1991 Senior PGA Tour
The 1991 Senior PGA Tour was the 12th 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 37 official money events with purses totalling $18,925,000, including four majors. Mike Hill won the most tournaments, five. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1991 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
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Jan 6 | Infiniti Senior Tournament of Champions | California | 350,000 | ![]() | 279 (−9) | 80,000 |
Feb 3 | Royal Caribbean Classic | Florida | 450,000 | ![]() | 200 (−13) | 67,500 |
Feb 10 | GTE Suncoast Classic | Florida | 450,000 | ![]() | 210 (−6) | 67,500 |
Feb 17 | Aetna Challenge | Florida | 450,000 | ![]() | 205 (−11) | 67,500 |
Mar 3 | GTE West Classic | California | 450,000 | ![]() | 132 (−8) | 67,500 |
Mar 17 | Vantage at The Dominion | Texas | 350,000 | ![]() | 137 (−7) | 52,500 |
Mar 24 | Vintage ARCO Invitational | California | 500,000 | ![]() | 206 (−10) | 75,000 |
Apr 7 | The Tradition at Desert Mountain | Arizona | 800,000 | ![]() | 277 (−11) | 120,000 |
Apr 21 | PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 500,000 | ![]() | 271 (−17) | 85,000 |
Apr 28 | Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic | Texas | 300,000 | ![]() | 203 (−13) | 45,000 |
May 5 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | Nevada | 450,000 | ![]() | 204 (−12) | 67,500 |
May 12 | Murata Reunion Pro-Am | Texas | 400,000 | ![]() | 208 (−8) | 60,000 |
May 26 | Bell Atlantic Classic | Pennsylvania | 550,000 | ![]() | 208 (−8) | 82,500 |
Jun 2 | NYNEX Commemorative | New York | 400,000 | ![]() | 193 (−17) | 60,000 |
Jun 9 | Mazda Presents The Senior Players Championship | Michigan | 1,000,000 | ![]() | 279 (−9) | 150,000 |
Jun 16 | MONY Syracuse Senior Classic | New York | 400,000 | ![]() | 199 (−17) | 60,000 |
Jun 23 | PaineWebber Invitational | North Carolina | 450,000 | ![]() | 207 (−9) | 67,500 |
Jun 30 | Southwestern Bell Classic | Missouri | 450,000 | ![]() | 201 (−9) | 67,500 |
Jul 7 | Kroger Senior Classic | Ohio | 600,000 | ![]() | 203 (−10) | 90,000 |
Jul 14 | Newport Cup | Rhode Island | 325,000 | ![]() | 199 (−17) | 48,750 |
Jul 21 | Ameritech Senior Open | Illinois | 500,000 | ![]() | 200 (−16) | 75,000 |
Jul 28 | U.S. Senior Open | Michigan | 500,000 | ![]() | 282 (+2) | 110,000 |
Aug 4 | Northville Long Island Classic | New York | 450,000 | ![]() | 204 (−12) | 67,500 |
Aug 11 | Showdown Classic | Utah | 350,000 | ![]() | 209 (−7) | 52,500 |
Aug 18 | GTE Northwest Classic | Washington | 400,000 | ![]() | 198 (−18) | 60,000 |
Aug 25 | Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic | New Mexico | 350,000 | ![]() | 200 (−16) | 52,500 |
Sep 1 | GTE North Classic | Indiana | 450,000 | ![]() | 199 (−17) | 67,500 |
Sep 8 | First of America Classic | Michigan | 350,000 | ![]() | 202 (−11) | 52,500 |
Sep 15 | Digital Seniors Classic | Massachusetts | 400,000 | ![]() | 205 (−11) | 60,000 |
Sep 22 | Nationwide Championship | Georgia | 700,000 | ![]() | 212 (−4) | 105,000 |
Sep 29 | Bank One Senior Classic | Kentucky | 300,000 | ![]() | 207 (−9) | 45,000 |
Oct 6 | Vantage Championship | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | ![]() | 205 (−11) | 202,500 |
Oct 13 | Raley's Senior Gold Rush | California | 450,000 | ![]() | 206 (−10) | 67,500 |
Oct 20 | Transamerica Senior Golf Championship | California | 500,000 | ![]() | 204 (−12) | 75,000 |
Oct 27 | Security Pacific Senior Classic | California | 500,000 | ![]() | 200 (−13) | 75,000 |
Dec 8 | First Development Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 600,000 | ![]() | 195 (−15) | 90,000 |
Dec 15 | New York Life Champions | Puerto Rico | 1,000,000 | ![]() | 202 (−14) | 150,000 |
Source:[1]
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
Rank | Player | Country | Average |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lee Trevino | ![]() | 69.50 |
2 | George Archer | ![]() | 69.72 |
3 | Jim Colbert | ![]() | 69.87 |
4 | Bob Charles | ![]() | 69.93 |
5 | Mike Hill | ![]() | 69.98 |
Source:[2]
Money List leaders
Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mike Hill | ![]() | 1,065,657 | 32 | 5 |
2 | George Archer | ![]() | 963,455 | 32 | 3 |
3 | Jim Colbert | ![]() | 880,749 | 22 | 3 |
4 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | ![]() | 794,013 | 32 | 4 |
5 | Lee Trevino | ![]() | 723,163 | 28 | 3 |
Source:[3]
Career Money List leaders
Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bob Charles | ![]() | 3,168,642 | 16 |
2 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | ![]() | 3,029,172 | 20 |
3 | Miller Barber | ![]() | 2,777,540 | 24 |
4 | Bruce Crampton | ![]() | 2,662,039 | 18 |
5 | Gary Player | ![]() | 2,449,180 | 16 |
Source:[4]
Awards
Award | Winner | Country |
---|---|---|
Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Mike Hill | ![]() |
Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Mike Hill | ![]() |
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Lee Trevino | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | Jim Colbert | ![]() |
Comeback Player of the Year | Larry Laoretti | ![]() |
See also
- Champions Tour awards
- Champions Tour records
References
- "2014 Champions Tour Media Guide: Section 5: All-Time Records" (PDF). PGA Tour. p. 26. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Scoring Average – 1991 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Money Leaders – 1991 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Career Money Leaders – 1991 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.