The 2020–21 PGA Tour was the 106th season of the

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, and the 54th since separating from the

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. The season began on September 10, 2020. The 2021 FedEx Cup Playoffs began on August 19, and concluded on September 5, 2021. Because of rescheduling during the 2019–20 season due to the

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, six major championships occurred during the timeframe of the 2020–21 season, with two editions of both the U.S. Open and

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, as well as the 2020 Summer Olympics. As such, the PGA Tour marketed this season as a "super season". By winning the

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became the

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champion. The Tour Championship was his fourth tournament victory of the season, following earlier successes in the Zozo Championship, the

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and the BMW Championship.

Changes for 2020–21

Membership changes

As a result of changes made due to

, there were several changes to membership criteria for the 2020–21 season: *The 2020–21 season and the preceding 2019–20 season were regarded as one season for exemption purposes. This meant that all players exempt for 2019–20 retained the same exemption status for 2020–21, and existing exemptions for tournament and FedEx Cup winners were extended by one season. *With the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour season having been extended through 2021, there were no graduates to the PGA Tour for 2020–21. However the leading 10 players in the Korn Ferry Tour points standings through the 2020

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were granted exemption to play in the

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, the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, the

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and the

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during 2021.

Tournament changes

Field changes

*Following the cancellation of ten tournaments due to the

, the PGA Tour announced that for 2021 the field of the Sentry Tournament of Champions would be expanded to include the 30 players qualifying for the 2020

in addition to tournament winners during the 2020 calendar year. *The

, the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship in March 2021, the

and the

had their fields increased to 132 players. *Due to concerns with the ongoing pandemic the Pro-Am sections of The American Express and

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were canceled, with the tournaments being held as regular events over two courses instead of the usual three.

Status and FedEx Cup points changes

*The 2020 editions of the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship and the Bermuda Championship were elevated to full FedEx Cup point events, with winners earning a 2021 Masters Tournament invitation. The Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, held twice during the season, reverted to alternate event status in March 2021, when it will be held opposite the

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. *The Genesis Invitational,

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and the

offered 550 Fedex Cup points, increased from 500 points, the same as the

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. *The first two playoff events,

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and the BMW Championship, reverted to four times the points of regular events, having been reduced to three times in the 2019–20 season after several tournaments were canceled.

Scheduling change

*The

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, which since 2007 had been held in March as part of a run of tournaments in Florida, was moved to late April, finishing on May 2.

No longer on the schedule

*The 2020 edition of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier was canceled; the PGA Tour and the Greenbrier Resort also agreed to cancel the remainder of their contract, which had been set to end in 2026. *The 2020 edition of the

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was canceled due to the

. *On March 9, 2021, it was announced that the

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had been canceled due to the pandemic; it had also been canceled in 2020.

Relocated tournaments

Three of the major championships, the first two FedEx Cup playoff events and the

are routinely played at a different host course each year. For several other tournaments with regular host courses, there was also a change in venue for the 2020–21 season, some of them temporary. *The Houston Open moved to Memorial Park Golf Course having been held at the Golf Club of Houston since 2003, and the AT&T Byron Nelson moved to

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having been held at Trinity Forest Golf Club since 2018. *The

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, intended to be moved to a temporary host venue at

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, remained at its regular home of Quail Hollow Club in 2021; this was due to the President's Cup that was to be played at Quail Hollow being postponed until 2022. *The

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was relocated from Nine Bridges Golf Club on Jeju Island, South Korea to Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada; the move was expected to be for one season only, owing to the COVID-19 travel restrictions. *The Zozo Championship was played at

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instead of Japan; the move, due to travel restrictions caused by the

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pandemic, was expected to be for one season only.

Additional tournaments

*On March 30, 2021, the tour announced that

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would host a new tournament, taking the place of the canceled

on the schedule. On April 2, the tournament name was confirmed as the Palmetto Championship.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2020–21 season.

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry FedEx Cup points or official money, nor were wins official.

Location of tournaments

FedEx Cup

Points distribution

The distribution of points for 2020–21 PGA Tour events is as follows:

starting score (to par), based on position in the FedEx Cup rankings after the BMW Championship:

FedEx Cup Standings

''For full rankings, see 2021 FedEx Cup Playoffs.'' Final

standings of the 30 qualifiers for the

: • Did not play

Awards

Player Impact Program (PIP)

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finished ahead of

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to win the PIP rankings for 2021. The rankings were based upon Google searches; social media reach; TV broadcast appearances; global media mentions and familiarity of a player's "brand". As winner he received $8m. Second place received $6m, 3rd to 6th received $3.5m, and 7th to 10th received $3m.

Notes

References

External links

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Changes for 2020–21

Membership changes

Tournament changes

Field changes

Status and FedEx Cup points changes

Scheduling change

No longer on the schedule

Relocated tournaments

Additional tournaments

Schedule

Unofficial events

Location of tournaments

FedEx Cup

Points distribution

FedEx Cup Standings

Awards

Player Impact Program (PIP)

See also

Notes

References

External links