PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Tiger Woods victory in the 89th PGA Championship has moved him into firm control of capturing a ninth PGA Player of the Year award, and also elevates him to pick up a seventh Vardon Trophy.

Woods, who has won five times this year, has earned 110 points in the PGA Player of the Year standings, which includes 30 from last weekend’s PGA Championship victory in Tulsa, Okla.

Woods leads the money list and scoring list after completing 51 rounds for an adjusted scoring average of 68.04.

Vijay Singh, the 2004 PGA Player of the Year and Vardon Trophy winner, is next with 52 points, followed by Masters Champion Zach Johnson and Phil Mickelson with 48 each. There are 12 point events remaining in the race for the two season-ending awards.

A minimum of 60 rounds is required to qualify for the Vardon Trophy, which recognizes a player’s season scoring excellence. Mickelson and Zach Johnson are out of the Vardon Trophy race due to incomplete rounds at The Memorial. Both Mickelson and Johnson continue to earn scoring points in the PGA Player of the Year race, but are penalized .10 in the scoring average category.

The PGA of America has honored the game’s best players with The PGA Player of the Year Award since 1948. 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. 7, through The Disney Classic, which concludes Nov. 4.

Since 1937, The Vardon Trophy, named 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.

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2007 PGA Player of the Year Standings
Through the PGA Championship, ending 8/12/07

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 Disney Classic, ending Nov. 4. 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.

Player Victory
Points Money
Points Scoring
Points Bonus
Points Total
Points
1. Tiger Woods 70 20 20 110
(Buick Invitational, WGC-CA Championship, Wachovia Championship, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, PGA Championship)
2. Vijay Singh 20 18 14 52
(Mercedes Benz Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational)
T3. Phil Mickelson 30 16 10 48
(AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, The Players Championship)
T3. Zach Johnson 40 8 48
(The Masters, AT&T Classic)
5. K.J. Choi 20 12 8 40
(The Memorial, AT&T National)
6. Jim Furyk 10 14 12 36
(Bell Canadian Open)
T7. Angel Cabrera 30 30
(U.S. Open)
T7. Padraig Harrington 30 30
(British Open)
9. Rory Sabbatini 10 10 20
(Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial)
10. Earnie Els 18 18

2007 Vardon Trophy Standings
Through 8/12/07

Since 1937, 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.

Player Rounds Avg.
1. Tiger Woods 51 68.04
T2. Justin Rose 49 69.08
T2. Ernie Els 47 69.08
4. Vijay Singh 88 69.13
5. Jim Furyk 68 69.26
6. Sergio Garcia 52 69.51
7. K.J. Choi 74 69.52
8. Scott Verplank 64 69.58
9. Steve Stricker 65 69.60
10. Padraig Harrington 54 69.69