2015 - Men America
The winners in the category "2015 - Men America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
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Humana
Played as the Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation (Jan 22-25). Second-placed Matt Kuchar (USA), Charley Hoffman (USA), Brendan Steele (USA), Steve Wheatcroft (USA) and Sung Joon Park (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Haas (USA). [Palmer (private) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Nicklaus (private) PGA West; La Quinta CC].
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Visa/OSDE
Played as the VISA Open de Argentina presented by OSDE (Nov 5-8; PGA Tr Latinoamérica event). Second-placed Juan Alvarez (Uruguay, amateur) finished 1 shot behind Bulle (USA). [Jockey Club, Buenos Aires].
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MasterCard
Played as the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard (50th) (March 19-22). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (Swe) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Every (USA). Stenson led after three rounds, but was edged out by Every's final round six-under 66. [Bay Hill Club, Orlando, FL].
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Barracuda
Played as the Barracuda Championship (Aug 6-9; modified stableford format). J.J. Henry (USA) beat Kyle Reifers (USA) with an eagle at the second playoff hole (par-5 18th). Both recorded 47 pts in regulation play. This was Henry's second win in this event. [Montreux G&CC, Reno, NV].
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BMW
Played as the BMW Championship (Sept 17-20; third of four FedEx Cup playoff events). Second-placed Daniel Berger (USA) finished 6 shots behind Jason Day (Aus), whose win took him to the No.1 spot in the official world golf rankings for the first time. [Conway Farms GC, Lake Forest, Illinois].
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Credit Suisse
Played as the Aberto do Brasil (Brazil Open) presented by Credit Suisse Hedging-Griffo (Sept 24-27; PGA Tr Latinoamérica event). Home country winner Rocha (Brazil) beat Kent Bulle (USA) and Keith Mitchell (USA) in a sudden-death playoff that lasted seven holes. [Itanhangá GC, Itanhangá, Rio de Janeiro].
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RBC
Played as the RBC Canadian Open (July 23-26). Second-placed Bubba Watson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jason Day (Aus), who claimed his fourth PGA Tour title. [Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, nr Toronto, Ont.].
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Crowne Plaza
Played as the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial (May 21-24). Second-placed Jason Bohn (USA), Jordan Spieth (USA) and Brandt Snedeker (USA) finished 1 shot behind Chris Kirk (USA), who claimed his fourth PGA Tour win. [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
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AT&T
Played as the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship (May 28-31). Second-placed Charley Hoffman (USA), Jimmy Walker (USA) and Scott Pinckney (USA) finished 4 shots behind Bowditch (Aus). The par-70 course was cut to 69 for the final three rounds due to flooding at the 14th hole. [TPC course, Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, Irving, nr Dallas, TX].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 26-Mar 1). Harrington (Ire) beat Daniel Berger (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win since 2008. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Deutsche Bank
Played as the Deutsche Bank Championship (Sept 4-7; second of four FedExCup playoff events). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Rickie Fowler (USA). Stenson double-bogeyed the par-3 16th in the final round, gifting Fowler a one shot lead and allowing the Californian to close out his third win of 2015. [TPC Boston, Norton, Mass.].
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Farmers Ins.
Played as the Farmers Insurance Open (Feb 5-8). Day (Aus) beat J.B. Holmes (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. Harris English (USA) and defending champion Scott Stallings (USA) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA; earlier rounds on North & South courses].
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Northern Trust
Played as the Northern Trust Open (Feb 19-22). First-time PGA Tour winner Hahn (USA) beat Dustin Johnson (USA) with a birdie two at the third playoff hole. Paul Casey (Eng) was eliminated at the second playoff hole, when both his opponents had birdie threes. [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
Played as The Greenbrier Classic (July 2-5). First-time PGA Tour winner Lee (NZ) beat David Hearn (Can) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-5 17th). Robert Streb (USA) and Kevin Kisner (USA) were eliminated at the first playoff hole (par-3 18th). [Old White TPC course, Greenbrier GC, White Sulphur Springs, WV].
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RBC
Played as the RBC Heritage (April 16-19). Furyk (USA) beat Kevin Kisner (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 2-5). J.B. Holmes (USA) beat Johnson Wagner (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. Jordan Spieth (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX].
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Barbasol
Played as the inaugural Barbasol Championship (July 16-19). Second-placed Will Wilcox (USA) finished 3 shots behind Scott Piercy (USA), who claimed his third PGA Tour win. [Lake course, RTJ Golf Trail at Grand National, Auburn/Opelika, AL].
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John Deere
Played as the John Deere Classic (July 9-12). Spieth (USA) beat Tom Gillis (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole (par-4 18th). [TPC Deere Run, Silvis, IL].
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Nationwide
Played as The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide (June 4-7). First-time PGA Tour winner Lingmerth (Swe) beat Justin Rose (Eng) with a par at the third playoff hole (par-4 10th). [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, OH].
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Played as the Abierto Mexicano de Golf (Mexican Open) (May 14-17; PGA Tr Latinoamérica event). Second-placed Brad Gehl (USA) and Maximiliano Godoy (Arg) finished 1 shot behind Hueber (USA). [CC de Aguascalientes, Ags., Mexico].
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Zurich
Played as the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (April 23-26). Second-placed Cameron Tringale (USA) finished 1 shot behind Justin Rose (Eng), whose closing round 66 gave him a course record total of 266, and his seventh PGA Tour win. [TPC Louisiana, Avondale, nr New Orleans, LA].
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AT&T
Played as the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (Feb 12-15). Second-placed Nick Watney (USA) finished 3 shots behind Snedeker (USA), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Monterey Peninsula CC (Shore course) and Spyglass Hill GC].
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Lexus
Played as the Lexus Peru Open presented by Scotiabank (Nov 19-22; PGA Tr Latinoamérica event). Cazaubón (Mex) beat Kent Bulle (USA) in a playoff, to claim his third PGA Tour Latinoamérica win. [Los Inkas GC, Lima, Peru].
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Waste Mgt
Played as the Waste Management Phoenix Open (Jan 29-Feb 1). Second-placed Bubba Watson (USA), Ryan Palmer (USA) and Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Koepka (USA). [Stadium course, TPC Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ].
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Played as The Players Championship (May 7-10). Fowler (USA) beat Kevin Kisner (USA) with a birdie at the first sudden-death playoff hole (par-3 17th). In a three-hole playoff after regulation play, Fowler and Kisner both finished one-under-par on 11. Sergio Garcia (Esp) was eliminated with a one-over-par 13. Fowler recorded the biggest win of his career to date. [Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].
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Fry's Electronics
Played as the Frys.com Open (Oct 15-18, 2015; PGA Tour 2015/16 season opener). 23-year-old rookie Emiliano Grillo (Arg) beat Kevin Na (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-5 18th). Playing in his eighth PGA Tour event, Grillo joined a growing band of players to win their first start as a full member of the Tour. At the time, the others were: Marty Fleckman (1967), Ben Crenshaw (1973), Jim Benepe (1988), Robert Gamez (1990), Garrett Willis (2001), Henrik Stenson (2007) and Russell Henley (2013). [North course, Silverado Resort, Napa, CA].
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Played as the Puerto Rico Open (Mar 5-8). 44-year-old Alex Čejka (Ger) beat Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Tim Petrovic (USA), Jon Curran (USA) and Sam Saunders (USA) with a birdie four at the first playoff hole. Playing in his 287th start on the Tour, Čejka recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Championship course, Grand Reserve GC, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico; at the time known as Trump Intl GC].
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Quicken Loans
Played as the Quicken Loans National (Jul 30-Aug 2). Second-placed Rickie Fowler (USA) finished 3 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Merritt (USA). 29-year-old Merritt was playing in his 96th start on the Tour. [Robert Trent Jones GC, Gainesville, VA].
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RSM
Played as the RSM Classic (Nov 19-22, 2015; PGA Tour 2015/16 season; formerly the McGladrey Classic). Second-placed Kevin Chappell (USA) finished 6 shots behind 31-year-old Kevin Kisner (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win in his 109th start on the Tour. In 2015 he had already "endured" three playoff losses and four runner-up finishes. [Seaside course, Sea Island GC, GA; Plantation course also used during first two rounds].
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Sanderson Farms
Played as the Sanderson Farms Championship (Nov 5-8; PGA Tr 2015/16 season). Second-placed William McGirt (USA) and David Toms (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Malnati (USA). [CC of Jackson, Jackson, Mississippi].
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Hyundai
Played as the Hyundai Tournament of Champions (Jan 9-12; first PGA Tr event of 2015; PGA Tr 2014/15 season). Reed (USA) beat Jimmy Walker (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Plantation course, Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii].
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Franklin Templeton
Played as the Franklin Templeton Shootout (Dec 10-12; played over three rounds: 1-alternate shot; 2-better ball; 3-scramble). Second-placed team of Harris English (USA) & Matt Kuchar (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jason Dufner (USA) & Brandt Snedeker (USA). [Gold course, Tiburon GC, Naples, FL].
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Franklin Templeton
Played as the Franklin Templeton Shootout (Dec 10-12; played over three rounds: 1-alternate shot; 2-better ball; 3-scramble). Second-placed team of Harris English (USA) & Matt Kuchar (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jason Dufner (USA) & Brandt Snedeker (USA). [Gold course, Tiburon GC, Naples, FL].
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Shriners Hospitals
Played as the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open (Oct 22-25; PGA Tr 2015/16 season). Second-placed Patton Kizzire (USA), Cameron Tringale (USA), Jason Bohn (USA), Kevin Na (USA), Brett Stegmaier (USA) and Alex Cejka (Ger) finished 1 shot behind PGA Tour rookie Kaufman (USA). Kaufman's final round 61 gave him his first PGA Tour win. [TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nev.].
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Sony
Played as the Sony Open in Hawaii (Jan 15-18). Second-placed Scott Piercy (USA) finished 9 shots behind defending champion Jimmy Walker (USA), who shot rounds of 62 and 63 on the weekend. Walker lost in a playoff in the Tournament of Champions the previous week. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
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Barclays
Played as The Barclays (Aug 27-30; first of four FedExCup playoff events). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (Swe) finished 6 shots behind Day (Aus), who claimed his fourth PGA Tour title of 2015, and third win in his last four starts. [Plainfield CC, Edison, NJ].
Note: in the fourth round, Brian Harman (USA) made two holes-in-one, one at the par-3 3rd, and one at the par-3 14th. Only two other players are thought to have done this in a PGA Tour event: Bill Whedon (1955, Insurance City Open) and Yusaku Miyazaro (2006, Reno Tahoe Open).
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FedEx
Played as the FedEx St Jude Classic (June 11-14). Second-placed Greg Owen (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Gómez (Arg), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [TPC Southwind, Memphis, TN].
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Valero
Played as the Valero Texas Open (March 26-29). Second-placed Jordan Spieth (USA) finished 4 shots behind home-town winner Jimmy Walker (USA), who lived just outside San Antonio. [Oaks course, TPC San Antonio, TX].
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Coca-Cola
Played as the Tour Championship by Coca-Cola (Sept 24-27; last of four FedExCup playoff events). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (Swe), Justin Rose (Eng) and Danny Lee (NZ) finished 4 shots behind Spieth (USA). 22-year-old Spieth gained enough points to win the season-long FedEx Cup and associated $10 million bonus; he also regained the No.1 spot on the official world golf rankings. [East Lake GC, Atlanta, GA].
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Travelers
Played as the Travelers Championship (June 25-28). Bubba Watson (USA) beat Paul Casey (Eng) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to claim his second win in this event. [TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT].
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Wells Fargo
Played as the Wells Fargo Championship (May 14-17). Second-placed Patrick Rodgers (USA) and Webb Simpson (USA) finished 7 shots behind Rory McIlroy (N.Ire). [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC].
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Valspar
Played as the Valspar Championship (March 12-15). Jordan Spieth (USA) beat Patrick Reed (USA) and Sean O'Hair (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole, to record his second PGA Tour win. [Copperhead course, Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, nr Tampa, FL].
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Hero MotoCorp
Played as the Hero World Challenge (Dec 3-6; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Patrick Reed (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bubba Watson (USA). [Albany Resort, New Providence, Bahamas].
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OHL
Played as the OHL Classic at Mayakoba (Nov 12-15, 2015; PGA Tour 2015/16 season). Graeme McDowell (N.Ire) beat Russell Knox (Scot) and Jason Bohn (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th). Monday finish required after bad weather during the weekend. [El Camaleón course, Mayakoba Resort, Riviera Maya, Mexico].
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Wyndham
Played as the Wyndham Championship (Aug 20-23). Second-placed Jason Gore (USA) finished 1 shot behind Love III (USA). At 51 years 4 months, Love became the third oldest winner in PGA Tour history, behind Sam Snead (52 yrs 10 mths) and Art Wall Jr (51 yrs 7 mths). [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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