1982 PGA Tour

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1982 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 7, 1982 (1982-01-07) – October 31, 1982 (1982-10-31)
Number of official events44
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg Calvin Peete (4)
Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler (4)
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (4)
Money list Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Hal Sutton
1981
1983

The 1982 PGA Tour was the 67th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 14th season since separating from the PGA of America.

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Changes for 1982

The season began as the TPA Tour, then reverted to the PGA Tour in mid-March. [1] [2] The "Tournament Players Association" name had been adopted less than seven months earlier, in late August 1981. [3]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1982 season. [4] [5]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)
Winner [lower-alpha 1] Notes
Jan 10 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open Arizona300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler (4)
Jan 17 Bob Hope Desert Classic California250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Fiori (3)Pro-Am
Jan 25 Phoenix Open Arizona300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins (8)
Jan 31 Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open California300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller (22)
Feb 7 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am California300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Simons (3)Pro-Am
Feb 14 Hawaiian Open Hawaii325,000 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Levi (4)
Feb 21 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open California300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (29)
Feb 28 Doral-Eastern Open Florida300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Bean (8)
Mar 7 Bay Hill Classic Florida300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite (4)
Mar 14 Honda Inverrary Classic Florida400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin (14)
Mar 21 Tournament Players Championship Florida500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pate (8)Special event
Mar 28 Sea Pines Heritage South Carolina300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (30)Invitational
Apr 5 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Edwards (3)
Apr 11 Masters Tournament Georgia365,000 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler (5) Major championship
Apr 11 Magnolia Classic Mississippi75,000 Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 2]
Apr 18 MONY Tournament of Champions California350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins (9)Winners-only event
Apr 18 Tallahassee Open Florida100,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shearer (1)Alternate event
Apr 25 USF&G Classic Louisiana300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch (2)
May 2 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Gilder (3)
May 9 Michelob-Houston Open Texas350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Sneed (4)
May 16 Colonial National Invitation Texas350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (71)Invitational
May 23 Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic Georgia300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Keith Fergus (2)
May 30 Memorial Tournament Ohio350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd (16)Invitational
Jun 6 Kemper Open Maryland400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler (6)
Jun 13 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic Tennessee400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd (17)
Jun 20 U.S. Open California375,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (31) Major championship
Jun 27 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic New York400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Gilder (4)
Jul 4 Western Open Illinois350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf (16)
Jul 11 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Calvin Peete (2)
Jul 18 The Open Championship Scotland£250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (32) Major championship [lower-alpha 3]
Jul 18 Miller High Life QCO Illinois200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart (1)Alternate event
Jul 25 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Virginia350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Calvin Peete (3)
Aug 1 Canadian Open Canada425,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Lietzke (9)
Aug 8 PGA Championship Oklahoma450,000 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd (18) Major championship
Aug 15 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Connecticut300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Norris (1)
Aug 22 Buick Open Michigan350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins (10)
Aug 29 World Series of Golf Ohio400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler (7)Limited-field event
Sep 5 B.C. Open New York275,000 Flag of the United States.svg Calvin Peete (4)
Sep 12 Bank of Boston Classic Massachusetts300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Gilder (5)
Sep 19 Hall of Fame North Carolina250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas (4)
Sep 26 Southern Open Georgia250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Clampett (1)
Oct 3 Texas Open Texas250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas (5)
Oct 10 LaJet Classic Texas350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Levi (5)
Oct 24 Pensacola Open Florida200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Calvin Peete (5)
Oct 31 Walt Disney World Golf Classic Florida400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Hal Sutton (1)

Unofficial events

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

DateTournamentLocationPurse
($)
Winner(s)Notes
Nov 13 Kapalua Open Hawaii110,000 Flag of the United States.svg David Ishii New tournament
Dec 5 World Cup Mexicon/a Flag of Spain.svg José María Cañizares and
Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Piñero
Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Piñero
Dec 31 JCPenney Mixed Team Classic Florida550,000 Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Carner and
Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey
Team event

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [6] [7]

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler 446,462
2 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 386,809
3 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite 341,081
4 Flag of the United States.svg Calvin Peete 318,470
5 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 316,483
6 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Gilder 308,648
7 Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins 306,827
8 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Levi 280,681
9 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pate 280,141
10 Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange 263,378

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson [8]
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Hal Sutton [9]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour - Byron Nelson Award) Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite [10]
Scoring leader (PGA - Vardon Trophy) Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite [7]

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.

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