1988 Senior PGA Tour

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1988 Senior PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 14, 1988 (1988-01-14) – December 4, 1988 (1988-12-04)
Number of official events35
Most wins Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, bright version).svg Gary Player (6)
Money list Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles
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The 1988 Senior PGA Tour was the ninth 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 1988 season. [1] [2]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)		Winner [a] Notes
Jan 17 MONY Senior Tournament of Champions California100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Hill (2)
Feb 14 General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship Florida350,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, bright version).svg Gary Player (8) Senior major championship
Feb 21 GTE Suncoast Classic Florida300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass (5)New tournament
Feb 28 Aetna Challenge Florida300,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, bright version).svg Gary Player (9)New tournament
Mar 6 Vintage Chrysler Invitational California320,000 Flag of the United States.svg Orville Moody (5)
Mar 13 GTE Classic California275,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, bright version).svg Harold Henning (2)
Mar 20 Pointe/Del E. Webb Arizona Classic Arizona225,000 Flag of the United States.svg Al Geiberger (4)
Apr 17 Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic Texas250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez (11)New tournament
May 8 Vantage at The Dominion Texas250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper (7)
May 15 United Hospitals Classic Pennsylvania225,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton (12)
May 22 NYNEX/Golf Digest Commemorative New York300,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles (4)
May 29 Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic New Mexico250,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles (5)
Jun 5 Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am Texas250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Orville Moody (6)Pro-Am
Jun 12 Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship Florida400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper (8) Senior PGA Tour major championship
Jun 19 Northville Long Island Classic New York350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Don Bies (1)New to Senior PGA Tour
Jun 26 Southwestern Bell Classic Oklahoma250,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, bright version).svg Gary Player (10)
Jul 4 Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush California350,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles (6)
Jul 10 GTE Northwest Classic Washington300,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton (13)
Jul 17 Showdown Classic Utah350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Miller Barber (21)
Jul 23 Newport Cup Rhode Island250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Walt Zembriski (1)
Jul 24 Volvo Seniors' British Open Scotland£150,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, bright version).svg Gary Player (11) Senior major championship [b]
Jul 31 Digital Seniors Classic Massachusetts300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez (12)
Aug 8 U.S. Senior Open Illinois325,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, bright version).svg Gary Player (12) Senior major championship
Aug 14 MONY Syracuse Senior Classic New York250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Hill (3)
Aug 21 Greater Grand Rapids Open Michigan250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Orville Moody (7)
Aug 28 Bank One Senior Golf Classic Kentucky250,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles (7)
Sep 10 GTE North Classic Indiana350,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, bright version).svg Gary Player (13)New tournament
Sep 18 Crestar Classic Virginia325,000 Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer (10)
Sep 25 PaineWebber Invitational North Carolina300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Hill (4)
Oct 2 Pepsi Senior Challenge Georgia300,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles (8)
Oct 9 Vantage Championship North Carolina1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Walt Zembriski (2)
Oct 30 General Tire Las Vegas Classic Nevada250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Mowry (3)
Nov 13 Fairfield Barnett Classic Florida225,000 Flag of the United States.svg Miller Barber (22)
Nov 20 Gus Machado Senior Classic Florida300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Elder (8)
Dec 4 GTE Kaanapali Classic Hawaii300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Don Bies (2)

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 New Zealand.svg Bob Charles 533,929
2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, bright version).svg Gary Player 435,914
3 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Hill 415,594
4 Flag of the United States.svg Orville Moody 411,859
5 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, bright version).svg Harold Henning 366,230

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles [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.
  2. ↑ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References

  1. ↑ "1989 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. ↑ "1988 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ "1988 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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