 He would finish for the second consecutive week in a tie for 7th, which proved not to be enough, as Thomas finished runner-up to Xander Schauffele, to take the season-long title and the $10m prize, as well as the 2017 PGA Tour Player of the Year.Spieth did take the Vardon Trophy and Byron Nelson Award for the second time in his career for leading the tour in scoring average.A third Presidents Cup victory would follow, as Spieth was part of the United States team which comfortably defended their title.