| Duration | 3 December 1987 – 18 December 1988 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 20 |
| Most wins |  Greg Norman (4) |
| Order of Merit | Greg Norman |
| Rookie of the Year | Bradley Hughes |
← 1987 1989 → | |
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The following table lists official events during the 1988 season. [1] [2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (A$) | Winner [a] | OWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec | Air New Zealand Shell Open | New Zealand | NZ$200,000 |  Mike Colandro (1) | 20 | |
| 13 Dec | Nissan-Mobil New Zealand Open | New Zealand | NZ$150,000 |  Ronan Rafferty (2) | 18 | |
| 10 Jan | Sanctuary Cove Classic | Queensland | 400,000 | Curtis Strange (n/a) | 24 | New tournament |
| 31 Jan | Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup | Queensland | 500,000 | Greg Norman (23) | 32 | New tournament |
| 7 Feb | Mercedes-Benz Australian Match Play Championship | Victoria | 100,000 | Ronan Rafferty (3) | 12 | |
| 14 Feb | Victorian Open | Victoria | 100,000 | Jim Benepe (n/a) | 18 | |
| 21 Feb | Australian Masters | Victoria | 325,000 | Ian Baker-Finch (7) | 40 | |
| 28 Feb | ESP Open | Australian Capital Territory | 250,000 | Greg Norman (24) | 22 | New tournament |
| 6 Mar | Australian Tournament Players Championship | New South Wales | 300,000 | Greg Norman (25) | 22 | New tournament |
| 9 Oct | Drinnan Motors Queensland Open | Queensland | 50,000 | Brett Officer (1) | 8 | |
| 16 Oct | Tasmanian Open | Tasmania | 100,000 | Brett Ogle (1) | 8 | |
| 23 Oct | Panasonic New South Wales Open | New South Wales | 200,000 | Greg Norman (25) | 18 | |
| 30 Oct | Town and Country Western Australian Open | Western Australia | 100,000 | Bradley Hughes (1) | 8 | |
| 6 Nov | Australian PGA Championship [b] | New South Wales | 475,000 | Wayne Grady (2) | 20 | |
| 12 Nov | West End South Australian Open | South Australia | 100,000 |  Gordon Brand Jnr (n/a) | 8 | |
| 20 Nov | Ricky May Classic | New South Wales | 100,000 | David Merriman (1) | n/a | New tournament |
| 27 Nov | National Panasonic Australian Open | New South Wales | 350,000 | Mark Calcavecchia (n/a) | 38 | |
| 4 Dec | Bicentennial Classic | Victoria | 1,500,000 | Rodger Davis (8) | 32 | New tournament |
| 11 Dec | Air New Zealand Shell Open | New Zealand | NZ$200,000 | Terry Gale (15) | 16 | |
| 18 Dec | Nissan-Mobil New Zealand Open | New Zealand | NZ$150,000 | Ian Stanley (7) | 16 |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars. [3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (A$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | 303,822 |
| 2 | Wayne Grady | 136,589 |
| 3 | Roger Mackay | 100,171 |
| 4 | Ian Baker-Finch | 92,209 |
| 5 | Peter Senior | 91,507 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | Bradley Hughes | [4] |
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