1989 PGA Championship
The 1989 PGA Championship was the 71st PGA Championship, held August 10–13 at Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Long Grove, Illinois, northwest of Chicago. Payne Stewart won the first of his three major championships, one stroke ahead of runners-up Andy Bean, Mike Reid, and Curtis Strange.[2][3][4]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 10–13, 1989 |
| Location | Long Grove, Illinois |
| Course(s) | Kemper Lakes Golf Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,197 yards (6,581 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 70 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 145 (+1) |
| Prize fund | $1.2 million |
| Winner's share | $200,000 |
| Champion | |
 | |
| 276 (−12) | |
Golf Club
Lakes
Weather stopped play on Friday and Saturday with the rounds completed the following morning. In the last pairing, Reid played the final nine holes of the third round on Sunday morning.[5] He nearly led wire-to-wire, but struggled on the final three holes, all with water in play. His tee shot at the 16th hole was pushed and found the water hazard, and he made bogey. On the par-3 17th, Reid stayed dry but misplayed a greenside chip shot from thick rough, then three-putted for double bogey and lost the lead. He had a 7-foot (2 m) birdie putt on the final hole to force a playoff, but did not convert. Stewart was five-under on the final nine and birdied four of the final five holes.[6][7]
Four months earlier at the Masters, Reid led with five holes to play, but finished sixth after finding water at the 15th hole.
In search of a PGA Championship victory to complete a career grand slam, both Tom Watson and Arnold Palmer were on the first page of the leaderboard after the first round, with 67 and 68, respectively.[8] Watson, 39, tied for ninth at 281 (−7) while Palmer, 59, was well back at 293 (+5).[1][9] It was the final time that Palmer made the cut at the PGA Championship, though he played in the next five. Watson finished as high as fifth in 1993, but also never secured the title.
Venue
This was the first PGA Tour event at Kemper Lakes, a daily-fee course opened ten years earlier in 1979. It had previously hosted several editions of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.[10]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Sluman | | 1988 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 284 | −4 | T24 |
| Jack Nicklaus | | 1963, 1971, 1973 1975, 1980 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 285 | −3 | T27 |
| Larry Nelson | | 1981, 1987 | 71 | 74 | 68 | 75 | 288 | E | T46 |
| Raymond Floyd | | 1969, 1982 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 74 | 288 | E | T46 |
| Hubert Green | | 1985 | 69 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 295 | +7 | 66 |
| Dave Stockton | | 1970, 1976 | 76 | 69 | 75 | 77 | 297 | +9 | 68 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Sutton | | 1983 | 76 | 70 | 146 | +2 |
| Lanny Wadkins | | 1977 | 74 | 74 | 148 | +4 |
| Lee Trevino | | 1974, 1984 | 74 | 75 | 149 | +5 |
| Bob Tway | | 1986 | 78 | 71 | 149 | +5 |
| John Mahaffey | | 1978 | 73 | 77 | 150 | +6 |
| David Graham | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1979 | 79 | 74 | 153 | +9 |
Source:[9]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, August 10, 1989
Source:[8]
Second round
Friday, August 11, 1989
Saturday, August 12, 1989
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Reid | | 66-67=133 | −11 |
| T2 | Leonard Thompson | | 66-69=135 | −9 |
| Craig Stadler | | 71-64=135 | ||
| 4 | Tom Watson | | 67-69=136 | −8 |
| T5 | Andy Bean | | 70-67=137 | −7 |
| Ed Fiori | | 70-67=137 | ||
| Chris Perry | | 67-70=137 | ||
| Dave Rummells | | 68-69=137 | ||
| T9 | Scott Hoch | | 69-69=138 | −6 |
| Curtis Strange | | 70-68=138 | ||
| Ian Woosnam | .svg.png){kind=small} | 68-70=138 |
Source:
Third round
Saturday, August 12, 1989
Sunday, August 13, 1989
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Reid | | 66-67-70=203 | −13 |
| 2 | Dave Rummells | | 68-69-69=206 | −10 |
| T3 | Scott Hoch | | 69-69-69=207 | −9 |
| Chris Perry | | 67-70-70=207 | ||
| Craig Stadler | | 71-64-72=207 | ||
| T6 | Isao Aoki | .svg.png){kind=small} | 72-71-65=208 | −8 |
| Seve Ballesteros |  | 72-70-66=208 | ||
| Curtis Strange | | 70-68-70=208 | ||
| Ian Woosnam | | 68-70-70=208 | ||
| T10 | Payne Stewart | | 74-66-69=209 | −7 |
| Mike Sullivan | | 76-66-67=209 |
Source:
Final round
Sunday, August 13, 1989
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne Stewart | | 74-66-69-67=276 | −12 | 200,000 |
| T2 | Andy Bean | | 70-67-74-66=277 | −11 | 83,333 |
| Mike Reid | | 66-67-70-74=277 | |||
| Curtis Strange | | 70-68-70-69=277 | |||
| 5 | Dave Rummells | | 68-69-69-72=278 | −10 | 45,000 |
| 6 | Ian Woosnam | | 68-70-70-71=279 | −9 | 40,000 |
| T7 | Scott Hoch | | 69-69-69-73=280 | −8 | 36,250 |
| Craig Stadler | | 71-64-72-73=280 | |||
| T9 | Nick Faldo |  | 70-73-69-69=281 | −7 | 30,000 |
| Ed Fiori | | 70-67-75-69=281 | |||
| Tom Watson | | 67-69-74-71=281 |
Scorecard
| Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey |
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| −7 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −12 |
| −5 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −11 | −11 |
| −13 | −13 | −13 | −13 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −13 | −14 | −14 | −14 | −14 | −14 | −13 | −11 | −11 |
| −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 |
| −10 | −10 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −10 |
References
- "Tournament Info for: 1989 PGA Championship". PGA.com. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- Bunch, Ken (August 14, 1989). "Stewart wins after Reid's late collapse". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1-part 2.
- Hewitt, Brian (August 14, 1989). "Reid folds to leave title for Stewart". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (Los Angeles Times). p. 1D.
- Swift, E.M. (August 21, 1989). "Putting on the style". Sports Illustrated. p. 28.
- Hewitt, Brian (August 13, 1989). "Reid still in eye of storm". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (Los Angeles Times). p. 1E.
- Parascenzo, Marino (August 14, 1989). "Stewart storms to PGA crown". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 11.
- Concannon, Joe (August 14, 1989). "Reid's collapse paves way for Stewart". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. (Boston Globe). p. C1.
- Hackenberg, Dave (August 11, 1989). "Palmer among leaders in PGA". Toledo Blade. Ohio. p. 15.
- "1989 PGA Championship". databasegolf.com. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- Hackenberg, Dave (August 10, 1989). "New trees at 18th tee may be factor in PGA". Toledo Blade. Ohio. p. 25.
- "Scoreboard - Golf: PGA winner Payne Stewart's stroke-by-stroke". Milwaukee Sentinel. August 14, 1989. p. 8, part 2.
- "PGA yardage - par". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. Associated Press. August 10, 1989. p. 2C.