Thomas, who won three events during the season
and finished joint runner-up in the FedExCup playoffs, edged
Spaniard Jon Rahm to capture the award, which is based on a
points system, for the second time in his career.
American Thomas won the CJ Cup last October, the Sentry
Tournament of Champions in January and World Golf
Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational in August, a triumph
that moved him to world number one for the first time since
2018.
Thomas finished with 66 overall points, followed by Rahm (56)
and PGA Championship winner Collin Morikawa (54).
Simpson posted an adjusted scoring average of 68.978 through 52
complete rounds to edge out Rahm (69.127), for the Vardon
Trophy.
The PGA Tour also recognises its annual Player of the Year,
determined by a vote of the membership, and the winner will be
announced later in September.
Decided by a ballot of tour members, the PGA Tour award is
perhaps the most cherished by the players as it reflects their
standing among their peers.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Toby Davis)
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