1979 PGA Tour
The 1979 PGA Tour season was played from January 11 to October 28. The season consisted of 44 official money events. Tom Watson won the most tournaments, five, and there were 11 first-time winners. The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1979 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. Majors are shown in bold.
Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) | Notes |
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Jan 14 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | ![]() | 343 (−17) | 50,000 | |
Jan 22 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | ![]() | 199 (−14) | 33,750 | |
Jan 28 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | ![]() | 282 (−6) | 45,000 | |
Feb 4 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | ![]() | 284 (−4) | 54,000 | |
Feb 11 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | ![]() | 267 (−21) | 54,000 | |
Feb 18 | Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open | Arizona | ![]() | 265 (−15) | 45,000 | |
Feb 25 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | ![]() | 276 (−8) | 45,000 | |
Mar 4 | Bay Hill Citrus Classic | Florida | ![]() | 278 (−6) | 45,000 | |
Mar 11 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | Florida | ![]() | 274 (−14) | 54,000 | |
Mar 18 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | ![]() | 279 (−9) | 45,000 | |
Mar 25 | Tournament Players Championship | Florida | ![]() | 283 (−5) | 72,000 | |
Apr 1 | Sea Pines Heritage Classic | South Carolina | ![]() | 270 (−14) | 54,000 | |
Apr 8 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | ![]() | 282 (−6) | 45,000 | |
Apr 15 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | ![]() | 280 (−8) | 50,000 | |
Apr 15 | Magnolia State Classic | Mississippi | ![]() | 272 (-8) | 9,000 | Satellite event |
Apr 22 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | ![]() | 275 (−13) | 54,000 | |
Apr 22 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | ![]() | 269 (−19) | 18,000 | Alternate event |
Apr 29 | First NBC New Orleans Open | Louisiana | ![]() | 273 (−15) | 45,000 | |
May 6 | Houston Open | Texas | ![]() | 268 (−16) | 54,000 | |
May 13 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | ![]() | 275 (−5) | 54,000 | |
May 20 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | ![]() | 274 (−6) | 54,000 | |
May 27 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | ![]() | 285 (−3) | 54,000 | |
Jun 3 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | ![]() | 272 (−16) | 63,000 | |
Jun 10 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | ![]() | 265 (−23) | 54,000 | |
Jun 17 | U.S. Open | Ohio | ![]() | 284 (E) | 50,000 | |
Jun 24 | Canadian Open | Canada | ![]() | 281 (−3) | 63,000 | |
Jul 1 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | ![]() | 278 (−10) | 54,000 | |
Jul 8 | Western Open | Illinois | ![]() | 286 (−2) | 54,000 | |
Jul 15 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | ![]() | 269 (−19) | 36,000 | |
Jul 21 | British Open | England | ![]() | 283 (−1) | 31,500 | |
Jul 22 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | Illinois | ![]() | 266 (−14) | 36,000 | |
Jul 29 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | ![]() | 273 (−11) | 45,000 | |
Aug 5 | PGA Championship | Michigan | ![]() | 272 (−8) | 60,000 | |
Aug 12 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | ![]() | 267 (−17) | 54,000 | |
Aug 19 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | ![]() | 277 (−7) | 72,000 | |
Aug 26 | Colgate Hall of Fame Classic | North Carolina | ![]() | 272 (−12) | 45,000 | |
Sep 2 | B.C. Open | New York | ![]() | 270 (−14) | 49,500 | |
Sep 9 | American Optical Classic | Massachusetts | ![]() | 275 (−9) | 45,000 | |
Sep 16 | Buick-Goodwrench Open | Michigan | ![]() | 280 (−8) | 27,000 | |
Sep 23 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | California | ![]() | 277 (−11) | 54,000 | |
Sep 30 | World Series of Golf | Ohio | ![]() | 272 (−8) | 100,000 | |
Oct 7 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | ![]() | 268 (−12) | 45,000 | |
Oct 14 | Southern Open | Georgia | ![]() | 274 (−6) | 36,000 | |
Oct 21 | Pensacola Open | Florida | ![]() | 271 (−17) | 36,000 | |
Oct 28 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | Florida | ![]() ![]() | 255 (−33) | 22,500 (each) |
Awards
Award | Winner | Country |
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Money winner | Tom Watson | ![]() |
PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson | ![]() |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Tom Watson | ![]() |
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