1987 PGA Tour
Appearance
Duration | January 7, 1987 | – November 1, 1987
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Number of official events | 46 |
Most wins | ![]() ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
← 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.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1987 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 10 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 500,000 | ![]() |
52 | Winners-only event |
Jan 18 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 900,000 | ![]() |
58 | Pro-Am |
Jan 25 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 600,000 | ![]() |
54 | |
Feb 1 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 600,000 | ![]() |
60 | Pro-Am |
Feb 8 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 600,000 | ![]() |
48 | |
Feb 15 | Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open | California | 500,000 | ![]() |
48 | |
Feb 22 | Los Angeles Open | California | 600,000 | ![]() |
48 | |
Mar 1 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
64 | |
Mar 8 | Honda Classic | Florida | 600,000 | ![]() |
54 | |
Mar 15 | Hertz Bay Hill Classic | Florida | 600,000 | ![]() |
58 | |
Mar 22 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 500,000 | ![]() |
42 | |
Mar 29 | Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
70 | Special event |
Apr 5 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 600,000 | ![]() |
46 | |
Apr 12 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 875,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Apr 12 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 200,000 | ![]() |
10 | Alternate event[b] |
Apr 19 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | South Carolina | 650,000 | ![]() |
50 | Invitational |
Apr 26 | Big "I" Houston Open | Texas | 600,000 | ![]() |
50 | |
May 3 | Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,250,000 | ![]() |
58 | |
May 10 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 600,000 | ![]() |
48 | |
May 17 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 600,000 | ![]() |
52 | Invitational |
May 24 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 600,000 | ![]() |
46 | |
May 31 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 850,000 | ![]() |
60 | Invitational |
Jun 7 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 700,000 | ![]() |
48 | |
Jun 14 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 600,000 | ![]() |
42 | |
Jun 21 | U.S. Open | California | 825,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Jun 28 | Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 700,000 | ![]() |
42 | |
Jul 5 | Canadian Open | Canada | 600,000 | ![]() |
46 | |
Jul 12 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 612,000 | ![]() |
38 | |
Jul 19 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | 500,000 | ![]() |
16 | |
Jul 19 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £650,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship[c] |
Jul 26 | Buick Open | Michigan | 600,000 | ![]() |
42 | |
Aug 2 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 725,000 | ![]() |
46 | |
Aug 9 | PGA Championship | Florida | 900,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Aug 16 | The International | Colorado | 1,115,280 | ![]() |
52 | |
Aug 23 | Beatrice Western Open | Illinois | 800,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
Aug 30 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 800,000 | ![]() |
58 | Limited-field event |
Aug 30 | Provident Classic | Tennessee | 450,000 | ![]() |
10 | Alternate event |
Sep 6 | B.C. Open | New York | 400,000 | ![]() |
22 | |
Sep 13 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 500,000 | ![]() |
32 | |
Sep 21 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 600,000 | ![]() |
24 | |
Sep 27 | Southwest Golf Classic | Texas | 400,000 | ![]() |
22 | |
Oct 4 | Southern Open | Georgia | 400,000 | ![]() |
24 | |
Oct 11 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 300,000 | ![]() |
18 | |
Oct 18 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 600,000 | ![]() |
48 | |
Oct 25 | Seiko Tucson Open | Arizona | 600,000 | ![]() |
48 | |
Nov 1 | Nabisco Championship | Texas | 2,000,000 | ![]() |
58 | |
Nov 1 | Centel Classic | Florida | 500,000 | ![]() |
10 | Alternate event |
Unofficial events
[edit]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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 27 | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Nov 8 | Kirin Cup | Japan | 950,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Kirin Cup Individual Trophy | n/a | ![]() |
n/a | |||
Nov 14 | Isuzu Kapalua International | Hawaii | 600,000 | ![]() |
36 | |
Nov 21 | World Cup | Hawaii | 750,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | ![]() |
n/a | ||||
Nov 29 | Skins Game | California | 450,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Limited-field event |
Dec 6 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 650,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Dec 13 | Chrysler Team Championship | Florida | 600,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Money list
[edit]The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
925,941 |
2 | ![]() |
822,481 |
3 | ![]() |
638,194 |
4 | ![]() |
621,032 |
5 | ![]() |
616,351 |
6 | ![]() |
561,407 |
7 | ![]() |
535,450 |
8 | ![]() |
525,516 |
9 | ![]() |
523,003 |
10 | ![]() |
522,398 |
Awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
[5] |
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | ![]() |
[6][7] |
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | ![]() |
[8] |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Official money; unofficial win.
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
[edit]- ^ "1987 Schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "1988 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "1987 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Watson: Golf awards earned". The Californian. Salinas, California. November 2, 1987. p. 12 (4B in paper). Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Alfonso, David (November 21, 1987). "Volunteers needed for senior classic". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 14. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.