Hoch Closes in on Langer in Charles Schwab Cup race

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.-- Scott Hoch moved to within 91 points of overall Charles Schwab Cup leader Bernhard Langer as the race tightened through the Champions Tour's 11th tournament. Jay Haas, the 2006 Charles Schwab Cup winner, is in third, followed by Tom Watson. Denis Watson, who won his second tournament of the season, capturing last week's FedEx Kinko's Classic, is alone in fifth place.

The Charles Schwab Cup is a season-long points program designed to recognize the Tour's leading player. The program rewards both top finishes and week-in/week-out consistency at all 29 official Charles Schwab Cup events. Points are awarded to the top-10 finishers and ties and are based on the money distribution for each tournament, with every $1,000 earned being the equivalent of one Charles Schwab Cup point. Points are doubled at the Champions Tour's five major championships and the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

The winner of the 2008 Charles Schwab Cup will earn a $1 million annuity.

The second through fifth-place finishers earn annuities of $500,000, $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000.

The previous winners in the competition are Allen Doyle (2001), Hale Irwin (2002 and 2004), Tom Watson (2003 and 2005), Jay Haas (2006) and Loren Roberts (2007).