1990 PGA Tour
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Duration | January 4, 1990 | – October 28, 1990
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Number of official events | 44 |
Most wins | 4: Wayne Levi |
Money winner | Greg Norman |
Player of the Year | Wayne Levi |
Rookie of the Year | Robert Gamez |
← 1989 1991 → |
The 1990 PGA Tour season was played from January 4 to October 28. The season consisted of 44 official money events. Wayne Levi won the most tournaments, four, and there were 10 first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1990 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 7 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 750,000 | Paul Azinger (6) | 56 | Winners-only event |
Jan 14 | Northern Telecom Tucson Open | Arizona | 900,000 | Robert Gamez (1) | 42 | |
Jan 21 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 1,000,000 | Peter Jacobsen (4) | 50 | Pro-Am |
Jan 28 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 900,000 | Tommy Armour III (1) | 50 | |
Feb 4 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 1,000,000 | Mark O'Meara (5) | 54 | Pro-Am |
Feb 11 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | David Ishii (1) | 42 | |
Feb 18 | Shearson Lehman Hutton Open | California | 900,000 | Dan Forsman (3) | 40 | |
Feb 25 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | California | 1,000,000 | Fred Couples (4) | 48 | |
Mar 4 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,400,000 | Greg Norman (9) | 62 | |
Mar 11 | Honda Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | John Huston (1) | 48 | |
Mar 18 | The Players Championship | Florida | 1,500,000 | Jodie Mudd (3) | 80 | Flagship event |
Mar 25 | Nestle Invitational | Florida | 900,000 | Robert Gamez (2) | 72 | Invitational |
Apr 1 | Independent Insurance Agent Open | Texas | 1,000,000 | Tony Sills (1) | 44 | |
Apr 8 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 1,250,000 | Nick Faldo (4) | 100 | Major championship |
Apr 8 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 300,000 | Gene Sauers (n/a) | 16 | Alternate event[b] |
Apr 15 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | South Carolina | 1,000,000 | Payne Stewart (6) | 58 | Invitational |
Apr 22 | KMart Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 1,250,000 | Steve Elkington (1) | 52 | |
Apr 29 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 1,000,000 | David Frost (4) | 46 | |
May 6 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 1,000,000 | Payne Stewart (7) | 40 | |
May 13 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 1,000,000 | Greg Norman (10) | 48 | Invitational |
May 20 | Southwestern Bell Colonial | Texas | 1,000,000 | Ben Crenshaw (15) | 54 | Invitational |
May 27 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 1,000,000 | Wayne Levi (9) | 42 | |
Jun 3 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 1,000,000 | Gil Morgan (7) | 36 | |
Jun 10 | Centel Western Open | Illinois | 1,000,000 | Wayne Levi (10) | 72 | |
Jun 18 | U.S. Open | Illinois | 1,200,000 | Hale Irwin (18) | 100 | Major championship |
Jun 24 | Buick Classic | New York | 1,000,000 | Hale Irwin (19) | 40 | |
Jul 1 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 1,000,000 | Wayne Levi (11) | 42 | |
Jul 8 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 1,000,000 | Lanny Wadkins (19) | 52 | |
Jul 15 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 900,000 | Morris Hatalsky (4) | 30 | |
Jul 22 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £500,000 | Nick Faldo (5) | 100 | Major championship |
Jul 29 | Buick Open | Michigan | 1,000,000 | Chip Beck (3) | 38 | |
Aug 5 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 1,000,000 | Tom Kite (14) | 46 | |
Aug 12 | PGA Championship | Alabama | 1,350,000 | Wayne Grady (2) | 100 | Major championship |
Aug 19 | The International | Colorado | 1,000,000 | Davis Love III (2) | 52 | |
Aug 26 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 1,100,000 | José María Olazábal (1) | 60 | Limited-field event |
Aug 26 | Chattanooga Classic | Tennessee | 600,000 | Peter Persons (1) | 16 | Alternate event |
Sep 1 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 900,000 | Jim Gallagher Jr. (1) | 46 | |
Sep 9 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | 1,000,000 | Joey Sindelar (6) | 42 | |
Sep 16 | Canadian Open | Canada | 1,000,000 | Wayne Levi (12) | 42 | |
Sep 23 | B.C. Open | New York | 700,000 | Nolan Henke (1) | 18 | |
Sep 30 | Buick Southern Open | Georgia | 600,000 | Kenny Knox (3) | 22 | |
Oct 7 | H.E.B. Texas Open | Texas | 800,000 | Mark O'Meara (6) | 48 | |
Oct 14 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,300,000 | Bob Tway (6) | 46 | |
Oct 20 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | Tim Simpson (4) | 52 | |
Oct 28 | Nabisco Championship | Texas | 2,500,000 | Jodie Mudd (4) | 56 | 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 |
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May 28 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | n/a | Andy North | n/a | Limited-field event |
Nov 10 | Isuzu Kapalua International | Hawaii | 700,000 | David Peoples | 28 | |
Nov 18 | RMCC Invitational | California | 1,000,000 | Fred Couples and Raymond Floyd |
n/a | Team event |
Nov 24 | World Cup | Florida | 1,100,000 | Torsten Giedeon and Bernhard Langer |
n/a | Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | Payne Stewart | n/a | ||||
Nov 25 | Skins Game | California | 450,000 | Curtis Strange | n/a | Limited-field event |
Dec 2 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | Beth Daniel and Davis Love III |
n/a | Team event |
Dec 9 | Sazale Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | Fred Couples and Mike Donald |
n/a | Team event |
Money leaders
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2]
Position | Player | Events | Prize money ($) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Greg Norman | 17 | 1,165,477 |
2 | Wayne Levi | 23 | 1,024,647 |
3 | Payne Stewart | 26 | 976,281 |
4 | Paul Azinger | 26 | 944,731 |
5 | Jodie Mudd | 23 | 911,746 |
Awards
Notes
References
- ^ "1990 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Money Leaders – 1990". PGA Tour.