The 2007 PGA Tour was the 92nd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 39th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the inaugural edition of the FedEx Cup.
| Duration | January 4, 2007 – November 4, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 47 |
| Most wins |  Tiger Woods (7) |
| FedEx Cup | Tiger Woods |
| Money list | Tiger Woods |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Tiger Woods |
| PGA Player of the Year | Tiger Woods |
| Rookie of the Year | Brandt Snedeker |
← 2006 2008 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2007 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Mercedes-Benz Championship | Hawaii | 5,500,000 | 50 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 5,200,000 | 56 | ||
| Jan 21 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 5,000,000 | 40 | Pro-Am | |
| Jan 28 | Buick Invitational | California | 5,200,000 | 50 | ||
| Feb 4 | FBR Open | Arizona | 6,000,000 | 54 | ||
| Feb 11 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 5,500,000 | 48 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 18 | Nissan Open | California | 5,200,000 | 70 | ||
| Feb 25 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | Arizona | 8,000,000 | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Feb 25 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | Mexico | 3,500,000 | 24 | New tournament Alternate event | |
| Mar 4 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 5,500,000 | 50 | ||
| Mar 11 | PODS Championship | Florida | 5,300,000 | 48 | ||
| Mar 18 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | 5,500,000 | 68 | Invitational | |
| Mar 25 | WGC-CA Championship | Florida | 8,000,000 | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Apr 1 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 5,500,000 | 46 | ||
| Apr 8 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 7,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 15 | Verizon Heritage | South Carolina | 5,400,000 | 54 | Invitational | |
| Apr 22 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 6,100,000 | 28 | ||
| Apr 29 | EDS Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | 6,300,000 | 52 | ||
| May 6 | Wachovia Championship | North Carolina | 6,400,000 | 74 | ||
| May 13 | The Players Championship | Florida | 9,000,000 | 80 | Flagship event | |
| May 20 | AT&T Classic | Georgia | 5,400,000 | 36 | ||
| May 27 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | Texas | 6,000,000 | 52 | Invitational | |
| Jun 3 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 6,000,000 | 70 | Invitational | |
| Jun 10 | Stanford St. Jude Championship | Tennessee | 6,000,000 | 50 | ||
| Jun 17 | U.S. Open | Pennsylvania | 7,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 24 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | 6,000,000 | 46 | ||
| Jul 1 | Buick Open | Michigan | 4,900,000 | 38 | ||
| Jul 8 | AT&T National | Maryland | 6,000,000 | 62 | New tournament Invitational | |
| Jul 15 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 4,100,000 | 24 | ||
| Jul 22 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £4,200,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jul 22 | U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 4,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Jul 29 | Canadian Open | Canada | 5,000,000 | 32 | ||
| Aug 5 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | 8,000,000 | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Aug 5 | Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Aug 12 | PGA Championship | Oklahoma | 7,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 19 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | 5,000,000 | 24 | ||
| Aug 26 | The Barclays | New York | 7,000,000 | 74 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 3 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | 7,000,000 | 74 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 9 | BMW Championship | Illinois | 7,000,000 | 68 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 16 | The Tour Championship | Georgia | 7,000,000 | 60 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 23 | Turning Stone Resort Championship | New York | 6,000,000 | 30 | New tournament Fall Series | |
| Sep 30 | Viking Classic | Mississippi | 3,500,000 | 24 | Fall Series | |
| Oct 7 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 4,500,000 | 24 | Fall Series | |
| Oct 14 | Frys.com Open | Nevada | 4,000,000 | 26 | Fall Series | |
| Oct 21 | Fry's Electronics Open | Arizona | 5,000,000 | 38 | New tournament Fall Series | |
| Oct 28 | Ginn sur Mer Classic | Florida | 4,500,000 | 24 | New tournament Fall Series | |
| Nov 4 | Children's Miracle Network Classic | Florida | 4,600,000 | 34 | Fall Series |
Unofficial events
editThe following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry FedEx Cup points or official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | 3,500,000 | Team Lake Nona | Team event |
| Jun 19 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,350,000 | Team event | |
| Sep 30 | Presidents Cup | Canada | n/a | Team event | |
| Oct 17 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | 1,350,000 | Limited-field event | |
| Nov 13 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | 1,000,000 | LPGA Tour | Team event |
| Nov 25 | Omega Mission Hills World Cup | China | 5,000,000 | Team event | |
| Nov 25 | LG Skins Game | California | 1,000,000 | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 9 | Merrill Lynch Shootout | Florida | 2,800,000 | Team event | |
| Dec 16 | Target World Challenge | California | 5,750,000 | Limited-field event |
Location of tournaments
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Location of official tournaments of the 2007 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada. |
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FedEx Cup
editFinal standings
editFor full rankings, see 2007 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123,033 | 10,000,000 | |
| 2 | 110,455 | 3,000,000 | |
| 3 | 109,357 | 2,000,000 | |
| 4 | 105,192 | 1,500,000 | |
| 5 | 103,765 | 1,000,000 | |
| 6 | 103,350 | 800,000 | |
| 7 | 102,872 | 700,000 | |
| 8 | 102,068 | 600,000 | |
| 9 | 101,076 | 550,000 | |
| 10 | 101,064 | 500,000 |
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10,867,052 | |
| 2 | 5,819,988 | |
| 3 | 4,728,376 | |
| 4 | 4,663,077 | |
| 5 | 4,587,859 | |
| 6 | 4,550,040 | |
| 7 | 4,154,046 | |
| 8 | 3,922,338 | |
| 9 | 3,721,185 | |
| 10 | 3,441,119 |
Awards
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
References
edit- ^ "2007 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "2008 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "2007 FedEx Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 25, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Tiger Overwhelms The Field". Golf Digest. September 15, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "2007 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Woods named PGA Tour Player of the Year". PGA Tour. December 10, 2007. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
Finally, Woods took home his eighth Byron Nelson Trophy for leading the Tour in scoring average as his 67.79 mark equaled the lowest average in Tour history.
- ^ "Tiger Woods Caps Memorable Year By Capturing A Ninth PGA Player Of The Year Award". The Golf Wire. September 26, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Wyndham Championship winner named 2007 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year". Wyndham Championship. December 12, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Scoring Machine". PGA of America. November 6, 2007. Archived from the original on November 9, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "King of the Comeback if Not of the PGA Tour". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 16, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2023.