The 2004 PGA Tour was the 89th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 36th season since separating from the PGA of America.
| Duration | January 8, 2004 – November 7, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 48 |
| Most wins |  Vijay Singh (9) |
| Money list | Vijay Singh |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Vijay Singh |
| PGA Player of the Year | Vijay Singh |
| Rookie of the Year |  Todd Hamilton |
← 2003 2005 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2004 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 | Mercedes Championships | Hawaii | 5,300,000 | 58 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 18 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 4,800,000 | 56 | ||
| Jan 25 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 4,500,000 | 54 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 1 | FBR Open | Arizona | 5,200,000 | 62 | ||
| Feb 8 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 5,300,000 | 48 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 15 | Buick Invitational | California | 4,800,000 | 58 | ||
| Feb 22 | Nissan Open | California | 4,800,000 | 66 | ||
| Feb 29 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | California | 7,000,000 | 74 | World Golf Championship | |
| Feb 29 | Chrysler Classic of Tucson | Arizona | 3,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Mar 7 | Ford Championship at Doral | Florida | 5,000,000 | 52 | ||
| Mar 14 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 5,000,000 | 48 | ||
| Mar 21 | Bay Hill Invitational | Florida | 5,000,000 | 68 | Invitational | |
| Mar 28 | The Players Championship | Florida | 8,000,000 | 80 | Flagship event | |
| Apr 4 | BellSouth Classic | Georgia | 4,500,000 | 44 | ||
| Apr 11 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 6,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 18 | MCI Heritage | South Carolina | 4,800,000 | 56 | Invitational | |
| Apr 26 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 5,000,000 | 44 | ||
| May 3 | HP Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 5,100,000 | 48 | ||
| May 9 | Wachovia Championship | North Carolina | 5,600,000 | 66 | ||
| May 16 | EDS Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | 5,800,000 | 64 | ||
| May 23 | Bank of America Colonial | Texas | 5,300,000 | 60 | Invitational | |
| May 30 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 4,700,000 | 26 | ||
| Jun 6 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 5,250,000 | 70 | Invitational | |
| Jun 13 | Buick Classic | New York | 5,250,000 | 68 | ||
| Jun 20 | U.S. Open | New York | 6,250,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 27 | Booz Allen Classic | Maryland | 4,800,000 | 30 | ||
| Jul 4 | Cialis Western Open | Illinois | 4,800,000 | 56 | ||
| Jul 11 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 3,800,000 | 36 | ||
| Jul 18 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £4,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jul 18 | B.C. Open | New York | 3,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Jul 25 | U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 3,500,000 | 26 | ||
| Aug 1 | Buick Open | Michigan | 4,500,000 | 50 | ||
| Aug 8 | The International | Colorado | 5,000,000 | 54 | ||
| Aug 15 | PGA Championship | Wisconsin | 6,250,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 22 | WGC-NEC Invitational | Ohio | 7,000,000 | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Aug 22 | Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Aug 29 | Buick Championship | Connecticut | 4,200,000 | 24 | ||
| Sep 6 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | 5,000,000 | 48 | ||
| Sep 12 | Bell Canadian Open | Ontario | 4,500,000 | 50 | ||
| Sep 19 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 3,500,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Sep 26 | 84 Lumber Classic | Pennsylvania | 4,200,000 | 54 | ||
| Oct 3 | WGC-American Express Championship | Ireland | 7,000,000 | 70 | World Golf Championship | |
| Oct 3 | Southern Farm Bureau Classic | Mississippi | 3,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Oct 10 | Michelin Championship at Las Vegas | Nevada | 4,000,000 | 42 | ||
| Oct 17 | Chrysler Classic of Greensboro | North Carolina | 4,600,000 | 44 | ||
| Oct 24 | Funai Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort | Florida | 4,200,000 | 54 | ||
| Oct 31 | Chrysler Championship | Florida | 5,000,000 | 62 | ||
| Nov 7 | The Tour Championship | Georgia | 6,000,000 | 66 | 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 ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | 1,730,000 | Team Isleworth | Team event |
| Jun 29 | CVS Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,300,000 | Team event | |
| Sep 19 | Ryder Cup | Michigan | n/a | Team event | |
| Nov 8 | Tommy Bahama Challenge | Arizona | 700,000 | Team USA | Team event |
| Nov 9 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | 900,000 | LPGA Tour | Team event |
| Nov 14 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | Florida | 2,500,000 | Team event | |
| Nov 21 | WGC-World Cup | Spain | 4,000,000 | World Golf Championship Team event | |
| Nov 21 | UBS Cup | South Carolina | 3,000,000 | Team USA | Team event |
| Nov 24 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | Limited-field event | |
| Nov 28 | Merrill Lynch Skins Game | California | 1,000,000 | Limited-field event | |
| Nov 28 | Shinhan Korea Golf Championship | South Korea | 3,550,000 | ||
| Dec 12 | Target World Challenge | California | 5,250,000 | Limited-field event |
Location of tournaments
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Location of official tournaments of the 2004 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada. |
Location of official tournaments of the 2004 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]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10,905,166 | |
| 2 | 5,787,225 | |
| 3 | 5,784,823 | |
| 4 | 5,365,472 | |
| 5 | 4,450,270 | |
| 6 | 3,885,573 | |
| 7 | 3,724,984 | |
| 8 | 3,303,205 | |
| 9 | 3,239,215 | |
| 10 | 3,075,092 |
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- ^ "2004 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "2005 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "2004 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c Ferguson, Doug (December 7, 2004). "Singh caps stunnning season as PGA's best". The Stuart News. Stuart, Florida. Associated Press. p. 33 (C9 in paper). Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Singh crowned Player of the Year". BBC Sport. December 6, 2004. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Vijay stands for victory". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. September 30, 2004. p. 28 (B-8 in paper). Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Singh content with nine victories, Sorenstam wins in Japan". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. Associated Press. November 8, 2004. p. 32 (8D in paper). Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.