1982 PGA Tour

1982 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 7, 1982 (1982-01-07) – October 31, 1982 (1982-10-31)
Number of official events44
Most winsUnited States Calvin Peete (4)
United States Craig Stadler (4)
United States Tom Watson (4)
Money listUnited States Craig Stadler
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Tom Watson
Rookie of the YearUnited States Hal Sutton
1981
1983

The 1982 PGA Tour was the 67th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 14th season since separating from the PGA of America.

Changes for 1982

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The season began as the TPA Tour, then reverted to the PGA Tour in mid-March.[1][2] The "Tournament Players Association" name had been adopted less than seven months earlier, in late August 1981.[3]

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1982 season.[4][5]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)
Winner[a] Notes
Jan 10 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open Arizona 300,000 United States Craig Stadler (4)
Jan 17 Bob Hope Desert Classic California 250,000 United States Ed Fiori (3) Pro-Am
Jan 25 Phoenix Open Arizona 300,000 United States Lanny Wadkins (8)
Jan 31 Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open California 300,000 United States Johnny Miller (22)
Feb 7 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am California 300,000 United States Jim Simons (3) Pro-Am
Feb 14 Hawaiian Open Hawaii 325,000 United States Wayne Levi (4)
Feb 21 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open California 300,000 United States Tom Watson (29)
Feb 28 Doral-Eastern Open Florida 300,000 United States Andy Bean (8)
Mar 7 Bay Hill Classic Florida 300,000 United States Tom Kite (4)
Mar 14 Honda Inverrary Classic Florida 400,000 United States Hale Irwin (14)
Mar 21 Tournament Players Championship Florida 500,000 United States Jerry Pate (8) Special event
Mar 28 Sea Pines Heritage South Carolina 300,000 United States Tom Watson (30) Invitational
Apr 5 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 300,000 United States Danny Edwards (3)
Apr 11 Masters Tournament Georgia 365,000 United States Craig Stadler (5) Major championship
Apr 11 Magnolia Classic Mississippi 75,000 United States Payne Stewart (n/a) Second Tour[b]
Apr 18 MONY Tournament of Champions California 350,000 United States Lanny Wadkins (9) Winners-only event
Apr 18 Tallahassee Open Florida 100,000 Australia Bob Shearer (1) Alternate event
Apr 25 USF&G Classic Louisiana 300,000 United States Scott Hoch (2)
May 2 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas 350,000 United States Bob Gilder (3)
May 9 Michelob-Houston Open Texas 350,000 United States Ed Sneed (4)
May 16 Colonial National Invitation Texas 350,000 United States Jack Nicklaus (71) Invitational
May 23 Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic Georgia 300,000 United States Keith Fergus (2)
May 30 Memorial Tournament Ohio 350,000 United States Raymond Floyd (16) Invitational
Jun 6 Kemper Open Maryland 400,000 United States Craig Stadler (6)
Jun 13 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic Tennessee 400,000 United States Raymond Floyd (17)
Jun 20 U.S. Open California 375,000 United States Tom Watson (31) Major championship
Jun 27 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic New York 400,000 United States Bob Gilder (4)
Jul 4 Western Open Illinois 350,000 United States Tom Weiskopf (16)
Jul 11 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin 250,000 United States Calvin Peete (2)
Jul 18 The Open Championship Scotland £250,000 United States Tom Watson (32) Major championship[c]
Jul 18 Miller High Life QCO Illinois 200,000 United States Payne Stewart (1) Alternate event
Jul 25 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Virginia 350,000 United States Calvin Peete (3)
Aug 1 Canadian Open Canada 425,000 United States Bruce Lietzke (9)
Aug 8 PGA Championship Oklahoma 450,000 United States Raymond Floyd (18) Major championship
Aug 15 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Connecticut 300,000 United States Tim Norris (1)
Aug 22 Buick Open Michigan 350,000 United States Lanny Wadkins (10)
Aug 29 World Series of Golf Ohio 400,000 United States Craig Stadler (7) Limited-field event
Sep 5 B.C. Open New York 275,000 United States Calvin Peete (4)
Sep 12 Bank of Boston Classic Massachusetts 300,000 United States Bob Gilder (5)
Sep 19 Hall of Fame North Carolina 250,000 United States Jay Haas (4)
Sep 26 Southern Open Georgia 250,000 United States Bobby Clampett (1)
Oct 3 Texas Open Texas 250,000 United States Jay Haas (5)
Oct 10 LaJet Classic Texas 350,000 United States Wayne Levi (5)
Oct 24 Pensacola Open Florida 200,000 United States Calvin Peete (5)
Oct 31 Walt Disney World Golf Classic Florida 400,000 United States Hal Sutton (1)

Unofficial events

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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) Notes
Nov 13 Kapalua Open Hawaii 110,000 United States David Ishii New tournament
Dec 5 World Cup Mexico n/a Spain José María Cañizares and
Spain Manuel Piñero
Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy Spain Manuel Piñero
Dec 31 JCPenney Mixed Team Classic Florida 550,000 United States JoAnne Carner and
United States John Mahaffey
Team event

Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6][7]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1 United States Craig Stadler 446,462
2 United States Raymond Floyd 386,809
3 United States Tom Kite 341,081
4 United States Calvin Peete 318,470
5 United States Tom Watson 316,483
6 United States Bob Gilder 308,648
7 United States Lanny Wadkins 306,827
8 United States Wayne Levi 280,681
9 United States Jerry Pate 280,141
10 United States Curtis Strange 263,378

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
PGA Player of the Year United States Tom Watson [8]
Rookie of the Year United States Hal Sutton [9]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour - Byron Nelson Award) United States Tom Kite [10]
Scoring leader (PGA - Vardon Trophy) United States Tom Kite [7]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Official money; unofficial win.
  3. ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References

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  1. ^ "Tour Changes Its Name Again". The New York Times. March 20, 1982. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "Professional golf gets a new look". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. March 20, 1982. p. H10. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Pro Golf Tour Changes Name". The New York Times. August 31, 1981. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "1982 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "1983 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "1982 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Eight Players Dominate Tour". Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. November 7, 1982. p. 17 (3B in paper). Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "PGA picks Watson Player of the Year". St. Lucie News Tribune. Fort Pierce, Florida. December 8, 1982. p. 18 (B2 in paper). Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Johnson, Andy (March 19, 2020). "The Bear Apparent". The Fried Egg. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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