# 2011 PGA Tour

The 2011 PGA Tour was the 96th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 43rd season since separating from the PGA of America, and the fifth edition of the FedEx Cup.

## Changes for 2011

The schedule was announced on December 2, 2010 and had four phases:
* Regular season: Consisted of 37 events (one less than in 2010) and started on January 6 with the limited-field Hyundai Tournament of Champions and ended with the Wyndham Championship on August 21.
* FedEx Cup Playoffs: As in previous seasons, this was a series of four tournaments. It started with The Barclays on August 25 and ended with the Tour Championship on September 25.
* Fall Series: After the Tour Championship, the principal portion of the season ended with a series of four tournaments (down from five in the previous season). These tournaments, generally passed on by elite players, offer an additional opportunity for players to secure their tour cards for the following season by finishing in the top 125 on the money list, or to gain a two-year exemption by winning a tournament with a slightly weaker field than usual.
* After the main season, the tour went into an Asia-Pacific swing consisting of four events, none of which offered official prize money.
** The CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia, a limited-field event held in Malaysia that debuted in 2010.
** The WGC-HSBC Champions, a World Golf Championships event held in China. Founded in 2005, it was elevated to WGC status in 2009, when it also became an event on the PGA Tour schedule. Although the prize money is unofficial, it now counts as an official PGA Tour win, if it is won by a PGA Tour member.
** The 2011 Presidents Cup, a biennial team competition involving a United States side and an "International" side drawn from non-European players (European players play against the USA in the Ryder Cup). This was held in Melbourne, Australia.
** The Omega Mission Hills World Cup, a team event featuring two-man teams from countries around the world and also held in China. This was the first World Cup of the event's new biennial schedule; it had been an annual event through 2009.
The regular season included all four major championships and three of the World Golf Championships events. All four majors and all four WGC events were also sanctioned by the European Tour.
In late 2009, after the 2010 schedule had been announced, it was noted by golf media that most of the Tour's contracts for sponsorship of individual tournaments were locked in through that season. However, it was speculated that the expiration of those sponsorship contracts in 2011 would see substantial changes in the PGA Tour landscape.
As it turned out, the 2011 schedule was largely the same as in 2010. The number of official money events was reduced by one with the demise of the Turning Stone Resort Championship, but the tour's total prize money remained virtually the same.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2011 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
| Jan 9 | Hyundai Tournament of Champions | Hawaii | 5,600,000 | Jonathan Byrd (5) | 50 | Winners-only event |
| Jan 16 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 5,500,000 | Mark Wilson (3) | 48 | |
| Jan 23 | Bob Hope Classic | California | 5,000,000 | Jhonattan Vegas (1) | 32 | Pro-Am |
| Jan 30 | Farmers Insurance Open | California | 5,800,000 | Bubba Watson (2) | 48 | |
| Feb 7 | Waste Management Phoenix Open | Arizona | 6,100,000 | Mark Wilson (4) | 50 | |
| Feb 13 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 6,300,000 | D. A. Points (1) | 42 | Pro-Am |
| Feb 20 | Northern Trust Open | California | 6,500,000 | Aaron Baddeley (3) | 62 | |
| Feb 27 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | Arizona | 8,500,000 | Luke Donald (3) | 76 | World Golf Championship |
| Feb 27 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | Mexico | 3,700,000 | Johnson Wagner (2) | 24 | Alternate event |
| Mar 6 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 5,700,000 | Rory Sabbatini (6) | 54 | |
| Mar 13 | WGC-Cadillac Championship | Florida | 8,500,000 | Nick Watney (3) | 74 | World Golf Championship |
| Mar 13 | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico | 3,500,000 | Michael Bradley (4) | 24 | Alternate event |
| Mar 20 | Transitions Championship | Florida | 5,500,000 | Gary Woodland (1) | 52 | |
| Mar 27 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | 6,000,000 | Martin Laird (2) | 58 | Invitational |
| Apr 3 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 5,900,000 | Phil Mickelson (39) | 52 | |
| Apr 10 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 8,000,000 | Charl Schwartzel (1) | 100 | Major championship |
| Apr 17 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 6,200,000 | Brendan Steele (1) | 28 | |
| Apr 24 | The Heritage | South Carolina | 5,700,000 | Brandt Snedeker (2) | 50 | Invitational |
| May 1 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 6,400,000 | Bubba Watson (3) | 46 | |
| May 8 | Wells Fargo Championship | North Carolina | 6,500,000 | Lucas Glover (3) | 58 | |
| May 15 | The Players Championship | Florida | 9,500,000 | K. J. Choi (8) | 80 | Flagship event |
| May 22 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | Texas | 6,200,000 | David Toms (13) | 46 | Invitational |
| May 29 | HP Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | 6,500,000 | Keegan Bradley (1) | 38 | |
| Jun 5 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 6,200,000 | Steve Stricker (10) | 62 | Invitational |
| Jun 12 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 5,600,000 | Harrison Frazar (1) | 38 | |
| Jun 19 | U.S. Open | Maryland | 8,000,000 | Rory McIlroy (2) | 100 | Major championship |
| Jun 26 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | 6,000,000 | Freddie Jacobson (1) | 44 | |
| Jul 3 | AT&T National | Pennsylvania | 6,200,000 | Nick Watney (4) | 44 | Invitational |
| Jul 10 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 4,500,000 | Steve Stricker (11) | 30 | |
| Jul 17 | The Open Championship | England | £5,000,000 | Darren Clarke (3) | 100 | Major championship |
| Jul 17 | Viking Classic | Mississippi | 3,600,000 | Chris Kirk (1) | 24 | Alternate event |
| Jul 24 | RBC Canadian Open | Canada | 5,200,000 | Sean O'Hair (4) | 46 | |
| Jul 31 | Greenbrier Classic | West Virginia | 6,000,000 | Scott Stallings (1) | 32 | |
| Aug 7 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | 8,500,000 | Adam Scott (8) | 76 | World Golf Championship |
| Aug 7 | Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | Scott Piercy (1) | 24 | Alternate event |
| Aug 14 | PGA Championship | Georgia | 8,000,000 | Keegan Bradley (2) | 100 | Major championship |
| Aug 21 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | 5,200,000 | Webb Simpson (1) | 38 | |
| Aug 27 | The Barclays | New Jersey | 8,000,000 | Dustin Johnson (5) | 70 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
| Sep 5 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | 8,000,000 | Webb Simpson (2) | 70 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
| Sep 18 | BMW Championship | Illinois | 8,000,000 | Justin Rose (3) | 66 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
| Sep 25 | Tour Championship | Georgia | 8,000,000 | Bill Haas (3) | 54 | FedEx Cup playoff event |
| Oct 2 | Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | 4,400,000 | Kevin Na (1) | 24 | Fall Series |
| Oct 9 | Frys.com Open | California | 5,000,000 | Bryce Molder (1) | 24 | Fall Series |
| Oct 16 | McGladrey Classic | Georgia | 4,000,000 | Ben Crane (4) | 42 | Fall Series |
| Oct 23 | Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic | Florida | 4,700,000 | Luke Donald (4) | 32 | Fall Series |

### 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 | Other tours | Notes |
| Mar 15 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | 2,150,000 | Team Lake Nona | n/a | | Team event |
| Jun 21 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,550,000 | Zach Johnson and Matt Kuchar | n/a | | Team event |
| Oct 19 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | 1,350,000 | Keegan Bradley | n/a | | Limited-field event |
| Oct 30 | CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia | Malaysia | 6,100,000 | Bo Van Pelt | 30 | ASA | Limited-field event |
| Nov 6 | WGC-HSBC Champions | China | 7,000,000 | Martin Kaymer | 62 | | World Golf Championship |
| Nov 8 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | 1,000,000 | Champions Tour | n/a | | Team event |
| Nov 20 | Presidents Cup | Australia | n/a | Team USA | n/a | | Team event |
| Nov 27 | Omega Mission Hills World Cup | China | 7,500,000 | Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland | n/a | | Team event |
| Dec 4 | Chevron World Challenge | California | 5,000,000 | Tiger Woods | 44 | | Limited-field event |
| Dec 11 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | Florida | 3,000,000 | Keegan Bradley and Brendan Steele | n/a | | Team event |

## FedEx Cup
### Final standings

For full rankings, see 2011 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
| 1 | Bill Haas | 2,760 | 10,000,000 |
| 2 | Webb Simpson | 2,745 | 3,000,000 |
| 3 | Luke Donald | 2,567 | 2,000,000 |
| 4 | Dustin Johnson | 2,488 | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | Justin Rose | 2,253 | 1,000,000 |
| 6 | Matt Kuchar | 1,853 | 800,000 |
| 7 | Hunter Mahan | 1,800 | 700,000 |
| 8 | Brandt Snedeker | 1,668 | 600,000 |
| 9 | Nick Watney | 1,420 | 550,000 |
| 10 | Chez Reavie | 1,220 | 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 | Luke Donald | 6,683,214 |
| 2 | Webb Simpson | 6,347,353 |
| 3 | Nick Watney | 5,290,673 |
| 4 | K. J. Choi | 4,434,691 |
| 5 | Dustin Johnson | 4,309,961 |
| 6 | Matt Kuchar | 4,233,920 |
| 7 | Bill Haas | 4,088,637 |
| 8 | Steve Stricker | 3,992,785 |
| 9 | Jason Day | 3,962,647 |
| 10 | David Toms | 3,858,090 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Luke Donald |
| PGA Player of the Year | Luke Donald |
| Rookie of the Year | Keegan Bradley |
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | Luke Donald |
| Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | Luke Donald |