Four-Time Winner Tiger Woods Reaches Midway Point of Season

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July 9, 2013 561/624-8444

FOUR-TIME WINNER TIGER WOODS REACHES MIDWAY POINT OF SEASON

LEADING RACE FOR2013 PGA PLAYEROF THE YEAR AND VARDON TROPHY

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. –Tiger Woods, the only four-time winner on Tour this year, has grabbed the lead midway through the season in a bid to earn another PGA of America Player of the Year Award and the Vardon Trophy, The PGA of America’s premier season-ending awards for excellence by a Tour professional.

Woods, who won The Players Championship in May, has 90 points, while reigning U.S. Open Champion Justin Rose is next with 58. He is followed by two-time winner Matt Kuchar with 48 points, and Masters Champion Adam Scott with 44. Woods is the all-time leader in both season-ending awards, having captured 10 PGA Player of the Year awards and eight Vardon Trophies since 1997.

Woodshas collected50 overall victory points for victories in theFarmers Insurance Open, the WGC-Cadillac Championship, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and The Players Championship. Woods also has 20 points as the leader in money earnings and 20 more for adjusted scoring average (69.08) based upon 32 rounds. The Vardon Trophy, first presented in 1937, requires a minimum of 60 complete rounds and no incomplete rounds.

Rose has earned 30 points for capturing the U.S. Open,and picked up 18 points for an adjusted scoring average of 69.15. He is sixth on the season money list.

The PGA of America has honored the game’s best players with The PGA Player of the Year Award since 1948. The award is presented to the top touring professional based on a point system for tournament wins, official money standings, and scoring averages.

The Vardon Trophy, named by The PGA of America in honor of famed British golfer Harry Vardon, is awarded annually to the touring professional with the lowest adjusted scoring average. It is based on a minimum of 60 rounds, with no incomplete rounds, in events co-sponsored or designated by the PGA TOUR. The adjusted score is computed from the average score of the field at each event.

PGA Player of the Year and Vardon Trophy point standings are tabulated from Jan. 1, through the Tour Championship, which concludes Sept. 22.

The PGA Tour also recognizes its annual Player of the Year, with the winner determined by a vote of the membership. The voting period commences after the conclusion of The Tour Championship. The Player of the Year, who receives the Jack Nicklaus Trophy, will be announced prior to the start of the 2013-14 season.

Additionally, the Tour recognizes a Rookie of the Year, also determined by a vote among Tour members. In select years, a PGA Tour Courage Award will be presented to a player who, through courage and perseverance, has overcome extraordinary adversity to make a significant and meaningful contribution to the game of golf. The recipient of this award will be selected by the Commissioner and the Tour's Player Directors.

Other season-ending honors to be announced by the PGA Tour include the Arnold Palmer Award for the leading money-winner and the Byron Nelson Award, presented to the player with the lowest adjusted scoring average (minimum of 50 official rounds).

About The PGA of America

Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has maintained a twofold mission: toestablish and elevate the standards of the profession and to grow interest and participation in the game of golf. By establishing and elevating the standards of the golf profession through world-class education, career services, marketing and research programs, The PGA enables its professionals to maximize their performance in their respective career paths and showcases them as experts in the game and in the multi-billion dollar golf industry. By creating and delivering world-class championships and innovative programs, The PGA of America elevates the public's interest in the game, the desire to play more golf, and ensures accessibility to the game for everyone, everywhere. As The PGA nears its centennial, the PGA brand represents the very best in golf.

2013 PGA Player of the Year Standings

(Ending 7/7/13)

VictoryMoneyScoring BonusTotal

PlayerPointsPointsPointsPointsPoints

1. Tiger Woods502020--90

(Farmers Insurance Open, WGC-Cadillac Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Players Championship)

2. Justin Rose301018--58

(U.S. Open)

3. Matt Kuchar201810--48

(Accenture Match Play Championship, Memorial Tournament)

4.Adam Scott30212--44

(The Masters)

5. Brandt Snedeker10164--30

(AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am)

6. Phil Mickelson10142--26

(Waste Management Phoenix Open)

7.Billy Horschel1012--22

(Zurich Classic of New Orleans)

8. Bill Haas108--18

(AT&T National)

9.Charl Schwartzel----16--16

T10 Kevin Streelman104----14

(Tampa Bay Championship)

T10 Sergio Garcia----14--14

Since 1948, The PGA of America has honored the game's best players with The PGA Player of the Year Award. The award is currently presented to the top touring professional based on a point system for tournament wins, official money standings, and scoring averages. Points are tabulated from Jan. 1 through the TOUR Championship, ending Sept. 22. In addition, 50 bonus points are awarded to players with more than one major championship in the same year, and an additional 25 points for each additional major championship.

2013 Vardon Trophy Standings

(Ending7/7/13)

PlayerTotal RoundsAvg.

1. Tiger Woods3269.08

2. Justin Rose3469.15

3. Charl Schwartzel3869.37

4. Sergio Garcia3169.54

5. Adam Scott3269.62

6. Matt Kuchar5569.65

7. Luke Donald3269.69

8. Fredrik Jacobson4869.78

9. Brandt Snedeker4769.82

10. Phil Mickelson5069.87

Points are distributed based upon the following:

A) Tournament victoriesPoints

PGA Championship30

U.S. Open30

Open Championship30

Masters30

The Players Championship20

All other PGA Tour events, including

World Championships series10

B) Money winnings:PGA Tour official money list

Points

1st20

2nd18

3rd16

4th14

5th12

6th10

7th8

8th6

9th4

10th2

C) Adjusted scoring average: min. 60 rounds