2007 PGA Tour
| Duration | January 4, 2007 – November 4, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 47 |
| Most wins | Tiger Woods (7) |
| FedEx Cup | Tiger Woods |
| Money list | Tiger Woods |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Tiger Woods |
| PGA Player of the Year | Tiger Woods |
| Rookie of the Year | Brandt Snedeker |
← 2006 2008 → | |
The 2007 PGA Tour was the 92nd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 39th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the inaugural edition of the FedEx Cup.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2007 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Mercedes-Benz Championship | Hawaii | 5,500,000 | Vijay Singh (30) | 50 | Winners-only event |
| Jan 14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 5,200,000 | Paul Goydos (2) | 56 | |
| Jan 21 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 5,000,000 | Charley Hoffman (1) | 40 | Pro-Am |
| Jan 28 | Buick Invitational | California | 5,200,000 | Tiger Woods (55) | 50 | |
| Feb 4 | FBR Open | Arizona | 6,000,000 | Aaron Baddeley (2) | 54 | |
| Feb 11 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 5,500,000 | Phil Mickelson (30) | 48 | Pro-Am |
| Feb 18 | Nissan Open | California | 5,200,000 | Charles Howell III (2) | 70 | |
| Feb 25 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | Arizona | 8,000,000 | Henrik Stenson (1) | 76 | World Golf Championship |
| Feb 25 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | Mexico | 3,500,000 | Fred Funk (8) | 24 | New tournament Alternate event |
| Mar 4 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 5,500,000 | Mark Wilson (1) | 50 | |
| Mar 11 | PODS Championship | Florida | 5,300,000 | Mark Calcavecchia (13) | 48 | |
| Mar 18 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | 5,500,000 | Vijay Singh (31) | 68 | Invitational |
| Mar 25 | WGC-CA Championship | Florida | 8,000,000 | Tiger Woods (56) | 76 | World Golf Championship |
| Apr 1 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 5,500,000 | Adam Scott (5) | 46 | |
| Apr 8 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 7,000,000 | Zach Johnson (2) | 100 | Major championship |
| Apr 15 | Verizon Heritage | South Carolina | 5,400,000 | Boo Weekley (1) | 54 | Invitational |
| Apr 22 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 6,100,000 | Nick Watney (1) | 28 | |
| Apr 29 | EDS Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | 6,300,000 | Scott Verplank (5) | 52 | |
| May 6 | Wachovia Championship | North Carolina | 6,400,000 | Tiger Woods (57) | 74 | |
| May 13 | The Players Championship | Florida | 9,000,000 | Phil Mickelson (31) | 80 | Flagship event |
| May 20 | AT&T Classic | Georgia | 5,400,000 | Zach Johnson (3) | 36 | |
| May 27 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | Texas | 6,000,000 | Rory Sabbatini (4) | 52 | Invitational |
| Jun 3 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 6,000,000 | K. J. Choi (5) | 70 | Invitational |
| Jun 10 | Stanford St. Jude Championship | Tennessee | 6,000,000 | Woody Austin (3) | 50 | |
| Jun 17 | U.S. Open | Pennsylvania | 7,000,000 | Ángel Cabrera (1) | 100 | Major championship |
| Jun 24 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | 6,000,000 | Hunter Mahan (1) | 46 | |
| Jul 1 | Buick Open | Michigan | 4,900,000 | Brian Bateman (1) | 38 | |
| Jul 8 | AT&T National | Maryland | 6,000,000 | K. J. Choi (6) | 62 | New tournament Invitational |
| Jul 15 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 4,100,000 | Jonathan Byrd (3) | 24 | |
| Jul 22 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £4,200,000 | Pádraig Harrington (3) | 100 | Major championship |
| Jul 22 | U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 4,000,000 | Joe Ogilvie (1) | 24 | Alternate event |
| Jul 29 | Canadian Open | Canada | 5,000,000 | Jim Furyk (13) | 32 | |
| Aug 5 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | 8,000,000 | Tiger Woods (58) | 76 | World Golf Championship |
| Aug 5 | Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | Steve Flesch (3) | 24 | Alternate event |
| Aug 12 | PGA Championship | Oklahoma | 7,000,000 | Tiger Woods (59) | 100 | Major championship |
| Aug 19 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | 5,000,000 | Brandt Snedeker (1) | 24 | |
| Aug 26 | The Barclays | New York | 7,000,000 | Steve Stricker (4) | 74 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
| Sep 3 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | 7,000,000 | Phil Mickelson (32) | 74 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
| Sep 9 | BMW Championship | Illinois | 7,000,000 | Tiger Woods (60) | 68 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
| Sep 16 | The Tour Championship | Georgia | 7,000,000 | Tiger Woods (61) | 60 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
| Sep 23 | Turning Stone Resort Championship | New York | 6,000,000 | Steve Flesch (4) | 30 | New tournament Fall Series |
| Sep 30 | Viking Classic | Mississippi | 3,500,000 | Chad Campbell (4) | 24 | Fall Series |
| Oct 7 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 4,500,000 | Justin Leonard (11) | 24 | Fall Series |
| Oct 14 | Frys.com Open | Nevada | 4,000,000 | George McNeill (1) | 26 | Fall Series |
| Oct 21 | Fry's Electronics Open | Arizona | 5,000,000 | Mike Weir (8) | 38 | New tournament Fall Series |
| Oct 28 | Ginn sur Mer Classic | Florida | 4,500,000 | Daniel Chopra (1) | 24 | New tournament Fall Series |
| Nov 4 | Children's Miracle Network Classic | Florida | 4,600,000 | Stephen Ames (3) | 34 | Fall Series |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry FedEx Cup points or official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | 3,500,000 | Team Lake Nona | Team event |
| Jun 19 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,350,000 | Stewart Cink and J. J. Henry |
Team event |
| Sep 30 | Presidents Cup | Canada | n/a | Team USA | Team event |
| Oct 17 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | 1,350,000 | Ángel Cabrera | Limited-field event |
| Nov 13 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | 1,000,000 | LPGA Tour | Team event |
| Nov 25 | Omega Mission Hills World Cup | China | 5,000,000 | Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren |
Team event |
| Nov 25 | LG Skins Game | California | 1,000,000 | Stephen Ames | Limited-field event |
| Dec 9 | Merrill Lynch Shootout | Florida | 2,800,000 | Woody Austin and Mark Calcavecchia |
Team event |
| Dec 16 | Target World Challenge | California | 5,750,000 | Tiger Woods | Limited-field event |
Location of tournaments
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Location of official tournaments of the 2007 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada. 4,950-point event (Players & Majors) 4,725-point event (World Golf Championships) 4,500-point event (Regular events) 2,250-point event (Alternate events) FedEx Cup playoff event Fall Series event |
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FedEx Cup
Final standings
For full rankings, see 2007 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 123,033 | 10,000,000 |
| 2 | Steve Stricker | 110,455 | 3,000,000 |
| 3 | Phil Mickelson | 109,357 | 2,000,000 |
| 4 | Rory Sabbatini | 105,192 | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | K. J. Choi | 103,765 | 1,000,000 |
| 6 | Aaron Baddeley | 103,350 | 800,000 |
| 7 | Zach Johnson | 102,872 | 700,000 |
| 8 | Mark Calcavecchia | 102,068 | 600,000 |
| 9 | Sergio García | 101,076 | 550,000 |
| 10 | Vijay Singh | 101,064 | 500,000 |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 10,867,052 |
| 2 | Phil Mickelson | 5,819,988 |
| 3 | Vijay Singh | 4,728,376 |
| 4 | Steve Stricker | 4,663,077 |
| 5 | K. J. Choi | 4,587,859 |
| 6 | Rory Sabbatini | 4,550,040 |
| 7 | Jim Furyk | 4,154,046 |
| 8 | Zach Johnson | 3,922,338 |
| 9 | Sergio García | 3,721,185 |
| 10 | Aaron Baddeley | 3,441,119 |
Awards
See also
Notes
- ^ 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.
References
- ^ "2007 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "2008 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "2007 FedEx Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 25, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Tiger Overwhelms The Field". Golf Digest. September 15, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "2007 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Woods named PGA Tour Player of the Year". PGA Tour. December 10, 2007. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
Finally, Woods took home his eighth Byron Nelson Trophy for leading the Tour in scoring average as his 67.79 mark equaled the lowest average in Tour history.
- ^ "Tiger Woods Caps Memorable Year By Capturing A Ninth PGA Player Of The Year Award". The Golf Wire. September 26, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Wyndham Championship winner named 2007 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year". Wyndham Championship. December 12, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Scoring Machine". PGA of America. November 6, 2007. Archived from the original on November 9, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "King of the Comeback if Not of the PGA Tour". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 16, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2023.