2015–16 PGA Tour
Duration | October 15, 2015 | – September 25, 2016
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Number of official events | 46 |
Most wins | 3 (tie): Jason Day Dustin Johnson |
FedEx Cup winner | Rory McIlroy |
Money leader | Dustin Johnson |
Player of the Year | Dustin Johnson |
Rookie of the Year | Emiliano Grillo |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
The 2016 PGA Tour was the 101st season of the PGA Tour, and the 49th since separating from the PGA of America. The season began on October 15, 2015.
Schedule[]
The following table lists the events for 2015–16.[1] A number of events changed dates due to the 2016 Summer Olympics. In addition, the RSM Classic (formerly the McGladrey Classic) and the Valero Texas Open expanded their fields to 156.
Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | OWGR points |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
Notes |
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Oct 18 | Frys.com Open | California | Emiliano Grillo (1) | 46 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | |
Oct 25 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | Smylie Kaufman (1) | 44 | 6,400,000 | 1,152,000 | |
Nov 1 | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | Justin Thomas (1) | 46 | 7,000,000 | 1,260,000 | Co-sanctioned with Asian Tour |
Nov 8 | WGC-HSBC Champions | China | Russell Knox (1) | 66 | 8,500,000 | 1,400,000 | World Golf Championships |
Nov 9 [n 1] | Sanderson Farms Championship | Mississippi | Peter Malnati (1) | 24 | 4,100,000 | 738,000 | Alternate event |
Nov 16 [n 1] | OHL Classic at Mayakoba | Mexico | Graeme McDowell (3) | 24 | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | |
Nov 22 | RSM Classic | Georgia | Kevin Kisner (1) | 32 | 5,700,000 | 1,026,000 | |
Jan 10 | Hyundai Tournament of Champions | Hawaii | Jordan Spieth (7) | 52 | 5,900,000 | 1,180,000 | Winners-only event |
Jan 17 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | Fabián Gómez (2) | 46 | 5,800,000 | 1,044,000 | |
Jan 24 | CareerBuilder Challenge | California | Jason Dufner (4) | 40 | 5,800,000 | 1,044,000 | Pro-am |
Feb 1 [n 1] | Farmers Insurance Open | California | Brandt Snedeker (8) | 54 | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 | |
Feb 7 | Waste Management Phoenix Open | Arizona | Hideki Matsuyama (2) | 54 | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 | |
Feb 14 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | California | Vaughn Taylor (3) | 54 | 7,000,000 | 1,260,000 | Celebrity pro-am |
Feb 21 | Northern Trust Open | California | Bubba Watson (9) | 60 | 6,800,000 | 1,224,000 | |
Feb 28 | The Honda Classic | Florida | Adam Scott (12) | 58 | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000 | |
Mar 6 | WGC-Cadillac Championship | Florida | Adam Scott (13) | 76 | 9,500,000 | 1,620,000 | World Golf Championships |
Mar 13 | Valspar Championship | Florida | Charl Schwartzel (2) | 52 | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000 | |
Mar 20 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | Jason Day (8) | 58 | 6,300,000 | 1,134,000 | Invitational |
Mar 27 | WGC-Dell Match Play | Texas | Jason Day (9) | 76 | 9,500,000 | 1,620,000 | World Golf Championships |
Mar 27 | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico | Tony Finau (1) | 24 | 3,000,000 | 540,000 | Alternate event |
Apr 3 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | Jim Herman (1) | 54 | 6,800,000 | 1,224,000 | |
Apr 10 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | Danny Willett (1) | 100 | 10,000,000 | 1,800,000 | Major championship |
Apr 17 | RBC Heritage | South Carolina | Branden Grace (1) | 52 | 5,900,000 | 1,062,000 | Invitational |
Apr 24 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | Charley Hoffman (4) | 40 | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | |
May 2 [n 2] | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | Brian Stuard (1) | 44 | 7,000,000 | 1,260,000 | |
May 8 | Wells Fargo Championship | North Carolina | James Hahn (2) | 58 | 7,300,000 | 1,314,000 | |
May 15 | The Players Championship | Florida | Jason Day (10) | 80 | 10,500,000 | 1,890,000 | Flagship event |
May 22 | AT&T Byron Nelson | Texas | Sergio García (9) | 48 | 7,300,000 | 1,314,000 | |
May 29 | Dean & DeLuca Invitational | Texas | Jordan Spieth (8) | 52 | 6,700,000 | 1,206,000 | Invitational |
Jun 5 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | William McGirt (1) | 66 | 8,500,000 | 1,530,000 | Invitational |
Jun 12 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | Daniel Berger (1) | 28 | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | |
Jun 19 | U.S. Open | Pennsylvania | Dustin Johnson (10) | 100 | 10,000,000 | 1,800,000 | Major championship |
Jun 26 | Quicken Loans National | Maryland | Billy Hurley III (1) | 40 | 6,900,000 | 1,242,000 | Invitational |
Jul 3 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | Dustin Johnson (11) | 68 | 9,500,000 | 1,620,000 | World Golf Championships |
Jul 3 | Barracuda Championship | Nevada | Greg Chalmers (1) | 24 | 3,200,000 | 576,000 | Alternate event |
Jul 10 | Greenbrier Classic | West Virginia | Cancelled due to course flooding | ||||
Jul 17 | The Open Championship (British Open) |
Scotland | Henrik Stenson (5) | 100 | £6,500,000[2] $8,572,200 |
£1,175,000 $1,549,590 |
Major championship |
Jul 17 | Barbasol Championship | Alabama | Aaron Baddeley (4) | 24 | 3,500,000 | 630,000 | Alternate event |
Jul 24 | RBC Canadian Open | Ontario | Jhonattan Vegas (2) | 46 | 5,900,000 | 1,062,000 | |
Jul 31 | PGA Championship | New Jersey | Jimmy Walker (6) | 100 | 10,000,000 | 1,800,000 | Major championship |
Aug 7 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | Russell Knox (2) | 50 | 6,600,000 | 1,188,000 | |
Aug 14 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | Ryan Moore (5) | 24 | 4,800,000 | 864,000 | |
Aug 21 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | Kim Si-woo (1) | 46 | 5,600,000 | 1,008,000 | |
Aug 28 | The Barclays | New York | Patrick Reed (5) | 74 | 8,500,000 | 1,530,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
Sep 5 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | Rory McIlroy (12) | 74 | 8,500,000 | 1,530,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
Sep 11 | BMW Championship | Indiana | Dustin Johnson (12) | 70 | 8,500,000 | 1,530,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
Sep 25 | Tour Championship | Georgia | Rory McIlroy (13) | 58 | 8,500,000 | 1,530,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
Unofficial events[]
The following events did not carry FedEx Cup points or official money.
Date | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) | OWGR points |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
Notes |
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Dec 6 | Hero World Challenge | Bahamas | Bubba Watson | 46 | 3,500,000 | 1,000,000 | 18-player field |
Dec 10 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | Florida | Jason Dufner & Brandt Snedeker |
n/a | 3,100,000 | 385,000 | 12 two-player teams |
Dec 13 | PNC Father-Son Challenge | Florida | Lanny Wadkins & Tucker Wadkins |
n/a | 1,085,000 | 200,000 | 20 two-player teams |
Jun 28 | CVS Health Charity Classic | Rhode Island | Keegan Bradley & Jon Curran |
n/a | 1,500,000 | 150,000 each |
10 two-player teams |
Aug 14 | Olympic Games | Brazil | Justin Rose | 46 | n/a | 60-player field | |
Oct 2 | Ryder Cup | Minnesota | Team USA | n/a | Two 12-man teams |
Source:[3]
Location of tournaments[]
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Money leaders[]
This section shows the final money leaders table.
Rank | Player | Country | Events | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Dustin Johnson | United States | 22 | 9,365,185 |
2 | Jason Day | Australia | 20 | 8,045,112 |
3 | Adam Scott | Australia | 20 | 6,473,090 |
4 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | 18 | 5,790,585 |
5 | Patrick Reed | United States | 28 | 5,679,575 |
6 | Jordan Spieth | United States | 21 | 5,538,470 |
7 | Russell Knox | Scotland | 25 | 4,885,906 |
8 | Kevin Chappell | United States | 27 | 4,501,050 |
9 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | 23 | 4,193,954 |
10 | Jimmy Walker | United States | 25 | 4,148,546 |
Source:[4]
Awards[]
Award | Winner | Country |
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PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Dustin Johnson | United States |
PGA Player of the Year | Dustin Johnson | United States |
Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Dustin Johnson | United States |
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | Dustin Johnson | United States |
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | Dustin Johnson | United States |
Rookie of the Year | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina |
FedEx Cup | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland |
See also[]
- 2015 in golf
- 2016 in golf
- 2016 Web.com Tour
- 2016 PGA Tour Champions
- 2016 European Tour
References[]
- ^ "2015–16 schedule". PGA Tour. July 30, 2015.
- ^ "The Champion Golfer of the Year will win £1,175,000 at The 145th Open at Royal Troon". The Open Championship. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Money Leaders – 2016". PGA Tour.
External links[]
Categories:
- PGA Tour seasons
- 2015 in golf
- 2016 in golf