1987 PGA Tour

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1987 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 7, 1987 (1987-01-07) – November 1, 1987 (1987-11-01)
Number of official events46
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger (3)
Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange (3)
Money list Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Keith Clearwater
1986
1988

The 1987 PGA Tour was the 72nd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 19th season since separating from the PGA of America.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1987 season. [1] [2]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)
Winner [lower-alpha 1] OWGR
points
Notes
Jan 10 MONY Tournament of Champions California500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mac O'Grady (2)52Winners-only event
Jan 18 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic California900,000 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Pavin (5)58Pro-Am
Jan 25 Phoenix Open Arizona600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger (1)54
Feb 1 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am California600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller (24)60Pro-Am
Feb 8 Hawaiian Open Hawaii600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Pavin (6)48
Feb 15 Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open California500,000 Flag of the United States.svg George Burns (4)48
Feb 22 Los Angeles Open California600,000 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-chung (1)48
Mar 1 Doral-Ryder Open Florida1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins (16)64
Mar 8 Honda Classic Florida600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia (2)54
Mar 15 Hertz Bay Hill Classic Florida600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart (3)58
Mar 22 USF&G Classic Louisiana500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Crenshaw (13)42
Mar 29 Tournament Players Championship Florida1,000,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Lyle (3)70Special event
Apr 5 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson (3)46
Apr 12 Masters Tournament Georgia875,000 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Mize (2)100 Major championship
Apr 12 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic Mississippi200,000 Flag of the United States.svg David Ogrin (n/a)10Alternate event [lower-alpha 2]
Apr 19 MCI Heritage Golf Classic South Carolina650,000 Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III (1)50Invitational
Apr 26 Big "I" Houston Open Texas600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas (6)50
May 3 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational Nevada1,250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger (2)58
May 10 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples (3)48
May 17 Colonial National Invitation Texas600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Keith Clearwater (1)52Invitational
May 24 Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic Georgia600,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave Barr (2)46
May 31 Memorial Tournament Ohio850,000 Flag of the United States.svg Don Pooley (2)60Invitational
Jun 7 Kemper Open Maryland700,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite (10)48
Jun 14 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic New York600,000 Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead (8)42
Jun 21 U.S. Open California825,000 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson (4)100 Major championship
Jun 28 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Connecticut700,000 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger (3)42
Jul 5 Canadian Open Canada600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange (10)46
Jul 12 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Virginia612,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mark McCumber (5)38
Jul 19 Hardee's Golf Classic Illinois500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Knox (2)16
Jul 19 The Open Championship Scotland£650,000 Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo (2)100 Major championship [lower-alpha 3]
Jul 26 Buick Open Michigan600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Wrenn (1)42
Aug 2 Federal Express St. Jude Classic Tennessee725,000 Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange (11)46
Aug 9 PGA Championship Florida900,000 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson (8)100 Major championship
Aug 16 The International Colorado1,115,280 Flag of the United States.svg John Cook (3)52
Aug 23 Beatrice Western Open Illinois800,000 Flag of the United States.svg D. A. Weibring (2)40
Aug 30 NEC World Series of Golf Ohio800,000 Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange (12)58Limited-field event
Aug 30 Provident Classic Tennessee450,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Inman (1)10Alternate event
Sep 6 B.C. Open New York400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Sindelar (3)22
Sep 13 Bank of Boston Classic Massachusetts500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Randolph (1)32
Sep 21 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Hallberg (2)24
Sep 27 Southwest Golf Classic Texas400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate (1)22
Oct 4 Southern Open Georgia400,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Ken Brown (1)24
Oct 11 Pensacola Open Florida300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Tewell (4)18
Oct 18 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Florida600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson (9)48
Oct 25 Seiko Tucson Open Arizona600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Reid (1)48
Nov 1 Nabisco Championship Texas2,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (37)58
Nov 1 Centel Classic Florida500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Keith Clearwater (2)10Alternate event

Unofficial events

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

DateTournamentLocationPurse
($)
Winner(s) OWGR
points
Notes
Sep 27 Ryder Cup Englandn/aFlag of Europe.svg Team Europen/aTeam event
Nov 8 Kirin Cup Japan950,000Flag of the United States.svg Team USAn/aTeam event
Kirin Cup Individual Trophy n/a Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite n/a
Nov 14 Isuzu Kapalua International Hawaii600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Bean 36
Nov 21 World Cup Hawaii750,000 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg David Llewellyn and
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam
n/aTeam event
World Cup Individual Trophy Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam n/a
Nov 29 Skins Game California450,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino n/aLimited-field event
Dec 6 JCPenney Classic Florida650,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jane Crafter and
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Jones
n/aTeam event
Dec 13 Chrysler Team Championship Florida600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hulbert and
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tway
n/aTeam event

Money list

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

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange 925,941
2 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger 822,481
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Crenshaw 638,194
4 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson 621,032
5 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 616,351
6 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Mize 561,407
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman 535,450
8 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite 525,516
9 Flag of the United States.svg Chip Beck 523,003
10 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia 522,398

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger [5]
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Keith Clearwater [6]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg David Frost [7] [8]
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) Flag of the United States.svg Dan Pohl [9]

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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References

  1. "1987 Schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  2. "1988 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  3. "1987 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  4. "Watson: Golf awards earned" . The Californian. Salinas, California. November 2, 1987. p. 12 (4B in paper). Retrieved November 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Watson ends 3-year slump | Azinger Player of the Year" . Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Associated Press. November 2, 1987. p. 11. Retrieved November 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1991 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 1991. p. 59. Retrieved August 21, 2024. Keith Clearwater | 1987 MasterCard Rookie of the Year.
  7. "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  8. Alfonso, David (November 21, 1987). "Volunteers needed for senior classic" . The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 14. Retrieved November 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Pohl wins Vardon Trophy with 70.25 average" . The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. November 3, 1987. p. 134 (8C in paper). Retrieved November 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.