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.
| Duration | January 6, 2011 – October 23, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 45 |
| Most wins |  Keegan Bradley (2) Luke Donald (2) Webb Simpson (2) Steve Stricker (2) Nick Watney (2) Bubba Watson (2) Mark Wilson (2) |
| FedEx Cup | Bill Haas |
| Money list | Luke Donald |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Luke Donald |
| PGA Player of the Year | Luke Donald |
| Rookie of the Year | Keegan Bradley |
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Changes for 2011 edit
The schedule was announced on December 2, 2010 and had four phases:[1]
- 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).[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2011 season.[4][5]
Unofficial events edit
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry FedEx Cup points or official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | 2,150,000 | Team Lake Nona | n/a | Team event | |
| Jun 21 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,550,000 | Zach Johnson and Matt Kuchar
|
n/a | Team event | |
| Oct 19 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | 1,350,000 | Keegan Bradley
|
n/a | Limited-field event | |
| Oct 30 | CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia | Malaysia | 6,100,000 | Bo Van Pelt
|
30 | ASA | Limited-field event |
| Nov 6 | WGC-HSBC Champions | China | 7,000,000 |  Martin Kaymer
|
62 | World Golf Championship | |
| Nov 8 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | 1,000,000 | Champions Tour | n/a | Team event | |
| Nov 20 | Presidents Cup | Australia | n/a | Team USA
|
n/a | Team event | |
| Nov 27 | Omega Mission Hills World Cup | China | 7,500,000 | Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland
|
n/a | Team event | |
| Dec 4 | Chevron World Challenge | California | 5,000,000 | Tiger Woods
|
44 | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 11 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | Florida | 3,000,000 | Keegan Bradley and Brendan Steele
|
n/a | Team event |
Location of tournaments edit
       Location of official tournaments of the 2011 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada.  600-point event (Players & Majors) 550-point event (World Golf Championships) 500-point event (Regular events) 250-point event (Alternate events) FedEx Cup playoff event Fall Series event |
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FedEx Cup edit
Final standings edit
For full rankings, see 2011 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:[6][7]
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Haas |
2,760 | 10,000,000 |
| 2 | Webb Simpson |
2,745 | 3,000,000 |
| 3 | Luke Donald |
2,567 | 2,000,000 |
| 4 | Dustin Johnson |
2,488 | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | Justin Rose |
2,253 | 1,000,000 |
| 6 | Matt Kuchar |
1,853 | 800,000 |
| 7 | Hunter Mahan |
1,800 | 700,000 |
| 8 | Brandt Snedeker |
1,668 | 600,000 |
| 9 | Nick Watney |
1,420 | 550,000 |
| 10 | Chez Reavie |
1,220 | 500,000 |
Money list edit
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[8][9]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Donald |
6,683,214 |
| 2 | Webb Simpson |
6,347,353 |
| 3 | Nick Watney |
5,290,673 |
| 4 |  K. J. Choi |
4,434,691 |
| 5 | Dustin Johnson |
4,309,961 |
| 6 | Matt Kuchar |
4,233,920 |
| 7 | Bill Haas |
4,088,637 |
| 8 | Steve Stricker |
3,992,785 |
| 9 |  Jason Day |
3,962,647 |
| 10 | David Toms |
3,858,090 |
Awards edit
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
- ^ a b ASA − Asian Tour.
References edit
- ^ a b "2011 schedule includes key change during the Playoffs". PGA Tour. December 2, 2010. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 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 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "2011 PGA Tour schedule". PGA Tour. December 2, 2010. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ "2011 FedEx Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 25, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Bill Haas wins FedEx Cup after dramatic play-off with Hunter Mahan". The Guardian. Press Association. September 26, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "2011 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Donald wins PGA money list". Today's Golfer. June 27, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Donald named PGA Tour Player of the Year for 2011". Reuters. December 13, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Luke Donald wins PGA award and Vardon Trophy". BBC Sport. October 25, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Keegan Bradley Named 2011 PGA Tour Rookie Of The Year". St. John's Red Storm. December 13, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.