The 1987 PGA Tour was the 72nd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 19th season since separating from the PGA of America.
| Duration | January 7, 1987 – November 1, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 46 |
| Most wins |  Paul Azinger (3) Curtis Strange (3) |
| Money list | Curtis Strange |
| PGA Player of the Year | Paul Azinger |
| Rookie of the Year | Keith Clearwater |
← 1986 1988 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1987 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 500,000 | Mac O'Grady (2) | 52 | Winners-only event |
| Jan 18 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 900,000 | Corey Pavin (5) | 58 | Pro-Am |
| Jan 25 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 600,000 | Paul Azinger (1) | 54 | |
| Feb 1 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 600,000 | Johnny Miller (24) | 60 | Pro-Am |
| Feb 8 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 600,000 | Corey Pavin (6) | 48 | |
| Feb 15 | Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open | California | 500,000 | George Burns (4) | 48 | |
| Feb 22 | Los Angeles Open | California | 600,000 | Chen Tze-chung (1) | 48 | |
| Mar 1 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,000,000 | Lanny Wadkins (16) | 64 | |
| Mar 8 | Honda Classic | Florida | 600,000 | Mark Calcavecchia (2) | 54 | |
| Mar 15 | Hertz Bay Hill Classic | Florida | 600,000 | Payne Stewart (3) | 58 | |
| Mar 22 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 500,000 | Ben Crenshaw (13) | 42 | |
| Mar 29 | Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 1,000,000 | Sandy Lyle (3) | 70 | Special event |
| Apr 5 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 600,000 | Scott Simpson (3) | 46 | |
| Apr 12 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 875,000 | Larry Mize (2) | 100 | Major championship |
| Apr 12 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 200,000 | David Ogrin (n/a) | 10 | Alternate event[b] |
| Apr 19 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | South Carolina | 650,000 | Davis Love III (1) | 50 | Invitational |
| Apr 26 | Big "I" Houston Open | Texas | 600,000 | Jay Haas (6) | 50 | |
| May 3 | Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,250,000 | Paul Azinger (2) | 58 | |
| May 10 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 600,000 | Fred Couples (3) | 48 | |
| May 17 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 600,000 | Keith Clearwater (1) | 52 | Invitational |
| May 24 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 600,000 | Dave Barr (2) | 46 | |
| May 31 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 850,000 | Don Pooley (2) | 60 | Invitational |
| Jun 7 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 700,000 | Tom Kite (10) | 48 | |
| Jun 14 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 600,000 | J. C. Snead (8) | 42 | |
| Jun 21 | U.S. Open | California | 825,000 | Scott Simpson (4) | 100 | Major championship |
| Jun 28 | Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 700,000 | Paul Azinger (3) | 42 | |
| Jul 5 | Canadian Open | Canada | 600,000 | Curtis Strange (10) | 46 | |
| Jul 12 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 612,000 | Mark McCumber (5) | 38 | |
| Jul 19 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | 500,000 | Kenny Knox (2) | 16 | |
| Jul 19 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £650,000 | Nick Faldo (2) | 100 | Major championship[c] |
| Jul 26 | Buick Open | Michigan | 600,000 | Robert Wrenn (1) | 42 | |
| Aug 2 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 725,000 | Curtis Strange (11) | 46 | |
| Aug 9 | PGA Championship | Florida | 900,000 | Larry Nelson (8) | 100 | Major championship |
| Aug 16 | The International | Colorado | 1,115,280 | John Cook (3) | 52 | |
| Aug 23 | Beatrice Western Open | Illinois | 800,000 | D. A. Weibring (2) | 40 | |
| Aug 30 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 800,000 | Curtis Strange (12) | 58 | Limited-field event |
| Aug 30 | Provident Classic | Tennessee | 450,000 | John Inman (1) | 10 | Alternate event |
| Sep 6 | B.C. Open | New York | 400,000 | Joey Sindelar (3) | 22 | |
| Sep 13 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 500,000 | Sam Randolph (1) | 32 | |
| Sep 21 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 600,000 | Gary Hallberg (2) | 24 | |
| Sep 27 | Southwest Golf Classic | Texas | 400,000 | Steve Pate (1) | 22 | |
| Oct 4 | Southern Open | Georgia | 400,000 | Ken Brown (1) | 24 | |
| Oct 11 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 300,000 | Doug Tewell (4) | 18 | |
| Oct 18 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 600,000 | Larry Nelson (9) | 48 | |
| Oct 25 | Seiko Tucson Open | Arizona | 600,000 | Mike Reid (1) | 48 | |
| Nov 1 | Nabisco Championship | Texas | 2,000,000 | Tom Watson (37) | 58 | |
| Nov 1 | Centel Classic | Florida | 500,000 | Keith Clearwater (2) | 10 | Alternate event |
Unofficial events
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | Team Europe | n/a | Team event |
| Nov 8 | Kirin Cup | Japan | 950,000 | Team USA | n/a | Team event |
| Kirin Cup Individual Trophy | n/a | Tom Kite | n/a | |||
| Nov 14 | Isuzu Kapalua International | Hawaii | 600,000 | Andy Bean | 36 | |
| Nov 21 | World Cup | Hawaii | 750,000 | David Llewellyn and Ian Woosnam |
n/a | Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | Ian Woosnam | n/a | ||||
| Nov 29 | Skins Game | California | 450,000 | Lee Trevino | n/a | Limited-field event |
| Dec 6 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 650,000 | Jane Crafter and Steve Jones |
n/a | Team event |
| Dec 13 | Chrysler Team Championship | Florida | 600,000 | Mike Hulbert and Bob Tway |
n/a | Team event |
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Strange | 925,941 |
| 2 | Paul Azinger | 822,481 |
| 3 | Ben Crenshaw | 638,194 |
| 4 | Scott Simpson | 621,032 |
| 5 | Tom Watson | 616,351 |
| 6 | Larry Mize | 561,407 |
| 7 | Greg Norman | 535,450 |
| 8 | Tom Kite | 525,516 |
| 9 | Chip Beck | 523,003 |
| 10 | Mark Calcavecchia | 522,398 |
Awards
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Official money; unofficial win.
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
edit- ^ "1987 Schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "1988 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "1987 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Watson: Golf awards earned". The Californian. Salinas, California. November 2, 1987. p. 12 (4B in paper). Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Watson ends 3-year slump | Azinger Player of the Year". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Associated Press. November 2, 1987. p. 11. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1991 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 1991. p. 59. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
Keith Clearwater | 1987 MasterCard Rookie of the Year.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Alfonso, David (November 21, 1987). "Volunteers needed for senior classic". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 14. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pohl wins Vardon Trophy with 70.25 average". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. November 3, 1987. p. 134 (8C in paper). Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.