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1987 Senior PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1987 |
| tour | Senior PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 33 |
| most_wins | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez (7) |
| honor1 | Money list |
| honoree1 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez |
| prevseason | 1986 |
| nextseason | 1988 |
The 1987 Senior PGA Tour was the eighth 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 1987 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner | Notes | |||
| Jan 10 | MONY Senior Tournament of Champions | California | 100,000 | USA Don January (22) | |
| Feb 15 | General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 260,000 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez (4) | Senior major championship |
| Mar 15 | Del E. Webb Arizona Classic | Arizona | 200,000 | USA Billy Casper (5) | |
| Mar 22 | Vintage Chrysler Invitational | California | 270,000 | NZL Bob Charles (1) | |
| Mar 29 | GTE Classic | California | 275,000 | NZL Bob Charles (2) | New tournament |
| May 3 | Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic | New Mexico | 250,000 | NZL Bob Charles (3) | |
| May 10 | Vantage at The Dominion | Texas | 250,000 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez (5) | |
| May 17 | United Hospitals Senior Golf Championship | Pennsylvania | 225,000 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez (6) | |
| May 24 | Silver Pages Classic | Oklahoma | 250,000 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez (7) | New tournament |
| May 31 | Denver Champions of Golf | Colorado | 250,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (8) | |
| Jun 7 | Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am | Texas | 200,000 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez (8) | Pro-Am |
| Jun 14 | Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 400,000 | ZAF Gary Player (5) | Senior PGA Tour major championship |
| Jun 28 | Greater Grand Rapids Open | Michigan | 250,000 | USA Billy Casper (6) | |
| Jul 5 | The Greenbrier American Express Championship | West Virginia | 225,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (9) | |
| Jul 12 | U.S. Senior Open | Connecticut | 300,000 | ZAF Gary Player (6) | Senior major championship |
| Jul 19 | MONY Syracuse Senior Classic | New York | 250,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (10) | |
| Jul 26 | Seniors' British Open | Scotland | £150,000 | ENG Neil Coles (n/a) | New tournament |
| Senior major championship | |||||
| Aug 2 | NYNEX/Golf Digest Commemorative | New York | 250,000 | USA Gene Littler (6) | |
| Aug 9 | Digital Seniors Classic | Massachusetts | 250,000 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez (9) | |
| Aug 16 | Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush | California | 300,000 | USA Orville Moody (3) | New tournament |
| Aug 23 | GTE Northwest Classic | Washington | 300,000 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez (10) | |
| Aug 30 | Showdown Classic | Utah | 300,000 | USA Miller Barber (19) | |
| Sep 6 | Bank One Senior Golf Classic | Kentucky | 225,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (11) | |
| Sep 13 | PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational | North Carolina | 250,000 | ZAF Gary Player (7) | |
| Sep 20 | Crestar Classic | Virginia | 325,000 | USA Larry Mowry (1) | |
| Sep 27 | Newport Cup | Rhode Island | 200,000 | USA Miller Barber (20) | New tournament |
| Oct 4 | Vantage Championship | North Carolina | 1,000,000 | USA Al Geiberger (1) | New tournament |
| Oct 11 | Pepsi Senior Challenge | Georgia | 250,000 | USA Larry Mowry (2) | |
| Oct 18 | Seniors International Golf Championship | South Carolina | 250,000 | USA Al Geiberger (2) | |
| Oct 25 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | Nevada | 250,000 | USA Al Geiberger (3) | |
| Nov 15 | Fairfield Barnett Senior Classic | Florida | 200,000 | USA Dave Hill (1) | |
| Nov 22 | Gus Machado Senior Classic | Florida | 300,000 | USA Gene Littler (7) | New tournament |
| Dec 13 | GTE Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 300,000 | USA Orville Moody (4) | 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 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez | 509,145 |
| 2 | AUS Bruce Crampton | 437,904 |
| 3 | NZL Bob Charles | 389,437 |
| 4 | USA Orville Moody | 355,793 |
| 5 | USA Miller Barber | 347,571 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez |
Notes
References
References
- "1988 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- "2004 Champions Tour Media Guide {{!}} Tournament Chronology". PGA Tour.
- "1987 Money list". PGA Tour.
- "1987 Scoring average". PGA Tour.
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