1987 Senior PGA Tour
The 1987 Senior PGA Tour was the eighth season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003 and PGA Tour Champions in 2016). The season consisted of 32 official money events with purses totalling $8,905,000, including three majors. Chi Chi Rodriguez won the most tournaments, seven. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1987 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | MONY Senior Tournament of Champions | California | 100,000 |  | 287 (−1) | 30,000 |
| Feb 15 | General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 260,000 | | 282 (−6) | 47,000 |
| Mar 15 | Del E. Webb Arizona Classic | Arizona | 200,000 | | 201 (−15) | 30,000 |
| Mar 22 | Vintage Chrysler Invitational | California | 270,000 |  | 285 (−3) | 40,500 |
| Mar 29 | GTE Classic | California | 275,000 | | 208 (−8) | 41,250 |
| May 3 | Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic | New Mexico | 250,000 | | 208 (−8) | 37,500 |
| May 10 | Vantage at The Dominion | Texas | 250,000 | | 203 (−13) | 37,500 |
| May 17 | United Hospitals Senior Golf Championship | Pennsylvania | 225,000 | | 202 (−8) | 33,750 |
| May 24 | Silver Pages Classic | Oklahoma | 250,000 | | 200 (−16) | 37,500 |
| May 31 | Denver Champions of Golf | Colorado | 250,000 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 204 (−12) | 37,500 |
| Jun 7 | Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am | Texas | 200,000 | | 201 (−15) | 30,093 |
| Jun 14 | Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 400,000 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 280 (−8) | 60,000 |
| Jun 28 | Greater Grand Rapids Open | Michigan | 250,000 | | 200 (−13) | 37,500 |
| Jul 5 | The Greenbrier American Express Championship | West Virginia | 225,000 | | 200 (−16) | 33,750 |
| Jul 12 | U.S. Senior Open | Connecticut | 300,000 | | 270 (−14) | 47,000 |
| Jul 19 | MONY Syracuse Senior Classic | New York | 250,000 | | 197 (−19) | 37,500 |
| Aug 2 | NYNEX/Golf Digest Commemorative | New York | 250,000 | | 200 (−10) | 37,500 |
| Aug 9 | Digital Seniors Classic | Massachusetts | 250,000 | | 198 (−18) | 37,500 |
| Aug 16 | Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush | California | 300,000 | | 205 (−11) | 45,000 |
| Aug 23 | GTE Northwest Classic | Washington | 300,000 | | 206 (−10) | 45,000 |
| Aug 30 | Showdown Classic | Utah | 300,000 | | 210 (−6) | 45,000 |
| Sep 6 | Vantage presents Bank One Senior Golf Classic | Kentucky | 225,000 | | 197 (−13) | 33,750 |
| Sep 13 | PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational | North Carolina | 250,000 | | 207 (−9) | 37,500 |
| Sep 20 | Crestar Classic | Virginia | 325,000 | | 203 (−13) | 48,750 |
| Sep 27 | Newport Cup | Rhode Island | 200,000 | | 202 (−14) | 30,000 |
| Oct 4 | Vantage Championship | North Carolina | 1,000,000 | | 206 (−4) | 135,000 |
| Oct 11 | Pepsi Senior Challenge | Georgia | 250,000 | | 203 (−13) | 37,500 |
| Oct 18 | Seniors International Golf Championship | South Carolina | 250,000 | | 209 (−4) | 37,500 |
| Oct 25 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | Nevada | 250,000 | | 203 (−13) | 37,500 |
| Nov 15 | Fairfield Barnett Senior Classic | Florida | 200,000 | | 202 (−14) | 30,000 |
| Nov 22 | Gus Machado Senior Classic | Florida | 300,000 | | 207 (−6) | 45,000 |
| Dec 13 | GTE Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 300,000 | | 132 (−12) | 45,000 |
Source:[1]
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | | 70.07 |
| 2 | Bob Charles | | 70.18 |
| 3 | Gary Player | | 70.39 |
| 4 | Bruce Crampton | | 70.39 |
| 5 | Miller Barber | | 70.71 |
Source:[2]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | | 509,145 | 27 | 7 |
| 2 | Bruce Crampton | | 437,904 | 30 | 4 |
| 3 | Bob Charles | | 389,437 | 27 | 3 |
| 4 | Orville Moody | | 355,793 | 28 | 2 |
| 5 | Miller Barber | | 347,571 | 31 | 2 |
Source:[3]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller Barber | | 1,514,541 | 20 |
| 2 | Don January | | 1,455,476 | 22 |
| 3 | Gene Littler | | 1,042,411 | 7 |
| 4 | Peter Thomson | | 955,718 | 11 |
| 5 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | | 916,017 | 10 |
Source:[4]
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Chi Chi Rodriguez | |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Chi Chi Rodriguez | |
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See also
- Champions Tour awards
- Champions Tour records
References
- "2014 Champions Tour Media Guide: Section 5: All-Time Records" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 23–24. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Scoring Average – 1987 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Money Leaders – 1987 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Career Money Leaders – 1987 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
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