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2003 PGA Tour

{{short description|Golf tour season}}

{{use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 2003

| tour = PGA Tour

| regular_season = {{Start date|2003|1|9}} – {{end date|2003|11|9}}

| no_of_events = 48

| most_wins = {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods (5)

| honor1 = Money list

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|FIJ}} Vijay Singh

| honor2 = PGA Tour Player of the Year

| honoree2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods

| honor3 = PGA Player of the Year

| honoree3 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods

| honor4 = Rookie of the Year

| honoree4 = {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Curtis

| prevseason = 2002

| nextseason = 2004

}}

The 2003 PGA Tour was the 88th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 35th season since separating from the PGA of America.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/schedule.history.2003.html |title=2003 Tournament schedule |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=30 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908201531/https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/schedule.history.2003.html |archive-date=8 September 2018}}{{Cite web |title=2004 PGA Tour Media Guide |url=https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/header/files/2004_pgatour.pdf |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=19 May 2024}}

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!Date

!Tournament

!Location

!Purse
(US$)

!Winner{{efn|The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.}}

!OWGR
points

!Notes

Jan 12Mercedes ChampionshipsHawaiialign=right|5,000,000{{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Els (11)align=center|54Winners-only event
Jan 19Sony Open in HawaiiHawaiialign=right|4,500,000{{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Els (12)align=center|58
Jan 26Phoenix OpenArizonaalign=right|4,000,000{{flagicon|FJI}} Vijay Singh (12)align=center|58
Feb 2Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicCaliforniaalign=right|4,500,000{{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Weir (4)align=center|52Pro-Am
Feb 9AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AmCaliforniaalign=right|5,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III (15)align=center|48Pro-Am
Feb 16Buick InvitationalCaliforniaalign=right|4,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods (35)align=center|52
Feb 23Nissan OpenCaliforniaalign=right|4,500,000{{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Weir (5)align=center|70
style="background:#dfe2e9"

| Mar 2

WGC-Accenture Match Play ChampionshipCaliforniaalign=right|6,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods (36)align=center|76World Golf Championship
Mar 2Chrysler Classic of TucsonArizonaalign=right|3,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Lickliter (2)align=center|24Alternate event
Mar 9Ford Championship at DoralFloridaalign=right|5,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Hoch (11)align=center|56
Mar 16The Honda ClassicFloridaalign=right|5,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Leonard (8)align=center|50
Mar 23Bay Hill InvitationalFloridaalign=right|4,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods (37)align=center|66Invitational
style="background:#f2ecce;"

| Mar 30

The Players ChampionshipFloridaalign=right|6,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III (16)align=center|80Flagship event
Apr 6BellSouth ClassicGeorgiaalign=right|4,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Crane (1)align=center|48
style="background:#e5d1cb;"

| Apr 13

Masters TournamentGeorgiaalign=right|6,000,000{{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Weir (6)align=center|100Major championship
Apr 20MCI HeritageSouth Carolinaalign=right|4,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III (17)align=center|56Invitational
Apr 27Shell Houston OpenTexasalign=right|4,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Couples (15)align=center|48
May 4HP Classic of New OrleansLouisianaalign=right|5,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Flesch (1)align=center|54
May 11Wachovia ChampionshipNorth Carolinaalign=right|5,600,000{{flagicon|USA}} David Toms (8)align=center|62New tournament
May 18EDS Byron Nelson ChampionshipTexasalign=right|5,600,000{{flagicon|FJI}} Vijay Singh (13)align=center|58
May 25Bank of America ColonialTexasalign=right|5,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perry (5)align=center|54Invitational
Jun 1Memorial TournamentOhioalign=right|5,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perry (6)align=center|66Invitational
Jun 9FBR Capital OpenMarylandalign=right|4,500,000{{flagicon|ZAF}} Rory Sabbatini (2)align=center|50
style="background:#e5d1cb;"

| Jun 15

U.S. OpenIllinoisalign=right|6,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Furyk (8)align=center|100Major championship
Jun 22Buick ClassicNew Yorkalign=right|5,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Kaye (1)align=center|60
Jun 29FedEx St. Jude ClassicTennesseealign=right|4,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} David Toms (9)align=center|40
Jul 6Western OpenIllinoisalign=right|4,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods (38)align=center|60
Jul 13Greater Milwaukee OpenWisconsinalign=right|3,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perry (7)align=center|28
style="background:#e5d1cb;"

| Jul 20

The Open ChampionshipEnglandalign=right|£3,900,000{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Curtis (1)align=center|100Major championship
Jul 20B.C. OpenNew Yorkalign=right|3,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Craig Stadler (13)align=center|24Alternate event
Jul 27Greater Hartford OpenConnecticutalign=right|4,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Jacobsen (7)align=center|32
Aug 3Buick OpenMichiganalign=right|4,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Furyk (9)align=center|50
Aug 10The InternationalColoradoalign=right|5,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III (18)align=center|62
style="background:#e5d1cb;"

| Aug 17

PGA ChampionshipNew Yorkalign=right|6,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Shaun Micheel (1)align=center|100Major championship
style="background:#dfe2e9"

| Aug 24

WGC-NEC InvitationalOhioalign=right|6,000,000{{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke (2)align=center|78World Golf Championship
Aug 24Reno–Tahoe OpenNevadaalign=right|3,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Kirk Triplett (2)align=center|24Alternate event
Sep 1Deutsche Bank ChampionshipMassachusettsalign=right|5,000,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Scott (1)align=center|50New tournament
Sep 7Bell Canadian OpenCanadaalign=right|4,200,000{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Tway (8)align=center|42
Sep 15John Deere ClassicIllinoisalign=right|3,500,000{{flagicon|FJI}} Vijay Singh (14)align=center|42
Sep 2184 Lumber Classic of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaalign=right|4,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} J. L. Lewis (2)align=center|32
Sep 28Valero Texas OpenTexasalign=right|3,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Armour III (2)align=center|44
Oct 5Southern Farm Bureau ClassicMississippialign=right|3,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} John Huston (7)align=center|24
style="background:#dfe2e9"

| Oct 5

WGC-American Express ChampionshipGeorgiaalign=right|6,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods (39)align=center|76World Golf Championship
Oct 12Las Vegas InvitationalNevadaalign=right|4,000,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Stuart Appleby (4)align=center|52
Oct 19Chrysler Classic of GreensboroNorth Carolinaalign=right|4,500,000{{flagicon|JPN}} Shigeki Maruyama (3)align=center|50
Oct 26Funai Classic at the Walt Disney World ResortFloridaalign=right|4,000,000{{flagicon|FJI}} Vijay Singh (15)align=center|58
Nov 2Chrysler ChampionshipFloridaalign=right|4,800,000{{flagicon|ZAF}} Retief Goosen (3)align=center|60
style="background:thistle;"

| Nov 9

The Tour ChampionshipTexasalign=right|6,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Chad Campbell (1)align=center|64Tour Championship

=Unofficial events=

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

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!Date

!Tournament

!Location

!Purse
($)

!Winner(s)

!Notes

Jun 24

|CVS Charity Classic

|Rhode Island

|align=right|1,200,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Rocco Mediate and
{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Sluman

|Team event

style="background:#dfe2e9"

|Nov 16

|WGC-World Cup

|South Carolina

|align=right|4,000,000

|{{flagicon|ZAF}} Trevor Immelman and
{{flagicon|ZAF}} Rory Sabbatini

|World Golf Championship
Team event

Nov 16

|Franklin Templeton Shootout

|Florida

|align=right|2,400,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Hank Kuehne and
{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Sluman

|Team event

Nov 23

|Presidents Cup

|South Africa

|align=center|n/a

|Tied

|Team event

Nov 30

|The ConAgra Foods Skins Game

|California

|align=right|1,000,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Couples

|Limited-field event

Dec 6

|PGA Grand Slam of Golf

|Hawaii

|align=right|1,000,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Furyk

|Limited-field event

Dec 14

|Target World Challenge

|California

|align=right|5,000,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III

|Limited-field event

Location of tournaments

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8px Players & Majors
8px World Golf Championships
8px Regular events
8px Alternate events
8px Tour Championship|places=

{{location map~ |United States |lat=33.64 |long=-111.91 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=33.643 |long=-116.268 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=36.568 |long=-121.950 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=32.903 |long=-117.245 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=34.05 |long=-118.50 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=33.092 |long=-117.267|mark=Green pog.svg }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=32.358 |long=-111.023|mark=Pink pog.svg }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=25.815 |long=-80.34 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=26.849 |long=-80.158 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=28.458 |long=-81.511 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=30.198 |long=-81.394|mark=Blue pog.svg }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=33.998 |long=-84.109 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=33.503 |long=-82.020|mark=Blue pog.svg }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=32.136 |long=-80.810 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=29.924 |long=-95.261 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=29.906 |long=-89.955 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=35.1164 |long=-80.8425 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=32.864 |long=-96.958 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=32.7170 |long=-97.3728 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=40.1404 |long=-83.1414 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=38.989 |long=-77.202 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=41.521 |long=-87.687|mark=Blue pog.svg }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=40.998 |long=-73.7 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=35.057 |long=-89.779 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=41.677 |long=-87.952 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=43.151 |long=-87.95 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=42.091 |long=-76.081|mark=Pink pog.svg }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=41.632 |long=-72.639 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=42.9 |long=-83.595 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=39.441 |long=-104.899 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=43.113 |long=-77.533|mark=Blue pog.svg }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=41.008 |long=-81.508|mark=Green pog.svg }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=39.3645 |long=-119.828|mark=Pink pog.svg }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=41.982 |long=-71.223 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=43.217 |long=-79.975 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=41.477 |long=-90.392 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=39.802 |long=-79.54 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=29.606 |long=-98.622 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=33.761 |long=-84.388|mark=Green pog.svg }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=32.515 |long=-90.186|mark=Pink pog.svg }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=36.188 |long=-115.298 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=35.993 |long=-79.706 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=28.385 |long=-81.564 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=28.11 |long=-82.76 }}

{{location map~ |United States |lat=29.983 |long=-95.531|mark=Yellow pog.svg }}

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{{Location map+ |World |float=center |width=500 |caption=Location of official tournaments of the 2003 PGA Tour outside the continental United States and Canada.
8px Players & Majors
8px World Golf Championships
8px Regular events|places=

{{Location map~ |World |lat=21.006 |long=-156.64 }}

{{Location map~ |World |lat=21.27 |long=-157.77 }}

{{Location map~ |World |lat=51.274 |long=1.673|mark=Blue pog.svg }}

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Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.2003.html |title=2003 Official money |publisher=PGA Tour |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215170136/https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.2003.html |archive-date=15 February 2015 |access-date=30 October 2023}}

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!Position !! Player !! Prize money ($)

align=center|1{{flagicon|FIJ}} Vijay Singhalign=center|7,573,907
align=center|2{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woodsalign=center|6,673,413
align=center|3{{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love IIIalign=center|6,081,896
align=center|4{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Furykalign=center|5,182,865
align=center|5{{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Weiralign=center|4,918,910
align=center|6{{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perryalign=center|4,400,122
align=center|7{{flagicon|USA}} Chad Campbellalign=center|3,912,064
align=center|8{{flagicon|USA}} David Tomsalign=center|3,710,905
align=center|9{{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Elsalign=center|3,371,237
align=center|10{{flagicon|ZAF}} Retief Goosenalign=center|3,166,373

Awards

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!Award!!Winner!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy){{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/861234823/ |title=Woods wins fifth straight award |newspaper=Ledger-Enquirer |agency=Associated Press |location=Columbus, Georgia |date=9 December 2003 |access-date=30 October 2023 |page=23 (C3 in paper) |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}{{cite news |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/dec/09woods.htm |title=Woods is US PGA player of the year again |website=rediff.com |date=9 December 2003 |access-date=30 October 2023}}
PGA Player of the Year{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/854888681/ |title=Woods wins Vardon Trophy for fifth straight year |newspaper=The Macon Telegraph |first=Doug |last=Ferguson |agency=Associated Press |location=Macon, Georgia |date=10 November 2003 |access-date=30 October 2023 |page=21 (7C in paper) |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}
Rookie of the Year{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Curtis
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award){{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatourmediaguide.com/awards/index/byron-nelson-award |title=2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide {{!}} Awards |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=22 October 2023}}
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy){{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods
Comeback Player of the Year{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Jacobsen

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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