The2009 PGA Tourwas the 94th season of thePGA Tour,the mainprofessional golf tourin the United States. It was also the 41st season since separating from thePGA of America,and the third edition of theFedEx Cup.
| Duration | January 8, 2009– November 15, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 45[a] |
| 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 |  Marc Leishman |
←2008 2010→ | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2009 season.[1][2]
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 ($) |
Winner(s) | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | 2,500,000 | Team Lake Nona | n/a | Team event |
| Jun 23 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,500,000 |  Nick PriceandDavid Toms
|
n/a | Team event |
| Oct 11 | Presidents Cup | California | n/a | Team USA
|
n/a | Team event |
| Oct 21 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | 1,350,000 | Lucas Glover
|
n/a | Limited-field event |
| Nov 8 | WGC-HSBC Champions | China | 7,000,000 | Phil Mickelson
|
66 | World Golf Championship |
| Nov 10 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | 1,000,000 | LPGA Tour | n/a | Team event |
| Nov 11 | Kiwi Challenge | New Zealand | 2,000,000 | Anthony Kim
|
n/a | Limited-field event |
| Nov 29 | Omega Mission Hills World Cup | China | 5,500,000 |  Edoardo MolinariandFrancesco Molinari
|
n/a | Team event |
| Dec 6 | Chevron World Challenge | California | 5,750,000 | Jim Furyk
|
48 | Limited-field event |
| Dec 13 | Shark Shootout | Florida | 3,000,000 | Jerry KellyandSteve Stricker
|
n/a | Team event |
Location of tournaments
edit
       Location of official tournaments of the2009 PGA Tourin the continental United States and Canada.  600-point event (Players&Majors) 550-point event (World Golf Championships) 500-point event (Regular events) 250-point event (Alternate events) FedEx Cup playoff event Fall Series event |
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FedEx Cup
editFinal standings
editFor full rankings, see2009 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in theFedEx Cup:[4][5]
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editThemoney listwas 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
editSee also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^"2009 Tournament schedule".PGA Tour. Archived fromthe originalon September 7, 2018.RetrievedOctober 27,2023.
- ^"2010 PGA Tour Media Guide"(PDF).PGA Tour.RetrievedDecember 10,2023.
- ^"Viking Classic cancelled due to course conditions".PGA Tour. November 2, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon November 3, 2009.RetrievedNovember 23,2009.
- ^"2009 FedEx Cup".PGA Tour. Archived fromthe originalon June 25, 2015.RetrievedOctober 27,2023.
- ^Dorman, Larry (September 27, 2009)."Mickelson Claims a Trophy; Woods Takes Home the Money".The New York Times.RetrievedOctober 27,2023.
- ^"2009 Official money".PGA Tour. Archived fromthe originalon March 20, 2014.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
- ^ab"Woods Wins PGA Tour Player Of The Year".Golf Digest.December 17, 2009.RetrievedOctober 27,2023.
...won the money title for the ninth time in his career with over $10.5 million...
- ^abcKorologos, Tony (October 21, 2009)."Tiger Woods awarded PGA of America player of the year".Hooked on Golf Blog.RetrievedOctober 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.RetrievedOctober 27,2023.