Golf Tournaments and Events

Tommy Fleetwood

The 2020 Sctottish open was played from 01 - 04 October at The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland.

Aaron Rai won the tournament with a total score of 273 (-11). He defeated Tommy Fleetwood in a playoff.

Fleetwood lost to Rai on the first playoff hole. Even though Rai hit it in a bunker off the tee to give Fleetwood the early advantage, Fleetwood three-putted from just off the green.

The total purse was €6,215,965.

Sung Kang, Scott Brown or Matt Kuchar

The Genesis Invitational was played 13-16 February 2020 at the Riviera Country Club in southern California.

The total purse was $9,300,000.

Adam Scott won the tournament with a total score of -11.

Sung Kang, Scott Brown or Matt Kuchar were tied for second at -9.

Xander Schauffele shot 11 under par 62 in the final round of the 2019 Sentry Tournament of Champions.

• Schauffele’s round started with a bogey at which point he fell to 6 behind the leader, Gary Woodland, with 17 holes left to play before he went on a birdie and eagle blitz.
• This was his 4^th win in 18 months and took him to No. 6 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
• Using the new Epic Flash Sub Zero driver he hit 78% of fairways including one drive 405 yards.
• Here’s the official Xander Schauffele website for all things Xander.
• This is a great Golf Digest look at Xander’s swing sequence and how he generates such distance.
• The video below shows highlights of Xander's final round. We especially liked watching how beautifully he was rolling his putts.

History of The Sentry

The Sentry is held during the first week of January and, since 1999, has been played over the Plantation Course at the Kapalua Resort near Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii. Unlike most PGA Tour events, it is a par 73 course.

Previous venues have been the Desert Inn Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, from the event's inception until 1966, and the Stardust Country Club, also in Las Vegas, in 1967 and 1968. For the following thirty years, it was played at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California; it moved from May in 1985 to January in 1986, and relocated to Maui in 1999.

Jon Rahm tested positive for COVID 19.

Jon Rahm held a six shot lead in the tournament when he was informed after his round that he tested positive for Covid 19.

Jon Rahm had a hole in one earlier that day.

The 2021 Memorial Tournament was played at the Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio from the 3rd to the 6th of June.

The total purse was $9,300,000.

Hannah Green made history by winning the TPS Murray River at Cobram Barooga Golf Club.

Australian golfer Hannah Green has made history. She is the first woman to win a professional full-length mixed-gender 72 hole tournament at the TPS Murray River.

Hannah finished at 20-under 264 for a four-shot win over amateur Hayden Hopewell (65) and Andrew Evans (70).

Hannah Green turned professional in 2016 and won her first Major championships, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, in June 2019.

You can earn exemptions to the Korn Ferry Tour through various means, but the most common is by doing well in the PGA Qualifying School.

Outside of earning KFT status via qualifying school, you can earn your card to this tour by doing well on mini tours around the world. One can earn direct access to the Korn Ferry Tour through a top-five finish on the Order of Merit on PGA Tour Canada, PGA Tour Latinoamérica, or PGA Tour China.

You can keep your status year after year by doing well on the season long points list. Top 25 on the KFT advance to the PGA tour and 26th-60th earn full privileges to remain on the KFT tour the following season.

Every event on the PGA tour awards FedEx Cup points – the number of points a player earns is based on the prizemoney for the tournament and the player’s tournament finish. The player with the most points at the end of the season is crowned the FedEx Cup champion.

The FedEx Cup started in 2007. It was designed to be a season long points race that offered unprecedented bonus money and ends with the FedEx Playoffs.

The top 125 players in the FedEx Cup standings at season’s end are eligible for the FedEx Cup Playoffs with the three events featuring a progressive cut, starting with a field of 125, reducing to 70 for the second playoff event and just 30 for the final event.

The FedEx Cup Playoffs finale, the TOUR Championship, features FedEx Cup Starting Strokes, a staggered, strokes-based system which represents the final FedEx Cup standings, recognizing players for their Regular Season performance, as well as their play in the first two FedEx Cup Playoffs events.

According to an article in Forbes income from television rights provide 60% of each tournament's purse and the other 40% are provided by tournament sponsors.

The PGA Tour is a nonprofit organization.

Tournaments include the PGA Tour, the PGA Tour Champions, the Korn Ferry Tour, the PGA Tour Canada, the PGA Tour Latinoamérica and the PGA Tour China.

Each PGA Tour event has a purse, which is the total amount of money paid out to the field of players.

In 2019, for example, the PGA Tour took in $1.5 billion in revenues.

Two. Sam Ryder and Carlos Ortiz both had a hole in one at the par-3 16th hole at the Phoenix Open in 2022.

The 2022 WM Phoenix Open was played February 10 - 13 at the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course.

The 16th hole is known as the loudest hole in golf, with grandstands around the hole that fit up to 20,000 fans.

In the third round of the 2022 WM Phoenix Open, Sam Ryder holed his 125-yard tee shot for a hole-in-one, the tenth in the famous hole’s history at TPC Scottsdale.

In the final round, Carlos Ortiz holed his 178-yard tee shot to make a hole-in-one, the second in as many days and the 11th all-time at TPC Scottsdale's famous hole.

Watch the videos below to see the crowd go wild.

What is special about the par-3 16th hole at the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course?

The total bonus FedEx Cup playoff pool is $60 million, and the overall winner takes home $15 million.

Each PGA tour event gives players FedEx points based on how they finish in the tournament. In order to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs, you must be in the top 125 in points when the “regular” season ends.

Once the playoffs start, the field decreases in size each of the 3 weeks. From 125 players, to 70, to 30. If you make the Tour Championship (top 30 on the points list) then you have a chance to win the overall first place prize of $15 million.

The winner of the Race to Dubai cashes a check worth $2 million dollars (2021)

The distribution of the “bonus” money for the Race to Dubai has changed over the years, as the organizers have looked to draw more top players.

In the most recent “race”, Jon Rahm won $2 million dollars in bonus funds. The previous year, Francisco Molinari won a bonus of $1.25 million.

These bonus amounts are on top of whatever the player wins for winning individual tournaments.

Dustin Johnson won $15 million US.

On September 7th 2020 Dustin Johnson won the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia and the $15 million FedEx Cup payout.

In his final round Dustin shot 2 under par to finish with a total of 21 under par and 2 shots ahead of runners up Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas.

The FedEx cup was first awarded in 2007 and previous winners include: Tiger Woods (2), Vijay Singh, Jim Furyk, Henrik Stenson, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy (2), Justin Rose and more.

Andy Sullivan and Bernd Wiesberger

The 2019 Irish Open was played from 4-7 July at the Lahinch Old Course.

The total purse was €6,215,965.

Jon Rahm won the 2019 Irish Open with a total score of 264 (-8).

Andy Sullivan (England) and Bernd Wiesberger (Austria) were tied for second with a total score of 266 (-6).

The Mullet

The mullet is a hairstyle in which the hair is short at the front and long at the back.

Leishman and Smith even used Jay Powell’s song “The Mullet Song” as their walk-up song.

The tournament was played from 22-25 April 2021 at TPC Louisiana.

Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith won the 2021 Zurich Classic (-20) in a playoff against runners up Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel.

Tony Finau

The 2021 The Genesis Invitational was played February 25–28, 2021 at the Concession Golf Course in Florida.

Max Homa and Tony Finau both shot a total score of -12.

Homa made a par on the second playoff hole, a difficult par 3, defeating Tony Finau who was unable to make his par putt after finding a bunker with his tee shot.

Homa’s paycheck was $1,674,000.

Tony Finau’s share was $1,013,700.

2021 The Genesis Invitational final leaderboard

• Max Homa (-12) playoff
• Tony Finau (-12)
• Sam Burns (-11)
• Cameron Smith (-9)
• Jon Rahm (-7)
• Viktor Hovland (-7)
• Matthew Fitzpatrick (-7)
• Francesco Molinari (-6)
• Wyndham Clark (-6)
• Matt Jones (-6)
• Dustin Johnson (-6)

Cameron Smith came second and Jon Rahm third.

The 2021 Northern Trust was played from 19th to 23rd of August at the Liberty National Golf Course.

The total purse was $9,500,000.

Tony Finau pocketed $1,710,000.

He won the tournament in a playoff over Cameron Smith.

With this victory Tony Finau ended a five-year winless drought.

Cameron Smith shot an incredible -11 ( 60) in his third round.

Jon Rahm led the event for three and a half straight days before finishing third.

2021 Northern Trust Leaderboard

• Tony Finau -20 (playoff)
• Cameron Smith -20
• Jon Rahm -18
• Alex Noren -15
• Tom Hoge -15
• Justin Thomas -15
• Erik van Rooyen -14
• Kevin Na -13
• Keith Mitchell -13
• Corey Conners -13

The Byron Nelson Junior Awards are annual awards that recognize junior golfers who have demonstrated outstanding character, sportsmanship, and leadership both on and off the golf course.

The awards are named in honor of legendary golfer Byron Nelson, who was known for his dedication to junior golf and his exemplary character.

The Awards are presented by the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, which hosts the PGA Tour's AT&T Byron Nelson tournament.

There are several categories, including the Boys and Girls Player of the Year, the Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Awards, and the Ben Hogan Sportsmanship Award.

The Byron Nelson Junior Awards were first presented in 2008.

In 2023 the PGA Tour introduced the concept of Elevated Events. There are 17 events in all which includes the 4 Majors. The complete list is below.

PGA Tour Designated Events 2023

• Jan. 5-8: Sentry Tournament of Champions.$15M purse.
• Feb. 9-12:Waste Management Phoenix Open.$20M purse.
• Feb. 16-19: The Genesis Invitational. $20M purse.
• Mar. 2-5: Arnold Palmer Invitational. $20M purse.
• Mar. 9-12: The Players Championship. $25M purse.
• Mar. 23-26: WGC Dell Technologies Match Play. $20M purse.
• Apr. 6-9: Masters Tournament
• Apr. 13-16: RBC Heritage. $20M purse.
• May 4-7: Wells Fargo Championship. $20M purse.
• May 18-21: PGA Championship
• June 1-4: The Memorial Tournament.$20M purse.
• June 15-18: U.S. Open
• June 22-25: Travelers Championship.$20M purse.
• July 20-23: Open Championship
• Aug. 10-13: Fed Ex St. Jude Championship. $20M purse.
• Aug. 17-20: BMW Championship. $20M purse.
• Aug. 24-27:Tour Championship

The World Golf Awards™ celebrate and reward excellence in golf tourism, world-class courses and golf destinations through an annual awards programme. The World Golf Awards™ is part of World Travel Awards™.

Votes are made by professionals working within the golf travel and tourism industry (senior executives, tour operators, agents and media professionals). Votes may also be cast by the public (golf tourism consumers).

World Golf Awards categories are:

• Best Golf Course - Subregional Level
• Best Golf Hotel - Subregional Level
• Best Inbound Golf Tour Operator - Subregional Level
• Best Outbound Golf Tour Operator - Subregional Level
• Best Golf Destination - Regional Level
• Best Golf Tour Operator - Regional Level
• Best 9 Hole Golf Course - Regional Level
• Best Golf Venue - Regional Level
• Best Eco Friendly Golf Facility - World Level
• Best Emerging Golf Destination - World Level
• Best Golf Club Brand - World Level
• Best Golf Clubhouse - World Level
• Best Golf Shoe Brand - World Level
• Best Golf Travel Magazine - World Level
• Best Golf TV Channel - World Level
• Best Halfway House - World Level
• Best New Golf Course - World Level
• Best Par 3 Golf Course - World Level
• Golf Business of the Year - World Level
• Golf Course Designer of the - Year World Level
• Lifetime Achievement Award - World Level

In 2023 the DP World Tour plays tournaments in Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mauritius, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates.

The DP World Tour originated out of the European Tour and still has it's heart in Europe. However, using relationships with other tours such as the Australasian Tour and holding co-sanctioned events, it has evolved into more of a global tour.

What does DP World stand for in DP World Tour (European Tour)?

The European Tour is currently known as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons. DP World is an Emirati multinational logistics company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The European Tour was established by the British-based Professional Golfers' Association in the 1970s. In 1984 responsibility was transferred to an independent PGA European Tour organisation.

Many of the world's very best golfers have made the European Tour their home at various times including Seve Ballesteros, Greg Norman, Colin Montgomerie, Rory McIlroy and Ernie Els.

The European tour was retitled as the “DP World Tour” in November 2021.

DP World

The multinational logistics company DP World was formed in 2005 in Dubai. It handles 7 million containers that are brought in by around 70,000 vessels annually. This equates to 10% of the global container traffic.

What countries does the DP World Tour play in?

Who owns the DP World Tour (PGA European Tour)?

Who has won the most European Tour events?

Tommy Fleetwood was the host for the 2019 British Masters.

• Played in the second week of May, the 2019 British Masters was held at the Hillside Golf Club in Southport and Fleetwood’s home county. The image above is the 10^th at Hillside.
• The British Masters was first played in 1946 as the Dunlop Masters and a tie was awarded with joint winners – Jimmy Adams and Bobby Locke.
• In the 2018 British Masters Eddie Pepperell beat Alexander Bjork by 2 shots at Walton Heath.
• For 2019, the Hillside course measured 7029 yards from the Black tees with a par 72. The image above is of the strong par 3 10th.
• Everything you’d like to know about the 2019 British Masters can be found at https://www.britishmastersgolf.com/
• If you’d like to review the course check out the Hillside Golf Club website. There’s a nice flyover video to give you a feel and there’s an overview and guide for each hole.

More about Tommy Fleetwood

Early Career

• Amateur Career: Fleetwood had a successful amateur career, highlighted by winning the 2010 English Amateur.
• Turned Professional: He turned professional in 2010.

Professional Career Highlights (to July 2024)

• First European Tour Win: Fleetwood secured his first European Tour victory at the 2013 Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.

• 2017 Breakthrough Year:
  • Won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
  • Claimed victory at the HNA Open de France.
  • Won the Race to Dubai, the season-long competition on the European Tour, marking him as the best player on the tour for the year.
• 2018 Success:
  • Defended his title at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
  • Finished as the runner-up at the U.S. Open, narrowly losing to Brooks Koepka.
  • Shot a final round 63 at the U.S. Open, tying the record for the lowest round in the tournament's history.
• 2019:
  • Continued strong performances on the European Tour, including a win at the Nedbank Golf Challenge.
• 2020 and Beyond:
  • Despite challenges posed by the global pandemic, Fleetwood remained competitive, with notable finishes in various tournaments.
  • Represented Europe in the Ryder Cup, showcasing his talent on an international stage.

Major Championships (to end 2024)

• U.S. Open: Best finish was 2nd in 2018.
• The Open Championship: Tied for 2nd in 2019.
• PGA Championship: Best finish was T29 in 2017.
• The Masters: Best finish was T17 in 2018.

Ryder Cup (to end 2024)

• Fleetwood has been a key player for Team Europe in the Ryder Cup. His most memorable performance came in the 2018 Ryder Cup, where he formed a successful partnership with Francesco Molinari, winning all four of their matches together.

Style of Play

• Fleetwood is known for his smooth, consistent swing and excellent ball-striking ability. He is also praised for his calm demeanor on the course and his strong mental game.

How Many Majors Has Tommy Fleetwood Won?

What is Tommy Fleetwood's Ryder Cup record?

Where is Tommy Fleetwood from?

The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship is the top annual competition in US men's collegiate golf.

The top teams in each regional advance to the championship.

It is a stroke play/match play competition.

After 54 holes of stroke play the top eight teams are seeded and conclude with an eight-team match play playoff.

There is also an award for the lowest-scoring individual player.

Some of the former individual winners are 1961 champion Jack Nicklaus, 1967 champion Hale Irwin, 1996 champion Tiger Woods, and three-time champions Ben Crenshaw and Phil Mickelson.

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is a unique format combining a European Tour professional tournament alongside the Professional and Amateur Team Championship.

Combining two separate competitions and played over three courses, the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is truly a unique event.

Played in September, the primary competition is a European Tour sanctioned individual professional tournament for 168 of the world's leading pros. And each pro is paired with an amateur in the Team Championship.

Team members challenge themselves against:

• The Old Course St Andrews
• The Championship Course Carnoustie
• Kingsbarns Golf Links

The final round is always played on the Old Course at St. Andrews.

After three rounds the field is reduced to the leading 60 professionals and those tying for 60th place, and the leading 20 teams.

Amateurs receive a stroke allowance equal to two thirds of their official handicap to a maximum of 18 for men and 24 for women. The team score is the lower of the professional's and his amateur partner's net score on each hole.

The 2021 total purse is US $5,000,000

Source: https://www.alfreddunhilllinks.com/

The Arnold Palmer Cup is an annual team golf competition for college and university students from around the world.

The Arnold Palmer Cup was established in 1997.

It was originally known as the Ryder Cup of College Golf but was later renamed in honour of golf legend Arnold Palmer.

The Arnold Palmer Cup is a team event, with one team representing the United States and the other representing players from around the world.

The Arnold Palmer Cup features a unique format where mixed teams of male and female college golfers compete.

The Arnold Palmer Cup is an annual competition. It typically takes place over several days, including both team matches and singles matches.

Team members are selected based on their performance in college golf, and the competition serves as an opportunity for college golfers to represent their countries or regions in an international setting.

It’s one of five tournaments given invitational status by the PGA and it's played at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge every March.

The Arnold Palmer Invitational is played at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge every March.

The Bay Hill Club is a private golf resort owned by Arnold Palmer since 1974.

The event has a reduced field of 120 players.

The other four tournaments with similar invitational status are:

• The Genesis Open
• RBC Heritage
• The Fort Worth Invitational
• Memorial Tournament

In 2019 the Arnold Palmer Invitational was added to the Open Qualifying Series, giving up to three non-exempt players the opportunity to enter The Open Championship.

The Asian Tour is a professional golf tour based in Asia ( except for Japan) and is recognized by the Official World Golf Ranking.

The Asian PGA was formed in July 1994.

The Asian tour is controlled by a board with a majority of professional golfers, and a Tournament Players Committee of its player members. It is also supported by an executive team.

The Asian Tour features a series of tournaments held throughout Asia and other parts of the world, including events in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, India, and China.

The top players on the Asian Tour money list at the end of each season earn status on the European Tour for the following season, providing a pathway for Asian players to compete at the highest level of professional golf.

The Ben Hogan Award is an annual golf award given to the top male collegiate golfer in the United States. The Award is presented by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA), in partnership with Colonial Country Club and the Friends of Golf.

The selection process for the Ben Hogan Award involves several stages. A panel of experts from the golf industry, including coaches, players, and members of the media, nominate players for the award. The GCAA then creates a watch list of the top players, which is updated throughout the season based on performance.

Some of the recent recipients are: Victor Hovland, Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay and Rickie Fowler.

How many Majors has Ben Hogan won?

It’s a PGA tournament sponsored by CJ Group. It features the top 60 available players from the previous season's final FedEx Cup standings and exempt players.

In 2017, 2018 and 2019 the CJ Cup was played at the Nine Bridges Golf Club in Korea.

For the 2020 edition the tournament has moved to Shadow Creek Golf Course in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The field was headlined by the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau and more.

The field features 78 players. The format is Stroke play (no cut).

Past Winners

• 2017 Justin Thomas (-9) defeating Marc Leishman in a playoff.
• 2018 Brooks Koepka (-21)
• 2019 Justin Thomas (-20)

Details at thecjcup.com

There is a cut after 36 holes. The top 70 players (including ties) make the cut. Any player in 71st place or worse is cut from the tournament and does not compete in the final 36 holes.

PGA tournaments are normally played over 4 rounds of 18 holes; 72 holes.

The cut line at a PGA Tour tournament is the score that separates the golfers who make the cut and continue to play in the tournament from those who do not. Players who finish above the cut line after the second round continue to play in the tournament for the third and fourth rounds.

Do PGA Tour professionals get paid if they don’t make the cut at a tournament?

What is the PGA Tour's standard formula for payout percentages and distribution of its purse and prize money for almost every event?

The DP World Tour is the men’s professional golf Tour of the European Tour group, with a global schedule featuring a minimum of 39 tournaments in 26 different countries across the 2023 season.

The DP World Tour was formerly known as the European Tour, which was established in 1972. The headquarters are located at the iconic Wentworth Club in Surrey.

The tour was rebranded as the DP World Tour in 2022, following a sponsorship agreement with DP World, a global logistics company based in Dubai.

The tour is governed by the European Tour Group, which oversees the administration and organization of its events.

The DP World Tour contributes significantly to the economies of host cities through tourism, employment, and investment.

The tour has been the platform for many of the world’s best golfers, including Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Rory McIlroy, and Jon Rahm. These players have achieved significant success both on the DP World Tour and in major championships.

Key features of the DP World Tour include:

1. International Schedule: While the tour has a significant number of events in Europe, it also includes tournaments held in various countries around the world. Players from different continents participate, making it a truly international tour.
2. Race to Dubai: The European Tour includes the Race to Dubai, a season-long competition that determines the best-performing golfer throughout the year. Players earn points based on their performances in tournaments, and the leading player at the end of the season is crowned the Race to Dubai champion.
3. Official Money List: The European Tour maintains an official money list, which reflects the earnings of players throughout the season. This list contributes to determining various awards and exemptions for players.
4. Co-sanctioned Events: Some tournaments on the European Tour schedule are co-sanctioned with other major golf tours, such as the PGA Tour. This allows golfers from different tours to compete against each other in the same event.

What does DP World stand for in DP World Tour (European Tour)?

The Eisenhower Trophy (World Men's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial international golf tournament for male amateur golfers, organised by the International Golf Federation (IGF).

The World Men's Amateur Team Championships has become one of the most prestigious amateur golf events in the world.

The Eisenhower Trophy was first played in 1958.

The tournament is named after former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was president at the time, was a keen golfer and played a key role in the development of golf in the United States.

The tournament is open to all male amateur golfers who are members of national golf associations that are members of the IGF.

The competition is held over four days, with each team playing 72 holes of stroke play.

The total score of the best two players from each team is used to determine the team's score for each round, and the team with the lowest cumulative score over the four rounds is declared the winner.

The Espirito Santo Trophy (World Women's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial international golf tournament for female amateur golfers, organised by the International Golf Federation (IGF). The tournament is named after the Espirito Santo family of Brazil, who donated the trophy in 1962.

The first Espirito Santo Trophy was played in 1964.

The tournament is contested by teams of three female amateur golfers from each country, and the format is stroke play over four rounds.

The competition is held over four days, with each team playing 72 holes of stroke play.

The total score of the best two players from each team is used to determine the team's score for each round, and the team with the lowest cumulative score over the four rounds is declared the winner.

The Farmers Insurance Open is a tournament on the PGA Tour, played in January in San Diego, California.

The tournament originated as the San Diego Open in 1952 and used that name until 1985.

The title sponsor Farmers Insurance was added in 2010.

In 1952 the tournament was initially played at San Diego Country Club.

From 1968 onwards the event began its present relationship with Torrey Pines Golf Course.

Recent Farmers Insurance tournament winners are:

• 2022 Luke List
• 2021 Patrick Reed
• 2020 Marc Leishman
• 2019 Justin Rose
• 2018 Jason Day
• 2017 Jon Rahm
• 2016 Brandt Snedeker
• 2015 Jason Day
• 2014 Scott Stallings
• 2103 Tiger Woods
• 2012 Brandt Snedeker
• 2011 Bubba Watson
• 2010 Ben Crane

The FedEx Cup is the season long points race to name the best player for the year on the PGA tour

The FedEx Cup is a year long battle by professional golfers playing on the PGA tour. They receive points for winning or finishing high up in events.

At the end of the season, they play in the FedEx playoffs that eliminate players each week. At the end of the Tour Championship, the FedEx champion is crowned.

The Zurich Classic is a team event.

In 2017, the Zurich Classic became a team event.

Round 1 and 3 are Four-Ball (Best-Ball) and Rounds 2 and 4 are Foursomes (Alternate Shot).

The field consists of 80 teams (160 players).

Each of the top available players from the PGA Tour rankings who play in the tournament will choose a playing partner who also must have PGA Tour status.

player can also be a tournament sponsor exemption.

After the second round there is a cut of 35 teams and ties at the 35th position.

The Zurich Classic awards FedExCup points and official money.

The win also counts as an official PGA victory for both the members of the team.

The Zurich Classic is played at TPC Louisiana.

The Halford Hewitt Cup is an annual amateur golf tournament for the old boys of 64 English and Scottish public schools. Each school competes with five foursomes pairs, making 640 competitors in all.

The tournament was founded in 1924.

The main competition is for the teams of 5 pairs of golfers playing scratch foursomes.

The draw for the main competition is held following the Public Schools Golfing Society’s AGM held in January every year.

In addition there are two other competitions. The Peter Kenyon Bowl, a handicap foursomes stableford competition open to all members of an appropriate Old Boys Golf Society and The Plate which is a scratch foursomes knockout for first round losers in the main competition.

The spiritual home of the tournament is Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club.

In 1950, the competition grew too large for a single club to host so the Royal St Georges Golf Club was asked to help and since that time, half the field has played its initial, two rounds at Royal St Georges Golf Club.

The Peter Kenyon bowl is played at the Princes Golf Club.

In 2001 a knockout plate competition was established which followed the same format as the Hewitt with teams comprising 3 pairs of golfers. This is played at Princes Golf Club.

Source: halfordhewitt.org

The Haskins Award is an annual award given to the most outstanding male collegiate golfer in the United States.

The award is named after Fred Haskins, a golf enthusiast and writer who covered the sport for several decades.

The award was first presented by the Haskins Commission, which is made up of golf experts, coaches, and members of the media, in 1971.

The Haskins Award is considered one of the most prestigious awards in college golf.

The recipient is determined by a combination of individual tournament performance, golf statistics, and coaches' recommendations.

Some notable past recipients include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, Luke Donald, Matt Kuchar, Charles Howell III, Matthew Wolff, Ben Crenshaw and Curtis Strange.

The Hero World Challenge is hosted by Tiger Woods. It’s played in December and features a small number of top-ranked players.

Although the tournament is part of the PGA Tour schedule it is an unofficial event and does not offer FedEX Cup points or official money.

The tournament was established in 2000.

It is played at the Albany Golf Course in Albany, New Providence, The Bahamas.

Generally the field is made up of the top 11 available players from the Official World Golf Ranking and four sponsor exemptions chosen by the Tiger Woods Foundation.

The tournament is a benefit for the Tiger Woods Foundation.

Tiger Woods usually donates his prize money to his foundation.

Hero World Challenge winners

2021 Viktor Hovland
2020 -
2019 Henrik Stenson
2018 Jon Rahm
2017 Rickie Fowler
2016 Hideki Matsuyama
2015 Bubba Watson
2014 Jordan Spieth
2013 Zach Johnson
2012 Graeme McDowell
2011 Tiger Woods
2010 Graeme McDowell
2009 Jim Furyk
2008 Vijay Singh
2007 Tiger Woods
2006 Tiger Woods
2005 Luke Donald
2004 Tiger Woods
2003 Davis Love III
2002 Pádraig Harrington
2001 Tiger Woods
2000 (Dec) Davis Love III
2000 (Jan) Tom Lehman

The Icons Series is a golf event where iconic American athletes representing Team USA compete against iconic international athletes representing the Rest of the World.

The inaugural event was held from 30th of June to 1st of July 2022 at the Liberty National Golf Club. Team USA captain was Fred Couples and Team Rest Of The World captain was Ernie Els.

Each team has 12 famous competing athletes.

There are also two Major Championship winning captains.

The format is a 10 hole match play.

There are team and individual leaderboards.

Day One

• SESSION 1 : 5 x Greensomes
• SESSION 2 : 5 x Fourballs
• SESSION 3 : 5 x Greensomes

Day Two

• SESSION 4 : 4 x Fourballs
• SESSION 5 : 5 x Greensomes
• SESSION 6 : 12 x Singles

Player accolades for individual performance stats for:

• Greens in regulation
• Fairways in regulation
• Driving accuracy
• Driving length
• Putting stats
• Most valuable player

The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S. based PGA Tour.

The majority of PGA tour players started on the Korn Ferry Tour. You can earn your PGA tour card by winning on the KFT or by finishing the season ranked in the top 25.

If you want to play professional golf and can successfully make it through “Q-school”, you’ll earn status to compete on the Korn Ferry Tour.

If you fail to earn enough points as a member of the main PGA tour, you may end up heading back to play in Korn Ferry events.

The Major Series of Putting is a series of 10 cash tournaments over 10 days held just off the Las Vegas Strip at a spectacular 20,000-square-foot circular putting stadium.

Entry fees (in 2023) range from $250 for 36-hole tournaments to $11,000 for the celebrity-event grand finale.

There are 18 holes of pristine synthetic turf and also an extra 4 playoff course holes to settle any 18th-hole ties.

The 18-hole putting track was installed by Jack Nicklaus’ design company.

The stadium course is open to the public each morning, and anyone can come and have a game.

The Nedbank Golf Challenge, first played in 1981, is an annual men's professional golf tournament played at the Gary Player Country Club in Sun City, South Africa.

The first tournament was played from 31st of December 1981 to 4th of January 1982 with a field of only 5 players: Seve Ballesteros, Johnny Miller, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Lee Trevino. Miller won $500,000 out of total prize money of $1,000,000.

It became a European Tour event in 2013.

In 2019 Tommy Fleetwood won the tournament and took home the winners cheque of $2.5 million after making 3 eagles in one round.

Who designed the Gary Player Country Club?

Full swing is a Netflix documentary that follows a group of pro golfers behind the scenes across a season of tournaments.

The series is created by Box to Box and Vox Media Studios, the same minds behind the Formula 1 documentary “Drive to Survive”.

Some of the golfers appearing in the first season are Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Ian Poulter, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Tony Finau, Matt Fitzpatrick, Sahith Theegala, Joel Dahmen, Mito Pereira and Cameron Young.

The first season includes eight episodes.

The PGA Tour Americas combines the PGA Tour Latinoamerica and the PGA Tour Canada and will include some tournaments in the US.

Starting February 2024 with 16 events scheduled the Latin America Swing is first with only the top 60 players then progressing to the North America swing across the US and Canada. The top 10 players at the end of the season earn Korn Ferry Tour cards.

The PGA Tour China is a professional golf tour in China, operated by the PGA Tour. The tour was founded in 2014 and is designed to provide playing opportunities for professional golfers in China, as well as other countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

The PGA Tour China is a developmental tour, providing a pathway for golfers to qualify for the Korn Ferry Tour

The top players on the PGA Tour China money list at the end of each season earn status on the Korn Ferry Tour for the following season.

The PGA Tour China features a series of tournaments held throughout China and other countries in the region, including events in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The tour has helped to raise the profile of professional golf in China and has produced a number of successful players.

The PGA TOUR Courage Award is presented to a person who, through courage and perseverance, has overcome extraordinary adversity, such as personal tragedy or debilitating injury or illness, to make a significant and meaningful contribution to the game of golf.

The Courage Award includes a $25,000 contribution by the PGA TOUR to a charity of the award recipient’s choice.

PGA TOUR Courage Award recipients

• 2022 D.J. Gregory (First non-PGA TOUR member to win the award)
• 2020 Morgan Hoffmann
• 2017 Gene Sauers
• 2015 Jarrod Lyle
• 2013 Erik Compton

The PGA Tour Latinoamérica (Latin America) is a professional golf tour in Latin America. It was founded in 2012 and is operated by the PGA Tour.

The tour is open to professional golfers from all countries, but it primarily features players from Latin America.

The PGA Tour Latinoamérica serves as a developmental tour for the PGA Tour and provides a pathway for golfers to qualify for the Korn Ferry Tour.

The PGA Tour Latinoamérica features a series of tournaments held throughout Latin America, with events taking place in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. The tour also includes a number of events in the United States.

The Players Championship is an annual PGA golf tournament. It is owned by the PGA tour. The field almost always includes the current top 50 golfers in the world rankings.

The tournament was first played in 1974.

The 2023 Players Championship offered the highest prize money in global tournament golf at the same with a total prizemoney pool of US $25 million. Also, the winner earns more world ranking points than for any other tournament win except for the 4 Majors and a five year exemption on the PGA Tour.

While being played over 4 different courses in the first eight years The Players Championship has, since 1982, been played at the TPC Sawgrass golf course which includes the iconic par 3 17th Island Green.

Player Championship Total Purse

• 1974: $250,000 / Jack Nicklaus, $50,000
• 1982: $500,000 / Jerry Pate, $90,000
• 1987: $1 million / Sandy Lyle, $180,000
• 1993: $2.5 million / Nick Price, $450,000
• 2000: $6 million / Hal Sutton, $1.08 million
• 2007: $9 million / Phil Mickelson, $1.62 million
• 2014: $10 million / Martin Kaymer, $1.8 million
• 2018: $11 million / Webb Simpson, $1.89 million
• 2019: $12.5 million / Rory McIlroy, $2.25 million
• 2021: $15 million / Justin Thomas, $2.7 million
• 2022: $20 million / Cameron Smith, $3.6 million
• 2023: $25 million / Scottie Scheffler, $4.5 million
• 2024: $25 million / Scottie Scheffler, $4.5 million

The Porter Cup is a prestigious amateur golf tournament held annually at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston, New York.

The Porter Cup is exclusively for amateur golfers. It provides a platform for top amateur players to showcase their skills and compete against each other.

It is a 72-hole medal-play event.

The Tournament Committee reserves the right to invite players of national and international reputation to participate.

The Porter Cup was first played in 1959.

It has become one of the top amateur events in the United States, attracting top amateur players from around the world.

The tournament is named after George R. Porter, a former club president who played a key role in the development of the Niagara Falls Country Club.

The tournament contributes to the development of amateur golf talent and has become a respected and recognized event in the world of amateur golf.

The Race to Dubai is a season long contest on the European Tour to crown the number one player for the year.

Throughout the European Tour season, players receive “Race to Dubai” points based on how they finish in tournaments. The goal is to be on top of the list at the end of the year.

The Race to Dubai has been won by some of the best players in the world. Rory McIlroy has won it 3 times and Lee Westwood & Jon Rahm are the most recent players to win the title.

The Sentry Tournament of Champions is played at the Kapalua Resort's Plantation Course in Maui, Hawaii each January.

The tournament has a history dating back to 1953, but it has undergone various format changes and relocations before settling in Maui. The current format of including only tournament winners from the previous year has been in place since the 1980s.

The Sentry Tournament of Champions has become a standard fixture to begin each calendar year. Winners from all PGA Tour events from the previous year are invited to compete on the stunning Plantation Course at Kapalua in Maui, Hawaii.

This means that participants are all recent tournament champions, creating a gathering of some of the best and most successful players from the preceding season.

While the Sentry is the first tournament of the calendar year the Fedex Cup is already well underway.

The TaylorMade Golf Pebble Beach Invitational is a non-tour professional golf tournament.

Founded in 1972, the TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational presented by Dell Technologies is the world’s only tournament that pits players from the PGA, LPGA, Champions and Korn Ferry Tours against each other.

The event’s innovative tee placement system strives to see players from each tour hitting the same clubs into every green. The pros play from different tees, but compete for the same $250,000 purse.

Pros also rotate and play with teams of four amateurs each day. Following the first three rounds of tournament play, there is a 54-hole cut to the top 10 amateur teams and ties. All professionals play on Sunday.

The 2020 winner was Kyle Reifers. Kyle finished 13-under par including a pair of eagles on the second and third holes at Pebble Beach to grab the lead of the four-day event played at Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and Spanish Bay over the first three days.

Source: https://www.pebblebeach.com/

TGL Golf League is a high-tech golf league featuring 6 teams each made of 3 top PGA Tour Players. Each season 15 virtual 18 hole matches played in a custom-built, state-of-the-art arena.

TGL was formed by sports executive Mike McCarley, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, in partnership with the PGA Tour.

There are be 15 matches each season played on Monday nights for 2 hours.

TGL features 18 PGA Tour golfers who compete in three-man teams.

Some of the players likely to be included are Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick, Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele, Justin Rose, Max Homa and Billy Horschel.

TGR JR Invitational is a junior golf tournament. 60 boys and girls will compete over two days. The tournament is held at The Hay at Pebble Beach and The Links at Spanish Bay.

The inaugural TGR JR Invitational is presented by TaylorMade and was held on October 8-10, 2022.

Tiger Woods hosts the tournament.

Qualifying rounds will be played on The Hay, a TGR Design short course.

Championship matches will take place at The Links at Spanish Bay.

How many Majors has Tiger Woods won?

Where is Pebble Beach Golf Links?

The TOUR Championship is the grand finale of the FedExCup Playoffs.

The top 30 players in the FedExCup standings following the BMW Championship will advance to the TOUR Championship.

The final leaderboard will represent the final FedExCup standings for the top 30 players.

The FedExCup leaders will begin the event with a head start on the competition.

The player with the most FedEx Cup points leading into the tournament starts at 10 under par.

The player with the second most points starts at −8, the third at −7, and so on down to the fifth at −5. Players ranked 6 through 10 begin at −4; 11 through 15 at −3; and so on, down to numbers 26 to 30 who will start at even par.

The player who finishes the four rounds with the lowest score in relation to par will win the FedExCup.

Patrick Cantlay earned $15 million in prize money with his win at the 2021 Tour Championship.

The Walker Cup is a golf trophy awarded to the winning team of a competition between leading male amateur golfers, the United States versus Great Britain and Ireland. The contest is held every 2nd year.

The official name of the event is the Walker Cup Match. It is organised by The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA).

The trophy is named after George H. Walker who was a president of the United States Golf Association (USGA) in the 1920s and an organiser of the event.

The Walker Cup was first played in 1922 at the National Golf Links of America in Southampton, New York.

The competition was initiated to foster international goodwill through golf and to create a top-level amateur competition similar to the Ryder Cup, which is contested by professional golfers.

Over the years, the Walker Cup has featured many players who went on to have illustrious professional careers, including Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, and Rory McIlroy. It is considered a significant stepping stone for amateur golfers aiming to turn professional.

The Walker Cup is played over two days.

The playing format is a combination of foursomes (alternate shot) and singles competitions.

The team that accumulates the most points wins the Walker Cup.

As per 2023: the USA leads the series, 39 to 9. One match tied,.

Walker Cup Results

• 2023: USA 14½, Great Britain and Ireland 11½; Old Course at St Andrews.
• 2021: USA 14, Great Britain and Ireland 12; Seminole Golf Club, Juno Beach, Fla.
• 2019: USA 15½, Great Britain and Ireland 10½, Royal Liverpool (Hoylake), Hoylake, England
• 2017: USA 19, Great Britain and Ireland 7, The Los Angeles (Calif.) Country Club
• 2015: Great Britain and Ireland 16½, USA 9½, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lancashire, England
• 2013: USA 17, Great Britain and Ireland 9, National Golf Links of America, Southampton, N.Y.
• 2011: Great Britain and Ireland 14, USA 12, Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, Aberdeen, Scotland
• 2009: USA 16½, Great Britain and Ireland 9½, Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.
• 2007: USA 12, Great Britain and Ireland 11, Royal County Down, Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland
• 2005: USA 12½, Great Britain and Ireland 11½, Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Ill.
• 2003: Great Britain and Ireland 12½, USA 11½, Ganton (England) Golf Club
• 2001: Great Britain and Ireland 15, USA 9, Ocean Forest G.C., Sea Island, Ga.
• 1999: Great Britain and Ireland 15, USA 9, Nairn (Scotland) Golf Club
• 1997: USA 18, Great Britain and Ireland 6, Quaker Ridge G.C., Scarsdale, N.Y.
• 1995: Great Britain and Ireland 14, USA 10, Royal Porthcawl G.C., Porthcawl, Wales
• 1993: USA 19, Great Britain and Ireland 5, Interlachen Country Club, Edina, Minn.
• 1991: USA 14, Great Britain and Ireland 10, Portmarnock Golf Club, Dublin, Ireland
• 1989: Great Britain and Ireland 12½, USA 11½; Peachtree Golf Club, Atlanta, Ga.
• 1987: USA 16½, Great Britain and Ireland 7½; Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire, England
• 1985: USA 13, Great Britain and Ireland 11; Pine Valley (N.J.) Golf Club
• 1983: USA 13½, Great Britain and Ireland 10½, Royal Liverpool G.C. (Hoylake), Merseyside, England
• 1981: USA 15, Great Britain and Ireland 9; Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, Calif.
• 1979: USA 15½, Great Britain and Ireland 8½; Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Muirfield, Scotland
• 1977: USA 16, Great Britain and Ireland 8; Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y.
• 1975: USA 15½, Great Britain and Ireland 8½; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
• 1973: USA 14, Great Britain and Ireland 10; The Country Club, Brookline, Mass.
• 1971: Great Britain and Ireland 13, USA 11; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
• 1969: USA 10, Great Britain and Ireland 8; Milwaukee (Wis.) Country Club
• 1967: USA 13, Great Britain and Ireland 7; Royal St. George’s, Sandwich, England
• 1965: USA 11, Great Britain and Ireland 11; Baltimore (Md.) Country Club (Five Farms Course)
• 1963: USA 12, Great Britain and Ireland 8; Turnberry (Ailsa Course), Turnberry, Scotland
• 1961: USA 11, Great Britain and Ireland 1; Seattle (Wash.) Golf Club
• 1959: USA 9, Great Britain and Ireland 3; Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Muirfield, Scotland
• 1957: USA 8, Great Britain and Ireland 3; Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, Minn.
• 1955: USA 10, Great Britain and Ireland 2; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
• 1953: USA 9, Great Britain and Ireland 3; Kittansett Club, Marion, Mass.
• 1951: USA 6, Great Britain and Ireland 3; Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England
• 1949: USA 10, Great Britain and Ireland 2; Winged Foot G.C. (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y.
• 1947: USA 8, Great Britain and Ireland 4; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
• 1938: Great Britain and Ireland 7, USA 4; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
• 1936: USA 9, Great Britain and Ireland 0; Pine Valley Golf Club, Clementon, N.J.
• 1934: USA 9, Great Britain and Ireland 2; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
• 1932: USA 8, Great Britain and Ireland 1; The Country Club, Brookline, Mass.
• 1930: USA 10, Great Britain and Ireland 2; Royal St. George’s Golf Club, Sandwich, England
• 1928: USA 11, Great Britain and Ireland 1; Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Ill.
• 1926: USA 6, Great Britain and Ireland 5; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
• 1924; USA 9, Great Britain and Ireland 3; Garden City (N.Y.) Golf Club
• 1923: USA 6, Great Britain and Ireland 5; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
• 1922: USA 8, Great Britain and Ireland 4; National Golf Links of America, Southampton, N.Y.

The Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament on the PGA Tour is held in early May and hosted at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The tournament was first played in 2003. The format is stroke play.

The tournament is sponsored by Wells Fargo, a financial services company headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Notable winners of the Wells Fargo Championship include Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Rickie Fowler, and Vijay Singh.

In 2023 the tournament purse was $20,000,000.

Who designed Quail Hollow Club, host site of the Wells Fargo Championship?

Winners of the Wells Fargo Championship

• 2024: Rory McIlroy
• 2023: Wyndham Clark
• 2022: Max Homa
• 2021: Rory McIlroy
• 2020: not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• 2019: Max Homa
• 2018: Jason Day
• 2017: Brian Harman
• 2016: James Hahn
• 2015: Rory McIlroy
• 2014: J. B. Holmes
• 2013: Derek Ernst
• 2012: Rickie Fowler
• 2011: Lucas Glover
• 2010: Rory McIlroy
• 2009: Sean O'Hair
• 2008: Anthony Kim
• 2007: Tiger Woods
• 2006: Jim Furyk
• 2005: Vijay Singh
• 2004: Joey Sindelar
• 2003: David Toms

The four days at 13th Beach Golf Links had a men’s and a women’s tournament running concurrently over the 36 holes of the complex. And it was jointly sanctioned by four separate professional tours. This structure has continued since with great success.

• There are 312 players starting Thursday; 156 men and 156 women.
• The professional tours represented are the European Tour, the LPGA, the Australian LPG, and the PGA of Australasia.
• The men and women play for equal purses - $1.1M in prizemoney for each.
• For the women, Minjee Lee is defending the title she has won the last two years.
• 13^th Beach has two courses. The Beach course is a true links course ranked by many as one of the best in all of Australia (that’s tough competition). The Creek course, designed by Nick Faldo, winds inland and provides beauty and challenge.
• Check out the 13^th Beach golf club website and learn about both courses. Plenty of information.
• This PGA of Australia page and this one for the LPGA give plenty of information as the tournaments get under way
• The flyover below gives a nice view of the short 13^th. Count the bunkers as you run up the hole!

ISPS Handa is closely associated with golf through the International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS), founded by Dr. Haruhisa Handa, a Japanese philanthropist. The organization promotes various sports, with a particular emphasis on golf, including initiatives for blind and disabled golfers. It aims to harness the transformative power of sport to inspire and unite communities globally.

The 2022 Tour Championship winner was awarded $18 million in prize money.

The 2022 FedEx Cup Playoffs boast a staggering $75 million purse. All 30 golfers who qualified for the Tour Championship earned at least $500,000, while the top 10 finishers banked at least $1 million.

The 2022 Tour Championship was played from 25 - 28 August at the East Lake Golf Club.

Who won the 2022 Tour Championship?

Breakdown of the 2022 Tour Championship payouts

1st: $18 million
2nd: $6.5 million
3rd: $5 million
4th: $4 million
5th: $3 million
6th: $2.5 million
7th: $2 million
8th: $1.5 million
9th: $1.25 million
10th: $1 million
11th: $950,000
12th: $900,000
13th: $850,000
14th: $800,000
15th: $760,000
16th: $720,000
17th: $700,000
18th: $680,000
19th: $660,000
20th: $640,000
21st: $620,000
22nd: $600,000
23rd: $580,000
24th: $565,000
25th: $550,000
26th: $540,000
27th: $530,000
28th: $520,000
29th: $510,000
30th: $500,000

The 2022 Icons Series was held June 30 - July 1, 2022 at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New York, USA.

The Icons Series is hosting events at entertainment capitals and world-class golf destinations around the world.

The Icons Series is a team matchplay event where sporting celebrities from Team USA and Team Rest Of The World play for victory.

Both teams are captained by former Major winners.

In 2022 the captain for Team USA is Fred Couples and the captain for Team ROTW is Ernie Els.

What is the Icons Series?

Who designed Liberty National Golf Club, host site of The Northern Trust?

”Full Swing” can be streamed exclusively on Netflix.

All eight episodes were released at the same time so you can binge watch them if you want!

It’s great to watch since it was filmed during arguably the most controversial year professional golf has ever seen, because of the new PGA Tour rival, LIV Golf.

The National PGA Classic is played at the Tom Doak designed Gunnamatta Course at The National Golf Club in Victoria Australia.

The National PGA Classic has been added to the 2021/2022 season by the PGA of Australia.

Course Architect Tom Doak from Renaissance Golf designed The Gunnamatta Course at The National Golf Club. It was opened in late 2019.

The National golf club is located at The Cups Drive, Cape Schanck Victoria 3939.

The National has four 18 hole championship golf courses.

The Sony Open in Hawaii is played at the Waialae Country Club

The Sony Open in Hawaii is the largest charity golf event in Hawaii. It's held every January on the beautiful island of Oahu.

The golf course was opened for play on February 1, 1927.

Golf architect Mr. Seth Raynor and his associate, Mr. Charles Banks designed and supervised the building of Waialae.

Their outstanding work is reflected on many holes.

For example:

• The par three 13th is designed from one on the Biarritz Course in France.
• Waialae's 8th hole is patterned after the famous Redan hole on the North Berwick Course in Scotland.
• The unique 16th hole is similar to the 6th hole of the National Course at Southampton, Long Island.
• The 10th Hole introduces features of the 17th, or Road hole, at St. Andrews in Scotland.

Royal Troon Old Course

Royal Troon Golf Club is a links course in Scotland, located in Troon, South Ayrshire, southwest of Glasgow.

The club was founded in 1878 with only 5 holes and now has 45 holes.

The AIG Women’s Open was played at the Royal Troon Old Course August 20–23 2020. This is the first time the Women's British Open has been held at Royal Troon.

Leaderboard
S. Popov -7
T. Suwannapura -5
M. Lee -3

www.royaltroon.co.uk

The 12 holes on the Wynn Golf Course in Las Vegas, in order of play, were 16, 3, 12, 13, 11, 5, 14, 9, 7, 8, 18, and (if they had made the final hole) the potentially driveable par 4 17th.

The holes and the routing were decided collectively by representatives of the PGA Tour, Golf Operations at Wynn, and the people at Turner. It was primarily a TV event and this was key to the decision making.

The AT&T is played across Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and Monterey Peninsula Country Club. Over the first three days all players play each course once. After the 54 hole cut the top 60 and ties play the final round at Pebble Beach.

• The origins of the tournament go all the way back to 1937 when Bing Crosby hosted and Sam Snead won over 18 holes. They called it the "Crosby Clambake".
• Pebble Beach has been the one constant in courses since 1947. Spyglass Hill has been included every year since 1967 except for 1977.
• Brandt Snedeker holds the tournament record shooting 22 under in 2015.
• There has been one player in the tournament’s history that has won both as an amateur and as a professional! Gene Littler won as a 23 yr old amateur in 1954 before turning professional. He won it again – this time as a pro – in 1975.
• The tournament has been a fundraising effort since its inception. The Monterey Peninsula Foundation manages the event and last year donated $13.2M to non profits in the local area. Clint Eastwood is their Chairman.
• This is the official website for the AT&T Pro Am with all the information you need.

Other notable Pro-Am golf tournaments that stand out for their unique experiences and competitive fields:

The Eynesbury Masters Pro-Am: This tournament features a generous prize pool of $50,000 and attracts both male and female professional golfers. The event is designed to enhance the experience of amateur players by allowing them to compete alongside professionals, fostering skill development and camaraderie.

Sawgrass Classic: Held at the historic Stadium Course.

Fancourt Invitational Links : Known for its spectacular courses in South Africa.

Arizona Classic: Celebrating its 26th year with top desert golf courses.

Pro Am events around the world not only offer competitive play but also provide an opportunity for amateur golfers to learn from professionals in a relaxed yet engaging environment.

Where is Pebble Beach Golf Links?

Who designed Pebble Beach Golf Links?

Is Pebble Beach Golf Links open to the public?

How much does it cost to go to Pebble Beach?

The Memorial Tournament is a PGA Tour golf tournament founded by Jack Nicklaus in 1976.

Hosted annually at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus.

The Tournament, founded and hosted by Jack Nicklaus, is conducted each year with three goals in mind:

• to honor the memory of individuals living and deceased who have distinguished themselves in the game of golf
• to showcase the world’s best golfers competing on one of the most challenging venues in the world for the enjoyment of spectators
• and to benefit many Greater Columbus Charities in alliance with the Nicklaus Children's Healthcare Foundation, Nationwide Children's Hospital and numerous other local organizations.

Source: https://www.thememorialtournament.com/

Multiple winners include:

• Tiger Woods (1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2012)
• Kenny Perry (1991, 2003, 2008)
• Jack Nicklaus (1977, 1984)
• Hale Irwin (1983, 1985)
• Greg Norman (1990, 1995)
• Tom Watson: (1979, 1996)
• Patrick Cantlay (2019, 2021)

The PGA European Tour is a golfer-controlled organisation whose main purpose is to maximise the income of professional golfers. The PGA European Tour is a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) which is run by professional staff. The PGA European Tour is controlled by its playing members via a board of directors of 12 elected past and present tour players and a tournament committee of 14 current players.

The PGA European Tour is currently titled as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons.

The European Tour was first established by the British-based Professional Golfers' Association through the 1970s. In 1984 responsibility was transferred to an independent PGA European Tour organisation.

The PGA European Tour headquarter is at the Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England.

The 2022 global schedule featured tournaments in 21 different countries.

The top 64 players from the Official World Golf Ranking ,ten days prior to the event, automatically qualify. If anyone within the top 64 is not playing the field is filled by the next highest ranked player.

16 groups of four players start the tournament. Each group has a seeded player, 1 through 16.

The groups then play in a round-robin format over Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday - every player playing each of the others in their group

Players earn one point for a win, and half a point for a tie. Only the group winner progresses to the round of 16.

If two or more players are tied at the top of a group, there is a sudden death stroke play tie-breaker played.

From there it's a knock out tournament. The round of 16 and quarterfinals are played on Saturday. On Sunday we see the semi-final, the third-place playoff and the Final.

All matches are over 18 holes.

The tournament was first held in 1999. The winner receives a Wedgwood trophy named the Walter Hagen Cup.

Ted Potter Jr won the 2018 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

The tournament was played Feb 8–11, 2018.

Ted Potter Jr finished 17 under to win the tournament by three shots over Dustin Johnson, Jason Day, Phil Mickelson and Chez Reavie. This was Potter's second PGA Tour title.

Ted also shot a personal best of 62 during the third round of the tournament.

This victory earned Potter a two year PGA Tour exemption for 2019-2020 and invitations to the 2018 Masters and PGA Championship.

The total purse was $7,400,000.

Potter won $1,332,000.

Phil Mickelson won the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

In the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Phil Mickelson claimed his 44th victory on the PGA Tour with rounds of 65-68-70-65 to finish at 19-under-par.

Phil also matched the tournament record with his fifth victory.

The total purse in 2019 was $7,600,000.

With this victory Phil Mickelson joined Tiger Woods as the only players to surpass $90 million in prizemoney earnings.

Paul Casey finished with a birdie that was worth $152,000 to end up alone in second place. Paul Casey also won the pro-am with Don Colleran, the chief sales officer for FedEx.

2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Leaderboard

• P. Mickelson (-19)
• P. Casey (-16)
• S. Stallings (-15)
• J. Day (-13)
• S. Kim (-13)
• S. Langley (-12)

Nick Taylor

The 2020 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was played Feb 6–9, 2020

Nick Taylor shot an impressive 19-under (268) to claim a wire-to-wire victory at the 2020 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, becoming the tournament’s first Canadian champion.

Phil Mickelson was the last player to win the tournament wire-to-wire back in 2005. In 2020 Mickelson came third 5 shots behind the winner Nick Taylor.

Kevin Streelman, who finished second in the professional competition, took home the professional-amateur team title for the second time with partner Larry Fitzgerald. The pair won previously in 2017.

2020 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am leaderboard

• Nick Taylor -19
• Kevin Streelman -15
• Phil Mickelson -14
• Jason Day -11
• Maverick McNealy -9
• Daniel Berger -9
• Matt Jones -9
• Charl Schwartzel -9
• Jordan Spieth -8
• Lanto Griffin -8

Tyrrell Hatton won the 2020 European BMW Championship.

The West course at the Wentworth Club hosted the 2020 BMW European PGA championship from October 8-11.

Tyrrell Hatton from England won the Championship with a total score of 269 (-19) by 4 shots. Runner up was Victor Perez from France.

2020 BMW European PGA championship leaderboard

• Tyrrell Hatton (-19)
• Victor Peres (-15)
• Andy Sullivan (-14)
• Patrick Reed (-14)
• Ian Poulter (-13)
• Eddie Pepperell (-12)
• Renato Paratore (-11)
• Matthew Fitzpatrick (-11)
• Joachim B. Hansen (-11)
• Scott Hend (-10)

The 120 man field included champions from all around the world.

• Thomas Aiken
• Kiradech Aphibarnrat
• Adri Arnaus
• Nino Bertasio
• Christiaan Bezuidenhout
• Gaganjeet Bhullar
• Lucas Bjerregaard
• Alexander Björk
• Thomas Bjørn
• Kristoffer Broberg
• Steven Brown
• Michael Bullen
• Dean Burmester
• Jorge Campillo
• John Catlin
• Ashley Chesters
• George Coetzee
• Nicolas Colsaerts
• Sean Crocker
• Thomas Detry
• David Drysdale
• Victor Dubuisson
• Nacho Elvira
• Oliver Fisher
• Ross Fisher
• Matthew Fitzpatrick
• Tommy Fleetwood
• Grant Forrest
• Ryan Fox
• Lorenzo Gagli
• Stephen Gallacher
• Branden Grace
• Gavin Green
• Julien Guerrier
• Joachim B. Hansen
• Justin Harding
• Padraig Harrington
• Tyrrell Hatton
• Benjamin Hebert
• Scott Hend
• Lucas Herbert
• Garrick Higgo
• Rasmus Højgaard
• David Horsey
• Sam Horsfield
• David Howell
• Scott Jamieson
• Jazz Janewattananond
• Miguel Ángel Jiménez
• Andrew Johnston
• Masahiro Kawamura
• Martin Kaymer
• Maximilian Kieffer
• Marcus Kinhult
• Kurt Kitayama
• Søren Kjeldsen
• Mikko Korhonen
• Joakim Lagergren
• Romain Langasque
• Pablo Larrazábal
• David Law
• Min Woo Lee
• Alexander Levy
• Haotong Li
• Mike Lorenzo-Vera
• Shane Lowry
• Joost Luiten
• Robert Macintyre
• Graeme Mcdowell
• Richard Mcevoy
• Guido Migliozzi
• Edoardo Molinari
• James Morrison
• Thorbjørn Olesen
• Wade Ormsby
• Adrian Otaegui
• Chris Paisley
• Renato Paratore
• Andrea Pavan
• Matthieu Pavon
• Eddie Pepperell
• Victor Perez
• Thomas Pieters
• Haydn Porteous
• Ian Poulter
• Tapio Pulkkanen
• Alvaro Quiros
• Aaron Rai
• Richie Ramsay
• Patrick Reed
• Robert Rock
• Justin Rose
• Kalle Samooja
• Matthias Schwab
• Jason Scrivener
• Shubhankar Sharma
• Callum Shinkwin
• Jack Singh Brar
• Jordan Smith
• Sebastian Soderberg
• Matthew Southgate
• Joël Stalter
• Brandon Stone
• Graeme Storm
• Andy Sullivan
• Julian Suri
• Sami Välimäki
• Erik Van Rooyen
• Matt Wallace
• Justin Walters
• Jeunghun Wang
• Paul Waring
• Marc Warren
• Lee Westwood
• Bernd Wiesberger
• Danny Willett
• Oliver Wilson
• Jeff Winther
• Ashun Wu
• Fabrizio Zanotti

No one won. The 2020 Players Championship was cancelled by the PGA Tour prior to the second round in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The tournament was scheduled for March 12–15 at TPC Sawgrass.

Hideki Matsuyama held a two stroke lead after the first round. He shot a round of 63 matching the course record of nine under par.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy was at even par (72), tied for 83rd place.

Aaron Rai won the 2020 Scottish Open

The 2020 Scottish Open was played at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland.

Aaron Rai won the tournament beating Tommy Fleetwood at the first extra play-off hole.

Aaron Rai was born 3 March 1995. Rai turned professional in 2012. He is one of the few professional golfers to wear two gloves.

2020 Scottish Open leaderboard

• Aaron Rai (-11) 4
• Tommy Fleetwood (-11) 5
• Robert Rock (-10)
• Lucas Herbert (-9)
• Marc Warren (-9)
• Erik Van Rooyen (-8)
• Ian Poulter (-8)
• Marcus Kinhult (-8)

Dustin Johnson won the 2020 The Northern Trust

The 2020 Northern Trust was played August 20 to 23, 2020 at TPC Boston. The total purse was $9,500,000.

Dustin Johnson claimed his 22nd PGA Tour victory with rounds of 67-60-64-63 to finish at 30-under-par.

The victory returned him to the number one ranking in the world.

It was also his 22nd PGA TOUR win, putting him ahead of Tiger Woods for the most wins since the 2007-2008 season.

Dustin Johnson is only the third player to finish with a score of 30 under or better, joining Ernie Els and Jordan Spieth.

His 11 stroke victory was the first double-digit PGA TOUR tournament win in 10 years.

2020 The Northern Trust Leaderboard

• Dustin Johnson (-30)
• Harris English (-19)
• Daniel Berger (-18)
• Sscottie Scheffler (-17)
• Kevin Kisner (-17)
• Jon Rahm (-16)
• Webb Simpson (-16)
• Aalex Norén (-15)
• Russel Henley (-15)
• Ryan Palmer (-15)
• Harry Higgs (-14)
• Brian Harman (-14)

Dustin Johnson won the 2020 Tour Championship

The 2020 Tour Championship was played from September 4 – 7 at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dustin Johnson won the championship with a total score of -21, 3 strokes ahead of runners up Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas.

Johnson won the $15,000,000 winner's share of the $46,000,000 purse.

• Dustin Johnson -21
• Xander Schauffele -18
• Justin Thomas -18
• Jon Rahm -17
• Scottie Scheffler -14
• Collin Morikawa -13
• Tyrrell Hatton -12
• Rory McIlroy -11
• Sebastián Muñoz -11
• Patrick Reed -11
• Sungjae Im -10
• Harris English -9
• Webb Simpson -9
• Mackenzie Hughes -8
• Daniel Berger -7
• Hideki Matsuyama -7
• Tony Finau -6
• Abraham Ancer -5
• Lanto Griffin -5
• Viktor Hovland -4
• Brendon Todd -4

Tyrrell Hatton won the 2021 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

The tournament was played Feb 3–7, 2021 at the Al Murooj Golf Course.

The total purse was €3,019,002.

He won the tournament with a dominant four stroke victory ahead of Jason Scrivener and Rory McIlroy.

Tyrrell Hatton moved to a career high in the Official World Golf Ranking (number 5) after he became the first winner of the 2021 season.

Hatton also joined Jon Rahm as the only player to have won four Rolex Series titles.

Leaderboard 2021 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

• HATTON, Tyrrell (-18)
• SCRIVENER, Jason (-14)
• MCILROY, Rory (-13)
• CABRERA BELLO, Rafa (-12)
• WARREN, Marc (-11)
• LIPSKY, David (-11)

Daniel Berger won the 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

The tournament was played Feb 11–14, 2021 at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Daniel Berger shot a 65 in his final round including an eagle, holing a 30-foot putt, at the 18th hole.

“That was the best putt I’ve hit in my life,” Berger said.

Berger won 2 strokes ahead of Maverick McNealy.

The total purse was $7,800,000.

Berger's share was $1,404,000.

Leaderboard 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

• D. Berger (-18)
• M. McNealy (-16)
• J. Spieth (-15)
• P. Cantlay (-15)
• N. Lashley (-14)
• P. Casey (-14)

Patrick Cantlay won the 2021 BMW Championship

The 2021 BMW Championship was played from 26-29 August at the Caves Valley Golf Club.

The total tournament purse was $9,500,000.

Cantlay and DeChambeau both set a BMW Championship record of 27-under-par, a new low score in relation to par in the history of the tournament, with a final score of 261.

Patrick Cantlay won the thrilling six-hole sudden death playoff.

2021 BMW Championship leaderboard

• Patrick Cantlay (-27)
• Bryson DeChambeau (-27)
• Sungjae Im (-23)
• Rory McIlroy (-22)
• Erik van Rooyen (-21)
• Dustin Johnson (-20)
• Sergio Garcia (-20)
• Sam Burns (-19)
• Alex Noren (-18)
• Jon Rahm (-18)
• Abraham Ancer (-18)

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Jessica Korda won the 2021 Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions.

The tournament was played Feb 21–24, 2021 at the Lake Buena Vista Golf Course in Orlando, Florida.

This year there was no cut for the 72-player field, with every player in the field completing the tournament.

Jessica Korda won the tournament in a playoff against Danielle Kang.

Korda and Danielle Kang both shot a total score of 24 under (260).

The total purse was $1,200,000.

Korda won $180,000.

Leaderboard 2021 2021 Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions

• J. Korda (-24) - Play-off
• D. Kang (-24)
• N. Korda (-22)
• I.G. Chun (-17)
• C. Knight (-16)
• A. Stanford (-16)
• B. Lincicomet (-14)
• L. Thompson (-14)

Billy Horschel won the 2021 BMW PGA Championship Wentworth.

The 2021 BMW PGA Championship was played from 9-12 September at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Surry, England.

The overall prize money payout was $8 million.

2021 BMW PGA Championship leaderboard

• Billy Horschel −19, $1,125,952
• Kiradech Aphibarnrat −18, $492,899
• Laurie Canter −18, $492,899
• Jamie Donaldson −18, $492,899
• Christiaan Bezuidenhout −17, $281,587
• Andrew Johnston −16, $199,533
• Francesco Laporta -16, $199,533
• Justin Rose -16, $199,533
• Sean Crocker −15, $135,125
• Thomas Pieters −15, $135,125
• Shubhankar Sharma −15, $135,125

Patrick Reed won the 2021 Farmers Insurance Open.

The tournament was played from 28th to 31st of January 2021 at Torrey Pines South Course.

Torrey Pines Golf Course is a 36-hole municipal public golf facility located on the west coast of the United States. It is owned by the city of San Diego, California. It is located on the coastal cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the community of La Jolla.

In his final round Patrick Reed shot a 4 under 68 including an eagle on the par 5 sixth and a birdie on the 18th.

Unaffected by a rules controversy in his third round Reed won the tournament by five shots. This was his biggest winning margin in his nine career Tour victories so far.

The total purse of the tournament was $7,500,000. Patrick Reed's share was $1,350,000.

Leaderboard torrey pines 2021

• 1 Patrick Reed (-14)
• T2 Tony Finau (-9)
• T2 Henrik Norlander (-9)
• T2 Ryan Palmer (-9)
• T2 Xander Schauffele (-9)
• T2 Viktor Hovland (-9)

Lucas Herbert won the 2021 Irish open.

The 2021 Irish open was played from 1st-4th July 2021 at Mount Juliet.

The total purse was Euro 3,000,000.

Lucas shot a brilliant final round of 68.

Lucas Herbert won the Open with a total score of 269 (-18).

The win also earned him an entry into the 2021 Open Championship.

2021 Irish Open Leaderboard

• Lucas Herbert (-19)
• Rikard Karlberg (-16)
• Johannes Veerman (-15)
• Dale Whitnell (-14)
• Richie Ramsay (-14)
• Francesco Laporta (-14)
• Grant Forrest (-14)
• Richard Bland (-14)
• Andrew Johnston (-13)
• Sean Crocker (-14)

Brooks Koepka won the 2021 Phoenix Open

The tournament was held Feb 4–7, 2021 at TPC Scottsdale - Stadium Course. The total purse was $7,300,000.

Koepka overcame a five-shot deficit on the final day, with a 6-under-par 65. This was his second win at the event.

His win at the 2015 Waste Management Phoenix Open was his first PGA Tour event victory.

In October 2018, Brooks Koepka became World Number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking after winning the 2018 CJ Cup.

The 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open attendance was limited to only 5,000 total fans per day due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Typically, the 16th hole grandstand capacity is "16,000-plus" fans.

2021 Phoenix Open leaderboard

• B. Koepka (-19)
• X. Schauffele (-18)
• K.H. Lee (-18)
• C. Ortiz (-17)
• S. Stricker (-17)
• J. Spieth (-17)
• S. Scheffler (-17)

Justin Thomas won the 2021 Players Championship carding rounds of 71-71-64-68 to finish 14-under par winning by one shot.

The 2021 Players Championship was played from 11th to 14th of March 2021 at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course.

The total purse was $15,000,000. The winner’s share was $2,700,000.

2021 Players Championship Leaderboard

• J. Thomas -14
• L. Westwood -13
• B. Harman -12
• B. DeChambeau 12
• P. Casey -11
• T. Gooch -11
• C. Conners -10
• S. Lowry -9
• C. Howell III -8
• S. García -8
• S.W. Kim -8
• M. Fitzpatrick -8
• V. Perez -8
• J. Rahm -8
• D. Berger -8
• J. Kokrak -8

Min Woo Lee won the 2021 Scottish open in a playoff.

The 2021 Scottish open was played from 8th-11th July 2021 at the Renaissance Golf Club.

Min Woo Lee won the Open with a total score of -18 defeating Thomas Detry and Matthew Fitzpatrick in a playoff.

The win earned him EURO 1,123,300.12 and an entry into the 2021 Open Championship.

2021 Scottish Open Leaderboard

• Min Woo Lee (-18)
• Thomas Detry (-18)
• Matt Fitzpatrick (-18)
• Lucas Herbert (-17)
• Ryan Palmer (-17)
• Ian Poulter (-17)
• Jon Rahm (-16)
• Justin Thomas (-15)
• Johannes Veerman (-15)
• Xander Schauffele (-14)
• Jack Senior (-14)

Patrick Cantlay won the 2021 Tour Championship.

The 2021 Tour Championship was played from 2 - 5 of September at the East Lake Golf Course.

Patrick Cantlay finished the tournament with a total score of -21 earning $15 million.

Runner up was Jon Rahm at -20.

2021 Tour Championship leaderboard and earnings

• 1: $15,000,000 - Patrick Cantlay
• 2: $5,000,000 - Jon Rahm
• 3: $4,000,000 - Kevin Na
• 4: $3,000,000 - Justin Thomas
• T5: $2,500,000 - Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland ($2.2 million each)
• 6: $1,900,000
• 7: $1,300,000 - Bryson DeChambeau
• 8: $1,100,000 - Dustin Johnson
• T9: $950,000 - Abraham Ancer, Billy Horschel ($890,000 each)
• 10: $830,000
• T11. $750,000 - Daniel Berger, Tony Finau, Jason Kokrak ($705,000 each)
• 12. $705,000
• 13. $660,000
• T14. $620,000 - Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia, Cameron Smith, Louis Oosthuizen ($583,750 each)
• 15. $595,000
• 16. $570,000
• 17. $550,000
• T18. $535,000 - Harris English, Sam Burns ($527,500 each)
• 19. $520,000
• T20. $505,000 - Sunjae Im, Jordan Spieth ($497,500 each)

Tom Hoge won the 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with a total score of -19.

The tournament was played February 3 - 6, 2022 at Pebble Beach Golf Links

Runner up was Jordan Spieth -17.

Tom Hoge won the $1,566,000 winner's share of the $8,700,000 purse.

Leaderboard 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

• T. Hoge (-19)
• J. Spieth (-17)
• B. Hossler (-16)
• P. Cantlay (-15)
• T. Merritt (-15)
• A. Putnam (-14)
• M. Fitzpatrick (-14)
• J. Dahmen (-14)

Shane Lowry won the 2022 BMW PGA Championship Wentworth.

The 2022 BMW PGA Championship was played from 8-11 September at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Surry, England.

The overall prize money payout was $6,215,965 million Euro.

After halting play on Thursday following Queen Elizabeth II's death, the DP World Tour cut the tournament from 72 holes to 54.

2022 BMW PGA Championship leaderboard

• LOWRY, Shane -17, $1,360,000
• RAHM, Jon -16, $692,000
• MCILROY, Rory -16, $692,000
• GOOCH, Talor -15, $400,000
• REED, Patrick -14, $264,800
• KJELDSEN, Søren -14, $264,800
• HOVLAND, Viktor -14, $264,800
• DETRY, Thomas -14, $264,800
• HORSCHEL, Billy -13, $156,000
• CABRERA BELLO, Rafa -13, $156,000

Xander Schauffele won the 2022 Scottish Open with a total score of -7

The 2022 Genesis Scottish Open was played 7-10 June 2022 at the The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland.

The total tournament purse was $8,000,000.

Xander Schauffele won $1,444,000.

2022 Scottish Open Leaderboard

• Xander Schauffele (-7)
• Kurt Kitayama (-6)
• Joohyung Kim (-5)
• Patrick Cantlay (-4)
• Tommy Fleetwood (-4)
• Brandon Wu (-3)
• Jamie Donaldson (-3)
• Cameron Tringale (-3)
• Matt Fitzpatrick (-3)
• Cameron Smith (-2)
• Dean Burmester (-2)
• Thomas Detry (-2)
• Rasmus Hojgaard (-2)
• Alex Smalley (-2)
• Jordan Spieth (-2)

Adrian Meronk won the 2022 Irish Open with a total score of -20.

The 2022 Irish Open was played from June 30 to July 3 at the Mount Juliet Golf Course in Kilkenny.

The total tournament purse was €3,000,000 / US$ 3,129,840.

Adrian Meronk is the first Polish winner on the DP World Tour.

“It's such a relief.After coming quite close a couple of times, to finally open the door it's just a dream come true.” Adrian Meronk after his victory.

2022 Irish Open Leaderboard

• A. Meronk (-20)
• R. Fox (-17)
• T. Lawrence (-16)
• D. Law (-15)
• J. Catlin (-15)
• F. Zanotti (-15)
• J. Campillo (-14)
• T. Olesen (-13)
• S. Lowry (-12)
• L. Herbert (-12)
• A. Rai (-12)
• E. Kofstad (-12)
• J. Morrison (-11)
• A. Rozner (-11)
• R. MacIntyre (-11)
• D. Whitnell (-10)
• S. Tarrio (-10)
• M. Southgate (-10)
• O. Bekker (-10)
• J. Walters (-9)
• J. Donaldson (-9)
• A. Björk (-9)
• M. Schneider (-9)

Adrian Meronk won the 2022 ISPS HANDA Australian Open, Ashleigh Buhai won the AIG Women's Open trophy and Kipp Popert was crowned the Australian All Abilities champion.

The 2022 ISPS HANDA Australian Open was held at Victoria GC & Kingston Heath GC in Victoria from 1 - 4, December 2022.

In a world-first for golf, the ISPS HANDA Australian Open brought together the national men’s and women’s Open events, along with the inspiring All Abilities Championship.

2022 ISPS HANDA Australian Open leaderboard - Men

• Adrian Meronk (-14)
• Adam Scott (-9)
• Min Woo Lee (-8)
• Alejandro Canizares (-7)
• Haydn Barron (-7)
• Josh Geary (-6)
• Matthew Millar (-5)
• Andrew Martin (-5)
• Conor Purcell (-5)
• Lucas Herbert (-4)
• Tom Lewis (-4)
• Jason Norris (-4)
• Nicolai Hojgaard (-4)
• Hayden Hopewell (-4)
• Pierre Pineau (-4)
• David Micheluzzi (-4)

2022 ISPS HANDA Australian Open leaderboard - Women

• Ashleigh Buhai (-12)
• Jiyai Shin (-11)
• Hannah Green (-10)
• Grace Kim (-9)
• Minjee Lee (-8)
• Jenny Shin (-7)
• So Yeon Ryu (-6)
• Marina Alex (-5)
• Stephanie Kyriacou (-5)
• Fiona Xu (a) (-3)

2022 ISPS HANDA Australian Open leaderboard - All Abilities

• Kipp Popert (-2)
• Kurtis Barkley (+5)
• Juan Postigo (+6)
• Mike Browne (+13)
• Brendan Lawlor (+13)
• Johan Kammerstad (+16)
• Geoff Nicholas (+20)
• Cameron Pollard (+21)
• Tommaso Perrino (+22)
• Stephen Prior (+34)

Cameron Smith won the 2022 Players Championship with a total score of -13.

The 2022 Players Championship was played from March 10-14, 2022 at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.

The total purse was an incredible $20,000,000.

Some of the biggest names in golf were battling it out for the $3.6 million winner’s share.

This was Cameron Smith's 5th PGA tour win.

2020 Players Championship leaderboard

• Cameron Smith (-13) - $3,600,000
• Anirban Lahiri (-12)- $2,180,000
• Paul Casey (-11) - $1,380,000
• Kevin Kisner (-10) - $980,000
• Keegan Bradley (-9)- $820,000
• Harold Varner III (-8)- $675,000
• Russell Knox (-8) - $675,000
• Doug Ghim (-8) - $675,000
• Sepp Straka (-7) - $525,000
• Adam Hadwin (-7) - $525,000
• Viktor Hovland (-7) - $525,000
• Dustin Johnson (-7) - $525,000

Minjee Lee won the 2022 Rolex Annika Major Award

The Award is given to the player with the most consistent record in the year’s five major championships: the Chevron Championship, the US Women’s Open, Women’s PGA Championship, the Amundi Evian Championship, and the AIG Women’s Open.

Minjee Lee won the 2022 US Women’s Open in dominating fashion finishing -13.

Past Rolex Annika Major Award winner include: Michelle Wie West (2014), Inbee Park (2015), Lydia Ko (2016), So Yeon Ryu (2017), Ariya Jutanugarn (2018), Jin Young Ko (2019) and Patty Tavatanakit (2021).

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Rory McIlroy won the 2022 Tour Championship with a total score of -21 one shot ahead of runners up S.J. Im and Scottie Scheffler.

The 2022 Tour Championship was played from 25-28 August at the East Lake Golf Course.

Rory McIlroy's 6 shot final round comeback was the largest in Tour Championship history so far.

The winner's share was $18,000,000.

2022 Tour Championship leaderboard

R. McIlroy -21
S.J. Im -20
S. Scheffler -20
X. Schauffele -18
M. Homa -17
J. Thomas -17
S. Straka -16
P. Cantlay -16
T. Finau -15
T. Hoge -14
J. Niemann -13
H. Matsuyama -13
A. Wise -12
J. Spieth -12
J. T. Poston -11
V. Hovland -11
M. Fitzpatrick -11
J. Rahm -11
C. Young -10
C. Smith -9
B. Harman -8
B. Horschel -8
C. Morikawa -8
S. Burns -7
A. Scott -4
C. Conners -3
K.H. Lee -1
S. Theegala +1
S. Stallings +3

Minjee Lee won the 2022 US Women's Open Golf Championship with a total score of -13.

The tournament was played from 2-5 June, 2022 at the Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club.

Minjee Lee won $1,800,000 million. Runner up was Mina Harigae earning $1,080,000.

2022 US Women's Open leaderboard

• Minjee Lee (-13)
• Mina Harigae (-9)
• Hye-Jin Choi (-7)
• Jin Young Ko (-6)
• Lydia Ko (-5)
• Bronte Law (-4)
• Anna Nordqvist (-4)
• Nelly Korda (-2)
• Leona Maguire (-2)
• Megan Khang (-2)

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Scottie Scheffler won the 2022 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play.

The 2022 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play was played from 23 - 27 March at the Austin Country Club.

Scottie Scheffler defeated Kevin Kisner in the final 4 & 3.

Dustin Johnson came third defeating Cory Conners 3 & 1.

Scottie Scheffler earned $2.1 million for the win.

After this victory Scottie Scheffler moved to number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career.

Kurt Kitayama won the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational with a total score of -9.

The 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational was played in March at the Bay Hill Golf Course.

The total purse was $20 million.

Kurt Kitayama’s winner's share was $3.6 million.

The victory was Kurt Kitayama's first career PGA Tour win.

Runners up were Rory McIlroy and Harris English at -8.

2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational leaderboard

• 1Kurt Kitayama -9: $3,600,000
• T2 Rory McIlroy -8: $1,780,000
• T2 Harris English -8: $1,780,000
• T4 Patrick Cantlay -7: $800,000
• T4 Jordan Spieth -7: $800,000
• T4 Scottie Scheffler -7: $800,000
• T4 Tyrrell Hatton -7: $800,000
• T8Davis Riley-6$700,000
• T8Trey Mullinax-6$700,000
• T10Viktor Hovland-5$485,000
• T10Keegan Bradley-5$485,000
• T10Cameron Young-5$485,000
• T10Jason Day-5$485,000
• T14Ryan Fox-4$325,000
• T14Matt Fitzpatrick-4$325,000
• T14Ben Griffin-4$325,000
• T14Sahith Theegala-4$325,000
• T14Francesco Molinari-4$325,000
• T14Max Homa-4$325,000
• T14Pierceson Coody-4$325,000
• T21Sungjae Im-3$325,000
• T21Corey Conners-3$325,000
• T21Justin Thomas-3$325,000
• T24Webb Simpson-2$159,285
• T24Justin Suh-2$159,285
• T24Keith Mitchell-2$159,285
• T24Thomas Detry-2$159,285
• T24Adam Svensson-2$159,285
• T24Ludvig Aberg-2$159,285
• T24Tony Finau-2$159,285
• T31Adam Scott-1$125,000
• T31Adam Schenk-1$125,000
• T31Rickie Fowler-1$125,000
• T34Wyndham ClarkE$104,200
• T34Tom KimE$104,200
• T34Andrew PutnamE$104,200
• T34Aaron BaddeleyE$104,200
• T34Danny WillettE$104,200

Scottie Scheffler won the 2023 Players Championship with a total score of 271 (-17).

The 2023 Players Championship was played 9-12 March at TPC Sawgrass.

The total purse of the tournament was $25 Million.

Scottie Scheffler’s winners share was $4,5000,000.

The Players Championship 2023 leaderboard

• Scottie Scheffler (-17)
• Tyrrell Hatton (-12)
• Viktor Hovland (-10)
• Tom Hoge (-10)
• Hideki Matsuyama (-9)
• Max Homa (-8)
• Justin Suh (-8)
• Justin Rose (-8)
• David Lingmerth (-8)
• Sungjae Im (-8)
• Cam Davis (-8)
• Min Woo Lee (-8)

Rory McIlroy won the 2023 Scottish Open with a total score of 265 (-15).

The 2023 Scottish Open was played from 13-16 July 2023 at the The Renaissance Club in North Berwick.

The total purse was $9 million. Rory McIlroy’s winning share was $1,575,000.

2023 Scottish Open leaderboard

• Rory McIlroy (-15)
• Robert MacIntyre (-14)
• Byeong-Hun An (-10)
• David Lingmerth (-10)
• Scottie Scheffler (-10)
• J. T. Poston (-9)
• Joo-Hyung Kim (-9)
• Nicolai Hoejgaard (-9)
• Tommy Fleetwood (-9)
• Tyrrell Hatton (-9)
• Grant Forrest (-8)
• Brian Harman (-7)
• Ewen Ferguson (-7)
• Jordan Smith (-7)
• Lee Hodges (-7)
• Max Homa (-7)
• Ryan Fox (-7)
• Shane Lowry (-7)

Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Golf Course. His total score was -20. The tournament purse was $20,000,000. Runer up was Wyndham Clark.

Formerly the Bay Hill Invitational, the Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by Mastercard bears a special aura in professional golf.

The Arnold Palmer Invitational is played each March at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Bay Hill, a suburb southwest of Orlando, Florida.

The course is a private golf resort owned by Arnold Palmer.

The winner receives a red cardigan sweater in memory of Arnold Palmer. This tradition began in 2017 after Palmer's death in 2016.

Did Arnold Palmer win the Arnold Palmer Invitational?

Arnold Palmer Invitational Winners

• 2024 Scottie Scheffler
• 2023 Kurt Kitayama
• 2022 Scottie Scheffler
• 2021 Bryson DeChambeau
• 2020 Tyrrell Hatton
• 2019 Francesco Molinari
• 2018 Rory McIlroy
• 2016 Jason Day
• 2017 Marc Leishman
• 2014 Matt Every
• 2013 Tiger Woods
• 2012 Tiger Woods
• 2011 Martin Laird
• 2010 Ernie Els
• 2009 Tiger Woods
• 2008 Tiger Woods
• 2007 Vijay Singh
• 2006 Rod Pampling
• 2005 Kenny Perry
• 2004 Chad Campbell
• 2003 Tiger Woods
• 2002 Tiger Woods
• 2001 Tiger Woods
• 2000 Tiger Woods

Joaquin Niemann won the 2022 Genesis Invitational with a wire-to-wire win and a score of -19. Collin Morikawa and Cameron Young were T2 on -17.

The Genesis Invitational was first played 96 years ago in 1926 as the Los Angeles Open.

Other previous names of the tournament include Northern Trust Open and Nissan Open.

The tournament is played annually in February at the Riviera Country Club.

Each year, proceeds from The Genesis Invitational benefit the educational programs of TGR Foundation in Southern California. Founded by Tiger Woods in 1996.

Who designed the golf course at The Riviera Country Club, home of The Genesis Invitational?

Genesis Invitational Winners

• 2024 Hideki Matsuyama
• 2023 Jon Rahm
• 2022 Joaquin Niemann - Where is Joaquín Niemann from?
• 2021 Max Homa
• 2020 Adam Scott

Genesis Open Winners

• 2019 JB Holmes
• 2018 Bubba Watson
• 2017 Dustin Johnson

Northern Trust Open Winners

• 2016 Bubba Watson
• 2015 James Hahn
• 2014 Bubba Watson
• 2013 John Merrick
• 2012 Bill Haas
• 2011 Aaron Baddeley
• 2010 Steve Stricker
• 2009 Phil Mickelson
• 2008 Phil Mickelson

Austin Eckroa won the 2024 Honda Classic at PGA National Members Club. The total tournament purse was $9,000,000.

The Honda Classic was first played in 1972 and was known as the Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic.

The years following saw a number of changes in golf course, sponsor, and player fields before the PGA National course in Palm Beach Florida became the permanent home. Contemporary times see strong fields and significant prize money.

Who designed the PGA National Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida?

Past Honda Classic winners

• 2024 Austin Eckroa t- Where is Austin Eckroa from?
• 2023 Chris Kirk - Where is Chris Kirk from?
• 2022 Sepp Straka - Where is Sepp Straka from?
• 2021 Matt Jones
• 2020 Im Sung-Jae
• 2019 Keith Mitchell
• 2018 Justin Thomas
• 2017 Rickie Fowler
• 2016 Adam Scott
• 2015 Padraig Harrington
• 2014 Russell Henley
• 2013 Michael Thompson
• 2012 Rory McIlro

McIlroy withdrew from the 2023 RBC Heritage. He had already missed one designated tournament in 2023 and so had to forfeit $3 million.

In response to LIV, the new PGA Tour structure includes designated tournaments where nominated 'top' players have to compete. Each player is allowed to miss one designated tournament each year but will be fined if they miss a second.

McIlroy, along with others, was very involved in the discussions around these tournaments and other changes and to see him miss two designated tournaments so early on will surprise many people.

What is the PIP, Player Impact Program?