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1989 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1989 |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 44 |
| most_wins | USA Mark Calcavecchia (3) |
| USA Steve Jones (3) | |
| USA Tom Kite (3) | |
| honor1 | Money list |
| honoree1 | USA Tom Kite |
| honor2 | PGA Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Tom Kite |
| honor3 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | USA Bob Estes |
| prevseason | [1988](1988-pga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1990](1990-pga-tour) |
USA Steve Jones (3) USA Tom Kite (3) The 1989 PGA Tour was the 74th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 21st season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1989 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner | OWGR | ||||
| points | Notes | |||||
| Jan 8 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 750,000 | USA Steve Jones (2) | 54 | Winners-only event |
| Jan 15 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 1,000,000 | USA Steve Jones (3) | 46 | Pro-Am |
| Jan 22 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 700,000 | USA Mark Calcavecchia (4) | 56 | |
| Jan 29 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 1,000,000 | USA Mark O'Meara (4) | 52 | Pro-Am |
| Feb 5 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | California | 1,000,000 | USA Mark Calcavecchia (5) | 58 | |
| Feb 12 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 750,000 | USA Gene Sauers (2) | 32 | |
| Feb 19 | Shearson Lehman Hutton Open | California | 700,000 | USA Greg Twiggs (1) | 38 | |
| Feb 26 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,300,000 | USA Bill Glasson (4) | 64 | |
| Mar 5 | Honda Classic | Florida | 800,000 | USA Blaine McCallister (2) | 56 | |
| Mar 12 | Nestle Invitational | Florida | 800,000 | USA Tom Kite (11) | 68 | Invitational |
| Mar 19 | [The Players Championship](1989-players-championship) | Florida | 1,350,000 | USA Tom Kite (12) | 80 | Flagship event |
| Mar 26 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 750,000 | USA Tim Simpson (2) | 50 | |
| Apr 2 | Independent Insurance Agent Open | Texas | 800,000 | USA Mike Sullivan (2) | 50 | |
| Apr 9 | **[Masters Tournament](1989-masters-tournament)** | Georgia | 1,000,000 | ENG **Nick Faldo** (3) | 100 | Major championship |
| Apr 9 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 200,000 | USA Jim Booros (n/a) | 6 | Alternate event |
| Apr 16 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | South Carolina | 800,000 | USA Payne Stewart (4) | 62 | Invitational |
| Apr 23 | KMart Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 1,000,000 | USA Ken Green (5) | 50 | |
| Apr 30 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,300,000 | USA Scott Hoch (4) | 36 | |
| May 7 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 1,000,000 | USA Jodie Mudd (2) | 50 | |
| May 14 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 1,000,000 | USA Bob Tway (5) | 70 | Invitational |
| May 21 | Southwestern Bell Colonial | Texas | 1,000,000 | AUS Ian Baker-Finch (1) | 54 | Invitational |
| May 28 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 900,000 | USA Scott Simpson (5) | 40 | |
| Jun 4 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 900,000 | USA Tom Byrum (1) | 38 | |
| Jun 11 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 1,000,000 | AUS Wayne Grady (1) | 60 | |
| Jun 18 | **[U.S. Open](1989-u-s-open-golf)** | New York | 1,000,000 | USA **Curtis Strange** (17) | 100 | Major championship |
| Jun 25 | Canadian Open | Canada | 900,000 | USA Steve Jones (4) | 48 | |
| Jul 3 | Beatrice Western Open | Illinois | 1,000,000 | USA Mark McCumber (7) | 50 | |
| Jul 9 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 1,000,000 | USA Paul Azinger (5) | 38 | |
| Jul 16 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 850,000 | USA Mike Donald (1) | 36 | |
| Jul 23 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | 700,000 | USA Curt Byrum (1) | 16 | |
| Jul 23 | **[The Open Championship](1989-open-championship)** | Scotland | £725,000 | USA **Mark Calcavecchia** (6) | 100 | Major championship |
| Jul 30 | Buick Open | Michigan | 1,000,000 | USA Leonard Thompson (3) | 38 | |
| Aug 6 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 1,000,000 | USA John Mahaffey (10) | 36 | |
| Aug 13 | **[PGA Championship](1989-pga-championship)** | Illinois | 1,200,000 | USA **Payne Stewart** (5) | 100 | Major championship |
| Aug 20 | The International | Colorado | 1,000,000 | AUS Greg Norman (7) | 46 | |
| Aug 27 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 1,000,000 | ZAF David Frost (3) | 68 | Limited-field event |
| Aug 27 | Chattanooga Classic | Tennessee | 500,000 | USA Stan Utley (1) | 8 | Alternate event |
| Sep 3 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 800,000 | AUS Greg Norman (8) | 34 | |
| Sep 10 | B.C. Open | New York | 500,000 | USA Mike Hulbert (2) | 18 | |
| Sep 17 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 700,000 | USA Blaine McCallister (3) | 40 | |
| Sep 24 | Southern Open | Georgia | 400,000 | USA Ted Schulz (1) | 18 | |
| Oct 1 | Centel Classic | Florida | 750,000 | USA Bill Britton (1) | 16 | |
| Oct 8 | Texas Open | Texas | 600,000 | USA Donnie Hammond (2) | 24 | |
| Oct 22 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 800,000 | USA Tim Simpson (3) | 46 | |
| Oct 29 | Nabisco Championship | South Carolina | 2,500,000 | USA Tom Kite (13) | 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 | USA Curtis Strange | n/a | Limited-field event |
| Sep 24 | [Ryder Cup](1989-ryder-cup) | England | n/a | Tied | n/a | Team event |
| Nov 11 | Isuzu Kapalua International | Hawaii | 650,000 | USA Peter Jacobsen | 16 | |
| Nov 19 | [World Cup](1989-world-cup-men-s-golf) | Spain | 1,100,000 | AUS Peter Fowler and | ||
| AUS Wayne Grady | n/a | Team event | ||||
| [World Cup Individual Trophy](1989-world-cup-men-s-golf) | AUS Peter Fowler | n/a | ||||
| Nov 19 | RMCC Invitational | California | 1,000,000 | USA Mark O'Meara and | ||
| USA Curtis Strange | n/a | New tournament | ||||
| Team event | ||||||
| Nov 26 | Skins Game | California | 450,000 | USA Curtis Strange | n/a | Limited-field event |
| Dec 3 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | USA Pat Bradley and | ||
| USA Bill Glasson | n/a | Team event | ||||
| Dec 10 | Chrysler Team Championship | Florida | 600,000 | USA David Ogrin and | ||
| USA Ted Schulz | 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 | USA Tom Kite | 1,395,278 |
| 2 | USA Payne Stewart | 1,201,301 |
| 3 | USA Paul Azinger | 951,649 |
| 4 | AUS Greg Norman | 835,096 |
| 5 | USA Mark Calcavecchia | 807,741 |
| 6 | USA Tim Simpson | 761,597 |
| 7 | USA Curtis Strange | 752,587 |
| 8 | USA Steve Jones | 745,578 |
| 9 | USA Chip Beck | 694,087 |
| 10 | USA Scott Hoch | 670,680 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | USA Tom Kite | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/467686517/ | title=Tom Kite honored as player of year | newspaper=The Daily Herald | location=Provo, Utah | date=23 November 1989 | access-date=4 November 2023 | page=69 (H5 in paper) | via=Newspapers.com | url-access=subscription}} |
| Rookie of the Year | USA Bob Estes | |||||||||
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | USA Payne Stewart | |||||||||
| Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | AUS Greg Norman |
Notes
References
References
- "1989 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour.
- "1990 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- "1989 Official money". PGA Tour.
- (30 October 1989). "Kite earns Player-of-the-Year honors with Nabisco victory". Mount Vernon Argus.
- (23 November 1989). "Tom Kite honored as player of year". The Daily Herald.
- (1991). "1991 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide {{!}} Awards". PGA Tour.
- Rosaforte, Tim. (5 November 1989). "Norman to receive Vardon at President's Dinner". The Palm Beach Post.
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