(Clockwise from left to right) Sergio Garcia won THE PLAYERS Championship in 2008; Anthony Kim won twice; and Camilo Villegas won the last two events of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup.
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On the Cover: 2008 FedExCup champion Vijay Singh (left); two-time 2008 major championship winner and Player of the Year Padraig Harrington (top right) and four-time 2008 winner Tiger Woods.
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On behalf of the players, tournaments, volunteers and our management team, welcome to the 2009 PGA TOUR season. Thank you for your continued coverage of the TOUR and its world-class athletes. Your words and images tell the stories of our players and events, bringing the TOUR to millions of fans around the globe. Last year was another extraordinary season for the PGA TOUR. The 2008 FedExCup competition provided outstanding tournaments throughout the year and into the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup and, ultimately, a very deserving champion in Vijay Singh. The FedExCup is clearly working, based on the media coverage, fan interest and most importantly, quality of the competition. That being said, there is room for continued improvement as we go forward. In the third year of the FedExCup, we have instituted a few changes to the Playoffs structure in order to ensure a more dramatic conclusion to the season. These changes are focused on guaranteeing that once we reach THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola, the FedExCup will be decided in Atlanta (and not before), the top players from the entire season are in the field and that several players will have a legitimate chance to win the FedExCup. In addition to Vijay’s return to the winner’s circle – three times within a month’s span – 2008 provided compelling storylines and champions throughout the year. Tiger Woods won four of the six events in which he played, including an unforgettable triumph over Rocco Mediate at the U.S. Open on a badly injured knee, which ultimately took him out of competition for the rest of the season. Sergio Garcia claimed the most important victory of his career thus far with a playoff win over Paul Goydos at THE PLAYERS Championship. Kenny Perry set his sights on making the U.S. Ryder Cup Team and won three events on his way to accomplishing that goal. Player of the Year Padraig Harrington won back-to-back major championships, the British Open and PGA Championship, to take his career major count to three. And Colombia’s Camilo Villegas won the final two Playoff events, including a memorable duel with his friend Sergio at THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola. Garcia and Villegas weren’t the only young players making headlines in 2008. Numerous 20-somethings delivered outstanding performances on big stages time and time again – Trevor Immelman, 2008 Masters champion; Ryder Cup stars Hunter Mahan and Anthony Kim, who was a two-time tournament winner last year; Argentina’s Andres Romero, the Rookie of the Year; and Australia’s Adam Scott all turned in electrifying performances throughout the year. Thirteen players in their 20s won a total of 15 titles in 2008. While those emerging stars lit up the PGA TOUR, the Champions Tour continued to feature some of the most accomplished and recognizable players in golf. Marquee names continued to win and entertain record crowds throughout the year, including 2008 champions Bernhard Langer, Jay Haas, Loren Roberts, Jeff Sluman, Tom Kite, Fred Funk, Eduardo Romero and Tom Watson. Each year the Champions Tour sees an influx of new talent when PGA TOUR legends turn 50. In 2009, the Champions Tour welcomes the likes of Tom Lehman, Bob Tway and Fred Couples. In 2009, the Nationwide Tour celebrates its 20th year of developing the next generation of PGA TOUR stars. Since launching in 1990, the Nationwide Tour has evolved into the official proving ground of the PGA TOUR and had a direct impact on the TOUR with two out of every three TOUR members being alumni. To date Nationwide Tour alumni have won 237 PGA TOUR tournaments, including 11 major championships and three PLAYERS Championships. A variety of 20th anniversary promotional efforts will increase the awareness, understanding and appreciation of the Nationwide Tour’s rich history and evolution. This year’s PGA TOUR schedule features new title sponsors for the HP Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, TX, and The Transitions Championship in Palm Harbor, FL. In addition, the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic will now be hosted by the legendary Arnold Palmer. With the United States’ thrilling win at the Ryder Cup last year, the excitement and momentum is building for The Presidents Cup in October at San Francisco’s historic public course, Harding Park. International players such as Vijay Singh, Camilo Villegas and Ernie Els rank in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking and will look to challenge the stars of the U.S. Team for their first Presidents Cup title on U.S. soil. Fred Couples will captain the U.S. Team, and Greg Norman will lead the International Team. These captains were two of the most dominant players during the 1980s and 1990s, and both have played in The Presidents Cup during their stellar careers, which is a first in The Presidents Cup history. The PGA TOUR was proud to announce a record for charitable giving last year of more than $123 million. With the commitment of our tournaments, players, sponsors and thousands of volunteers, we are still on track to reach our second billion in charitable donations within approximately the next five years. Our appreciation and congratulations go out to everyone involved who is helping to make this goal a reality. Thank you again for your coverage of the PGA TOUR. If you have questions or concerns, our communications team on site at tournament media centers or at our headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, will be happy to assist.
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Timothy W. Finchem Commissioner PGA TOUR
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Events: 47 (Official Money) Prize Money: Approximately $278 million Membership: 74 international players, 19 countries, led by Australia with 24. Tournament Sites: 22 states, 4 countries (outside U.S.) TV: CBS, NBC, GOLF CHANNEL, ABC, ESPN, TNT
Competition Awards: FedExCup (Season-long points), Jack Nicklaus Trophy (Player of the Year), Arnold Palmer Award (Leading money winner), Byron Nelson Award (Scoring average), Rookie of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year.
The Champions Tour continues to combine extremely competitive golf for champions of the game age 50 and older with a fan-friendly platform that promotes “inside the ropes” and game-improvement for its fans. The Charles Schwab Cup, a season-long, points-based competition, enters its ninth season.
The Nationwide Tour is the official proving ground of the PGA TOUR. It celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2009. Through 2008, 237 PGA TOUR titles have been won by former Nationwide Tour players. Two out of every three PGA TOUR members in 2009 have Nationwide Tour roots.“The 25” (top-25 money winners) earn PGA TOUR cards for the following season.
Events: 26 (Official Money) Prize Money: Approximately $51.4 million Membership: 29 international players, 18 countries. Tournament Sites: 15 states, 2 countries (outside U.S.) TV: CBS, NBC, GOLF CHANNEL, ABC, ESPN, TNT
Events: 29 (Official Money) Prize Money: $19 million Membership: 67 international players, 17 countries, led by Australia with 22. Tournament Sites: 18 states, 5 countries (outside U.S.)
Competition Awards: Charles Schwab Cup (Season-long points), Jack Nicklaus Trophy (Player of the Year), Arnold Palmer Award (Leading money winner), Byron Nelson Award (Scoring average), Rookie of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year.
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The PGA TOUR is the world’s foremost golf Tour, with official money events from January through November. This year is the third in a new era for the PGA TOUR with the continuation of the FedExCup, a season-long points competition culminating with the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup.
away to form the Tournament Players Division and gain more control of their finances and tournament schedule. The Tournament Players Division was renamed the PGA TOUR in 1975. Two other American golf organizations are involved in men’s professional tournament play, independent of the TOUR but with their marquee events included on the TOUR schedule as non-TOUR co-sponsored tournaments. The United States Golf Association, with headquarters in Far Hills, NJ, oversees the national championships (U.S. Open, U.S. Senior Open, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Women’s Amateur, etc.) and administers the Rules of Golf, among other duties. The Augusta (GA) National Golf Club plays host to the Masters Tournament. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland oversees the British Open and administers the world’s golf rules jointly with the USGA.
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The name of our organization is the PGA TOUR, a tax-exempt membership group of professional golfers that plays more than 100 official money tournaments on three Tours – the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour. Our headquarters are located in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, southeast of Jacksonville. We should be referred to as the PGA TOUR or TOUR (on second reference), but not the PGA, as we are a different organization than the PGA of America. The PGA is the Professional Golfers’ Association of America, a membership organization for the nation’s club professionals. The PGA runs the PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship and Ryder Cup Matches, among other championships. The PGA headquarters are located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. The PGA TOUR and PGA of America were affiliated until 1968, when the tournament players, a small subset of the total PGA membership, broke
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Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction 2009 Tournament Schedule..........................................1-5/9 PGA TOUR Fact Sheet.................................................... 1-10 FedExCup...................................................................1-11/16 Broadcasting..............................................................1-17/18 THE PLAYERS Championship and TPC Sawgrass........ 1-19 History of the PGA TOUR..........................................1-20/22 Board of Directors.......................................................... 1-23 About the Commissioner............................................... 1-24 Section 2: PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES All-Exempt TOUR Priority Rankings..............................2-2/3 Player Biographies....................................................2-4/217 Other Prominent Members...................................2-218/270 Other International Players...................................2-271/280 Definitions.................................................................... 2-281 Tournament Exemptions.............................................. 2-281 2008 PGA TOUR Rookies............................................. 2-281 2008 International Players on the PGA TOUR............ 2-282 Section 3: 2008 TOURNAMENT SUMMARIES Mercedes-Benz Championship.....................................3-2/3 Sony Open in Hawaii....................................................3-4/5 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic............................................3-6/9 Buick Invitational.......................................................3-10/11 FBR Open...................................................................3-12/13 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.....................3-14/17 Northern Trust Open.................................................3-18/20 Accenture Match Play Championship........................... 3-21 Mayakoba Golf Classic.................................................. 3-22 The Honda Classic....................................................3-23/24 PODS Championship...................................................... 3-25 Arnold Palmer Invitational........................................3-26/27 CA Championship......................................................3-28/29 Puerto Rico Open........................................................... 3-30 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.................................3-31/32 Shell Houston Open..................................................3-33/34 Masters Tournament................................................3-35/36 Verizon Heritage ......................................................3-37/38 EDS Byron Nelson Championship............................3-39/40 Wachovia Championship............................................... 3-41 THE PLAYERS Championship...................................3-42/43 AT&T Classic.............................................................3-44/45 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial......................3-46/47 the Memorial Tournament........................................3-48/49 Stanford St. Jude Championship.............................3-50/51 U.S. Open...................................................................3-52/54 Travelers Championship...........................................3-55/56 Buick Open................................................................3-57/58 AT&T National............................................................... 3-59 John Deere Classic...................................................3-60/61 British Open...............................................................3-62/65 U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee..................3-66/67 RBC Canadian Open..................................................3-68/70 Bridgestone Invitational............................................3-71/72 Legends Reno-Tahoe Open............................................ 3-73 PGA Championship...................................................3-74/75 Wyndham Championship..........................................3-76/77 The Barclays..............................................................3-78/79 Deutsche Bank Championship....................................... 3-80 BMW Championship.................................................3-81/83 Viking Classic............................................................3-84/85 THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola...... 3-86 Turning Stone Resort Championship............................ 3-87 Valero Texas Open....................................................3-88/90 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open....3-91/92 Frys.com Open................................................................ 3-93 Ginn sur Mer Classic...................................................... 3-94 Children’s Miracle Network Classic.........................3-95/97 Tavistock Cup................................................................. 3-98 CVS/Caremark Charity Classic...................................... 3-99 PGA Grand Slam of Golf.............................................. 3-100 Kiwi Challenge............................................................. 3-101 ADS Golf Skills Challenge........................................... 3-102 Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge.......................................... 3-103 OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup........................3-104/105
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LG Skins Game............................................................. 3-106 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament......................3-107/109 Del Webb Father/Son Challenge................................ 3-110 Merrill Lynch Shootout................................................ 3-111 Chevron World Challenge............................................ 3-112 Section 4: SPECIAL EVENTS International Federation of PGA Tours............................4-2 World Golf Championships Events...................................4-3 The Presidents Cup.....................................................4-4/10 The Ryder Cup...........................................................4-11/12 Official World Golf Ranking......................................4-14/15 Winners of Major U.S. Amateur Events..................4-16/17 Kodak Challenge............................................................ 4-18 Section 5: 2008 FACTS & FIGURES FedExCup/Final Standings................................................5-2 FedExCup Regular Season Points.................................5-3/4 2008 Official Money List..............................................5-5/6 2008 Non-Member Money List........................................5-6 2008 Tournament Summary.........................................5-7/9 2008 Facts & Figures................................................5-10/12 Glossary of Statistics..................................................... 5-13 2008 Statistical Leaders................................................ 5-14 Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders.................................. 5-15 2008 Scoring Average by Event ................................... 5-16 Player Performance Chart.........................................5-17/18 Toughest Holes on the 2008 PGA TOUR...................... 5-19 Toughest Courses on the 2008 PGA TOUR................... 5-20 Section 6: ALL-TIME PGA TOUR RECORDS All-Time PGA TOUR Records......................................6-2/11 Biggest One-Season Gains............................................ 6-12 Money Levels................................................................. 6-12 Official PGA TOUR Career Money List.......................... 6-13 Top 50 All-Time TOUR Winners.................................... 6-13 Past Leading Money Winners....................................... 6-14 Growth of Purses........................................................... 6-14 Most PGA TOUR Wins Year-by-Year............................ 6-15 PGA TOUR Wins by Former Nationwide Tour Players...6-16/17 Total TOUR Wins by Former Nationwide Tour Players............6-18 2008 Nationwide Tour–”The 25”.................................. 6-18 Listing of Nationwide Tour Graduates.......................... 6-19 Single Tournament Statistical Records........................ 6-20 The Last Time............................................................6-21/23 Individual Playoff Records........................................6-24/28 Tournament Playoff Records....................................6-29/34 Facts & Figures (1970-2008).....................................6-35/51 Section 7: AWARDS FedExCup Champion.........................................................7-2 PGA TOUR Player of the Year Award..............................7-2 Arnold Palmer Award........................................................7-2 Byron Nelson Trophy.........................................................7-2 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year.........................................7-3 PGA TOUR Comeback Player of the Year........................7-3 Other Awards Won by PGA TOUR Players..................7-3/4 PGA Player of the Year.....................................................7-3 Vardon Trophy...................................................................7-3 PGA TOUR Charity of the Year.........................................7-4 Volunteer of the Year........................................................7-4 Card Walker Award..........................................................7-4 PGA TOUR Lifetime Achievement Award........................7-4 Payne Stewart Award.......................................................7-5 PGA TOUR Players of the Month.................................7-5/6 Multiple Players of the Month Winners..........................7-6 Section 8: corporate MARKETING Accusplit............................................................................8-2 Aleve..................................................................................8-2 Avodart..............................................................................8-2 Bank of America Affinity Credit Card...............................8-2 Boston Hannah..................................................................8-2 Bridgestone.......................................................................8-2 Carey International............................................................8-2
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CDW..................................................................................8-2 Charles Schwab & Co.......................................................8-2 Coca-Cola..........................................................................8-2 Custom House...................................................................8-2 Delta Air Lines...................................................................8-2 DePuy Mitek......................................................................8-2 Dow Chemical...................................................................8-2 DTN/Meterologix..............................................................8-2 Eastman Kodak..................................................................8-2 FedEx..................................................................................8-2 Forbes................................................................................8-2 General Mills.....................................................................8-3 General Motors.................................................................8-3 Getty Images.....................................................................8-3 Golf Digest.........................................................................8-3 Hawaii Tourism Authority.................................................8-3 Humana.............................................................................8-3 Jani-King...........................................................................8-3 JELD-WEN.........................................................................8-3 John Deere & Company....................................................8-3 Ketel One Vodka...............................................................8-3 Lending Tree......................................................................8-3 MasterCard........................................................................8-3 Michelob ULTRA...............................................................8-3 Mitsubishi Electric............................................................8-3 NAMG................................................................................8-3 National Car Rental..........................................................8-3 Nationwide........................................................................8-3 Norwegian Cruise Lines...................................................8-3 Outback Steakhouse.........................................................8-4 PGA TOUR Spa Laterra.....................................................8-4 PODS..................................................................................8-4 PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC..........................................8-4 Pro-Caps Laboratories.......................................................8-4 Rolex..................................................................................8-4 Sentient Jet Membership.................................................8-4 SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio...............................................8-4 Southern Company............................................................8-4 Starwood Hotels & Resorts..............................................8-4 Tiffany & Co......................................................................8-4 Transitions Optical............................................................8-4 Travelers............................................................................8-4 PGA TOUR Retail Licensing..........................................8-5/6 Section 9: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Charity................................................................................9-2 Golf 20/20: Vision for the Future......................................9-3 The First Tee......................................................................9-4 New Media/PGATOUR.COM............................................9-5 PGATOURIMAGES.com....................................................9-6 PGA TOUR Links................................................................9-6 PGA TOUR Productions.....................................................9-7 Tournament Advisory Council...........................................9-7 Prize Money Distribution Charts......................................9-8 PGA TOUR Media Regulations...................................9-9/11 TPC Network.............................................................9-12/13 ShotLink.......................................................................... 9-14 PGA Tour Wives Association, Inc................................. 9-14 Weather Guidelines....................................................... 9-15 World Golf Foundation................................................... 9-15 PGA TOUR Anti-Doping Program................................... 9-16 World Golf Hall of Fame...........................................9-17/24 World Golf Village......................................................... 9-25 Section 10: STAFF Office of the Commissioner........................................... 10-2 Executive Committee..................................................... 10-3 Operations...................................................................... 10-5 Competitions and Rules................................................. 10-5 Section 11: Etc. Index............................................................................11-2/4 Future Events.................................................................. 11-5 Three-Tour Schedules.................................................... 11-6 Frequently Used Telephone Numbers........................... 11-7
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Mercedes-Benz Championship * The Plantation Course at Kapalua (73/7,411) 500 Nancy Cross/Karin Sagar 2000 Plantation Club Drive 808-665-9160/808-669-8888 Kapalua, HI 96761 nancy.cross@kapalua.com Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw/1991 karin.sagar@kapalua.com Waialae CC (70/7,044) 500 4997 Kahala Avenue Honolulu, HI 96816 Seth Raynor/1927
$5,600,000/ GOLF $1,008,000
Daniel Chopra
$5,400,000/ GOLF $972,000
K.J. Choi
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Jan Sony Open in Hawaii * 12-18 Ray Stosik/Bill Bachran 808-523-7888/808-523-7888 rstosik@141hawaii.com bbachran@141hawaii.com
2008 Winner
FBR Open * TPC Scottsdale (71/7,216) 500 John Bridger/Rob Myers 17020 North Hayden Road 602-870-0163/480-348-7540 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 jbridger@fbropen.com Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish/1986 rmyers@commlinks.com
$6,000,000/ GOLF/CBS $1,080,000
J.B. Holmes
Feb Buick Invitational * Torrey Pines GC South (72/7,568) (Host) 500 2-8 Tom Wilson/Rick Schloss and North Courses (72/6,874) 619-281-4653/619-308-4387 11480 Torrey Pines Road twilson@buickinvitational.com La Jolla, CA 92037 rickschlosspr@aol.com William Bell/1957 Redesign: Rees Jones/2001 (South)
$5,300,000/ GOLF/CBS Tiger Woods $954,000
Feb AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am* Pebble Beach Golf Links (72/6,874) (Host) 500 9-15 Steve Worthy/Hunter Public Relations Douglas Grant & Jack Neville/1919 831-649-1533/831-375-1747 17 Mile Drive sworthy@attpbgolf.com Pebble Beach, CA 93953 Spyglass Hill GC (72/6,953) Robert Trent Jones Sr. /1967 Poppy Hills GC (72/6,944) Robert Trent Jones Jr./1986
$6,100,000/ GOLF/CBS $1,098,000
Feb Northern Trust Open * Riviera CC (71/7,279) 500 16-22 Tom Pulchinski/Toby Zwikel 1250 Capri Drive 213-989-2143/818-344-6195 ext. 104 Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 tom@lajcc.org George C. Thomas, Jr. & tobyz@bzapr.com William P. Bell/1926
$6,300,000/ GOLF/CBS Phil Mickelson $1,134,000
Feb 23- Mar 1
World Golf Championships-Accenture The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club 550 Match Play Championship * Dove Mountain (72/7,466) Wade Dunagan/Laura Hill 6501 Boulder Bridge Pass 520-207-0595/904-273-7655 Marana, AZ 85658 wadedunagan@pgatourhq.com Jack Nicklaus/2008 laurahill@pgatourhq.com
$8,500,000/ GOLF/NBC Tiger Woods $1,400,000
Feb 23- Mar 1
Mayakoba Golf Classic Mayakoba Resort (El Camaleon) (70/6,923) 250 at Riviera Maya-Cancun * Ctra. Federal Chetumal Larson Segerdahl/Lee Patterson Pto. Juarez Km. 298 011 52 984 873 4916/704-553-7490 Playa del Carmen, Solidaridad Quintana Roo larson@gwse.com Mexico C.P. 77710 pattersonprinc@yahoo.com Greg Norman/2006
$3,600,000/ GOLF $648,000
Brian Gay
Mar The Honda Classic * PGA National Resort & Spa 500 2-8 Ken Kennerly/Ed McEnroe Champion Course (70/7,241) 561-799-2747/561-799-4604 400 Avenue of the Champions kkennerly@thehondaclassic.com Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 emcenroe@thehondaclassic.com Tom & George Fazio/1981 Redesign: Jack Nicklaus 1990 & 2002
$5,600,000/ GOLF/NBC $1,008,000
Ernie Els
Mar World Golf Championships- Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort 550 9-15 CA Championship * Blue Course (72/7,266) Eddie Carbone/Laura Hill 4400 Northwest 87th Avenue 305-513-4653/904-273-7655 Doral, FL 33178 eddiecarbone@pgatourhq.com Dick Wilson & Robert von Hagge/1962 laurahill@pgatourhq.com Redesign: Jim McLean/2000
$8,500,000/ GOLF/NBC Geoff Ogilvy $1,400,000
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Jan 50th Bob Hope Classic Arnold Palmer Private/PGA West (72/6,930) (Host) 500 $5,100,000/ GOLF D.J. Trahan 19-25 hosted by Arnold Palmer * Arnold Palmer/1997 $918,000 Dawn Suggs/Toby Zwikel 55-955 PGA Boulevard 760-346-8184/818-344-6195 La Quinta, CA 92253 dawnsuggs@bhcc.com Jack Nicklaus Private at PGA West (72/6,951) tobyz@bzapr.com Jack Nicklaus/1987 Bermuda Dunes CC (72/6,962) William F. Bull/1957 Palmer Course at SilverRock Resort (72/7,553) Arnold Palmer/2005
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Mar Puerto Rico Open presented by 9-15 Banco Popular * Mike Harmon 787-467-8399 mike@globalgolfmanagement.com
Trump International Golf Club-Puerto Rico 250 100 Clubhouse Drive Rio Grande, Puerto Rico 00745 Tom Kite & Bruce Bresse/2004
Mar Transitions Championship * 16-22 Gerald Goodman/Rick Odioso 727-942-5566/727-942-5566 ggoodman@suncoastgolf.com rodioso@ suncoastgolf.com Mar Arnold Palmer Invitational 23-29 presented by MasterCard * Scott Wellington/Tracy Dent 407-876-2888/407-876-2888 swellington@arnoldpalmerinvitational.com
Innisbrook Resort & GC 500 $5,400,000/ GOLF/NBC Sean O’Hair Copperhead Course (71/7,340) $972,000 36750 U. S. Highway 19 North Palm Harbor, FL 34684 Larry Packard/1972 Bay Hill Club and Lodge (70/7,137) 500 9000 Bay Hill Boulevard Orlando, FL 32819 Dick Wilson & Joe Lee/1961
$6,000,000/ $1,080,000
GOLF/NBC
Tiger Woods
Mar 30- Shell Houston Open * Apr 5 Steve Timms/Burt Darden 281-454-7000/281-454-7000 stimms@hga.org bdarden@hga.org
Redstone Golf Club 500 Tournament Course (72/7,457) 5860 Wilson Road Humble, TX 77396 Rees Jones/2005 Consultant: David Toms
$5,700,000/ $1,026,000
GOLF/NBC
Johnson Wagner
Apr Masters Tournament • 6-12 Walton L. Johnson/Steve Ethun 706-667-6000/706-667-6705 spethun@augustanational.com
Augusta National GC (72/7,445) 600 2604 Washington Road Augusta, GA 30904 Alister Mackenzie & Robert Tyre Jones, Jr./1934 Redesign: Tom Fazio/2001
($7,500,000/ $1,350,000)
ESPN/CBS
Trevor Immelman
Apr 13-19
Verizon Heritage * Steve Wilmot/Angela McSwain 843-671-2448/843-671-2448 steve@verizonheritage.com angela@verizonheritage.com
Harbour Town Golf Links (71/6,973) 500 11 Lighthouse Lane Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Pete Dye/1969
$5,700,000/ $1,026,000
GOLF/CBS
Boo Weekley
Apr 20-26
Zurich Classic of New Orleans * Tommy Fonseca/Vanessa Mayfield 504-342-3000/504-210-1304 tfonseca@forekidsfoundation.com mayfieldv@peteramayer.com
TPC Louisiana (72/7,341) 500 11001 Lapalco Boulevard Avondale, LA 70094 Pete Dye/2004
$6,300,000/ $1,134,000
GOLF/CBS
Andres Romero
Apr 27- Wachovia Championship * Quail Hollow Club (72/7,442) 500 May 3 Kym Hougham/Lee Patterson 3700 Gleneagles Lane 704-554-8095/704-553-4790 Charlotte, NC 28210 kym.hougham@wachoviachampionship.com George Cobb/1961 lee.patterson@wachoviachampionship.com Modified: Arnold Palmer/1986 Redesign: Tom Fazio/1997 and 2003
$6,500,000/ $1,170,000
GOLF/CBS
Anthony Kim
May THE PLAYERS Championship * 4-10 Jay Monahan/Laura Hill 904-273-3383/904-273-7655 jaymonahan@pgatourhq.com laurahill@pgatourhq.com May Valero Texas Open * 11-17 Craig Smith/Cathryn Le Vrier 210-345-3818/210-345-3837 craig@golfsanantonio.org cathryn@golfsanantonio.org May HP Byron Nelson Championship * 18-24 Jon Drago/Tracy Cobb 214-742-3896/214-742-3896, x19 jdrago@scdallas.org tcobb@scdallas.org
TPC Sawgrass (72/7,215) 600 THE PLAYERS Stadium Course 110 Championship Way Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 Pete Dye/1980
($9,500,000 $1,710,000)
GOLF/NBC
Sergio Garcia
LaCantera Golf Course 500 The Resort Course (70/6,881) 16641 LaCantera Parkway San Antonio, TX 78256 Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish/1994
$6,100,000/ GOLF/CBS Zach Johnson $1,098,000
TPC Four Seasons Resort 500 Las Colinas (70/7,016) 4150 North MacArthur Boulevard Irving, TX 75038 Jay Morrish/1996 Redesign: D. A. Weibring/2008
$6,500,000/ GOLF/CBS $1,152,000
Adam Scott
$6,200,000/ $1,116,000
Phil Mickelson
May 25-31
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial * Colonial CC (70/7,054) 500 Peter Ripa/David Walker 3735 Country Club Circle 817-927-4299/817-831-4106 Fort Worth, TX 76109 pripa@colonialfw.com Perry Maxell & John Bredemus/1943 dgwalker@prodigy.net Restoration: Keith Foster/2008
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FedExCup Pts (1st) Prize Money/1st TV
the Memorial Tournament Muirfield Village GC (72/7,366) 500 presented by Morgan Stanley * 5750 Memorial Drive Daniel Sullivan/Tom Sprouse Dublin, OH 43017 614-889-6781/614-889-6791 Jack Nicklaus & dsullivan@thememorialtournament.com Desmond Muirhead/1974 tsprouse@thememorialtournament.com
GOLF/CBS
Kenny Perry
$6,100,000 $1,080,000
GOLF/CBS
Justin Leonard
($7,500,000/ $1,350,000)
ESPN/NBC
Tiger Woods
$6,000,000/ $1,080,000
GOLF/CBS
Stewart Cink
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Jun Stanford St. Jude Championship * TPC Southwind (70/7,239) 500 8-14 Kevin Krisle/Phil Cannon 3325 Club at Southwind 901-748-0534/901-748-0534 Memphis, TN 38125 kkrisle@ stanfordstjude.com Ron Prichard/1987 pcannon@stanfordstjude.com Jun U.S. Open • Bethpage State Park 600 15-21 Mike Davis/Craig Smith Black Golf Course (70/7,214) 910-215-6168/908-234-2300x1040 99 Quaker Meeting House Road mdavis@usga.org Farmingdale, NY 11753 csmith@usga.org William Bell/1957 Redesign: Rees Jones/2001 Jun Travelers Championship * TPC River Highlands (70/6,841) 500 22-28 Nathan Grube/Anne Marie McLaughlin 1 Golf Club Road 860-502-6800/860-502-6808 Cromwell, CT 06416 ngrube@travelerschampionship.com Robert J. Ross & Maurice Kearney/1928 amclaughlin@travelerschampionship.com Redesign: Pete Dye (1982), Bobby Weed (1999)
2008 Winner
Jun 29- AT&T National * Jul 5 Greg McLaughlin/Emily Taylor 301/365-6946/310-266-6469 gmclaughlin@tigerwoodsfoundation.org etaylor@tigerwoodsfoundation.org
Congressional Country Club 500 Blue Course (70/7,204) 8500 River Road Bethesda, MD 20817 Devereux Emmett/1922 Redesign: Robert Trent Jones/1957 & Rees Jones/1989
$6,200,000/ $1,116,000
GOLF/CBS
Anthony Kim
Jul 6-12
TPC Deere Run (71/7,268) 500 3100 Heather Knoll Silvis, IL 61282 D.A. Weibring & Chris Gray/1999
$4,300,000/ $774,000
GOLF/CBS
Kenny Perry
Turnberry 600 Ailsa Course (70/7,200) Turnberry, Ayshire Scotland KA26 9LT George Low/1897 Redesign: F.W. Hawtree/J. H. Taylor/1930s
($8,600,000/ $1,548,000)
TNT/ABC
Padraig Harrington
Jul 13-19
U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee* Brown Deer Park Golf Course (70/6,759) 250 Dan Croak/Dan Blackman 7835 North Green Bay Avenue 414-431-4653/561-965-1350 Milwaukee, WI 53209 dan.croak@usbankchampionship.com George Hanson/1929 dblackman@usbankchampionship.com Redesign: Andy North & Roger Packard/1993
$4,000,000/ $720,000
GOLF
Richard S. Johnson
Jul 20-26
RBC Canadian Open * Bill Paul/Dan Pino 905-849-9700x203/905-849-9700x406 bpaul@rcga.org dpino@rcga.org
Glen Abbey Golf Club (72/7,112) 500 1333 Dorval Drive Oakville, Ontario Canada L6M 4X7 Jack Nicklaus/1976
$5,100,000/ $918,000
GOLF/CBS
Chez Reavie
Jul 27- Buick Open * Aug 2 Robb Grainger 313-596-9065 robb.grainger@gmrworks.com
Warwick Hills G&CC (72/7,127) 500 G-9057 South Saginaw Street Grand Blanc, MI 48439 James Gilmore Harrison/1957 Redesign: Joe Lee/1969
$5,100,000/ $918,000
GOLF/CBS
Kenny Perry
Aug 3-9
Firestone Country Club 550 South Course (70/7,360) 452 East Warner Road Akron, OH 44319 Bert Way/1950 Redesign: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./1960
$8,500,000/ $1,400,000
GOLF/CBS
Vijay Singh
Aug Legends Reno-Tahoe Open * Montreux G&CC (72/7,472) 250 3-9 Michael Stearns 18077 Bordeaux Drive 775-322-3900 Reno, NV 89511 michael@legendsrenotahoeopen.com Jack Nicklaus/1997
$3,000,000/ $540,000
GOLF
John Deere Classic * Clair Peterson/Barry Cronin 309-762-4653/847-698-1801 clairp@jdclassic.com bcronin@cronincommunications.com
Jul British Open • 13-19 David Hill/Malcolm Booth 011-44-1334-460000 malcolmbooth@randa.org
World Golf Championships- Bridgestone Invitational * Don Padgett/Laura Hill 330-644-2299/904-273-7655 donaldpadgett@pgatourhq.com laurahill@pgatourhq.com
• Non-PGA TOUR cosponsored
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2009 PGA TOUR Tournament Schedule
Section
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Date Tourn Dir/Media Contact Course/Par/Yds/Architects
FedExCup Pts (1st) Prize Money/1st TV
2008 Winner
Aug PGA Championship • 10-16 Michael Belot/Julius Mason 952-368-4774/561-624-8444 mbelot@pgahq.com jmason@pgahq.com
Hazeltine National Golf Club (72/7,685) 600 1900 Hazeltine Boulevard Chaska, MN 55318 Donald Ross/1917
($7,200,000/ $1,296,000)
TNT/CBS
Padraig Harrington
Aug Wyndham Championship * 17-23 Mark Brazil/Rob Goodman 336-379-1570/336-299-4321 mbrazil@chryslerclassicgso.com rob@3-gsports.com
Sedgefield Country Club (70/7,118) 500 3201 Forsyth Drive Greensboro, NC 27407 Donald Ross/1925 Restoration: Kris Spence/2007
$5,200,000/ $936,000
GOLF/CBS
Carl Pettersson
Aug 24-30
The Barclays # Peter Mele/Laura Hill 201-444-5356/904-273-7655 pmele@pgatourhq.com laurahill@pgatourhq.com
Liberty National GC (71/6,839) 2,500 100 Caven Point Road Jersey City, NJ 07305 Robert E.Cupp/Tom Kite/2006
$7,500,000/ $1,350,000
GOLF/CBS
Vijay Singh
Aug 31- Sep 7
Deutsche Bank Championship # Eric Baldwin/Steve Brener 866-455-7434/818-462-5598 eric.baldwin@imgworld.com steveb@bzapr.com
TPC Boston (71/7,207) 2,500 405 Arnold Palmer Boulevard Norton, MA 02766 Palmer Course Design/2002 Redesign: Gil Hanse/Jim Wagner/Brad Faxon/2007
$7,500,000/ $1,350,000
GOLF/NBC
Vijay Singh
Sep BMW Championship # 7-13 John Kaczkowski/Gary Holaway 847-724-4600/847-724-4600 kaczkowski@wgaesf.com holaway@wgaesf.com
Cog Hill Golf & Country Club 2,500 Dubsdread Course (71/7,616) 12294 Archer Avenue Lemont, IL 60439 Joseph L. Lee/Dick Wilson/ R. Rocky Roquemore/1964 Redesign: Rees Jones/2008
$7,500,000/ $1,350,000
GOLF/NBC
Camilo Villegas
Sep 21-27
THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola # Todd Rhinehart/Laura Hill 404-378-8687/904-273-7655 toddr@pgatourhq.com laurahill@pgatourhq.com
East Lake GC (70/7,154) 2,500 2575 Alston Drive Atlanta, GA 30317 Tom Bendelow/1908 Donald Ross/1913 Redesign: Rees Jones/1994
$7,500,000/ $1,350,000
GOLF/NBC
Camilo Villegas
Sep 28- Oct 4
Turning Stone Resort Championship + Ann Spencer/Steve Mahler 315-361-8651/315-361-8237 ann.spencer@ turningstonechampionship.com
Atunyote Golf Club at Turning __ Stone Resort (72/7,482) 5493 Cooper Street Vernon, NY 13476 Tom Fazio/2004
$6,000,000/ $1,080,000
GOLF
Dustin Johnson
Oct 5-11
The Presidents Cup Tom Clark/Laura Hill 415-566-7287/904-273-7655 tomclark@pgatourhq.com laurahill@pgatourhq.com
Harding Park GC (71/7,137) No Purse GOLF/NBC United States (2007) 99 Harding Road San Francisco, CA 94132 Willie Watson/Sam Whiting/1925
Oct Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals TPC Summerlin (72/7,243) __ $4,200,000/ GOLF Marc Turnesa 12-18 for Children Open + 1700 Village Center Circle $756,000 Mark Gardner/Mike Zampini Las Vegas, NV 89134 702-873-1010 Bobby Weed & Fuzzy Zoeller/1992 mgardner@jtshrinersopen.com Oct Frys.com Open + Grayhawk Golf Club __ $5,000,000/ GOLF Cameron Beckman 19-25 Scott Reid/Ryan Woodcock Raptor Course (70/7,125) $900,000 480-502-3165/480-348-7540 8620 East Thompson Peak Parkway sreid@frysopengolf.com Scottsdale, AZ 85255 rwoodcock@commlinks.com Tom Fazio/1995 Oct 26- Nov 1
Viking Classic + Annandale Golf Club (72/7,199) __ Randy Watkins/Mary Katherine Neely 100 Annandale Golf Club Drive 601-898-4653/866-898-4653 Madison, MS 39110 randy@vikingclassic.com Jack Nicklaus/1981 mk@vikingclassic.com Redesign: Jack Nicklaus/1998
Nov 2-8
TBD +
Nov Children’s Miracle Network Classic + Walt Disney World Resort __ 9-15 Kevin Weickel/Tony Morreale Magnolia (72/7,516) (Host) 407-939-4169/407-566-5339 and Palm Courses (72/7,010) kevin.weickel@disney.com 3281 Sherberth Road tony.morreale@disney.com Kissimmee, FL 34747 Joe Lee/1971 • Non-PGA TOUR cosponsored ( ) 2009 purse TBA; 2008 purse listed
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*PGA TOUR Regular Season # PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup
PGA TOUR
$3,700,000/ $666,000
$4,700,000/ $828,000
GOLF
Will MacKenzie
GOLF GOLF
Davis Love III
+ PGA TOUR Fall Series Some event dates, television coverage subject to change.
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2009 PGA TOUR Tournament Schedule Date Tourn Date Tourn Dir/Media Dir/Media Contact Course/Par/Yds/Architects Contact Course/Par/Yds/Architects Nov 23-29
FedExCup (1st) Prize FedExCup Pts Pts/1st Prize Money/1st TV Money/1st TV
OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup Mission Hills GC (72/7,544) __ $5,500,000/ GOLF Jack Warfield/Laura Hill Olazabal Course $1,750,000 904-280-4701/904-273-7655 No. 1 Mission Hills Road Warfield@pgatourhq.com Shenzhen, China 518110 laurahill@pgatourhq.com Jose Maria Olazabal/2003
Sweden Henrik Stenson/ Robert Karlsson
Orange County National Golf Center & Lodge __ ($1,087,500/ GOLF Crooked Cat (72/7,460) $50,000) Panthen Lake (72/7,357) 16301 Phil Ritson Way Winter Park, FL 34787 Phil Ritson/Dave Harman/Isao Aoki/1997
Harrison Frazar
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Dec PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament 2-7
2008 2007 Winner Winner
CHALLENGE EVENTS Tavistock Cup @ Andy Odenbach/Krista Zilizi 407-909-7000/407-909-9919 aodenbach@tavistock.com kzilizi@tavistock.com
Lake Nona Golf & CC (72/7,544) __ 9100 Chiltern Drive Orlando, FL 32827 Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay/1986 Steve Smyers/2003
$2,500,000/ GOLF $1,000,000 (1st place)
Isleworth G&CC
Jun 21-23
CVS/Caremark Charity Classic @ Greg Costello/Joe Mediate 401-770-5924/401-770-4441 greg.costello@peterjacobsensports.com joe.mediate@peterjacobsensports.com
Rhode Island CC (71/6,734) __ 150 Nyatt Road Barrington, RI 02806 Donald Ross/1911
$1,500,000 GOLF $300,000
Bubba Watson/ Camilo Villegas
Oct 20-21
PGA Grand Slam of Golf @ David Charles/Julius Mason 561-624-8525/561-624-8444 jmason@pgahq.com dcharles@pgahq.com
Port Royal Golf Club (70/6,842) __ 5 Port Royal Drive South Hampton SB 03, Bermuda Charles Blair Macdonald/1921 Robert Trent Jones, Sr./1970
1,350,000/ 600,000
Jim Furyk
TNT
Trump International Golf Club (72/7,326) __ $800,000 NBC 3505 Summit Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL 33406 Jim Fazio/2001
Greg Norman/ Gregory Norman
Rio Secco Golf Club (72/7,332) __ $1,000,000 ABC 2851 Grand Hills Drive Henderson, NV 89052 Rees Jones/1997
Champions Tour
Nov Skins Game @ Indian Wells Golf Resort (72/7,376) __ ($1,000,000) ABC 28-29 Vicky Palmer Players Course 216-436-3462 44-500 Indian Wells Lane vicky.palmer@imgworld.com Indian Wells, CA 92210 John Fought/2007 Dec Del Webb Father/Son Challenge @ TBD __ ($1,100,000/ NBC 5-6 Katie Hyduk/Dave Haggith $220,000 team) 305-461-9264/416-960-5312x120 katie.hyduk@imgworld.com dave.haggith@imgworld.com Dec People vs. The Pros @ TBD __ ($500,000 TBD TBD Andy Batkin 2007) TV 310-406-8855 TBD abatkin@peoplevsthepros.com
K.J. Choi
Dec 9-13
Merrill Lynch Shootout @ Taylor Ives/Lee Patterson 239-254-9770/704-553-4790 taylor.ives@gwse.com pattersonprince@yahoo.com
Tiburon Golf Club (72/7,288) __ 2620 Tiburon Drive Naples, FL 3409 Greg Norman/1998
$3,000,000/ GOLF/NBC $750,000 team
Kenny Perry/ Scott Hoch
Dec 14-20
Chevron World Challenge presented by Bank of America @ Greg McLaughlin/Emily Taylor 949-725-3003/949-725-3003 gmclaughlin@tigerwoodsfoundation.org etaylor@tigerwoodsfoundation.org
Sherwood Country Club (72/7,053) __ 320 West Stafford Road Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 Jack Nicklaus/1989
($5,750,000/ GOLF/NBC $1,350,000)
Vijay Singh
TBD
Kiwi Challenge @ Diana McCarty/Brian Robin 212-984-8873/818-462-5610 diana_mccarthy@tigerfund.com brianr@tigerfund.com
Kauri Cliffs (72/7,119) __ David Harman/2000 Cape Kidnappers (71/7,119) Tom Doak/2004
($2,600,000/ $1,500,000)
Hunter Mahan
• Non-PGA TOUR cosponsored
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PGA TOUR
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Introduction
OCT ADT Challenge @ 26 Mike Milthorpe TV-Dec 386-673-4377 26-27 michaelmilthorpe@bhcc.com Nov Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge @ 9-10 Kip Eriksen/Tom Sprouse TV /614-764-4653/614-889-6971 Dec keriksen@hnssports.com 12-13 tsprouse@the memorialtournament.com
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Mar 16-17
Larry Nelson/ Drew Nelson
Tom Watson/ Chris DiMarco (2007)
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Fact Sheet
Section
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Name: PGA TOUR
Eligibility: Each PGA TOUR player has earned a position on the priority ranking system that will be used to select full-field open tournaments. The complete priority ranking system, in order of priority, can be found on pages 2-2 and 2-3.
Web site: PGATOUR.com
Membership: PGA TOUR members hail from around the globe. In 2009, there are 74 international players with full or partial TOUR exemptions from 19 countries.
Commissioner: Tim Finchem (since June 1, 1994) Headquarters: 112 PGA TOUR Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 Phone: 904-285-3700 Overview: The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers. The 2008 season-long FedExCup competition began at Kapalua and culminated with Vijay Singh claiming the 2008 FedExCup trophy at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. The four-week PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup was a glimpse into the future as FedExCup runner-up Camilo Villegas earned his first two PGA TOUR victories, battling Singh as well as emerging stars Sergio Garcia (3rd) and Anthony Kim (4th) down the stretch for the FedExCup. The mission of the PGA TOUR is to expand domestically and internationally so as to substantially increase player financial benefits while maintaining its commitment to growth in charity and the integrity of the game. In addition to providing competitive opportunities for its membership, PGA TOUR events also generate revenue for charitable causes in their communities. In 2008, the PGA TOUR was proud to announce a record for charitable giving of $123 million. 2009 Schedule (47 official events): 1. FedExCup Regular Season – 37 events 2. PGA TOUR Playoffs – 4 events 3. Fall Series – 6 events The TOUR plays in 22 states plus Canada, Mexico, England and Puerto Rico. Major Championships (4): Masters Tournament, British Open, U.S. Open, PGA Championship Prize Money: Approximately $278 million (doesn’t include TBD event purse) – Official (47 events) Bonus Money for the FedExCup: $10 million for first place, $3 million for second, $2 million for third, $1.5 million for fourth and $1 million for fifth. Charity: PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour events have donated more than $1.3 billion to charity since 1938. The PGA TOUR reached the $1-billion milestone at the 2005 Chrysler Championship. Whereas the first billion was reached after 67 years, the second billion is expected to be achieved within approximately the next five years.
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Television: Third and/ Four-Day Network Early Round or Final Round Coverage
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Notes: Includes 43 official PGA TOUR events and The Presidents Cup (does not include the four majors). In addition to the United States, the majority of TOUR events are seen in the United Kingdom and continental Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, Australia and Pan-Asia. The events are aired live, tape-delayed or in a highlights-package format. The exact amount of coverage for any given event varies from country to country and coverage area to coverage area. Awards: The PGA TOUR presents the following awards annually: • FedExCup Champion • PGA TOUR Player of the Year/Jack Nicklaus Trophy • Arnold Palmer Award (leading money-winner) • Byron Nelson Trophy (adjusted scoring average) • PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year • PGA TOUR Comeback Player of the Year • PGA TOUR Lifetime Achievement Award (not annually) • Payne Stewart Award In addition, the TOUR recognizes its Player of the Month (Jan. through OctNov.) PGA TOUR Communications Contacts: Ty Votaw........................................................................................904-285-3700 Executive VP, Communications and International Affairs Ana Leaird......................................................................................904-273-3681 Senior VP, Communications Laura Hill........................................................................................904-273-7655 Senior Director, Communications Dave Lancer...................................................................................904-273-3215 Director, Information Joel Schuchmann..........................................................................904-280-4707 Senior Manager, Communications
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FedExCup During the Regular Season, TOUR members earn points based on their finish, with a strong emphasis placed on winning and high finishes. Once the Regular Season concludes, the top 125 players advance to the Playoffs, a series of four $7.5 million tournaments offering quintuple points relative to Regular Season events.
Overv i e w
Over the span of 37 weeks of competition, players vie to become the FedExCup Champion, which distinguishes the one player who not only performs well during the 33-week PGA TOUR Regular Season, but also excels through the pressure of the four-event PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Tiger Woods won the inaugural FedExCup in 2007 and the $10 million top prize. Vijay Singh won the title in 2008.
The new PGA TOUR schedule divides the golf season into two parts:
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The Playoffs feature a progressive cut beginning with The Barclays in New York (125 players), continuing with the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston (100 players) and the BMW Championship in Chicago (70 players). A reset takes place, seeding the top 30 players for the culminating TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola in Atlanta, where the FedExCup Champion is crowned.
Introduction
1 FedExCup
• PGA TOUR Regular Season (33 weeks) • PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup (4 weeks) 2 PGA TOUR Fall Series
2008 Re c a p Vijay Singh won the second FedExCup in 2008 when he gained a nearly insurmountable lead with victories at The Barclays and Deutsche Bank Championship. Singh won the first 2008 PGA TOUR Playoffs event, The Barclays, at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, NJ, in a playoff over Sergio Garcia and Kevin Sutherland. Garcia holed a 27-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole and watched as Singh made a 26-footer to force another playoff hole. Sutherland was eliminated when he couldn’t match their birdies. On the second playoff hole, Singh two-putted for birdie on the par-5 17th hole to earn the victory. Singh carried his momentum on to the Deutsche Bank Championship the following week, displaying fantastic putting as he closed with an 8-under-par 63 at TPC Boston to win by five strokes. Camilo Villegas came through the following week at the BMW Championship in St. Louis. After finishing tied for third at the Deutsche Bank Championship, Villegas led after every round at Bellerive Country Club to claim his first PGA TOUR victory. The Colombian led the field in putting for the week. That carried over to THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola three weeks later. Villegas overcame a five-stroke deficit with six birdies on the final 11 holes of regulation to tie Sergio Garcia. He two-putted for par on the first playoff hole, the par-3 18th, to win the tournament at Atlanta’s East Lake Golf Club and place second in the FedExCup standings. Garcia finished third in the FedExCup standings, followed by Anthony Kim and Jim Furyk.
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The PGA TOUR entered a new era in 2007 with the introduction of the FedExCup, a season-long points competition offering $35 million in bonus money and culminating with the PGA TOUR’s first-ever Playoff system. In 2009, the four Playoff events will offer $30 million in prize money, meaning a total of $65 million is on the line over the final weeks of FedExCup competition.
Camilo Villegas of Colombia (L) holds THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola trophy while Vijay Singh of Fiji smiles with the FedExCup Trophy.
“It’s an exciting thing to know that you really have won a FedExCup that everybody has been talking about from the beginning of the year.” Vijay Singh on winning the 2008 FedExCup
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FedExCup
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200 9 C h a n g e s In late November 2008, the PGA TOUR Policy Board ratified recommended changes to the structure of the FedExCup competition for 2009 that guarantee the FedExCup Champion will be determined at the culminating Playoff event, THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola. These changes impact both the Regular Season and the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Key among the approved FedExCup changes for 2009 are: • Shifting the points reset from the beginning of the Playoffs to after the BMW Championship, which means points earned during the PGA TOUR Regular Season will be carried through the first three Playoff events. • Quintupling points awarded at Playoff tournaments relative to Regular Season tournaments. • Changing the field size of the Playoff events to 125 at The Barclays, 100 at the Deutsche Bank Championship, 70 at the BMW Championship and 30 at THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola; they previously were 144, 120, 70 and 30, respectively. • Streamlining the points structure for ease of understanding “At the conclusion of this year’s FedExCup, we knew we had to reevaluate the current structure and consider the best ways to maintain interest and excitement throughout the Playoffs,” said PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem. “With the changes we have announced, we believe we have a formula that will deliver what our players, fans, tournaments, sponsors and television partners want and expect from the FedExCup.” The reset ensures a real shootout at THE TOUR Championship as all 30 players in the field will have a mathematical chance of winning the FedExCup with a victory at East Lake Golf Club. A win by any of the top five seeds will guarantee the FedExCup title outright while seeds 6-10 will have an excellent chance of capturing the title with a victory. “By moving the reset to after the BMW Championship, the Regular Season not only will determine who qualifies for the Playoffs, it also will play a vital role in determining who advances to THE TOUR Championship,” Finchem said. “These structural changes, combined with the one-week break between the BMW Championship and THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola, will assure heightened drama and excitement as we progress through the Regular Season and into the Playoffs.”
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Sergio Garcia of Spain (L) congratulates winner Vijay Singh of Fiji on the 17th green after a three-way playoff during the final round of The Barclays in 2008.
This new structure rewards the top performers during the PGA TOUR Regular Season and those who excel during the Playoffs. By quintupling the points for Playoff events, more dramatic moves toward the top of the standings are possible during the first three events, thus determining who is in best position to challenge for the FedExCup at THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola. The points structure also has been simplified by significantly reducing the number of points awarded at tournaments and at the reset. Regular Season events will be worth 500 points to the winner with modest differences in certain events, including the major championships, THE PLAYERS Championship and the World Golf Championships. Playoff events will award 2,500 points for a victory. The reset will award 2,500 points to the No. 1 seed heading into THE TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. (detailed point breakdown on pages 1-14 and 1-15) The PGA TOUR Policy Board also approved scheduling the 2009 TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola for the week of Sept. 21-27, creating a one-week separation from the penultimate Playoff event, the BMW Championship (Sept. 7-13).
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FedExCup Points Structure 1 FedExCup PGA TOUR Regular Season The Regular Season will consist of 37 events in 33 weeks from the beginning of January at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii through mid-August at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, NC. Points are awarded at four levels:
The Regular Season points standings will carry over to the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup.
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PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup The PGA TOUR Playoffs consist of four events immediately following the Regular Season – The Barclays, Deutsche Bank Championship, BMW Championship and THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola. The Regular Season points standings determine the top 125 players who qualify for the first event, The Barclays. Each playoff event offers 2,500 points (quintuple the Regular Season). The second event, the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston, will have a 100-player field. The third tournament, the BMW Championship in Chicago, will have 70 players (with no cut). The finale, THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola in Atlanta, will be comprised of the top-30 qualifiers following the BMW Championship. Following a points reset, those players will compete for the FedExCup with one to be crowned the FedExCup Champion. Each tournament will have a $7.5 million purse in addition to the $35-million FedExCup bonus pool.
Ties: Reset points will be distributed between the tying positions using the same methods for dealing with ties during events – the total points for each of the tying positions are divided equally among all players in the tying position. In the event that a player who qualifies for a Playoff event chooses not to play in that event, there will be no alternates and the field will be shortened.
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• Official PGA TOUR events played during the Regular Season each award 500 FedExCup points to the winner. • The Masters Tournament, THE PLAYERS Championship, U.S. Open, British Open and the PGA Championship award 600 FedExCup points to the winner.
• World Golf Championships events award 550 FedExCup points to the winner. • Additional events (played opposite other tournaments) award 250 FedExCup points to the winner.
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PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup
Section
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Points Breakdown for the PGA TOUR Regular Season Masters, World THE PLAYERS, PGA Golf U.S. Open, TOUR Championships British Open Additional Position Event Events & PGA Event
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
500 300 190 135 110 100 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36
550 315 200 140 115 105 95 89 83 78 73 69 65 62 59 57 55 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36
600 330 210 150 120 110 100 94 88 82 77 72 68 64 61 59 57 55 53 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36
250 150 95 70 55 50 45 43 40 37.5 35.0 32.5 30.0 28.5 28.0 27.5 27.0 26.5 26.0 25.5 25.0 24.5 24.0 23.5 23.0 22.5 22.0 21.5 21.0 20.5 20.0 19.5 19.0 18.5 18.0
Masters, World THE PLAYERS, PGA Golf U.S. Open, TOUR Championships British Open Additional Position Event Events & PGA Event
36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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2,500 1,500 950 675 550 500 450 425 400 375 350 325 300 285 280 275 270 265
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260 255 250 245 240 235 230 225 220 215 210 205 200 195 190 185 180 175
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
170 165 160 155 150 145 140 135 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 95 90 85
55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
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Following the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup will be the Fall Series tournaments that conclude in mid-November. These events finalize eligibility for the following season as players vie for positions 31-125 on the money list. All events will be “official” victories and award official money and Official World Golf Ranking points.
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Camilo Villegas, the 2008 winner of THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola.
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Reset Points for THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola Position
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$10 million $3 million $2 million $1.5 million $1 million $500,000 $175,000 $110,000 $70,000
The par-3 18th green at East Lake Golf Club, site of THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola.
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Broadcasting The PGA TOUR entered new television agreements in 2007 under a term of six-year network deals. CBS and NBC provide weekend coverage of the PGA TOUR FedExCup competition for the 2007 through 2012 seasons. Also beginning in 2007, GOLF CHANNEL became the TOUR’s exclusive cable partner. The new agreements also provided for the move of THE PLAYERS Championship to a new May date and a new broadcast format with limited commercial interruptions.
Some of the highlights of televised golf in 2009 and other areas where you can stay tuned to PGA TOUR golf:
Dan Hicks
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NBC Sports’ Emmy Award-winning golf production team is led by on-air hosts Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller, who are in their 10th year together. Hicks and Miller are joined by tower reporters Gary Koch and Bob Murphy, on-course reporters Roger Maltbie, Mark Rolfing and Dottie Pepper and interviewer/ essayist Jimmy Roberts. NBC’s golf coverage is produced by Tommy Roy. Nick Faldo
Lance Barrow is CBS’s coordinating producer for golf.
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CBS’s coverage of PGA TOUR golf is led by on-air host Jim Nantz (in his 24th year) and third-year analyst Nick Faldo, a World Golf Hall of Fame member. Gary McCord, David Feherty, Peter Kostis, Ian Baker-Finch, Peter Oosterhuis, Bobby Clampett, Bill Macatee and Verne Lunquist round out the on-air golf team.
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CBS CBS, entering its 59th year of broadcasting golf in 2009, will expand its role as the dominant carrier of PGA TOUR golf, increasing its annual event coverage from 19 to 20. It broadcasts the majority of West Coast events, including the Buick Invitational in San Diego and the Northern Trust Open in the Los Angeles market. CBS will also have a strong run through the spring and summer months of the FedExCup competition, including the Masters, the AT&T National, the World Golf ChampionshipsBridgestone Invitational, the PGA Championship and The Barclays, the first of the four-event PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup.
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All CBS and NBC weekend broadcasts were in high definition for the first time in 2007.
NBC NBC added five new PGA TOUR events in 2007, doubling its previous lineup. In addition to continuing its weekend telecasts of THE PLAYERS Championship, which moved to early May, NBC is the network home of the final three weeks of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, beginning with the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston, the BMW Championship in Chicago and the concluding TOUR Championship presented by CocaCola in Atlanta. NBC also broadcasts two World Golf Championships events, including the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship in late February as a prelude to its traditional five-event March run that includes the World Golf Championships-CA Championship at Doral Golf Resort & Spa. NBC also will broadcast The Presidents Cup 2009. NBC also broadcasts the U.S. Open in October.
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Broadcasting (cont.) GOLF CHANNEL The TOUR has a strategic, exclusive cable partnership with GOLF CHANNEL. Under the 15-year agreement, which began in 2007, GOLF CHANNEL will provide early round coverage of all TOUR official money events. In addition, GOLF CHANNEL will provide full coverage of the first three events of the PGA TOUR Regular Season (Mercedes-Benz Championship, Sony Open in Hawaii and the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic), as well as all additional events that are scheduled the same week as the World Golf Championships and British Open. GOLF CHANNEL will also televise full coverage of the Fall Series events following the FedExCup. GOLF CHANNEL will provide six hours of daily early round coverage for THE PLAYERS Championship and televise the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament.
PGATOUR.COM Golf’s most popular Web site, PGATOUR. COM, includes exclusive features with real-time leaderboards and scorecards, Shot Tracker (live, fully customized, and user controlled graphical play-byplay and replay), cutting-edge multimedia, Shot Link data analysis, and live coverage at events that give golf fans a virtual seat to the PGA TOUR season. The site is focused on giving fans a rich and immersive on-line experience, and bringing them closer to the game, the players and the highest standard of professional golf. For more information, see page 9-5. Kelly Tilghman
GOLF CHANNEL has also added exclusive, earlyround coverage of The Presidents Cup in 2009 and select early-hour weekend coverage of other events. Nick Faldo
GOLF CHANNEL will provide viewers with prime-time, same-day replays and extensive pre-round and post-round news coverage and analysis. GOLF CHANNEL also continues to be the exclusive cable partner of the Champions Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
SIRIUS XM Radio Now in its fifth season, the PGA TOUR Network on SIRIUS XM Radio delivers the most comprehensive play-by-play coverage of the PGA TOUR available anywhere. The network typically broadcasts at least 24 hours of live tournament coverage each week, and is currently available on SIRIUS 209 and XM 146. In addition to its PGA TOUR Live coverage, the PGA TOUR Network also delivers PGA TOUR Replay, a 15-minute recap show airing multiple times following each round of competition, as well as news, talk, instruction and magazine-style content. Programming is also available on the Internet via PGATOUR.COM, SIRIUS Internet Radio and XM Radio Online. SIRIUS XM Radio has approximately 20 million subscribers, making it the second-largest radio company and No. 2 subscription media business in the country at the time of its merger. For more information, see page 8-6.
The broadcast team–in its third year together–for GOLF CHANNEL’s PGA TOUR tournament telecasts in 2009 will include six-time major championship winner Nick Faldo and Kelly Tilghman. Other talent will include Peter Oosterhuis, Mark Rolfing, Dottie Pepper, Rich Lerner, Frank Nobilo, Brian Hammons, Jerry Foltz and Steve Sands. GOLF CHANNEL (GolfChannel.com), co-founded by Arnold Palmer and a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMSK), is available in more than 110 million homes worldwide through cable, satellite and wireless companies. It features a programming schedule that includes more live golf coverage than any other network – an extensive blend of golf competition from around the world – as well as news, instruction and original productions.
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THE PLAYERS Championship and TPC Sawgrass
THE PLAYERS Championship THE PLAYERS’ date will be the second week in May going forward (ending on Mother’s Day); May 4-10, 2009. THE PLAYERS is televised by NBC under a limited-commercial format with messages restricted to three Proud Partners, PricewaterhouseCoopers, JELD-WEN and UBS. Air times include six hours of early-round coverage each day on GOLF CHANNEL, followed by later air times on the weekend during the NBC broadcast and in high definition. Also, an improved on-site fan experience includes a continuous, elevated walkway along holes 16, 17 and 18 instead of the previous path below, providing more fans with better sight lines; an enhanced tournament arrival corridor with a Walk of Fame; interactive exhibits by the Proud Partners and merchandise; an expanded THE PLAYERS Stadium Village for 2009; fan hospitality at Nos. 5, 7, 9, 10 and 15; and additional kiosks, video screens and LED scoreboards. THE PLAYERS Stadium Course The home course of THE PLAYERS is played under firm and fast conditions for the best players in the world as well as resort guests. New grasses on the fairways and greens and a state-of-the-art drainage system completed in late 2006 created premium conditions that are present year-round. There is no ryegrass overseeding during the winter months. In addition, minor competitive enhancements as well as extensive landscaping improvements make our world-class golf course even better. Input on alterations was received from architect Pete Dye; current and past champions; local players; design, rules, agronomic and executive staff; broadcast partners; and a cross-section of golf-industry experts. Approximately 30 players were interviewed for the project.
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Structures The 77,000-square-foot, Mediterranean Revival-style clubhouse was completed in time for the 2007 tournament. The old clubhouse was torn down after the 2006 PLAYERS and a new facility built in 13 months on the same site. The new clubhouse accommodates at least twice as many special events, houses historical artifacts about the PGA TOUR and THE PLAYERS and is fronted by an 11,000 square-foot lawn where fans can gather. There are premium views of the ninth and 18th holes and a view down the first fairway. The adjacent Sawgrass Marriott Resort and Spa also underwent a multimillion-dollar refurbishment in late 2006/early 2007. The new ownership group, Ireland-based Redquartz Boundary, Ltd., and its investment partners purchased the facility with plans to make it a world-class resort destination. For a history of THE PLAYERS, go to page 3-42. For more information on how to attend the tournament or to play the course, go to PGATOUR.com/experiences or call (800) 766-7939.
Sergio Garcia captured THE PLAYERS Championship in 2008 in a playoff with Paul Goydos.
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March 20-26, 2006 2006 PLAYERS Championship March 29, 2006 Main Clubhouse closed; temporary clubhouse opened with limited services April 3, 2006 THE PLAYERS Stadium Course and practice facilities closed April 3, 2006 THE PLAYERS Stadium Course renovations began April 10, 2006 Full-scale demolition of clubhouse began November 2006 THE PLAYERS Stadium Course and practice facilities reopened Late April 2007 Reopening of the new clubhouse May 7-13, 2007 2007 PLAYERS Championship
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Renovations included removing fairway topsoil and replacing it with fresh sand and extensive irrigation; rebuilding the greens using MiniVerde bermudagrass and installing a SubAir subsurface mechanical drainage system that vacuums water in wet conditions and injects air, if necessary; reducing some green slopes, renovating seven greenside bunkers and creating three fairway bunkers on No. 7; extending tees approximately 15-25 yards on Nos. 1, 8, 11, 14, 16 and 18, enabling tournament officials the flexibility of lengthening the course by approximately 100 yards for the tournament, to just more than 7,100 yards; adding spectator seating at Nos. 17 and 18; planting of large live oaks and other “impact” trees in key locations and 100 large trees removed and later replanted throughout the property; and the practice facility’s range length was increased to 340 yards, a short-game area was created and a TOUR Golf Academy, with two covered hitting bays, was added on the far right side of the teeing area.
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Overview More than 25 years after its conception, the crown jewel of the TPC Network, THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, has been reborn. The work, completed in early 2007, was designed to enhance THE PLAYERS Championship as one of the world’s elite tournaments while elevating the TPC Sawgrass’ reputation as a world-class resort. The project included substantial improvements to THE PLAYERS Stadium and Dye’s Valley Courses as well as a new clubhouse and upgraded practice facilities. THE PLAYERS moved to May from its previous March date in 2007 to improve the FedExCup schedule’s overall spacing of marquee tournaments that bring all the world’s best players together.
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A Brief History of the PGA TOUR It is not easy to pinpoint the exact beginning of the PGA TOUR. Certainly, professionals have competed against each other from the earliest days of the game in the United States. In 1895, 10 professional golfers and one amateur played in the first U.S. Open in Newport, RI. Shortly thereafter, tournaments began to pop up across the country, including the Western Open in 1899. But this was not “tour” golf. The events lacked continuity. Interest in the game, however, continued to grow. American professionals were rapidly improving. When John McDermott became the first Americanborn player to win the U.S. Open in 1911, interest in the game blossomed. That interest became enthusiasm in 1913 when Englishmen Harry Vardon and Ted Ray came to the United States to play an exhibition tour and compete in the U.S. Open. When 20-year-old amateur Francis Ouimet defeated the pair in a playoff for the Open at Brookline, MA, golf became front-page news and a game for everyone. In the early 1920s, a series of tournaments was held on the West Coast, in Texas and Florida. These events were held in the winter, and the golfers played their way east and up to Pinehurst, NC, in the spring. By the middle of the decade, the tour was doing relatively well—offering $77,000 in total prize money. The first “playing pros” organization was formed in 1932. Two years earlier, Bob Harlow had been named manager of the PGA Tournament Bureau. The tour became more structured following World War II and exploded in the late 1950s and early ’60s. When Arnold Palmer, televised golf and President Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived on the scene in the late 1950s, the eyes of the world were on golf. This exposure inspired millions to try the game. Most golf historians trace the “formal” beginning of the PGA TOUR to late 1968, when the “Tournament Players Division” split from the PGA of America and hired Joe Dey as its first commissioner. That organization became the modern-day PGA TOUR. Dey served from early 1969 through February 28, 1974, and was succeeded by Deane R. Beman on March 1, 1974. During Beman’s administration, the value of tournament purses escalated at an unprecedented rate. PGA TOUR assets grew from $730,000 in 1974 to more than $200 million, and total revenues increased from $3.9 million to $229 million in 1993. Tim Finchem, previously the TOUR’s Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer, became the TOUR’s third commissioner on June 1, 1994. In 1995, Finchem undertook a restructuring program designed to strengthen the PGA TOUR’s core business, which is its competitions, to expand the TOUR’s international scope and prepare it to enter the 21st century. In 1996, Finchem helped spearhead formation of the International Federation of PGA Tours, as golf’s five world-governing bodies laid the groundwork for taking competition into the next millennium. In 1997, the Federation announced the World Golf Championships, which made their debut in 1999 with three events—today called the Accenture Match Play Championship, Bridgestone Invitational and CA Championship. In 2007, the TOUR debuted the FedExCup.
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Since 1938, PGA TOUR events have donated approximately $1.4 billion to charity, reaching the $1 billion milestone late in the 2005 season. The competitive scope of the PGA TOUR also is much broader today. The Champions Tour, entering its 29th season, has been labeled the most successful senior sports venture in history. Fans and television viewers are able to get closer to the game on this Tour, both on site and with instructional platforms. The Charles Schwab Cup will be contested for the ninth time in 2009. The Nationwide Tour, under that sponsorship umbrella for the seventh year, has been recognized as the “official proving ground” for the PGA TOUR with its excellent level of play that has two out of three players on the 2009 PGA TOUR with Nationwide Tour roots. The Tour celebrates its 20th season in 2009. The top 25 money winners earn their PGA TOUR cards for the following season. Among the former players on this Tour who have gone on to star on the PGA TOUR are David Duval, Tom Lehman, Jeff Maggert, Stuart Appleby, Stewart Cink, David Toms, 2003 U.S. Open winner Jim Furyk and 2007 Masters champions Zach Johnson. Through 2008, 237 PGA TOUR events have been won by former Nationwide Tour players. When the PGA TOUR opened the TPC Sawgrass in 1980, it introduced the era of stadium golf and record-breaking attendance. Owned and/or operated by the TOUR, the TPC Network courses are the only major-league sports venues owned by the players themselves. The reworked PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, with refurbished fairways and rebuilt greens and a new, enlarged clubhouse, debuted in May 2007 for THE PLAYERS Championship. The successful debut of the FedExCup in 2007 was concluded by the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, with Tiger Woods taking the title. Vijay Singh won in 2008.
A view of the 17th hole at THE PLAYERS Championship.
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Chronology 1895 First U.S. Open (won by Horace Rawlins) played at Newport (RI) Golf Club
1956 Masters Tournament televised for the first time
1899 Inaugural Western Open (won by Willie Smith) played at Glenview (IL) Golf Club
1957 “All-Star Golf,” first series of matches between pros filmed for television, debuts
1900 Harry Vardon tour of United States generates widespread interest in game
1961 Caucasians-only clause stricken from PGA of America constitution; tournament golf officially integrated
1913 Francis Ouimet captures U.S. Open playoff with Vardon and Ted Ray 1914 Walter Hagen wins first of 11 major titles in U.S. Open at Midlothian Country Club outside Chicago
1927 First Ryder Cup matches played in Massachusetts, won by United States (Worcester Country Club) 1930 Bob Harlow named manager of PGA Tournament Bureau and broaches idea of year-round tournament circuit; raises annual purse money on the TOUR from $77,000 to $130,000 in first year on job; instrumental in creating volunteer system by which TOUR functions to this day; Code of conduct drawn up 1931 Golf Ball and Golf Club Manufacturers Association puts up $5,000 to support sponsors during 1931-32 winter swing 1932 “Playing Pros” organization formed, pre-dating by 36 years formation of current PGA TOUR organization 1933 Hershey Chocolate Company, at least unofficially, becomes first corporate sponsor on PGA TOUR with Hershey Open
1969 Joe Dey becomes first Commissioner of Tournament Players Division 1974 Deane Beman succeeds Dey as Commissioner on March 1; Jack Nicklaus captures inaugural PLAYERS Championship at Atlanta Country Club 1977 Al Geiberger records first sub-60 round in PGA TOUR history on June 10, a 59 in Danny Thomas Memphis Classic at Colonial Country Club 1978 First Legends of Golf played at Onion Creek Country Club in Austin, TX, the precursor of the Champions Tour 1979 PGA TOUR Headquarters relocated from Washington D.C. to Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 1980 Senior PGA Tour organized with two tournaments; First TPC opens, the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 1983 All-Exempt TOUR put in place, virtually eliminating Monday qualifying; top 125 players exempt; Tournament Players Series (TPS) begins three-year run; PGA TOUR Pension Program begins
1934 Group of players meets to discuss possibilities of year-round tournament circuit; Horton Smith wins first Masters at Augusta National Golf Club; leading moneywinner for year, Paul Runyan, earns $6,767
1985 PGA TOUR Productions created
1937 First Bing Crosby Pro-Am/”Clambake” played at San Diego’s Rancho Santa Fe Country Club; Sam Snead becomes nationally recognized figure in golf by winning Oakland Open
1987 PGA TOUR surpasses $100 million in charitable contributions
1938 Palm Beach Invitational makes first TOUR contribution to charity, $10,000; Babe Zaharias was the first woman to play in a PGA TOUR event, as a sponsor exemption in the Los Angeles Open 1945 Byron Nelson captures 11 consecutive tournament starts, seven other official events and one unofficial, a total of 19 wins in one year; voted 1945 Associated Press Male Athlete of Year; Tam O’Shanter All-American offers $60,000 purse
1986 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational offers first $1-million purse in PGA TOUR history
1988 30 players compete at Pebble Beach for $2 million in Nabisco Championships, predecessor of THE TOUR Championship 1990 Ben Hogan Tour, now known as the Nationwide Tour, is formed 1991 Chip Beck matches Geiberger’s 1977 feat on October 11, carding a 59 at Sunrise Golf Club during Las Vegas Invitational 1992 PGA TOUR surpasses $200 million in charitable contributions
1947 U.S. Open televised live in St. Louis area
1993 The PGA TOUR boasts a record five $1-million winners
1949 Ben Hogan critically injured in head-on collision of his automobile with Greyhound bus in rural Texas
1994 Tim Finchem succeeds Deane Beman as Commissioner on June 1; United States wins inaugural Presidents Cup, defeating Internationals, 20-12, at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
1950 Ben Hogan returns to competitive golf in Los Angeles Open, starting with 2under-par 34 on his front nine and eventual 280 total tied by Sam Snead; loses playoff eight days later
1995 World Cup of Golf, first major international golf competition held in People’s Republic of China, played at TPC Mission Hills
1953 Ben Hogan wins three major championships: the Masters, U.S. Open and the only British Open he ever played; Lew Worsham wins first PGA TOUR event to appear live on national television, Tam O’Shanter World Championship; Golf’s “color barrier” broken with PGA constitutional amendment allowing for “Approved Entries,” non-members who could play in tournaments if invited by sponsors
1996 Golf’s five world-governing bodies join to create International Federation of PGA Tours; U.S. edges Internationals in second Presidents Cup; PGA TOUR charity donations top $300 million
1954 USGA begins to televise U.S. Open for national audience
1998 Johnny Miller and Nick Faldo inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame as part of World Golf Village opening ceremonies; International Team wins first Presidents Cup played outside U.S. at Royal Melbourne in Australia
1955 World Championship of Golf offers first $100,000 purse in TOUR history
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1926 Los Angeles Open offers $10,000 purse
1968 Association of Professional Golfers (APG), an autonomous tournament players’ organization, forms in breakaway from PGA. As compromise, Tournament Players Division of PGA formed under aegis of 10-man policy board late in year
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1922 Gene Sarazen (age 20) wins U.S. Open (Skokie Country Club in Glencoe, IL) and PGA Championship (Oakmont Country Club), becoming first to hold both titles at once
1965 Inaugural Qualifying School held at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, FL; John Schlee first medalist
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1916 PGA of America formed; Jim Barnes wins first PGA Championship over Jock Hutchison at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, NY
1962 “Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf” begins nine-year run
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Chronology (cont.) 1999 David Duval becomes third player to shoot 59; U.S. stages most dramatic Ryder Cup comeback, rallying from 10-6 deficit on final day for 141/2-131/2 win over Europe
2005 Tiger Woods wins a season-high six times and is voted Player of the Year for the seventh time. Woods’ wins in the Masters and British Open. The PGA TOUR’s charity total surpasses $1 billion in late October.
2000 Tiger Woods wins nine titles, including the completion of six consecutive victories early in the year, and is first player since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in same year; joins Hogan, Gene Sarazen, Gary Player and Nicklaus as winners of career Grand Slams
2006 Tiger Woods wins eight times, including six consecutive starts at the end of the season, to earn Player of the Year. That streak includes the British Open and PGA Championship. His PGA TOUR victory total reaches 54, fifth on the career list. The inaugural FedExCup is announced for 2007.
2001 World Golf Championships-American Express Championship and Tampa Bay Classic canceled in show of respect for victims of Sept. 11 terrorist atrocities; Ryder Cup switches to 2002 and Presidents Cup to 2003 in wake of those attacks
2007 Tiger Woods wins the inaugural FedExCup with a record-setting performance at THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola. He wins seven times on the year. This includes the completion of seven consecutive victories (second all-time) and the PGA Championship, his 13th major championship title. Phil Mickelson wins THE PLAYERS Championship on a refurbished TPC Sawgrass course and at a later date (May). The other major championship winners were first-timers: Zach Johnson (Masters), Angel Cabrera (U.S. Open) and Padraig Harrington (British Open). The United States Team wins The Presidents Cup in Montreal, Canada.
2002 Tiger Woods wins the Masters and U.S. Open, the first man to capture the first two major championships of the year since Nicklaus in 1972 2003 Tiger Woods wins a season-high five times and has the lowest-stroke average on TOUR for a fifth consecutive season. Vijay Singh wins four times and captures his first money title. Annika Sorenstam and Suzy Whaley become the first women to play in a TOUR event in 58 years. The Presidents Cup in South Africa ends in a tie with the teams sharing the Cup. 2004 Player of the Year Vijay Singh wins a season-high nine times, becomes the first player to surpass $10 million in earnings in a season ($10,905,166) to garner the Arnold Palmer Award and captures the Byron Nelson Award for low stroke average.
2008 Vijay Singh wins three events late in the season, including two PGA TOUR Playoffs events, to capture the second FedExCup title and also the Arnold Palmer Award as the season’s leading money winner. Tiger Woods wins a season-high four times, including a dramatic 19-hole playoff with Rocco Mediate at the U.S. Open, before undergoing season-ending knee surgery following the victory at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Woods ups his PGA TOUR career wins to 65 (third alltime) and major titles to 14 (second all-time). Padraig Harrington wins the British Open and PGA Championship on his way to Player of the Year honors and Trevor Immelman captures the Masters Tournament. Sergio Garcia beats Paul Goydos in a playoff to win THE PLAYERS Championship.
Jack Nicklaus (left) won 73 PGA TOUR events, second only to Sam Snead’s 82 victories, and a record 18 professional major championships. Entering 2009, Tiger Woods (right) has 65 PGA TOUR titles, third on the all-time list, and 14 professional majors, second only to Nicklaus.
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Board of Directors i n d e p e n d e n t D ir e c t o rs – pga t o ur policy Board, Champ ion s Tour Division Board Victor Ganzi Chairman New York, NY
John McCoy Columbus, OH
Charlotte, NC
Ed Whitacre San Antonio, TX
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Stewart Cink
Brad Faxon
Peter Jacobsen
Jay Haas
Zach Johnson
David Toms
Mike Reid
Jeff Sluman
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Barrington, RI
Bonita Springs, FL
Greer, SC
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Provo, UT
Hinsdale, IL
PGA of America Director - Champions Tour Division Board Brian Whitcomb
Jim Remy
Bend, OR
Ludlow, VT
G o lf C o urs e Properties Advisory Board Ed Brown
Jim Clark
Wayne Doran
Wayne Huizenga
Jim McGlothlin
Carl Ware
Chairman Charlotte, NC
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Bristol, VA
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Bill Goodwin Richmond, VA
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Tim Finchem PGA TOUR Commissioner
Tim Finchem began his 15th year as commissioner of the PGA TOUR in June 2008. From the time Finchem joined the TOUR management team, he has played a key role in strengthening the PGA TOUR’s position as one of the most successful, well-respected sports organizations in the world, and his leadership has helped foster the growth of the game, both domestically and internationally. During his tenure, Finchem has greatly expanded the earnings opportunities for PGA TOUR players. The TOUR, through its tournaments and sponsors, has dramatically escalated tournament purses and grown total revenues at an unprecedented rate. Since Finchem became commissioner in 1994, the PGA TOUR and its tournaments have raised $1 billion for charitable organizations. Under Finchem’s leadership, The Presidents Cup was created in 1994, bringing together the world’s best non-European players in team match-play competition against their American counterparts. After seven stagings, The Presidents Cup has grown to be one of the most highly anticipated events on golf’s calendar, and the 2009 event is scheduled for Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco. Finchem has also been instrumental in the formation of the International Federation of PGA Tours and the World Golf Foundation. His personal dedication to the success of the World Golf Foundation’s The First Tee initiative has meant that, in just more than 10 years, The First Tee has grown to include more than 200 chapters that reach more than 2.2 million young people. An additional accomplishment during Finchem’s tenure has been the development and introduction of the FedExCup, a season-long points com-
petition that culminates with the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. In 2007 and 2008, the FedExCup brought an unparalleled level of late-season focus to and interest in the TOUR, as indicated by significant increases in television and online audiences, tournament attendance, sponsor activation and media coverage. Born in Ottawa, IL, on April 19, 1947, Finchem graduated from Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, VA. He attended the University of Richmond on a debate scholarship, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969. He graduated from the University of Virginia Law School in 1973. After practicing law in Virginia Beach for three years, Finchem served in the White House as Deputy Advisor to the President in the Office of Economic Affairs in 1978 and 1979. In the early 1980s, Finchem co-founded the National Strategies and Marketing Group in Washington, D.C. Finchem is the recipient of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s Old Tom Morris Award for 2001 and the PGA of America’s Distinguished Service Award for 2002. He was awarded the Dick Schaap Lifetime Achievement in Sports Award in 2005. Finchem is the third commissioner of the PGA TOUR, succeeding Deane Beman. Beman had served for 20 years, replacing the late Joe Dey, who had been the TOUR’s commissioner in its first five years, 1969-74. Prior to becoming commissioner on June 1, 1994, Finchem was deputy commissioner and chief operating officer of the TOUR. He joined the TOUR as vice president of business affairs in 1987. Finchem and his wife, the former Holly Bachand, have four children and live in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
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