2016–17 PGA Tour
| Duration | October 13, 2016 – September 24, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 47 |
| Most wins | Justin Thomas (5) |
| FedEx Cup | Justin Thomas |
| Money list | Justin Thomas |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Justin Thomas |
| PGA Player of the Year | Justin Thomas |
| Rookie of the Year | Xander Schauffele |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 PGA Tour was the 102nd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 49th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the 11th edition of the FedEx Cup.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016–17 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner(s)[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | Safeway Open | California | 6,000,000 | Brendan Steele (2) | 38 | ||
| Oct 23 | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | 7,000,000 | Justin Thomas (2) | 50 | ASA | Limited-field event |
| Oct 30 | WGC-HSBC Champions | China | 9,500,000 | Hideki Matsuyama (3) | 70 | World Golf Championship | |
| Oct 30 | Sanderson Farms Championship | Mississippi | 4,200,000 | Cody Gribble (1) | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Nov 6 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | 6,600,000 | Rod Pampling (3) | 36 | ||
| Nov 13 | OHL Classic at Mayakoba | Mexico | 7,000,000 | Pat Perez (2) | 30 | ||
| Nov 21 | RSM Classic | Georgia | 6,000,000 | Mackenzie Hughes (1) | 32 | ||
| Jan 8 | SBS Tournament of Champions | Hawaii | 6,100,000 | Justin Thomas (3) | 50 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 6,000,000 | Justin Thomas (4) | 50 | ||
| Jan 22 | CareerBuilder Challenge | California | 5,800,000 | Hudson Swafford (1) | 42 | Pro-Am | |
| Jan 29 | Farmers Insurance Open | California | 6,700,000 | Jon Rahm (1) | 54 | ||
| Feb 5 | Waste Management Phoenix Open | Arizona | 6,700,000 | Hideki Matsuyama (4) | 56 | ||
| Feb 12 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | California | 7,200,000 | Jordan Spieth (9) | 52 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 19 | Genesis Open | California | 7,000,000 | Dustin Johnson (13) | 66 | ||
| Feb 26 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 6,400,000 | Rickie Fowler (4) | 54 | ||
| Mar 5 | WGC-Mexico Championship | Mexico | 9,750,000 | Dustin Johnson (14) | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Mar 12 | Valspar Championship | Florida | 6,300,000 | Adam Hadwin (1) | 48 | ||
| Mar 19 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | 8,700,000 | Marc Leishman (2) | 62 | Invitational | |
| Mar 26 | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | Texas | 9,750,000 | Dustin Johnson (15) | 74 | World Golf Championship | |
| Mar 26 | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico | 3,000,000 | D. A. Points (3) | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Apr 2 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 7,000,000 | Russell Henley (3) | 50 | ||
| Apr 9 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 11,000,000 | Sergio García (10) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 16 | RBC Heritage | South Carolina | 6,500,000 | Wesley Bryan (1) | 48 | Invitational | |
| Apr 23 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 6,200,000 | Kevin Chappell (1) | 38 | ||
| May 1 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 7,100,000 | Jonas Blixt (3) and Cameron Smith (1) |
n/a | Team event | |
| May 7 | Wells Fargo Championship | North Carolina | 7,500,000 | Brian Harman (2) | 50 | ||
| May 14 | The Players Championship | Florida | 10,500,000 | Kim Si-woo (2) | 80 | Flagship event | |
| May 21 | AT&T Byron Nelson | Texas | 7,500,000 | Billy Horschel (4) | 50 | ||
| May 28 | Dean & DeLuca Invitational | Texas | 6,900,000 | Kevin Kisner (2) | 50 | Invitational | |
| Jun 4 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 8,700,000 | Jason Dufner (5) | 66 | Invitational | |
| Jun 11 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 6,400,000 | Daniel Berger (2) | 38 | ||
| Jun 18 | U.S. Open | Wisconsin | 12,000,000 | Brooks Koepka (2) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 25 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | 6,800,000 | Jordan Spieth (10) | 52 | ||
| Jul 2 | Quicken Loans National | Maryland | 7,100,000 | Kyle Stanley (2) | 42 | Invitational | |
| Jul 9 | Greenbrier Classic | West Virginia | 7,100,000 | Xander Schauffele (1) | 34 | ||
| Jul 16 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 5,600,000 | Bryson DeChambeau (1) | 30 | ||
| Jul 23 | The Open Championship | England | 10,250,000 | Jordan Spieth (11) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jul 23 | Barbasol Championship | Alabama | 3,500,000 | Grayson Murray (1) | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Jul 30 | RBC Canadian Open | Canada | 6,000,000 | Jhonattan Vegas (3) | 38 | ||
| Aug 6 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | 9,750,000 | Hideki Matsuyama (5) | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Aug 6 | Barracuda Championship | Nevada | 3,300,000 | Chris Stroud (1) | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Aug 13 | PGA Championship | North Carolina | 10,500,000 | Justin Thomas (5) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 20 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | 5,800,000 | Henrik Stenson (6) | 34 | ||
| Aug 27 | The Northern Trust | New York | 8,750,000 | Dustin Johnson (16) | 74 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 4 | Dell Technologies Championship | Massachusetts | 8,750,000 | Justin Thomas (6) | 74 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 17 | BMW Championship | Illinois | 8,750,000 | Marc Leishman (3) | 72 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 24 | Tour Championship | Georgia | 8,750,000 | Xander Schauffele (2) | 60 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
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) | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27 | ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf | Australia | 8,000,000 | Søren Kjeldsen and Thorbjørn Olesen |
n/a | Team event |
| Dec 4 | Hero World Challenge | Bahamas | 3,500,000 | Hideki Matsuyama | 46 | Limited-field event |
| Dec 10 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | Florida | 3,100,000 | Harris English and Matt Kuchar |
n/a | Team event |
| Jun 19 | CVS Health Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,500,000 | Billy Andrade, Keegan Bradley and Brooke Henderson |
n/a | Team event |
| Oct 1 | Presidents Cup | New Jersey | n/a | Team USA | n/a | Team event |
Location of tournaments
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Location of official tournaments of the 2016–17 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada. 600-point event (Players & Majors) 550-point event (World Golf Championships) 500-point event (Regular events) Official team event 300-point event (Alternate events) FedEx Cup playoff event |
Location of official tournaments of the 2016–17 PGA Tour outside the continental United States and Canada. 600-point event (Players & Majors) 550-point event (World Golf Championships) 500-point event (Regular events) 300-point event (Alternate events)
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FedEx Cup
Final standings
For full rankings, see 2017 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Thomas | 3,000 | 10,000,000 |
| 2 | Jordan Spieth | 2,340 | 3,000,000 |
| 3 | Xander Schauffele | 2,151 | 2,000,000 |
| 4 | Dustin Johnson | 1,720 | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | Jon Rahm | 1,620 | 1,000,000 |
| 6 | Marc Leishman | 1,441 | 800,000 |
| 7 | Rickie Fowler | 1,253 | 700,000 |
| 8 | Hideki Matsuyama | 1,093 | 600,000 |
| 9 | Justin Rose | 1,080 | 550,000 |
| 10 | Brooks Koepka | 1,040 | 500,000 |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[5][6]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Thomas | 9,921,560 |
| 2 | Jordan Spieth | 9,433,033 |
| 3 | Dustin Johnson | 8,732,193 |
| 4 | Hideki Matsuyama | 8,380,570 |
| 5 | Jon Rahm | 6,123,248 |
| 6 | Rickie Fowler | 6,083,197 |
| 7 | Marc Leishman | 5,866,390 |
| 8 | Brooks Koepka | 5,612,397 |
| 9 | Kevin Kisner | 4,766,936 |
| 10 | Brian Harman | 4,396,470 |
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.
- ^ ASA − Asian Tour.
References
- ^ "2016–17 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "PGA Tour releases schedule for 2016-17 season". PGA Tour. June 27, 2016. Archived from the original on June 28, 2016.
- ^ "2017 FedEx Cup". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ Murray, Ewan (September 24, 2017). "Justin Thomas completes remarkable season with $10m FedEx Cup win". The Guardian. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "2016–17 Official money". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "2016-17 PGA Tour Official money won Rankings". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Thomas named PGA Tour Player of the Year". Reuters. October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Justin Thomas completes banner season as PGA of America Player of the Year". PGA of America. September 25, 2017. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
Open Champion Jordan Spieth, who finished runner-up to Thomas, won his second Vardon Trophy in three years.
- ^ Porter, Kyle (October 3, 2017). "Xander Schauffele wins 2017 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Casey, Kevin (November 9, 2017). "Gene Sauers receives PGA Tour Courage Award". Golfweek. Retrieved October 26, 2023.