2009 PGA Tour
The 2009 PGA Tour season ran from January 8 to November 15. The season consisted of 46 official money events, one of which was canceled. This included four major championships and three World Golf Championships, which are also sanctioned by the European Tour.
Schedule[]
The following table lists the main season events for 2009. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event.
Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | OWGR points[1] |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
Notes |
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Jan 11 | Mercedes-Benz Championship | Hawaii | Geoff Ogilvy (5) | 44 | 5,600,000 | 1,120,000 | Winners-only event |
Jan 18 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | Zach Johnson (5) | 44 | 5,400,000 | 972,000 | |
Jan 25 | Bob Hope Classic | California | Pat Perez (1) | 32 | 5,100,000 | 918,000 | Celebrity pro-am |
Feb 1 | FBR Open | Arizona | Kenny Perry (13) | 54 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | |
Feb 8 | Buick Invitational | California | Nick Watney (2) | 44 | 5,300,000 | 954,000 | |
Feb 15 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | Dustin Johnson (2) | 46 | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000 | Celebrity pro-am |
Feb 22 | Northern Trust Open | California | Phil Mickelson (35) | 62 | 6,300,000 | 1,134,000 | |
Mar 1 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | Arizona | Geoff Ogilvy (6) | 76 | 8,500,000 | 1,400,000 | World Golf Championships |
Mar 1 | Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun | Mexico | Mark Wilson (2) | 24 | 3,600,000 | 648,000 | Alternate event |
Mar 8 | The Honda Classic | Florida | Yang Yong-eun (1) | 46 | 5,600,000 | 1,008,000 | |
Mar 15 | WGC-CA Championship | Florida | Phil Mickelson (36) | 78 | 8,500,000 | 1,400,000 | World Golf Championships |
Mar 15 | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico | Michael Bradley (3) | 24 | 3,500,000 | 630,000 | Alternate event |
Mar 22 | Transitions Championship | Florida | Retief Goosen (7) | 46 | 5,400,000 | 972,000 | |
Mar 29 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | Tiger Woods (66) | 60 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | Invitational |
Apr 5 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | Paul Casey (1) | 62 | 5,700,000 | 1,026,000 | |
Apr 12 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | Ángel Cabrera (2) | 100 | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000 | Major championship |
Apr 19 | Verizon Heritage | South Carolina | Brian Gay (2) | 48 | 5,700,000 | 1,026,000 | Invitational |
Apr 26 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | Jerry Kelly (3) | 38 | 6,300,000 | 1,134,000 | |
May 3 | Quail Hollow Championship | North Carolina | Sean O'Hair (3) | 68 | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 | |
May 10 | The Players Championship | Florida | Henrik Stenson (2) | 80 | 9,500,000 | 1,710,000 | Flagship event |
May 17 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | Zach Johnson (6) | 26 | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000 | |
May 24 | HP Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | Rory Sabbatini (5) | 44 | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 | |
May 31 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | Texas | Steve Stricker (5) | 58 | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | Invitational |
Jun 7 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | Tiger Woods (67) | 62 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | Invitational |
Jun 14 | St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | Brian Gay (3) | 46 | 5,600,000 | 1,008,000 | |
Jun 22[N 1] | U.S. Open | New York | Lucas Glover (2) | 100 | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000 | Major championship |
Jun 28 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | Kenny Perry (14) | 48 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | |
Jul 5 | AT&T National | Maryland | Tiger Woods (68) | 50 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | Invitational |
Jul 12 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | Steve Stricker (6) | 34 | 4,300,000 | 774,000 | |
Jul 19 | The Open Championship (British Open) | Scotland | Stewart Cink (6) | 100 | 6,837,628 | 1,221,005 | Major championship |
Jul 19 | U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee | Wisconsin | Bo Van Pelt (1) | 24 | 4,000,000 | 720,000 | Alternate event |
Jul 26 | RBC Canadian Open | Ontario | Nathan Green (1) | 34 | 5,100,000 | 918,000 | |
Aug 2 | Buick Open | Michigan | Tiger Woods (69) | 36 | 5,100,000 | 918,000 | |
Aug 9 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | Tiger Woods (70) | 76 | 8,500,000 | 1,400,000 | World Golf Championships |
Aug 9 | Legends Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | John Rollins (3) | 24 | 3,000,000 | 540,000 | Alternate event |
Aug 16 | PGA Championship | Minnesota | Yang Yong-eun (2) | 100 | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000 | Major championship |
Aug 23 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | Ryan Moore (1) | 32 | 5,200,000 | 936,000 | |
Aug 30 | The Barclays | New Jersey | Heath Slocum (3) | 70 | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
Sep 7 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | Steve Stricker (7) | 70 | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
Sep 13 | BMW Championship | Illinois | Tiger Woods (71) | 68 | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
Sep 27 | The Tour Championship | Georgia | Phil Mickelson (37) | 56 | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
Oct 5[N 2] | Turning Stone Resort Championship | New York | Matt Kuchar (2) | 30 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | Fall Series |
Oct 18 | Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | Martin Laird (1) | 40 | 4,200,000 | 756,000 | Fall Series |
Oct 25 | Frys.com Open | Arizona | Troy Matteson (2) | 28 | 5,000,000 | 900,000 | Fall Series |
Nov 1 | Viking Classic | Mississippi | Tournament cancelled[2] | Fall Series | |||
Nov 15 | Children's Miracle Network Classic | Florida | Stephen Ames (4) | 24 | 4,700,000 | 846,000 | Fall Series |
- ^ The tournament was scheduled to end on June 21, but the final round was pushed back to the following day due to heavy rains during the tournament.
- ^ The scheduled 72 holes ended on October 4 as planned, but the playoff between Matt Kuchar and Vaughn Taylor was suspended due to darkness after two holes, and resumed the following day.
Unofficial events[]
The following events did not carry official money.
Date | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) | OWGR points |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
Notes |
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Mar 17 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | Team Lake Nona | n/a | 2,500,000 | Two 10-player teams | |
Jun 23 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | Nick Price & David Toms |
n/a | 1,500,000 | 150,000 each |
10 two-player teams |
Oct 11 | Presidents Cup | California | U.S. Team | n/a | Two 12-man teams | ||
Oct 21 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | Lucas Glover | n/a | 1,350,000 | 600,000 | Four-player field |
Oct 26 | ADT Skills Challenge | Florida | Brandt Snedeker & Boo Weekley |
n/a | 800,000 | 157,000 | |
Nov 8 | WGC-HSBC Champions | China | Phil Mickelson | 66 | 7,000,000 | 1,200,000 | World Golf Championships |
Nov 10 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | LPGA Tour team | n/a | 1,000,000 | 166,666 | Three three-player teams |
Nov 11 | Kiwi Challenge | New Zealand | Anthony Kim | n/a | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | Four-player field |
Nov 29 | Omega Mission Hills World Cup | China | Edoardo Molinari & Francesco Molinari |
n/a | 5,500,000 | 1,700,000 | 28 two-man teams |
Dec 6 | Chevron World Challenge | California | Jim Furyk | 48 | 5,750,000 | 1,350,000 | 18-player field |
Dec 7 | PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament | Florida | Troy Merritt | n/a | 1,057,500 | 50,000 | |
Dec 13 | The Shark Shootout | Florida | Jerry Kelly & Steve Stricker |
n/a | 3,000,000 | 375,000 | 12 two-player teams |
Source:[3]
Location of tournaments[]
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Money leaders[]
This shows the money leaders for the 2009 PGA Tour season. These figures do not include FedEx Cup bonus money.
Rank | Player | Country | Events | Money ($) |
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1 | Tiger Woods | United States | 17 | 10,508,163 |
2 | Steve Stricker | United States | 22 | 6,332,636 |
3 | Phil Mickelson | United States | 18 | 5,332,755 |
4 | Zach Johnson | United States | 26 | 4,714,813 |
5 | Kenny Perry | United States | 24 | 4,445,562 |
6 | Sean O'Hair | United States | 23 | 4,316,493 |
7 | Jim Furyk | United States | 23 | 3,946,515 |
8 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | 20 | 3,866,270 |
9 | Lucas Glover | United States | 26 | 3,692,580 |
10 | Yang Yong-eun | South Korea | 23 | 3,489,516 |
Source:[4]
Awards[]
Award | Winner | Country |
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PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Tiger Woods | United States |
PGA Player of the Year | Tiger Woods | United States |
Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Tiger Woods | United States |
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | Tiger Woods | United States |
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | Tiger Woods | United States |
Rookie of the Year | Marc Leishman | Australia |
Comeback Player of the Year | Not awarded[5] | |
FedEx Cup | Tiger Woods | United States |
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 so they are not available in advance.
- ^ "Viking Classic cancelled due to course conditions". Archived from the original on November 3, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
- ^ "2009 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Money Leaders – 2009". PGA Tour.
- ^ Harig, Bob (November 11, 2009). "No comeback player of year in '09". ESPN.
External links[]
Categories:
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