1989 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 5, 1989 (1989-01-05) – October 29, 1989 (1989-10-29)
Number of official events44
Most winsUnited States Mark Calcavecchia (3)
United States Steve Jones (3)
United States Tom Kite (3)
Money listUnited States Tom Kite
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Tom Kite
← 1988
1990 →

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.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)		 Winner[lower-alpha 1] OWGR
points		 Notes
Jan 8MONY Tournament of ChampionsCalifornia750,000United States Steve Jones (2)54Winners-only event
Jan 15Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicCalifornia1,000,000United States Steve Jones (3)46Pro-Am
Jan 22Phoenix OpenArizona700,000United States Mark Calcavecchia (4)56
Jan 29AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AmCalifornia1,000,000United States Mark O'Meara (4)52Pro-Am
Feb 5Nissan Los Angeles OpenCalifornia1,000,000United States Mark Calcavecchia (5)58
Feb 12Hawaiian OpenHawaii750,000United States Gene Sauers (2)32
Feb 19Shearson Lehman Hutton OpenCalifornia700,000United States Greg Twiggs (1)38
Feb 26Doral-Ryder OpenFlorida1,300,000United States Bill Glasson (4)64
Mar 5Honda ClassicFlorida800,000United States Blaine McCallister (2)56
Mar 12Nestle InvitationalFlorida800,000United States Tom Kite (11)68Invitational
Mar 19The Players ChampionshipFlorida1,350,000United States Tom Kite (12)80Flagship event
Mar 26USF&G ClassicLouisiana750,000United States Tim Simpson (2)50
Apr 2Independent Insurance Agent OpenTexas800,000United States Mike Sullivan (2)50
Apr 9Masters TournamentGeorgia1,000,000England Nick Faldo (3)100Major championship
Apr 9Deposit Guaranty Golf ClassicMississippi200,000United States Jim Booros (n/a)6Alternate event[lower-alpha 2]
Apr 16MCI Heritage Golf ClassicSouth Carolina800,000United States Payne Stewart (4)62Invitational
Apr 23KMart Greater Greensboro OpenNorth Carolina1,000,000United States Ken Green (5)50
Apr 30Las Vegas InvitationalNevada1,300,000United States Scott Hoch (4)36
May 7GTE Byron Nelson Golf ClassicTexas1,000,000United States Jodie Mudd (2)50
May 14Memorial TournamentOhio1,000,000United States Bob Tway (5)70Invitational
May 21Southwestern Bell ColonialTexas1,000,000Australia Ian Baker-Finch (1)54Invitational
May 28BellSouth Atlanta Golf ClassicGeorgia900,000United States Scott Simpson (5)40
Jun 4Kemper OpenMaryland900,000United States Tom Byrum (1)38
Jun 11Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicNew York1,000,000Australia Wayne Grady (1)60
Jun 18U.S. OpenNew York1,000,000United States Curtis Strange (17)100Major championship
Jun 25Canadian OpenCanada900,000United States Steve Jones (4)48
Jul 3Beatrice Western OpenIllinois1,000,000United States Mark McCumber (7)50
Jul 9Canon Greater Hartford OpenConnecticut1,000,000United States Paul Azinger (5)38
Jul 16Anheuser-Busch Golf ClassicVirginia850,000United States Mike Donald (1)36
Jul 23Hardee's Golf ClassicIllinois700,000United States Curt Byrum (1)16
Jul 23The Open ChampionshipScotland£725,000United States Mark Calcavecchia (6)100Major championship[lower-alpha 3]
Jul 30Buick OpenMichigan1,000,000United States Leonard Thompson (3)38
Aug 6Federal Express St. Jude ClassicTennessee1,000,000United States John Mahaffey (10)36
Aug 13PGA ChampionshipIllinois1,200,000United States Payne Stewart (5)100Major championship
Aug 20The InternationalColorado1,000,000Australia Greg Norman (7)46
Aug 27NEC World Series of GolfOhio1,000,000South Africa David Frost (3)68Limited-field event
Aug 27Chattanooga ClassicTennessee500,000United States Stan Utley (1)8Alternate event
Sep 3Greater Milwaukee OpenWisconsin800,000Australia Greg Norman (8)34
Sep 10B.C. OpenNew York500,000United States Mike Hulbert (2)18
Sep 17Bank of Boston ClassicMassachusetts700,000United States Blaine McCallister (3)40
Sep 24Southern OpenGeorgia400,000United States Ted Schulz (1)18
Oct 1Centel ClassicFlorida750,000United States Bill Britton (1)16
Oct 8Texas OpenTexas600,000United States Donnie Hammond (2)24
Oct 22Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile ClassicFlorida800,000United States Tim Simpson (3)46
Oct 29Nabisco ChampionshipSouth Carolina2,500,000United States Tom Kite (13)54Tour 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 United States Curtis Strange 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 United States Peter Jacobsen 16
Nov 19 World Cup Spain 1,100,000 Australia Peter Fowler and
Australia Wayne Grady		 n/a Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy Australia Peter Fowler n/a
Nov 19 RMCC Invitational California 1,000,000 United States Mark O'Meara and
United States Curtis Strange		 n/a New tournament
Team event
Nov 26 Skins Game California 450,000 United States Curtis Strange n/a Limited-field event
Dec 3 JCPenney Classic Florida 1,000,000 United States Pat Bradley and
United States Bill Glasson		 n/a Team event
Dec 10 Chrysler Team Championship Florida 600,000 United States David Ogrin and
United States 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.[3][4]

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1United States Tom Kite1,395,278
2United States Payne Stewart1,201,301
3United States Paul Azinger951,649
4Australia Greg Norman835,096
5United States Mark Calcavecchia807,741
6United States Tim Simpson761,597
7United States Curtis Strange752,587
8United States Steve Jones745,578
9United States Chip Beck694,087
10United States Scott Hoch670,680

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Tom Kite[4][5]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award)United States Payne Stewart[6]
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy)Australia Greg Norman[7]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
  2. ↑ Official money; unofficial win.
  3. ↑ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References

  1. ↑ "1989 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ "1990 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "1989 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Kite earns Player-of-the-Year honors with Nabisco victory". Mount Vernon Argus. White Plains, New York. October 30, 1989. p. 16. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Tom Kite honored as player of year". The Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. November 23, 1989. p. 69 (H5 in paper). Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ Rosaforte, Tim (November 5, 1989). "Norman to receive Vardon at President's Dinner". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 65 (21C in paper). Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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