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.
| Duration | January 3, 2008 – November 9, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 48 |
| Most wins |  Tiger Woods (4) |
| FedEx Cup |  Vijay Singh |
| Money list | Vijay Singh |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year |  Pádraig Harrington |
| PGA Player of the Year | Pádraig Harrington |
| Rookie of the Year |  Andrés Romero |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2008 season.[1][2]
Unofficial events
editThe 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 ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | 2,600,000 | Team Isleworth | Team event |
| Jun 24 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,350,000 |  Camilo Villegas and Bubba Watson
|
Team event |
| Sep 21 | Ryder Cup | Kentucky | n/a | Team USA
|
Team event |
| Oct 15 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | 1,350,000 | Jim Furyk
|
Limited-field event |
| Oct 28 | Kiwi Challenge | New Zealand | 2,600,000 | Hunter Mahan
|
Limited-field event |
| Nov 11 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | 1,000,000 | Champions Tour | Team event |
| Nov 30 | Omega Mission Hills World Cup | China | 5,500,000 |  Robert Karlsson and Henrik Stenson
|
Team event |
| Nov 30 | LG Skins Game | California | 1,000,000 |  K. J. Choi
|
Limited-field event |
| Dec 14 | Merrill Lynch Shootout | Florida | 3,000,000 | Scott Hoch and Kenny Perry
|
Team event |
| Dec 21 | Chevron World Challenge | California | 5,750,000 | Vijay Singh
|
Limited-field event |
Location of tournaments
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    (&  )    Location of official tournaments of the 2008 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada.  4,950-point event (Players & Majors) 4,725-point event (World Golf Championships) 4,500-point event (Regular events) 2,250-point event (Alternate events) FedEx Cup playoff event Fall Series event |
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FedEx Cup
editFinal standings
editFor full rankings, see 2008 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Singh |
125,101 | 10,000,000 |
| 2 | Camilo Villegas |
124,550 | 3,000,000 |
| 3 |  Sergio García |
119,400 | 2,000,000 |
| 4 | Anthony Kim |
114,419 | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | Jim Furyk |
113,180 | 1,000,000 |
| 6 |  Mike Weir |
113,118 | 800,000 |
| 7 | Phil Mickelson |
112,201 | 700,000 |
| 8 | Justin Leonard |
111,638 | 600,000 |
| 9 | Ben Curtis |
110,702 | 550,000 |
| 10 |  K. J. Choi |
110,646 | 500,000 |
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Singh |
6,601,094 |
| 2 | Tiger Woods |
5,775,000 |
| 3 | Phil Mickelson |
5,118,875 |
| 4 | Sergio García |
4,858,224 |
| 5 | Kenny Perry |
4,663,794 |
| 6 | Anthony Kim |
4,656,265 |
| 7 | Camilo Villegas |
4,422,641 |
| 8 | Pádraig Harrington |
4,313,551 |
| 9 | Stewart Cink |
3,979,301 |
| 10 | Justin Leonard |
3,943,542 |
Awards
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ 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
edit- ^ "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.