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2012 in golf
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2012.
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Men's professional golf
- 5–8 April: The Masters – American Bubba Watson defeated South African Louis Oosthuizen on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to earn his first major championship.
- 14-17 June: U.S. Open –
- 19–22 July: The Open Championship –
- 9–12 August: PGA Championship –
- 22–26 February: WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship – American Hunter Mahan won his second WGC tournament, beating Rory McIlroy 2&1. McIlroy would have risen to number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking if he had won.[1]
- 8–11 March WGC-Cadillac Championship – England's Justin Rose won his first WGC tournament by one stroke over American Bubba Watson.
- 2–5 August: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational –
- 1–4 November: WGC-HSBC Champions –
FedEx Cup playoff events - see 2012 FedEx Cup Playoffs
- 23–26 August: The Barclays –
- 31 August–3 September: Deutsche Bank Championship –
- 6–9 September: BMW Championship –
- 20–23 September: Tour Championship –
Other leading PGA Tour events
- 10–13 May: The Players Championship – American Matt Kuchar won by two strokes over four others.
For a complete list of PGA Tour results see 2012 PGA Tour.
Leading European Tour events
- 24–27 May: BMW PGA Championship – Englishman Luke Donald won for the second straight year and again became the World Ranking Number 1.
- 22–25 November: DP World Tour Championship, Dubai –
For a complete list of European Tour results see 2012 European Tour.
Team events
- 28–30 September: Ryder Cup –
- 14–16 December: Royal Trophy –
Tour leaders
- PGA Tour –
- European Tour –
- Japan Golf Tour –
- Asian Tour –
- PGA Tour of Australasia –
- Sunshine Tour –
- OneAsia Tour –
Awards
- PGA Tour
- FedEx Cup –
- PGA Player of the Year –
- Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) –
- Leading money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) –
- Vardon Trophy –
- Byron Nelson Award –
- Rookie of the Year –
- Comeback Player of the Year –
- Payne Stewart Award –
- European Tour
- Golfer of the Year –
- Rookie of the Year –
- Nationwide Tour
Other tour results
- 2012 Asian Tour
- 2012 PGA Tour of Australasia
- 2012 Canadian Tour
- 2012 Challenge Tour
- 2012 Japan Golf Tour
- 2012 Nationwide Tour
- 2012 OneAsia Tour
- 2012 Sunshine Tour
- 2012 Tour de las Américas
Other happenings
- 4 March – Rory McIlroy became number one in the Official World Golf Ranking after winning The Honda Classic.[2]
- 18 March – Luke Donald re-took the number one spot after winning the Transitions Championship.[3]
- 20 March – The PGA Tour announced dramatic changes to its season structure and qualifying, to take effect in 2013. Among the changes:[4]
- The 2013 season will be the last to be conducted completely within a calendar year. The 2014 season will begin in October 2013, shortly after The Tour Championship, and all future seasons will begin in October of the previous calendar year.
- The 2012 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, also known as "Q-School", will be the last to award playing privileges on the PGA Tour. Beginning in 2013, Q-School will only grant privileges on what is now known as the Nationwide Tour (and that is seeking a new sponsor for 2013 and beyond).
- Starting in 2013, PGA Tour cards for the following season will be awarded at the end of a three-tournament series featuring the top 75 money winners on the Nationwide Tour and the golfers finishing between 126 and 200 on the PGA Tour money list.
Women's professional golf
- 29 March – 1 April: Kraft Nabisco Championship – South Korea's Sun-Young Yoo defeated fellow Korean I.K. Kim on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to earn her first major championship. Kim had missed a tap-in on the 72nd hole that would have given her the title.
- 7–10 June: Wegmans LPGA Championship –
- 5–8 July: U.S. Women's Open –
- 13–16 September: Women's British Open –
Ladies European Tour major (in addition to the Women's British Open)
- 26–29 July: Evian Masters –
For a complete list of Ladies European Tour results see 2012 Ladies European Tour.
Additional LPGA Tour events
- 15–18 November: CME Group Titleholders –
For a complete list of LPGA Tour results, see 2012 LPGA Tour.
Team events
Money list leaders
- LPGA Tour –
- LPGA of Japan Tour –
- Ladies European Tour –
- LPGA of Korea Tour –
- Ladies Asian Golf Tour –
- ALPG Tour –
- Symetra Tour –
Awards
- LPGA Tour Player of the Year –
- LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year –
- LPGA Tour Vare Trophy –
- LET Rookie of the Year –
Other tour results
Other happenings
Senior men's professional golf
- 24–27 May: Senior Players Championship – England's Roger Chapman won his first senior major by two strokes over American John Cook
- 7–10 June: Regions Tradition –
- 28 June – 1 July: Senior PGA Championship –
- 12–15 July: U.S. Senior Open –
- 26–29 July: The Senior Open Championship –
Full results
Money list leaders
Awards
Amateur golf
- 22–25 May: NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships – Alabama won its first team championship and Chirapat Jao-Javanil of Oklahoma won the individual title.
- 29 May – 3 June: NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships –
- 8–10 June: Curtis Cup –
- 18–23 June: The Amateur Championship –
- 6–12 August: U.S. Women's Amateur –
- 13–19 August: U.S. Amateur –
- 4–7 October Eisenhower Trophy –
- 27–30 October Espirito Santo Trophy –
Other happenings
World Golf Hall of Fame inductees
The 2012 class will be inducted on 7 May:
Peter Alliss (Lifetime Achievement)[5]
Dan Jenkins (Lifetime Achievement)[6]
Sandy Lyle (International)[5]- Phil Mickelson (PGA Tour)[7]
- Hollis Stacy (Veterans)[8]
Deaths
- 2 January — Yoshiro Hayashi (born 1922), two-time Japan Open winner
- 24 January — Moira Milton (born 1923), British Ladies Amateur winner
- 10 February — Geoffrey Cornish (born 1914), golf course architect
- 8 March — Mike Fetchick (born 1922), three-time PGA Tour winner
Table of results
This table summarizes all the results referred to above in date order.
The following biennial events will next be played in 2013: Solheim Cup, Walker Cup, Presidents Cup, Seve Trophy, World Cup.
References
- ^ "Hunter Mahan wins Match Play title". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 26 February 2012. http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7617768/hunter-mahan-edges-rory-mcilroy-match-play-championship-final. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Harig, Bob (6 March 2012). "Rory McIlroy takes No. 1 spot". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7646262/rory-mcilroy-22-earns-no-1-ranking-winning-honda-classic. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Luke Donald wins, returns to No. 1". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 19 March 2012. http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7706678/luke-donald-no-1-again-rally-transitions-playoff-victory. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "PGA Tour announces changes". ESPN.com. March 21, 2012. http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7714944/pga-tour-changes-schedule-qualifying-process. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "Sandy Lyle, Peter Alliss picked for Hall". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 15 December 2011. http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7355035/world-golf-hall-fame-sandy-lyle-peter-alliss-join-class-2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "World Golf Hall of Fame to induct Dan Jenkins in 2012". PGATour.com. 14 December 2011. http://www.pgatour.com/2011/r/12/14/dan-jenkins/index.html. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "World Golf Hall of Fame to induct Mickelson in 2012". PGATour.com. 11 November 2011. http://www.pgatour.com/2011/r/11/10/mickelson-wghof/index.html. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Hollis Stacy selected for Hall of Fame". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 18 November 2011. http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7247989/hollis-stacy-selected-world-golf-hall-fame. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
External links
Men's tours' official sites
- PGA Tour and portal to Champions and Nationwide Tours
- European Tour and portal to European Senior and Challenge Tours
- Japan Golf Tour (English version)
- Asian Tour
- PGA Tour of Australasia
- Sunshine Tour
- OneAsia Tour
Women's tours' official sites
Rankings
- Official World Golf Ranking – updated each Monday
- Women's World Rankings – updated each Monday
- World Amateur Golf Rankings – updated each Wednesday
Golf news sites
Australia based
UK based
U.S. based
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