2008 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 3, 2008 (2008-01-03) – November 9, 2008 (2008-11-09) |
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Number of official events | 48 |
Most wins | ![]() |
FedEx Cup | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
PGA Tour Player of the Year | ![]() |
PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 2007 2009 → |
The 2008 PGA Tour was the 93rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 40th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the second edition of the FedEx Cup.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Notes |
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Jan 6 | Mercedes-Benz Championship | Hawaii | 5,500,000 | ![]() | 48 | Winners-only event |
Jan 13 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 5,300,000 | ![]() | 50 | |
Jan 20 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 5,100,000 | ![]() | 34 | Pro-Am |
Jan 27 | Buick Invitational | California | 5,200,000 | ![]() | 60 | |
Feb 3 | FBR Open | Arizona | 6,000,000 | ![]() | 58 | |
Feb 10 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 6,000,000 | ![]() | 40 | Pro-Am |
Feb 17 | Northern Trust Open | California | 6,200,000 | ![]() | 68 | |
Feb 24 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | Arizona | 8,000,000 | ![]() | 76 | World Golf Championship |
Feb 24 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | Mexico | 3,500,000 | ![]() | 24 | Alternate event |
Mar 2 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 5,500,000 | ![]() | 48 | |
Mar 9 | PODS Championship | Florida | 5,300,000 | ![]() | 52 | |
Mar 16 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | 5,800,000 | ![]() | 62 | Invitational |
Mar 24 | WGC-CA Championship | Florida | 8,000,000 | ![]() | 76 | World Golf Championship |
Mar 23 | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico | 3,500,000 | ![]() | 24 | New to PGA Tour Alternate event |
Mar 30 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 6,200,000 | ![]() | 46 | |
Apr 6 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 5,600,000 | ![]() | 52 | |
Apr 13 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 7,000,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship |
Apr 20 | Verizon Heritage | South Carolina | 5,500,000 | ![]() | 54 | Invitational |
Apr 27 | EDS Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | 6,400,000 | ![]() | 44 | |
May 4 | Wachovia Championship | North Carolina | 6,400,000 | ![]() | 66 | |
May 11 | The Players Championship | Florida | 9,500,000 | ![]() | 80 | Flagship event |
May 18 | AT&T Classic | Georgia | 5,500,000 | ![]() | 26 | |
May 25 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | Texas | 6,100,000 | ![]() | 54 | Invitational |
Jun 1 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 6,000,000 | ![]() | 62 | Invitational |
Jun 8 | Stanford St. Jude Championship | Tennessee | 6,000,000 | ![]() | 44 | |
Jun 15 | U.S. Open | California | 7,000,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship |
Jun 22 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | 6,000,000 | ![]() | 36 | |
Jun 29 | Buick Open | Michigan | 5,000,000 | ![]() | 34 | |
Jul 6 | AT&T National | Maryland | 6,000,000 | ![]() | 48 | Invitational |
Jul 13 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 4,200,000 | ![]() | 32 | |
Jul 20 | The Open Championship | England | £4,200,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship |
Jul 20 | U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 4,000,000 | ![]() | 24 | Alternate event |
Jul 27 | RBC Canadian Open | Canada | 5,000,000 | ![]() | 30 | |
Aug 3 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | 8,000,000 | ![]() | 74 | World Golf Championship |
Aug 3 | Legends Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | ![]() | 24 | Alternate event |
Aug 10 | PGA Championship | Michigan | 7,500,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship |
Aug 17 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | 5,100,000 | ![]() | 30 | |
Aug 24 | The Barclays | New Jersey | 7,000,000 | ![]() | 72 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
Sep 1 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | 7,000,000 | ![]() | 70 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
Sep 7 | BMW Championship | Missouri | 7,000,000 | ![]() | 66 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
Sep 21 | Viking Classic | Mississippi | 3,600,000 | ![]() | 24 | Fall Series |
Sep 28 | The Tour Championship | Georgia | 7,000,000 | ![]() | 54 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
Oct 5 | Turning Stone Resort Championship | New York | 6,000,000 | ![]() | 26 | Fall Series |
Oct 12 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 4,500,000 | ![]() | 28 | Fall Series |
Oct 19 | Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | 4,100,000 | ![]() | 34 | Fall Series |
Oct 26 | Frys.com Open | Arizona | 5,000,000 | ![]() | 30 | Fall Series |
Nov 2 | Ginn sur Mer Classic | Florida | 4,600,000 | ![]() | 24 | Fall Series |
Nov 9 | Children's Miracle Network Classic | Florida | 4,600,000 | ![]() | 32 | 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 |
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Mar 25 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | 2,600,000 | Team Isleworth | Team event |
Jun 24 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,350,000 | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
Sep 21 | Ryder Cup | Kentucky | n/a | ![]() | Team event |
Oct 15 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | 1,350,000 | ![]() | Limited-field event |
Oct 28 | Kiwi Challenge | New Zealand | 2,600,000 | ![]() | Limited-field event |
Nov 11 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | 1,000,000 | Champions Tour | Team event |
Nov 30 | Omega Mission Hills World Cup | China | 5,500,000 | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
Nov 30 | LG Skins Game | California | 1,000,000 | ![]() | Limited-field event |
Dec 14 | Merrill Lynch Shootout | Florida | 3,000,000 | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
Dec 21 | Chevron World Challenge | California | 5,750,000 | ![]() | Limited-field event |
Location of tournaments
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FedEx Cup
Final standings
For full rankings, see 2008 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:[3][4]
Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 125,101 | 10,000,000 |
2 | ![]() | 124,550 | 3,000,000 |
3 | ![]() | 119,400 | 2,000,000 |
4 | ![]() | 114,419 | 1,500,000 |
5 | ![]() | 113,180 | 1,000,000 |
6 | ![]() | 113,118 | 800,000 |
7 | ![]() | 112,201 | 700,000 |
8 | ![]() | 111,638 | 600,000 |
9 | ![]() | 110,702 | 550,000 |
10 | ![]() | 110,646 | 500,000 |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[5]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 6,601,094 |
2 | ![]() | 5,775,000 |
3 | ![]() | 5,118,875 |
4 | ![]() | 4,858,224 |
5 | ![]() | 4,663,794 |
6 | ![]() | 4,656,265 |
7 | ![]() | 4,422,641 |
8 | ![]() | 4,313,551 |
9 | ![]() | 3,979,301 |
10 | ![]() | 3,943,542 |
Awards
See also
Notes
- ^ 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.
References
- ^ "2008 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "2009 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "2008 FedEx Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 25, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Verdi, Bob; Stephanos, Dale (November 30, 2008). "#10 Vijay's Victory & the FedEx Cup". Golf Digest. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "2008 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Harrington voted PGA Tour player of the 2008 by fellow professionals". The Guardian. December 16, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Harrington is the PGA Player of the Year". RTÉ. October 14, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "PGA Tour Rookie of the Year: Andres Romero". PGA Tour. December 16, 2008. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Lowest-score trophy second best for Garcia". Irish Examiner. September 28, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year: Dudley Hart". PGA Tour. December 16, 2008. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
External links
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