2020–21_PGA_Tour

2020–21 PGA Tour

2020–21 PGA Tour

Golf tour season


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.

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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

  • The Valspar Championship, which since 2007 had been held in March as part of a run of tournaments in Florida, was moved to late April, finishing on May 2.[7]

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.[18][19][12]

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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.

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Location of tournaments

FedEx Cup

Points distribution

The distribution of points for 2020–21 PGA Tour events were as follows:[24]

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

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Final standings

For full rankings, see 2021 FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Final FedEx Cup standings of the 30 qualifiers for the Tour Championship:[25][26]

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Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[27][28]

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Awards

Player Impact Program (PIP)

Tiger Woods finished ahead of Phil Mickelson to win the PIP rankings for 2021.[34] 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.[35]

See also

Notes

  1. A further two tournaments were scheduled but were canceled.
  2. The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
  3. Tournament originally part of the 2019–20 season before rescheduling due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19]
  4. Pro-Am canceled due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
  5. Moved from Mexico due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  6. The Tour Championship has no stand-alone purse and does not carry official money; the tournament directly determines the assignment of the FedEx Cup bonus pool money, including US$15,000,000 to the winner.[20]
  7. OWGR points at the Tour Championship were awarded based on aggregate scores only (see Tour Championship format).[21] Kevin Na and Jon Rahm tied for the lowest aggregate score and split the assigned points for first and second places, each earning 51.2 points. Cantlay, who tied for fourth-lowest aggregate score, received 15.79 points.[22]
  8. Postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  9. The top 125 point scorers in the regular season retain their tour card for the following season, and qualify for The Northern Trust. The top 70 points scorers after The Northern Trust qualify for the BMW Championship.
  10. The top 30 point scorers after the BMW Championship qualify for the Tour Championship. Each player begins with a score adjustment to par determined by their point ranking, the lowest scorers in the Tour Championship in addition to this adjustment win the FedEx Cup.
  11. In addition to tournament prize money, the top ten regular season point scorers receive a share of a US$10,000,000 bonus, and the US$60,000,000 FedEx Cup postseason bonus money is distributed based upon standings after the Tour Championship.

References

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  3. "Eligibility criteria added to 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions". PGA Tour. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  4. Beall, Joel (January 7, 2021). "American Express cancels pro-am; Mickelson to host celebrity charity exhibition in its place". Golf Digest. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  5. Beall, Joel (January 14, 2021). "AT&T Pebble Beach cancels traditional pro-am format due to COVID-19". Golf Digest. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  6. Boone, Kyle (September 2, 2020). "PGA Tour releases 2020-21 schedule with 50 total events, most in a season since 1975". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  7. Page, Rodney (March 2, 2020). "Valspar Championship moves to April in 2021". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  8. Gray, Will (April 16, 2020). "Greenbrier event permanently removed from PGA Tour schedule". Golf Channel. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023.
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  13. Romine, Brentley (August 24, 2020). "CJ Cup to be contested this fall in Las Vegas, not South Korea". Golf Channel. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  14. Leonard, Tod (August 31, 2020). "Tour moves Zozo Championship from Japan to site of six Tiger Woods wins, Sherwood CC". Golf Digest. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  15. "Congaree Golf Club to host PGA Tour event week of canceled Canadian Open". Golf Channel. Associated Press. March 30, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
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  18. "How it works: Tour Championship". PGA Tour. August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  19. Smith, Jeff (August 19, 2019). "10 FAQs: Tour Championship, FedExCup Format". Pro Golf Weekly. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  20. "Tour Championship - 72 Hole Scores". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  21. "Hero World Challenge canceled for 2020". PGA Tour. October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  22. "FedExCup point distribution: PGA Tour Season". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  23. "2022 FedEx Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  24. Michaux, Scott (September 5, 2021). "Patrick Cantlay Wins the FedEx Cup". The New York Times. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  25. "2020–21 Official money". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  26. Reid, Kevin (August 30, 2021). "Jon Rahm Wins 2021 PGA Tour Money Title With Single Victory". Pro Golf Weekly. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  27. Porter, Kyle (September 14, 2021). "Patrick Cantlay wins 2021 PGA Tour Player of the Year over Jon Rahm after four-win season". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  28. Beall, Joel (September 7, 2021). "Jon Rahm wins PGA of America Player of the Year". Golf Digest. Retrieved October 22, 2023. Rahm led the tour in scoring (earning the Vardon Trophy in the process)...
  29. Shread, Joe (September 13, 2021). "Will Zalatoris named PGA Tour rookie of the year after eight top-10 finishes in maiden season". Sky Sports. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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  31. Gray, Will (February 24, 2020). "Morgan Hoffmann receives PGA Tour Courage Award". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  32. Lynch, Eamon (March 2, 2022). "Tiger Woods beats Phil Mickelson for $8M PGA Tour Player Impact Program bonus; top 10 revealed". Golfweek. USA Today. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  33. Dixon, Ed (January 4, 2022). "Phil Mickelson tops PGA Tour's 'Player Impact Program'". Sportspromedia. Retrieved February 14, 2022.

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