The 1990 PGA Tour was the 75th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 22nd season since separating from the PGA of America.
| Duration | January 4, 1990 – October 28, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins |  Wayne Levi (4) |
| Money list |  Greg Norman |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Wayne Levi |
| PGA Player of the Year |  Nick Faldo |
| Rookie of the Year | Robert Gamez |
← 1989 1991 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1990 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 750,000 | 56 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 14 | Northern Telecom Tucson Open | Arizona | 900,000 | 42 | ||
| Jan 21 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 1,000,000 | 50 | Pro-Am | |
| Jan 28 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 900,000 | 50 | ||
| Feb 4 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 1,000,000 | 54 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 11 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | 42 | ||
| Feb 18 | Shearson Lehman Hutton Open | California | 900,000 | 40 | ||
| Feb 25 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | California | 1,000,000 | 48 | ||
| Mar 4 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,400,000 | 62 | ||
| Mar 11 | Honda Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | 48 | ||
| Mar 18 | The Players Championship | Florida | 1,500,000 | 80 | Flagship event | |
| Mar 25 | Nestle Invitational | Florida | 900,000 | 72 | Invitational | |
| Apr 1 | Independent Insurance Agent Open | Texas | 1,000,000 | 44 | ||
| Apr 8 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 1,250,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 8 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 300,000 | 16 | Alternate event[b] | |
| Apr 15 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | South Carolina | 1,000,000 | 58 | Invitational | |
| Apr 22 | KMart Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 1,250,000 | 52 | ||
| Apr 29 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 1,000,000 | 46 | ||
| May 6 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 1,000,000 | 40 | ||
| May 13 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 1,000,000 | 48 | Invitational | |
| May 20 | Southwestern Bell Colonial | Texas | 1,000,000 | 54 | Invitational | |
| May 27 | BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 1,000,000 | 42 | ||
| Jun 3 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 1,000,000 | 36 | ||
| Jun 10 | Centel Western Open | Illinois | 1,000,000 | 72 | ||
| Jun 18 | U.S. Open | Illinois | 1,200,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 24 | Buick Classic | New York | 1,000,000 | 40 | ||
| Jul 1 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 1,000,000 | 42 | ||
| Jul 8 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 1,000,000 | 52 | ||
| Jul 15 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 900,000 | 30 | ||
| Jul 22 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £500,000 | 100 | Major championship[c] | |
| Jul 29 | Buick Open | Michigan | 1,000,000 | 38 | ||
| Aug 5 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 1,000,000 | 46 | ||
| Aug 12 | PGA Championship | Alabama | 1,350,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 19 | The International | Colorado | 1,000,000 | 52 | ||
| Aug 26 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 1,100,000 | 60 | Limited-field event | |
| Aug 26 | Chattanooga Classic | Tennessee | 600,000 | 16 | Alternate event | |
| Sep 1 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 900,000 | 46 | ||
| Sep 9 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | 1,000,000 | 42 | ||
| Sep 16 | Canadian Open | Canada | 1,000,000 | 42 | ||
| Sep 23 | B.C. Open | New York | 700,000 | 18 | ||
| Sep 30 | Buick Southern Open | Georgia | 600,000 | 22 | ||
| Oct 7 | H.E.B. Texas Open | Texas | 800,000 | 48 | ||
| Oct 14 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,300,000 | 46 | ||
| Oct 20 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | 52 | ||
| Oct 28 | Nabisco Championship | Texas | 2,500,000 | 56 | 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 28 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | n/a | n/a | Limited-field event | |
| Nov 10 | Isuzu Kapalua International | Hawaii | 700,000 | 28 | ||
| Nov 18 | RMCC Invitational | California | 1,000,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| Nov 24 | World Cup | Florida | 1,100,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | n/a | |||||
| Nov 25 | Skins Game | California | 450,000 | n/a | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 2 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| Dec 9 | Sazale Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | 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 | 1,165,477 | |
| 2 | 1,024,647 | |
| 3 | 976,281 | |
| 4 | 944,731 | |
| 5 | 911,746 | |
| 6 | 838,249 | |
| 7 | 834,281 | |
| 8 | 809,772 | |
| 9 | 757,999 | |
| 10 | 707,175 |
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- ^ "1990 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "1991 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "1990 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Laidlaw, Renton (November 28, 1990). "Shark hunt off the bay". Evening Standard. London, United Kingdom. p. 166 (54 in paper). Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "PGA Tour names Levi Player of the Year". Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. January 4, 1991. p. 24. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The big news was made off the course". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. December 28, 1990. p. 17. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Golf". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. January 4, 1991. p. 80. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.