1982 PGA Tour
| Duration | January 7, 1982 – October 31, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins | 4: Calvin Peete Craig Stadler Tom Watson |
| Money winner | Craig Stadler |
| Player of the Year | Tom Watson |
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The 1982 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to October 31, and consisted of 44 official money events. Calvin Peete, Craig Stadler, and Tom Watson won the most tournaments, four, and there were five first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
The season began as the "TPA Tour," then reverted to the "PGA Tour" in mid-March.[1][2] The "Tournament Players Association" name had been adopted less than seven months earlier, in late August 1981.[3][4]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1982 season.[5][6]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open | Arizona | 300,000 | Craig Stadler (4) |
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| Jan 17 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 250,000 | Ed Fiori (3) |
Pro-Am |
| Jan 25 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 300,000 | Lanny Wadkins (8) |
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| Jan 31 | Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open | California | 300,000 | Johnny Miller (22) |
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| Feb 7 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 300,000 | Jim Simons (3) |
Pro-Am |
| Feb 14 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 325,000 | Wayne Levi (4) |
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| Feb 21 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | 300,000 | Tom Watson (29) |
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| Feb 28 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 300,000 | Andy Bean (8) |
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| Mar 7 | Bay Hill Classic | Florida | 300,000 | Tom Kite (4) |
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| Mar 14 | Honda Inverrary Classic | Florida | 400,000 | Hale Irwin (14) |
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| Mar 21 | Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 500,000 | Jerry Pate (8) |
Special event |
| Mar 28 | Sea Pines Heritage | South Carolina | 300,000 | Tom Watson (30) |
Invitational |
| Apr 5 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 300,000 | Danny Edwards (3) |
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| Apr 11 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 365,000 | Craig Stadler (5) |
Major championship |
| Apr 11 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | 75,000 | Payne Stewart (n/a) |
Second Tour[b] |
| Apr 18 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 350,000 | Lanny Wadkins (9) |
Winners-only event |
| Apr 18 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 100,000 |  Bob Shearer (1) |
Alternate event |
| Apr 25 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 300,000 | Scott Hoch (2) |
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| May 2 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 350,000 | Bob Gilder (3) |
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| May 9 | Michelob-Houston Open | Texas | 350,000 | Ed Sneed (4) |
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| May 16 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 350,000 | Jack Nicklaus (71) |
Invitational |
| May 23 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 300,000 | Keith Fergus (2) |
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| May 30 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 350,000 | Raymond Floyd (16) |
Invitational |
| Jun 6 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 400,000 | Craig Stadler (6) |
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| Jun 13 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 400,000 | Raymond Floyd (17) |
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| Jun 20 | U.S. Open | California | 375,000 | Tom Watson (31) |
Major championship |
| Jun 27 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 400,000 | Bob Gilder (4) |
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| Jul 4 | Western Open | Illinois | 350,000 | Tom Weiskopf (16) |
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| Jul 11 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 250,000 | Calvin Peete (2) |
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| Jul 18 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £250,000 | Tom Watson (32) |
Major championship |
| Jul 18 | Miller High Life QCO | Illinois | 200,000 | Payne Stewart (1) |
Alternate event |
| Jul 25 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 350,000 | Calvin Peete (3) |
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| Aug 1 | Canadian Open | Canada | 425,000 | Bruce Lietzke (9) |
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| Aug 8 | PGA Championship | Oklahoma | 450,000 | Raymond Floyd (18) |
Major championship |
| Aug 15 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 300,000 | Tim Norris (1) |
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| Aug 22 | Buick Open | Michigan | 350,000 | Lanny Wadkins (10) |
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| Aug 29 | World Series of Golf | Ohio | 400,000 | Craig Stadler (7) |
Limited-field event |
| Sep 5 | B.C. Open | New York | 275,000 | Calvin Peete (4) |
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| Sep 12 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 300,000 | Bob Gilder (5) |
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| Sep 19 | Hall of Fame | North Carolina | 250,000 | Jay Haas (4) |
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| Sep 26 | Southern Open | Georgia | 250,000 | Bobby Clampett (1) |
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| Oct 3 | Texas Open | Texas | 250,000 | Jay Haas (5) |
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| Oct 10 | LaJet Classic | Texas | 350,000 | Wayne Levi (5) |
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| Oct 24 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 200,000 | Calvin Peete (5) |
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| Oct 31 | Walt Disney World Golf Classic | Florida | 400,000 | Hal Sutton (1) |
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) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13 | Kapalua Open | Hawaii | 110,000 | David Ishii
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New tournament |
| Dec 5 | World Cup | Mexico | n/a |  José María Cañizares and Manuel Piñero
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Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | Manuel Piñero
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| Dec 31 | JCPenney Mixed Team Classic | Florida | 550,000 | JoAnne Carner and John Mahaffey
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Team event |
Money leaders
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[7]
| Position | Player | Events | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Stadler |
25 | 446,462 |
| 2 | Raymond Floyd |
23 | 386,809 |
| 3 | Tom Kite |
25 | 341,081 |
| 4 | Calvin Peete |
27 | 318,470 |
| 5 | Tom Watson |
20 | 316,483 |
Awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Craig Stadler
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| PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson
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| Scoring leader (PGA - Vardon Trophy) | Tom Kite
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| Scoring leader (PGA Tour - Byron Nelson Award) | Tom Kite
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Notes
References
- ^ "Tour Changes Its Name Again". The New York Times. March 20, 1982. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Professional golf gets a new look". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. March 20, 1982. p. H10.
- ^ "Pro Golf Tour Changes Name". The New York Times. August 31, 1981. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Touring pros get new name - TPA". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. August 31, 1981. p. 2B.
- ^ "1982 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- ^ "1983 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour.
- ^ "Money Leaders – 1982". PGA Tour.