The 2017–18 PGA Tour was the 103rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 50th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the 12th edition of the FedEx Cup.
Duration | October 5, 2017 | – September 23, 2018
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Number of official events | 48 |
Most wins | Bryson DeChambeau (3) Dustin Johnson (3) Justin Thomas (3) Bubba Watson (3) |
FedEx Cup | Justin Rose |
Money list | Justin Thomas |
PGA Tour Player of the Year | Brooks Koepka |
PGA Player of the Year | Brooks Koepka |
Rookie of the Year | Aaron Wise |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
Changes for 2017–18
The schedule contained 48 events, including two new tournaments; the CJ Cup in South Korea and the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, a former event on the Web.com Tour based in the Dominican Republic. The Barbasol Championship was played in Kentucky, the first non-major PGA Tour event in the state since 1959. The Puerto Rico Open became an unofficial charity event in the wake of Hurricane Maria.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2017–18 season.[2][3]
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 ($) | Winner(s) | OWGR points | Notes |
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Dec 3 | Hero World Challenge | Bahamas | 3,500,000 | Rickie Fowler | 48 | Limited-field event |
Dec 10 | QBE Shootout | Florida | 3,300,000 | Sean O'Hair and Steve Stricker | n/a | Team event |
Jun 25 | CVS Health Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,500,000 | Billy Andrade, Keegan Bradley and Brooke Henderson | n/a | Team event |
Sep 30 | Ryder Cup | France | n/a | Team Europe | n/a | Team event |
Location of tournaments
FedEx Cup
Final standings
For full rankings, see 2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:[4][5]
Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
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1 | Justin Rose | 2,260 | 10,000,000 |
2 | Tiger Woods | 2,219 | 3,000,000 |
3 | Bryson DeChambeau | 2,188 | 2,000,000 |
4 | Dustin Johnson | 2,056 | 1,500,000 |
5 | Billy Horschel | 1,840 | 1,000,000 |
6 | Tony Finau | 1,732 | 800,000 |
7 | Justin Thomas | 1,610 | 700,000 |
8 | Keegan Bradley | 1,253 | 600,000 |
9 | Brooks Koepka | 1,093 | 550,000 |
10 | Bubba Watson | 918 | 500,000 |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6][7]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Justin Thomas | 8,694,821 |
2 | Dustin Johnson | 8,457,352 |
3 | Justin Rose | 8,130,678 |
4 | Bryson DeChambeau | 8,094,489 |
5 | Brooks Koepka | 7,094,047 |
6 | Bubba Watson | 5,793,748 |
7 | Tony Finau | 5,620,138 |
8 | Tiger Woods | 5,443,841 |
9 | Webb Simpson | 5,376,417 |
10 | Jason Day | 5,087,461 |