2020–21 PGA Tour explained

Year:2020–21
Tour:PGA Tour
Regular Season:
No Of Events:50
Most Wins: Patrick Cantlay (4)
Honor1:FedEx Cup
Honoree1: Patrick Cantlay
Honor2:Money list
Honoree2: Jon Rahm
Honor3:PGA Tour Player of the Year
Honoree3: Patrick Cantlay
Honor4:PGA Player of the Year
Honoree4: Jon Rahm
Honor5:Rookie of the Year
Honoree5: Will Zalatoris
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 PGA Tour was the 106th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 53rd season since separating from the PGA of America, and the 15th edition of the FedEx Cup.

Changes for 2020–21

Because of rescheduling during the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, six major championships occurred during the timeframe of the 2020–21 season, with two editions of both the U.S. Open and Masters Tournament, as well as the 2020 Summer Olympics. As such, the PGA Tour marketed this season as a "super season".[1]

Membership changes

As a result of changes made due to COVID-19 pandemic, there were several changes to membership criteria for the 2020–21 season:

Tournament changes

Field changes

Status and FedEx Cup points changes

Scheduling change

No longer on the schedule

Relocated tournaments

Three of the major championships, the first two FedEx Cup playoff events and the RBC Canadian Open are routinely played at a different host course each year. For several other tournaments with regular host courses, there was also a change in venue for the 2020–21 season, some of them temporary.

Additional tournaments

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2020–21 season.[17] [18] [19]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)
Winner(s)OWGR
points
Other
tours
Notes
Sep 13Safeway OpenCalifornia6,600,000 Stewart Cink (7)26
Sep 20U.S. OpenNew York12,500,000 Bryson DeChambeau (7)100Major championship
Sep 27Corales Puntacana Resort and Club ChampionshipDominican Republic4,000,000 Hudson Swafford (2)24
Oct 4Sanderson Farms ChampionshipMississippi6,600,000 Sergio García (11)30
Oct 11Shriners Hospitals for Children OpenNevada7,000,000 Martin Laird (4)54
Oct 18CJ CupNevada9,750,000 Jason Kokrak (1)68Limited-field event
Oct 25Zozo ChampionshipCalifornia8,000,000 Patrick Cantlay (3)70JPNLimited-field event
Nov 1WGC-HSBC ChampionsChinaCanceledWorld Golf Championship
Nov 1Bermuda ChampionshipBermuda4,000,000 Brian Gay (5)24
Nov 8Vivint Houston OpenTexas7,000,000 Carlos Ortiz (1)50
Nov 15Masters TournamentGeorgia11,500,000 Dustin Johnson (24)100Major championship
Nov 22RSM ClassicGeorgia6,600,000 Robert Streb (2)52
Dec 6Mayakoba Golf ClassicMexico7,200,000 Viktor Hovland (2)46
Jan 10Sentry Tournament of ChampionsHawaii6,700,000 Harris English (3)64Limited-field event
Jan 17Sony Open in HawaiiHawaii6,600,000 Kevin Na (5)50
Jan 24The American ExpressCalifornia6,700,000 Kim Si-woo (3)46Pro-Am
Jan 31Farmers Insurance OpenCalifornia7,500,000 Patrick Reed (9)58
Feb 7Waste Management Phoenix OpenArizona7,300,000 Brooks Koepka (8)58
Feb 14AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AmCalifornia7,800,000 Daniel Berger (4)30Pro-Am
Feb 21Genesis InvitationalCalifornia9,300,000 Max Homa (2)68Invitational
Feb 28WGC-Workday ChampionshipFlorida10,500,000 Collin Morikawa (4)74World Golf Championship
Feb 28Puerto Rico OpenPuerto Rico3,000,000 Branden Grace (2)24Alternate event
Mar 7Arnold Palmer InvitationalFlorida9,300,000 Bryson DeChambeau (8)58Invitational
Mar 14The Players ChampionshipFlorida15,000,000 Justin Thomas (14)80Flagship event
Mar 21The Honda ClassicFlorida7,000,000 Matt Jones (2)34
Mar 28WGC-Dell Technologies Match PlayTexas10,500,000 Billy Horschel (6)76World Golf Championship
Mar 28Corales Puntacana Resort and Club ChampionshipDominican Republic3,000,000 Joel Dahmen (1)24Alternate event
Apr 4Valero Texas OpenTexas7,700,000 Jordan Spieth (12)38
Apr 11Masters TournamentGeorgia11,500,000 Hideki Matsuyama (6)100Major championship
Apr 18RBC HeritageSouth Carolina7,100,000 Stewart Cink (8)60Invitational
Apr 25Zurich Classic of New OrleansLouisiana7,400,000 Marc Leishman (6) and
Cameron Smith (3)
n/aTeam event
May 2Valspar ChampionshipFlorida6,900,000 Sam Burns (1)54
May 9Wells Fargo ChampionshipNorth Carolina8,100,000 Rory McIlroy (19)60
May 16AT&T Byron NelsonTexas8,100,000 Lee Kyoung-hoon (1)48
May 23PGA ChampionshipSouth Carolina12,000,000 Phil Mickelson (45)100Major championship
May 30Charles Schwab ChallengeTexas7,500,000 Jason Kokrak (2)58Invitational
Jun 6Memorial TournamentOhio9,300,000 Patrick Cantlay (4)68Invitational
Jun 13RBC Canadian OpenCanadaCanceled
Jun 13Palmetto ChampionshipSouth Carolina7,300,000 Garrick Higgo (1)38New tournament
Jun 20U.S. OpenCalifornia12,500,000 Jon Rahm (6)100Major championship
Jun 27Travelers ChampionshipConnecticut7,400,000 Harris English (4)58
Jul 4Rocket Mortgage ClassicMichigan7,500,000 Cameron Davis (1)46
Jul 11John Deere ClassicIllinois6,200,000 Lucas Glover (4)28
Jul 18The Open ChampionshipEngland11,500,000 Collin Morikawa (5)100Major championship
Jul 18Barbasol ChampionshipKentucky3,500,000 Séamus Power (1)24Alternate event
Jul 253M OpenMinnesota6,600,000 Cameron Champ (3)40
Aug 8WGC-FedEx St. Jude InvitationalTennessee10,500,000 Abraham Ancer (1)74World Golf Championship
Aug 8Barracuda ChampionshipCalifornia3,500,000 Erik van Rooyen (1)24Alternate event
Aug 15Wyndham ChampionshipNorth Carolina6,400,000 Kevin Kisner (4)46
Aug 23The Northern TrustNew Jersey9,500,000 Tony Finau (2)78FedEx Cup playoff event
Aug 29BMW ChampionshipMaryland9,500,000 Patrick Cantlay (5)72FedEx Cup playoff event
Sep 5Tour ChampionshipGeorgian/a Patrick Cantlay (6)64FedEx Cup playoff event

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.

DateTournamentLocationPurse
($)
Winner(s)OWGR
points
Notes
Sep 27Ryder CupWisconsinn/aPostponedn/aTeam event
Dec 6Hero World ChallengeBahamasCanceled[20] Limited-field event
Dec 13QBE ShootoutFlorida3,600,000 Harris English and
Matt Kuchar
n/aTeam event
Aug 1Olympic GamesJapann/a Xander Schauffele50Limited-field event

FedEx Cup

Points distribution

See main article: List of point distributions of the FedEx Cup. The distribution of points for 2020–21 PGA Tour events were as follows:[21]

Finishing position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th20th30th40th50th60th
Majors & Players Championship600330210150120110100948882513218106
55031520014011510595898378513218106
Other PGA Tour events500300190135110100908580754528168.55
Team event (each player)40016310588786859545046175200
Alternate events3001651058065605550454028171053
Playoff events20001200760540440400360340320300180112643420

Tour Championship starting score (to par), based on position in the FedEx Cup rankings after the BMW Championship:

Final standings

For full rankings, see 2021 FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Final FedEx Cup standings of the 30 qualifiers for the Tour Championship:[22] [23]

PlayerMajors & The PlayersWGCs, Genesis, Arnold Palmer and MemorialTop 10s in other PGA Tour eventsRegular
season
points
PlayoffsTotal
points
Money ($m)
Name12345StartFinalBasic
Top10
FedEx
Bonus
1Cantlay<--MajorsPly-->T43 T17 CUT CUT T23 T15 CUT<--WGCs-->C
A
N
C
E
L
E
D
T15 T18 1st T23<--Other PGA-->2,056T11 1st<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 4,302−10−21247.64 1.20 15.00
2Rahm<--MajorsPly-->T23 T7 T9 T5 T8 1st T3<--WGCs-->T5 T32 T5 WD •<--Other PGA-->2,0033rd T9<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 3,063−6−20227.71 1.00 5.00
3Na<--MajorsPly-->CUT T13 WD T12 CUT CUT •<--WGCs-->T38 T11 T43 T42 T23<--Other PGA-->1,308T8 T17<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,816−2−16263.63 4.00
4Thomas<--MajorsPly-->T8 4th 1st T21 CUT T19 T40<--WGCs-->CUT T15 T42 T42 T26<--Other PGA-->1,758T4 T22<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 2,371−4−15236.54 0.55 3.00
T5Hovland<--MajorsPly-->T13 CUT T21 T30 WD T12<--WGCs-->T5 T2 T49 T42 T47 T36<--Other PGA-->1,717T43 T17<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,951−3−14<--Starts-->245.05 2.20
Schauffele<--MajorsPly-->5th T17 CUT T3 CUT T7 T26<--WGCs-->T15 T39 T18 T11 T46<--Other PGA-->1,623T16 T49<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,854−2225.24
7DeChambeau<--MajorsPly-->1st T34 T3 T46 T38 T26 T33<--WGCs-->CUT T22 1st T42 T18 T8<--Other PGA-->1,910T31 2nd<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 3,189−7−13227.43 0.70 1.30
8D. Johnson<--MajorsPly-->T6 1st T48 CUT CUT T19 T8<--WGCs-->T8 T54 T28 T10<--Other PGA-->1,510CUT T6<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,890−3−11215.00 1.10
T9Horschel<--MajorsPly-->T38 T38 T58 T50 T23 CUT T53<--WGCs-->T2 CUT 1st 67th T17<--Other PGA-->1,292T31 T52<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,397E−10<--Starts-->254.03 0.89
Ancer<--MajorsPly-->T56 T13 T22 T26 T8 CUT T59<--WGCs-->CUT T18 T18 1st<--Other PGA-->4th<--RegSeasonPts-->! 1,926T64 T9<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 2,241−4275.82 0.85
T11Berger<--MajorsPly-->T34 T9 CUT T75 T7 T8<--WGCs-->T35 T18 T5<--Other PGA-->1,444T56 T26<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,594E−8<--Starts-->234.26 0.71
Finau<--MajorsPly-->T8 T38 CUT T10 T8 CUT T15<--WGCs-->2nd 14th T28 T32 T34<--Other PGA-->1,3481st T15<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 3,564−8275.74
Kokrak<--MajorsPly-->T17 CUT T9 49th T49 CUT T26<--WGCs-->T32 T9 T8 T42 T34<--Other PGA-->1,631CUT T15<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,847−2275.12
T14McIlroy<--MajorsPly-->T8 T5 CUT CUT T49 T7 T46<--WGCs-->CUT T6 T10 T28 T18 T12<--Other PGA-->1,291T43 4th<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,878−2−7<--Starts-->214.39 0.58
Oosthuizen<--MajorsPly-->3rd T23 T41 T26 T2 2nd T3<--WGCs-->T6 T61 T18 T17<--Other PGA-->1,877T38<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,935−3216.31 0.60
García<--MajorsPly-->CUT T9 CUT CUT T19 T19<--WGCs-->CUT T32 T5 T26<--Other PGA-->1,020CUT T6<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,400E243.00
Ca. Smith<--MajorsPly-->T38 T2 T17 T10 T59 CUT T33<--WGCs-->4th T11 T28 CUT T5<--Other PGA-->1,5392nd T34<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 2,821−5245.85
T18English<--MajorsPly-->4th T21 T64 3rd T46<--WGCs-->66th T26 T42 4th<--Other PGA-->1st<--RegSeasonPts-->! 2,039T31 T26<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 2,248−4−6<--Starts-->266.20 1.10 0.53
Burns<--MajorsPly-->CUT WD CUT T76<--WGCs-->3rd CUT T50 T2<--Other PGA-->2nd<--RegSeasonPts-->! 1,721T21 8th<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 2,214−4265.16 0.50
T20Spieth<--MajorsPly-->CUT T46 T48 T3 T30 T19 2nd<--WGCs-->T15 T4 T9 T18 T12<--Other PGA-->2nd<--RegSeasonPts-->! 2,13973rd T34<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 2,232−4−4<--Starts-->256.47 1.50 0.50
Im<--MajorsPly-->22nd T2 T17 CUT T17 T35 •<--WGCs-->T28 T21 T42 CUT T46<--Other PGA-->1,185T16 3rd<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 2,141−3354.16
T22Conners<--MajorsPly-->CUT T10 7th T8 T17 bgcolor=pinkCUT T15<--WGCs-->CUT 3rd T61 T53 T36<--Other PGA-->1,212T8 T22<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,684−1−3<--Starts-->294.01 0.47
van Rooyen<--MajorsPly-->T23 WD CUT CUT CUT<--WGCs-->T37 T57 T9 •<--Other PGA-->6487th 5th<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,448E272.21
Scheffler<--MajorsPly-->T19 CUT T18 T8 T7 T8<--WGCs-->T20 5th 2nd 3rd 14th<--Other PGA-->1,409T43 T22<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,608−1294.51
25Reed<--MajorsPly-->T13 T10 T22 T8 T17 T19 CUT<--WGCs-->T9 CUT T28 5th T31<--Other PGA-->1,381•<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,381E−2234.02 0.45
T26Matsuyama<--MajorsPly-->T17 T13 CUT 1st T23 T26 •<--WGCs-->CUT T15 T18 T42 T62 T2<--Other PGA-->1,594T43 T46<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,681−1E<--Starts-->274.96 0.43
Morikawa<--MajorsPly-->CUT T44 T41 T18 T8 T4 1st<--WGCs-->T43 1st T56 2nd T26<--Other PGA-->2,171CUT T63<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 2,188−3237.06 2.00
Cink<--MajorsPly-->CUT T12 T30 T57 CUT<--WGCs-->CUT T47 T43<--Other PGA-->1,445T21 T38<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,656−1263.60
29Niemann<--MajorsPly-->T23 CUT T29 T40 T30 T31 T59<--WGCs-->T43 T28 T18 CUT T17<--Other PGA-->T2<--RegSeasonPts-->! 1,491T47 T29<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,629−1+4273.94 0.41
30Koepka<--MajorsPly-->T7 CUT T2 T4 T6<--WGCs-->T38 T2 T54<--Other PGA-->1,562T31 T22<--PostPlayoffPts-->! 1,793−2205.20 0.40

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[24] [25]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1 7,705,933
2 7,638,805
3 7,426,415
4 7,059,908
5 6,537,153
6 6,470,482
7 6,306,679
8 6,200,481
9 5,851,867
10 5,816,565

Awards

AwardWinner
[26]
[27]
[28]
[29]
[30]

Player Impact Program (PIP)

Tiger Woods finished ahead of Phil Mickelson to win the PIP rankings for 2021.[31] The rankings were based upon Google searches; social media reach; TV broadcast appearances; global media mentions and familiarity of a player's "brand". As winner, he received $8m. Second place received $6m, 3rd to 6th received $3.5m, and 7th to 10th received $3m.[32]

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Eligibility criteria added to 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions . PGA Tour . May 12, 2020 . 1 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220311124437/https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/sentry-tournament-of-champions/news/2020/05/01/eligibility-changes-2021-sentry-tournament-of-champions.html . 11 March 2022.
  3. Beall . Joel . American Express cancels pro-am; Mickelson to host celebrity charity exhibition in its place . Golf Digest . January 8, 2021 . January 7, 2021.
  4. Beall . Joel . AT&T Pebble Beach cancels traditional pro-am format due to COVID-19 . Golf Digest . January 14, 2021 . January 14, 2021.
  5. Web site: Boone . Kyle . PGA Tour releases 2020-21 schedule with 50 total events, most in a season since 1975 . CBS Sports . 2 September 2020 . 2 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Bolton . Rob . Fantasy preview for 2020-2021 season . PGA Tour . September 8, 2020 . September 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200913051338/https://www.pgatour.com/news/2020/09/08/fantasy-golf-advice-tips-preview-2020-2021-season-pga-tour.html . 13 September 2020.
  7. News: Valspar Championship moves to April in 2021 . Tampa Bay Times . Rodney . Page . March 2, 2020 . September 3, 2020.
  8. News: Greenbrier event permanently removed from PGA Tour schedule . Golf Channel . Will . Gray . April 16, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230611212630/https://www.golfchannel.com/news/greenbrier-event-permanently-removed-pga-tour-schedule . 11 June 2023.
  9. Web site: The Greenbrier, PGA Tour come together in time of crisis . Greenbrier Classic . April 16, 2020 . April 16, 2020.
  10. Web site: HSBC Champions in Shanghai officially canceled amid pandemic . ESPN . Associated Press . 2 September 2020 . September 1, 2020.
  11. Web site: Porter . Kyle . Canadian Open canceled for second straight year amid COVID-19 pandemic as PGA Tour seeks to replace event . CBS Sports . March 9, 2021 . March 9, 2021.
  12. News: Lavner . Ryan . Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow pushed back to 2022 . Golf Channel . September 1, 2020 . July 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324211916/https://www.golfchannel.com/news/ryder-cup-postponement-presidents-cup-quail-hollow-pushed-back-2022 . 24 March 2023.
  13. News: CJ Cup to be contested this fall in Las Vegas, not South Korea . Golf Channel . Brentley . Romine . August 24, 2020 . August 25, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200913044629/https://www.golfchannel.com/news/cj-cup-be-contested-shadow-creek-fall . 13 September 2020.
  14. Leonard . Tod . Tour moves Zozo Championship from Japan to site of six Tiger Woods wins, Sherwood CC . Golf Digest . September 1, 2020 . August 31, 2020.
  15. Web site: Congaree Golf Club to host PGA Tour event week of canceled Canadian Open . Golf Channel . Associated Press . March 31, 2021 . March 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521134630/https://www.golfchannel.com/news/congaree-golf-club-south-carolina-host-pga-tour-event-week-canceled-canadian-open . 21 May 2021.
  16. Web site: State of South Carolina and Congaree Golf Club announce plans for the Palmetto Championship at Congaree . PGA Tour . April 2, 2021 . April 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924233235/https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/palmetto-championship-at-congaree/news/2021/04/02/palmetto-championship-at-congaree-announced.html . 24 September 2022.
  17. Web site: 2020–21 Tournament schedule . PGA Tour . 22 October 2023.
  18. Web site: PGA Tour announces schedule adjustments for remainder of 2019-20 FedExCup season, releases fall portion of 2020-21 PGA Tour Regular Season schedule . PGA Tour . April 16, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007220755/https://www.pgatour.com/news/2020/04/16/pga-tour-schedule-adjustments-2019-2020-fedexcup-season-2020-2021-regular-season-coronavirus.html . 7 October 2022.
  19. Web site: PGA Tour announces full schedule for 2020-21 season . PGA Tour . September 2, 2020 . September 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200902232035/https://www.pgatour.com/news/2020/09/02/pga-tour-announces-full-schedule-for-2020-21-season.html . 2 September 2020.
  20. Web site: Hero World Challenge canceled for 2020 . October 19, 2020 . PGA Tour . October 19, 2020.
  21. Web site: FedExCup point distribution: PGA Tour Season . PGA Tour . October 5, 2020.
  22. Web site: 2022 FedEx Cup . PGA Tour . August 31, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210831133918/https://www.pgatour.com/fedexcup/official-standings.html . 31 August 2021.
  23. News: Patrick Cantlay Wins the FedEx Cup . The New York Times . 5 September 2021 . Scott . Michaux . 22 October 2023.
  24. Web site: 2020–21 Official money . PGA Tour . 22 October 2023.
  25. Web site: Jon Rahm Wins 2021 PGA Tour Money Title With Single Victory . Pro Golf Weekly . Kevin . Reid . 30 August 2021 . 22 October 2023.
  26. News: Patrick Cantlay wins 2021 PGA Tour Player of the Year over Jon Rahm after four-win season . CBS Sports . 14 September 2021 . Kyle . Porter . 22 October 2023.
  27. Jon Rahm wins PGA of America Player of the Year . Golf Digest . 7 September 2021 . Joel . Beall . 22 October 2023 . Rahm led the tour in scoring (earning the Vardon Trophy in the process)....
  28. News: Will Zalatoris named PGA Tour rookie of the year after eight top-10 finishes in maiden season . Sky Sports . 13 September 2021 . Joe . Shread . 22 October 2023.
  29. Web site: 2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide Awards . PGA Tour . 22 October 2023.
  30. News: Morgan Hoffmann receives PGA Tour Courage Award . NBC Sports . Will . Gray . 24 February 2020 . 25 October 2023.
  31. Web site: Lynch . Eamon . Tiger Woods beats Phil Mickelson for $8M PGA Tour Player Impact Program bonus; top 10 revealed . Golfweek . USA Today . March 2, 2022 . March 2, 2022.
  32. Phil Mickelson tops PGA Tour’s ‘Player Impact Program’ . Sportspromedia . Ed . Dixon . January 4, 2022 . February 14, 2022.