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1986 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1986 |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 45 |
| most_wins | USA Bob Tway (4) |
| honor1 | Money list |
| honoree1 | AUS Greg Norman |
| honor2 | PGA Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Bob Tway |
| honor3 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | USA Brian Claar |
| prevseason | [1985](1985-pga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1987](1987-pga-tour) |
The 1986 PGA Tour was the 71st season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 18th season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1986 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner | OWGR | ||||
| points | Notes | |||||
| Jan 11 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 500,000 | USA Calvin Peete (11) | 52 | Winners-only event |
| Jan 19 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 600,000 | USA Donnie Hammond (1) | 56 | Pro-Am |
| Jan 26 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 500,000 | USA Hal Sutton (6) | 56 | |
| Feb 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 600,000 | USA Fuzzy Zoeller (8) | 46 | Pro-Am |
| Feb 9 | Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open | California | 450,000 | USA Bob Tway (1) | 38 | |
| Feb 16 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 500,000 | USA Corey Pavin (3) | 54 | |
| Feb 23 | Los Angeles Open | California | 450,000 | USA Doug Tewell (3) | 42 | |
| Mar 2 | Honda Classic | Florida | 500,000 | USA Kenny Knox (1) | 42 | |
| Mar 9 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 500,000 | USA Andy Bean (10) | 54 | |
| Mar 16 | Hertz Bay Hill Classic | Florida | 500,000 | USA Dan Forsman (2) | 46 | |
| Mar 23 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 500,000 | USA Calvin Peete (12) | 56 | |
| Mar 30 | [Tournament Players Championship](1986-tournament-players-championship) | Florida | 900,000 | USA John Mahaffey (9) | 68 | Special event |
| Apr 6 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 500,000 | SCO Sandy Lyle (2) | 46 | |
| Apr 13 | **[Masters Tournament](1986-masters-tournament)** | Georgia | 785,000 | USA **Jack Nicklaus** (73) | 100 | Major championship |
| Apr 13 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 200,000 | CAN Dan Halldorson (n/a) | 10 | Alternate event |
| Apr 20 | Sea Pines Heritage | South Carolina | 450,000 | USA Fuzzy Zoeller (9) | 50 | Invitational |
| Apr 27 | Houston Open | Texas | 500,000 | USA Curtis Strange (9) | 52 | |
| May 4 | Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,150,000 | AUS Greg Norman (3) | 54 | |
| May 11 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 600,000 | USA Andy Bean (11) | 44 | |
| May 18 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 600,000 | USA Dan Pohl (1) | 38 | Invitational |
| May 25 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 577,730 | USA Hal Sutton (7) | 52 | Invitational |
| Jun 1 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 500,000 | AUS Greg Norman (4) | 40 | |
| Jun 8 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 600,000 | USA Bob Tway (2) | 40 | |
| Jun 15 | **[U.S. Open](1986-u-s-open-golf)** | New York | 700,000 | USA **Raymond Floyd** (20) | 100 | Major championship |
| Jun 15 | Provident Classic | Tennessee | 300,000 | USA Brad Faxon (n/a) | 10 | Alternate event |
| Jun 22 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 500,000 | USA Bob Tway (3) | 44 | |
| Jun 29 | Canadian Open | Canada | 600,000 | USA Bob Murphy (5) | 40 | |
| Jul 6 | Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 700,000 | USA Mac O'Grady (1) | 42 | |
| Jul 13 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 500,000 | USA Fuzzy Zoeller (10) | 44 | |
| Jul 20 | **[The Open Championship](1986-open-championship)** | Scotland | £600,000 | AUS **Greg Norman** (5) | 100 | Major championship |
| Jul 20 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | 400,000 | USA Mark Wiebe (2) | 20 | Alternate event |
| Jul 27 | Buick Open | Michigan | 500,000 | USA Ben Crenshaw (11) | 40 | |
| Aug 3 | Western Open | Illinois | 500,000 | USA Tom Kite (9) | 46 | |
| Aug 11 | **[PGA Championship](1986-pga-championship)** | Ohio | 800,000 | USA **Bob Tway** (4) | 100 | Major championship |
| Aug 17 | The International | Colorado | 1,000,000 | USA Ken Green (2) | 58 | New tournament |
| Aug 24 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 700,000 | USA Dan Pohl (2) | 56 | Limited-field event |
| Aug 31 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 600,000 | USA Mike Hulbert (1) | 42 | |
| Sep 7 | B.C. Open | New York | 400,000 | USA Rick Fehr (1) | 20 | |
| Sep 14 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 450,000 | USA Gene Sauers (1) | 42 | |
| Sep 21 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 400,000 | USA Corey Pavin (4) | 26 | |
| Sep 28 | Southwest Golf Classic | Texas | 400,000 | USA Mark Calcavecchia (1) | 22 | |
| Oct 5 | Southern Open | Georgia | 350,000 | USA Fred Wadsworth (1) | 20 | |
| Oct 12 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 300,000 | USA Ernie Gonzalez (1) | 12 | |
| Oct 19 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 500,000 | USA Raymond Floyd (21) | 40 | |
| Oct 26 | Vantage Championship | Texas | 1,000,000 | USA Ben Crenshaw (12) | 38 | |
| Nov 2 | Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship | Arizona | 700,000 | USA Jim Thorpe (3) | 40 | Limited-field event |
| Nov 2 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 200,000 | USA Mark Hayes (n/a) | 10 | Alternate event |
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 | |||||
| Jan 5 | Bahamas Classic | Bahamas | 300,000 | USA Hale Irwin | n/a | |
| Sep 1 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Illinois | n/a | AUS Greg Norman | n/a | |
| Nov 8 | Nissan Cup | Japan | 800,000 | JPN Team Japan | n/a | Team event |
| Nissan Cup Individual Trophy | n/a | JPN Tsuneyuki Nakajima | n/a | |||
| Nov 16 | Isuzu Kapalua International | Hawaii | 600,000 | USA Andy Bean | 30 | |
| Nov 30 | Skins Game | California | 450,000 | USA Fuzzy Zoeller | n/a | Limited-field event |
| Dec 7 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 650,000 | USA Juli Inkster and | ||
| USA Tom Purtzer | n/a | Team event | ||||
| Dec 14 | Chrysler Team Championship | Florida | 600,000 | USA Gary Hallberg and | ||
| USA Scott Hoch | n/a | Team event |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS Greg Norman | 653,296 |
| 2 | USA Bob Tway | 652,780 |
| 3 | USA Payne Stewart | 535,389 |
| 4 | USA Andy Bean | 491,938 |
| 5 | USA Dan Pohl | 463,630 |
| 6 | USA Hal Sutton | 429,434 |
| 7 | USA Tom Kite | 394,164 |
| 8 | USA Ben Crenshaw | 388,169 |
| 9 | USA Raymond Floyd | 380,508 |
| 10 | FRG Bernhard Langer | 379,800 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | USA Bob Tway | |
| Rookie of the Year | USA Brian Claar | |
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | USA Scott Hoch | |
| Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | USA Scott Hoch |
Notes
References
References
- "1986 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour.
- "1987 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- "1986 Official money". PGA Tour.
- Petri, Randy. (16 November 1986). "Norman has to be player of year". Austin American-Statesman.
- (15 November 1986). "Bob Tway is named PGA Player of Year". Palm Beach Daily News.
- Diaz, Jaime. (23 March 1987). "The Power Of Love".
- "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide {{!}} Awards". PGA Tour.
- (20 November 1986). "Familiar names in the stands". The Macon Telegraph.
- (6 November 1986). "Scott Hoch Wins Vardon Trophy". Palm Beach Daily News.
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