2013 in golf

This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2013.

Years in golf

2013 in sports

  • Motorsport
  • Racquetball
  • Sailing
  • Skiing
  • Rugby league‎

Men's professional golf

Major championships

World Golf Championships

FedEx Cup playoff events - see 2013 FedEx Cup Playoffs

Other leading PGA Tour events

For a complete list of PGA Tour results see 2013 PGA Tour.

Leading European Tour events

For a complete list of European Tour results see 2013 European Tour.

Team events

  • 3–6 October: Presidents Cup – The U.S. team won, 18½–15½, for the fifth straight time.
  • 3–6 October: Seve Trophy – Continental Europe won, 15–13, for the first time since the inaugural Seve Trophy in 2000.
  • 21–24 November: World Cup of Golf – Australian Jason Day won the individual competition by two strokes over Denmark's Thomas Bjørn. Day teamed with Adam Scott to win the team portion by 10 strokes over the United States.
  • 20–22 December: Royal Trophy – Europe defeated Asia, 8½–7½, by winning five of the last six singles matches.

Tour leaders

Awards

Results from other tours

Other happenings

Women's professional golf

LPGA majors

  • 4–7 April: Kraft Nabisco Championship – South Korean Inbee Park won by four strokes with a score of 273 (–15). This was Park's second major victory; she won the 2008 U.S. Women's Open as a 19-year-old.
  • 6–9 June: Wegmans LPGA Championship – South Korean Inbee Park defeated Catriona Matthew on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff for her second consecutive major championship triumph.
  • 27–30 June: U.S. Women's Open - South Korean Inbee Park won her second U.S. Women's Open, gaining her third major win of the year, and also gaining the third consecutive win on the LPGA Tour. Park becomes the first woman to win the first three majors of a season since Babe Zaharias in 1950, and the first ever to do so in a season in which there were more than three majors.[7]
  • 1–4 August: Women's British Open – American Stacy Lewis won her first Women's British Open and her second major. Lewis became the first American woman to win a major since her victory in the 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship. The win also gave Americans a clean sweep of the British Opens, to go along with Phil Mickelson winning the Open Championship, and Mark Wiebe winning the Senior Open Championship.
  • 12–15 September: The Evian Championship – Norwegian Suzann Pettersen won; it was her second career major championship, her first being the 2007 LPGA Championship. This was the first year The Evian Championship was played as a major.

Additional LPGA Tour events

For a complete list of LPGA Tour results, see 2013 LPGA Tour. For a complete list of Ladies European Tour results see 2013 Ladies European Tour.

Team events

  • 16–18 August: Solheim Cup – Europe retained the Solheim Cup, and it's the first time in the Cup history that Europe won on U.S. soil.

Money list leaders

Awards

Other tour results

Other happenings

  • 24 January – The LPGA announced plans to launch a new international team event in 2014, the International Crown. The event, intended to be held in even-numbered years (those in which the Solheim Cup is not held), will involve four-member teams from eight countries in a four-day match play format. The countries to play in the inaugural event will be the eight countries whose top four players are cumulatively highest-ranked in the Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of the 2013 LPGA season.[8]
  • 18 March – American Stacy Lewis took over the number one spot in the Women's World Golf Rankings following a victory at the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup. Yani Tseng had held the top position for the previous 109 weeks.[9]
  • 15 April – South Korean Inbee Park took over the number one position in the Women's World Golf Rankings following an off-week on the LPGA Tour. It was the first time a South Korean player held the top spot since Jiyai Shin gave up the spot in February 2011.[10]
  • 21 November – The eight countries that will participate in the inaugural International Crown are announced. The four-player teams will consist of the top players from each of these countries in the Women's World Rankings immediately preceding the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship: Australia, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United States.[11]

Senior men's professional golf

Senior majors

Full results

Money list leaders

  • Champions Tour – German Bernhard Langer topped the money list for the fifth time (second consecutive) with earnings of US$2,448,428.
  • European Senior Tour – England's Paul Wesselingh topped the Order of Merit for the first time with earnings of €311,644.

Awards

Amateur golf
  • 21–24 May: NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships – Southern California won its third team title and freshman Annie Park claimed the individual title
  • 28 May – 2 June: NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships – Alabama won its first team title, and senior Max Homa of the California Golden Bears won the individual title.
  • 10–15 June: British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship - English teenager Georgia Hall won, defeating Spaniard Luna Sobrón in the final match by a score of 1 up.
  • 17–22 June: The Amateur Championship – Garrick Porteous of England won, the first English winner in 10 years, and the United Kingdom's second consecutive winner.
  • 5–11 August: U.S. Women's Amateur – Emma Talley of the USA won, defeating Taiwan's Yueer Cindy Feng in the final match by a score of 2 & 1.
  • 12–18 August: U.S. Amateur – Matthew Fitzpatrick of the UK won, defeating Australian Oliver Goss in the final match by a score of 4 & 3. Fitzpatrick became the first Englishman in 102 years to win it.
  • 7–8 September: Walker Cup – The United States defeated Great Britain and Ireland by a score of 17 to 9.
  • 24–27 October: Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship – Lee Chang-woo of South Korea won by three strokes.

Other happenings

World Golf Hall of Fame inductees

The 2013 class was announced starting in September 2012 with induction occurring on 6 May 2013:[13]

It was announced in October that World Golf Hall of Fame is reviewing its selection process in all five categories and that there would be no induction ceremony in 2014.[18]

Deaths
  • 3 January – Hisayuki Sasaki (born 1964), three-time Japan Golf Tour winner
  • 8 January – Mike Brannan (born 1955), youngest U.S. Junior Amateur winner and PGA Tour golfer
  • 16 February – Ernie Vossler (born 1928), three-time PGA Tour winner
  • 10 April – Dick Hart (born 1935), PGA Tour winner
  • 17 May – Ken Venturi (born 1931), 1964 U.S. Open winner, broadcaster
  • 11 June – Miller Barber (born 1931), 35 wins on PGA Tour and Senior PGA Tour
  • 21 June – Bernard Hunt (born 1930), two-time European Ryder Cup captain
  • 23 June – Frank Stranahan (born 1922), two-time British Amateur winner and six-time PGA Tour winner
  • 10 July – Ok-Hee Ku (born 1956), first South Korean to win on the LPGA Tour
  • 27 August – Dave Thomas (born 1934), winner of sixteen professional tournaments and twice Open Championship runner-up.
  • 30 August – William C. Campbell (born 1923), 1964 U.S. Amateur winner and two-time USGA president

Table of results

This table summarizes all the results referred to above in date order.

DatesTournamentStatus or tourWinner
20–24 FebWGC-Accenture Match Play ChampionshipWorld Golf Championships Matt Kuchar
7–10 MarWGC-Cadillac ChampionshipWorld Golf Championships Tiger Woods
4–7 AprKraft Nabisco ChampionshipLPGA major Inbee Park
11–14 AprMasters TournamentMen's major Adam Scott
9–12 MayThe Players ChampionshipPGA Tour Tiger Woods
21–24 MayNCAA Division I Women's Golf ChampionshipsU.S. college championshipSouthern California / Annie Park
23–26 MayBMW PGA ChampionshipEuropean Tour Matteo Manassero
23–26 MaySenior PGA ChampionshipSenior major Kouki Idoki
28 May – 2 JunNCAA Division I Men's Golf ChampionshipsU.S. college championshipAlabama / Max Homa
6–9 JunWegmans LPGA ChampionshipLPGA major Inbee Park
6–9 JunRegions TraditionSenior major David Frost
10–15 JunBritish Ladies AmateurAmateur women's individual tournament Georgia Hall
13–16 JunU.S. OpenMen's major Justin Rose
17–22 JunThe Amateur ChampionshipAmateur men's individual tournament Garrick Porteous
27–30 JunConstellation Senior Players ChampionshipSenior major Kenny Perry
27–30 JunU.S. Women's OpenLPGA major Inbee Park
11–14 JulU.S. Senior OpenSenior major Kenny Perry
18–21 JulThe Open ChampionshipMen's major Phil Mickelson
25–28 JulThe Senior Open ChampionshipSenior major Mark Wiebe
1–4 AugWGC-Bridgestone InvitationalWorld Golf Championships Tiger Woods
1–4 AugRicoh Women's British OpenLPGA and Ladies European Tour major Stacy Lewis
5–11 AugU.S. Women's AmateurAmateur women's individual tournament Emma Talley
8–11 AugPGA ChampionshipMen's major Jason Dufner
12–18 AugU.S. AmateurAmateur men's individual tournament Matthew Fitzpatrick
16–18 AugSolheim CupEurope v United States
women's professional team event		 Team Europe
22–25 AugThe BarclaysPGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff Adam Scott
30 Aug – 2 SepDeutsche Bank ChampionshipPGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff Henrik Stenson
7–8 SepWalker CupGreat Britain & Ireland v United States
men's amateur team event		 United States
12–15 SepBMW ChampionshipPGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff Zach Johnson
12–15 SepThe Evian ChampionshipLPGA and Ladies European Tour major Suzann Pettersen
19–22 SepThe Tour ChampionshipPGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff Henrik Stenson
3–6 OctPresidents CupUnited States v. International team
men's professional team event		 U.S. team
3–6 OctSeve TrophyGreat Britain & Ireland v Continental Europe
men's professional team event		 Continental Europe
24–27 OctAsia-Pacific Amateur ChampionshipAmateur men's individual tournament Lee Chang-woo
31 Oct – 3 NovWGC-HSBC ChampionsWorld Golf Championships Dustin Johnson
14–17 NovDP World Tour Championship, DubaiEuropean Tour Henrik Stenson
21–24 NovCME Group TitleholdersLPGA Tour Shanshan Feng
21–24 NovWorld Cup of GolfMen's professional national team event Jason Day – individual
 Australia – team
20–22 DecRoyal TrophyEurope v Asia
men's professional team event		Europe

The following biennial events will next be played in 2014: Ryder Cup, Curtis Cup, Eisenhower Trophy, Espirito Santo Trophy. The inaugural edition of the International Crown is also planned for 2014.

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References
  1. "Daily Wrap-up: Sony Open in Hawaii, Rd. 4". PGA Tour. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  2. http://www.pga.com/news/pga-tour/south-africas-big-money-tournament-hope-postponed-needs-sponsor
  3. "Tiger returns to No. 1, wins Bay Hill". ESPN. Associated Press. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  4. "Jordan Spieth, 19, takes John Deere". ESPN. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  5. "Jim Furyk hits golf's magic mark". ESPN. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  6. "With This Win: Miguel Ángel Jiménez" (Press release). PGA European Tour. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  7. "Inbee Park claims historic win". ESPN. Associated Press. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  8. "32 Players, 8 Countries, 1 Crown: LPGA Unveils the International Crown" (Press release). LPGA. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  9. "Rolex Rankings". 18 March 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  10. "Rolex Rankings". 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  11. "Who's In? 2014 International Crown Officially Takes Shape" (Press release). LPGA. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  12. "Changes Made to USGA Championship Roster" (Press release). United States Golf Association. 11 February 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  13. "Fred Couples leads 5 into golf Hall". ESPN. Associated Press. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  14. "Couples to be inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame". PGA Tour. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  15. "World Golf Hall of Fame adds Venturi to 2013 class". PGA Tour. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
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  17. "Montgomerie, Schofield complete Hall of Fame class". PGA Tour. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  18. "Golf Hall to review selection process". ESPN. Associated Press. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.


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