The 2015–16 PGA Tour was the 101st season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 48th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the 10th edition of the FedEx Cup.
Changes for 2015–16 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.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2015–16 season.
DateTournamentLocationPurse(US$)WinnerOWGRpointsOthertoursNotesOct 18Frys.com OpenCalifornia6,000,000 Emiliano Grillo (1)46Oct 25Shriners Hospitals for Children OpenNevada6,400,000 Smylie Kaufman (1) 44Nov 1CIMB ClassicMalaysia7,000,000 Justin Thomas (1) 46ASALimited-field eventNov 8WGC-HSBC ChampionsChina8,500,000 Russell Knox (1) 66World Golf ChampionshipNov 9Sanderson Farms ChampionshipMississippi4,100,000 Peter Malnati (1)24Alternate eventNov 16OHL Classic at MayakobaMexico6,200,000 Graeme McDowell (3)24Nov 22RSM ClassicGeorgia5,700,000 Kevin Kisner (1)32Jan 10Hyundai Tournament of ChampionsHawaii5,900,000 Jordan Spieth (7)52Winners-only eventJan 17Sony Open in HawaiiHawaii5,800,000 Fabián Gómez (2)46Jan 24CareerBuilder ChallengeCalifornia5,800,000 Jason Dufner (4) 40Pro-AmFeb 1Farmers Insurance OpenCalifornia6,500,000 Brandt Snedeker (8) 54Feb 7Waste Management Phoenix OpenArizona6,500,000 Hideki Matsuyama (2)54Feb 14AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AmCalifornia7,000,000 Vaughn Taylor (3) 54Pro-AmFeb 21Northern Trust OpenCalifornia6,800,000 Bubba Watson (9) 60Feb 28The Honda ClassicFlorida6,100,000 Adam Scott (12) 58Mar 6WGC-Cadillac ChampionshipFlorida9,500,000 Adam Scott (13) 76World Golf ChampionshipMar 13Valspar ChampionshipFlorida6,100,000 Charl Schwartzel (2) 52Mar 20Arnold Palmer InvitationalFlorida6,300,000 Jason Day (8) 58InvitationalMar 27WGC-Dell Match PlayTexas9,500,000 Jason Day (9) 76World Golf ChampionshipMar 27Puerto Rico OpenPuerto Rico3,000,000 Tony Finau (1) 24Alternate eventApr 3Shell Houston OpenTexas6,800,000 Jim Herman (1)54Apr 10Masters TournamentGeorgia10,000,000 Danny Willett (1) 100Major championshipApr 17RBC HeritageSouth Carolina5,900,000 Branden Grace (1)52InvitationalApr 24Valero Texas OpenTexas6,200,000 Charley Hoffman (4)40May 2Zurich Classic of New OrleansLouisiana7,000,000 Brian Stuard (1) 44May 8Wells Fargo ChampionshipNorth Carolina7,300,000 James Hahn (2)58May 15The Players ChampionshipFlorida10,500,000 Jason Day (10) 80Flagship eventMay 22AT&T Byron NelsonTexas7,300,000 Sergio García (9)48May 29Dean & DeLuca InvitationalTexas6,700,000 Jordan Spieth (8) 52InvitationalJun 5Memorial TournamentOhio8,500,000 William McGirt (1)66InvitationalJun 12FedEx St. Jude ClassicTennessee6,200,000 Daniel Berger (1)28Jun 19U.S. OpenPennsylvania10,000,000 Dustin Johnson (10) 100Major championshipJun 26Quicken Loans NationalMaryland6,900,000 Billy Hurley III (1) 40InvitationalJul 3WGC-Bridgestone InvitationalOhio9,500,000 Dustin Johnson (11) 68World Golf ChampionshipJul 3Barracuda ChampionshipNevada3,200,000 Greg Chalmers (1) 24Alternate eventJul 10Greenbrier ClassicWest Virginia–Canceled–Jul 17The Open ChampionshipScotland£6,500,000 Henrik Stenson (5)100Major championshipJul 17Barbasol Championship Alabama3,500,000 Aaron Baddeley (4) 24Alternate eventJul 24RBC Canadian OpenCanada5,900,000 Jhonattan Vegas (2) 46Jul 31PGA ChampionshipNew Jersey10,000,000 Jimmy Walker (6)100Major championshipAug 7Travelers ChampionshipConnecticut6,600,000 Russell Knox (2) 50Aug 14John Deere ClassicIllinois4,800,000 Ryan Moore (5)24Aug 21Wyndham ChampionshipNorth Carolina5,600,000 Kim Si-woo (1) 46Aug 28The BarclaysNew York8,500,000 Patrick Reed (5) 74FedEx Cup playoff eventSep 5Deutsche Bank ChampionshipMassachusetts8,500,000 Rory McIlroy (12)74FedEx Cup playoff eventSep 11BMW ChampionshipIndiana8,500,000 Dustin Johnson (12) 70FedEx Cup playoff eventSep 25Tour ChampionshipGeorgia8,500,000 Rory McIlroy (13)58FedEx Cup playoff event
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)OWGRpointsNotesDec 6Hero World ChallengeBahamas3,500,000 Bubba Watson46Limited-field eventDec 10Franklin Templeton ShootoutFlorida3,100,000 Jason Dufner and Brandt Snedekern/aTeam eventJun 28CVS Health Charity ClassicRhode Island1,500,000 Keegan Bradley and Jon Currann/aTeam eventAug 14Olympic GamesBraziln/a Justin Rose46Limited-field eventOct 2Ryder CupMinnesotan/a Team USAn/aTeam event
Location of tournaments
FedEx Cup Final standings For full rankings, see 2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:
PositionPlayerPointsBonus money ($)1 Rory McIlroy 3,120 10,000,0002 Dustin Johnson 2,380 3,000,0003 Patrick Reed 1,986 2,000,0004 Adam Scott 1,930 1,500,0005 Paul Casey 1,880 1,000,0006 Jason Day 1,440 800,0007 Ryan Moore 1,336 700,0008 Kevin Chappell 1,320 600,0009 Jordan Spieth 1,168 550,00010 Russell Knox 992 500,000
Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
Position Player Prize money ($)1 Dustin Johnson 9,365,1852 Jason Day 8,045,1123 Adam Scott 6,473,0904 Rory McIlroy 5,790,5855 Patrick Reed 5,679,5756 Jordan Spieth 5,538,4707 Russell Knox 4,885,9068 Kevin Chappell 4,501,0509 Hideki Matsuyama 4,193,95410 Jimmy Walker 4,148,546
Awards AwardWinner PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) Dustin Johnson PGA Player of the Year Dustin Johnson Rookie of the Year Emiliano Grillo Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) Dustin Johnson Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) Dustin Johnson
See also 2015 in golf 2016 in golf 2016 PGA Tour Champions season 2016 Web.com Tour
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