1989 Senior PGA Tour
The 1989 Senior PGA Tour was the 10th 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 35 official money events with purses totalling $13,345,000 (not including the PaineWebber Invitational, canceled due to Hurricane Hugo),[1] including four majors. Bob Charles won the most tournaments, five. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1989 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold. Golfers winning on their Senior PGA Tour debut are shown in italics.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8 | MONY Senior Tournament of Champions | California | 250,000 |  | 280 (−8) | 50,000 |
| Feb 12 | General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 400,000 | | 281 (−7) | 72,000 |
| Feb 19 | GTE Suncoast Classic | Florida | 300,000 |  | 207 (−9) | 45,000 |
| Feb 26 | Aetna Challenge | Florida | 300,000 | | 209 (−7) | 45,000 |
| Mar 5 | Vintage Chrysler Invitational | California | 370,000 | | 281 (−7) | 55,500 |
| Mar 12 | MONY Arizona Classic | Arizona | 300,000 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 200 (−16) | 45,000 |
| Apr 2 | Murata Seniors Reunion | Texas | 300,000 | | 208 (−8) | 45,000 |
| Apr 16 | The Tradition at Desert Mountain | Arizona | 600,000 | | 275 (−13) | 90,000 |
| May 7 | RJR at The Dominion | Texas | 250,000 | | 201 (−15) | 37,500 |
| May 14 | Bell Atlantic/St. Christopher's Classic | Pennsylvania | 400,000 | | 206 (−4) | 60,000 |
| May 21 | NYNEX/Golf Digest Commemorative | New York | 300,000 | | 193 (−17) | 45,000 |
| May 28 | Southwestern Bell Classic | Oklahoma | 300,000 | | 209 (−7) | 45,000 |
| Jun 4 | Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic | Texas | 300,000 | | 208 (−8) | 45,000 |
| Jun 11 | Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 700,000 | | 271 (−17) | 105,000 |
| Jun 18 | Northville Long Island Classic | New York | 350,000 | | 183 (−9) | 52,500 |
| Jun 25 | MONY Syracuse Senior Classic | New York | 300,000 | | 201 (−15) | 45,000 |
| Jul 2 | U.S. Senior Open | Pennsylvania | 450,000 | | 279 (−9) | 80,000 |
| Jul 9 | Digital Seniors Classic | Massachusetts | 300,000 | | 200 (−16) | 45,000 |
| Jul 16 | Greater Grand Rapids Open | Michigan | 300,000 | | 203 (−10) | 45,000 |
| Jul 23 | Ameritech Senior Open | Ohio | 500,000 | | 205 (−11) | 75,000 |
| Jul 30 | Newport Cup | Rhode Island | 275,000 | | 206 (−10) | 41,500 |
| Aug 6 | Showdown Classic | Utah | 350,000 | | 207 (−9) | 52,500 |
| Aug 13 | Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush | California | 350,000 | | 207 (−9) | 52,500 |
| Aug 20 | GTE Northwest Classic | Washington | 350,000 | | 204 (−12) | 52,500 |
| Aug 27 | Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic | New Mexico | 300,000 | | 203 (−13) | 45,000 |
| Sep 3 | RJR Bank One Classic | Kentucky | 300,000 | | 202 (−8) | 45,000 |
| Sep 10 | GTE North Classic | Indiana | 350,000 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 135 (−9) | 52,500 |
| Sep 17 | Crestar Classic | Virginia | 350,000 | | 203 (−13) | 52,500 |
| Sep 24 | PaineWebber Invitational | North Carolina | 325,000 | Canceled due to Hurricane Hugo | ||
| Oct 1 | Fairfield Barnett Space Coast Classic | Florida | 300,000 | | 203 (−13) | 45,000 |
| Oct 8 | RJR Championship | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | | 207 (−3) | 202,500 |
| Oct 15 | Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic | Texas | 300,000 | | 209 (−7) | 45,000 |
| Oct 22 | Transamerica Senior Golf Championship | California | 400,000 | | 207 (−9) | 60,000 |
| Nov 12 | General Tire Las Vegas Classic | Nevada | 300,000 | | 205 (−11) | 45,000 |
| Dec 2 | GTE West Classic | California | 350,000 | | 197 (−13) | 52,500 |
| Dec 9 | GTE Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 300,000 | | 132 (−12) | 45,000 |
Source:[2]
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Charles | | 69.78 |
| 2 | Al Geiberger | | 70.32 |
| 3 | Jim Dent | | 70.61 |
| 4 | Dave Hill | | 70.64 |
| 5 | Bruce Crampton | | 70.65 |
Source:[3]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Charles | | 725,887 | 27 | 5 |
| 2 | Orville Moody | | 647,985 | 31 | 2 |
| 3 | Al Geiberger | | 527,033 | 26 | 1 |
| 4 | Gary Player | | 514,116 | 18 | 2 |
| 5 | Dave Hill | | 488,541 | 26 | 2 |
Source:[4]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller Barber | | 2,214,603 | 24 |
| 2 | Bob Charles | | 1,910,413 | 13 |
| 3 | Orville Moody | | 1,862,956 | 9 |
| 4 | Bruce Crampton | | 1,682,961 | 15 |
| 5 | Gary Player | | 1,604,659 | 14 |
Source:[5]
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
- "Hurricane Hugo cancels PaineWebber tourney". The Dispatch. Lexington, North Carolina. Associated Press. September 23, 1989. p. 20.
- "2014 Champions Tour Media Guide: Section 5: All-Time Records" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 24–25. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Scoring Average – 1989 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Money Leaders – 1989 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Career Money Leaders – 1989 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
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