1989 Senior PGA Tour
The 1989 Senior PGA Tour was the 10th season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003). The season consisted of 35 official money events with purses totalling $13,345,000 (not including the PaineWebber Invitational, canceled due to Hurricane Hugo),[1] including four majors. Bob Charles won the most tournaments, five. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1989 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold. Golfers winning on their Senior PGA Tour debut are shown in italics.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8 | MONY Senior Tournament of Champions | California | 250,000 |  Miller Barber (23) | 280 (−8) | 50,000 |
| Feb 12 | General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 400,000 | Larry Mowry (4) | 281 (−7) | 72,000 |
| Feb 19 | GTE Suncoast Classic | Florida | 300,000 |  Bob Charles (9) | 207 (−9) | 45,000 |
| Feb 26 | Aetna Challenge | Florida | 300,000 | Gene Littler (8) | 209 (−7) | 45,000 |
| Mar 5 | Vintage Chrysler Invitational | California | 370,000 | Miller Barber (24) | 281 (−7) | 55,500 |
| Mar 12 | MONY Arizona Classic | Arizona | 300,000 |  Bruce Crampton (14) | 200 (−16) | 45,000 |
| Apr 2 | Murata Seniors Reunion | Texas | 300,000 | Don Bies (3) | 208 (−8) | 45,000 |
| Apr 16 | The Tradition at Desert Mountain | Arizona | 600,000 | Don Bies (4) | 275 (−13) | 90,000 |
| May 7 | RJR at The Dominion | Texas | 250,000 | Larry Mowry (5) | 201 (−15) | 37,500 |
| May 14 | Bell Atlantic/St. Christopher's Classic | Pennsylvania | 400,000 | Dave Hill (5) | 206 (−4) | 60,000 |
| May 21 | NYNEX/Golf Digest Commemorative | New York | 300,000 | Bob Charles (10) | 193 (−17) | 45,000 |
| May 28 | Southwestern Bell Classic | Oklahoma | 300,000 | Bobby Nichols (1) | 209 (−7) | 45,000 |
| Jun 4 | Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic | Texas | 300,000 | Homero Blancas (1) | 208 (−8) | 45,000 |
| Jun 11 | Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 700,000 | Orville Moody (8) | 271 (−17) | 105,000 |
| Jun 18 | Northville Long Island Classic | New York | 350,000 | Butch Baird (2) | 183 (−9) | 52,500 |
| Jun 25 | MONY Syracuse Senior Classic | New York | 300,000 | Jim Dent (1) | 201 (−15) | 45,000 |
| Jul 2 | U.S. Senior Open | Pennsylvania | 450,000 | Orville Moody (9) | 279 (−9) | 80,000 |
| Jul 9 | Digital Seniors Classic | Massachusetts | 300,000 | Bob Charles (11) | 200 (−16) | 45,000 |
| Jul 16 | Greater Grand Rapids Open | Michigan | 300,000 | John Paul Cain (1) | 203 (−10) | 45,000 |
| Jul 23 | Ameritech Senior Open | Ohio | 500,000 | Bruce Crampton (15) | 205 (−11) | 75,000 |
| Jul 30 | Newport Cup | Rhode Island | 275,000 | Jim Dent (2) | 206 (−10) | 41,500 |
| Aug 6 | Showdown Classic | Utah | 350,000 | Tom Shaw (1) | 207 (−9) | 52,500 |
| Aug 13 | Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush | California | 350,000 | Dave Hill (6) | 207 (−9) | 52,500 |
| Aug 20 | GTE Northwest Classic | Washington | 350,000 | Al Geiberger (5) | 204 (−12) | 52,500 |
| Aug 27 | Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic | New Mexico | 300,000 | Bob Charles (12) | 203 (−13) | 45,000 |
| Sep 3 | RJR Bank One Classic | Kentucky | 300,000 | Rives McBee (1) | 202 (−8) | 45,000 |
| Sep 10 | GTE North Classic | Indiana | 350,000 |  Gary Player (13) | 135 (−9) | 52,500 |
| Sep 17 | Crestar Classic | Virginia | 350,000 | Chi Chi Rodriguez (13) | 203 (−13) | 52,500 |
| Sep 24 | PaineWebber Invitational | North Carolina | 325,000 | Canceled due to Hurricane Hugo | ||
| Oct 1 | Fairfield Barnett Space Coast Classic | Florida | 300,000 | Bob Charles (13) | 203 (−13) | 45,000 |
| Oct 8 | RJR Championship | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | Gary Player (14) | 207 (−3) | 202,500 |
| Oct 15 | Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic | Texas | 300,000 | George Archer (1) | 209 (−7) | 45,000 |
| Oct 22 | Transamerica Senior Golf Championship | California | 400,000 | Billy Casper (9) | 207 (−9) | 60,000 |
| Nov 12 | General Tire Las Vegas Classic | Nevada | 300,000 | Charles Coody (1) | 205 (−11) | 45,000 |
| Dec 2 | GTE West Classic | California | 350,000 | Walt Zembriski (3) | 197 (−13) | 52,500 |
| Dec 9 | GTE Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 300,000 | Don Bies (5) | 132 (−12) | 45,000 |
Source:[2]
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Charles | New Zealand | 69.78 |
| 2 | Al Geiberger | United States | 70.32 |
| 3 | Jim Dent | United States | 70.61 |
| 4 | Dave Hill | United States | 70.64 |
| 5 | Bruce Crampton | Australia | 70.65 |
Source:[3]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Charles | New Zealand | 725,887 | 27 | 5 |
| 2 | Orville Moody | United States | 647,985 | 31 | 2 |
| 3 | Al Geiberger | United States | 527,033 | 26 | 1 |
| 4 | Gary Player | South Africa | 514,116 | 18 | 2 |
| 5 | Dave Hill | United States | 488,541 | 26 | 2 |
Source:[4]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller Barber | United States | 2,214,603 | 24 |
| 2 | Bob Charles | New Zealand | 1,910,413 | 13 |
| 3 | Orville Moody | United States | 1,862,956 | 9 |
| 4 | Bruce Crampton | Australia | 1,682,961 | 15 |
| 5 | Gary Player | South Africa | 1,604,659 | 14 |
Source:[5]
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Bob Charles | New Zealand |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Bob Charles | New Zealand |
See also
References
- ↑ "Hurricane Hugo cancels PaineWebber tourney". The Dispatch (Lexington, North Carolina). Associated Press. September 23, 1989. p. 20.
- ↑ "2014 Champions Tour Media Guide: Section 5: All-Time Records". PGA Tour. pp. 24–25. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Scoring Average – 1989 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Money Leaders – 1989 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Career Money Leaders – 1989 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.