1989 Senior PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 5, 1989 (1989-01-05) – December 9, 1989 (1989-12-09) |
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Number of official events | 36[a] |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
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The 1989 Senior PGA Tour was the 10th season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1989 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[b] | Notes |
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Jan 8 | MONY Senior Tournament of Champions | California | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 12 | General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 400,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Feb 19 | GTE Suncoast Classic | Florida | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 26 | Aetna Challenge | Florida | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 5 | Vintage Chrysler Invitational | California | 370,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 12 | MONY Arizona Classic | Arizona | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 2 | Murata Seniors Reunion | Texas | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 16 | The Tradition | Arizona | 600,000 | ![]() | New tournament Senior PGA Tour major championship |
May 7 | RJR at The Dominion | Texas | 250,000 | ![]() | |
May 14 | Bell Atlantic/St. Christopher's Classic | Pennsylvania | 400,000 | ![]() | |
May 21 | NYNEX/Golf Digest Commemorative | New York | 300,000 | ![]() | |
May 28 | Southwestern Bell Classic | Oklahoma | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 4 | Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic | Texas | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 11 | Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 700,000 | ![]() | Senior PGA Tour major championship |
Jun 18 | Northville Long Island Classic | New York | 350,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 25 | MONY Syracuse Senior Classic | New York | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 2 | U.S. Senior Open | Pennsylvania | 450,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Jul 9 | Digital Seniors Classic | Massachusetts | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 16 | Greater Grand Rapids Open | Michigan | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 23 | Ameritech Senior Open | Ohio | 500,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Jul 30 | Volvo Seniors' British Open | Scotland | £150,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship[c] |
Jul 30 | Newport Cup | Rhode Island | 275,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 6 | Showdown Classic | Utah | 350,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 13 | Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush | California | 350,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 20 | GTE Northwest Classic | Washington | 350,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 27 | Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic | New Mexico | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 3 | RJR Bank One Classic | Kentucky | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 10 | GTE North Classic | Indiana | 350,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 17 | Crestar Classic | Virginia | 350,000 | ![]() | |
PaineWebber Invitational | North Carolina | – | Canceled[d] | ||
Oct 1 | Fairfield Barnett Space Coast Classic | Florida | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 8 | RJR Championship | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 15 | Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic | Texas | 300,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Oct 22 | Transamerica Senior Golf Championship | California | 400,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Nov 12 | General Tire Las Vegas Classic | Nevada | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Dec 2 | GTE West Classic | California | 350,000 | ![]() | |
Dec 9 | GTE Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 300,000 | ![]() |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 725,887 |
2 | ![]() | 647,985 |
3 | ![]() | 527,033 |
4 | ![]() | 514,116 |
5 | ![]() | 488,541 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | ![]() | [5] |
Notes
- ^ One further tournament was scheduled but was canceled.
- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Senior PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Senior PGA Tour members.
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
- ^ Canceled due to Hurricane Hugo.[3]
References
- ^ "1990 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "2004 Champions Tour Media Guide | Tournament Chronology" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 219–233 (5-21–5-35 in document). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "Hurricane Hugo Cancels PaineWebber Tourney". The Dispatch. Lexington, North Carolina. Associated Press. September 23, 1989. p. 20. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "1989 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "1989 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
External links
- Official website