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Dustin Johnson, Justin Rose tied in race for 2018 PGA Player of the Year Award

By PGA of America
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Dustin Johnson, Justin Rose tied in race for 2018 PGA Player of the Year Award

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose — each two-time winners this year — share the lead in the chase for the 2018 PGA of America Player of the Year Award, one of the season-ending honors presented by the PGA of America for excellence by a PGA TOUR professional.
 
Johnson, who also leads the Vardon Trophy standings, matched Rose with 56 total points based upon victories, season money earnings and adjusted scoring averages. Justin Thomas, the 2017 PGA Player of the Year, is third overall with 54 points, followed by Open Champion Francesco Molinari with 46 and Bubba Watson with 44.
 
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 average. Points for the 2017-18 season began with the Safeway Open on Oct. 5, and conclude Sept. 23, at the TOUR Championship.
 
In the Vardon Trophy race, Johnson has a 68.751 adjusted scoring average based upon 49 complete rounds. Rose is next at 69.081, followed by Henrik Stenson (69.360), Thomas (69.415) and Tommy Fleetwood (69.432).
 
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.
 

2018 PGA Player of the Year Standings
(Through 7/22/18)

Player

Victory
Points

Money
Points

Scoring
Points

Bonus
Points

Total
Points

T1 Dustin Johnson

20

16

20

--

56

(Sentry Tournament of Champions, FedEx St. Jude Classic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

T1 Justin Rose

20

18

18

--

56

(WGC-HSBC Champions, Fort Worth Invitational)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  Justin Thomas

20

20

14

--

54

(CJ Cup at Nine Bridges, Honda Classic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Francesco Molinari

40

6

--

--

46

(Quicken Loans National, Open Championship)

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Bubba Watson

30

14

--

--

44

(Genesis Open, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship, Travelers Championship)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Patrick Reed

30

12

--

--

42

(The Masters)

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Brooks Koepka

30

4

3

--

37

(U.S. Open)

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Webb Simpson

20

--

10

--

30

(The Players Championship)

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Jason Day

10

8

3

--

21

(Wells Fargo Championship)

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Bryson DeChambeau

10

10

--

--

20

(The Memorial Tournament) 

Vardon Trophy Standings
As of July 22, 2018

Player Rounds Adj. Avg.  
1. Dustin Johnson 49 68.751  
2. Justin Rose 52 69.081  
3. Henrik Stenson 42 69.360  
4. Justin Thomas 67 69.415  
5. Tommy Fleetwood 45 69.432  
6. Webb Simpson 67 69.437  
7. Paul Casey 53 69.520  
8. Rory McIlroy 44 69.568  
T9 Jason Day 53 69.587  
T9 Brooks Koepka 38 69.587  

 

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

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