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2007 in golf
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- 2-8 April: The Masters - American Zach Johnson won his first major tournament, in a high scoring week at Augusta.
- 11-17 June: U.S. Open -
- 16-22 July: The Open Championship -
- 6-12 August: PGA Championship -
- 19-25 February: WGC-Accenture World Match Play Championship - Swede Henrik Stenson defeated defending champion Geoff Ogilvy 2 and 1. Stenson moved up to fifth in the world rankings, the highest position ever attained by a Swedish golfer.[1] For the first time at this event no American made the final, and Chad Campbell was the only American quarterfinalist. He finished fourth after losing the playoff match to Trevor Immelman of South Africa.
- 22-25 March WGC-CA Championship - American Tiger Woods won the event for the third consecutive year, and for the sixth time in his career.
- 30 July-5 August: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational -
FedEx Cup playoff events
- 23-26 August: Barclays Classic -
- 31 August-3 September: Deutsche Bank Championship -
- 6-9 September: BMW Championship -
- 13-16 September: The Tour Championship -
Other leading PGA Tour events
- 7-13 May: THE PLAYERS Championship -
For a complete list of PGA Tour results see PGA Tour.
Other leading European Tour events
- 24-27 May: BMW PGA Championship -
- 14-17 September: HSBC World Match Play Championship -
- 1-4 November: Volvo Masters -
For a complete list of European Tour results see European Tour.
Team events
- 24-30 September: Presidents Cup -
- 27-30 September: Seve Trophy -
Tour leaders
- PGA Tour - Current money list leaders. Current FedEx Cup leaders.
- European Tour - Current Order of Merit
- Japan Golf Tour - first event scheduled for April
- Asian Tour - Current order of merit
- PGA Tour of Australasia - Current order of merit
- Sunshine Tour - In 2006/07 Charl Schwartzel of South Africa topped the order of merit for the third consecutive season with earnings of R1,585,117.41. The next order of merit is for the 2007 calendar year, with from 1 January 2007 to 25 February 2007 counting in both 2006/07 and 2007. Current order of merit
Other happenings
- January 4: The first shot of the first FedEx Cup was hit at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii.
- January 12: Sixteen-year old Tadd Fujikawa became the youngest player in 50 years to make the cut at a PGA Tour event after shooting rounds of 71 and 66 at the Sony Open in Hawaii. He went on to finish tied for 20th in the tournament. Fujikawa qualified for the Sony Open by shooting 67 in the Aloha Section PGA qualifying event.[2]
- March 27: Jeev Milkha Singh will become the first Indian golfer to participate in the Masters.[3]
- April 1: 20 year old Spaniard Pablo Martin-Benavides became the first amateur golfer to win a European Tour event, at the Estoril Open de Portugal.
Awards
- PGA Tour
- Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Award) -
- Leading money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) -
- Vardon Trophy -
- Byron Nelson Award -
- Rookie of the year -
- Comeback Player of the Year -
- Champions Tour
- Player of the Year -
- Rookie of the Year -
- Comeback Player of the Year -
- Nationwide Tour
- Player of the Year -
- European Tour
- Player of the Year -
- Rookie of the Year -
- 29 March-1 April: Kraft Nabisco Championship - American Morgan Pressel claimed a one-shot victory to win her first tournament and became the youngest ever winner of an LPGA major.
- 7-10 June: LPGA Championship -
- 29 June-1 July: U.S. Women's Open -
- 2-5 August: Weetabix Women's British Open -
Ladies European Tour major (in addition to the Women's British Open)
- 25-28 July: Evian Masters -
For a complete list of Ladies European Tour results see Ladies European Tour.
Additional LPGA Tour events
- 17-22 July: HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship -
- 15-18 November: LPGA Playoffs at The ADT -
Team Events
- 19-21 January: Women's World Cup of Golf - Julieta Granada and Celeste Troche, representing Paraguay, won the event, held in Sun City, South Africa.
- 14-16 September: The Solheim Cup -
- TBA: Lexus Cup -
For a complete list of LPGA Tour results see LPGA Tour.
Money list leaders
Awards
- Player of the Year -
- Rookie of the Year -
- Vare Trophy -
Other happenings
- 24-27 May: Senior PGA Championship -
- 5-8 July: U.S. Senior Open -
- 26-29 July: Senior British Open -
- 23-26 August: JELD-WEN Tradition -
- 4-7 October: Senior Players Championship -
Full list of Champions Tour results.
Money list leaders
- 22-25 May: NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships -
- 30 May-2 June: NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships -
- 18-23 June: The Amateur Championship -
- 6-12 August: U.S. Women's Amateur Championship -
- 20-26 August: U.S. Amateur Championship -
- 8-9 September: Walker Cup -
Other happenings
- 23 January: The R&A published the first edition of the men's World Amateur Golf Ranking, which was topped by Richie Ramsay of Scotland.
This table summarises all the results referred to above in date order.
The following biennial events will next be played in 2008: Ryder Cup, Curtis Cup, Espirito Santo Trophy.
- ^ Official World Golf Ranking (2007-02-25). HENRIK STENSON WINS THE WGC-ACCENTURE MATCH PLAY AND REACHES WORLD NUMBER 5. World Golf Ranking. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
- ^ DiMeglio, Steve (2007-01-17). Teen golfer Fujikawa keeps level head, even in sudden spotlight. USA Today. Retrieved on January 18, 2007.
- ^ Record 34 European Tour Members Invited to Augusta. Europeantour.com (2007-03-27). Retrieved on March 27, 2007.
Men's tours' official sites.
- PGA Tour, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour
- European Tour, European Seniors Tour and Challenge Tour
- Japan Golf Tour (English version)
- Asian Tour
- PGA Tour of Australasia
- Sunshine Tour
Women's tours' official sites.
Rankings
- Official World Golf Rankings - updated each Monday
- Women's World Rankings - updated each Tuesday
Golf news sites
Australia based:
UK based:
U.S. based: