2016 PGA Tour

The 2016 PGA Tour is the 101st season of the PGA Tour, and the 49th since separating from the PGA of America. The season began on October 15, 2015.

Schedule

The following table lists the events for 2015–16.[1] A number of events changed dates due to the 2016 Summer Olympics. In addition, the RSM Classic (formerly the McGladrey Classic) expanded to a 156-man field. The Valero Texas Open also expands its field to 156, after two years as a 144-man event.

DateTournamentLocationWinnerOWGRPurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
Notes
Oct 18 Frys.com Open California Argentina Emiliano Grillo (1) 46 6,000,000 1,080,000
Oct 25 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Nevada United States Smylie Kaufman (1) 44 6,400,000 1,152,000
Nov 1 CIMB Classic Malaysia United States Justin Thomas (1) 46 7,000,000 1,260,000 Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
Nov 8 WGC-HSBC Champions China Scotland Russell Knox (1) 66 8,500,000 1,400,000 World Golf Championships
Nov 9 [n 1] Sanderson Farms Championship Mississippi United States Peter Malnati (1) 24 4,100,000 738,000 Alternate event
Nov 16 [n 1] OHL Classic at Mayakoba Mexico Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell (3) 24 6,200,000 1,116,000
Nov 22 RSM Classic Georgia United States Kevin Kisner (1) 32 5,700,000 1,026,000
Dec 6 Hero World Challenge Bahamas United States Bubba Watson (n/a) 46 3,500,000 1,000,000 Unofficial event
Jan 10 Hyundai Tournament of Champions Hawaii United States Jordan Spieth (7) 52 5,900,000 1,180,000 Winners-only event
Jan 17 Sony Open in Hawaii Hawaii Argentina Fabián Gómez (2) 46 5,800,000 1,044,000
Jan 24 CareerBuilder Challenge California United States Jason Dufner (4) 40 5,800,000 1,044,000 Celebrity pro-am
Feb 1 [n 1] Farmers Insurance Open California United States Brandt Snedeker (8) 54 6,500,000 1,170,000
Feb 7 Waste Management Phoenix Open Arizona Japan Hideki Matsuyama (2) 54 6,500,000 1,170,000
Feb 14 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am California United States Vaughn Taylor (3) 54 7,000,000 1,260,000 Celebrity pro-am
Feb 21 Northern Trust Open California United States Bubba Watson (9) 60 6,800,000 1,224,000
Feb 28 The Honda Classic Florida Australia Adam Scott (12) 58 6,100,000 1,098,000
Mar 6 WGC-Cadillac Championship Florida Australia Adam Scott (13) 76 9,500,000 1,620,000 World Golf Championships
Mar 13 Valspar Championship Florida South Africa Charl Schwartzel (2) 52 6,100,000 1,098,000
Mar 20 Arnold Palmer Invitational Florida Australia Jason Day (8) 58 6,300,000 1,134,000 Invitational
Mar 27 WGC-Dell Match Play Texas Australia Jason Day (9) 76 9,500,000 1,620,000 World Golf Championships
Mar 27 Puerto Rico Open Puerto Rico United States Tony Finau (1) 24 3,000,000 540,000 Alternate event
Apr 3 Shell Houston Open Texas United States Jim Herman (1) 54 6,800,000 1,224,000
Apr 10 Masters Tournament Georgia England Danny Willett (1) 100 10,000,000 1,800,000 Major championship
Apr 17 RBC Heritage South Carolina South Africa Branden Grace (1) 52 5,900,000 1,062,000 Invitational
Apr 24 Valero Texas Open Texas United States Charley Hoffman (4) 40 6,200,000 1,116,000
May 2 [n 2] Zurich Classic of New Orleans Louisiana United States Brian Stuard (1) 44 7,000,000 1,260,000
May 8 Wells Fargo Championship North Carolina 58 7,300,000 1,314,000
May 15 The Players Championship Florida 80 10,500,000 1,800,000 Flagship event
May 22 AT&T Byron Nelson Texas 7,300,000 1,314,000
May 29 Dean & DeLuca Invitational Texas 6,700,000 1,206,000 Invitational
Jun 5 The Memorial Tournament Ohio 8,500,000 1,530,000 Invitational
Jun 12 FedEx St. Jude Classic Tennessee 6,200,000 1,116,600
Jun 19 U.S. Open Pennsylvania 100 10,000,000 1,800,000 Major championship
Jun 26 Quicken Loans National Maryland 6,900,000 1,242,000 Invitational
Jul 3 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Ohio 9,500,000 1,620,000 World Golf Championships
Jul 3 Barracuda Championship Nevada 3,200,000 576,000 Alternate event
Jul 10 Greenbrier Classic West Virginia 6,900,000 1,242,000
Jul 17 The Open Championship (British Open) Scotland 100 9,300,000 Major championship
Jul 17 Barbasol Championship Alabama 3,500,000 630,000 Alternate event
Jul 24 RBC Canadian Open Ontario, Canada 5,900,000 1,062,000
Jul 31 PGA Championship New Jersey 100 10,500,000 1,890,000 Major championship
Aug 7 Travelers Championship Connecticut 6,600,000 1,188,000
Aug 14 John Deere Classic Illinois 4,800,000 864,000
Aug 14 Olympic men's golf competition Brazil n/a Unofficial event
Aug 21 Wyndham Championship North Carolina 5,400,000 972,000
Aug 28 The Barclays New York 8,500,000 1,530,000 FedEx Cup Playoffs
Sep 5 Deutsche Bank Championship Massachusetts 8,500,000 1,530,000 FedEx Cup Playoffs
Sep 11 BMW Championship Indiana 8,500,000 1,530,000 FedEx Cup Playoffs
Sep 25 Tour Championship Georgia 8,500,000 1,530,000 FedEx Cup Playoffs
Oct 2 Ryder Cup Minnesota n/a Team event
  1. 1 2 3 Finished on Monday due to weather.
  2. Finished on Monday due to weather and shortened to 54 holes.

See also

References

  1. "2015–16 schedule". PGA Tour. July 30, 2015.

External Links

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