The 2016-17 PGA Tour has already
started their schedule with seven of
44 regular season events completed
in the fall wrap-around season.
Four FedEx Cup Playoff events and
a Presidents Cup will complete the
season in September and October.
Total prize money available on the
PGA Tour in 2016-17 will exceed
$303 million, plus an additional $35
million is up for grabs in the four
FedEx Cup Playoff events. Throw in
another $34 million of FedEx Bonus
Pool money and the 200 or so PGA
Tour professionals that compete on
tour should be able to afford a nice
Christmas for their families next year.
The PGA Tour, as usual, begins the
2017 campaign in Hawaii with the
SBS Tournament of Champions the
first week of January. It jumps over to
Honolulu the following week for the
Sony Open before returning to the
west coast for five events in California
and Arizona.
The Waste Management Phoenix
Open is always held the same
weekend as the Super Bowl, February
5th, and draws the largest crowds in
golf, plus the par-3 16th stadium hole
adds entertainment value.
One noticeable change out west,
with Northern Trust switching to
Brief Overview of the
2017 PGA Tour
Schedule
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