The 2017–18 PGA Tour was the 103rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 50th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the 12th edition of the FedEx Cup.
| Duration | October 5, 2017 – September 23, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 48 |
| Most wins |  Bryson DeChambeau (3) Dustin Johnson (3) Justin Thomas (3) Bubba Watson (3) |
| FedEx Cup |  Justin Rose |
| Money list | Justin Thomas |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Brooks Koepka |
| PGA Player of the Year | Brooks Koepka |
| Rookie of the Year | Aaron Wise |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Changes for 2017–18
editThe schedule contained 48 events, including two new tournaments; the CJ Cup in South Korea and the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, a former event on the Web.com Tour based in the Dominican Republic. The Barbasol Championship was played in Kentucky, the first non-major PGA Tour event in the state since 1959. The Puerto Rico Open became an unofficial charity event in the wake of Hurricane Maria.[1]
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2017–18 season.[2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner(s)[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | Safeway Open | California | 6,200,000 | 26 | |||
| Oct 15 | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | 7,000,000 | 48 | ASA | Limited-field event | |
| Oct 22 | CJ Cup | South Korea | 9,250,000 | 50 | New limited-field event | ||
| Oct 29 | WGC-HSBC Champions | China | 9,750,000 | 64 | World Golf Championship | ||
| Oct 29 | Sanderson Farms Championship | Mississippi | 4,300,000 | 24 | Alternate event | ||
| Nov 5 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | 6,800,000 | 30 | |||
| Nov 12 | OHL Classic at Mayakoba | Mexico | 7,100,000 | 32 | |||
| Nov 19 | RSM Classic | Georgia | 6,200,000 | 30 | |||
| Jan 7 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | Hawaii | 6,300,000 | 56 | Winners-only event | ||
| Jan 14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 6,200,000 | 48 | |||
| Jan 21 | CareerBuilder Challenge | California | 5,900,000 | 40 | Pro-Am | ||
| Jan 29 | Farmers Insurance Open | California | 6,900,000 | 54 | |||
| Feb 4 | Waste Management Phoenix Open | Arizona | 6,900,000 | 60 | |||
| Feb 11 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | California | 7,400,000 | 54 | Pro-Am | ||
| Feb 18 | Genesis Open | California | 7,200,000 | 62 | |||
| Feb 25 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 6,600,000 | 52 | |||
| Mar 4 | WGC-Mexico Championship | Mexico | 10,000,000 | 72 | World Golf Championship | ||
| Mar 11 | Valspar Championship | Florida | 6,500,000 | 52 | |||
| Mar 18 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | 8,900,000 | 58 | Invitational | ||
| Mar 25 | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | Texas | 10,000,000 | 74 | World Golf Championship | ||
| Mar 25 | Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship | Dominican Republic | 3,000,000 | 24 | New to PGA Tour Alternate event | ||
| Apr 1 | Houston Open | Texas | 7,000,000 | 48 | |||
| Apr 8 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 11,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | ||
| Apr 15 | RBC Heritage | South Carolina | 6,700,000 | 52 | Invitational | ||
| Apr 22 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 6,200,000 | 40 | |||
| Apr 29 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 7,200,000 | n/a | Team event | ||
| May 6 | Wells Fargo Championship | North Carolina | 7,700,000 | 60 | |||
| May 13 | The Players Championship | Florida | 11,000,000 | 80 | Flagship event | ||
| May 20 | AT&T Byron Nelson | Texas | 7,700,000 | 34 | |||
| May 27 | Fort Worth Invitational | Texas | 7,100,000 | 56 | Invitational | ||
| Jun 3 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 8,900,000 | 70 | Invitational | ||
| Jun 10 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 6,600,000 | 36 | |||
| Jun 17 | U.S. Open | New York | 12,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | ||
| Jun 24 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | 7,000,000 | 58 | |||
| Jul 1 | Quicken Loans National | Maryland | 7,100,000 | 34 | Invitational | ||
| Jul 8 | A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier | West Virginia | 7,300,000 | 34 | |||
| Jul 15 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 5,800,000 | 24 | |||
| Jul 22 | The Open Championship | Scotland | 10,500,000 | 100 | Major championship | ||
| Jul 23 | Barbasol Championship | Kentucky | 3,500,000 | 24 | Alternate event | ||
| Jul 29 | RBC Canadian Open | Canada | 6,200,000 | 46 | |||
| Aug 5 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | 10,000,000 | 74 | World Golf Championship | ||
| Aug 5 | Barracuda Championship | Nevada | 3,400,000 | 24 | Alternate event | ||
| Aug 12 | PGA Championship | Missouri | 11,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | ||
| Aug 19 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | 6,000,000 | 34 | |||
| Aug 26 | The Northern Trust | New Jersey | 9,000,000 | 76 | FedEx Cup playoff event | ||
| Sep 3 | Dell Technologies Championship | Massachusetts | 9,000,000 | 76 | FedEx Cup playoff event | ||
| Sep 10 | BMW Championship | Pennsylvania | 9,000,000 | 72 | FedEx Cup playoff event | ||
| Sep 23 | Tour Championship | Georgia | 9,000,000 | 62 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
Unofficial events
editThe 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 |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3 | Hero World Challenge | Bahamas | 3,500,000 | 48 | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 10 | QBE Shootout | Florida | 3,300,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| Jun 25 | CVS Health Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,500,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| Sep 30 | Ryder Cup | France | n/a | n/a | Team event |
Location of tournaments
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Location of official tournaments of the 2017–18 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada. |
Location of official tournaments of the 2017–18 PGA Tour outside the continental United States and Canada.
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FedEx Cup
editFinal standings
editFor full rankings, see 2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:[4][5]
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,260 | 10,000,000 | |
| 2 | 2,219 | 3,000,000 | |
| 3 | 2,188 | 2,000,000 | |
| 4 | 2,056 | 1,500,000 | |
| 5 | 1,840 | 1,000,000 | |
| 6 | 1,732 | 800,000 | |
| 7 | 1,610 | 700,000 | |
| 8 | 1,253 | 600,000 | |
| 9 | 1,093 | 550,000 | |
| 10 | 918 | 500,000 |
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6][7]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8,694,821 | |
| 2 | 8,457,352 | |
| 3 | 8,130,678 | |
| 4 | 8,094,489 | |
| 5 | 7,094,047 | |
| 6 | 5,793,748 | |
| 7 | 5,620,138 | |
| 8 | 5,443,841 | |
| 9 | 5,376,417 | |
| 10 | 5,087,461 |
Awards
editSee also
editNotes
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.
- ^ ASA − Asian Tour.
References
edit- ^ "Puerto Rico Open to be replaced by PGA Tour charity benefit in 2018". Golf Magazine. December 21, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "2017–18 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "PGA Tour releases 2017–18 Season schedule". PGA Tour. September 19, 2017. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "2018 FedEx Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Justin Rose wins $10 million FedExCup". CNN. September 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "2017–18 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "2017-2018 PGA Tour money list: See who earned the most total money". Golf News Net. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ Casey, Kevin (October 9, 2018). "Brooks Koepka named 2018 PGA Tour Player of the Year". Golfweek. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Myers, Alex (September 26, 2018). "Brooks Koepka captures PGA of America Player of the Year Award — and it wasn't even close". Golf Digest. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
In other golf award season news, Dustin Johnson officially won a close race for the Vardon Trophy, which is given out to the player with the best season-long adjusted scoring average on the PGA Tour.
- ^ Heath, Elliott (October 31, 2018). "Aaron Wise Named PGA Tour Rookie Of The Year 2018". Golf Monthly. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.