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1986 Senior PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1986 |
| tour | Senior PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 28 |
| most_wins | AUS Bruce Crampton (7) |
| honor1 | Money list |
| honoree1 | AUS Bruce Crampton |
| prevseason | 1985 |
| nextseason | 1987 |
The 1986 Senior PGA Tour was the seventh season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1986 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner | Notes | |||
| Jan 11 | MONY Senior Tournament of Champions | California | 100,000 | USA Miller Barber (18) | |
| Feb 9 | Treasure Coast Classic | Florida | 225,000 | USA Charles Owens (1) | |
| Feb 16 | General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 250,000 | ZAF Gary Player (2) | Senior major championship |
| Mar 16 | Del E. Webb Senior PGA Tour Roundup | Arizona | 200,000 | USA Charles Owens (2) | |
| Mar 23 | Vintage Invitational | California | 300,000 | USA Dale Douglass (1) | |
| Mar 30 | Johnny Mathis Seniors Classic | California | 250,000 | USA Dale Douglass (2) | |
| May 4 | Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic | New Mexico | 250,000 | USA Gene Littler (4) | New to Senior PGA Tour |
| May 11 | Benson & Hedges Invitational | Texas | 250,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (1) | |
| May 18 | United Hospitals Senior Golf Championship | Pennsylvania | 200,000 | ZAF Gary Player (3) | |
| Jun 1 | Denver Post Champions of Golf | Colorado | 250,000 | ZAF Gary Player (4) | |
| Jun 8 | Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am | Texas | 175,000 | USA Don January (19) | Pro-Am |
| Jun 22 | Senior Tournament Players Championship | Ohio | 300,000 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez (1) | Senior PGA Tour major championship |
| Jun 29 | U.S. Senior Open | Ohio | 275,000 | USA Dale Douglass (3) | Senior major championship |
| Jul 13 | The Greenbrier American Express Championship | West Virginia | 200,000 | USA Don January (20) | |
| Jul 20 | Greater Grand Rapids Open | Michigan | 250,000 | USA Jim Ferree (1) | New tournament |
| Jul 27 | MONY Syracuse Senior's Pro Golf Classic | New York | 200,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (2) | |
| Aug 3 | Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative | New York | 250,000 | USA Lee Elder (7) | |
| Aug 10 | Digital Seniors Classic | Massachusetts | 200,000 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez (2) | |
| Aug 17 | GTE Northwest Classic | Washington | 250,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (3) | New tournament |
| Aug 31 | Bank One Senior Golf Classic | Kentucky | 200,000 | USA Gene Littler (5) | |
| Sep 14 | United Virginia Bank Seniors | Virginia | 300,000 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez (3) | |
| Sep 21 | PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational | North Carolina | 200,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (4) | |
| Oct 12 | Fairfield Barnett Classic | Florida | 175,000 | USA Dale Douglass (4) | |
| Oct 19 | Cuyahoga Seniors International | South Carolina | 200,000 | USA Butch Baird (1) | |
| Oct 26 | Pepsi Senior Challenge | Georgia | 250,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (5) | New tournament |
| Nov 2 | Seiko-Tucson Senior Match Play Championship | Arizona | 300,000 | USA Don January (21) | |
| Nov 9 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | Nevada | 250,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (6) | New tournament |
| Nov 23 | Shearson-Lehman Brothers Senior Classic | Florida | 200,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (7) | New tournament |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS Bruce Crampton | 454,299 |
| 2 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez | 399,172 |
| 3 | USA Dale Douglass | 309,760 |
| 4 | USA Don January | 299,795 |
| 5 | ZAF Gary Player | 291,190 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez |
Notes
References
References
- "1987 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- "2004 Champions Tour Media Guide {{!}} Tournament Chronology". PGA Tour.
- "1986 Money list". PGA Tour.
- "1986 Scoring average". PGA Tour.
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