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2007 PGA TOUR final money list analysis
 
Nov. 5, 2007
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By Kin Lo
PGATOUR.com ShotLink Data Analyst

Fall Series Movers -- Top 125

Players within the top 125 on the money list have earned PGA TOUR cards for 2008, making them eligible for FedExCup events, including tournaments like the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Verizon Heritage, THE PLAYERS Championship, and AT&T National. The final 125th position on the 2007 official money list is Mathias Gronberg with total winnings of $785,180.

*Click here to see the final 2007 PGA TOUR money list.

The following players started the 2007 Fall Series outside the top 125, but finished within it:

Player Rank before Fall Series Final Rank Final Money Rank Change Fall Series
Bill Haas 126 104 $967,443 22
Alex Cejka 128 120 $868,303 8
Johnson Wagner 131 98 $1,013,024 33
Jesper Parnevik 139 90 $1,075,216 49
Shigeki Maruyama 140 105 $951,288 35
Mark Hensby 146 102 $969,731 44
Cameron Beckman 147 112 $902,258 35
Mathias Gronberg 150 125 $785,180 25
Michael Allen 154 95 $1,016,952 59

The following players started the 2007 Fall Series inside the top 125, but finished outside it:

Player Rank before Fall Series Final Rank Final Money Rank Change Fall Series
Ben Curtis 103 126 $772,321 -23
Brett Quigley 109 130 $717,411 -21
Ted Purdy 110 127 $758,734 -17
Craig Kanada 111 128 $743,305 -17
Harrison Frazar 120 131 $698,534 -11
Joe Durant 121 129 $723,599 -8
Bob Heintz 122 136 $649,342 -14
Doug LaBelle II 124 138 $604,633 -14
Steve Allan 125 141 $568,059 -16

The following players are exempted to the final stage of PGA TOUR Qualifying School as finishers 126 to 150 on the 2007 official Money List, and have conditional status for next year (approximately 12- 15 starts). (Note: Ben Curtis and Joe Durant are already exempt for the 2008 season as PGA TOUR tournament winners in 2006):

Player Rank before Fall Series Final Rank Final Money Rank Change Fall Series
Ben Curtis 103 126 $772,321 -23
Ted Purdy 110 127 $758,734 -17
Craig Kanada 111 128 $743,305 -17
Joe Durant 121 129 $723,599 -8
Brett Quigley 109 130 $717,411 -21
Harrison Frazar 120 131 $698,534 -11
Robert Gamez 168 132 $693,464 36
Chris Stroud 167 133 $673,106 34
Kent Jones 165 134 $651,108 31
John Merrick 127 135 $649,438 -8
Bob Heintz 122 136 $649,342 -14
Parker McLachlin 156 137 $627,582 19
Doug LaBelle II 124 138 $604,633 -14
Frank Lickliter II 130 139 $584,084 -9
Jason Dufner 132 140 $574,992 -8
Steve Allan 125 141 $568,059 -16
Jason Bohn 129 142 $527,512 -13
Jeff Gove 152 143 $526,644 9
Ryan Palmer 136 144 $524,988 -8
Marco Dawson 153 145 $521,432 8
Andrew Buckle 144 146 $513,630 -2
Gavin Coles 133 147 $511,353 -14
Steve Lowery 149 148 $502,622 1
Daisuke Maruyama 192 149 $499,206 43
Billy Andrade 138 150 $499,197 -12

Fall Series Movers -- Top 30

Finishers in the elite top 30 on the money list earn a spot in some of next year's most prestigious events -- The Masters, U.S. Open, and World Golf Championships-CA Championship.

The following players started the 2007 Fall Series outside the top 30, but finished within it:

Player Rank before Fall Series Final Rank Final Money Rank Change Fall Series
Heath Slocum 34 30 $2,184,379 4
Steve Flesch 70 26 $2,288,899 44

• Steve Flesch won the first event of the Fall Series at Turning Stone and won $1,080,000.

• Heath Slocum won $365,225 in four events in the 2007 Fall Series.

The following players started the 2007 Fall Series inside the top 30, but finished outside it:

Player Rank before Fall Series Final Rank Final Money Rank Change Fall Series
David Toms 28 32 $2,095,837 -4
Henrik Stenson 30 40 $1,897,554 -10

• David Toms already has an invitation to Masters and U.S. Open from his 2007 performance in these tournaments.

Historical Perspective

Year 125th Position Change Total Change Leader Winner
1997 $179,273 -- $77,864,355 -- $2,066,833 Tiger Woods
1998 $228,304 27% $96,447,866 24% $2,591,031 David Duval
1999 $326,893 43% $132,521,560 37% $6,616,585 Tiger Woods
2000 $391,075 20% $154,328,414 16% $9,188,321 Tiger Woods
2001 $406,352 4% $168,091,416 9% $5,687,777 Tiger Woods
2002 $515,445 27% $189,487,891 13% $6,912,625 Tiger Woods
2003 $487,495 -5% $212,492,892 12% $7,573,907 Vijay Singh
2004 $623,262 28% $230,082,981 8% $10,905,166 Vijay Singh
2005 $626,736 1% $237,126,119 3% $10,628,024 Tiger Woods
2006 $660,898 5% $248,854,399 5% $9,941,563 Tiger Woods
2007 $785,180 19% $263,039,949 6% $10,867,052 Tiger Woods
Year/Change 125th Position Total PGA TOUR Money Money Leader
1997 $179,273 $77,864,355 $2,066,833
2007 $785,180 $263,039,949 $10,867,052
Total Change $605,907 $185,175,594 $8,800,219
Total Change % 338% 238% 426%

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