1989 PGA Tour

1989 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 5, 1989 (1989-01-05) – October 29, 1989 (1989-10-29)
Number of official events44
Most winsUnited States Mark Calcavecchia (3)
United States Steve Jones (3)
United States Tom Kite (3)
Money listUnited States Tom Kite
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Tom Kite
Rookie of the YearUnited States Bob Estes
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The 1989 PGA Tour was the 74th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 21st season since separating from the PGA of America.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1989 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$) 		Winner[a] OWGR
points 		Notes
Jan 8 MONY Tournament of Champions California 750,000 United States Steve Jones (2) 54 Winners-only event
Jan 15 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic California 1,000,000 United States Steve Jones (3) 46 Pro-Am
Jan 22 Phoenix Open Arizona 700,000 United States Mark Calcavecchia (4) 56
Jan 29 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am California 1,000,000 United States Mark O'Meara (4) 52 Pro-Am
Feb 5 Nissan Los Angeles Open California 1,000,000 United States Mark Calcavecchia (5) 58
Feb 12 Hawaiian Open Hawaii 750,000 United States Gene Sauers (2) 32
Feb 19 Shearson Lehman Hutton Open California 700,000 United States Greg Twiggs (1) 38
Feb 26 Doral-Ryder Open Florida 1,300,000 United States Bill Glasson (4) 64
Mar 5 Honda Classic Florida 800,000 United States Blaine McCallister (2) 56
Mar 12 Nestle Invitational Florida 800,000 United States Tom Kite (11) 68 Invitational
Mar 19 The Players Championship Florida 1,350,000 United States Tom Kite (12) 80 Flagship event
Mar 26 USF&G Classic Louisiana 750,000 United States Tim Simpson (2) 50
Apr 2 Independent Insurance Agent Open Texas 800,000 United States Mike Sullivan (2) 50
Apr 9 Masters Tournament Georgia 1,000,000 England Nick Faldo (3) 100 Major championship
Apr 9 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic Mississippi 200,000 United States Jim Booros (n/a) 6 Alternate event[b]
Apr 16 MCI Heritage Golf Classic South Carolina 800,000 United States Payne Stewart (4) 62 Invitational
Apr 23 KMart Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 1,000,000 United States Ken Green (5) 50
Apr 30 Las Vegas Invitational Nevada 1,300,000 United States Scott Hoch (4) 36
May 7 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas 1,000,000 United States Jodie Mudd (2) 50
May 14 Memorial Tournament Ohio 1,000,000 United States Bob Tway (5) 70 Invitational
May 21 Southwestern Bell Colonial Texas 1,000,000 Australia Ian Baker-Finch (1) 54 Invitational
May 28 BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic Georgia 900,000 United States Scott Simpson (5) 40
Jun 4 Kemper Open Maryland 900,000 United States Tom Byrum (1) 38
Jun 11 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic New York 1,000,000 Australia Wayne Grady (1) 60
Jun 18 U.S. Open New York 1,000,000 United States Curtis Strange (17) 100 Major championship
Jun 25 Canadian Open Canada 900,000 United States Steve Jones (4) 48
Jul 3 Beatrice Western Open Illinois 1,000,000 United States Mark McCumber (7) 50
Jul 9 Canon Greater Hartford Open Connecticut 1,000,000 United States Paul Azinger (5) 38
Jul 16 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Virginia 850,000 United States Mike Donald (1) 36
Jul 23 Hardee's Golf Classic Illinois 700,000 United States Curt Byrum (1) 16
Jul 23 The Open Championship Scotland £725,000 United States Mark Calcavecchia (6) 100 Major championship[c]
Jul 30 Buick Open Michigan 1,000,000 United States Leonard Thompson (3) 38
Aug 6 Federal Express St. Jude Classic Tennessee 1,000,000 United States John Mahaffey (10) 36
Aug 13 PGA Championship Illinois 1,200,000 United States Payne Stewart (5) 100 Major championship
Aug 20 The International Colorado 1,000,000 Australia Greg Norman (7) 46
Aug 27 NEC World Series of Golf Ohio 1,000,000 South Africa David Frost (3) 68 Limited-field event
Aug 27 Chattanooga Classic Tennessee 500,000 United States Stan Utley (1) 8 Alternate event
Sep 3 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin 800,000 Australia Greg Norman (8) 34
Sep 10 B.C. Open New York 500,000 United States Mike Hulbert (2) 18
Sep 17 Bank of Boston Classic Massachusetts 700,000 United States Blaine McCallister (3) 40
Sep 24 Southern Open Georgia 400,000 United States Ted Schulz (1) 18
Oct 1 Centel Classic Florida 750,000 United States Bill Britton (1) 16
Oct 8 Texas Open Texas 600,000 United States Donnie Hammond (2) 24
Oct 22 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Florida 800,000 United States Tim Simpson (3) 46
Oct 29 Nabisco Championship South Carolina 2,500,000 United States Tom Kite (13) 54 Tour Championship

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date Tournament Location Purse
($) 		Winner(s) OWGR
points 		Notes
May 29 PGA Grand Slam of Golf Illinois n/a United States Curtis Strange n/a Limited-field event
Sep 24 Ryder Cup England n/a Tied n/a Team event
Nov 11 Isuzu Kapalua International Hawaii 650,000 United States Peter Jacobsen 16
Nov 19 World Cup Spain 1,100,000 Australia Peter Fowler and
Australia Wayne Grady 		n/a Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy Australia Peter Fowler n/a
Nov 19 RMCC Invitational California 1,000,000 United States Mark O'Meara and
United States Curtis Strange 		n/a New tournament
Team event
Nov 26 Skins Game California 450,000 United States Curtis Strange n/a Limited-field event
Dec 3 JCPenney Classic Florida 1,000,000 United States Pat Bradley and
United States Bill Glasson 		n/a Team event
Dec 10 Chrysler Team Championship Florida 600,000 United States David Ogrin and
United States Ted Schulz 		n/a Team event

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1 United States Tom Kite 1,395,278
2 United States Payne Stewart 1,201,301
3 United States Paul Azinger 951,649
4 Australia Greg Norman 835,096
5 United States Mark Calcavecchia 807,741
6 United States Tim Simpson 761,597
7 United States Curtis Strange 752,587
8 United States Steve Jones 745,578
9 United States Chip Beck 694,087
10 United States Scott Hoch 670,680

Awards

Award Winner Ref.
PGA Player of the Year United States Tom Kite [4][5]
Rookie of the Year United States Bob Estes [6]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) United States Payne Stewart [7]
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) Australia Greg Norman [8]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
  2. ^ Official money; unofficial win.
  3. ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References

  1. ^ "1989 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "1990 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "1989 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Kite earns Player-of-the-Year honors with Nabisco victory". Mount Vernon Argus. White Plains, New York. October 30, 1989. p. 16. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tom Kite honored as player of year". The Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. November 23, 1989. p. 69 (H5 in paper). Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1991 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 1991. p. 70. Retrieved August 21, 2024. Bob Estes | 1989 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.
  7. ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Rosaforte, Tim (November 5, 1989). "Norman to receive Vardon at President's Dinner". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 65 (21C in paper). Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.