The 2011 PGA Tour was the 96th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 43rd season since separating from the PGA of America, and the fifth edition of the FedEx Cup.
Changes for 2011 The schedule was announced on December 2, 2010 and had four phases: Regular season: Consisted of 37 events (one less than in 2010) and started on January 6 with the limited-field Hyundai Tournament of Champions and ended with the Wyndham Championship on August 21. FedEx Cup Playoffs: As in previous seasons, this was a series of four tournaments. It started with The Barclays on August 25 and ended with the Tour Championship on September 25. Fall Series: After the Tour Championship, the principal portion of the season ended with a series of four tournaments (down from five in the previous season). These tournaments, generally passed on by elite players, offer an additional opportunity for players to secure their tour cards for the following season by finishing in the top 125 on the money list, or to gain a two-year exemption by winning a tournament with a slightly weaker field than usual. After the main season, the tour went into an Asia-Pacific swing consisting of four events, none of which offered official prize money. The CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia, a limited-field event held in Malaysia that debuted in 2010. The WGC-HSBC Champions, a World Golf Championships event held in China. Founded in 2005, it was elevated to WGC status in 2009, when it also became an event on the PGA Tour schedule. Although the prize money is unofficial, it now counts as an official PGA Tour win, if it is won by a PGA Tour member. The 2011 Presidents Cup, a biennial team competition involving a United States side and an "International" side drawn from non-European players (European players play against the USA in the Ryder Cup). This was held in Melbourne, Australia. The Omega Mission Hills World Cup, a team event featuring two-man teams from countries around the world and also held in China. This was the first World Cup of the event's new biennial schedule; it had been an annual event through 2009.
The regular season included all four major championships and three of the World Golf Championships events. All four majors and all four WGC events were also sanctioned by the European Tour.
In late 2009, after the 2010 schedule had been announced, it was noted by golf media that most of the Tour's contracts for sponsorship of individual tournaments were locked in through that season. However, it was speculated that the expiration of those sponsorship contracts in 2011 would see substantial changes in the PGA Tour landscape.
As it turned out, the 2011 schedule was largely the same as in 2010. The number of official money events was reduced by one with the demise of the Turning Stone Resort Championship, but the tour's total prize money remained virtually the same.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2011 season.
DateTournamentLocationPurse(US$)WinnerOWGRpointsOthertoursNotesJan 9Hyundai Tournament of ChampionsHawaii5,600,000 Jonathan Byrd (5)50Winners-only eventJan 16Sony Open in HawaiiHawaii5,500,000 Mark Wilson (3)48Jan 23Bob Hope ClassicCalifornia5,000,000 Jhonattan Vegas (1)32Pro-AmJan 30Farmers Insurance OpenCalifornia5,800,000 Bubba Watson (2)48Feb 7Waste Management Phoenix OpenArizona6,100,000 Mark Wilson (4)50Feb 13AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AmCalifornia6,300,000 D. A. Points (1)42Pro-AmFeb 20Northern Trust OpenCalifornia6,500,000 Aaron Baddeley (3)62Feb 27WGC-Accenture Match Play ChampionshipArizona8,500,000 Luke Donald (3)76World Golf ChampionshipFeb 27Mayakoba Golf ClassicMexico3,700,000 Johnson Wagner (2)24Alternate eventMar 6The Honda ClassicFlorida5,700,000 Rory Sabbatini (6)54Mar 13WGC-Cadillac ChampionshipFlorida8,500,000 Nick Watney (3)74World Golf ChampionshipMar 13Puerto Rico OpenPuerto Rico3,500,000 Michael Bradley (4)24Alternate eventMar 20Transitions ChampionshipFlorida5,500,000 Gary Woodland (1)52Mar 27Arnold Palmer InvitationalFlorida6,000,000 Martin Laird (2)58InvitationalApr 3Shell Houston OpenTexas5,900,000 Phil Mickelson (39)52Apr 10Masters TournamentGeorgia8,000,000 Charl Schwartzel (1)100Major championshipApr 17Valero Texas OpenTexas6,200,000 Brendan Steele (1)28Apr 24The HeritageSouth Carolina5,700,000 Brandt Snedeker (2)50InvitationalMay 1Zurich Classic of New OrleansLouisiana6,400,000 Bubba Watson (3)46May 8Wells Fargo ChampionshipNorth Carolina6,500,000 Lucas Glover (3)58May 15The Players ChampionshipFlorida9,500,000 K. J. Choi (8)80Flagship eventMay 22Crowne Plaza Invitational at ColonialTexas6,200,000 David Toms (13)46InvitationalMay 29HP Byron Nelson ChampionshipTexas6,500,000 Keegan Bradley (1)38Jun 5Memorial TournamentOhio6,200,000 Steve Stricker (10)62InvitationalJun 12FedEx St. Jude ClassicTennessee5,600,000 Harrison Frazar (1)38Jun 19U.S. OpenMaryland8,000,000 Rory McIlroy (2)100Major championshipJun 26Travelers ChampionshipConnecticut6,000,000 Freddie Jacobson (1)44Jul 3AT&T NationalPennsylvania6,200,000 Nick Watney (4)44InvitationalJul 10John Deere ClassicIllinois4,500,000 Steve Stricker (11)30Jul 17The Open Championship England£5,000,000 Darren Clarke (3)100Major championshipJul 17Viking ClassicMississippi3,600,000 Chris Kirk (1)24Alternate eventJul 24RBC Canadian OpenCanada5,200,000 Sean O'Hair (4)46Jul 31Greenbrier ClassicWest Virginia6,000,000 Scott Stallings (1)32Aug 7WGC-Bridgestone InvitationalOhio8,500,000 Adam Scott (8)76World Golf ChampionshipAug 7Reno–Tahoe OpenNevada3,000,000 Scott Piercy (1)24Alternate eventAug 14PGA ChampionshipGeorgia8,000,000 Keegan Bradley (2)100Major championshipAug 21Wyndham ChampionshipNorth Carolina5,200,000 Webb Simpson (1)38Aug 27The BarclaysNew Jersey8,000,000 Dustin Johnson (5)70FedEx Cup playoff eventSep 5Deutsche Bank ChampionshipMassachusetts8,000,000 Webb Simpson (2)70FedEx Cup playoff eventSep 18BMW ChampionshipIllinois8,000,000 Justin Rose (3)66FedEx Cup playoff eventSep 25Tour ChampionshipGeorgia8,000,000 Bill Haas (3)54FedEx Cup playoff eventOct 2Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children OpenNevada4,400,000 Kevin Na (1)24Fall SeriesOct 9Frys.com OpenCalifornia5,000,000 Bryce Molder (1)24Fall SeriesOct 16McGladrey ClassicGeorgia4,000,000 Ben Crane (4)42Fall SeriesOct 23Children's Miracle Network Hospitals ClassicFlorida4,700,000 Luke Donald (4)32Fall 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)OWGRpointsOthertoursNotesMar 15Tavistock CupFlorida2,150,000Team Lake Nonan/aTeam eventJun 21CVS Caremark Charity ClassicRhode Island1,550,000 Zach Johnson and Matt Kucharn/aTeam eventOct 19PGA Grand Slam of GolfBermuda1,350,000 Keegan Bradleyn/aLimited-field eventOct 30CIMB Asia Pacific Classic MalaysiaMalaysia6,100,000 Bo Van Pelt30ASALimited-field eventNov 6WGC-HSBC ChampionsChina7,000,000 Martin Kaymer62World Golf ChampionshipNov 8Wendy's 3-Tour ChallengeNevada1,000,000Champions Tourn/aTeam eventNov 20Presidents CupAustralian/a Team USAn/aTeam eventNov 27Omega Mission Hills World CupChina7,500,000 Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodlandn/aTeam eventDec 4Chevron World ChallengeCalifornia5,000,000 Tiger Woods44Limited-field eventDec 11Franklin Templeton ShootoutFlorida3,000,000 Keegan Bradley and Brendan Steelen/aTeam event
Location of tournaments
FedEx Cup Final standings For full rankings, see 2011 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:
PositionPlayerPointsBonus money ($)1 Bill Haas 2,760 10,000,0002 Webb Simpson 2,745 3,000,0003 Luke Donald 2,567 2,000,0004 Dustin Johnson 2,488 1,500,0005 Justin Rose 2,253 1,000,0006 Matt Kuchar 1,853 800,0007 Hunter Mahan 1,800 700,0008 Brandt Snedeker 1,668 600,0009 Nick Watney 1,420 550,00010 Chez Reavie 1,220 500,000
Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
Position Player Prize money ($)1 Luke Donald 6,683,2142 Webb Simpson 6,347,3533 Nick Watney 5,290,6734 K. J. Choi 4,434,6915 Dustin Johnson 4,309,9616 Matt Kuchar 4,233,9207 Bill Haas 4,088,6378 Steve Stricker 3,992,7859 Jason Day 3,962,64710 David Toms 3,858,090
Awards AwardWinner PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) Luke Donald PGA Player of the Year Luke Donald Rookie of the Year Keegan Bradley Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) Luke Donald Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) Luke Donald
See also 2011 in golf 2011 Champions Tour 2011 Nationwide Tour
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