91st PGA Championship 2009 Web-Media Links & Prize Money Info SOURCES -- PGA Tour :: PGA of America :: Author's State of Mind
Last Update: 8-18-2009 at 1:25 PM EDT
Current (2OO9) PGA Championship Qualifications 1 .. All past PGA Championship winners
2 .. Winners of the last five U.S. Opens (2005-2009)
3 .. Winners of the last five Masters (2005-2009)
4 .. Winners of the last five British Opens (2005-2009)
5 .. The 2009 Senior PGA Champion
6 .. The low 15 scorers and ties in the 2008 PGA Championship
7 .. The 20 low scorers in the 2009 PGA Club Professional Championship
8 .. The Top 70 leaders in official PGA Tour money standings, from the 2008 Canadian Open through the 2009 Buick Open
9 .. Members of the 2008 United States Ryder Cup Team
10 .. All winners of official money PGA Tour events since the playing of the 2008 PGA Championship
The total field will be a maximum of 156 players. Vacancies will be filled by the first available player from the list of alternates, starting with
those players below 70th place in official PGA Tour money standings (Category-8). In addition, the PGA of America reserves the right to invite
additonal players not included in the categories listed above.
Final Scores and Earnings »»1916 - 2008 PGA Championship!!!!
When you reach the "1916-2008" link above, click-on a year to see the final scores and earnings for that particular year.
Click-on a player's name to see his yearly record in the PGA Championship.
2008 Final Scores and Earnings »»=(1)==(2)==(3)==(4)==(5)=Earnings in US Dollars (1-2-3-5) or Euros (4).
Suggested Revisions of the PGA Tour Exemption Categories!!!!
Top 125 money winner threshold is reduced to Top 90. More playing chances are provided for Nationwide Tour and Q-School players.
The points-based Fed Ex Cup is replaced with a money-based Season Championship. Also, there is a hypothetical 2009 PGA Tour
schedule that is based on the suggested revisions.
Proposal: The 80-50 Cut!!!!
A proposed double-cut method designed to relieve congestion and speed up play for weekend fields at PGA Tour events. Also presented is a restructured prize money distribution formula, as well as examples of the 80-50 cut in action.