1986 Senior PGA Tour

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1986 Senior PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 8, 1986 (1986-01-08) – November 23, 1986 (1986-11-23)
Number of official events28
Most wins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton (7)
Money list Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton
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The 1986 Senior PGA Tour was the seventh season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1986 season. [1] [2]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)		Winner [a] Notes
Jan 11 MONY Senior Tournament of Champions California100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Miller Barber (18)
Feb 9 Treasure Coast Classic Florida225,000 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Owens (1)
Feb 16 General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship Florida250,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, bright version).svg Gary Player (2) Senior major championship
Mar 16 Del E. Webb Senior PGA Tour Roundup Arizona200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Owens (2)
Mar 23 Vintage Invitational California300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass (1)
Mar 30 Johnny Mathis Seniors Classic California250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass (2)
May 4 Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic New Mexico250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Littler (4)New to Senior PGA Tour
May 11 Benson & Hedges Invitational Texas250,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton (1)
May 18 United Hospitals Senior Golf Championship Pennsylvania200,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, bright version).svg Gary Player (3)
Jun 1 Denver Post Champions of Golf Colorado250,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, bright version).svg Gary Player (4)
Jun 8 Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am Texas175,000 Flag of the United States.svg Don January (19)Pro-Am
Jun 22 Senior Tournament Players Championship Ohio300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez (1) Senior PGA Tour major championship
Jun 29 U.S. Senior Open Ohio275,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass (3) Senior major championship
Jul 13 The Greenbrier American Express Championship West Virginia200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Don January (20)
Jul 20 Greater Grand Rapids Open Michigan250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Ferree (1)New tournament
Jul 27 MONY Syracuse Senior's Pro Golf Classic New York200,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton (2)
Aug 3 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative New York250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Elder (7)
Aug 10 Digital Seniors Classic Massachusetts200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez (2)
Aug 17 GTE Northwest Classic Washington250,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton (3)New tournament
Aug 31 Bank One Senior Golf Classic Kentucky200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Littler (5)
Sep 14 United Virginia Bank Seniors Virginia300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez (3)
Sep 21 PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational North Carolina200,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton (4)
Oct 12 Fairfield Barnett Classic Florida175,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass (4)
Oct 19 Cuyahoga Seniors International South Carolina200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Butch Baird (1)
Oct 26 Pepsi Senior Challenge Georgia250,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton (5)New tournament
Nov 2 Seiko-Tucson Senior Match Play Championship Arizona300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Don January (21)
Nov 9 Las Vegas Senior Classic Nevada250,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton (6)New tournament
Nov 23 Shearson-Lehman Brothers Senior Classic Florida200,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton (7)New tournament

Money list

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

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton 454,299
2 Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez 399,172
3 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass 309,760
4 Flag of the United States.svg Don January 299,795
5 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, bright version).svg Gary Player 291,190

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez [4]

Notes

  1. ↑ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Senior PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Senior PGA Tour members.

References

  1. ↑ "1987 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2004 Champions Tour Media Guide | Tournament Chronology" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 219–233 (5-21–5-35 in document). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "1986 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ "1986 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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