2019–20 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
The 2019–20 PGA Tour was the 105th season of the PGA Tour , the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 52nd season since separating from the PGA of America , and the 14th edition of the FedEx Cup .
Changes for 2019–20
Rule changes
The number of players making a 36-hole cut was reduced from top 70 and ties to top 65 and ties. The 54-hole secondary cut, previously in effect when more than 78 players made a 36-hole cut, was eliminated.[ 1] [ 2]
Tournament changes
Date changes: in order to accommodate the 2020 Summer Olympics , the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational and the alternate Barracuda Championship were both scheduled for early July, two weeks earlier than the previous season, with the 3M Open moving the other way, to late July. Several other tournaments also had new dates: the Rocket Mortgage Classic (from late June to late May); the Sanderson Farms Championship (from late October to mid September); the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open (from early November to early October).
Returning tournaments: the Greenbrier Classic and the Houston Open returned having been missing in 2018–19 due to scheduling changes; the Greenbrier, having moved from July to September, became the new season opening event, and the Houston Open was in mid-October having been held in April, the week prior to the Masters Tournament , since 2007.
New tournaments: Zozo Championship (Japan), Bermuda Championship (created as a new alternate event to the WGC-HSBC Champions ). The Workday Charity Open was also created as a new, one-off event in response to scheduling changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 3] [ 4]
Status changes: the Sanderson Farms Championship was upgraded from an alternate event to a full FedEx Cup point event; the Genesis Open gained invitational status and was renamed the Genesis Invitational with Tiger Woods as the tournament host.
No longer on the schedule: CIMB Classic (Malaysia).
COVID-19 pandemic impact
The season was effectively suspended on March 12 with the cancellation of The Players Championship after the first round due to growing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic . Several more tournaments were later canceled or postponed, including all four major championships , the two remaining World Golf Championships and the Tokyo Summer Olympics . The tour resumed on June 11 with the Charles Schwab Challenge , with measures in place to mitigate the risk of virus transmission. The following week at the RBC Heritage , Nick Watney became to first player to test positive for coronavirus.[ 5]
The tournament schedule was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic . The tour played the first round of the 2020 Players Championship on March 12, and stated that subsequent rounds and tournaments would continue behind closed doors .[ 6] However, the PGA Tour later announced that, "based on the rapidly changing situation", the rest of the tournament had been cancelled, as well as the next three events on the schedule (the Valspar Championship , WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play , and Valero Texas Open ).[ 7] On March 13, Augusta National Golf Club announced that it would postpone the Masters Tournament ; the first men's major of the golf season; the tournament was to begin April 9.[ 8] On March 17, the tour announced the cancellation of all scheduled tournaments through May 10 (the RBC Heritage , Zurich Classic of New Orleans , Wells Fargo Championship and AT&T Byron Nelson ) and confirmed the postponement of the PGA Championship , scheduled to begin May 14, by the PGA of America .[ 9]
On April 16, the tour announced several changes to the remaining schedule, with the intention of restarting with the Charles Schwab Challenge , which was moved from May 18–24 to June 11–14. Several tournaments were also rescheduled, including the RBC Heritage (which had earlier been canceled) the Memorial Tournament and the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational , and others were canceled, including the RBC Canadian Open . Furthermore, the tour also announced that three invitationals (Colonial, Heritage, Memorial) would be expanded from the usual 120-player field to become full-field (144 golfer) events.[ 10]
During the hiatus, two charity exhibition matches were held. The first was a skins game , titled as the "TaylorMade Driving Relief", held at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Florida on May 17, featuring Rory McIlroy , Dustin Johnson , Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff .[ 11] [ 12] The second was a better ball pro-celebrity match play , titled as The Match: Champions for Charity , featuring Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady .
The tour resumed without spectators in mid-June with the Charles Schwab Challenge. The Memorial Tournament in mid-July was planned to be the first event to welcome back fans, but those plans were canceled the week before the tournament.[ 13] On July 13, the tour announced that the remainder of the season would be played behind closed doors.[ 14]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2019–20 season.[ 15]
Date
Tournament
Location
Purse (US$ )
Winner[ b]
OWGR points
Other tours[ c]
Notes
Sep 15
A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier
West Virginia
7,500,000
Joaquín Niemann (1)
32
Sep 22
Sanderson Farms Championship
Mississippi
6,600,000
Sebastián Muñoz (1)
26
Sep 29
Safeway Open
California
6,600,000
Cameron Champ (2)
48
Oct 6
Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
Nevada
7,000,000
Kevin Na (4)
54
Oct 13
Houston Open
Texas
7,500,000
Lanto Griffin (1)
24
Oct 20
CJ Cup
South Korea
9,750,000
Justin Thomas (11)
52
Limited-field event
Oct 28
Zozo Championship
Japan
9,750,000
Tiger Woods (82)
64
JPN
New limited-field event
Nov 3
WGC-HSBC Champions
China
10,250,000
Rory McIlroy (18)
60
World Golf Championship
Nov 3
Bermuda Championship
Bermuda
3,000,000
Brendon Todd (2)
24
New tournament Alternate event
Nov 18
Mayakoba Golf Classic
Mexico
7,200,000
Brendon Todd (3)
34
Nov 24
RSM Classic
Georgia
6,600,000
Tyler Duncan (1)
28
Jan 5
Sentry Tournament of Champions
Hawaii
6,700,000
Justin Thomas (12)
48
Winners-only event
Jan 12
Sony Open in Hawaii
Hawaii
6,600,000
Cameron Smith (2)
46
Jan 19
The American Express
California
6,700,000
Andrew Landry (2)
40
Pro-Am
Jan 26
Farmers Insurance Open
California
7,500,000
Marc Leishman (5)
54
Feb 2
Waste Management Phoenix Open
Arizona
7,300,000
Webb Simpson (6)
54
Feb 9
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
California
7,800,000
Nick Taylor (2)
42
Pro-Am
Feb 16
Genesis Invitational
California
9,300,000
Adam Scott (14)
70
Invitational
Feb 23
WGC-Mexico Championship
Mexico
10,500,000
Patrick Reed (8)
70
World Golf Championship
Feb 23
Puerto Rico Open
Puerto Rico
3,000,000
Viktor Hovland (1)
24
Alternate event
Mar 1
The Honda Classic
Florida
7,000,000
Im Sung-jae (1)
46
Mar 8
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Florida
9,300,000
Tyrrell Hatton (1)
66
Invitational
Mar 15
The Players Championship
Florida
–
Canceled after round one [ d]
–
Flagship event
Mar 22
Valspar Championship
Florida
–
Canceled [ d]
–
Mar 29
WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
Texas
–
Canceled [ d]
–
World Golf Championship
Mar 29
Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship
Dominican Republic
–
Postponed [ e]
–
Alternate event
Apr 5
Valero Texas Open
Texas
–
Canceled [ d]
–
Apr 12
Masters Tournament
Georgia
–
Postponed [ e]
–
Major championship
Apr 26
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Louisiana
–
Canceled [ d]
–
Team event
May 3
Wells Fargo Championship
North Carolina
–
Canceled [ d]
–
May 10
AT&T Byron Nelson
Texas
–
Canceled [ d]
–
Jun 14
RBC Canadian Open
Canada
–
Canceled [ d]
–
Jun 14 May 24
Charles Schwab Challenge
Texas
7,500,000
Daniel Berger (3)
72
Jun 21
U.S. Open
New York
–
Postponed [ e]
–
Major championship
Jun 21 Apr 19
RBC Heritage
South Carolina
7,100,000
Webb Simpson (7)
72
Jun 28
Travelers Championship
Connecticut
7,400,000
Dustin Johnson (21)
68
Jul 5 May 31
Rocket Mortgage Classic
Michigan
7,500,000
Bryson DeChambeau (6)
48
Jul 12
John Deere Classic
Illinois
–
Canceled [ d]
–
Jul 12
Workday Charity Open
Ohio
6,200,000
Collin Morikawa (2)
62
New tournament
Jul 19
The Open Championship
England
–
Canceled [ d]
–
Major championship
Jul 19
Barbasol Championship
Kentucky
–
Canceled [ d]
–
Alternate event
Jul 19 Jun 7
Memorial Tournament
Ohio
9,300,000
Jon Rahm (4)
76
Jul 26
3M Open
Minnesota
6,600,000
Michael Thompson (2)
38
Aug 2 Jul 5
WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Tennessee
10,500,000
Justin Thomas (13)
76
World Golf Championship
Aug 2 Jul 5
Barracuda Championship
California
3,500,000
Richy Werenski (1)
24
Alternate event
Aug 9 May 17
PGA Championship
California
11,000,000
Collin Morikawa (3)
100
Major championship
Aug 16 Aug 9
Wyndham Championship
North Carolina
6,400,000
Jim Herman (3)
50
Aug 23 Aug 16
The Northern Trust
Massachusetts
9,500,000
Dustin Johnson (22)
76
FedEx Cup playoff event
Aug 30 Aug 23
BMW Championship
Illinois
9,500,000
Jon Rahm (5)
70
FedEx Cup playoff event
Sep 7 Aug 30
Tour Championship
Georgia
n/a[ f]
Dustin Johnson (23)
58[ g]
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.
Location of tournaments
The tournament locations below represent the original schedule, before any changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Location of official tournaments of the
2019–20 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)
400-point event (Official team event)
300-point event (Alternate events)
FedEx Cup playoff event
Location of official tournaments of the
2019–20 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)
FedEx Cup
Points distribution
The distribution of points for 2019–20 PGA Tour events were as follows:
Finishing position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
20th
30th
40th
50th
60th
Majors & Players Championship
600
330
210
150
120
110
100
94
88
82
51
32
18
10
6
World Golf Championships
550
315
200
140
115
105
95
89
83
78
51
32
18
10
6
Other PGA Tour events
500
300
190
135
110
100
90
85
80
75
45
28
16
8.5
5
Team event (each player)
400
163
105
88
78
68
59
54
50
46
17
5
2
0
0
Alternate events
300
165
105
80
65
60
55
50
45
40
28
17
10
5
3
Playoff events[ h]
1500
900
570
405
440
330
270
255
240
225
135
84
48
25.5
15
Tour Championship starting score (to par ), based on position in the FedEx Cup rankings after the BMW Championship :
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th–10th
11th–15th
16th–20th
21st–25th
26th–30th
Starting score
−10
−8
−7
−6
−5
−4
−3
−2
−1
E
Final standings
For full rankings, see 2020 FedEx Cup Playoffs .
Final FedEx Cup standings of the 30 qualifiers for the Tour Championship :[ 22] [ 23]
Pos.
Player
Majors & The Players
WGCs
Top 10s in other PGA Tour events
Regular season points
Playoffs [ i]
Total points
Tour C'ship [ j]
Tmts
Money ($m)[ k]
Nat.
Name
Ply
Mas
PGA
USO
Opn
WGC Cha
WGC Mex
WGC MP
WGC Inv
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
NTr
BMW
Start
Final
Basic
Wynd Top10
FedEx Bonus
1
D. Johnson
C A N C E L E D
P O S T P O N E D T O 2 0 2 0 - 2 1 S E A S O N
T2
P O S T P O N E D T O 2 0 2 0 - 2 1 S E A S O N
C A N C E L E D
•
T48
C A N C E L E D
T12
T7
T10
1st
1,071
1st
2nd
3,471
−10
–21
13
5.84
15.00
T2
Schauffele
T10
2nd
T14
T6
T10
T2
T3
1,258
T25
T25
1,449
−3
–18
17
3.81
4.50
Thomas
T37
•
T6
1st
T4
1st
1st
T3
T10
T8
2nd
2,458
T49
T25
2,570
−7
17
7.34
2.00
4
Rahm
T13
•
T3
T52
2nd
T9
1st
1,295
T6
1st
3,080
−8
–17
14
5.96
0.50
3.00
5
Scheffler
T4
•
T26
T15
T7
T3
T5
3rd
900
T4
T20
1,391
−2
–14
22
2.83
2.50
6
Morikawa
1st
•
T42
T12
T10
T7
T9
2nd
1st
1,902
CUT
T20
2,025
−5
–13
20
5.26
1.50
1.90
7
Hatton
CUT
T14
T6
T69
T6
1st
T3
T4
1,025
T25
T16
1,275
−2
–12
10
3.43
1.30
T8
McIlroy
T33
1st
5th
T47
T3
T3
T5
T5
1,327
T65
T12
1,516
−3
–11
14
4.41
0.60
0.96
Muñoz
CUT
•
T14
•
T7
1st
3rd
1,045
T18
T8
1,421
−3
25
2.86
Reed
T13
T8
1st
T47
T2
T6
T7
T10
T9
1,426
T49
T40
1,485
−3
19
4.25
0.85
11
Im
CUT
T11
T29
T35
2nd
T3
T10
1st
3rd
T10
T9
1,633
CUT
T56
1,650
−4
–10
25
4.34
1.00
0.75
T12
English
T19
•
•
•
T3
T6
T4
5th
T9
867
2nd
T40
1,805
−4
–9
19
3.30
0.68
Simpson
T37
•
T61
T12
T7
2nd
3rd
1st
1st
T8
T3
1,878
T6
•
2,163
−6
13
5.10
1.20
14
Hughes
T58
•
•
T44
2nd
T3
T6
842
T13
T10
996
E
–8
21
2.08
0.62
T15
Berger
T13
•
•
T2
T9
T5
T4
1st
T3
1,347
3rd
T25
2,007
−4
–7
16
4.44
0.70
0.58
Matsuyama
T22
T11
T6
T20
T3
2nd
T5
1,030
T29
T3
1,587
−4
19
3.67
17
Finau
T4
T53
•
T65
T9
T6
2nd
8th
T3
907
CUT
T5
1,237
−2
–6
19
2.93
0.55
T18
Ancer
T43
T4
T12
T15
T8
2nd
2nd
1,099
CUT
T33
1,159
−1
–5
19
2.90
0.53
Griffin
T19
•
T29
•
1st
T7
T9
1,159
T58
T10
1,392
−2
26
3.19
T20
Hovland
T33
•
•
T59
T10
1st
3rd
842
T18
T40
1,009
E
–4
19
1.98
0.50
Todd
T17
•
37
T15
1st
1st
4th
1,316
64th
T8
1,576
−3
24
3.39
0.55
22
DeChambeau
T4
•
2nd
T30
T4
T5
4th
T3
T8
T6
1st
1,657
CUT
T50
1,682
−4
–3
16
5.00
1.10
0.48
23
Kisner
T19
T28
T18
T25
T4
3rd
T3
710
T4
T25
1,169
−1
–1
20
2.27
0.47
T24
Champ
T10
•
•
T25
1st
951
CUT
T65
963
E
E
19
2.29
0.45
Palmer
T43
•
•
T15
T4
T8
2nd
837
T8
T40
1,116
−1
18
2.72
Ca. Smith
T43
T60
T22
T59
T3
1st
807
T18
T20
1,059
E
18
2.37
T27
Na
CUT
•
T9
T35
1st
5th
9th
1,036
T39
T51
1,102
−1
+1
20
2.79
0.42
Niemann
CUT
•
•
T52
1st
T5
T5
878
CUT
T3
1,366
−2
22
2.91
29
Leishman
CUT
•
T42
T52
3rd
1st
2nd
1,086
CUT
69th
1,096
−1
+2
17
3.11
0.41
30
Horschel
T43
T24
T9
T25
T6
T8
T9
T7
2nd
893
CUT
T33
953
E
+4
21
2.38
0.40
Win
Top 10
Made cut
Missed cut
• Did not play
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[ 24] [ 25]
Position
Player
Prize money ($)
1
Justin Thomas
7,344,040
2
Jon Rahm
5,959,819
3
Dustin Johnson
5,837,267
4
Collin Morikawa
5,250,868
5
Webb Simpson
5,097,742
6
Bryson DeChambeau
4,998,495
7
Daniel Berger
4,439,420
8
Rory McIlroy
4,408,415
9
Im Sung-jae
4,337,811
10
Patrick Reed
4,250,060
Awards
See also
Notes
^ A further 13 tournaments were scheduled but were either canceled or postponed.
^ 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.
^ JPN − Japan Golf Tour .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 10] [ 16] [ 17]
^ a b c d Postponed into the 2020–21 season .
^ The Tour Championship has no stand-alone purse and does not carry official money; the tournament directly determines the assignment of the FedEx Cup bonus pool money, including US$15,000,000 to the winner.[ 18]
^ OWGR points at the Tour Championship were awarded based on aggregate scores only (see Tour Championship format ).[ 19] Xander Schauffele had the lowest aggregate score and was awarded with the 58 points. Johnson, who tied for third-lowest aggregate score, received 20.3 points.[ 20]
^ Due to the shortened regular-season schedule, points awarded in FedEx Cup playoff events were reduced to 3 times those of a regular event (usually 4 times).[ 21]
^ The top 125 point scorers in the regular season retain their tour card for the following season, and qualify for The Northern Trust . The top 70 points scorers after The Northern Trust qualify for the BMW Championship .
^ The top 30 point scorers after the BMW Championship qualify for the Tour Championship . Each player begins with a score adjustment to par determined by their point ranking, the lowest scorers in the Tour Championship in addition to this adjustment win the FedEx Cup .
^ In addition to tournament prize money, the top ten regular season point scorers receive a share of a US$10,000,000 bonus, and the US$60,000,000 FedEx Cup postseason bonus money is distributed based upon standings after the Tour Championship .
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