The 2003 PGA Tour was the 88th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 35th season since separating from the PGA of America.
| Duration | January 9, 2003 – November 9, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 48 |
| Most wins |  Tiger Woods (5) |
| Money list |  Vijay Singh |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Tiger Woods |
| PGA Player of the Year | Tiger Woods |
| Rookie of the Year | Ben Curtis |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2003 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Mercedes Championships | Hawaii | 5,000,000 | 54 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 19 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 4,500,000 | 58 | ||
| Jan 26 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 4,000,000 | 58 | ||
| Feb 2 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 4,500,000 | 52 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 9 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 5,000,000 | 48 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 16 | Buick Invitational | California | 4,500,000 | 52 | ||
| Feb 23 | Nissan Open | California | 4,500,000 | 70 | ||
| Mar 2 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | California | 6,000,000 | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Mar 2 | Chrysler Classic of Tucson | Arizona | 3,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Mar 9 | Ford Championship at Doral | Florida | 5,000,000 | 56 | ||
| Mar 16 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 5,000,000 | 50 | ||
| Mar 23 | Bay Hill Invitational | Florida | 4,500,000 | 66 | Invitational | |
| Mar 30 | The Players Championship | Florida | 6,500,000 | 80 | Flagship event | |
| Apr 6 | BellSouth Classic | Georgia | 4,000,000 | 48 | ||
| Apr 13 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 6,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 20 | MCI Heritage | South Carolina | 4,500,000 | 56 | Invitational | |
| Apr 27 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 4,500,000 | 48 | ||
| May 4 | HP Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 5,000,000 | 54 | ||
| May 11 | Wachovia Championship | North Carolina | 5,600,000 | 62 | New tournament | |
| May 18 | EDS Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | 5,600,000 | 58 | ||
| May 25 | Bank of America Colonial | Texas | 5,000,000 | 54 | Invitational | |
| Jun 1 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 5,000,000 | 66 | Invitational | |
| Jun 9 | FBR Capital Open | Maryland | 4,500,000 | 50 | ||
| Jun 15 | U.S. Open | Illinois | 6,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 22 | Buick Classic | New York | 5,000,000 | 60 | ||
| Jun 29 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 4,500,000 | 40 | ||
| Jul 6 | Western Open | Illinois | 4,500,000 | 60 | ||
| Jul 13 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 3,500,000 | 28 | ||
| Jul 20 | The Open Championship | England | £3,900,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jul 20 | B.C. Open | New York | 3,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Jul 27 | Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 4,000,000 | 32 | ||
| Aug 3 | Buick Open | Michigan | 4,000,000 | 50 | ||
| Aug 10 | The International | Colorado | 5,000,000 | 62 | ||
| Aug 17 | PGA Championship | New York | 6,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 24 | WGC-NEC Invitational | Ohio | 6,000,000 | 78 | World Golf Championship | |
| Aug 24 | Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Sep 1 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | 5,000,000 | 50 | New tournament | |
| Sep 7 | Bell Canadian Open | Canada | 4,200,000 | 42 | ||
| Sep 15 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 3,500,000 | 42 | ||
| Sep 21 | 84 Lumber Classic of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 4,000,000 | 32 | ||
| Sep 28 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 3,500,000 | 44 | ||
| Oct 5 | Southern Farm Bureau Classic | Mississippi | 3,000,000 | 24 | ||
| Oct 5 | WGC-American Express Championship | Georgia | 6,000,000 | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Oct 12 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 4,000,000 | 52 | ||
| Oct 19 | Chrysler Classic of Greensboro | North Carolina | 4,500,000 | 50 | ||
| Oct 26 | Funai Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort | Florida | 4,000,000 | 58 | ||
| Nov 2 | Chrysler Championship | Florida | 4,800,000 | 60 | ||
| Nov 9 | The Tour Championship | Texas | 6,000,000 | 64 | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
editThe following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24 | CVS Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,200,000 | Team event | |
| Nov 16 | WGC-World Cup | South Carolina | 4,000,000 | World Golf Championship Team event | |
| Nov 16 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | Florida | 2,400,000 | Team event | |
| Nov 23 | Presidents Cup | South Africa | n/a | Tied | Team event |
| Nov 30 | The ConAgra Foods Skins Game | California | 1,000,000 | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 6 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 14 | Target World Challenge | California | 5,000,000 | Limited-field event |
Location of tournaments
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Location of official tournaments of the 2003 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada. |
Location of official tournaments of the 2003 PGA Tour outside the continental United States and Canada.
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Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7,573,907 | |
| 2 | 6,673,413 | |
| 3 | 6,081,896 | |
| 4 | 5,182,865 | |
| 5 | 4,918,910 | |
| 6 | 4,400,122 | |
| 7 | 3,912,064 | |
| 8 | 3,710,905 | |
| 9 | 3,371,237 | |
| 10 | 3,166,373 |
Awards
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ 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.
References
edit- ^ "2003 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 8, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "2004 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "2003 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c Ferguson, Doug (November 10, 2003). "Woods wins Vardon Trophy for fifth straight year". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. Associated Press. p. 21 (7C in paper). Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Woods wins fifth straight award". Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. Associated Press. December 9, 2003. p. 23 (C3 in paper). Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Woods is US PGA player of the year again". rediff.com. December 9, 2003. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.