1987 PGA Tour
The 1987 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to November 1. The season consisted of 46 official money events. The season saw the debut of the Tour Championship, then sponsored by Nabisco, with the top 30 players fighting for a US$360,000 first prize and a total US$2.0 million purse. Paul Azinger and Curtis Strange won the most tournaments, three, and there were 10 first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1987 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California |  | 278 (−10) | 90,000 | |
| Jan 18 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | | 341 (−19) | 162,000 | |
| Jan 25 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | | 268 (−16) | 108,000 | |
| Feb 1 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | | 278 (−10) | 108,000 | |
| Feb 8 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | | 270 (−18) | 108,000 | |
| Feb 15 | Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open | California | | 266 (−22) | 90,000 | |
| Feb 22 | Los Angeles Open | California |  | 275 (−9) | 108,000 | |
| Mar 1 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | | 277 (−11) | 180,000 | |
| Mar 8 | Honda Classic | Florida | | 279 (−9) | 108,000 | |
| Mar 15 | Hertz Bay Hill Classic | Florida | | 264 (−20) | 108,000 | |
| Mar 22 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | | 268 (−20) | 90,000 | |
| Mar 29 | Tournament Players Championship | Florida |  | 274 (−14) | 180,000 | |
| Apr 5 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | | 282 (−6) | 108,000 | |
| Apr 12 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | | 285 (−3) | 162,000 | |
| Apr 12 | Magnolia State Classic | Mississippi | | 267 (−13) | 36,000 | Satellite event |
| Apr 19 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | South Carolina | | 271 (−13) | 117,000 | |
| Apr 26 | Big "I" Houston Open | Texas | | 276 (−12) | 108,000 | |
| May 3 | Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | | 271 (−17) | 225,000 | |
| May 10 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | | 266 (−14) | 108,000 | |
| May 17 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | | 266 (−14) | 108,000 | |
| May 24 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | .svg.png){kind=small} | 265 (−23) | 108,000 | |
| May 31 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | | 272 (−16) | 140,000 | |
| Jun 7 | Kemper Open | Maryland | | 270 (−14) | 126,000 | |
| Jun 14 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | | 276 (−8) | 108,000 | |
| Jun 21 | U.S. Open | California | | 277 (−3) | 150,000 | |
| Jun 28 | Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | | 269 (−15) | 126,000 | |
| Jul 5 | Canadian Open | Canada | | 276 (−12) | 108,000 | |
| Jul 12 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | | 267 (−17) | 110,160 | |
| Jul 19 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | | 265 (−15) | 90,000 | |
| Jul 19 | British Open | Scotland |  | 279 (−5) | 120,000 | |
| Jul 26 | Buick Open | Michigan | | 262 (−26) | 108,000 | |
| Aug 2 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | | 275 (−13) | 130,328 | |
| Aug 9 | PGA Championship | Florida | | 287 (−1) | 150,000 | |
| Aug 16 | The International | Colorado | | 11 (Stableford) | 180,000 | |
| Aug 23 | Beatrice Western Open | Illinois | | 207 (−9) | 144,000 | |
| Aug 30 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | | 275 (−5) | 144,000 | |
| Aug 30 | Provident Classic | Tennessee | | 265 (−15) | 81,000 | Alternate event |
| Sep 6 | B.C. Open | New York | | 266 (−18) | 72,000 | |
| Sep 13 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | | 199 (−14) | 90,000 | |
| Sep 21 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | | 269 (−19) | 108,000 | |
| Sep 27 | Southwest Golf Classic | Texas | | 273 (−15) | 72,000 | |
| Oct 4 | Southern Open | Georgia | | 266 (−14) | 72,000 | |
| Oct 11 | Pensacola Open | Florida | | 269 (−15) | 54,000 | |
| Oct 18 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | | 268 (−20) | 108,000 | |
| Oct 25 | Seiko Tucson Open | Arizona | | 268 (−20) | 108,000 | |
| Nov 1 | Centel Classic | Florida | | 278 (−10) | 90,000 | |
| Nov 1 | Nabisco Championship | Texas | | 268 (−12) | 360,000 |
Source:[1]
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Frost | .svg.png){kind=small} | 70.09 |
| 2 | Paul Azinger | | 70.21 |
| 3 | Dan Pohl | | 70.25 |
| 4 | Ben Crenshaw | | 70.35 |
| 5 | Tom Kite | | 70.38 |
Source:[2]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Strange | | 925,941 | 27 | 3 |
| 2 | Paul Azinger | | 822,481 | 27 | 3 |
| 3 | Ben Crenshaw | | 638,194 | 24 | 1 |
| 4 | Scott Simpson | | 621,032 | 25 | 2 |
| 5 | Tom Watson | | 616,351 | 20 | 1 |
Source:[3]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | | 4,976,980 | 73 |
| 2 | Tom Watson | | 4,701,629 | 37 |
| 3 | Tom Kite | | 3,445,007 | 10 |
| 4 | Raymond Floyd | | 3,372,339 | 21 |
| 5 | Lee Trevino | | 3,315,502 | 29 |
Source:[4]
Awards
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References
- "1987 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- "Scoring Average – 1987". PGA Tour.
- "Money Leaders – 1987". PGA Tour.
- "Career Money Leaders – 1987". PGA Tour.
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