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1993 Senior PGA Tour

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1993 Senior PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 7, 1993 (1993-01-07) – December 12, 1993 (1993-12-12)
Number of official events39
Most winsUnited States Dave Stockton (5)
Money listUnited States Dave Stockton
Player of the YearUnited States Dave Stockton
Rookie of the YearUnited States Bob Murphy
1992
1994

The 1993 Senior PGA Tour was the 14th season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1993 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)
Winner[a] Notes
Jan 10 Infiniti Senior Tournament of Champions California 350,000 United States Al Geiberger (8)
Feb 7 Royal Caribbean Classic Florida 750,000 United States Jim Colbert (6)
Feb 14 Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Challenge Florida 500,000 United States Mike Hill (14)
Feb 21 GTE Suncoast Classic Florida 500,000 United States Jim Albus (2)
Mar 7 GTE West Classic California 500,000 United States Al Geiberger (9)
Mar 14 Vantage at The Dominion Texas 650,000 United States J. C. Snead (1)
Mar 21 Gulfstream Aerospace Invitational California 550,000 United States Raymond Floyd (4)
Mar 28 Doug Sanders Celebrity Classic Texas 500,000 New Zealand Bob Charles (20)
Apr 4 The Tradition Arizona 850,000 United States Tom Shaw (2) Senior PGA Tour major championship
Apr 18 PGA Seniors' Championship Florida 800,000 United States Tom Wargo (1) Senior major championship
Apr 25 Muratec Reunion Pro-Am Texas 500,000 United States Dave Stockton (2) Pro-Am
May 2 Las Vegas Senior Classic Nevada 700,000 United States Gibby Gilbert (4)
May 16 PaineWebber Invitational North Carolina 550,000 United States Mike Hill (15)
May 23 Bell Atlantic Classic Pennsylvania 650,000 New Zealand Bob Charles (21)
May 30 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic New Jersey 850,000 United States Lee Trevino (16) New tournament
Jun 6 NYNEX Commemorative New York 550,000 United States Bob Wynn (1)
Jun 13 Southwestern Bell Classic Missouri 700,000 United States Dave Stockton (3)
Jun 20 Burnet Senior Classic Minnesota 1,050,000 United States Chi-Chi Rodríguez (22) New tournament
Jun 27 Ford Senior Players Championship Michigan 1,200,000 United States Jim Colbert (7) Senior PGA Tour major championship
Jul 4 Kroger Senior Classic Ohio 850,000 South Africa Simon Hobday (1)
Jul 11 U.S. Senior Open Colorado 700,000 United States Jack Nicklaus (6) Senior major championship
Jul 18 Ameritech Senior Open Illinois 600,000 United States George Archer (12)
Jul 25 Senior British Open England £220,000 New Zealand Bob Charles (22) Senior major championship[b]
Jul 25 First of America Classic Michigan 550,000 United States George Archer (13)
Aug 1 Northville Long Island Classic New York 550,000 United States Raymond Floyd (5)
Aug 8 Bank of Boston Senior Golf Classic Massachusetts 750,000 United States Bob Betley (1)
Aug 15 Franklin Quest Championship Utah 500,000 United States Dave Stockton (4)
Aug 22 GTE Northwest Classic Washington 500,000 United States Dave Stockton (5)
Aug 29 Bruno's Memorial Classic Alabama 850,000 United States Bob Murphy (1)
Sep 5 Quicksilver Classic Pennsylvania 1,050,000 New Zealand Bob Charles (23) New tournament
Sep 12 GTE North Classic Indiana 500,000 United States Bob Murphy (2)
Sep 19 Bank One Senior Classic Kentucky 550,000 South Africa Gary Player (19)
Sep 26 Nationwide Championship Georgia 950,000 United States Lee Trevino (17)
Oct 3 Vantage Championship North Carolina 1,500,000 United States Lee Trevino (18)
Oct 10 The Transamerica California 600,000 United States Dave Stockton (6)
Oct 17 Raley's Senior Gold Rush California 600,000 United States George Archer (14)
Oct 24 Ralphs Senior Classic California 650,000 United States Dale Douglass (10)
Oct 31 Ping Kaanapali Classic Hawaii 550,000 United States George Archer (15)
Dec 12 Hyatt Senior Tour Championship Puerto Rico 1,000,000 South Africa Simon Hobday (2) Tour Championship

Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1 United States Dave Stockton 1,175,944
2 New Zealand Bob Charles 1,046,823
3 United States George Archer 963,124
4 United States Lee Trevino 956,591
5 United States Chi-Chi Rodríguez 798,857

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) United States Dave Stockton [4]
Rookie of the Year United States Bob Murphy [4]
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) New Zealand Bob Charles [5][4]
Comeback Player of the Year United States Jim Ferree [4]

Notes

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  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

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  1. ^ "1994 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. ^ "1993 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Stockton, Price top tour". Tampa Bay Times. St Petersburg, Florida. January 7, 1994. p. 26 (2C in paper). Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1993 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
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