| Year: | 2019–20 |
| Tour: | PGA Tour |
| Regular Season: | – |
| No Of Events: | 36 |
| Most Wins: |  Dustin Johnson (3) Justin Thomas (3) |
| Honor1: | FedEx Cup |
| Honoree1: | Dustin Johnson |
| Honor2: | Money list |
| Honoree2: | Justin Thomas |
| Honor3: | PGA Tour Player of the Year |
| Honoree3: | Dustin Johnson |
| Honor4: | PGA Player of the Year |
| Honoree4: | Justin Thomas |
| Honor5: | Rookie of the Year |
| Honoree5: | Scottie Scheffler |
| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
The 2019–20 PGA Tour was the 105th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 52nd season since separating from the PGA of America, and the 14th edition of the FedEx Cup.
The number of players making a 36-hole cut was reduced from top 70 and ties to top 65 and ties. The 54-hole secondary cut, previously in effect when more than 78 players made a 36-hole cut, was eliminated.[1] [2]
The season was effectively suspended on March 12 with the cancellation of The Players Championship after the first round due to growing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Several more tournaments were later canceled or postponed, including all four major championships, the two remaining World Golf Championships and the Tokyo Summer Olympics. The tour resumed on June 11 with the Charles Schwab Challenge, with measures in place to mitigate the risk of virus transmission. The following week at the RBC Heritage, Nick Watney became to first player to test positive for coronavirus.[5]
The tournament schedule was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour played the first round of the 2020 Players Championship on March 12, and stated that subsequent rounds and tournaments would continue behind closed doors.[6] However, the PGA Tour later announced that, "based on the rapidly changing situation", the rest of the tournament had been cancelled, as well as the next three events on the schedule (the Valspar Championship, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, and Valero Texas Open).[7] On March 13, Augusta National Golf Club announced that it would postpone the Masters Tournament; the first men's major of the golf season; the tournament was to begin April 9.[8] On March 17, the tour announced the cancellation of all scheduled tournaments through May 10 (the RBC Heritage, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Wells Fargo Championship and AT&T Byron Nelson) and confirmed the postponement of the PGA Championship, scheduled to begin May 14, by the PGA of America.[9]
On April 16, the tour announced several changes to the remaining schedule, with the intention of restarting with the Charles Schwab Challenge, which was moved from May 18–24 to June 11–14. Several tournaments were also rescheduled, including the RBC Heritage (which had earlier been canceled) the Memorial Tournament and the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, and others were canceled, including the RBC Canadian Open. Furthermore, the tour also announced that three invitationals (Colonial, Heritage, Memorial) would be expanded from the usual 120-player field to become full-field (144 golfer) events.[10]
During the hiatus, two charity exhibition matches were held. The first was a skins game, titled as the "TaylorMade Driving Relief", held at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Florida on May 17, featuring Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff.[11] [12] The second was a better ball pro-celebrity match play, titled as, featuring Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady.
The tour resumed without spectators in mid-June with the Charles Schwab Challenge. The Memorial Tournament in mid-July was planned to be the first event to welcome back fans, but those plans were canceled the week before the tournament.[13] On July 13, the tour announced that the remainder of the season would be played behind closed doors.[14]
The following table lists official events during the 2019–20 season.[15]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | Japan | 350,000 | n/a | Limited-field event | |||
| Dec 7 | Hero World Challenge | Bahamas | 3,500,000 |  Henrik Stenson | 46 | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 15 | Presidents Cup | Australia | n/a | Team USA | n/a | Team event | |
| Dec 15 | QBE Shootout | Florida | 3,300,000 |  Rory Sabbatini and Kevin Tway | n/a | Team event | |
| May 17 | TaylorMade Driving Relief | Florida | n/a | Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy | n/a | Team event | |
| May 24 | Florida | n/a | Peyton Manning and Tiger Woods | n/a | Team event | ||
| Olympic Games | Japan | n/a | Postponed | – | Limited-field event |
The tournament locations below represent the original schedule, before any changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
See main article: List of point distributions of the FedEx Cup. The distribution of points for 2019–20 PGA Tour events were as follows:
| Finishing position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 20th | 30th | 40th | 50th | 60th | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majors & Players Championship | 600 | 330 | 210 | 150 | 120 | 110 | 100 | 94 | 88 | 82 | 51 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 6 | |||||
| 550 | 315 | 200 | 140 | 115 | 105 | 95 | 89 | 83 | 78 | 51 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 6 | ||||||
| Other PGA Tour events | 500 | 300 | 190 | 135 | 110 | 100 | 90 | 85 | 80 | 75 | 45 | 28 | 16 | 8.5 | 5 | |||||
| Team event (each player) | 400 | 163 | 105 | 88 | 78 | 68 | 59 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Alternate events | 300 | 165 | 105 | 80 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| Playoff events | 1500 | 900 | 570 | 405 | 440 | 330 | 270 | 255 | 240 | 225 | 135 | 84 | 48 | 25.5 | 15 |
Tour Championship starting score (to par), based on position in the FedEx Cup rankings after the BMW Championship:
For full rankings, see 2020 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final FedEx Cup standings of the 30 qualifiers for the Tour Championship:[16] [17]
| Player | Majors & The Players | WGCs | Top 10s in other PGA Tour events | Regular season points | Playoffs | Total points | Money ($m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Start | Final | Basic | Top10 | FedEx Bonus | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | | D. Johnson< | --MajorsPly--> | C A N C E L E D | P O S T P O N E D T O 2 0 2 0 - 2 1 S E A S O N | T2 | P O S T P O N E D T O 2 0 2 0 - 2 1 S E A S O N | C A N C E L E D< | --WGCs--> | • | T48 | C A N C E L E D | T12< | --Other PGA--> | 1,071 | 1st | 2nd< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 3,471 | −10 | –21 | 13 | 5.84 | 15.00 | |||||||||||
| T2 | | Schauffele< | --MajorsPly--> | T10< | --WGCs--> | 2nd | T14 | T6< | --Other PGA--> | 1,258 | T25 | T25< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,449 | −3 | –18< | --Starts--> | 17 | 3.81 | 4.50 | |||||||||||||||
| Thomas< | --MajorsPly--> | T37 < | --WGCs--> | • | T6 | 1st< | --Other PGA--> | T4 | 2nd< | --RegSeasonPts-->! 2,458 | T49 | T25< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 2,570 | −7 | 17 | 7.34 | 2.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  | Rahm< | --MajorsPly--> | T13< | --WGCs--> | • | T3 | T52< | --Other PGA--> | 1,295 | T6 | 1st< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 3,080 | −8 | –17 | 14 | 5.96 | 0.50 | 3.00 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | | Scheffler< | --MajorsPly--> | T4< | --WGCs--> | • | T26 | T15< | --Other PGA--> | 900 | T4 | T20< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,391 | −2 | –14 | 22 | 2.83 | 2.50 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | | Morikawa< | --MajorsPly--> | 1st< | --WGCs--> | • | T42 | T12< | --Other PGA--> | 2nd | 1,902 | CUT | T20< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 2,025 | −5 | –13 | 20 | 5.26 | 1.50 | 1.90 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Hatton< | --MajorsPly--> | CUT< | --WGCs--> | T14 | T6 | T69< | --Other PGA--> | 1st | 1,025 | T25 | T16< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,275 | −2 | –12 | 10 | 3.43 | 1.30 | ||||||||||||||||
| T8 | McIlroy< | --MajorsPly--> | T33< | --WGCs--> | 1st | 5th | T47< | --Other PGA--> | 1,327 | T65 | T12< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,516 | −3 | –11< | --Starts--> | 14 | 4.41 | 0.60 | 0.96 | |||||||||||||||
 | Muñoz< | --MajorsPly--> | CUT< | --WGCs--> | • | T14 | • < | --Other PGA--> | 1,045 | T18 | T8< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,421 | −3 | 25 | 2.86 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reed< | --MajorsPly--> | T13< | --WGCs--> | T8 | 1st | T47< | --Other PGA--> | 1,426 | T49 | T40< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,485 | −3 | 19 | 4.25 | 0.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  | Im< | --MajorsPly--> | CUT< | --WGCs--> | T11 | T29 | T35< | --Other PGA--> | 1st | T9< | --RegSeasonPts-->! 1,633 | CUT | T56< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,650 | −4 | –10 | 25 | 4.34 | 1.00 | 0.75 | |||||||||||||
| T12 | | English< | --MajorsPly--> | T19< | --WGCs--> | • | • | • < | --Other PGA--> | 867 | 2nd | T40< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,805 | −4 | –9< | --Starts--> | 19 | 3.30 | 0.68 | |||||||||||||||
| Simpson< | --MajorsPly--> | T37< | --WGCs--> | • | T61 | T12< | --Other PGA--> | T3< | --RegSeasonPts-->! 1,878 | T6 | •< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 2,163 | −6 | 13 | 5.10 | 1.20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 |  | Hughes< | --MajorsPly--> | T58< | --WGCs--> | • | • | T44< | --Other PGA--> | 2nd | 842 | T13 | T10< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 996 | E | –8 | 21 | 2.08 | 0.62 | |||||||||||||||
| T15 | | Berger< | --MajorsPly--> | T13 < | --WGCs--> | • | • | T2< | --Other PGA--> | 1,347 | 3rd | T25< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 2,007 | −4 | –7< | --Starts--> | 16 | 4.44 | 0.70 | 0.58 | ||||||||||||||
 | Matsuyama< | --MajorsPly--> | T22< | --WGCs--> | T11 | T6 | T20< | --Other PGA--> | T3 | 1,030 | T29 | T3< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,587 | −4 | 19 | 3.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | | Finau< | --MajorsPly--> | T4< | --WGCs--> | T53 | • | T65 < | --Other PGA--> | 907 | CUT | T5< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,237 | −2 | –6 | 19 | 2.93 | 0.55 | ||||||||||||||||
| T18 |  | Ancer< | --MajorsPly--> | T43< | --WGCs--> | T4 | T12 | T15< | --Other PGA--> | 1,099 | CUT | T33< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,159 | −1 | –5< | --Starts--> | 19 | 2.90 | 0.53 | |||||||||||||||
| Griffin< | --MajorsPly--> | T19< | --WGCs--> | • | T29 | • < | --Other PGA--> | 1,159 | T58 | T10< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,392 | −2 | 26 | 3.19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T20 |  | Hovland< | --MajorsPly--> | T33< | --WGCs--> | • | • | T59< | --Other PGA--> | T10 | 842 | T18 | T40< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,009 | E | –4< | --Starts--> | 19 | 1.98 | 0.50 | ||||||||||||||
| Todd< | --MajorsPly--> | T17< | --WGCs--> | • | 37 | T15< | --Other PGA--> | 1,316 | 64th | T8< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,576 | −3 | 24 | 3.39 | 0.55 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | | DeChambeau< | --MajorsPly--> | T4< | --WGCs--> | • | 2nd | T30< | --Other PGA--> | 1st< | --RegSeasonPts-->! 1,657 | CUT | T50< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,682 | −4 | –3 | 16 | 5.00 | 1.10 | 0.48 | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | | Kisner< | --MajorsPly--> | T19< | --WGCs--> | T28 | T18 | T25< | --Other PGA--> | T4 | 3rd | 710 | T4 | T25< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,169 | −1 | –1 | 20 | 2.27 | 0.47 | ||||||||||||||
| T24 | | Champ< | --MajorsPly--> | T10< | --WGCs--> | • | • | T25< | --Other PGA--> | 1st | 951 | CUT | T65< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 963 | E | E< | --Starts--> | 19 | 2.29 | 0.45 | ||||||||||||||
| Palmer< | --MajorsPly--> | T43< | --WGCs--> | • | • | T15< | --Other PGA--> | T8 | 2nd | 837 | T8 | T40< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,116 | −1 | 18 | 2.72 | |||||||||||||||||
 | Ca. Smith< | --MajorsPly--> | T43< | --WGCs--> | T60 | T22 | T59< | --Other PGA--> | 1st | 807 | T18 | T20< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,059 | E | 18 | 2.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
| T27 | | Na< | --MajorsPly--> | CUT < | --WGCs--> | • | T9 | T35< | --Other PGA--> | 1,036 | T39 | T51< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,102 | −1 | +1< | --Starts--> | 20 | 2.79 | 0.42 | |||||||||||||||
 | Niemann< | --MajorsPly--> | CUT< | --WGCs--> | • | • | T52< | --Other PGA--> | 878 | CUT | T3< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,366 | −2 | 22 | 2.91 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | | Leishman< | --MajorsPly--> | CUT < | --WGCs--> | • | T42 | T52< | --Other PGA--> | 1st | 1,086 | CUT | 69th< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,096 | −1 | +2 | 17 | 3.11 | 0.41 | |||||||||||||||
| 30 | | Horschel< | --MajorsPly--> | T43< | --WGCs--> | T24 | T9 | T25< | --Other PGA--> | T6 | 2nd | 893 | CUT | T33< | --PostPlayoffPts-->! 953 | E | +4 | 21 | 2.38 | 0.40 | ||||||||||||||
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[18] [19]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7,344,040 | ||
| 2 | 5,959,819 | ||
| 3 | 5,837,267 | ||
| 4 | 5,250,868 | ||
| 5 | 5,097,742 | ||
| 6 | 4,998,495 | ||
| 7 | 4,439,420 | ||
| 8 | 4,408,415 | ||
| 9 | 4,337,811 | ||
| 10 | 4,250,060 |
| Award | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| [20] | |||
| [21] | |||
| [22] | |||