The 2015–16 PGA Tour was the 101st season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 48th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the 10th edition of the FedEx Cup.
| Duration | October 15, 2015 – September 25, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 46[a] |
| Most wins |  Jason Day (3) Dustin Johnson (3) |
| FedEx Cup |  Rory McIlroy |
| Money list | Dustin Johnson |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Dustin Johnson |
| PGA Player of the Year | Dustin Johnson |
| Rookie of the Year |  Emiliano Grillo |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
Changes for 2015–16 edit
A number of events changed dates due to the 2016 Summer Olympics. In addition, the RSM Classic (formerly the McGladrey Classic) and the Valero Texas Open expanded their fields to 156.
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2015–16 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Other tours[c] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | Frys.com Open | California | 6,000,000 | Emiliano Grillo (1)
|
46 | ||
| Oct 25 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | 6,400,000 | Smylie Kaufman (1)
|
44 | ||
| Nov 1 | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | 7,000,000 | Justin Thomas (1)
|
46 | ASA | Limited-field event |
| Nov 8 | WGC-HSBC Champions | China | 8,500,000 |  Russell Knox (1)
|
66 | World Golf Championship | |
| Nov 9 | Sanderson Farms Championship | Mississippi | 4,100,000 | Peter Malnati (1)
|
24 | Alternate event | |
| Nov 16 | OHL Classic at Mayakoba | Mexico | 6,200,000 | Graeme McDowell (3)
|
24 | ||
| Nov 22 | RSM Classic | Georgia | 5,700,000 | Kevin Kisner (1)
|
32 | ||
| Jan 10 | Hyundai Tournament of Champions | Hawaii | 5,900,000 | Jordan Spieth (7)
|
52 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 17 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 5,800,000 | Fabián Gómez (2)
|
46 | ||
| Jan 24 | CareerBuilder Challenge | California | 5,800,000 | Jason Dufner (4)
|
40 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 1 | Farmers Insurance Open | California | 6,500,000 | Brandt Snedeker (8)
|
54 | ||
| Feb 7 | Waste Management Phoenix Open | Arizona | 6,500,000 |  Hideki Matsuyama (2)
|
54 | ||
| Feb 14 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | California | 7,000,000 | Vaughn Taylor (3)
|
54 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 21 | Northern Trust Open | California | 6,800,000 | Bubba Watson (9)
|
60 | ||
| Feb 28 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 6,100,000 | Adam Scott (12)
|
58 | ||
| Mar 6 | WGC-Cadillac Championship | Florida | 9,500,000 | Adam Scott (13)
|
76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Mar 13 | Valspar Championship | Florida | 6,100,000 |  Charl Schwartzel (2)
|
52 | ||
| Mar 20 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | 6,300,000 | Jason Day (8)
|
58 | Invitational | |
| Mar 27 | WGC-Dell Match Play | Texas | 9,500,000 | Jason Day (9)
|
76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Mar 27 | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico | 3,000,000 | Tony Finau (1)
|
24 | Alternate event | |
| Apr 3 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 6,800,000 | Jim Herman (1)
|
54 | ||
| Apr 10 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 10,000,000 |  Danny Willett (1)
|
100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 17 | RBC Heritage | South Carolina | 5,900,000 | Branden Grace (1)
|
52 | Invitational | |
| Apr 24 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 6,200,000 | Charley Hoffman (4)
|
40 | ||
| May 2 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 7,000,000 | Brian Stuard (1)
|
44 | ||
| May 8 | Wells Fargo Championship | North Carolina | 7,300,000 | James Hahn (2)
|
58 | ||
| May 15 | The Players Championship | Florida | 10,500,000 | Jason Day (10)
|
80 | Flagship event | |
| May 22 | AT&T Byron Nelson | Texas | 7,300,000 |  Sergio García (9)
|
48 | ||
| May 29 | Dean & DeLuca Invitational | Texas | 6,700,000 | Jordan Spieth (8)
|
52 | Invitational | |
| Jun 5 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 8,500,000 | William McGirt (1)
|
66 | Invitational | |
| Jun 12 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 6,200,000 | Daniel Berger (1)
|
28 | ||
| Jun 19 | U.S. Open | Pennsylvania | 10,000,000 | Dustin Johnson (10)
|
100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 26 | Quicken Loans National | Maryland | 6,900,000 | Billy Hurley III (1)
|
40 | Invitational | |
| Jul 3 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | 9,500,000 | Dustin Johnson (11)
|
68 | World Golf Championship | |
| Jul 3 | Barracuda Championship | Nevada | 3,200,000 | Greg Chalmers (1)
|
24 | Alternate event | |
| Greenbrier Classic | West Virginia | – | Canceled[d] | – | |||
| Jul 17 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £6,500,000 |  Henrik Stenson (5)
|
100 | Major championship | |
| Jul 17 | Barbasol Championship | Alabama | 3,500,000 | Aaron Baddeley (4)
|
24 | Alternate event | |
| Jul 24 | RBC Canadian Open | Canada | 5,900,000 |  Jhonattan Vegas (2)
|
46 | ||
| Jul 31 | PGA Championship | New Jersey | 10,000,000 | Jimmy Walker (6)
|
100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 7 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | 6,600,000 | Russell Knox (2)
|
50 | ||
| Aug 14 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 4,800,000 | Ryan Moore (5)
|
24 | ||
| Aug 21 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | 5,600,000 |  Kim Si-woo (1)
|
46 | ||
| Aug 28 | The Barclays | New York | 8,500,000 | Patrick Reed (5)
|
74 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 5 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | 8,500,000 | Rory McIlroy (12)
|
74 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 11 | BMW Championship | Indiana | 8,500,000 | Dustin Johnson (12)
|
70 | FedEx Cup playoff event | |
| Sep 25 | Tour Championship | Georgia | 8,500,000 | Rory McIlroy (13)
|
58 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
Unofficial events edit
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 |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6 | Hero World Challenge | Bahamas | 3,500,000 | Bubba Watson
|
46 | Limited-field event |
| Dec 10 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | Florida | 3,100,000 | Jason Dufner and Brandt Snedeker
|
n/a | Team event |
| Jun 28 | CVS Health Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,500,000 | Keegan Bradley and Jon Curran
|
n/a | Team event |
| Aug 14 | Olympic Games | Brazil | n/a |  Justin Rose
|
46 | Limited-field event |
| Oct 2 | Ryder Cup | Minnesota | n/a | Team USA
|
n/a | Team event |
Location of tournaments edit
      Location of official tournaments of the 2015–16 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada.  600-point event (Players & Majors) 550-point event (World Golf Championships) 500-point event (Regular events) 300-point event (Alternate events) FedEx Cup playoff event |
.svg) Location of official tournaments of the 2015–16 PGA Tour outside the continental United States and Canada. 600-point event (Players & Majors) 550-point event (World Golf Championships) 500-point event (Regular events) 300-point event (Alternate events)
|
FedEx Cup edit
Final standings edit
For full rankings, see 2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:[4][5]
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy |
3,120 | 10,000,000 |
| 2 | Dustin Johnson |
2,380 | 3,000,000 |
| 3 | Patrick Reed |
1,986 | 2,000,000 |
| 4 | Adam Scott |
1,930 | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | Paul Casey |
1,880 | 1,000,000 |
| 6 | Jason Day |
1,440 | 800,000 |
| 7 | Ryan Moore |
1,336 | 700,000 |
| 8 | Kevin Chappell |
1,320 | 600,000 |
| 9 | Jordan Spieth |
1,168 | 550,000 |
| 10 | Russell Knox |
992 | 500,000 |
Money list edit
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6][7]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Johnson |
9,365,185 |
| 2 | Jason Day |
8,045,112 |
| 3 | Adam Scott |
6,473,090 |
| 4 | Rory McIlroy |
5,790,585 |
| 5 | Patrick Reed |
5,679,575 |
| 6 | Jordan Spieth |
5,538,470 |
| 7 | Russell Knox |
4,885,906 |
| 8 | Kevin Chappell |
4,501,050 |
| 9 | Hideki Matsuyama |
4,193,954 |
| 10 | Jimmy Walker |
4,148,546 |
Awards edit
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ A further one tournament was scheduled but was canceled.
- ^ 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.
- ^ ASA − Asian Tour.
- ^ Canceled due to course flooding.[3]
References edit
- ^ "2015–16 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "PGA Tour releases schedule for 2015-16 season". PGA Tour. July 30, 2015. Archived from the original on August 1, 2015.
- ^ "The Greenbrier Classic cancelled due to severe flooding". PGA Tour. June 25, 2016. Archived from the original on June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ "2016 FedEx Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Tour Championship: Rory McIlroy wins title in Atlanta to claim FedEx Cup". BBC Sport. September 26, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "2015–16 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "2015-16 PGA Tour Official money won Rankings". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ Porter, Kyle (October 11, 2016). "Dustin Johnson named PGA Tour Player of the Year after incredible 2015-16 season". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Casey, Kevin (September 28, 2016). "Dustin Johnson wins 2016 PGA of America Player of the Year". Golfweek. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
The American did win the Vardon Trophy, handed out to the player with the lowest scoring average on the year, though.
- ^ Casey, Kevin (October 13, 2016). "Emiliano Grillo wins 2016 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors". Golfweek. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.