1988 Senior PGA Tour
The 1988 Senior PGA Tour was the ninth 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 34 official money events with purses totalling $10,370,000, including three majors. Bob Charles and Gary Player won the most tournaments, five. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1988 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17 | MONY Senior Tournament of Champions | California | 100,000 |  | 211 (−5) | 30,000 |
| Feb 14 | General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 350,000 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 284 (−4) | 63,000 |
| Feb 21 | GTE Suncoast Classic | Florida | 300,000 | | 210 (−6) | 45,000 |
| Feb 28 | Aetna Challenge | Florida | 300,000 | | 207 (−9) | 45,000 |
| Mar 6 | Vintage Chrysler Invitational | California | 320,000 | | 263 (−25) | 48,000 |
| Mar 13 | GTE Classic | California | 275,000 | | 214 (−2) | 41,250 |
| Mar 20 | The Pointe/Del E. Webb Arizona Classic | Arizona | 225,000 | | 199 (−17) | 33,750 |
| Apr 17 | Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic | Texas | 250,000 | | 208 (−8) | 37,500 |
| May 8 | Vantage at The Dominion | Texas | 250,000 | | 205 (−11) | 37,500 |
| May 15 | United Hospitals Classic | Pennsylvania | 225,000 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 205 (−5) | 33,750 |
| May 22 | NYNEX/Golf Digest Commemorative | New York | 300,000 |  | 196 (−14) | 45,000 |
| May 29 | Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic | New Mexico | 250,000 | | 206 (−10) | 41,250 |
| Jun 5 | Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am | Texas | 250,000 | | 206 (−10) | 37,500 |
| Jun 12 | Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 400,000 | | 278 (−10) | 60,000 |
| Jun 19 | Northville Long Island Classic | New York | 350,000 | | 202 (−14) | 52,500 |
| Jun 26 | Silver Pages Classic | Oklahoma | 250,000 | | 203 (−13) | 37,500 |
| Jul 4 | Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush | California | 350,000 | | 207 (−9) | 52,500 |
| Jul 10 | GTE Northwest Classic | Washington | 300,000 | | 207 (−9) | 45,000 |
| Jul 17 | Showdown Classic | Utah | 350,000 | | 207 (−9) | 52,500 |
| Jul 23 | Newport Cup | Rhode Island | 250,000 | | 132 (−12) | 37,500 |
| Jul 31 | Digital Seniors Classic | Massachusetts | 300,000 | | 202 (−14) | 45,000 |
| Aug 8 | U.S. Senior Open | Illinois | 325,000 | | 288 (E) | 65,000 |
| Aug 14 | MONY Syracuse Senior Classic | New York | 250,000 | | 200 (−16) | 37,500 |
| Aug 21 | Greater Grand Rapids Open | Michigan | 250,000 | | 203 (−10) | 37,500 |
| Aug 28 | Vantage presents Bank One Senior Golf Classic | Kentucky | 250,000 | | 200 (−10) | 37,500 |
| Sep 10 | GTE North Classic | Indiana | 350,000 | | 201 (−15) | 52,500 |
| Sep 18 | Crestar Classic | Virginia | 325,000 | | 203 (−13) | 48,750 |
| Sep 25 | PaineWebber Invitational | North Carolina | 300,000 | | 206 (−10) | 45,000 |
| Oct 2 | Pepsi Senior Challenge | Georgia | 300,000 | | 139 (−5) | 45,000 |
| Oct 9 | Vantage Championship | North Carolina | 1,000,000 | | 278 (−10) | 135,000 |
| Oct 30 | General Tire Las Vegas Classic | Nevada | 250,000 | | 204 (−12) | 37,500 |
| Nov 13 | Fairfield Barnett Classic | Florida | 225,000 | | 197 (−19) | 33,750 |
| Nov 20 | Gus Machado Senior Classic | Florida | 300,000 | | 202 (−11) | 45,000 |
| Dec 4 | GTE Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 300,000 | | 204 (−12) | 45,000 |
Source:[1]
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Charles | | 70.05 |
| 2 | Dave Hill | | 70.40 |
| 3 | Gary Player | | 70.41 |
| 4 | Harold Henning | | 70.43 |
| 5 | Al Geiberger | | 70.61 |
Source:[2]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Charles | | 533,929 | 28 | 5 |
| 2 | Gary Player | | 435,914 | 20 | 5 |
| 3 | Dave Hill | | 415,594 | 27 | 3 |
| 4 | Orville Moody | | 411,859 | 31 | 3 |
| 5 | Harold Henning | | 366,230 | 31 | 1 |
Source:[3]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller Barber | | 1,844,374 | 22 |
| 2 | Don January | | 1,537,488 | 22 |
| 3 | Bruce Crampton | | 1,239,380 | 13 |
| 4 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | | 1,229,957 | 12 |
| 5 | Gene Littler | | 1,223,161 | 7 |
Source:[4]
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Bob Charles | |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Bob Charles | |
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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. p. 24. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Scoring Average – 1988 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Money Leaders – 1988 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Career Money Leaders – 1988 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
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