PGA Tour facts for kids
| Formerly | TPA Tour |
|---|---|
| Sport | Golf |
| Founded | December 2, 1929 (broke from PGA in 1968) |
| Commissioner | Jay Monahan |
| Country | Based in the United States |
| Most titles | Money list titles: Tiger Woods (10)Tournament wins: Sam Snead (82) Tiger Woods (82) |
| TV partner(s) | CBS Sports NBC Sports Golf Channel Sky Sports (UK) Warner Bros. Discovery (outside USA) JTBC Golf&Sports (South Korea) |
| Related competitions |
Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Americas PGA Tour Canada PGA Tour Champions PGA Tour China PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
The PGA Tour is a big organization that runs professional golf tournaments. These events happen mainly in the United States and North America. The PGA Tour organizes its main series of tournaments, also called the PGA Tour. It also runs other tours for different groups of golfers. These include the PGA Tour Champions for players aged 50 and older. It also has the Korn Ferry Tour for new professional players. The PGA Tour is a non-profit group. Its main office is in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
The PGA Tour started from the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA of America). In 1968, the tour players decided to form their own group. This group was just for players who traveled and competed. The PGA of America then focused on golf club professionals. The new group was first called the "Tournament Players Division." In 1975, it officially became the "PGA Tour." It now runs many weekly golf events. These include The Players Championship and the FedEx Cup. It also runs the Presidents Cup every two years. Other groups run some PGA Tour events. They also run women's golf tours like the LPGA Tour.
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History of the PGA Tour
The story of the PGA Tour goes back a long way. It started on April 10, 1916. That's when the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) was first created. Even though the PGA Tour became a separate group much later, it still counts wins from this early time as "PGA Tour" victories.
By 1916, several important golf tournaments already existed in America. These events offered prize money to the winners. Some famous ones included the U.S. Open. The PGA Championship was added in 1916. These tournaments became the first events of what we now call the PGA Tour. Later, in 1995, The Open Championship from the UK joined the PGA Tour. This is the oldest golf tournament in the world. All wins at The Open Championship since 1860 were recognized as PGA Tour victories in 2002.
In the 1920s and 1930s, many state open tournaments began. Many of these were organized by parts of the PGA. Wins from these events are also counted as PGA Tour wins. An example is the Valero Texas Open, which still happens today.
The tour was informally known as "The Circuit" for professional golfers. It became more organized in 1929. A special committee was formed to help run things. In 1930, Bob Harlow was hired. He helped create a full year-round schedule of tournaments.
In the late 1960s, golf became more popular on TV. This brought in more money. But the touring players and the PGA of America disagreed. They couldn't agree on how to share this new money. The players wanted bigger prizes for themselves. The PGA wanted to use the money to help golf grow at a local level. After a major tournament in July 1968, some top players were unhappy. They didn't like the tournament location or how many club pros were playing. This led to the players forming their own group in August. This group eventually became the PGA Tour.
After a few months, they reached an agreement in December. The players agreed to join the PGA "Tournament Players Division." This new division was separate but still connected to the PGA. It was overseen by a board of ten people. This board included players, PGA leaders, and business experts.
Joseph Dey became the first leader, or "commissioner," of the tour in 1969. He worked for five years. Then, Deane Beman took over in 1974 and led for twenty years. The tour officially changed its name to the "PGA Tour" in 1975. In 1978, the PGA Tour removed rules that kept women from joining. However, no women have joined the tour since then.
In 1981, the PGA Tour had a disagreement with the PGA of America. For a short time, it changed its name to the TPA Tour. This stood for "Tournament Players Association." The issues were fixed within seven months. The tour's name changed back to "PGA Tour" in March 1982.
Tim Finchem became the third commissioner in 1994. He served for over 22 years. On January 1, 2017, Jay Monahan took over as the current commissioner.
Without the touring players, the PGA of America focused on golf club professionals. But it still controlled two very important events. These are the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup. The PGA Championship was already a major tournament. The Ryder Cup was a team event that wasn't very popular at first. But when players from Europe joined in 1979, it became very exciting. It is now a top international team event. Both of these events bring in a lot of money for the PGA of America.
Recent Changes and Partnerships
In June 2022, the PGA Tour paused some players. These players had played in a new golf series called LIV Golf. The PGA Tour said that any players who joined LIV Golf would face similar actions. Some famous players, like Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson, joined LIV Golf.
In July 2022, news came out that the US government was looking into the PGA Tour. They wanted to see if the tour was acting unfairly towards LIV Golf. The PGA Tour had talked to government officials about their worries about LIV Golf.
In August 2022, some players who joined LIV Golf filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour. They wanted to challenge their suspensions.
On June 6, 2023, the PGA Tour, the PGA European Tour, and LIV Golf announced a big plan. They would combine their business parts into one new company. The Saudi Public Investment Fund, which funded LIV Golf, would be the main investor. The PGA Tour would have most of the board members. Jay Monahan would be the CEO. This agreement stopped all the lawsuits between them. They also planned a way for players who left for LIV to come back to the PGA Tour.
This announcement surprised many players. They felt let down because they didn't know about the deal until it was public.
The deadline for this deal was December 31, 2023. But the groups tried to get more time. At the same time, the PGA Tour was talking with another investor group. This group was called Strategic Sports Group. On January 31, 2024, the PGA Tour announced a $3 billion investment from this group. This money would go into its new business arm, PGA Tour Enterprises. Players will also get a chance to own a part of this new company.
Tours Run by the PGA Tour
The PGA Tour does not run the four biggest golf tournaments. These are called the "majors." They are the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and The Open. The PGA of America runs the PGA Championship. It also helps run the Ryder Cup. The PGA Tour is also not involved with women's golf tours. And it's not the main group that sets golf rules in the U.S. That's the job of the United States Golf Association (USGA).
What the PGA Tour does organize are many weekly events. This includes The Players Championship and the FedEx Cup events. It also runs the Presidents Cup every two years. The PGA Tour also runs five other golf tours:
- PGA Tour Champions: For golfers aged 50 and older.
- Korn Ferry Tour: A tour for players trying to reach the main PGA Tour.
- PGA Tour Latinoamérica: A tour for players in Latin America.
- PGA Tour Canada: A tour for players in Canada.
- PGA Tour China: A tour for players in China.
The PGA Tour also holds a yearly Qualifying Tournament. This is often called "Q-School." It helps players earn the right to play on the Korn Ferry Tour. Since 2013, the top 50 players from the Korn Ferry Tour can earn a spot on the PGA Tour for the next season. If a golfer wins three events on the Korn Ferry Tour in one year, they get to join the PGA Tour right away!
At the end of each year, the top 125 players in FedEx Cup points keep their tour cards. This means they can play in most tournaments next year. Winning a PGA Tour event gives a player a tour card for at least two years. Winning a major championship or the FedEx Cup gives a five-year pass. Players with 20 wins get a lifetime pass!
It's important to know that the PGA Tour does not limit players to men only. In 1938, Babe Didrikson Zaharias was the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event. In 1945, she was the only woman to make the "cut" and finish a PGA Tour event. Other women, like Annika Sörenstam and Michelle Wie, have also played in PGA Tour events.
There is also a group called the PGA European Tour. It is separate from the PGA Tour. It runs tournaments mostly in Europe. The PGA Tour, European Tour, and other tours work together for the World Golf Championships. These big events count towards players' official money and world rankings.
Helping Charities
The PGA Tour is very focused on raising money for charity. This money usually goes to local charities in the cities where events are held. Most PGA Tour events are non-profit. The PGA Tour itself is also a non-profit organization. In 2005, they aimed to raise over one billion dollars for charity. They reached this goal before the end of that season! The money raised comes from the tournaments' extra income. It does not come from the PGA Tour's own prize money. Over 2,000 charities get help from PGA Tour events. In 2017, the tour announced it had raised $180 million for charities.
Watching the PGA Tour
In the United States
In the U.S., you can watch the PGA Tour on TV. CBS Sports and NBC Sports show weekend coverage. Golf Channel shows early rounds and weekend mornings. These TV deals are set to last until 2030. The PGA Tour now controls how the events are filmed. But each TV channel still has its own announcers.
You can also stream PGA Tour events online. The service is called PGA Tour Live. It shows early coverage of events. Since 2022, this service is available on ESPN+. You can also listen to PGA Tour events on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio.
Around the World
The PGA Tour is also shown in many other countries. In the UK, Sky Sports shows the tour. In South Korea, JTBC Golf&Sports is the main TV channel.
In 2018, a company called Discovery Inc. bought the rights to show the PGA Tour outside the U.S. This was a big 12-year deal. They created a streaming service called GolfTV. This service shows PGA Tour events in many countries. GolfTV also has special content with famous golfers like Tiger Woods.
How the PGA Tour Season Works
Season Outline (2007–2013)
Before 2014, the PGA Tour season had a special structure. Three of the four major championships happened between June and August. To keep the season exciting, the PGA Tour created the FedEx Cup. From January to mid-August, players earned FedEx Cup points. At the end of this "regular season," the top 125 players could play in the "playoffs." These were four events from mid-August to mid-September. The number of players in these events got smaller and smaller. The final event, The Tour Championship, had only 30 players. The player with the most points at the end was the season champion.
The schedule changed a bit to make this work. The Players Championship moved to May. The Tour Championship moved to mid-September. An international team event, like the Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup, followed in late September.
The tour used to continue through the fall with the "Fall Series." This was for players trying to earn enough money to keep their tour cards. These events were reduced to four in 2011.
Tournaments
The 2013 season had 40 official tournaments over 38 weeks. This included some "alternate events" that happened at the same time as bigger tournaments. The Presidents Cup was also part of the season.
The tour also started to sanction events in Asia. These included the CIMB Classic in Malaysia and the WGC-HSBC Champions in China. These events became full PGA Tour events with official prize money.
Most tour members play between 20 and 30 tournaments each season. The tour's schedule depends on the weather. It starts in Hawaii in January. Then it moves to California and Arizona for the "West Coast Swing." After that, it goes to the American Southeast for the "Southern Swing." In April, events move north. The summer is spent mostly in the Northeast and Midwest. In the fall, the tour heads south again.
Most regular tournaments have about 132 to 156 players. All players who make the "cut" earn money. The winner usually gets 18% of the total prize money.
The "cut" rule changed in 2008. It used to be the top 70 players and ties after two rounds. Now, if more than 78 players make the cut, they adjust the score. This makes sure the field stays close to 70 players, but not more than 78. Players who are cut but would have been in the top 70 still get credit and money. In 2020, the cut line was changed to the top 65 players and ties.
If bad weather stops a tournament, it can be shortened to 54 holes. This is still an official win. If it stops before 54 holes, the win is not official.
Types of Events
- Majors: These are the four biggest annual events in golf. They are the Masters, U.S. Open, The Open Championship, and the PGA Championship.
- World Golf Championships (WGC): These are big events that bring together top golfers from all over the world.
- Unique Events:
- The Sentry Tournament of Champions is the first event of the year. Only players who won a tournament the previous season can play. It's a smaller field and has no "cut."
- The Players Championship is a very important event. Almost all top golfers play in it. It gives out a lot of world ranking points.
- Playoff Events: The last three events of the season are the FedEx Cup playoffs. The number of players gets smaller in each event. The final event has only 30 players.
- Team Events: Every other year, a team of 12 U.S. players competes. They play in the Ryder Cup against a European team. Or they play in the Presidents Cup against an international team. These events don't have prize money. But winning them is a huge honor.
- Regular Events: These are the usual weekly tournaments. Some are more important than others. This can depend on when they are held, how old they are, or the golf course they use. Some events are named after golf legends, like the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
- Invitational Events: These are similar to regular events. But they have fewer players. They also have different rules for who can play. These events often have a connection to a golf legend or a famous course.
- Alternate Events: These events happen at the same time as bigger tournaments. Because of this, they have fewer top players and less prize money. They are a good chance for players to earn points and keep their tour cards.
Changes Since 2013
In 2012, the PGA Tour announced big changes. Since the 2014 season, the golf year starts in October of the previous calendar year. This means the "Fall Series" events now open the season. They give full FedEx Cup points.
Also, the "Q-School" no longer gives direct spots on the PGA Tour. It now only gives spots on the Korn Ferry Tour. The way players keep their tour cards also changed. Now, the top 125 players on the FedEx Cup points list keep their cards. The next 75 players can play in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. Here, 50 new PGA Tour cards are given out.
The top money winners on the Korn Ferry Tour also get invitations to The Players Championship.
Money List Winners
This table shows the players who earned the most prize money each season.
| Season | Winner | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Scottie Scheffler (2) |
21,014,342 |
| 2021–22 | Scottie Scheffler |
14,046,910 |
| 2020–21 |  Jon Rahm |
7,705,933 |
| 2019–20 | Justin Thomas (3) |
7,344,040 |
| 2018–19 | Brooks Koepka |
9,684,006 |
| 2017–18 | Justin Thomas (2) |
8,694,821 |
| 2016–17 | Justin Thomas |
9,921,560 |
| 2015–16 | Dustin Johnson |
9,365,185 |
| 2014–15 | Jordan Spieth |
12,030,465 |
| 2013–14 |  Rory McIlroy (2) |
8,280,096 |
| 2013 | Tiger Woods (10) |
8,553,439 |
| 2012 | Rory McIlroy |
8,047,952 |
| 2011 |  Luke Donald |
6,683,214 |
| 2010 | Matt Kuchar |
4,910,477 |
| 2009 | Tiger Woods (9) |
10,508,163 |
| 2008 |  Vijay Singh (3) |
6,601,094 |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods (8) |
10,867,052 |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods (7) |
9,941,563 |
| 2005 | Tiger Woods (6) |
10,628,024 |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh (2) |
10,905,166 |
| 2003 | Vijay Singh |
7,573,907 |
| 2002 | Tiger Woods (5) |
6,912,625 |
| 2001 | Tiger Woods (4) |
5,687,777 |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods (3) |
9,188,321 |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods (2) |
6,616,585 |
| 1998 | David Duval |
2,591,031 |
| 1997 | Tiger Woods |
2,066,833 |
| 1996 | Tom Lehman |
1,780,159 |
| 1995 |  Greg Norman (3) |
1,654,959 |
| 1994 |  Nick Price (2) |
1,499,927 |
| 1993 | Nick Price |
1,478,557 |
| 1992 | Fred Couples |
1,344,188 |
| 1991 | Corey Pavin |
979,430 |
| 1990 | Greg Norman (2) |
1,165,477 |
| 1989 | Tom Kite (2) |
1,395,278 |
| 1988 | Curtis Strange (3) |
1,147,644 |
| 1987 | Curtis Strange (2) |
925,941 |
| 1986 | Greg Norman |
653,296 |
| 1985 | Curtis Strange |
542,321 |
| 1984 | Tom Watson (5) |
476,260 |
| 1983 | Hal Sutton |
426,668 |
| 1982 | Craig Stadler |
446,462 |
| 1981 | Tom Kite |
375,699 |
| 1980 | Tom Watson (4) |
530,808 |
| 1979 | Tom Watson (3) |
462,636 |
| 1978 | Tom Watson (2) |
362,429 |
| 1977 | Tom Watson |
310,653 |
| 1976 | Jack Nicklaus (8) |
266,438 |
| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus (7) |
298,149 |
| 1974 | Johnny Miller |
353,021 |
| 1973 | Jack Nicklaus (6) |
308,362 |
| 1972 | Jack Nicklaus (5) |
320,542 |
| 1971 | Jack Nicklaus (4) |
244,491 |
| 1970 | Lee Trevino |
157,037 |
| 1969 | Frank Beard |
164,707 |
| 1968 | Billy Casper (2) |
205,168 |
| 1967 | Jack Nicklaus (3) |
188,998 |
| 1966 | Billy Casper |
121,945 |
| 1965 | Jack Nicklaus (2) |
140,752 |
| 1964 | Jack Nicklaus |
113,285 |
| 1963 | Arnold Palmer (4) |
128,230 |
| 1962 | Arnold Palmer (3) |
81,448 |
| 1961 |  Gary Player |
64,540 |
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer (2) |
80,968 |
| 1959 |  Art Wall Jr. |
53,168 |
| 1958 |  Arnold Palmer |
42,608 |
| 1957 | Dick Mayer |
65,835 |
| 1956 | Ted Kroll |
72,836 |
| 1955 | Julius Boros (2) |
63,122 |
| 1954 | Bob Toski |
65,820 |
| 1953 | Lew Worsham |
34,002 |
| 1952 | Julius Boros |
37,033 |
| 1951 | Lloyd Mangrum |
26,089 |
| 1950 | Sam Snead (3) |
35,759 |
| 1949 | Sam Snead (2) |
31,594 |
| 1948 | Ben Hogan (5) |
32,112 |
| 1947 | Jimmy Demaret |
27,937 |
| 1946 | Ben Hogan (4) |
42,556 |
| 1945 | Byron Nelson (2) |
63,336 |
| 1944 | Byron Nelson |
37,968 |
| 1943: No information known | ||
| 1942 | Ben Hogan (3) |
13,143 |
| 1941 | Ben Hogan (2) |
18,358 |
| 1940 | Ben Hogan |
10,655 |
| 1939 | Henry Picard |
10,303 |
| 1938 | Sam Snead |
19,534 |
| 1937 | Harry Cooper |
14,139 |
| 1936 | Horton Smith |
7,682 |
| 1935 | Johnny Revolta |
9,543 |
| 1934 | Paul Runyan |
6,767 |
| 1916–1933: No information known | ||
Players with Many Money List Titles
Here are the players who have won the money list title more than once:
- 10 times: Tiger Woods
- 8 times: Jack Nicklaus
- 5 times: Ben Hogan, Tom Watson
- 4 times: Arnold Palmer
- 3 times: Sam Snead, Curtis Strange, Greg Norman, Vijay Singh, Justin Thomas
- 2 times: Byron Nelson, Julius Boros, Billy Casper, Tom Kite, Nick Price, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler
Player and Rookie Awards
PGA Tour Player of the Year
This award is also called the Jack Nicklaus Trophy. It started in 1990. The tour players themselves vote for the winner. Often, the same player wins both this award and the PGA Player of the Year award.
PGA Player of the Year
This award started in 1948. It is given by the PGA of America. Since 1982, a points system decides the winner. Points are given for wins, money earned, and scoring average.
Rookie of the Year
This award also started in 1990. Players can win it in their first season on the PGA Tour. Some winners were already famous internationally before joining the tour.
PGA Tour Courage Award
In 2012, a new award was created: the PGA Tour Courage Award.
Award Winners
| Season | PGA Tour Player of the Year | PGA Player of the Year | Rookie of the Year | PGA Tour Courage Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Scottie Scheffler (2) |
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Eric Cole |
Chris Kirk |
| 2021–22 | Scottie Scheffler |
Cameron Smith |
Cameron Young |
No award |
| 2020–21 | Patrick Cantlay |
Jon Rahm |
Will Zalatoris |
Morgan Hoffmann |
| 2019–20 | Dustin Johnson (2) |
Justin Thomas (2) |
Scottie Scheffler |
No award |
| 2018–19 | Rory McIlroy (3) |
Brooks Koepka (2) |
 Im Sung-jae |
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| 2017–18 | Brooks Koepka |
Brooks Koepka |
Aaron Wise |
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| 2016–17 | Justin Thomas |
Justin Thomas |
Xander Schauffele |
Gene Sauers (2) |
| 2015–16 | Dustin Johnson |
Dustin Johnson |
 Emiliano Grillo |
No award |
| 2014–15 | Jordan Spieth |
Jordan Spieth |
Daniel Berger |
Jarrod Lyle |
| 2013–14 | Rory McIlroy (2) |
Rory McIlroy (2) |
Chesson Hadley |
No award |
| 2013 | Tiger Woods (11) |
Tiger Woods (11) |
Jordan Spieth |
Erik Compton |
| 2012 | Rory McIlroy |
Rory McIlroy |
John Huh |
No award |
| 2011 | Luke Donald |
Luke Donald |
Keegan Bradley |
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| Year | PGA Tour Player of the Year | PGA Player of the Year | PGA Tour Rookie of the Year | Comeback Player of the Year |
| 2010 | Jim Furyk |
Jim Furyk |
Rickie Fowler |
Stuart Appleby |
| 2009 | Tiger Woods (10) |
Tiger Woods (10) |
Marc Leishman |
No award |
| 2008 |  Pádraig Harrington |
Pádraig Harrington |
Andrés Romero |
Dudley Hart |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods (9) |
Tiger Woods (9) |
Brandt Snedeker |
Steve Stricker (2) |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods (8) |
Tiger Woods (8) |
 Trevor Immelman |
Steve Stricker |
| 2005 | Tiger Woods (7) |
Tiger Woods (7) |
Sean O'Hair |
Olin Browne |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh |
Vijay Singh |
Todd Hamilton |
John Daly |
| 2003 | Tiger Woods (6) |
Tiger Woods (6) |
Ben Curtis |
Peter Jacobsen |
| 2002 | Tiger Woods (5) |
Tiger Woods (5) |
Jonathan Byrd |
Gene Sauers |
| 2001 | Tiger Woods (4) |
Tiger Woods (4) |
Charles Howell III |
Joe Durant |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods (3) |
Tiger Woods (3) |
Michael Clark II |
Paul Azinger |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods (2) |
Tiger Woods (2) |
 Carlos Franco |
Steve Pate |
| 1998 | Mark O'Meara |
Mark O'Meara |
Steve Flesch |
Scott Verplank |
| 1997 | Tiger Woods |
Tiger Woods |
Stewart Cink |
Bill Glasson |
| 1996 | Tom Lehman |
Tom Lehman |
Tiger Woods |
Steve Jones |
| 1995 | Greg Norman |
Greg Norman |
Woody Austin |
Bob Tway |
| 1994 | Nick Price (2) |
Nick Price (2) |
Ernie Els |
Hal Sutton |
| 1993 | Nick Price |
Nick Price |
Vijay Singh |
Howard Twitty |
| 1992 | Fred Couples (2) |
Fred Couples |
Mark Carnevale |
John Cook |
| 1991 | Fred Couples |
Corey Pavin |
John Daly |
Bruce Fleisher and D. A. Weibring (shared) |
| 1990 | Wayne Levi |
Nick Faldo |
Robert Gamez |
No award |
| 1989 | No award | Tom Kite |
No award | |
| 1988 | Curtis Strange |
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| 1987 | Paul Azinger |
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| 1986 | Bob Tway |
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| 1985 | Lanny Wadkins |
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| 1984 | Tom Watson (6) |
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| 1983 | Hal Sutton |
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| 1982 | Tom Watson (5) |
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| 1981 | Bill Rogers |
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| 1980 | Tom Watson (4) |
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| 1979 | Tom Watson (3) |
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| 1978 | Tom Watson (2) |
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| 1977 | Tom Watson |
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| 1976 | Jack Nicklaus (5) |
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| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus (4) |
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| 1974 | Johnny Miller |
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| 1973 | Jack Nicklaus (3) |
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| 1972 | Jack Nicklaus (2) |
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| 1971 | Lee Trevino |
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| 1970 | Billy Casper (2) |
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| 1969 | Orville Moody |
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| 1968 | No award | |||
| 1967 | Jack Nicklaus |
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| 1966 | Billy Casper |
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| 1965 | Dave Marr |
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| 1964 | Ken Venturi |
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| 1963 | Julius Boros (2) |
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| 1962 | Arnold Palmer (2) |
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| 1961 | Jerry Barber |
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| 1960 | Arnold Palmer |
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| 1959 | Art Wall Jr. |
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| 1958 | Dow Finsterwald |
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| 1957 | Dick Mayer |
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| 1956 | Jack Burke Jr. |
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| 1955 | Doug Ford |
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| 1954 | Ed Furgol |
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| 1953 | Ben Hogan (4) |
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| 1952 | Julius Boros |
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| 1951 | Ben Hogan (3) |
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| 1950 | Ben Hogan (2) |
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| 1949 | Sam Snead |
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| 1948 | Ben Hogan |
Players with Many Player of the Year Awards
Here are the players who have won the PGA Player of the Year Award more than once:
- 11 times: Tiger Woods
- 6 times: Tom Watson
- 5 times: Jack Nicklaus
- 4 times: Ben Hogan
- 2 times: Julius Boros, Billy Casper, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy, Arnold Palmer, Nick Price, Justin Thomas
Here are the players who have won the PGA Tour Player of the Year Award more than once (this award started in 1990):
- 11 times: Tiger Woods
- 3 times: Rory McIlroy
- 2 times: Fred Couples, Dustin Johnson, Nick Price
Top Career Money Earners
This table shows the top ten players who have earned the most prize money on the PGA Tour. This list mostly has current players because prize money has grown a lot over the years. These numbers don't include extra bonuses or money from other tours. Top golfers also earn much more from sponsors than from prize money.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods |
120,954,766 |
| 2 | Rory McIlroy |
80,095,557 |
| 3 | Jim Furyk |
71,507,269 |
| 4 | Vijay Singh |
71,236,216 |
| 5 | Adam Scott |
63,202,992 |
| 6 | Justin Rose |
61,819,359 |
| 7 | Jordan Spieth |
60,009,379 |
| 8 | Matt Kuchar |
58,758,691 |
| 9 | Jason Day |
57,013,845 |
| 10 | Justin Thomas |
54,481,804 |
Commissioners of the PGA Tour
The commissioner is the main leader of the PGA Tour.
| No. | Name | Service | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Dey | 1969–1974 | 5 |
| 2 | Deane Beman | 1974–1994 | 20 |
| 3 | Tim Finchem | 1994–2017 | 23 |
| 4 | Jay Monahan | 2017– |
Images for kids
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The FedEx Cup, presented to the winner of the season-ending playoffs
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The Ryder Cup, contested in even-numbered years between teams from Europe and the United States
See also
In Spanish: PGA Tour para niños
- Golf in the United States
- Professional golf tours
- List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
- List of golfers with most wins in one PGA Tour event
- Most PGA Tour wins in a year
- Vardon Trophy
