1990 PGA Tour

1990 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 4, 1990 (1990-01-04) – October 28, 1990 (1990-10-28)
Number of official events44
Most winsUnited States Wayne Levi (4)
Money listAustralia Greg Norman
PGA Tour Player of the YearUnited States Wayne Levi
PGA Player of the YearEngland Nick Faldo
Rookie of the YearUnited States Robert Gamez
← 1989
1991 →

The 1990 PGA Tour was the 75th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 22nd season since separating from the PGA of America.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1990 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$) 		Winner[a] OWGR
points 		Notes
Jan 7 MONY Tournament of Champions California 750,000 United States Paul Azinger (6) 56 Winners-only event
Jan 14 Northern Telecom Tucson Open Arizona 900,000 United States Robert Gamez (1) 42
Jan 21 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic California 1,000,000 United States Peter Jacobsen (4) 50 Pro-Am
Jan 28 Phoenix Open Arizona 900,000 United States Tommy Armour III (1) 50
Feb 4 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am California 1,000,000 United States Mark O'Meara (5) 54 Pro-Am
Feb 11 Hawaiian Open Hawaii 1,000,000 United States David Ishii (1) 42
Feb 18 Shearson Lehman Hutton Open California 900,000 United States Dan Forsman (3) 40
Feb 25 Nissan Los Angeles Open California 1,000,000 United States Fred Couples (4) 48
Mar 4 Doral-Ryder Open Florida 1,400,000 Australia Greg Norman (9) 62
Mar 11 Honda Classic Florida 1,000,000 United States John Huston (1) 48
Mar 18 The Players Championship Florida 1,500,000 United States Jodie Mudd (3) 80 Flagship event
Mar 25 Nestle Invitational Florida 900,000 United States Robert Gamez (2) 72 Invitational
Apr 1 Independent Insurance Agent Open Texas 1,000,000 United States Tony Sills (1) 44
Apr 8 Masters Tournament Georgia 1,250,000 England Nick Faldo (4) 100 Major championship
Apr 8 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic Mississippi 300,000 United States Gene Sauers (n/a) 16 Alternate event[b]
Apr 15 MCI Heritage Golf Classic South Carolina 1,000,000 United States Payne Stewart (6) 58 Invitational
Apr 22 KMart Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 1,250,000 Australia Steve Elkington (1) 52
Apr 29 USF&G Classic Louisiana 1,000,000 South Africa David Frost (4) 46
May 6 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas 1,000,000 United States Payne Stewart (7) 40
May 13 Memorial Tournament Ohio 1,000,000 Australia Greg Norman (10) 48 Invitational
May 20 Southwestern Bell Colonial Texas 1,000,000 United States Ben Crenshaw (15) 54 Invitational
May 27 BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic Georgia 1,000,000 United States Wayne Levi (9) 42
Jun 3 Kemper Open Maryland 1,000,000 United States Gil Morgan (7) 36
Jun 10 Centel Western Open Illinois 1,000,000 United States Wayne Levi (10) 72
Jun 18 U.S. Open Illinois 1,200,000 United States Hale Irwin (18) 100 Major championship
Jun 24 Buick Classic New York 1,000,000 United States Hale Irwin (19) 40
Jul 1 Canon Greater Hartford Open Connecticut 1,000,000 United States Wayne Levi (11) 42
Jul 8 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Virginia 1,000,000 United States Lanny Wadkins (19) 52
Jul 15 Bank of Boston Classic Massachusetts 900,000 United States Morris Hatalsky (4) 30
Jul 22 The Open Championship Scotland £500,000 England Nick Faldo (5) 100 Major championship[c]
Jul 29 Buick Open Michigan 1,000,000 United States Chip Beck (3) 38
Aug 5 Federal Express St. Jude Classic Tennessee 1,000,000 United States Tom Kite (14) 46
Aug 12 PGA Championship Alabama 1,350,000 Australia Wayne Grady (2) 100 Major championship
Aug 19 The International Colorado 1,000,000 United States Davis Love III (2) 52
Aug 26 NEC World Series of Golf Ohio 1,100,000 Spain José María Olazábal (1) 60 Limited-field event
Aug 26 Chattanooga Classic Tennessee 600,000 United States Peter Persons (1) 16 Alternate event
Sep 1 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin 900,000 United States Jim Gallagher Jr. (1) 46
Sep 9 Hardee's Golf Classic Illinois 1,000,000 United States Joey Sindelar (6) 42
Sep 16 Canadian Open Canada 1,000,000 United States Wayne Levi (12) 42
Sep 23 B.C. Open New York 700,000 United States Nolan Henke (1) 18
Sep 30 Buick Southern Open Georgia 600,000 United States Kenny Knox (3) 22
Oct 7 H.E.B. Texas Open Texas 800,000 United States Mark O'Meara (6) 48
Oct 14 Las Vegas Invitational Nevada 1,300,000 United States Bob Tway (6) 46
Oct 20 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Florida 1,000,000 United States Tim Simpson (4) 52
Oct 28 Nabisco Championship Texas 2,500,000 United States Jodie Mudd (4) 56 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 28 PGA Grand Slam of Golf Hawaii n/a United States Andy North n/a Limited-field event
Nov 10 Isuzu Kapalua International Hawaii 700,000 United States David Peoples 28
Nov 18 RMCC Invitational California 1,000,000 United States Fred Couples and
United States Raymond Floyd 		n/a Team event
Nov 24 World Cup Florida 1,100,000 Germany Torsten Giedeon and
Germany Bernhard Langer 		n/a Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy United States Payne Stewart n/a
Nov 25 Skins Game California 450,000 United States Curtis Strange n/a Limited-field event
Dec 2 JCPenney Classic Florida 1,000,000 United States Beth Daniel and
United States Davis Love III 		n/a Team event
Dec 9 Sazale Classic Florida 1,000,000 United States Fred Couples and
United States Mike Donald 		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 Australia Greg Norman 1,165,477
2 United States Wayne Levi 1,024,647
3 United States Payne Stewart 976,281
4 United States Paul Azinger 944,731
5 United States Jodie Mudd 911,746
6 United States Hale Irwin 838,249
7 United States Mark Calcavecchia 834,281
8 United States Tim Simpson 809,772
9 United States Fred Couples 757,999
10 United States Mark O'Meara 707,175

Awards

Award Winner Ref.
PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) United States Wayne Levi [5]
PGA Player of the Year England Nick Faldo [6]
Rookie of the Year United States Robert Gamez [7]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) Australia Greg Norman [8]
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) Australia Greg Norman [4]

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. ^ "1990 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "1991 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "1990 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Laidlaw, Renton (November 28, 1990). "Shark hunt off the bay". Evening Standard. London, United Kingdom. p. 166 (54 in paper). Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "PGA Tour names Levi Player of the Year". Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. January 4, 1991. p. 24. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The big news was made off the course". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. December 28, 1990. p. 17. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Golf". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. January 4, 1991. p. 80. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.