2011 PGA Tour
| Duration | January 6, 2011 – October 23, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 45 |
| Most wins | 2: Keegan Bradley Luke Donald Webb Simpson Steve Stricker Nick Watney Bubba Watson Mark Wilson |
| FedEx Cup | Bill Haas |
| Money winner | Luke Donald |
| Player of the Year | Luke Donald |
| Rookie of the Year | Keegan Bradley |
← 2010 2012 → | |
The 2011 PGA Tour was the 44th season since the Tour became independent from the PGA of America. The season consisted of a total of 49 sanctioned events running from early January to late November.[1] The schedule was announced on December 2, 2010 and had four phases:[2]
- Regular season – Consisted of 37 events (one less than in 2010) and started on January 6 with the limited-field Hyundai Tournament of Champions (known as the SBS Championship in 2010) 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).[2] 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 be 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.
Changes for 2011
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.[3]
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 will remain virtually the same. Seventeen tournaments will increase their prize money by a total of $3.8 million, almost completely offsetting the loss of the $4 million prize fund at Turning Stone. Assuming that the majors maintain their 2010 prize funds, the tour will offer a total of $288 million in purses.[4]
The Tour announced several changes from the 2010 schedule. Apart from the aforementioned demise of the Turning Stone Resort Championship, switches in scheduling of existing tournaments, and changes in sponsorships, the most important changes are:[2]
FedEx Cup off week
The off week for the FedEx Cup playoffs, which had previously been the week prior to The Tour Championship, will move to the week before the BMW Championship. This alleviates concerns about a short turnaround after the second playoff event, the Deutsche Bank Championship, which is the only tournament on the schedule that normally ends on Monday (specifically on Labor Day).
Match Play Championship final
The final of the Accenture Match Play Championship will be reduced from 36 holes to 18.
Fall Series
With the move of the Viking Classic into the regular season, specifically opposite The Open Championship, the Fall Series has been reduced to four events.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2011 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner's share ($) |
Winner | OWGR points |
Other tours[a] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | Hyundai Tournament of Champions | Hawaii | 5,600,000 | 1,120,000 | Jonathan Byrd (5)
|
50 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 16 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 5,500,000 | 990,000 | Mark Wilson (3)
|
48 | ||
| Jan 23 | Bob Hope Classic | California | 5,000,000 | 900,000 |  Jhonattan Vegas (1)
|
32 | Pro-Am | |
| Jan 30 | Farmers Insurance Open | California | 5,800,000 | 1,044,000 | Bubba Watson (2)
|
48 | ||
| Feb 7 | Waste Management Phoenix Open | Arizona | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000 | Mark Wilson (4)
|
50 | ||
| Feb 13 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 6,300,000 | 1,134,000 | D. A. Points (1)
|
42 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 20 | Northern Trust Open | California | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 |  Aaron Baddeley (3)
|
62 | ||
| Feb 27 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | Arizona | 8,500,000 | 1,400,000 | Luke Donald (3)
|
76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Feb 27 | Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun | Mexico | 3,700,000 | 666,000 | Johnson Wagner (2)
|
24 | Alternate event | |
| Mar 6 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 5,700,000 | 1,026,000 |  Rory Sabbatini (6)
|
54 | ||
| Mar 13 | WGC-Cadillac Championship | Florida | 8,500,000 | 1,400,000 | Nick Watney (3)
|
74 | World Golf Championship | |
| Mar 13 | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico | 3,500,000 | 630,000 | Michael Bradley (4)
|
24 | Alternate event | |
| Mar 20 | Transitions Championship | Florida | 5,500,000 | 990,000 | Gary Woodland (1)
|
52 | ||
| Mar 27 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 |  Martin Laird (2)
|
58 | Invitational | |
| Apr 3 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 5,900,000 | 1,062,000 | Phil Mickelson (39)
|
52 | ||
| Apr 10 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | Charl Schwartzel (1)
|
100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 17 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | Brendan Steele (1)
|
28 | ||
| Apr 24 | The Heritage | South Carolina | 5,700,000 | 1,026,000 | Brandt Snedeker (2)
|
50 | Invitational | |
| May 1 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 6,400,000 | 1,152,000 | Bubba Watson (3)
|
46 | ||
| May 8 | Wells Fargo Championship | North Carolina | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 | Lucas Glover (3)
|
58 | ||
| May 15 | The Players Championship | Florida | 9,500,000 | 1,710,000 |  K. J. Choi (8)
|
80 | Flagship event | |
| May 22 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | Texas | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | David Toms (13)
|
46 | Invitational | |
| May 29 | HP Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 | Keegan Bradley (1)
|
38 | ||
| Jun 5 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | Steve Stricker (10)
|
62 | Invitational | |
| Jun 12 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 5,600,000 | 1,008,000 | Harrison Frazar (1)
|
38 | ||
| Jun 19 | U.S. Open | Maryland | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 |  Rory McIlroy (2)
|
100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 26 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 |  Freddie Jacobson (1)
|
44 | ||
| Jul 3 | AT&T National | Pennsylvania | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | Nick Watney (4)
|
44 | Invitational | |
| Jul 10 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 4,500,000 | 810,000 | Steve Stricker (11)
|
30 | ||
| Jul 17 | The Open Championship | England | 8,067,100 | 1,452,078 | Darren Clarke (3)
|
100 | Major championship | |
| Jul 17 | Viking Classic | Mississippi | 3,600,000 | 648,000 | Chris Kirk (1)
|
24 | Alternate event | |
| Jul 24 | RBC Canadian Open | Canada | 5,200,000 | 936,000 | Sean O'Hair (4)
|
46 | ||
| Jul 31 | Greenbrier Classic | West Virginia | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | Scott Stallings (1)
|
32 | ||
| Aug 7 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | 8,500,000 | 1,400,000 | Adam Scott (8)
|
76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Aug 7 | Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | 540,000 | Scott Piercy (1)
|
24 | Alternate event | |
| Aug 14 | PGA Championship | Georgia | 8,000,000 | 1,445,000 | Keegan Bradley (2)
|
100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 21 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | 5,200,000 | 936,000 | Webb Simpson (1)
|
38 | ||
| Aug 27 | The Barclays | New Jersey | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | Dustin Johnson (5)
|
70 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 5 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | Webb Simpson (2)
|
70 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 18 | BMW Championship | Illinois | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | Justin Rose (3)
|
66 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 25 | Tour Championship | Georgia | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | Bill Haas (3)
|
54 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Oct 2 | Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | 4,400,000 | 792,000 | Kevin Na (1)
|
24 | Fall Series | |
| Oct 9 | Frys.com Open | California | 5,000,000 | 900,000 | Bryce Molder (1)
|
24 | Fall Series | |
| Oct 16 | McGladrey Classic | Georgia | 4,000,000 | 720,000 | Ben Crane (4)
|
42 | Fall Series | |
| Oct 23 | Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic | Florida | 4,700,000 | 846,000 | Luke Donald (4)
|
32 | Fall Series |
Unofficial events
The following events did not carry official money.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) | OWGR points |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | Team Lake Nona | n/a | 2,150,000 | 110,000 | Four six-player teams |
| Jun 21 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | Zach Johnson & Matt Kuchar
|
n/a | 1,550,000 | 150,000 each |
10 two-player teams |
| Oct 19 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | Keegan Bradley
|
n/a | 1,350,000 | 600,000 | Four-player field |
| Oct 30 | CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia | Malaysia | Bo Van Pelt
|
30 | 6,100,000 | 1,300,000 | 48-player field |
| Nov 6 | WGC-HSBC Champions | China |  Martin Kaymer
|
62 | 7,000,000 | 1,200,000 | World Golf Championships |
| Nov 7 | ADT Skills Challenge | Florida | Zach Johnson & Jerry Kelly
|
n/a | 800,000 | 143,000 | |
| Nov 8 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | Champions Tour team | n/a | 1,000,000 | 166,666 | Three three-player teams |
| Nov 20 | Presidents Cup | Australia | U.S. Team
|
n/a | Two 12-man teams | ||
| Nov 27 | Omega Mission Hills World Cup | China | Matt Kuchar & Gary Woodland |
n/a | 7,500,000 | 2,400,000 | 28 two-man teams |
| Dec 4 | Chevron World Challenge | California | Tiger Woods
|
44 | 5,000,000 | 1,200,000 | 18-player field |
| Dec 5 | PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament | California | Brendon Todd
|
n/a | 1,057,500 | 50,000 | |
| Dec 11 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | Florida | Keegan Bradley & Brendan Steele
|
n/a | 3,000,000 | 375,000 | 12 two-player teams |
Source:[5]
Location of tournaments
       Location of official tournaments of the 2011 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada.  600-point event (Players & Majors) 550-point event (World Golf Championships) 500-point event (Regular events) 250-point event (Alternate events) FedEx Cup playoff event Fall Series event |
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Money leaders
This shows the final money leaders for the 2011 PGA Tour season. These figures do not include FedEx Cup bonus money.
| Rank | Player | Country | Events | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Donald | England |
19 | 6,683,214 |
| 2 | Webb Simpson |  United States |
26 | 6,347,353 |
| 3 | Nick Watney | United States |
22 | 5,290,673 |
| 4 | K. J. Choi |  South Korea |
22 | 4,434,691 |
| 5 | Dustin Johnson | United States |
21 | 4,309,961 |
| 6 | Matt Kuchar | United States |
24 | 4,233,920 |
| 7 | Bill Haas | United States |
26 | 4,088,637 |
| 8 | Steve Stricker | United States |
19 | 3,992,785 |
| 9 | Jason Day | Australia |
21 | 3,962,647 |
| 10 | David Toms | United States |
23 | 3,858,090 |
Source:[6]
Awards
See also
Notes
- ^ ASA − Asian Tour.
References
- ^ "2011 PGA Tour schedule" (Press release). PGA Tour. 2 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ a b c "2011 schedule includes key change during the Playoffs" (Press release). PGA Tour. 2 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ Sobel, Jason; Harig, Bob (November 3, 2009). "With 2010 status quo, 2011 up in the air". ESPN. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ "PGA Tour releases '11 schedule". ESPN. Associated Press. December 2, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ "2011 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Money Leaders – 2011". PGA Tour.
- ^ "No comeback player award this season". ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2011.