The 2022–23 PGA Tour was the 108th season of the
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour (stylized as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also known as the PGA Tour, the PGA Tour Champion ...
, the main
professional golf tour
Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organized into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women; most are based in a specific geographical region, although some to ...
in the United States. It was also the 55th season since separating from the
PGA of America
The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA of America) is an American organization of golf professionals that was founded in 1916. Consisting of nearly 29,000 members, the PGA of America's undertaking is to establish and elevate t ...
, and the 17th edition of the
FedEx Cup
The FedEx Cup is the championship trophy for the PGA Tour. Its introduction in 2007 marked the first time that men's professional golf had a playoff system. Since its inception, the competition has been sponsored by FedEx. In 2022, the PGA Tour ...
.
Changes for 2022–23
It was the final season with the current wraparound format (that started in
2013–14). The tour returned to a traditional calendar-year format in
2024
The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
.
Prize funds
The Tour announced record prize money for the 2022–23 season, with increased purses for elevated events including:
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Sentry Tournament of Champions (from US$8.2 million to $15 million)
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Genesis Invitational
Genesis may refer to:
Religion
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Bo ...
(from $12 million to $20 million)
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Arnold Palmer Invitational
The Arnold Palmer Invitational is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played each March at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge, a private golf resort owned since 1974 by Arnold Palmer in Bay Hill, a suburb southwest of Orlando, Florid ...
(from $12 million to $20 million)
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The Players Championship
The Players Championship (commonly known as simply The Players, stylized by the PGA Tour as THE PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Originally known as the Tournament Players Championship, it began in 1974. The ...
(from $20 million to $25 million)
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WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
The WGC Match Play, titled in later years as the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play for sponsorship reasons, was a professional men's golf tournament that had been held since 1999. It was the only one of the World Golf Championships to have been co ...
(from $12 million to $20 million)
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Memorial Tournament
The Memorial Tournament (branded as the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Inc., Workday for sponsorship reasons, and also referred to as simply the Memorial) is a PGA Tour golf tournament founded in 1976 by Jack Nicklaus. It is played on ...
(from $12 million to $20 million)
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FedEx Cup playoff events (from $15 million to $20 million)
On October 19, 2022, the Tour announced four additional events with elevated purses:
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WM Phoenix Open
The Phoenix Open (branded as the WM Phoenix Open for sponsorship reasons) is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, held in early February at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.
The tournament was originally the Arizo ...
(from $8.5 million to $20 million)
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RBC Heritage
The RBC Heritage, known for much of its history as the Heritage Classic or simply The Heritage, is a PGA Tour event in South Carolina, first played in 1969. It is currently played in mid-April, the week after The Masters in Augusta, Georgia.
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(from $8.3 million to $20 million)
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Wells Fargo Championship
The Truist Championship is a professional golf tournament in North Carolina on the PGA Tour. Held in early May, usually at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, it has attracted some of the top players on the tour. It debuted in 2003 as the Wachov ...
(from $9.3 million to $20 million)
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Travelers Championship
The Travelers Championship is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour in Cromwell, Connecticut, a suburb south of Hartford. Since 1984 the tournament has been held at TPC River Highlands. It is managed by The Greater Hartford Community Fou ...
(from $8.6 million to $20 million)
Eligibility changes
The number of players competing in the FedEx Cup playoffs will be reduced from 125 to 70. The top 70 will compete at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the top 50 at the BMW Championship, and the top 30 at the Tour Championship. Even with the FedEx Cup changes, the eligibility for those who retain their PGA Tour cards will not change after the remainder of the season, with the top 125 retaining full PGA Tour privileges and non-exempt players 126–150th receiving conditional PGA Tour status.
Prior to the start of the season, it was reported that a letter had been sent to PGA Tour members who had joined
LIV Golf
LIV Golf ( ) is a professional men's golf tour. The name "LIV" refers to the Roman numerals for 54, the number of holes played at LIV events. The first LIV Golf Invitational Series event started on 9 June 2022, at the Centurion Club near St Alba ...
but not resigned their membership of the PGA Tour advising them that their membership would "not be renewed for the 2022–23 season".
LIV Golf agreement
In June 2023, it was announced that the
Public Investment Fund
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, the
PGA Tour
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, and the
European Tour
The European Tour, currently titled as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons, and legally the PGA European Tour or the European Tour Group, is the leading men's professional golf tour in Europe. The organisation also operates the European ...
would create a new entity to serve the best interests of each entity.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2022–23 season.
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry FedEx Cup points or official money, nor were wins official.
Location of tournaments
FedEx Cup
Points distribution
The distribution of points for 2022–23 PGA Tour events were as follows:
Tour Championship
The Tour Championship (stylized as the TOUR Championship) is a golf tournament that is part of the PGA Tour. It has historically been one of the final events of the PGA Tour season; prior to 2007, its field consisted exclusively of the top 30 ...
starting score (to
par
Par may refer to:
Finance
* Par value, stated value or face value in finance and accounting
* Par yield or par rate, in finance
Games
* Par (score), the number of strokes a proficient golfer should require to complete a hole, round or tournament ...
), based on position in the FedEx Cup rankings after the
BMW Championship:
Final standings
''For full rankings, see
2023 FedEx Cup Playoffs.''
Final
FedEx Cup
The FedEx Cup is the championship trophy for the PGA Tour. Its introduction in 2007 marked the first time that men's professional golf had a playoff system. Since its inception, the competition has been sponsored by FedEx. In 2022, the PGA Tour ...
standings of the 30 qualifiers for the
Tour Championship
The Tour Championship (stylized as the TOUR Championship) is a golf tournament that is part of the PGA Tour. It has historically been one of the final events of the PGA Tour season; prior to 2007, its field consisted exclusively of the top 30 ...
:
Money list
The
money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
Awards
See also
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2022 in golf
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2022.
Men's professional golf Major championships
* 7–10 April: Masters Tournament – Scottie Scheffler won three strokes ahead of Rory McIlroy. It was hi ...
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2023 Korn Ferry Tour
The 2023 Korn Ferry Tour was the 33rd season of the Korn Ferry Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.
Changes for 2023
Unlike in previous seasons, the Finals did not have a separate points list; the top 30 point winners through the ...
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2023 PGA Tour Champions season
The 2023 PGA Tour Champions season was the 43rd season of PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour), the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table list ...
Notes
References
External links
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