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.

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
Rookie of the YearUnited States Bob Estes
1988
1990

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1989 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)
Winner[a] OWGR
points
Notes
Jan 8 MONY Tournament of Champions California 750,000   Steve Jones (2) 54 Winners-only event
Jan 15 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic California 1,000,000   Steve Jones (3) 46 Pro-Am
Jan 22 Phoenix Open Arizona 700,000   Mark Calcavecchia (4) 56
Jan 29 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am California 1,000,000   Mark O'Meara (4) 52 Pro-Am
Feb 5 Nissan Los Angeles Open California 1,000,000   Mark Calcavecchia (5) 58
Feb 12 Hawaiian Open Hawaii 750,000   Gene Sauers (2) 32
Feb 19 Shearson Lehman Hutton Open California 700,000   Greg Twiggs (1) 38
Feb 26 Doral-Ryder Open Florida 1,300,000   Bill Glasson (4) 64
Mar 5 Honda Classic Florida 800,000   Blaine McCallister (2) 56
Mar 12 Nestle Invitational Florida 800,000   Tom Kite (11) 68 Invitational
Mar 19 The Players Championship Florida 1,350,000   Tom Kite (12) 80 Flagship event
Mar 26 USF&G Classic Louisiana 750,000   Tim Simpson (2) 50
Apr 2 Independent Insurance Agent Open Texas 800,000   Mike Sullivan (2) 50
Apr 9 Masters Tournament Georgia 1,000,000   Nick Faldo (3) 100 Major championship
Apr 9 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic Mississippi 200,000   Jim Booros (n/a) 6 Alternate event[b]
Apr 16 MCI Heritage Golf Classic South Carolina 800,000   Payne Stewart (4) 62 Invitational
Apr 23 KMart Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 1,000,000   Ken Green (5) 50
Apr 30 Las Vegas Invitational Nevada 1,300,000   Scott Hoch (4) 36
May 7 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas 1,000,000   Jodie Mudd (2) 50
May 14 Memorial Tournament Ohio 1,000,000   Bob Tway (5) 70 Invitational
May 21 Southwestern Bell Colonial Texas 1,000,000   Ian Baker-Finch (1) 54 Invitational
May 28 BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic Georgia 900,000   Scott Simpson (5) 40
Jun 4 Kemper Open Maryland 900,000   Tom Byrum (1) 38
Jun 11 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic New York 1,000,000   Wayne Grady (1) 60
Jun 18 U.S. Open New York 1,000,000   Curtis Strange (17) 100 Major championship
Jun 25 Canadian Open Canada 900,000   Steve Jones (4) 48
Jul 3 Beatrice Western Open Illinois 1,000,000   Mark McCumber (7) 50
Jul 9 Canon Greater Hartford Open Connecticut 1,000,000   Paul Azinger (5) 38
Jul 16 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Virginia 850,000   Mike Donald (1) 36
Jul 23 Hardee's Golf Classic Illinois 700,000   Curt Byrum (1) 16
Jul 23 The Open Championship Scotland £725,000   Mark Calcavecchia (6) 100 Major championship[c]
Jul 30 Buick Open Michigan 1,000,000   Leonard Thompson (3) 38
Aug 6 Federal Express St. Jude Classic Tennessee 1,000,000   John Mahaffey (10) 36
Aug 13 PGA Championship Illinois 1,200,000   Payne Stewart (5) 100 Major championship
Aug 20 The International Colorado 1,000,000   Greg Norman (7) 46
Aug 27 NEC World Series of Golf Ohio 1,000,000   David Frost (3) 68 Limited-field event
Aug 27 Chattanooga Classic Tennessee 500,000   Stan Utley (1) 8 Alternate event
Sep 3 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin 800,000   Greg Norman (8) 34
Sep 10 B.C. Open New York 500,000   Mike Hulbert (2) 18
Sep 17 Bank of Boston Classic Massachusetts 700,000   Blaine McCallister (3) 40
Sep 24 Southern Open Georgia 400,000   Ted Schulz (1) 18
Oct 1 Centel Classic Florida 750,000   Bill Britton (1) 16
Oct 8 Texas Open Texas 600,000   Donnie Hammond (2) 24
Oct 22 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Florida 800,000   Tim Simpson (3) 46
Oct 29 Nabisco Championship South Carolina 2,500,000   Tom Kite (13) 54 Tour Championship

Unofficial events

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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   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   Peter Jacobsen 16
Nov 19 World Cup Spain 1,100,000   Peter Fowler and
  Wayne Grady
n/a Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy   Peter Fowler n/a
Nov 19 RMCC Invitational California 1,000,000   Mark O'Meara and
  Curtis Strange
n/a New tournament
Team event
Nov 26 Skins Game California 450,000   Curtis Strange n/a Limited-field event
Dec 3 JCPenney Classic Florida 1,000,000   Pat Bradley and
  Bill Glasson
n/a Team event
Dec 10 Chrysler Team Championship Florida 600,000   David Ogrin and
  Ted Schulz
n/a Team event

Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1   Tom Kite 1,395,278
2   Payne Stewart 1,201,301
3   Paul Azinger 951,649
4   Greg Norman 835,096
5   Mark Calcavecchia 807,741
6   Tim Simpson 761,597
7   Curtis Strange 752,587
8   Steve Jones 745,578
9   Chip Beck 694,087
10   Scott Hoch 670,680

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
PGA Player of the Year   Tom Kite [4][5]
Rookie of the Year   Bob Estes [6]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award)   Payne Stewart [7]
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy)   Greg Norman [8]

See also

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Notes

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  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

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  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. ^ a b "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. ^ "1991 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 1991. p. 70. Retrieved August 21, 2024. Bob Estes | 1989 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.
  7. ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  8. ^ 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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