1989 PGA Tour
Appearance
Duration | January 5, 1989 | – October 29, 1989
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Number of official events | 44 |
Most wins | 3:![]() ![]() ![]() |
Money winner | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
← 1988 1990 → |
The 1989 PGA Tour season was played from January 5 to October 29. The season consisted of 44 official money events. Mark Calcavecchia, Steve Jones and Tom Kite won the most tournaments, three, and there were nine first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1989 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 8 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 750,000 | ![]() |
54 | Winners-only event |
Jan 15 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
46 | Pro-Am |
Jan 22 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 700,000 | ![]() |
56 | |
Jan 29 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
52 | Pro-Am |
Feb 5 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | California | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
58 | |
Feb 12 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 750,000 | ![]() |
32 | |
Feb 19 | Shearson Lehman Hutton Open | California | 700,000 | ![]() |
38 | |
Feb 26 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,300,000 | ![]() |
64 | |
Mar 5 | Honda Classic | Florida | 800,000 | ![]() |
56 | |
Mar 12 | Nestle Invitational | Florida | 800,000 | ![]() |
68 | Invitational |
Mar 19 | The Players Championship | Florida | 1,350,000 | ![]() |
80 | Flagship event |
Mar 26 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 750,000 | ![]() |
50 | |
Apr 2 | Independent Insurance Agent Open | Texas | 800,000 | ![]() |
50 | |
Apr 9 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Apr 9 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 200,000 | ![]() |
6 | Alternate event[b] |
Apr 16 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | South Carolina | 800,000 | ![]() |
62 | Invitational |
Apr 23 | KMart Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
50 | |
Apr 30 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,300,000 | ![]() |
36 | |
May 7 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
50 | |
May 14 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
70 | Invitational |
May 21 | Southwestern Bell Colonial | Texas | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
54 | Invitational |
May 28 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 900,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
Jun 4 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 900,000 | ![]() |
38 | |
Jun 11 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
60 | |
Jun 18 | U.S. Open | New York | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Jun 25 | Canadian Open | Canada | 900,000 | ![]() |
48 | |
Jul 3 | Beatrice Western Open | Illinois | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
50 | |
Jul 9 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
38 | |
Jul 16 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 850,000 | ![]() |
36 | |
Jul 23 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | 700,000 | ![]() |
16 | |
Jul 23 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £725,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Jul 30 | Buick Open | Michigan | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
38 | |
Aug 6 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
36 | |
Aug 13 | PGA Championship | Illinois | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Aug 20 | The International | Colorado | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
46 | |
Aug 27 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
68 | Limited-field event |
Aug 27 | Chattanooga Classic | Tennessee | 500,000 | ![]() |
8 | Alternate event |
Sep 3 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 800,000 | ![]() |
34 | |
Sep 10 | B.C. Open | New York | 500,000 | ![]() |
18 | |
Sep 17 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 700,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
Sep 24 | Southern Open | Georgia | 400,000 | ![]() |
18 | |
Oct 1 | Centel Classic | Florida | 750,000 | ![]() |
16 | |
Oct 8 | Texas Open | Texas | 600,000 | ![]() |
24 | |
Oct 22 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 800,000 | ![]() |
46 | |
Oct 29 | Nabisco Championship | South Carolina | 2,500,000 | ![]() |
54 | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
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 29 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Illinois | n/a | ![]() |
n/a | Limited-field event |
Sep 24 | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | Tied | n/a | Team event |
Nov 11 | Isuzu Kapalua International | Hawaii | 650,000 | ![]() |
16 | |
Nov 19 | World Cup | Spain | 1,100,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | ![]() |
n/a | ||||
Nov 19 | RMCC Invitational | California | 1,000,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | New tournament Team event |
Nov 26 | Skins Game | California | 450,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Limited-field event |
Dec 3 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Dec 10 | Chrysler Team Championship | Florida | 600,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Money leaders
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
Position | Player | Events | Prize money ($) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
23 | 1,395,278 |
2 | ![]() |
24 | 1,201,301 |
3 | ![]() |
25 | 951,649 |
4 | ![]() |
17 | 835,096 |
5 | ![]() |
25 | 807,741 |
Awards
Award | Winner |
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Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | ![]() |
PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | ![]() |
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | ![]() |
Notes
References
- ^ "1989 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- ^ "1990 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour.
- ^ "Money Leaders – 1989". PGA Tour.