1990 Senior PGA Tour
The 1990 Senior PGA Tour was the 11th season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in October 2002 and has been known as PGA Tour Champions since the 2016 season). The season consisted of 38 official money events with purses totalling $17,800,000, including four majors. Lee Trevino won the most tournaments, seven. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1990 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold. Golfers winning on their Senior PGA Tour debut are shown in italics.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
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Jan 7 | MONY Senior Tournament of Champions | California | 250,000 | 283 (−5) | 37,500 | |
Feb 4 | Royal Caribbean Classic | Florida | 400,000 | 206 (−7) | 60,000 | |
Feb 11 | GTE Suncoast Classic | Florida | 450,000 | 207 (−9) | 67,500 | |
Feb 18 | Aetna Challenge | Florida | 400,000 | 200 (−16) | 60,000 | |
Mar 4 | Vintage Chrysler Invitational | California | 400,000 | 205 (−11) | 60,000 | |
Mar 18 | Vantage at The Dominion | Texas | 300,000 | 205 (−11) | 45,000 | |
Apr 1 | The Tradition at Desert Mountain | Arizona | 800,000 | 206 (−10) | 120,000 | |
Apr 15 | PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 450,000 | 281 (−7) | 75,000 | |
Apr 29 | Murata Reunion Pro-Am | Texas | 400,000 | 207 (−9) | 60,000 | |
May 6 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | Nevada | 450,000 | 204 (−12) | 67,500 | |
May 13 | Southwestern Bell Classic | Oklahoma | 450,000 | 208 (−8) | 67,500 | |
May 20 | Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic | Texas | 300,000 | 203 (−13) | 45,000 | |
May 27 | Bell Atlantic Classic | Pennsylvania | 500,000 | 206 (−4) | 75,000 | |
Jun 3 | NYNEX Commemorative | New York | 350,000 | 199 (−11) | 52,500 | |
Jun 10 | Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship | Michigan | 1,000,000 | 261 (−27) | 150,000 | |
Jun 17 | MONY Syracuse Senior Classic | New York | 400,000 | 199 (−17) | 60,000 | |
Jun 24 | Digital Seniors Classic | Massachusetts | 350,000 | 203 (−13) | 52,500 | |
Jul 1 | U.S. Senior Open | New Jersey | 450,000 | 275 (−13) | 90,000 | |
Jul 8 | Northville Long Island Classic | New York | 450,000 | 208 (−8) | 67,500 | |
Jul 15 | Kroger Senior Classic | Ohio | 600,000 | 133 (−9) | 90,000 | |
Jul 22 | Ameritech Senior Open | Michigan | 500,000 | 203 (−13) | 75,000 | |
Jul 29 | Newport Cup | Rhode Island | 300,000 | 134 (−10) | 45,000 | |
Aug 5 | PaineWebber Invitational | North Carolina | 450,000 | 205 (−11) | 67,500 | |
Aug 12 | Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic | New Mexico | 350,000 | 205 (−11) | 52,500 | |
Aug 19 | Showdown Classic | Utah | 350,000 | 202 (−14) | 52,500 | |
Aug 26 | GTE Northwest Classic | Washington | 350,000 | 205 (−11) | 52,500 | |
Sep 2 | GTE North Classic | Indiana | 450,000 | 201 (−15) | 67,500 | |
Sep 9 | Vantage Bank One Classic | Kentucky | 300,000 | 201 (−15) | 45,000 | |
Sep 16 | Greater Grand Rapids Open | Michigan | 300,000 | 134 (−8) | 45,000 | |
Sep 23 | Crestar Classic | Virginia | 350,000 | 202 (−14) | 52,500 | |
Sep 30 | Fairfield Barnett Space Coast Classic | Florida | 300,000 | 200 (−16) | 45,000 | |
Oct 7 | Vantage Championship | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | 202 (−14) | 202,500 | |
Oct 14 | Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic | Texas | 300,000 | 204 (−12) | 45,000 | |
Oct 21 | Transamerica Senior Golf Championship | California | 500,000 | 205 (−11) | 75,000 | |
Oct 28 | Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush | California | 400,000 | 204 (−12) | 60,000 | |
Nov 4 | Security Pacific Senior Classic | California | 500,000 | 201 (−12) | 75,000 | |
Dec 9 | GTE Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 450,000 | 206 (−4) | 67,500 | |
Dec 16 | New York Life Champions | Puerto Rico | 1,000,000 | 201 (−15) | 150,000 |
Source:[1]
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
Rank | Player | Country | Average |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lee Trevino | 68.89 | |
2 | Gary Player | 69.96 | |
3 | George Archer | 69.99 | |
4 | Mike Hill | 70.06 | |
5 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70.11 |
Source:[2]
Money List leaders
Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lee Trevino | 1,190,518 | 28 | 7 | |
2 | Mike Hill | 895,678 | 32 | 5 | |
3 | Charles Coody | 762,901 | 32 | 1 | |
4 | George Archer | 749,691 | 32 | 4 | |
5 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 729,788 | 31 | 3 |
Source:[3]
Career Money List leaders
Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bob Charles | 2,494,732 | 15 | |
2 | Miller Barber | 2,488,787 | 24 | |
3 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 2,235,159 | 16 | |
4 | Bruce Crampton | 2,147,530 | 17 | |
5 | Orville Moody | 2,136,180 | 9 |
Source:[4]
Awards
Award | Winner | Country |
---|---|---|
Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Lee Trevino | |
Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Lee Trevino | |
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Lee Trevino | |
Rookie of the Year | Lee Trevino |
See also
- Champions Tour awards
- Champions Tour records
References
- "2014 Champions Tour Media Guide: Section 5: All-Time Records" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 25–26. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Scoring Average – 1990 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Money Leaders – 1990 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Career Money Leaders – 1990 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.