1995 Senior PGA Tour

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1995 Senior PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 13, 1995 (1995-01-13) – November 12, 1995 (1995-11-12)
Number of official events39
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert (4)
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy (4)
Money list Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert
Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin
← 1994
1996 →

The 1995 Senior PGA Tour was the 16th 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 1995 season. [1] [2]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)		Winner [a] Notes
Jan 15 Senior Tournament of Champions Puerto Rico750,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert (10)
Feb 5 Royal Caribbean Classic Florida850,000 Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead (2)
Feb 12 IntelliNet Challenge Florida600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy (5)
Feb 19 GTE Suncoast Classic Florida750,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton (10)
Mar 5 FHP Health Care Classic California750,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin (1)
Mar 12 The Dominion Seniors Texas650,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Albus (5)
Mar 19 Toshiba Senior Classic California800,000 Flag of the United States.svg George Archer (16)New tournament
Apr 2 The Tradition Arizona1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (8) Senior PGA Tour major championship
Apr 16 PGA Seniors' Championship Florida1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd (10) Senior major championship
Apr 30 Las Vegas Senior Classic Nevada1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert (11)
May 7 PaineWebber Invitational North Carolina800,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy (6)
May 14 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic New Jersey950,000 Flag of the United States.svg George Archer (17)
May 21 Bell Atlantic Classic Pennsylvania900,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert (12)
May 28 Quicksilver Classic Pennsylvania1,100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton (11)
Jun 4 Bruno's Memorial Classic Alabama1,050,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh (1)
Jun 11 BellSouth Senior Classic Tennessee1,100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Dent (9)
Jun 18 Dallas Reunion Pro-Am Texas550,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Wargo (4)Pro-Am
Jun 25 Nationwide Championship Georgia1,200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy (7)
Jul 2 U.S. Senior Open Maryland1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf (2) Senior major championship
Jul 9 Kroger Senior Classic Ohio900,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hill (17)
Jul 16 Ford Senior Players Championship Michigan1,500,000 Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead (3) Senior PGA Tour major championship
Jul 23 First of America Classic Michigan700,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Powell (3)
Jul 30 Senior British Open Northern Ireland£350,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Barnes (1) Senior major championship [b]
Jul 30 Ameritech Senior Open Illinois850,000 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin (1)
Aug 6 VFW Senior Championship Missouri900,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy (8)
Aug 13 Burnet Senior Classic Minnesota1,100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd (11)
Aug 20 Northville Long Island Classic New York800,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (25)
Aug 27 Bank of Boston Senior Classic Massachusetts800,000 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki (4)
Sep 3 Franklin Quest Championship Utah600,000 Flag of England.svg Tony Jacklin (2)
Sep 10 GTE Northwest Classic Washington600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Walter Morgan (1)
Sep 17 Brickyard Crossing Championship Indiana750,000 Flag of South Africa.svg Simon Hobday (5)
Sep 24 Bank One Classic Kentucky600,000 Flag of South Africa.svg Gary Player (20)
Oct 1 Vantage Championship North Carolina1,500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin (2)
Oct 8 The Transamerica California650,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (26)
Oct 15 Raley's Senior Gold Rush California700,000 Flag of the United States.svg Don Bies (7)
Oct 22 Ralphs Senior Classic California800,000 Flag of South Africa.svg John Bland (1)
Oct 29 Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic Hawaii600,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles (24)
Nov 5 Emerald Coast Classic Florida1,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd (12)New tournament
Nov 12 Energizer Senior Tour Championship South Carolina1,500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert (13)Tour Championship

Unofficial events

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

DateTournamentLocationPurse
($)		WinnersNotes
Dec 3 Office Depot Father/Son Challenge Florida860,000 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd and
son Raymond Floyd Jr.		Team event

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 the United States.svg Jim Colbert 1,444,386
2 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 1,419,545
3 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton 1,415,847
4 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy 1,241,524
5 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki 1,041,766

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert [4]
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin [4]
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd [5] [4]
Comeback Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Walter Morgan [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. ↑ "1996 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 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 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ "1995 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Pro golf hands out its 1995 awards" . The Daily Nonpareil. Council Bluffs, Iowa. January 5, 1996. p. 13 (3B in paper). Retrieved December 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "1995 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
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