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2012 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2012 |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 45 |
| most_wins | NIR Rory McIlroy (4) |
| honor1 | FedEx Cup |
| honoree1 | USA Brandt Snedeker |
| honor2 | Money list |
| honoree2 | NIR Rory McIlroy |
| honor3 | PGA Tour Player of the Year |
| honoree3 | NIR Rory McIlroy |
| honor4 | PGA Player of the Year |
| honoree4 | NIR Rory McIlroy |
| honor5 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree5 | USA John Huh |
| prevseason | [2011](2011-pga-tour) |
| nextseason | [2013](2013-pga-tour) |
The 2012 PGA Tour was the 97th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 44th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the sixth edition of the FedEx Cup.
Changes for 2012
The schedule was announced on October 19, 2011 and had four phases:
- Regular season: Consisted of 37 events and started on January 5 with the limited-field Hyundai Tournament of Champions and ended with the Wyndham Championship on August 19.
- FedEx Cup Playoffs: As in previous seasons, this was a series of four tournaments. It started with The Barclays on August 23 and ended with the Tour Championship on September 23.
- Fall Series: After the Tour Championship, the principal portion of the season ended with a series of four tournaments. These tournaments, generally passed on by the elite players, offered an additional opportunity for players to secure their tour cards for the following season by finishing in the top 125 on the money list, or to gain a two-year exemption by winning a tournament with a slightly weaker field than usual.
- Between the regular season and the end of the Fall Series, the tour had three events, none of which offered official prize money.
- The 2012 Ryder Cup, a biennial team competition involving the United States team and the European team. In 2012, this event was held in Illinois.
- The CIMB Classic, a limited-field event held in Malaysia that debuted in 2010.
- The WGC-HSBC Champions, a World Golf Championships event held in China. Founded in 2005, it was elevated to WGC status in 2009, when it also became an event on the PGA Tour schedule. Although the prize money was unofficial, it counted as an official PGA Tour win, if it was won by a PGA Tour member.
The regular season included all four major championships and three of the World Golf Championships events. All four majors and all four WGC events were also sanctioned by the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner | OWGR | |||||
| points | Other | ||||||
| tours | Notes | ||||||
| Jan 9 | Hyundai Tournament of Champions | Hawaii | 5,600,000 | USA Steve Stricker (12) | 38 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 5,500,000 | USA Johnson Wagner (3) | 42 | ||
| Jan 22 | Humana Challenge | California | 5,600,000 | USA Mark Wilson (5) | 44 | Pro-Am | |
| Jan 29 | Farmers Insurance Open | California | 6,000,000 | USA Brandt Snedeker (3) | 48 | ||
| Feb 5 | Waste Management Phoenix Open | Arizona | 6,100,000 | USA Kyle Stanley (1) | 50 | ||
| Feb 12 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 6,400,000 | USA Phil Mickelson (40) | 38 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 19 | Northern Trust Open | California | 6,600,000 | USA Bill Haas (4) | 62 | ||
| Feb 26 | [WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship](2012-wgc-accenture-match-play-championship) | Arizona | 8,500,000 | USA Hunter Mahan (4) | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Feb 26 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | Mexico | 3,700,000 | USA John Huh (1) | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Mar 4 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 5,700,000 | NIR Rory McIlroy (3) | 50 | ||
| Mar 11 | [WGC-Cadillac Championship](2012-wgc-cadillac-championship) | Florida | 8,500,000 | ENG Justin Rose (4) | 78 | World Golf Championship | |
| Mar 11 | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico | 3,500,000 | USA George McNeill (2) | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Mar 18 | Transitions Championship | Florida | 5,500,000 | ENG Luke Donald (5) | 58 | ||
| Mar 25 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | 6,000,000 | USA Tiger Woods (72) | 56 | Invitational | |
| Apr 1 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 6,000,000 | USA Hunter Mahan (5) | 50 | ||
| Apr 8 | **[Masters Tournament](2012-masters-tournament)** | Georgia | 8,000,000 | USA **Bubba Watson** (4) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 15 | RBC Heritage | South Carolina | 5,700,000 | SWE Carl Pettersson (5) | 50 | Invitational | |
| Apr 22 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 6,200,000 | USA Ben Curtis (4) | 24 | ||
| Apr 29 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 6,400,000 | USA Jason Dufner (1) | 52 | ||
| May 6 | Wells Fargo Championship | North Carolina | 6,500,000 | USA Rickie Fowler (1) | 58 | ||
| May 13 | [The Players Championship](2012-players-championship) | Florida | 9,500,000 | USA Matt Kuchar (4) | 80 | Flagship event | |
| May 20 | HP Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | 6,500,000 | USA Jason Dufner (2) | 38 | ||
| May 27 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | Texas | 6,400,000 | USA Zach Johnson (8) | 50 | Invitational | |
| Jun 3 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 6,200,000 | USA Tiger Woods (73) | 68 | Invitational | |
| Jun 10 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 5,600,000 | USA Dustin Johnson (6) | 34 | ||
| Jun 17 | **[U.S. Open](2012-u-s-open-golf)** | California | 8,000,000 | USA **Webb Simpson** (3) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 24 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | 6,000,000 | AUS Marc Leishman (1) | 46 | ||
| Jul 1 | AT&T National | Maryland | 6,500,000 | USA Tiger Woods (74) | 48 | Invitational | |
| Jul 8 | Greenbrier Classic | West Virginia | 6,100,000 | USA Ted Potter Jr. (1) | 48 | ||
| Jul 15 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 4,600,000 | USA Zach Johnson (9) | 36 | ||
| Jul 22 | **[The Open Championship](2012-open-championship)** | England | £5,000,000 | ZAF **Ernie Els** (19) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jul 22 | True South Classic | Mississippi | 3,000,000 | USA Scott Stallings (2) | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Jul 29 | RBC Canadian Open | Canada | 5,200,000 | USA Scott Piercy (2) | 36 | ||
| Aug 5 | [WGC-Bridgestone Invitational](2012-wgc-bridgestone-invitational) | Ohio | 8,500,000 | USA Keegan Bradley (3) | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Aug 5 | Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | USA J. J. Henry (2) | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Aug 12 | **[PGA Championship](2012-pga-championship)** | South Carolina | 8,000,000 | NIR **Rory McIlroy** (4) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 20 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | 5,200,000 | ESP Sergio García (8) | 42 | ||
| Aug 26 | The Barclays | New York | 8,000,000 | USA Nick Watney (5) | 74 | [FedEx Cup playoff event](2012-fedex-cup-playoffs) | |
| Sep 3 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | 8,000,000 | NIR Rory McIlroy (5) | 74 | [FedEx Cup playoff event](2012-fedex-cup-playoffs) | |
| Sep 9 | BMW Championship | Indiana | 8,000,000 | NIR Rory McIlroy (6) | 70 | [FedEx Cup playoff event](2012-fedex-cup-playoffs) | |
| Sep 23 | Tour Championship | Georgia | 8,000,000 | USA Brandt Snedeker (4) | 62 | [FedEx Cup playoff event](2012-fedex-cup-playoffs) | |
| Oct 7 | Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | 4,500,000 | USA Ryan Moore (2) | 30 | Fall Series | |
| Oct 14 | Frys.com Open | California | 5,000,000 | SWE Jonas Blixt (1) | 24 | Fall Series | |
| Oct 21 | McGladrey Classic | Georgia | 4,000,000 | USA Tommy Gainey (1) | 26 | Fall Series | |
| Nov 11 | Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic | Florida | 4,700,000 | USA Charlie Beljan (1) | 24 | 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) | OWGR | |||||
| points | Other | ||||||
| tours | Notes | ||||||
| Mar 20 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | 2,170,000 | Team Lake Nona | n/a | Team event | |
| Jun 19 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,300,000 | USA Jay Haas and | |||
| USA Morgan Pressel | n/a | Team event | |||||
| Sep 30 | [Ryder Cup](2012-ryder-cup) | Illinois | n/a | EUR Team Europe | n/a | Team event | |
| Oct 24 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | 1,350,000 | IRL Pádraig Harrington | n/a | Limited-field event | |
| Oct 28 | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | 6,100,000 | USA Nick Watney | 36 | [ASA](2012-asian-tour) | Limited-field event |
| Nov 4 | [WGC-HSBC Champions](2012-wgc-hsbc-champions) | China | 7,000,000 | ENG Ian Poulter (2) | 64 | World Golf Championship | |
| Nov 13 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | 1,000,000 | PGA Tour | n/a | Team event | |
| Dec 2 | World Challenge | California | 4,000,000 | NIR Graeme McDowell | 44 | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 9 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | Florida | 3,000,000 | USA Sean O'Hair and | |||
| USA Kenny Perry | n/a | Team event |
Location of tournaments
FedEx Cup
Final standings
For full rankings, see 2012 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Brandt Snedeker | 4,100 | 10,000,000 |
| 2 | NIR Rory McIlroy | 2,827 | 3,000,000 |
| 3 | USA Tiger Woods | 2,663 | 2,000,000 |
| 4 | USA Nick Watney | 2,215 | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | USA Phil Mickelson | 2,073 | 1,000,000 |
| 6 | ENG Justin Rose | 1,770 | 800,000 |
| 7 | ZAF Louis Oosthuizen | 1,635 | 700,000 |
| 8 | USA Dustin Johnson | 1,527 | 600,000 |
| 9 | ENG Luke Donald | 1,275 | 550,000 |
| 10 | ENG Lee Westwood | 1,205 | 500,000 |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIR Rory McIlroy | 8,047,952 |
| 2 | USA Tiger Woods | 6,133,158 |
| 3 | USA Brandt Snedeker | 4,989,739 |
| 4 | USA Jason Dufner | 4,869,304 |
| 5 | USA Bubba Watson | 4,644,997 |
| 6 | USA Zach Johnson | 4,504,244 |
| 7 | ENG Justin Rose | 4,290,930 |
| 8 | USA Phil Mickelson | 4,203,821 |
| 9 | USA Hunter Mahan | 4,019,193 |
| 10 | USA Keegan Bradley | 3,910,658 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | NIR Rory McIlroy | |||||
| PGA Player of the Year | NIR Rory McIlroy | url=https://www.pga.com/archive/pga-america/pga-feature/pga-champion-rory-mcilroy-wins-pga-player-year-and-vardon-trophy | title=PGA Champion McIlroy wins PGA Player of Year and Vardon Trophy | publisher=PGA of America | date=12 November 2012 | access-date=26 October 2023}} |
| Rookie of the Year | USA John Huh | |||||
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | NIR Rory McIlroy | |||||
| Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | NIR Rory McIlroy |
Notes
References
References
- (October 19, 2011). "2012 PGA Tour schedule included notable changes". PGA Tour.
- (October 19, 2011). "2012 PGA Tour schedule". PGA Tour.
- "2012 FedEx Cup". PGA Tour.
- Snell, Patrick. (23 September 2012). "Brandt Snedeker wins Tour Championship, FedEx Cup". CNN.
- "2012 Official money". PGA Tour.
- Coleman, Scott. (7 October 2012). "PGA Money List 2012: Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods sit atop leaderboard". SB Nation.
- (4 December 2012). "Rory McIlroy is voted PGA Tour Player of the Year for 2012". Sky Sports.
- (12 November 2012). "PGA Champion McIlroy wins PGA Player of Year and Vardon Trophy". PGA of America.
- (6 December 2012). "Korean-American named PGA Rookie of the Year". The Korea Herald.
- "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide {{!}} Awards". PGA Tour.
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