1988_PGA_Tour
1988 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
The 1988 PGA Tour was the 73rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 20th season since separating from the PGA of America.
Quick Facts Duration, Number of official events ...
Duration | January 14, 1988 (1988-01-14) – November 13, 1988 (1988-11-13) |
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Number of official events | 47 |
Most wins | Curtis Strange (4) |
Money list | Curtis Strange |
PGA Player of the Year | Curtis Strange |
← 1987 1989 → |
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The following table lists official events during the 1988 season.[1][2]
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Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
More information Date, Tournament ...
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | OWGR points |
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May 30 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Illinois | n/a | Larry Nelson | n/a | Limited-field event |
Nov 19 | Isuzu Kapalua International | Hawaii | 600,000 | Bob Gilder | 24 | |
Nov 27 | Skins Game | California | 450,000 | Raymond Floyd | n/a | Limited-field event |
Dec 4 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 800,000 | Amy Benz and John Huston |
n/a | Team event |
Dec 11 | World Cup | Australia | 750,000 | Ben Crenshaw and Mark McCumber |
n/a | Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | Ben Crenshaw | n/a | ||||
Dec 11 | Chrysler Team Championship | Florida | 600,000 | George Burns and Wayne Levi |
n/a | Team event |
Dec 18 | Kirin Cup | Florida | 1,000,000 | Team USA | n/a | Team event |
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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
More information Position, Player ...
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Curtis Strange | 1,147,644 |
2 | Chip Beck | 916,818 |
3 | Joey Sindelar | 813,732 |
4 | Ken Green | 779,181 |
5 | Tom Kite | 760,405 |
6 | Mark Calcavecchia | 751,912 |
7 | Sandy Lyle | 726,934 |
8 | Ben Crenshaw | 696,895 |
9 | David Frost | 691,500 |
10 | Lanny Wadkins | 616,596 |
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More information Award, Winner ...
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | Curtis Strange | [4] |
Scoring leader (PGA Tour - Byron Nelson Award) | Greg Norman | [5][6] |
Scoring leader (PGA - Vardon Trophy) | Chip Beck | [6] |
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- "1988 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- "1989 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- "1988 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- "Strange guns down Kite". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. November 15, 1988. p. 17. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- "Strange wins with birdie on second playoff hole". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. November 15, 1988. p. 112 (5C in paper). Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.