PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Tiger Woods closed out yet another landmark season in his career Sunday by surpassing Hall of Famers Billy Casper and Lee Trevino and winning a record sixth Vardon Trophy, one of the most prestigious competitive awards based on a player’s season-long performance.
Woods, who clinched a record seventh PGA Player of the Year Award on Sept. 27, 2005, finished the season with two major Championships and six overall titles. He dominated the Vardon Trophy race with a 68.66 Adjusted Scoring Average, based on 74 rounds.
Vijay Singh, the 2004 Vardon Trophy and PGA Player of the Year, was runner-up with a 69.04 Adjusted Average, after 109 rounds. Jim Furyk was third with a 69.27 Adjusted Average, based on 93 rounds.
Woods preceded his current feat by winning five consecutive Vardon Trophies from 1999-2003. Casper was a Vardon Trophy winner in 1960, 1963, 1965, 1966 and 1968, while Trevino captured the award in two separate decades, winning during 1970-1972, 1974 and 1980.
Since 1937, the Vardon Trophy, named in honor of famed British golfer Harry Vardon, is awarded annually by The PGA of America 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 of America, founded in 1916, is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the game of golf, while continuing to enhance the standards of the profession. The Association is comprised of more than 28,000 men and women PGA Professionals who are dedicated to growing participation in the game of golf.
FINAL 2005 Vardon Trophy Standings
(Through 11/06/05)
Player Rounds Avg.
1. Tiger Woods 74 68.66
2. Vijay Singh 109 69.04
3. Jim Furyk 93 69.27
4. Luke Donald 60 69.33
5. Phil Mickelson 74 69.39
6. Kenny Perry 80 69.48
7. Sergio Garcia 68 69.64
8. David Toms 77 69.66
9. Ben Crane 74 69.70
10. Davis Love III 75 69.84
Final 2005 PGA Player of the Year Standings
Through the Tour Championship ending 11/06/05
Victory Money Scoring Bonus Total
Player Points Points Points Points Points
1. Tiger Woods 90 20 20 50 180
(Buick Invitational, Ford Championship at Doral, The Masters, British Open,
WGC-NEC Invitational, WGC-American Express Championship)
2. Phil Mickelson 60 16 12 — 88
(FBR Open, AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, BellSouth Classic, PGA Championship)
3. Vijay Singh 40 18 18 — 76
(Sony Open, Shell Houston Open, Wachovia Championship, Buick Open)
T4 Kenny Perry 20 10 10 — 40
(Bay Hill Invitational, Bank of America Colonial)
T4 Jim Furyk 10 14 16 — 40
(Cialis Western Open)
6. Michael Campbell 30 — — — 30
(U.S. Open)
7. David Toms 10 12 6 — 28
(WGC – Accenture Match Play Championship)
T8 Fred Funk 20 — — — 20
(The Players Championship)
T8 Justin Leonard 20 — — — 20
(Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, FedEx St. Jude Classic)
T8 Padraig Harrington 20 — — — 20
(Honda Classic, Barclays Classic)
Since 1948, The PGA of America has honored the game’s best players with The PGA Player of the Year Award. The Award is currently presented to the top touring professional based on a point system for tournament wins, official money standings and scoring averages. Points are tabulated from Jan. 1, 2005 through The Tour Championship, ending Nov. 6, 2005. In addition, 50 bonus points are awarded to players with more than one major Championship in the same year, and an additional 25 points for each additional major Championship.
Points are distributed based on the sum of the following:
A) Tournament victories
Points
PGA Championship 30
U.S. Open 30
British Open 30
Masters 30
The Players Championship 20
All other PGA Tour events, including
World Championships series 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 – Minimum 60 rounds
Points
1st 20
2nd 18
3rd 16
4th 14
5th 12
6th 10
7th 8
8th 6
9th 4
10th 2
Contact:
Julius Mason
561/624-8444
jmason@pgahq.com
