2017–18 PGA Tour
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The 2017–18 PGA Tour was the 103rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 50th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the 12th edition of the FedEx Cup.
| Duration | October 5, 2017 – September 23, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 48 |
| Most wins |  Bryson DeChambeau (3) Dustin Johnson (3) Justin Thomas (3) Bubba Watson (3) |
| FedEx Cup |  Justin Rose |
| Money list | Justin Thomas |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Brooks Koepka |
| PGA Player of the Year | Brooks Koepka |
| Rookie of the Year | Aaron Wise |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The schedule contained 48 events, including two new tournaments; the CJ Cup in South Korea and the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, a former event on the Web.com Tour based in the Dominican Republic. The Barbasol Championship was played in Kentucky, the first non-major PGA Tour event in the state since 1959. The Puerto Rico Open became an unofficial charity event in the wake of Hurricane Maria.[1]
The following table lists official events during the 2017–18 season.[2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner(s)[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
Other tours[lower-alpha 2] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | Safeway Open | California | 6,200,000 | Brendan Steele (3) |
26 | ||
| Oct 15 | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | 7,000,000 | Pat Perez (3) |
48 | ASA | Limited-field event |
| Oct 22 | CJ Cup | South Korea | 9,250,000 | Justin Thomas (7) |
50 | New limited-field event | |
| Oct 29 | WGC-HSBC Champions | China | 9,750,000 | Justin Rose (8) |
64 | World Golf Championship | |
| Oct 29 | Sanderson Farms Championship | Mississippi | 4,300,000 | Ryan Armour (1) |
24 | Alternate event | |
| Nov 5 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | 6,800,000 | Patrick Cantlay (1) |
30 | ||
| Nov 12 | OHL Classic at Mayakoba | Mexico | 7,100,000 | Patton Kizzire (1) |
32 | ||
| Nov 19 | RSM Classic | Georgia | 6,200,000 | Austin Cook (1) |
30 | ||
| Jan 7 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | Hawaii | 6,300,000 | Dustin Johnson (17) |
56 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 6,200,000 | Patton Kizzire (2) |
48 | ||
| Jan 21 | CareerBuilder Challenge | California | 5,900,000 |  Jon Rahm (2) |
40 | Pro-Am | |
| Jan 29 | Farmers Insurance Open | California | 6,900,000 |  Jason Day (11) |
54 | ||
| Feb 4 | Waste Management Phoenix Open | Arizona | 6,900,000 | Gary Woodland (3) |
60 | ||
| Feb 11 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | California | 7,400,000 | Ted Potter Jr. (2) |
54 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 18 | Genesis Open | California | 7,200,000 | Bubba Watson (10) |
62 | ||
| Feb 25 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 6,600,000 | Justin Thomas (8) |
52 | ||
| Mar 4 | WGC-Mexico Championship | Mexico | 10,000,000 | Phil Mickelson (43) |
72 | World Golf Championship | |
| Mar 11 | Valspar Championship | Florida | 6,500,000 | Paul Casey (2) |
52 | ||
| Mar 18 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | 8,900,000 |  Rory McIlroy (14) |
58 | Invitational | |
| Mar 25 | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | Texas | 10,000,000 | Bubba Watson (11) |
74 | World Golf Championship | |
| Mar 25 | Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship | Dominican Republic | 3,000,000 | Brice Garnett (1) |
24 | New to PGA Tour Alternate event | |
| Apr 1 | Houston Open | Texas | 7,000,000 | Ian Poulter (3) |
48 | ||
| Apr 8 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 11,000,000 | Patrick Reed (6) |
100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 15 | RBC Heritage | South Carolina | 6,700,000 |  Satoshi Kodaira (1) |
52 | Invitational | |
| Apr 22 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 6,200,000 | Andrew Landry (1) |
40 | ||
| Apr 29 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 7,200,000 | Billy Horschel (5) and Scott Piercy (4) |
n/a | Team event | |
| May 6 | Wells Fargo Championship | North Carolina | 7,700,000 | Jason Day (12) |
60 | ||
| May 13 | The Players Championship | Florida | 11,000,000 | Webb Simpson (5) |
80 | Flagship event | |
| May 20 | AT&T Byron Nelson | Texas | 7,700,000 | Aaron Wise (1) |
34 | ||
| May 27 | Fort Worth Invitational | Texas | 7,100,000 | Justin Rose (9) |
56 | Invitational | |
| Jun 3 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 8,900,000 | Bryson DeChambeau (2) |
70 | Invitational | |
| Jun 10 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 6,600,000 | Dustin Johnson (18) |
36 | ||
| Jun 17 | U.S. Open | New York | 12,000,000 | Brooks Koepka (3) |
100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 24 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | 7,000,000 | Bubba Watson (12) |
58 | ||
| Jul 1 | Quicken Loans National | Maryland | 7,100,000 |  Francesco Molinari (1) |
34 | Invitational | |
| Jul 8 | A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier | West Virginia | 7,300,000 | Kevin Na (2) |
34 | ||
| Jul 15 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 5,800,000 | Michael Kim (1) |
24 | ||
| Jul 22 | The Open Championship | Scotland | 10,500,000 | Francesco Molinari (2) |
100 | Major championship | |
| Jul 23 | Barbasol Championship | Kentucky | 3,500,000 | Troy Merritt (2) |
24 | Alternate event | |
| Jul 29 | RBC Canadian Open | Canada | 6,200,000 | Dustin Johnson (19) |
46 | ||
| Aug 5 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | 10,000,000 | Justin Thomas (9) |
74 | World Golf Championship | |
| Aug 5 | Barracuda Championship | Nevada | 3,400,000 | Andrew Putnam (1) |
24 | Alternate event | |
| Aug 12 | PGA Championship | Missouri | 11,000,000 | Brooks Koepka (4) |
100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 19 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | 6,000,000 | Brandt Snedeker (9) |
34 | ||
| Aug 26 | The Northern Trust | New Jersey | 9,000,000 | Bryson DeChambeau (3) |
76 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 3 | Dell Technologies Championship | Massachusetts | 9,000,000 | Bryson DeChambeau (4) |
76 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 10 | BMW Championship | Pennsylvania | 9,000,000 | Keegan Bradley (4) |
72 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 23 | Tour Championship | Georgia | 9,000,000 | Tiger Woods (80) |
62 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry FedEx Cup points or official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3 | Hero World Challenge | Bahamas | 3,500,000 | Rickie Fowler |
48 | Limited-field event |
| Dec 10 | QBE Shootout | Florida | 3,300,000 | Sean O'Hair and Steve Stricker |
n/a | Team event |
| Jun 25 | CVS Health Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,500,000 | Billy Andrade, Keegan Bradley and Brooke Henderson |
n/a | Team event |
| Sep 30 | Ryder Cup | France | n/a |  Team Europe |
n/a | Team event |
       Location of official tournaments of the 2017–18 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada.  600-point event (Players & Majors) 550-point event (World Golf Championships) 500-point event (Regular events) Official team event 300-point event (Alternate events) FedEx Cup playoff event |
.svg) Location of official tournaments of the 2017–18 PGA Tour outside the continental United States and Canada. 600-point event (Players & Majors) 550-point event (World Golf Championships) 500-point event (Regular events) 300-point event (Alternate events)
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Final standings
For full rankings, see 2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:[4][5]
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Rose | 2,260 | 10,000,000 |
| 2 | Tiger Woods | 2,219 | 3,000,000 |
| 3 | Bryson DeChambeau | 2,188 | 2,000,000 |
| 4 | Dustin Johnson | 2,056 | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | Billy Horschel | 1,840 | 1,000,000 |
| 6 | Tony Finau | 1,732 | 800,000 |
| 7 | Justin Thomas | 1,610 | 700,000 |
| 8 | Keegan Bradley | 1,253 | 600,000 |
| 9 | Brooks Koepka | 1,093 | 550,000 |
| 10 | Bubba Watson | 918 | 500,000 |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6][7]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Thomas | 8,694,821 |
| 2 | Dustin Johnson | 8,457,352 |
| 3 | Justin Rose | 8,130,678 |
| 4 | Bryson DeChambeau | 8,094,489 |
| 5 | Brooks Koepka | 7,094,047 |
| 6 | Bubba Watson | 5,793,748 |
| 7 | Tony Finau | 5,620,138 |
| 8 | Tiger Woods | 5,443,841 |
| 9 | Webb Simpson | 5,376,417 |
| 10 | Jason Day | 5,087,461 |
- ASA − Asian Tour.
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