| Duration | January 8, 2009 – November 15, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 45[lower-alpha 1] |
| Most wins |  Tiger Woods (6) |
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Marc Leishman |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The 2009 PGA Tour was the 94th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 41st season since separating from the PGA of America, and the third edition of the FedEx Cup.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2009 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[lower-alpha 2] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 | Mercedes-Benz Championship | Hawaii | 5,600,000 | Geoff Ogilvy (5) |
44 | Winners-only event |
| Jan 18 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 5,400,000 | Zach Johnson (5) |
44 | |
| Jan 25 | Bob Hope Classic | California | 5,100,000 | Pat Perez (1) |
32 | Pro-Am |
| Feb 1 | FBR Open | Arizona | 6,000,000 | Kenny Perry (13) |
54 | |
| Feb 8 | Buick Invitational | California | 5,300,000 | Nick Watney (2) |
44 | |
| Feb 15 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 6,100,000 | Dustin Johnson (2) |
46 | Pro-Am |
| Feb 22 | Northern Trust Open | California | 6,300,000 | Phil Mickelson (35) |
62 | |
| Mar 1 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | Arizona | 8,500,000 | Geoff Ogilvy (6) |
76 | World Golf Championship |
| Mar 1 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | Mexico | 3,600,000 | Mark Wilson (2) |
24 | Alternate event |
| Mar 8 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 5,600,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yang Yong-eun (1) |
46 | |
| Mar 15 | WGC-CA Championship | Florida | 8,500,000 | Phil Mickelson (36) |
78 | World Golf Championship |
| Mar 15 | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico | 3,500,000 | Michael Bradley (3) |
24 | Alternate event |
| Mar 22 | Transitions Championship | Florida | 5,400,000 |  Retief Goosen (7) |
46 | |
| Mar 29 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | 6,000,000 | Tiger Woods (66) |
60 | Invitational |
| Apr 5 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 5,700,000 |  Paul Casey (1) |
62 | |
| Apr 12 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 7,500,000 |  Ángel Cabrera (2) |
100 | Major championship |
| Apr 19 | Verizon Heritage | South Carolina | 5,700,000 | Brian Gay (2) |
48 | Invitational |
| Apr 26 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 6,300,000 | Jerry Kelly (3) |
38 | |
| May 3 | Quail Hollow Championship | North Carolina | 6,500,000 | Sean O'Hair (3) |
68 | |
| May 10 | The Players Championship | Florida | 9,500,000 |  Henrik Stenson (2) |
80 | Flagship event |
| May 17 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 6,100,000 | Zach Johnson (6) |
26 | |
| May 24 | HP Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | 6,500,000 | Rory Sabbatini (5) |
44 | |
| May 31 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | Texas | 6,200,000 | Steve Stricker (5) |
58 | Invitational |
| Jun 7 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 6,000,000 | Tiger Woods (67) |
62 | Invitational |
| Jun 14 | St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 5,600,000 | Brian Gay (3) |
46 | |
| Jun 22 | U.S. Open | New York | 7,500,000 | Lucas Glover (2) |
100 | Major championship |
| Jun 28 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | 6,000,000 | Kenny Perry (14) |
48 | |
| Jul 5 | AT&T National | Maryland | 6,000,000 | Tiger Woods (68) |
50 | Invitational |
| Jul 12 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 4,300,000 | Steve Stricker (6) |
34 | |
| Jul 19 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £4,200,000 | Stewart Cink (6) |
100 | Major championship |
| Jul 19 | U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 4,000,000 | Bo Van Pelt (1) |
24 | Alternate event |
| Jul 26 | RBC Canadian Open | Canada | 5,100,000 | Nathan Green (1) |
34 | |
| Aug 2 | Buick Open | Michigan | 5,100,000 | Tiger Woods (69) |
36 | |
| Aug 9 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | 8,500,000 | Tiger Woods (70) |
76 | World Golf Championship |
| Aug 9 | Legends Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | John Rollins (3) |
24 | Alternate event |
| Aug 16 | PGA Championship | Minnesota | 7,500,000 | Yang Yong-eun (2) |
100 | Major championship |
| Aug 23 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | 5,200,000 | Ryan Moore (1) |
32 | |
| Aug 30 | The Barclays | New Jersey | 7,500,000 | Heath Slocum (3) |
70 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
| Sep 7 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | 7,500,000 | Steve Stricker (7) |
70 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
| Sep 13 | BMW Championship | Illinois | 7,500,000 | Tiger Woods (71) |
68 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
| Sep 27 | The Tour Championship | Georgia | 7,500,000 | Phil Mickelson (37) |
56 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
| Oct 5 | Turning Stone Resort Championship | New York | 6,000,000 | Matt Kuchar (2) |
30 | Fall Series |
| Oct 18 | Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | 4,200,000 |  Martin Laird (1) |
40 | Fall Series |
| Oct 25 | Frys.com Open | Arizona | 5,000,000 | Troy Matteson (2) |
28 | Fall Series |
| Viking Classic | Mississippi | – | Canceled[3] | – | Fall Series | |
| Nov 15 | Children's Miracle Network Classic | Florida | 4,700,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Stephen Ames (4) |
24 | Fall Series |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | 2,500,000 | Team Lake Nona | n/a | Team event |
| Jun 23 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,500,000 |  Nick Price and David Toms |
n/a | Team event |
| Oct 11 | Presidents Cup | California | n/a | Team USA |
n/a | Team event |
| Oct 21 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | 1,350,000 | Lucas Glover |
n/a | Limited-field event |
| Nov 8 | WGC-HSBC Champions | China | 7,000,000 | Phil Mickelson |
66 | World Golf Championship |
| Nov 10 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | 1,000,000 | LPGA Tour | n/a | Team event |
| Nov 11 | Kiwi Challenge | New Zealand | 2,000,000 | Anthony Kim |
n/a | Limited-field event |
| Nov 29 | Omega Mission Hills World Cup | China | 5,500,000 |  Edoardo Molinari and Francesco Molinari |
n/a | Team event |
| Dec 6 | Chevron World Challenge | California | 5,750,000 | Jim Furyk |
48 | Limited-field event |
| Dec 13 | Shark Shootout | Florida | 3,000,000 | Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker |
n/a | Team event |
Location of tournaments
       Location of official tournaments of the 2009 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) 250-point event (Alternate events) FedEx Cup playoff event Fall Series event |
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FedEx Cup
Final standings
For full rankings, see 2009 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:[4][5]
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 4,000 | 10,000,000 |
| 2 | Phil Mickelson | 2,920 | 3,000,000 |
| 3 | Steve Stricker | 2,750 | 2,000,000 |
| 4 | Jim Furyk | 2,437 | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | Sean O'Hair | 2,200 | 1,000,000 |
| 6 | Zach Johnson | 2,072 | 800,000 |
| 7 |  Pádraig Harrington | 2,050 | 700,000 |
| 8 | Heath Slocum | 1,855 | 600,000 |
| 9 | Kenny Perry | 1,450 | 550,000 |
| 10 | Scott Verplank | 1,245 | 500,000 |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6][7]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 10,508,163 |
| 2 | Steve Stricker | 6,332,636 |
| 3 | Phil Mickelson | 5,332,755 |
| 4 | Zach Johnson | 4,714,813 |
| 5 | Kenny Perry | 4,445,562 |
| 6 | Sean O'Hair | 4,316,493 |
| 7 | Jim Furyk | 3,946,515 |
| 8 | Geoff Ogilvy | 3,866,270 |
| 9 | Lucas Glover | 3,692,580 |
| 10 | Yang Yong-eun | 3,489,516 |
Awards
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ "2009 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ↑ "2010 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Viking Classic cancelled due to course conditions". PGA Tour. November 2, 2009. Archived from the original on November 3, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
- ↑ "2009 FedEx Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 25, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ↑ Dorman, Larry (September 27, 2009). "Mickelson Claims a Trophy; Woods Takes Home the Money". The New York Times. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ↑ "2009 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- 1 2 "Woods Wins PGA Tour Player Of The Year". Golf Digest. December 17, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
...won the money title for the ninth time in his career with over $10.5 million...
- 1 2 3 Korologos, Tony (October 21, 2009). "Tiger Woods awarded PGA of America player of the year". Hooked on Golf Blog. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
He's also won the Vardon Trophy and the Byron Nelson Award for having the lowest scoring average of 68.05.
- ↑ Lynch, Jared (December 19, 2009). "Top class: Leishman claims US PGA's rookie of the year title". The Standard. Victoria, Australia. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
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