The 2000 PGA Tour was the 85th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 32nd season since separating from the PGA of America.
| Duration | January 6, 2000 – November 12, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 49 |
| Most wins |  Tiger Woods (9) |
| Money list | Tiger Woods |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Tiger Woods |
| PGA Player of the Year | Tiger Woods |
| Rookie of the Year | Michael Clark II |
← 1999 2001 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2000 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | Mercedes Championships | Hawaii | 2,900,000 | 54 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 16 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 2,900,000 | 50 | ||
| Jan 23 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 3,000,000 | 56 | Pro-Am | |
| Jan 30 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 3,200,000 | 62 | ||
| Feb 7 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 4,000,000 | 64 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 13 | Buick Invitational | California | 3,000,000 | 52 | ||
| Feb 20 | Nissan Open | California | 3,100,000 | 68 | ||
| Feb 27 | WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship | California | 5,000,000 | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| Feb 27 | Touchstone Energy Tucson Open | Arizona | 3,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Mar 5 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 3,000,000 | 54 | ||
| Mar 12 | Honda Classic | Florida | 2,900,000 | 46 | ||
| Mar 19 | Bay Hill Invitational | Florida | 3,000,000 | 68 | Invitational | |
| Mar 27 | The Players Championship | Florida | 6,000,000 | 80 | Flagship event | |
| Apr 2 | BellSouth Classic | Georgia | 2,800,000 | 50 | ||
| Apr 9 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 4,600,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 16 | MCI Classic | South Carolina | 3,000,000 | 56 | Invitational | |
| Apr 23 | Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic | North Carolina | 3,000,000 | 50 | ||
| Apr 30 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 2,800,000 | 46 | ||
| May 7 | Compaq Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 3,400,000 | 54 | ||
| May 14 | GTE Byron Nelson Classic | Texas | 4,000,000 | 66 | ||
| May 21 | MasterCard Colonial | Texas | 3,300,000 | 58 | Invitational | |
| May 29 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 3,100,000 | 64 | Invitational | |
| Jun 4 | Kemper Insurance Open | Maryland | 3,000,000 | 46 | ||
| Jun 11 | Buick Classic | New York | 3,000,000 | 56 | ||
| Jun 18 | U.S. Open | California | 4,500,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 25 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 3,000,000 | 40 | ||
| Jul 2 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 2,800,000 | 46 | ||
| Jul 9 | Advil Western Open | Illinois | 3,000,000 | 54 | ||
| Jul 16 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 2,500,000 | 24 | ||
| Jul 23 | Open Championship | Scotland | £2,800,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jul 23 | B.C. Open | New York | 2,000,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Jul 31 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 2,600,000 | 24 | ||
| Aug 6 | The International | Colorado | 3,500,000 | 56 | ||
| Aug 13 | Buick Open | Michigan | 2,700,000 | 56 | ||
| Aug 20 | PGA Championship | Kentucky | 5,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 27 | WGC-NEC Invitational | Ohio | 5,000,000 | 64 | World Golf Championship | |
| Aug 27 | Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | 38 | Alternate event | |
| Sep 3 | Air Canada Championship | Canada | 3,000,000 | 28 | ||
| Sep 10 | Bell Canadian Open | Canada | 3,300,000 | 48 | ||
| Sep 17 | SEI Pennsylvania Classic | Pennsylvania | 3,200,000 | 44 | New tournament | |
| Sep 24 | Westin Texas Open | Texas | 2,600,000 | 34 | ||
| Oct 1 | Buick Challenge | Georgia | 2,300,000 | 46 | ||
| Oct 8 | Michelob Championship at Kingsmill | Virginia | 3,000,000 | 46 | ||
| Oct 15 | Invensys Classic at Las Vegas | Nevada | 4,250,000 | 54 | ||
| Oct 22 | Tampa Bay Classic | Florida | 2,400,000 | 40 | New tournament | |
| Oct 29 | National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney | Florida | 3,000,000 | 52 | ||
| Nov 5 | The Tour Championship | Georgia | 5,000,000 | 62 | Tour Championship | |
| Nov 5 | Southern Farm Bureau Classic | Mississippi | 2,200,000 | 24 | Alternate event | |
| Nov 12 | WGC-American Express Championship | Spain | 5,000,000 | 66 | World Golf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | Williams World Challenge | Arizona | 3,500,000 | New tournament Limited-field event | |
| Jul 11 | CVS Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,000,000 | Team event | |
| Oct 22 | Presidents Cup | Virginia | n/a | Team event | |
| Nov 19 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | Florida | 1,750,000 | Team event | |
| Nov 22 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | Limited-field event | |
| Nov 26 | Skins Game | Georgia | 1,000,000 | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 3 | Williams World Challenge | California | 3,500,000 | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 10 | WGC-World Cup | Argentina | 3,000,000 | World Golf Championship Team event | |
| Dec 17 | Hyundai Team Matches | California | 400,000 | Team event |
Location of tournaments
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(& Location of official tournaments of the 2000 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada. |
Location of official tournaments of the 2000 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 | 9,188,321 | |
| 2 | 4,746,457 | |
| 3 | 3,469,405 | |
| 4 | 3,061,444 | |
| 5 | 2,573,835 | |
| 6 | 2,547,829 | |
| 7 | 2,462,846 | |
| 8 | 2,413,345 | |
| 9 | 2,337,765 | |
| 10 | 2,169,727 |
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- ^ "2000 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "2001 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "2000 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Touring pros name Tiger top golfer". St. Lucie News Tribune. Fort Pierce, Florida. Associated Press. December 1, 2000. p. 33 (D5 in paper). Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Woods PGA Player of Year". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. August 30, 2000. p. 12 (4B in paper). Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Woods wins Vardon Trophy for second straight year". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. November 14, 2000. p. 20 (C4 in paper). Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.