The 2010 PGA Tour was the 95th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 42nd season since separating from the PGA of America, and the fourth edition of the FedEx Cup.
| Duration | January 7, 2010 – November 14, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 46 |
| Most wins |  Jim Furyk (3) |
| FedEx Cup | Jim Furyk |
| Money list | Matt Kuchar |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Jim Furyk |
| PGA Player of the Year | Jim Furyk |
| Rookie of the Year | Rickie Fowler |
← 2009 2011 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2010 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | SBS Championship | Hawaii | 5,600,000 | 46 | Winners-only event | ||
| Jan 17 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 5,500,000 | 50 | |||
| Jan 25 | Bob Hope Classic | California | 5,000,000 | 30 | Pro-Am | ||
| Jan 31 | Farmers Insurance Open | California | 5,300,000 | 42 | |||
| Feb 7 | Northern Trust Open | California | 6,400,000 | 58 | |||
| Feb 14 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 6,200,000 | 48 | Pro-Am | ||
| Feb 21 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | Arizona | 8,500,000 | 74 | World Golf Championship | ||
| Feb 21 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | Mexico | 3,600,000 | 24 | Alternate event | ||
| Feb 28 | Waste Management Phoenix Open | Arizona | 6,000,000 | 56 | |||
| Mar 7 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 5,600,000 | 50 | |||
| Mar 14 | WGC-CA Championship | Florida | 8,500,000 | 74 | World Golf Championship | ||
| Mar 15 | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico | 3,500,000 | 24 | Alternate event | ||
| Mar 21 | Transitions Championship | Florida | 5,400,000 | 58 | |||
| Mar 29 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | 6,000,000 | 60 | Invitational | ||
| Apr 4 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 5,800,000 | 52 | |||
| Apr 11 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 7,500,000 | 100 | Major championship | ||
| Apr 18 | Verizon Heritage | South Carolina | 5,700,000 | 48 | |||
| Apr 25 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 6,400,000 | 28 | |||
| May 2 | Quail Hollow Championship | North Carolina | 6,500,000 | 64 | |||
| May 9 | The Players Championship | Florida | 9,500,000 | 80 | Flagship event | ||
| May 16 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 6,100,000 | 26 | |||
| May 23 | HP Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | 6,500,000 | 38 | |||
| May 30 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | Texas | 6,200,000 | 62 | Invitational | ||
| Jun 6 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 6,000,000 | 66 | Invitational | ||
| Jun 13 | St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 5,600,000 | 44 | |||
| Jun 20 | U.S. Open | California | 7,500,000 | 100 | Major championship | ||
| Jun 27 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | 6,000,000 | 38 | |||
| Jul 4 | AT&T National | Pennsylvania | 6,200,000 | 48 | Invitational | ||
| Jul 11 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 4,400,000 | 34 | |||
| Jul 18 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £4,800,000 | 100 | Major championship | ||
| Jul 18 | Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | ||
| Jul 25 | RBC Canadian Open | Canada | 5,100,000 | 34 | |||
| Aug 1 | Greenbrier Classic | West Virginia | 6,000,000 | 32 | New tournament | ||
| Aug 8 | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | Ohio | 8,500,000 | 76 | World Golf Championship | ||
| Aug 8 | Turning Stone Resort Championship | New York | 4,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | ||
| Aug 15 | PGA Championship | Wisconsin | 7,500,000 | 100 | Major championship | ||
| Aug 22 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | 5,100,000 | 28 | |||
| Aug 29 | The Barclays | New Jersey | 7,500,000 | 70 | FedEx Cup playoff event | ||
| Sep 6 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | 7,500,000 | 70 | FedEx Cup playoff event | ||
| Sep 12 | BMW Championship | Illinois | 7,500,000 | 70 | FedEx Cup playoff event | ||
| Sep 26 | The Tour Championship | Georgia | 7,500,000 | 54 | FedEx Cup playoff event | ||
| Oct 3 | Viking Classic | Mississippi | 3,600,000 | 24 | Fall Series | ||
| Oct 10 | McGladrey Classic | Georgia | 4,000,000 | 30 | New tournament Fall Series | ||
| Oct 17 | Frys.com Open | California | 5,000,000 | 24 | Fall Series | ||
| Oct 24 | Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | 4,300,000 | 26 | Fall Series | ||
| Nov 14 | Children's Miracle Network Classic | Florida | 4,700,000 | 24 | Fall Series |
Unofficial events
editThe 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[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | 2,450,000 | Team Lake Nona | n/a | Team event | |
| Jun 29 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,500,000 | n/a | Team event | ||
| Oct 4 | Ryder Cup | Wales | n/a | n/a | Team event | ||
| Oct 20 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | 1,350,000 | n/a | Limited-field event | ||
| Oct 31 | CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia | Malaysia | 6,000,000 | 38 | ASA | New limited-field event | |
| Nov 7 | WGC-HSBC Champions | China | 7,000,000 | 68 | World Golf Championship | ||
| Nov 9 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | 1,000,000 | PGA Tour | n/a | Team event | |
| Dec 5 | Chevron World Challenge | California | 5,000,000 | 50 | Limited-field event | ||
| Dec 12 | Shark Shootout | Florida | 3,000,000 | n/a | Team event |
Location of tournaments
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(& Location of official tournaments of the 2010 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada. |
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FedEx Cup
editFinal standings
editFor full rankings, see 2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:[2][3]
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,980 | 10,000,000 | |
| 2 | 2,728 | 3,000,000 | |
| 3 | 2,700 | 2,000,000 | |
| 4 | 2,500 | 1,500,000 | |
| 5 | 2,493 | 1,000,000 | |
| 6 | 2,250 | 800,000 | |
| 7 | 2,028 | 700,000 | |
| 8 | 1,660 | 600,000 | |
| 9 | 1,438 | 550,000 | |
| 10 | 1,360 | 500,000 |
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4][5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4,910,477 | |
| 2 | 4,809,622 | |
| 3 | 4,558,861 | |
| 4 | 4,473,122 | |
| 5 | 4,190,235 | |
| 6 | 3,821,733 | |
| 7 | 3,665,234 | |
| 8 | 3,613,194 | |
| 9 | 3,603,331 | |
| 10 | 3,574,550 |
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.
- ^ a b ASA − Asian Tour.
References
edit- ^ "2010 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "2010 FedEx Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 25, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Jim Furyk wins Tour Championship, FedEx Cup and $10 million". Los Angeles Times. Sports Network. September 26, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "2010 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kuchar wins multiple Tour season-ending awards". PGA Tour. November 14, 2010. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
In winning the PGA Tour official money title over Jim Furyk by $100,855 with $4,910,477, Kuchar will receive the Arnold Palmer Award... In addition to the official money title, Kuchar will also take home the Byron Nelson Award for low adjusted scoring average (69.61) over Steve Stricker (69.66).
- ^ "Furyk voted Player of 2010". Sky Sports. December 5, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Furyk wins his first PGA Player of Year award". Golfweek. November 16, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
Kuchar, who topped the money list with $4,910,977, held on to a slim lead over the past month to capture his first Vardon Trophy in the tighest race in years.
- ^ Smith, Jeremy (December 7, 2010). "Rickie Fowler Named PGA Rookie Of The Year, Topping Rory McIlroy". SB Nation. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Appleby wins comeback award". Sky Sports. December 13, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2023.