The PGA Tour

The PGA Tour governs the majority of men’s golf tournaments in the United States, with exception of the Majors and the Ryder Cup, both of which are organised in conjunction with European Tour. The PGA Tour is recognised as the highest level golf tour in the world, offering a selection of the most lucrative golf tournaments in the sport.

In recent years the PGA Tour has taken on a championship format, the FedEx Cup. Players earn FedEx Cup points every time they win or place in a PGA Tournament, and these points are used to determine the contestants for the end of season Tour Championship. At the end of the season the player with the highest points total declared season champion.

PGA Tour - Tournaments

The PGA Tour currently comprises over 40 tournaments in each season. A win in any of these tournaments earns golfers not only a massive cash prize and FedEx Cup points, but also a guaranteed card to PGA events for the next two season. The highlights of the PGA season include:

The World Golf Championships: A collection of events co-sanctioned by the International Federation of PGA Tours. These prestigious tournaments are open to players outside the PGA and attract top quality fields.

• The Accenture Match Play Championship
• The CA Championship
• The Bridgestone Invitational

Regular Tournaments: Regular season tournaments are the bread and butter tournaments for PGA players. Fields tend to be of intermediate quality, with top 10 golfers always in attendance.

• The Memorial Tournament
• The Arnold Palmer Invitational
• The AT&T National
• The Northern Trust Open

The Ryder Cup: Co-sanctioned by the European Tour, the Ryder Cup is a match play championship pitting the best players in Europe against the best players in the United States.

PGA Tour Betting

Needless to say the PGA Tour is the subject of intense interest for online bookmakers and punters alike. With four or more PGA Tour events scheduled for every month of the year, golf fans have the numerous opportunities to take advantage of golf betting opportunities.

Betting markets for PGA Tour events tend to open in the week prior to the event, with betting options filling out close to the event. PGA Tour betting is a favourite amongst punters due to the live betting opportunities and excellent odds on offer in some of the regular season events.

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Useful PGA Golf Resources

PGA - Wikipedia
Official PGA Golf Site
US Golf Association