1987 Senior PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 7, 1987 (1987-01-07) – December 13, 1987 (1987-12-13) |
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Number of official events | 33 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
← 1986 1988 → |
The 1987 Senior PGA Tour was the eighth season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1987 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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Jan 10 | MONY Senior Tournament of Champions | California | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 15 | General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 260,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Mar 15 | Del E. Webb Arizona Classic | Arizona | 200,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 22 | Vintage Chrysler Invitational | California | 270,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 29 | GTE Classic | California | 275,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
May 3 | Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic | New Mexico | 250,000 | ![]() | |
May 10 | Vantage at The Dominion | Texas | 250,000 | ![]() | |
May 17 | United Hospitals Senior Golf Championship | Pennsylvania | 225,000 | ![]() | |
May 24 | Silver Pages Classic | Oklahoma | 250,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
May 31 | Denver Champions of Golf | Colorado | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 7 | Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am | Texas | 200,000 | ![]() | Pro-Am |
Jun 14 | Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 400,000 | ![]() | Senior PGA Tour major championship |
Jun 28 | Greater Grand Rapids Open | Michigan | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 5 | The Greenbrier American Express Championship | West Virginia | 225,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 12 | U.S. Senior Open | Connecticut | 300,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Jul 19 | MONY Syracuse Senior Classic | New York | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 26 | Seniors' British Open | Scotland | £150,000 | ![]() | New tournament Senior major championship[b] |
Aug 2 | NYNEX/Golf Digest Commemorative | New York | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 9 | Digital Seniors Classic | Massachusetts | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 16 | Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush | California | 300,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Aug 23 | GTE Northwest Classic | Washington | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 30 | Showdown Classic | Utah | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 6 | Bank One Senior Golf Classic | Kentucky | 225,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 13 | PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational | North Carolina | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 20 | Crestar Classic | Virginia | 325,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 27 | Newport Cup | Rhode Island | 200,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Oct 4 | Vantage Championship | North Carolina | 1,000,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Oct 11 | Pepsi Senior Challenge | Georgia | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 18 | Seniors International Golf Championship | South Carolina | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 25 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | Nevada | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 15 | Fairfield Barnett Senior Classic | Florida | 200,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 22 | Gus Machado Senior Classic | Florida | 300,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Dec 13 | GTE Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 300,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 509,145 |
2 | ![]() | 437,904 |
3 | ![]() | 389,437 |
4 | ![]() | 355,793 |
5 | ![]() | 347,571 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | ![]() | [4] |
Notes
References
- ^ "1988 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "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 4, 2023.
- ^ "1987 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "1987 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
External links
- Official website