2012 PGA Tour
The 2012 PGA Tour, the 45th season since the Tour became independent from the PGA of America, consisted of a total of 45 official money events running from early January to mid November.[1] The schedule, announced on October 19, 2011,[2] has four phases:
- Regular season – Consisting of 37 events, starting on January 2 with the limited-field Hyundai Tournament of Champions and ending with the Wyndham Championship on August 19.
- FedEx Cup Playoffs – As in previous seasons, this will be a series of four tournaments, starting with The Barclays on August 23–26 and ending with The Tour Championship on September 20–23.
- Fall Series – After The Tour Championship, the principal portion of the season ends with a series of four tournaments. These tournaments, generally passed on by elite players, offer an additional opportunity for players to secure their tour cards for the following season by finishing in the top 125 on the money list, or to gain a two-year exemption by winning a tournament with a slightly weaker field than usual.
- Between the regular season and the end of the Fall Series, the tour has three events, none of which offers official prize money.
- The 2012 Ryder Cup, a biennial team competition involving a United States team and a European team. In 2012, this event will be held in Illinois.
- The CIMB Classic, a limited-field event held in Malaysia that debuted in 2010.
- The WGC-HSBC Champions, a World Golf Championships event held in China. Founded in 2005, it was elevated to WGC status in 2009, when it also became an event on the PGA Tour schedule. Although the prize money is unofficial, it now counts as an official PGA Tour win, if it is won by a PGA Tour member.
The regular season will include all four major championships and three of the World Golf Championships events. All four majors and all four WGC events are also sanctioned by the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists the main season events for 2012. "Date" is the ending date of each event. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on tour up to and including that event. "OWGR points" is the number of Official World Golf Ranking points awarded for that tournament.[lower-alpha 1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | OWGR points |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | Hyundai Tournament of Champions | Hawaii |  |
38 | 5,600,000 | 1,120,000 | Winners-only event |
| Jan 15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | |
42 | 5,500,000 | 990,000 | |
| Jan 22 | Humana Challenge | California | |
44 | 5,600,000 | 1,008,000 | Pro-am |
| Jan 29 | Farmers Insurance Open | California | |
48 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | |
| Feb 5 | Waste Management Phoenix Open | Arizona | |
50 | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000 | |
| Feb 12 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | |
38 | 6,400,000 | 1,152,000 | Celebrity pro-am |
| Feb 19 | Northern Trust Open | California | |
62 | 6,600,000 | 1,188,000 | |
| Feb 26 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | Arizona | |
76 | 8,500,000 | 1,400,000 | World Golf Championships |
| Feb 26 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | Mexico | |
24 | 3,700,000 | 666,000 | Alternate event |
| Mar 4 | The Honda Classic | Florida |  |
50 | 5,700,000 | 1,026,000 | |
| Mar 11 | WGC-Cadillac Championship | Florida |  |
78 | 8,500,000 | 1,400,000 | World Golf Championships |
| Mar 11 | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico | |
24 | 3,500,000 | 630,000 | Alternate event |
| Mar 18 | Transitions Championship | Florida | |
58 | 5,500,000 | 990,000 | |
| Mar 25 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | |
56 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | Invitational |
| Apr 1 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | |
50 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | |
| Apr 8 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | |
100 | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | Major championship |
| Apr 15 | RBC Heritage | South Carolina |  |
50 | 5,700,000 | 1,026,000 | Invitational |
| Apr 22 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | |
24 | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | |
| Apr 29 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | |
52 | 6,400,000 | 1,152,000 | |
| May 6 | Wells Fargo Championship | North Carolina | |
58 | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 | |
| May 13 | The Players Championship | Florida | |
80 | 9,500,000 | 1,710,000 | Flagship event |
| May 20 | HP Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | |
38 | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 | |
| May 27 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | Texas | |
50 | 6,400,000 | 1,152,000 | Invitational |
| Jun 3 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | |
68 | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | Invitational |
| Jun 10 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | |
34 | 5,600,000 | 1,008,000 | |
| Jun 17 | U.S. Open | California | |
100 | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | Major championship |
| Jun 24 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | .svg.png){kind=small} |
46 | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | |
| Jul 1 | AT&T National | Maryland | |
48 | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 | Invitational |
| Jul 8 | Greenbrier Classic | West Virginia | |
48 | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000 | |
| Jul 15 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | |
36 | 4,600,000 | 828,000 | |
| Jul 22 | The Open Championship (British Open) | England |  |
100 | 7,800,000 | 1,405,890 | Major championship |
| Jul 22 | True South Classic | Mississippi | |
24 | 3,000,000 | 540,000 | Alternate event |
| Jul 29 | RBC Canadian Open | Ontario | |
36 | 5,200,000 | 936,000 | |
| Aug 5 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | |
76 | 8,500,000 | 1,400,000 | World Golf Championships |
| Aug 5 | Reno-Tahoe Open | Nevada | |
24 | 3,000,000 | 540,000 | Alternate event |
| Aug 12 | PGA Championship | South Carolina | |
100 | 8,000,000 | 1,445,000 | Major championship |
| Aug 20[N 1] | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina |  |
42 | 5,200,000 | 936,000 | |
| Aug 26 | The Barclays | New York | |
74 | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
| Sep 3 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | |
74 | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
| Sep 9 | BMW Championship | Indiana | |
70 | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
| Sep 23 | Tour Championship | Georgia | |
62 | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | FedEx Cup Playoffs |
| Oct 7 | Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | |
30 | 4,500,000 | 810,000 | Fall Series |
| Oct 14 | Frys.com Open | California | |
24 | 5,000,000 | 900,000 | Fall Series |
| Oct 21 | McGladrey Classic | Georgia | |
26 | 4,000,000 | 720,000 | Fall Series |
| Nov 11 | Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic | Florida | |
24 | 4,700,000 | 846,000 | Fall Series |
- The tournament was scheduled to end on August 19, but the end of the final round was pushed back to the following day due weather delays.
Unofficial events
The following events did not carry official money; however, Ian Poulter's win in the WGC-HSBC Champions is considered an official win.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) | OWGR points | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | Team Lake Nona | n/a | 2,170,000 | 110,000 | Four six-player teams |
| Jun 19 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | |
n/a | 1,300,000 | 150,000 each |
10 two-player teams |
| Sep 30 | Ryder Cup | Illinois |  |
n/a | Two 12-man teams | ||
| Oct 24 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda |  |
n/a | 1,350,000 | 600,000 | Four-player field |
| Oct 28 | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | |
36 | 6,100,000 | 1,300,000 | 48-player field |
| Nov 4 | WGC-HSBC Champions | China | |
64 | 7,000,000 | 1,200,000 | World Golf Championships |
| Nov 13 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | PGA Tour team | n/a | 1,000,000 | 166,666 | Three three-player teams |
| Nov 14 | Tyco Golf Skills Challenge | Florida | |
n/a | 800,000 | 142,500 | |
| Dec 2 | World Challenge | California | |
44 | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 18-player field |
| Dec 3 | PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament | California |  |
n/a | 1,057,500 | 50,000 | |
| Dec 9 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | Florida | |
n/a | 3,000,000 | 375,000 | 12 two-player teams |
| Dec 16 | PNC Father-Son Challenge | Florida | & Dru Love |
n/a | 1,000,000 | 200,000 | 18 two-player teams |
Source:[3]
Location of tournaments
       Location of official tournaments of the 2012 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada.
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Money leaders
This section shows the final money leaders table.
| Rank | Player | Country | Events | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | | 16 | 8,047,952 |
| 2 | Tiger Woods | | 19 | 6,133,158 |
| 3 | Brandt Snedeker | | 22 | 4,989,739 |
| 4 | Jason Dufner | | 22 | 4,869,304 |
| 5 | Bubba Watson | | 19 | 4,644,997 |
| 6 | Zach Johnson | | 25 | 4,504,244 |
| 7 | Justin Rose | | 19 | 4,290,930 |
| 8 | Phil Mickelson | | 22 | 4,203,821 |
| 9 | Hunter Mahan | | 23 | 4,019,193 |
| 10 | Keegan Bradley | | 25 | 3,910,658 |
Source:[4]
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Rory McIlroy | |
| PGA Player of the Year | Rory McIlroy[5] | |
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Rory McIlroy[5] | |
| Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | Rory McIlroy | |
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | Rory McIlroy | |
| Rookie of the Year | John Huh | |
| Comeback Player of the Year | None[6] | |
| FedEx Cup | Brandt Snedeker | |
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See also
- 2012 European Tour
- 2012 Nationwide Tour
- 2012 Champions Tour
Notes
- Each tournament is allocated a certain number of Official World Golf Ranking points for its champion, and points for lower finishes are based on a sliding scale. The major championships and the Players Championship have fixed allocations, but the points of the other tournaments depend on the strength of the field so they are not available in advance.
References
- "2012 PGA Tour schedule" (Press release). PGA Tour. October 19, 2011. Archived from the original on December 22, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- "2012 PGA TOUR schedule included notable changes" (Press release). PGA Tour. October 19, 2011. Archived from the original on December 22, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- "2012 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- "Money Leaders – 2012". PGA Tour.
- "McIlroy clinches awards in memorable year". PGA Tour. Associated Press. October 10, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- Ferguson, Doug (November 13, 2012). "Tour changing the way it looks at 'comeback player' award, no one on ballot this year". Star Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
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