# 2015–16 PGA Tour

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.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | OWGR points | Other tours | 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 |
| Jul 10 | Greenbrier Classic | West Virginia | – | Canceled | – | | |
| 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

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 |

## FedEx Cup
### Final standings

For full rankings, see 2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:
| 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

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| 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

| Award | Winner |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Dustin Johnson |
| PGA Player of the Year | Dustin Johnson |
| Rookie of the Year | Emiliano Grillo |
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | Dustin Johnson |
| Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | Dustin Johnson |