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.
| Duration | January 5, 1989 – October 29, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins |  Mark Calcavecchia (3) Steve Jones (3) Tom Kite (3) |
| Money list | Tom Kite |
| PGA Player of the Year | Tom Kite |
| Rookie of the Year | Bob Estes |
← 1988 1990 → | |
Schedule
editThe 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 | 54 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 15 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 1,000,000 | 46 | Pro-Am | |
| Jan 22 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 700,000 | 56 | ||
| Jan 29 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 1,000,000 | 52 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 5 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | California | 1,000,000 | 58 | ||
| Feb 12 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 750,000 | 32 | ||
| Feb 19 | Shearson Lehman Hutton Open | California | 700,000 | 38 | ||
| Feb 26 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,300,000 | 64 | ||
| Mar 5 | Honda Classic | Florida | 800,000 | 56 | ||
| Mar 12 | Nestle Invitational | Florida | 800,000 | 68 | Invitational | |
| Mar 19 | The Players Championship | Florida | 1,350,000 | 80 | Flagship event | |
| Mar 26 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 750,000 | 50 | ||
| Apr 2 | Independent Insurance Agent Open | Texas | 800,000 | 50 | ||
| Apr 9 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 1,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 9 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 200,000 | 6 | Alternate event[b] | |
| Apr 16 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | South Carolina | 800,000 | 62 | Invitational | |
| Apr 23 | KMart Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 1,000,000 | 50 | ||
| Apr 30 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,300,000 | 36 | ||
| May 7 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 1,000,000 | 50 | ||
| May 14 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 1,000,000 | 70 | Invitational | |
| May 21 | Southwestern Bell Colonial | Texas | 1,000,000 | 54 | Invitational | |
| May 28 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 900,000 | 40 | ||
| Jun 4 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 900,000 | 38 | ||
| Jun 11 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 1,000,000 | 60 | ||
| Jun 18 | U.S. Open | New York | 1,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 25 | Canadian Open | Canada | 900,000 | 48 | ||
| Jul 3 | Beatrice Western Open | Illinois | 1,000,000 | 50 | ||
| Jul 9 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 1,000,000 | 38 | ||
| Jul 16 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 850,000 | 36 | ||
| Jul 23 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | 700,000 | 16 | ||
| Jul 23 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £725,000 | 100 | Major championship[c] | |
| Jul 30 | Buick Open | Michigan | 1,000,000 | 38 | ||
| Aug 6 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 1,000,000 | 36 | ||
| Aug 13 | PGA Championship | Illinois | 1,200,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 20 | The International | Colorado | 1,000,000 | 46 | ||
| Aug 27 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 1,000,000 | 68 | Limited-field event | |
| Aug 27 | Chattanooga Classic | Tennessee | 500,000 | 8 | Alternate event | |
| Sep 3 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 800,000 | 34 | ||
| Sep 10 | B.C. Open | New York | 500,000 | 18 | ||
| Sep 17 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 700,000 | 40 | ||
| Sep 24 | Southern Open | Georgia | 400,000 | 18 | ||
| Oct 1 | Centel Classic | Florida | 750,000 | 16 | ||
| Oct 8 | Texas Open | Texas | 600,000 | 24 | ||
| Oct 22 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 800,000 | 46 | ||
| Oct 29 | Nabisco Championship | South Carolina | 2,500,000 | 54 | Tour Championship |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Illinois | n/a | 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 | 16 | ||
| Nov 19 | World Cup | Spain | 1,100,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | n/a | |||||
| Nov 19 | RMCC Invitational | California | 1,000,000 | n/a | New tournament Team event | |
| Nov 26 | Skins Game | California | 450,000 | n/a | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 3 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| Dec 10 | Chrysler Team Championship | Florida | 600,000 | 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 | 1,395,278 | |
| 2 | 1,201,301 | |
| 3 | 951,649 | |
| 4 | 835,096 | |
| 5 | 807,741 | |
| 6 | 761,597 | |
| 7 | 752,587 | |
| 8 | 745,578 | |
| 9 | 694,087 | |
| 10 | 670,680 |
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- ^ "1989 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "1990 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "1989 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1991 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 1991. p. 70. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
Bob Estes | 1989 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ 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.