2015–16 PGA Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 2015–16 PGA Tour 2015 10 15 – 2016 9 25 46One further tournament was scheduled but was canceled. AUS Jason Day (3)USA Dustin Johnson (3) FedEx Cup NIR Rory McIlroy Money list USA Dustin Johnson PGA Tour Player of the Year USA Dustin Johnson PGA Player of the Year USA Dustin Johnson Rookie of the Year ARG Emiliano Grillo 2014–15 2016–17 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. Changes for 2015–16 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 The following table lists official events during the 2015–16 season.https://www.pgatour.com/schedule/2016 2015–16 Tournament schedule PGA Tour 24 October 2023http://www.pgatour.com/news/2015/07/30/schedule-release.html PGA Tour releases schedule for 2015-16 season PGA Tour July 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150801210226/http://www.pgatour.com/news/2015/07/30/schedule-release.html 1 August 2015 DateTournamentLocationPurse(US$)WinnerThe 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.OWGRpointsOthertoursASA − Asian Tour.NotesOct 18Frys.com OpenCalifornia6,000,000ARG Emiliano Grillo (1)46Oct 25Shriners Hospitals for Children OpenNevada6,400,000USA Smylie Kaufman (1) 44Nov 1CIMB ClassicMalaysia7,000,000USA Justin Thomas (1) 46ASALimited-field eventNov 8WGC-HSBC ChampionsChina8,500,000SCO Russell Knox (1) 66World Golf ChampionshipNov 9Sanderson Farms ChampionshipMississippi4,100,000USA Peter Malnati (1)24Alternate eventNov 16OHL Classic at MayakobaMexico6,200,000NIR Graeme McDowell (3)24Nov 22RSM ClassicGeorgia5,700,000USA Kevin Kisner (1)32Jan 10Hyundai Tournament of ChampionsHawaii5,900,000USA Jordan Spieth (7)52Winners-only eventJan 17Sony Open in HawaiiHawaii5,800,000ARG Fabián Gómez (2)46Jan 24CareerBuilder ChallengeCalifornia5,800,000USA Jason Dufner (4) 40Pro-AmFeb 1Farmers Insurance OpenCalifornia6,500,000USA Brandt Snedeker (8) 54Feb 7Waste Management Phoenix OpenArizona6,500,000JPN Hideki Matsuyama (2)54Feb 14AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AmCalifornia7,000,000USA Vaughn Taylor (3) 54Pro-AmFeb 21Northern Trust OpenCalifornia6,800,000USA Bubba Watson (9) 60Feb 28The Honda ClassicFlorida6,100,000AUS Adam Scott (12) 58Mar 6WGC-Cadillac ChampionshipFlorida9,500,000AUS Adam Scott (13) 76World Golf ChampionshipMar 13Valspar ChampionshipFlorida6,100,000ZAF Charl Schwartzel (2) 52Mar 20Arnold Palmer InvitationalFlorida6,300,000AUS Jason Day (8) 58InvitationalMar 27WGC-Dell Match PlayTexas9,500,000AUS Jason Day (9) 76World Golf ChampionshipMar 27Puerto Rico OpenPuerto Rico3,000,000USA Tony Finau (1) 24Alternate eventApr 3Shell Houston OpenTexas6,800,000USA Jim Herman (1)54Apr 10Masters TournamentGeorgia10,000,000ENG Danny Willett (1) 100Major championshipApr 17RBC HeritageSouth Carolina5,900,000ZAF Branden Grace (1)52InvitationalApr 24Valero Texas OpenTexas6,200,000USA Charley Hoffman (4)40May 2Zurich Classic of New OrleansLouisiana7,000,000USA Brian Stuard (1) 44May 8Wells Fargo ChampionshipNorth Carolina7,300,000USA James Hahn (2)58May 15The Players ChampionshipFlorida10,500,000AUS Jason Day (10) 80Flagship eventMay 22AT&T Byron NelsonTexas7,300,000ESP Sergio García (9)48May 29Dean & DeLuca InvitationalTexas6,700,000USA Jordan Spieth (8) 52InvitationalJun 5Memorial TournamentOhio8,500,000USA William McGirt (1)66InvitationalJun 12FedEx St. Jude ClassicTennessee6,200,000USA Daniel Berger (1)28Jun 19U.S. OpenPennsylvania10,000,000USA Dustin Johnson (10) 100Major championshipJun 26Quicken Loans NationalMaryland6,900,000USA Billy Hurley III (1) 40InvitationalJul 3WGC-Bridgestone InvitationalOhio9,500,000USA Dustin Johnson (11) 68World Golf ChampionshipJul 3Barracuda ChampionshipNevada3,200,000AUS Greg Chalmers (1) 24Alternate eventJul 10Greenbrier ClassicWest Virginia–CanceledCanceled due to course flooding.The Greenbrier Classic cancelled due to severe flooding http://www.pgatour.com/news/2016/06/25/pga-tour-statement-greenbrier.html?cid=TWPGATOUR PGA Tour June 25, 2016 June 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160628005724/http://www.pgatour.com/news/2016/06/25/pga-tour-statement-greenbrier.html?cid=TWPGATOUR 28 June 2016–Jul 17The Open ChampionshipScotland£6,500,000SWE Henrik Stenson (5)100Major championshipJul 17Barbasol Championship Alabama3,500,000AUS Aaron Baddeley (4) 24Alternate eventJul 24RBC Canadian OpenCanada5,900,000VEN Jhonattan Vegas (2) 46Jul 31PGA ChampionshipNew Jersey10,000,000USA Jimmy Walker (6)100Major championshipAug 7Travelers ChampionshipConnecticut6,600,000SCO Russell Knox (2) 50Aug 14John Deere ClassicIllinois4,800,000USA Ryan Moore (5)24Aug 21Wyndham ChampionshipNorth Carolina5,600,000KOR Kim Si-woo (1) 46Aug 28The BarclaysNew York8,500,000USA Patrick Reed (5) 74FedEx Cup playoff eventSep 5Deutsche Bank ChampionshipMassachusetts8,500,000NIR Rory McIlroy (12)74FedEx Cup playoff eventSep 11BMW ChampionshipIndiana8,500,000USA Dustin Johnson (12) 70FedEx Cup playoff eventSep 25Tour ChampionshipGeorgia8,500,000NIR Rory McIlroy (13)58FedEx Cup playoff event 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. DateTournamentLocationPurse($)Winner(s)OWGRpointsNotesDec 6Hero World ChallengeBahamas3,500,000USA Bubba Watson46Limited-field eventDec 10Franklin Templeton ShootoutFlorida3,100,000USA Jason Dufner andUSA Brandt Snedekern/aTeam eventJun 28CVS Health Charity ClassicRhode Island1,500,000USA Keegan Bradley andUSA Jon Currann/aTeam eventAug 14Olympic GamesBraziln/aGBR Justin Rose46Limited-field eventOct 2Ryder CupMinnesotan/aUSA Team USAn/aTeam event Location of tournaments United States center 500 Location of official tournaments of the 2015–16 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada.8px 600-point event (Players & Majors)8px 550-point event (World Golf Championships)8px 500-point event (Regular events)8px 300-point event (Alternate events)8px FedEx Cup playoff event United States 38.349 -122.264 United States 32.397 -90.098 Pink pog.svg United States 36.188 -115.298 United States 31.138 -81.406 United States 33.643 -116.268 United States 32.903 -117.245 United States 33.64 -111.91 United States 36.568 -121.950 United States 34.05 -118.50 United States 26.829 -80.141 United States 25.815 -80.34 Green pog.svg United States 28.11 -82.76 United States 28.458 -81.511 United States 30.343 -97.797 Green pog.svg United States 29.924 -95.261 United States 33.503 -82.020 Blue pog.svg United States 32.136 -80.810 United States 29.665 -98.40 United States 29.902 -90.190 United States 35.1164 -80.8425 United States 30.198 -81.394 Blue pog.svg United States 32.864 -96.958 United States 32.7170 -97.3728 United States 40.1404 -83.1414 United States 35.057 -89.779 United States 40.526 -79.827 Blue pog.svg United States 38.996 -77.177 United States 41.008 -81.508 Green pog.svg United States 39.3645 -119.828 Pink pog.svg United States 32.678 -85.423 Pink pog.svg United States 43.452 -79.719 United States 40.705 -74.328 Blue pog.svg United States 41.632 -72.639 United States 41.477 -90.392 United States 36.014 -79.887 United States 40.742 -73.455 Yellow pog.svg United States 41.982 -71.223 Yellow pog.svg United States 39.948 -86.194 Yellow pog.svg United States 33.743 -84.303 Yellow pog.svg World center 500 Location of official tournaments of the 2015–16 PGA Tour outside the continental United States and Canada.8px 600-point event (Players & Majors)8px 550-point event (World Golf Championships)8px 500-point event (Regular events)8px 300-point event (Alternate events) World 18.405 -65.799 Pink pog.svg World 20.6895 -87.0312 World 3.139 101.640 World 31.109 121.216 Green pog.svg World 21.006 -156.64 World 21.27 -157.77 World 55.532 -4.65 Blue pog.svg FedEx Cup Final standings For full rankings, see 2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs. Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:http://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.02395.html 2016 FedEx Cup PGA Tour 24 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20161006221727/http://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.02395.html 6 October 2016https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/37468854 Tour Championship: Rory McIlroy wins title in Atlanta to claim FedEx Cup BBC Sport 26 September 2016 24 October 2023 PositionPlayerPointsBonus money ($)1 NIR Rory McIlroy 3,120 10,000,0002 USA Dustin Johnson 2,380 3,000,0003 USA Patrick Reed 1,986 2,000,0004 AUS Adam Scott 1,930 1,500,0005 ENG Paul Casey 1,880 1,000,0006 AUS Jason Day 1,440 800,0007 USA Ryan Moore 1,336 700,0008 USA Kevin Chappell 1,320 600,0009 USA Jordan Spieth 1,168 550,00010 SCO Russell Knox 992 500,000 Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.2016.html 2015–16 Official money PGA Tour 24 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20161006211834/https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.2016.html 6 October 2016https://www.espn.com/golf/stats/player/_/season/2016/table/general/sort/amount/dir/desc 2015-16 PGA Tour Official money won Rankings ESPN 24 October 2023 Position Player Prize money ($)1 USA Dustin Johnson 9,365,1852 AUS Jason Day 8,045,1123 AUS Adam Scott 6,473,0904 NIR Rory McIlroy 5,790,5855 USA Patrick Reed 5,679,5756 USA Jordan Spieth 5,538,4707 SCO Russell Knox 4,885,9068 USA Kevin Chappell 4,501,0509 JPN Hideki Matsuyama 4,193,95410 USA Jimmy Walker 4,148,546 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) USA Dustin Johnson https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/dustin-johnson-named-pga-tour-player-of-the-year-after-incredible-2015-16-season/ Dustin Johnson named PGA Tour Player of the Year after incredible 2015-16 season CBS Sports Kyle Porter 11 October 2016 24 October 2023 PGA Player of the Year USA Dustin Johnson https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2016/09/28/dustin-johnson-wins-2016-pga-america-player-year/ Dustin Johnson wins 2016 PGA of America Player of the Year Golfweek Kevin Casey 28 September 2016 24 October 2023 The American did win the Vardon Trophy, handed out to the player with the lowest scoring average on the year, though. Rookie of the Year ARG Emiliano Grillo https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2016/10/13/pga-tour-rookie-of-the-year-emiliano-grillo-wins/ Emiliano Grillo wins 2016 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors Golfweek Kevin Casey 13 October 2016 24 October 2023 Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) USA Dustin Johnson https://www.pgatourmediaguide.com/awards/index/byron-nelson-award 2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide Awards PGA Tour 22 October 2023 Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) USA Dustin Johnson See also 2015 in golf 2016 in golf 2016 PGA Tour Champions season 2016 Web.com Tour Notes References External links https://www.pgatour.com/ Category:PGA Tour seasons PGA Tour PGA Tour PGA Tour PGA Tour