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2007 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2007 |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 47 |
| most_wins | USA Tiger Woods (7) |
| honor1 | FedEx Cup |
| honoree1 | USA Tiger Woods |
| honor2 | Money list |
| honoree2 | USA Tiger Woods |
| honor3 | PGA Tour Player of the Year |
| honoree3 | USA Tiger Woods |
| honor4 | PGA Player of the Year |
| honoree4 | USA Tiger Woods |
| honor5 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree5 | USA Brandt Snedeker |
| prevseason | [2006](2006-pga-tour) |
| nextseason | [2008](2008-pga-tour) |
The 2007 PGA Tour was the 92nd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 39th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the inaugural edition of the FedEx Cup.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2007 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner | OWGR | |||||
| points | Notes | ||||||
| Jan 7 | Mercedes-Benz Championship | Hawaii | 5,500,000 | FJI Vijay Singh (30) | 50 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 5,200,000 | USA Paul Goydos (2) | 56 | ||
| Jan 21 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 5,000,000 | USA Charley Hoffman (1) | 40 | Pro-Am | |
| Jan 28 | Buick Invitational | California | 5,200,000 | USA Tiger Woods (55) | 50 | ||
| Feb 4 | FBR Open | Arizona | 6,000,000 | AUS Aaron Baddeley (2) | 54 | ||
| Feb 11 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 5,500,000 | USA Phil Mickelson (30) | 48 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 18 | Nissan Open | California | 5,200,000 | USA Charles Howell III (2) | 70 | ||
| Feb 25 | [WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship](2007-wgc-accenture-match-play-championship) | Arizona | 8,000,000 | SWE Henrik Stenson (1) | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Feb 25 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | Mexico | 3,500,000 | USA Fred Funk (8) | 24 | New tournament | |
| Alternate event | |||||||
| Mar 4 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 5,500,000 | USA Mark Wilson (1) | 50 | ||
| Mar 11 | PODS Championship | Florida | 5,300,000 | USA Mark Calcavecchia (13) | 48 | ||
| Mar 18 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | 5,500,000 | FJI Vijay Singh (31) | 68 | Invitational | |
| Mar 25 | [WGC-CA Championship](2007-wgc-ca-championship) | Florida | 8,000,000 | USA Tiger Woods (56) | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Apr 1 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 5,500,000 | AUS Adam Scott (5) | 46 | ||
| Apr 8 | **[Masters Tournament](2007-masters-tournament) ** | Georgia | 7,000,000 | USA **Zach Johnson** (2) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 15 | Verizon Heritage | South Carolina | 5,400,000 | USA Boo Weekley (1) | 54 | Invitational | |
| Apr 22 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 6,100,000 | USA Nick Watney (1) | 28 | ||
| Apr 29 | EDS Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | 6,300,000 | USA Scott Verplank (5) | 52 | ||
| May 6 | Wachovia Championship | North Carolina | 6,400,000 | USA Tiger Woods (57) | 74 | ||
| May 13 | [The Players Championship](2007-players-championship) | Florida | 9,000,000 | USA Phil Mickelson (31) | 80 | Flagship event | |
| May 20 | AT&T Classic | Georgia | 5,400,000 | USA Zach Johnson (3) | 36 | ||
| May 27 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | Texas | 6,000,000 | ZAF Rory Sabbatini (4) | 52 | Invitational | |
| Jun 3 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 6,000,000 | KOR K. J. Choi (5) | 70 | Invitational | |
| Jun 10 | Stanford St. Jude Championship | Tennessee | 6,000,000 | USA Woody Austin (3) | 50 | ||
| Jun 17 | **[U.S. Open](2007-u-s-open-golf)** | Pennsylvania | 7,000,000 | ARG **Ángel Cabrera** (1) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 24 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | 6,000,000 | USA Hunter Mahan (1) | 46 | ||
| Jul 1 | Buick Open | Michigan | 4,900,000 | USA Brian Bateman (1) | 38 | ||
| Jul 8 | AT&T National | Maryland | 6,000,000 | KOR K. J. Choi (6) | 62 | New tournament | |
| Invitational | |||||||
| Jul 15 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 4,100,000 | USA Jonathan Byrd (3) | 24 | ||
| Jul 22 | **[The Open Championship](2007-open-championship)** | Scotland | £4,200,000 | IRL **Pádraig Harrington** (3) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jul 22 | U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 4,000,000 | USA Joe Ogilvie (1) | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Jul 29 | Canadian Open | Canada | 5,000,000 | USA Jim Furyk (13) | 32 | ||
| Aug 5 | [WGC-Bridgestone Invitational](2007-wgc-bridgestone-invitational) | Ohio | 8,000,000 | USA Tiger Woods (58) | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Aug 5 | Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | USA Steve Flesch (3) | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Aug 12 | **[PGA Championship](2007-pga-championship)** | Oklahoma | 7,000,000 | USA **Tiger Woods** (59) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 19 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | 5,000,000 | USA Brandt Snedeker (1) | 24 | ||
| Aug 26 | The Barclays | New York | 7,000,000 | USA Steve Stricker (4) | 74 | [FedEx Cup playoff event](2007-fedex-cup-playoffs) | |
| Sep 3 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | 7,000,000 | USA Phil Mickelson (32) | 74 | [FedEx Cup playoff event](2007-fedex-cup-playoffs) | |
| Sep 9 | BMW Championship | Illinois | 7,000,000 | USA Tiger Woods (60) | 68 | [FedEx Cup playoff event](2007-fedex-cup-playoffs) | |
| Sep 16 | The Tour Championship | Georgia | 7,000,000 | USA Tiger Woods (61) | 60 | [FedEx Cup playoff event](2007-fedex-cup-playoffs) | |
| Sep 23 | Turning Stone Resort Championship | New York | 6,000,000 | USA Steve Flesch (4) | 30 | New tournament | |
| Fall Series | |||||||
| Sep 30 | Viking Classic | Mississippi | 3,500,000 | USA Chad Campbell (4) | 24 | Fall Series | |
| Oct 7 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 4,500,000 | USA Justin Leonard (11) | 24 | Fall Series | |
| Oct 14 | Frys.com Open | Nevada | 4,000,000 | USA George McNeill (1) | 26 | Fall Series | |
| Oct 21 | Fry's Electronics Open | Arizona | 5,000,000 | CAN Mike Weir (8) | 38 | New tournament | |
| Fall Series | |||||||
| Oct 28 | Ginn sur Mer Classic | Florida | 4,500,000 | SWE Daniel Chopra (1) | 24 | New tournament | |
| Fall Series | |||||||
| Nov 4 | Children's Miracle Network Classic | Florida | 4,600,000 | CAN Stephen Ames (3) | 34 | 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) | Notes | |||
| Mar 27 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | 3,500,000 | Team Lake Nona | Team event |
| Jun 19 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,350,000 | USA Stewart Cink and | |
| USA J. J. Henry | Team event | ||||
| Sep 30 | [Presidents Cup](2007-presidents-cup) | Canada | n/a | USA Team USA | Team event |
| Oct 17 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | 1,350,000 | ARG Ángel Cabrera | Limited-field event |
| Nov 13 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | 1,000,000 | LPGA Tour | Team event |
| Nov 25 | [Omega Mission Hills World Cup](2007-world-cup-men-s-golf) | China | 5,000,000 | SCO Colin Montgomerie and | |
| SCO Marc Warren | Team event | ||||
| Nov 25 | LG Skins Game | California | 1,000,000 | CAN Stephen Ames | Limited-field event |
| Dec 9 | Merrill Lynch Shootout | Florida | 2,800,000 | USA Woody Austin and | |
| USA Mark Calcavecchia | Team event | ||||
| Dec 16 | Target World Challenge | California | 5,750,000 | USA Tiger Woods | Limited-field event |
Location of tournaments
FedEx Cup
Final standings
For full rankings, see 2007 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Tiger Woods | 123,033 | 10,000,000 |
| 2 | USA Steve Stricker | 110,455 | 3,000,000 |
| 3 | USA Phil Mickelson | 109,357 | 2,000,000 |
| 4 | ZAF Rory Sabbatini | 105,192 | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | KOR K. J. Choi | 103,765 | 1,000,000 |
| 6 | AUS Aaron Baddeley | 103,350 | 800,000 |
| 7 | USA Zach Johnson | 102,872 | 700,000 |
| 8 | USA Mark Calcavecchia | 102,068 | 600,000 |
| 9 | ESP Sergio García | 101,076 | 550,000 |
| 10 | FJI Vijay Singh | 101,064 | 500,000 |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Tiger Woods | 10,867,052 |
| 2 | USA Phil Mickelson | 5,819,988 |
| 3 | FIJ Vijay Singh | 4,728,376 |
| 4 | USA Steve Stricker | 4,663,077 |
| 5 | KOR K. J. Choi | 4,587,859 |
| 6 | ZAF Rory Sabbatini | 4,550,040 |
| 7 | USA Jim Furyk | 4,154,046 |
| 8 | USA Zach Johnson | 3,922,338 |
| 9 | ESP Sergio García | 3,721,185 |
| 10 | AUS Aaron Baddeley | 3,441,119 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | USA Tiger Woods | url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2007/12/10/yearendawards.html | title=Woods named PGA Tour Player of the Year | publisher=PGA Tour | date=10 December 2007 | access-date=29 October 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191337/https://www.pgatour.com/news/2007/12/10/yearendawards.html | archive-date=29 October 2013 | quote=Finally, Woods took home his eighth Byron Nelson Trophy for leading the Tour in scoring average as his 67.79 mark equaled the lowest average in Tour history.}} |
| PGA Player of the Year | USA Tiger Woods | ||||||||
| Rookie of the Year | USA Brandt Snedeker | ||||||||
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | USA Tiger Woods | ||||||||
| Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | USA Tiger Woods | ||||||||
| Comeback Player of the Year | USA Steve Stricker |
Notes
References
References
- "2007 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour.
- "2008 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- "2007 FedEx Cup". PGA Tour.
- (15 September 2007). "Tiger Overwhelms The Field".
- "2007 Official money". PGA Tour.
- (10 December 2007). "Woods named PGA Tour Player of the Year". PGA Tour.
- (26 September 2007). "Tiger Woods Caps Memorable Year By Capturing A Ninth PGA Player Of The Year Award". The Golf Wire.
- (12 December 2007). "Wyndham Championship winner named 2007 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year". Wyndham Championship.
- (6 November 2007). "Scoring Machine". PGA of America.
- (16 December 2007). "King of the Comeback if Not of the PGA Tour". The New York Times.
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