1979_PGA_Tour
1979 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
The 1979 PGA Tour was the 64th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 11th season since separating from the PGA of America.
Quick Facts Duration, Number of official events ...
Duration | January 11, 1979 (1979-01-11) – October 28, 1979 (1979-10-28) |
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Number of official events | 44 |
Most wins | Tom Watson (5) |
Money list | Tom Watson |
PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson |
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The following table lists official events during the 1979 season.[1]
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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.
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Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
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Sep 16 | Ryder Cup | West Virginia | n/a | Team USA | Team event |
Nov 11 | World Cup | Greece | n/a | Hale Irwin and John Mahaffey |
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World Cup Individual Trophy | Hale Irwin |
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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2][3]
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Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Tom Watson | 462,636 |
2 | Larry Nelson | 281,022 |
3 | Lon Hinkle | 247,693 |
4 | Lee Trevino | 238,732 |
5 | Ben Crenshaw | 236,770 |
6 | Bill Rogers | 230,500 |
7 | Andy Bean | 208,253 |
8 | Bruce Lietzke | 198,439 |
9 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 196,951 |
10 | Lanny Wadkins | 195,710 |
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More information Award, Winner ...
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- "1980 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- "Money leaders". Daily News. New York, New York. November 25, 1979. p. 484. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Shriver, Jerry (October 14, 1979). "Watson Holds Off The Young Lions". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. p. 173. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tom Watson named PGA player of year". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. November 8, 1979. p. 75. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Greenberg, Don (November 1, 1979). "Watson Likes to Keep Things Elementary". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 71. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.