Duration | January 8, 1986 | – November 2, 1986
---|---|
Number of official events | 45 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
← 1985 1987 → |
The 1986 PGA Tour was the 71st season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 18th season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1986 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 11 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 500,000 | ![]() |
52 | Winners-only event |
Jan 19 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 600,000 | ![]() |
56 | Pro-Am |
Jan 26 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 500,000 | ![]() |
56 | |
Feb 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 600,000 | ![]() |
46 | Pro-Am |
Feb 9 | Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open | California | 450,000 | ![]() |
38 | |
Feb 16 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 500,000 | ![]() |
54 | |
Feb 23 | Los Angeles Open | California | 450,000 | ![]() |
42 | |
Mar 2 | Honda Classic | Florida | 500,000 | ![]() |
42 | |
Mar 9 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 500,000 | ![]() |
54 | |
Mar 16 | Hertz Bay Hill Classic | Florida | 500,000 | ![]() |
46 | |
Mar 23 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 500,000 | ![]() |
56 | |
Mar 30 | Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 900,000 | ![]() |
68 | Special event |
Apr 6 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 500,000 | ![]() |
46 | |
Apr 13 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 785,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Apr 13 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 200,000 | ![]() |
10 | Alternate event[b] |
Apr 20 | Sea Pines Heritage | South Carolina | 450,000 | ![]() |
50 | Invitational |
Apr 27 | Houston Open | Texas | 500,000 | ![]() |
52 | |
May 4 | Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,150,000 | ![]() |
54 | |
May 11 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 600,000 | ![]() |
44 | |
May 18 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 600,000 | ![]() |
38 | Invitational |
May 25 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 577,730 | ![]() |
52 | Invitational |
Jun 1 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 500,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
Jun 8 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 600,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
Jun 15 | U.S. Open | New York | 700,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Jun 15 | Provident Classic | Tennessee | 300,000 | ![]() |
10 | Alternate event[b] |
Jun 22 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 500,000 | ![]() |
44 | |
Jun 29 | Canadian Open | Canada | 600,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
Jul 6 | Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 700,000 | ![]() |
42 | |
Jul 13 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 500,000 | ![]() |
44 | |
Jul 20 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £600,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship[c] |
Jul 20 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | 400,000 | ![]() |
20 | Alternate event |
Jul 27 | Buick Open | Michigan | 500,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
Aug 3 | Western Open | Illinois | 500,000 | ![]() |
46 | |
Aug 11 | PGA Championship | Ohio | 800,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Aug 17 | The International | Colorado | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
58 | New tournament |
Aug 24 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 700,000 | ![]() |
56 | Limited-field event |
Aug 31 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 600,000 | ![]() |
42 | |
Sep 7 | B.C. Open | New York | 400,000 | ![]() |
20 | |
Sep 14 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 450,000 | ![]() |
42 | |
Sep 21 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 400,000 | ![]() |
26 | |
Sep 28 | Southwest Golf Classic | Texas | 400,000 | ![]() |
22 | |
Oct 5 | Southern Open | Georgia | 350,000 | ![]() |
20 | |
Oct 12 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 300,000 | ![]() |
12 | |
Oct 19 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 500,000 | ![]() |
40 | |
Oct 26 | Vantage Championship | Texas | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
38 | |
Nov 2 | Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship | Arizona | 700,000 | ![]() |
40 | Limited-field event |
Nov 2 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 200,000 | ![]() |
10 | Alternate event[b] |
Unofficial events
The 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 5 | Bahamas Classic | Bahamas | 300,000 | ![]() |
n/a | |
Sep 1 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Illinois | n/a | ![]() |
n/a | |
Nov 8 | Nissan Cup | Japan | 800,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Nissan Cup Individual Trophy | n/a | ![]() |
n/a | |||
Nov 16 | Isuzu Kapalua International | Hawaii | 600,000 | ![]() |
30 | |
Nov 30 | Skins Game | California | 450,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Limited-field event |
Dec 7 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 650,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Dec 14 | Chrysler Team Championship | Florida | 600,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
653,296 |
2 | ![]() |
652,780 |
3 | ![]() |
535,389 |
4 | ![]() |
491,938 |
5 | ![]() |
463,630 |
6 | ![]() |
429,434 |
7 | ![]() |
394,164 |
8 | ![]() |
388,169 |
9 | ![]() |
380,508 |
10 | ![]() |
379,800 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
[5] |
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | ![]() |
[6][7] |
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | ![]() |
[8] |
See also
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Official money; unofficial win.
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
- ^ "1986 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "1987 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "1986 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ Petri, Randy (November 16, 1986). "Norman has to be player of year". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 65 (C17 in paper). Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bob Tway is named PGA Player of Year". Palm Beach Daily News. Palm Beach, Florida. November 15, 1986. p. 5. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Familiar names in the stands". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. November 20, 1986. p. 19 (6C in paper). Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scott Hoch Wins Vardon Trophy". Palm Beach Daily News. Palm Beach, Florida. November 6, 1986. p. 5. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.