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Justin Thomas jumps ahead of Jordan Spieth in race for PGA Player of the Year Award
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Sept. 5, 2017) – Reigning PGA Champion Justin Thomas outdueled Open Champion Jordan Spieth this past weekend in the Dell Technologies Championship, grabbing the No. 1 spot in the chase for the 2017 PGA of America Player of the Year, one of the season-ending awards presented by the PGA of America for excellence by a PGA TOUR professional.
Thomas’s fifth victory of the season vaulted him past Spieth atop the season money list and collect 106 total points. Spieth has 88 total points after his second runner-up finish in the past two weeks. Dustin Johnson is next with 68, followed by Hideki Matsuyama with 58.
Johnson and Matsuyama have each won four times this season, while Spieth owns three victories.
Since 1948, the PGA of America has honored the game’s best players with the PGA Player of the Year Award. It is presented to the top TOUR professional based on a point system for tournament wins, official money standings, and scoring averages. Points for the 2016-17 season began with the Safeway Open on Oct. 16, and conclude Sept. 24, at the TOUR Championship.
In the Vardon Trophy race, Spieth has a 68.800 adjusted scoring average based upon 77 complete rounds. Rickie Fowler is next at 68.945, followed by Thomas (69.315), Matsuyama (69.359); and Johnson (69.427).
Since 1937, the Vardon Trophy, named by the PGA of America in honor of legendary British golfer Harry Vardon, has been presented annually to the touring professional with the lowest adjusted scoring average. It is based on a minimum of 60 rounds, with no incomplete rounds, in events co-sponsored or designated by the PGA TOUR. The adjusted score is computed from the average score of the field at each event.
The PGA TOUR also recognizes its annual Player of the Year, with the winner announced in early October, determined by a vote of the membership.
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2017 PGA Player of the Year Standings |
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(Through 9/4/17) |
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Player |
Victory Points |
Money Points |
Scoring Points |
Bonus Points |
Total Points |
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1. Justin Thomas |
70 |
20 |
16 |
-- |
106 |
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(CIMB Classic, SBS Tournament of Champions, SONY Open in Hawaii, PGA Championship, Dell Technologies Championship) |
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2. Jordan Spieth |
50 |
18 |
20 |
-- |
88 |
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(AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Travelers Championship; Open Championship) |
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3. Dustin Johnson |
40 |
16 |
12 |
-- |
68 |
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(Genesis Open, WGC-Mexico Championship, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, The Northern Trust) |
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4. Hideki Matsuyama |
30 |
14 |
14 |
-- |
58 |
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(WGC-HSBC Champions, Waste Management Phoenix Open, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational) |
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T5. Brooks Koepka |
30 |
8 |
-- |
-- |
38 |
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(U.S. Open Championship) |
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T5. Rickie Fowler |
10 |
10 |
18 |
-- |
38 |
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(Honda Classic) |
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7. Sergio Garcia |
30 |
-- |
6 |
-- |
36 |
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(The Masters) |
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8. Jon Rahm |
10 |
12 |
4 |
-- |
26 |
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(Farmers Insurance Open) |
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T9. Si Woo Kim |
20 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
20 |
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(The Players Championship) |
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T9. Marc Leishman |
10 |
2 |
8 |
-- |
20 |
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(Arnold Palmer Invitational) |
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2017 Vardon Trophy Standings* |
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(through 9/4/17) |
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1. Jordan Spieth |
77 |
68.800 |
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2. Rickie Fowler |
70 |
68.945 |
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3. Justin Thomas |
78 |
69.315 |
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4. Hideki Matsuyama |
75 |
69.359 |
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5. Dustin Johnson |
69 |
69.427 |
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6. Paul Casey |
86 |
69.454 |
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7. Marc Leishman |
82 |
69.489 |
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8. Sergio Garcia |
57 |
69.591 |
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9. Jon Rahm |
82 |
69.621 |
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10. Francesco Molinari |
71 |
69.782 |
Points are distributed based upon the following:
A) Tournament victories Points
PGA Championship 30
U.S. Open 30
Open Championship 30
Masters 30
The Players Championship 20
All other PGA TOUR events, including
World Championship events 10
B) Money winnings: PGA Tour official money list
Points
1st 20
2nd 18
3rd 16
4th 14
5th 12
6th 10
7th 8
8th 6
9th 4
10th 2
C) Adjusted scoring average: min. 60 rounds
Points
1st 20
2nd 18
3rd 16
4th 14
5th 12
6th 10
7th 8
8th 6
9th 4
10th 2
