The 2009 PGA Tour was the 94th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 41st season since separating from the PGA of America, and the third edition of the FedEx Cup.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2009 season.
DateTournamentLocationPurse(US$)WinnerOWGRpointsNotesJan 11Mercedes-Benz ChampionshipHawaii5,600,000 Geoff Ogilvy (5)44Winners-only eventJan 18Sony Open in HawaiiHawaii5,400,000 Zach Johnson (5)44Jan 25Bob Hope ClassicCalifornia5,100,000 Pat Perez (1)32Pro-AmFeb 1FBR OpenArizona6,000,000 Kenny Perry (13)54Feb 8Buick InvitationalCalifornia5,300,000 Nick Watney (2)44Feb 15AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AmCalifornia6,100,000 Dustin Johnson (2)46Pro-AmFeb 22Northern Trust OpenCalifornia6,300,000 Phil Mickelson (35)62Mar 1WGC-Accenture Match Play ChampionshipArizona8,500,000 Geoff Ogilvy (6)76World Golf ChampionshipMar 1Mayakoba Golf ClassicMexico3,600,000 Mark Wilson (2)24Alternate eventMar 8The Honda ClassicFlorida5,600,000 Yang Yong-eun (1)46Mar 15WGC-CA ChampionshipFlorida8,500,000 Phil Mickelson (36)78World Golf ChampionshipMar 15Puerto Rico OpenPuerto Rico3,500,000 Michael Bradley (3)24Alternate eventMar 22Transitions ChampionshipFlorida5,400,000 Retief Goosen (7)46Mar 29Arnold Palmer InvitationalFlorida6,000,000 Tiger Woods (66)60InvitationalApr 5Shell Houston OpenTexas5,700,000 Paul Casey (1)62Apr 12Masters TournamentGeorgia7,500,000 Ángel Cabrera (2)100Major championshipApr 19Verizon HeritageSouth Carolina5,700,000 Brian Gay (2)48InvitationalApr 26Zurich Classic of New OrleansLouisiana6,300,000 Jerry Kelly (3)38May 3Quail Hollow ChampionshipNorth Carolina6,500,000 Sean O'Hair (3)68May 10The Players ChampionshipFlorida9,500,000 Henrik Stenson (2)80Flagship eventMay 17Valero Texas OpenTexas6,100,000 Zach Johnson (6)26May 24HP Byron Nelson ChampionshipTexas6,500,000 Rory Sabbatini (5)44May 31Crowne Plaza Invitational at ColonialTexas6,200,000 Steve Stricker (5)58InvitationalJun 7Memorial TournamentOhio6,000,000 Tiger Woods (67)62InvitationalJun 14St. Jude ClassicTennessee5,600,000 Brian Gay (3)46Jun 22U.S. OpenNew York7,500,000 Lucas Glover (2)100Major championshipJun 28Travelers ChampionshipConnecticut6,000,000 Kenny Perry (14)48Jul 5AT&T NationalMaryland6,000,000 Tiger Woods (68)50InvitationalJul 12John Deere ClassicIllinois4,300,000 Steve Stricker (6)34Jul 19The Open Championship Scotland£4,200,000 Stewart Cink (6)100Major championshipJul 19U.S. Bank Championship in MilwaukeeWisconsin4,000,000 Bo Van Pelt (1)24Alternate eventJul 26RBC Canadian OpenCanada5,100,000 Nathan Green (1)34Aug 2Buick OpenMichigan5,100,000 Tiger Woods (69)36Aug 9WGC-Bridgestone InvitationalOhio8,500,000 Tiger Woods (70)76World Golf ChampionshipAug 9Legends Reno–Tahoe OpenNevada3,000,000 John Rollins (3)24Alternate eventAug 16PGA ChampionshipMinnesota7,500,000 Yang Yong-eun (2)100Major championshipAug 23Wyndham ChampionshipNorth Carolina5,200,000 Ryan Moore (1)32Aug 30The BarclaysNew Jersey7,500,000 Heath Slocum (3)70FedEx Cup playoff eventSep 7Deutsche Bank ChampionshipMassachusetts7,500,000 Steve Stricker (7)70FedEx Cup playoff eventSep 13BMW ChampionshipIllinois7,500,000 Tiger Woods (71)68FedEx Cup playoff eventSep 27The Tour ChampionshipGeorgia7,500,000 Phil Mickelson (37)56FedEx Cup playoff eventOct 5Turning Stone Resort ChampionshipNew York6,000,000 Matt Kuchar (2)30Fall SeriesOct 18Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children OpenNevada4,200,000 Martin Laird (1)40Fall SeriesOct 25Frys.com OpenArizona5,000,000 Troy Matteson (2)28Fall SeriesNov 1Viking ClassicMississippi–Canceled–Fall SeriesNov 15Children's Miracle Network ClassicFlorida4,700,000 Stephen Ames (4)24Fall Series
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry FedEx Cup points or official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentLocationPurse($)Winner(s)OWGRpointsNotesMar 17Tavistock CupFlorida2,500,000Team Lake Nonan/aTeam eventJun 23CVS Caremark Charity ClassicRhode Island1,500,000 Nick Price and David Tomsn/aTeam eventOct 11Presidents CupCalifornian/a Team USAn/aTeam eventOct 21PGA Grand Slam of GolfBermuda1,350,000 Lucas Glovern/aLimited-field eventNov 8WGC-HSBC ChampionsChina7,000,000 Phil Mickelson66World Golf ChampionshipNov 10Wendy's 3-Tour ChallengeNevada1,000,000LPGA Tourn/aTeam eventNov 11Kiwi ChallengeNew Zealand2,000,000 Anthony Kimn/aLimited-field eventNov 29Omega Mission Hills World CupChina5,500,000 Edoardo Molinari and Francesco Molinarin/aTeam eventDec 6Chevron World ChallengeCalifornia5,750,000 Jim Furyk48Limited-field eventDec 13Shark ShootoutFlorida3,000,000 Jerry Kelly and Steve Strickern/aTeam event
Location of tournaments
FedEx Cup Final standings For full rankings, see 2009 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:
PositionPlayerPointsBonus money ($)1 Tiger Woods 4,000 10,000,0002 Phil Mickelson 2,920 3,000,0003 Steve Stricker 2,750 2,000,0004 Jim Furyk 2,437 1,500,0005 Sean O'Hair 2,200 1,000,000 6 Zach Johnson 2,072 800,0007 Pádraig Harrington 2,050 700,0008 Heath Slocum 1,855 600,0009 Kenny Perry 1,450 550,00010 Scott Verplank 1,245 500,000
Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
Position Player Prize money ($)1 Tiger Woods 10,508,1632 Steve Stricker 6,332,6363 Phil Mickelson 5,332,7554 Zach Johnson 4,714,8135 Kenny Perry 4,445,5626 Sean O'Hair 4,316,4937 Jim Furyk 3,946,5158 Geoff Ogilvy 3,866,2709 Lucas Glover 3,692,58010 Yang Yong-eun 3,489,516
Awards AwardWinner PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) Tiger Woods PGA Player of the Year Tiger Woods Rookie of the Year Marc Leishman Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) Tiger Woods Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) Tiger Woods
See also 2009 in golf 2009 Champions Tour 2009 Nationwide Tour
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