2008 PGA Tour
The 2008 PGA Tour season ran from January 3 to November 9. The season consisted of 49 official money events. This included four major championships and three World Golf Championships, which are also sanctioned by the European Tour. There were also five unofficial events played in November and December.
Schedule[]
The following table lists the main season events for 2008. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event.
Week | Tournament | Location | Winner | OWGR points[1] |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
Notes |
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Jan 6 | Mercedes-Benz Championship | Hawaii | ![]() |
48 | 5,500,000 | 1,100,000 | Winners-only event |
Jan 13 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | ![]() |
50 | 5,300,000 | 954,000 | |
Jan 20 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | ![]() |
34 | 5,100,000 | 918,000 | Celebrity pro-am |
Jan 27 | Buick Invitational | California | ![]() |
60 | 5,200,000 | 936,000 | |
Feb 3 | FBR Open | Arizona | ![]() |
58 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | |
Feb 10 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | ![]() |
40 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | Celebrity pro-am |
Feb 17 | Northern Trust Open | California | ![]() |
68 | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | |
Feb 24 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | Arizona | ![]() |
76 | 8,000,000 | 1,350,000 | World Golf Championships |
Feb 24 | Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun | Mexico | ![]() |
24 | 3,500,000 | 630,000 | Alternate event |
Mar 2 | The Honda Classic | Florida | ![]() |
48 | 5,500,000 | 990,000 | |
Mar 9 | PODS Championship | Florida | ![]() |
52 | 5,300,000 | 954,000 | |
Mar 16 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | ![]() |
62 | 5,800,000 | 1,044,000 | Invitational |
Mar 24 | WGC-CA Championship | Florida | ![]() |
76 | 8,000,000 | 1,350,000 | World Golf Championships |
Mar 23 | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico | ![]() |
24 | 3,500,000 | 630,000 | New tournament Alternate event |
Mar 30 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | ![]() |
46 | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | |
Apr 6 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | ![]() |
52 | 5,600,000 | 1,008,000 | |
Apr 13 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | ![]() |
100 | 7,000,000 | 1,350,000 | Major championship |
Apr 20 | Verizon Heritage | South Carolina | ![]() |
54 | 5,500,000 | 990,000 | Invitational |
Apr 27 | EDS Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | ![]() |
44 | 6,400,000 | 1,152,000 | |
May 4 | Wachovia Championship | North Carolina | ![]() |
66 | 6,400,000 | 1,152,000 | |
May 11 | The Players Championship | Florida | ![]() |
80 | 9,500,000 | 1,710,000 | Flagship event |
May 18 | AT&T Classic | Georgia | ![]() |
26 | 5,500,000 | 990,000 | |
May 25 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | Texas | ![]() |
54 | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000 | Invitational |
June 1 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | ![]() |
62 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | Invitational |
June 8 | Stanford St. Jude Championship | Tennessee | ![]() |
44 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | |
June 15 | U.S. Open | California | ![]() |
100 | 7,000,000 | 1,350,000 | Major championship |
June 22 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | ![]() |
36 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | |
June 29 | Buick Open | Michigan | ![]() |
34 | 5,000,000 | 900,000 | |
July 6 | AT&T National | Maryland | ![]() |
48 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | Invitational |
July 13 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | ![]() |
32 | 4,200,000 | 756,000 | |
July 20 | The Open Championship (British Open) | England | ![]() |
100 | 8,161,174 | 1,498,875 | Major championship |
July 20 | U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee | Wisconsin | ![]() |
24 | 4,000,000 | 720,000 | Alternate event |
July 27 | RBC Canadian Open | Ontario | ![]() |
30 | 5,000,000 | 900,000 | |
Aug 3 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | ![]() |
74 | 8,000,000 | 1,350,000 | World Golf Championships |
Aug 3 | Legends Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | ![]() |
24 | 3,000,000 | 540,000 | Alternate event |
Aug 10 | PGA Championship | Michigan | ![]() |
100 | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000 | Major championship |
Aug 17 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | ![]() |
30 | 5,100,000 | 918,000 | |
Aug 24 | The Barclays | New Jersey | ![]() |
72 | 7,000,000 | 1,260,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
Sep 1 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | ![]() |
70 | 7,000,000 | 1,260,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
Sep 7 | BMW Championship | Missouri | ![]() |
66 | 7,000,000 | 1,260,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
Sep 21 | Viking Classic | Mississippi | ![]() |
24 | 3,600,000 | 648,000 | Fall Series |
Sep 28 | The Tour Championship | Georgia | ![]() |
54 | 7,000,000 | 1,260,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
Oct 5 | Turning Stone Resort Championship | New York | ![]() |
26 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | Fall Series |
Oct 12 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | ![]() |
28 | 4,500,000 | 810,000 | Fall Series |
Oct 19 | Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | ![]() |
34 | 4,100,000 | 738,000 | Fall Series |
Oct 26 | Frys.com Open | Arizona | ![]() |
30 | 5,000,000 | 900,000 | Fall Series |
Nov 2 | Ginn sur Mer Classic | Florida | ![]() |
24 | 4,600,000 | 828,000 | Fall Series |
Nov 9 | Children's Miracle Network Classic | Florida | ![]() |
32 | 4,600,000 | 828,000 | Fall Series |
Unofficial events[]
The following events did not carry official money.
Date | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
Notes |
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Mar 25 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | Team Isleworth | 2,600,000 | 1,000,000 | Two 10-player teams |
Jun 24 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | ![]() ![]() |
1,350,000 | 125,000 each |
10 two-player teams |
Sep 21 | Ryder Cup | Kentucky | ![]() |
n/a | Two 12-man teams | |
Oct 15 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | ![]() |
1,350,000 | 600,000 | Four-player field |
Oct 28 | Kiwi Challenge | New Zealand | ![]() |
2,600,000 | 1,500,000 | Four-player field |
Nov 3 | ADT Skills Challenge | Florida | ![]() ![]() |
800,000 | 145,000 | |
Nov 11 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | Champions Tour team | 1,000,000 | 166,666 | Three three-player teams |
Nov 30 | Omega Mission Hills World Cup | China | ![]() & Henrik Stenson |
5,500,000 | 1,700,000 | 28 two-man teams |
Nov 30 | LG Skins Game | California | ![]() |
1,000,000 | 415,000 | Four-player field |
Dec 7 | Del Webb Father/Son Challenge | Florida | ![]() & |
1,100,000 | 100,000 | |
Dec 8 | PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament | California | ![]() |
1,057,500 | 50,000 | |
Dec 14 | Merrill Lynch Shootout | Florida | ![]() ![]() |
3,000,000 | 365,000 | 12 two-player teams |
Dec 21 | Chevron World Challenge | California | ![]() |
5,750,000 | 1,350,000 | 18-player field |
Source:[2]
Location of tournaments[]
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Money leaders[]
This shows the money leaders for the 2008 PGA Tour season. These figures do not include FedEx Cup bonus money.
Rank | Player | Country | Events | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Vijay Singh | ![]() |
23 | 6,601,094 |
2 | Tiger Woods | ![]() |
6 | 5,775,000 |
3 | Phil Mickelson | ![]() |
21 | 5,118,875 |
4 | Sergio García | ![]() |
19 | 4,858,224 |
5 | Kenny Perry | ![]() |
26 | 4,663,794 |
6 | Anthony Kim | ![]() |
22 | 4,656,265 |
7 | Camilo Villegas | ![]() |
22 | 4,422,641 |
8 | Pádraig Harrington | ![]() |
15 | 4,313,551 |
9 | Stewart Cink | ![]() |
22 | 3,963,661 |
10 | Justin Leonard | ![]() |
25 | 3,943,542 |
Source:[3]
Awards[]
Award | Winner | Country |
---|---|---|
PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Pádraig Harrington | ![]() |
PGA Player of the Year | Pádraig Harrington | ![]() |
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | Sergio García | ![]() |
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | Sergio García | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | Andrés Romero | ![]() |
Comeback Player of the Year | Dudley Hart | ![]() |
FedEx Cup | Vijay Singh | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ Each tournament is allocated a certain number of Official World Golf Rankings points for its champion, and points for lower finishes are based on a sliding scale. The major championships and the Players Championship have fixed allocations, but the points of the other tournaments depend on the strength of the field.
- ^ "2008 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Money Leaders – 2008". PGA Tour.
External links[]
Categories:
- PGA Tour seasons
- 2008 in golf