After turning 50 on August 26, 2009, Rutledge has made several appearances on the Champions Tour, with some success. He earned conditional exempt status for the 2011 Champions Tour season, by finishing eighth at the final qualifying school tournament on November 19, 2010. Only the top five players in that event gained full status for 2011.The Globe and Mail, November 20, 2010 He fully qualified for the 2012 Champions Tour after finishing tied for second at qualifying school in 2011.Freeman earns medalist honors at q-school
