The 2011 PGA Tour was the 96th season of the

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, the main

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in the United States. It was also the 43rd season since separating from the

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, and the fifth edition of the

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Changes for 2011

The schedule was announced on December 2, 2010 and had four phases: * Regular season: Consisted of 37 events (one less than in

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) and started on January 6 with the limited-field

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and ended with the

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on August 21. *

Playoffs: As in previous seasons, this was a series of four tournaments. It started with

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on August 25 and ended with the

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on September 25. * Fall Series: After the Tour Championship, the principal portion of the season ended with a series of four tournaments (down from five in the previous season). These tournaments, generally passed on by elite players, offer an additional opportunity for players to secure their tour cards for the following season by finishing in the top 125 on the money list, or to gain a two-year exemption by winning a tournament with a slightly weaker field than usual. * After the main season, the tour went into an Asia-Pacific swing consisting of four events, none of which offered official prize money. ** The

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, a limited-field event held in Malaysia that debuted in 2010. ** The

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, a

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event held in China. Founded in 2005, it was elevated to WGC status in 2009, when it also became an event on the PGA Tour schedule. Although the prize money is unofficial, it now counts as an official PGA Tour win, if it is won by a PGA Tour member. ** The

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, a biennial team competition involving a United States side and an "International" side drawn from non-European players (European players play against the USA in the

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). This was held in

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, Australia. ** The Omega Mission Hills World Cup, a team event featuring two-man teams from countries around the world and also held in China. This was the first World Cup of the event's new biennial schedule; it had been an annual event through 2009. The regular season included all four major championships and three of the

events. All four majors and all four WGC events were also sanctioned by the

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. In late 2009, after the

schedule had been announced, it was noted by golf media that most of the Tour's contracts for sponsorship of individual tournaments were locked in through that season. However, it was speculated that the expiration of those sponsorship contracts in 2011 would see substantial changes in the PGA Tour landscape. As it turned out, the 2011 schedule was largely the same as in 2010. The number of official money events was reduced by one with the demise of the

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, but the tour's total prize money remained virtually the same.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2011 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

Final standings

''For full rankings, see 2011 FedEx Cup Playoffs.'' Final top 10 players in the

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.

Changes for 2011

Schedule

Unofficial events

Location of tournaments

FedEx Cup

Final standings

Money list

Awards

See also

Notes

References

External links