About the PGA TOUR

Mission

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By showcasing golf's greatest players, we engage, inspire and positively impact our fans, partners and communities worldwide.

Headquarters

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112 PGA TOUR Boulevard
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Phone: 904-285-3700

Commissioner

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Jay Monahan (since January 2, 2017)

Overview

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The PGA TOUR is the world’s premier membership organization for touring professional golfers, co-sanctioning more than 130 tournaments on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Series-China.

The modern-day PGA TOUR was formed in 1968 when a subset of touring professionals broke away from the PGA of America.

Eligibility

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Each PGA TOUR player has earned a position on the priority-ranking system that is used to select full-field open tournaments.

Membership

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PGA TOUR members hail from around the globe. In 2019-20, there are 93 active international members from 28 countries and territories outside the United States.

IMPACT

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Through the world of golf, the PGA TOUR, backed by its network of volunteers, drives positive impact at unprecedented levels to support and improve local communities. The PGA TOUR and its tournaments have donated close to $3 billion to date to support local organizations.

PGA TOUR Schedule

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PGA TOUR tournaments in 2019-20 are conducted in 21 states, plus Australia, Bermuda, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, England, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Puerto Rico

• PGA TOUR Regular Season – 46 events, plus the Olympics
• Official FedExCup events played during the PGA TOUR Regular Season each award 500 FedExCup points to the winner
• THE PLAYERS Championship, Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, U.S. Open and The Open Championship award 600 FedExCup points to the winner
• World Golf Championships events award 550 FedExCup points to the winner
• Additional events (played the same week as other tournaments) award 300 FedExCup points to the winner
• FedExCup Playoffs – Three events

Prize Money

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Approximately $375.7 million – 46 Official Events (Purses for four majors and THE PLAYERS reflect 2019 and are TBD for 2020; no purse at TOUR Championship) See the Growth of Purses

FedExCup

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The FedExCup is a season-long points competition offering unprecedented bonus money and culminating with the FedExCup Playoffs in August. TOUR members earn FedExCup points based on their finish at each tournament, with an emphasis placed on wins and high finishes. The FedExCup champion is crowned at the conclusion of the FedExCup Playoffs finale, the TOUR Championship. Visit FedExCup 101 to learn more about the FedExCup.

FedExCup Playoffs

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The FedExCup Playoffs features a progressive cut over three events. Aside from the coveted FedExCup trophy, players compete for their share of $60 million total in bonus money. The first two Playoffs events award 2,000 points to the winner (quadruple points of Regular Season events), while the Playoffs Finale, the TOUR Championship, features a strokes-based system (FedExCup Starting Strokes). The player with the lowest total score will win the FedExCup and be credited with an official victory in the TOUR Championship competition.

Bonus Money for the FedExCup ($60 million)

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$15 million for first place, $5 million for second, $4 million for third, $3 million for fourth and $2.5 million for fifth

Wyndham Rewards Top 10

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The Wyndham Rewards Top 10 is a prize bonus pool designed to reward the top-10 performers of the FedExCup Regular Season. Concluding at the Wyndham Championship, the FedExCup points standings will identify the Wyndham Rewards Program winners. The top 10 in the standings at the conclusion of the FedExCup Regular Season will share a $10 million prize pool; $2 million for first place, $1.5 million for second, $1.2 million for third, $1.1 million for fourth, $1 million for fifth.

Awards

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The PGA TOUR recognizes the following awards: FedExCup, Wyndham Rewards Top 10 Regular Season Champion, Jack Nicklaus Award (Player of the Year), Arnold Palmer Award (Rookie of the Year), Byron Nelson Award (scoring average), Payne Stewart Award, Courage Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Tournament of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Charity of the Year.