| Duration | January 4, 1990 – October 28, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins |  Wayne Levi (4) |
| Money list |  Greg Norman |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Wayne Levi |
| PGA Player of the Year |  Nick Faldo |
| Rookie of the Year | Robert Gamez |
← 1989 1991 → | |
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The following table lists official events during the 1990 season. [1] [2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 750,000 | Paul Azinger (6) | 56 | Winners-only event |
| Jan 14 | Northern Telecom Tucson Open | Arizona | 900,000 | Robert Gamez (1) | 42 | |
| Jan 21 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 1,000,000 | Peter Jacobsen (4) | 50 | Pro-Am |
| Jan 28 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 900,000 | Tommy Armour III (1) | 50 | |
| Feb 4 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 1,000,000 | Mark O'Meara (5) | 54 | Pro-Am |
| Feb 11 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | David Ishii (1) | 42 | |
| Feb 18 | Shearson Lehman Hutton Open | California | 900,000 | Dan Forsman (3) | 40 | |
| Feb 25 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | California | 1,000,000 | Fred Couples (4) | 48 | |
| Mar 4 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,400,000 | Greg Norman (9) | 62 | |
| Mar 11 | Honda Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | John Huston (1) | 48 | |
| Mar 18 | The Players Championship | Florida | 1,500,000 | Jodie Mudd (3) | 80 | Flagship event |
| Mar 25 | Nestle Invitational | Florida | 900,000 | Robert Gamez (2) | 72 | Invitational |
| Apr 1 | Independent Insurance Agent Open | Texas | 1,000,000 | Tony Sills (1) | 44 | |
| Apr 8 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 1,250,000 | Nick Faldo (4) | 100 | Major championship |
| Apr 8 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 300,000 | Gene Sauers (n/a) | 16 | Alternate event [lower-alpha 2] |
| Apr 15 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | South Carolina | 1,000,000 | Payne Stewart (6) | 58 | Invitational |
| Apr 22 | KMart Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 1,250,000 | Steve Elkington (1) | 52 | |
| Apr 29 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 1,000,000 |  David Frost (4) | 46 | |
| May 6 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 1,000,000 | Payne Stewart (7) | 40 | |
| May 13 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 1,000,000 | Greg Norman (10) | 48 | Invitational |
| May 20 | Southwestern Bell Colonial | Texas | 1,000,000 | Ben Crenshaw (15) | 54 | Invitational |
| May 27 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 1,000,000 | Wayne Levi (9) | 42 | |
| Jun 3 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 1,000,000 | Gil Morgan (7) | 36 | |
| Jun 10 | Centel Western Open | Illinois | 1,000,000 | Wayne Levi (10) | 72 | |
| Jun 18 | U.S. Open | Illinois | 1,200,000 | Hale Irwin (18) | 100 | Major championship |
| Jun 24 | Buick Classic | New York | 1,000,000 | Hale Irwin (19) | 40 | |
| Jul 1 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 1,000,000 | Wayne Levi (11) | 42 | |
| Jul 8 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 1,000,000 | Lanny Wadkins (19) | 52 | |
| Jul 15 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 900,000 | Morris Hatalsky (4) | 30 | |
| Jul 22 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £500,000 | Nick Faldo (5) | 100 | Major championship [lower-alpha 3] |
| Jul 29 | Buick Open | Michigan | 1,000,000 | Chip Beck (3) | 38 | |
| Aug 5 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 1,000,000 | Tom Kite (14) | 46 | |
| Aug 12 | PGA Championship | Alabama | 1,350,000 | Wayne Grady (2) | 100 | Major championship |
| Aug 19 | The International | Colorado | 1,000,000 | Davis Love III (2) | 52 | |
| Aug 26 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 1,100,000 |  José María Olazábal (1) | 60 | Limited-field event |
| Aug 26 | Chattanooga Classic | Tennessee | 600,000 | Peter Persons (1) | 16 | Alternate event |
| Sep 1 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 900,000 | Jim Gallagher Jr. (1) | 46 | |
| Sep 9 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | 1,000,000 | Joey Sindelar (6) | 42 | |
| Sep 16 | Canadian Open | Canada | 1,000,000 | Wayne Levi (12) | 42 | |
| Sep 23 | B.C. Open | New York | 700,000 | Nolan Henke (1) | 18 | |
| Sep 30 | Buick Southern Open | Georgia | 600,000 | Kenny Knox (3) | 22 | |
| Oct 7 | H.E.B. Texas Open | Texas | 800,000 | Mark O'Meara (6) | 48 | |
| Oct 14 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,300,000 | Bob Tway (6) | 46 | |
| Oct 20 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | Tim Simpson (4) | 52 | |
| Oct 28 | Nabisco Championship | Texas | 2,500,000 | Jodie Mudd (4) | 56 | Tour Championship |
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner(s) | OWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | n/a | Andy North | n/a | Limited-field event |
| Nov 10 | Isuzu Kapalua International | Hawaii | 700,000 | David Peoples | 28 | |
| Nov 18 | RMCC Invitational | California | 1,000,000 | Fred Couples and Raymond Floyd | n/a | Team event |
| Nov 24 | World Cup | Florida | 1,100,000 |  Torsten Giedeon and Bernhard Langer | n/a | Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | Payne Stewart | n/a | ||||
| Nov 25 | Skins Game | California | 450,000 | Curtis Strange | n/a | Limited-field event |
| Dec 2 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | Beth Daniel and Davis Love III | n/a | Team event |
| Dec 9 | Sazale Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | Fred Couples and Mike Donald | n/a | Team event |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [3] [4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | 1,165,477 |
| 2 | Wayne Levi | 1,024,647 |
| 3 | Payne Stewart | 976,281 |
| 4 | Paul Azinger | 944,731 |
| 5 | Jodie Mudd | 911,746 |
| 6 | Hale Irwin | 838,249 |
| 7 | Mark Calcavecchia | 834,281 |
| 8 | Tim Simpson | 809,772 |
| 9 | Fred Couples | 757,999 |
| 10 | Mark O'Meara | 707,175 |
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