The 2016 season saw the introduction of a playoff system to determine the winner of the Charles Schwab Cup, with the tour being rebranded as PGA Tour Champions.

The playoffs, similar to that used by the regular PGA Tour for the FedEx Cup, consisted of three events and ended with the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

[1] The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.

[2][1] The following events were sanctioned by PGA Tour Champions, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.