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.

1988 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 14, 1988 (1988-01-14) – November 13, 1988 (1988-11-13)
Number of official events47
Most winsUnited States Curtis Strange (4)
Money listUnited States Curtis Strange
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Curtis Strange
Rookie of the YearUnited States Jim Benepe
1987
1989

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1988 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)
Winner[a] OWGR
points
Notes
Jan 17 MONY Tournament of Champions California 500,000   Steve Pate (2) 38 Winners-only event
Jan 24 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic California 1,000,000   Jay Haas (7) 50 Pro-Am
Jan 31 Phoenix Open Arizona 650,000   Sandy Lyle (4) 52
Feb 7 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am California 700,000   Steve Jones (1) 64 Pro-Am
Feb 14 Hawaiian Open Hawaii 600,000   Lanny Wadkins (17) 48
Feb 21 Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open California 650,000   Steve Pate (3) 46
Feb 28 Los Angeles Open California 750,000   Chip Beck (1) 54
Mar 6 Doral-Ryder Open Florida 1,000,000   Ben Crenshaw (14) 64
Mar 13 Honda Classic Florida 700,000   Joey Sindelar (4) 46
Mar 20 Hertz Bay Hill Classic Florida 750,000   Paul Azinger (4) 68
Mar 27 The Players Championship Florida 1,250,000   Mark McCumber (6) 78 Special event
Apr 3 KMart Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 1,000,000   Sandy Lyle (5) 50
Apr 10 Masters Tournament Georgia 1,000,000   Sandy Lyle (6) 100 Major championship
Apr 10 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic Mississippi 200,000   Frank Conner (n/a) 8 Alternate event[b]
Apr 17 MCI Heritage Golf Classic South Carolina 700,000   Greg Norman (6) 58 Invitational
Apr 24 USF&G Classic Louisiana 750,000   Chip Beck (2) 40
May 1 Independent Insurance Agent Open Texas 700,000   Curtis Strange (13) 46
May 8 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational Nevada 1,388,889   Gary Koch (6) 50
May 15 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas 750,000   Bruce Lietzke (11) 50
May 22 Colonial National Invitation Texas 750,000   Lanny Wadkins (18) 50 Invitational
May 29 Memorial Tournament Ohio 930,250   Curtis Strange (14) 64 Invitational
Jun 5 Kemper Open Maryland 800,000   Morris Hatalsky (3) 42
Jun 12 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic New York 700,000   Seve Ballesteros (8) 54
Jun 20 U.S. Open Massachusetts 1,000,000   Curtis Strange (15) 100 Major championship
Jun 26 Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic Georgia 700,000   Larry Nelson (10) 44
Jul 3 Beatrice Western Open Illinois 900,000   Jim Benepe (1) 44
Jul 10 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Virginia 650,000   Tom Sieckmann (1) 36
Jul 17 Hardee's Golf Classic Illinois 600,000   Blaine McCallister (1) 18
Jul 18 The Open Championship England £500,000   Seve Ballesteros (9) 100 Major championship[c]
Jul 24 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Connecticut 700,000   Mark Brooks (1) 36
Jul 31 Buick Open Michigan 700,000   Scott Verplank (2) 42
Aug 7 Federal Express St. Jude Classic Tennessee 750,000   Jodie Mudd (1) 44
Aug 14 PGA Championship Oklahoma 1,000,000   Jeff Sluman (1) 100 Major championship
Aug 21 The International Colorado 1,115,280   Joey Sindelar (5) 54
Aug 28 NEC World Series of Golf Ohio 900,000   Mike Reid (2) 64 Limited-field event
Aug 28 Provident Classic Tennessee 450,000   Phil Blackmar (2) 10 Alternate event
Sep 4 Canadian Open Canada 750,000   Ken Green (3) 42
Sep 11 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin 700,000   Ken Green (4) 32
Sep 18 Bank of Boston Classic Massachusetts 600,000   Mark Calcavecchia (3) 44
Sep 25 B.C. Open New York 500,000   Bill Glasson (2) 24
Oct 2 Southern Open Georgia 400,000   David Frost (1) 26
Oct 9 Gatlin Brothers-Southwest Golf Classic Texas 400,000   Tom Purtzer (3) 28
Oct 16 Texas Open Texas 600,000   Corey Pavin (7) 32
Oct 23 Pensacola Open Florida 400,000   Andrew Magee (1) 20
Oct 29 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Florida 700,000   Bob Lohr (1) 48
Nov 6 Northern Telecom Tucson Open Arizona 600,000   David Frost (2) 48
Nov 13 Centel Classic Florida 500,000   Bill Glasson (3) 10
Nov 14 Nabisco Championship California 2,000,000   Curtis Strange (16) 56 Tour Championship

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) OWGR
points
Notes
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

Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]

Position Player Prize money ($)
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

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
PGA Player of the Year   Curtis Strange [4]
Rookie of the Year   Jim Benepe [5]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour - Byron Nelson Award)   Greg Norman [6][7]
Scoring leader (PGA - Vardon Trophy)   Chip Beck [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. ^ "1988 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "1989 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "1988 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Strange guns down Kite". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. November 15, 1988. p. 17. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jim Benepe". Northwestern Wildcats. Retrieved August 21, 2024. He won the PGA Tour's 1988 Rookie of the Year honor.
  6. ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "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.
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