1982 PGA Tour

Golf tour season November 2023 1982 PGA Tour 1982 1 7 – 1982 10 31 44 USA Calvin Peete (4)USA Craig Stadler (4)USA Tom Watson (4) Money list USA Craig Stadler PGA Player of the Year USA Tom Watson Rookie of the Year USA 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 The season began as the TPA Tour, then reverted to the PGA Tour in mid-March.Tour Changes Its Name Again https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA071EFA3D5D0C738EDDAA0894DA484D81 The New York Times March 20, 1982 April 1, 2014https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6vwuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=76QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1245%2C4101878 Montreal Gazette Associated Press Professional golf gets a new look March 20, 1982 H10 6 November 2023 The "Tournament Players Association" name had been adopted less than seven months earlier, in late August 1981.https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/31/sports/pro-golf-tour-changes-name.html Pro Golf Tour Changes Name August 31, 1981 The New York Times 6 November 2023 Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1982 season.https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/schedule.history.1982.html 1982 Tournament schedule PGA Tour 6 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20180906113726/https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/schedule.history.1982.html 6 September 20181983 PGA Tour Media Guide https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/header/files/1983_pgatour.pdf PGA Tour 6 November 2023 DateTournamentLocationPurse(US$)WinnerThe 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.Notes Jan 10 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open Arizona 300,000 USA Craig Stadler (4) Jan 17 Bob Hope Desert Classic California 250,000 USA Ed Fiori (3) Pro-Am Jan 25 Phoenix Open Arizona 300,000 USA Lanny Wadkins (8) Jan 31 Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open California 300,000 USA Johnny Miller (22) Feb 7 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am California 300,000 USA Jim Simons (3) Pro-Am Feb 14 Hawaiian Open Hawaii 325,000 USA Wayne Levi (4) Feb 21 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open California 300,000 USA Tom Watson (29) Feb 28 Doral-Eastern Open Florida 300,000 USA Andy Bean (8) Mar 7 Bay Hill Classic Florida 300,000 USA Tom Kite (4) Mar 14 Honda Inverrary Classic Florida 400,000 USA Hale Irwin (14) Mar 21 Tournament Players Championship Florida 500,000 USA Jerry Pate (8) Special event Mar 28 Sea Pines Heritage South Carolina 300,000 USA Tom Watson (30) Invitational Apr 5 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 300,000 USA Danny Edwards (3) Apr 11 Masters Tournament Georgia 365,000 USA Craig Stadler (5) Major championship Apr 11 Magnolia Classic Mississippi 75,000 USA Payne Stewart (n/a) Second Touralt Official money; unofficial win. Apr 18 MONY Tournament of Champions California 350,000 USA Lanny Wadkins (9) Winners-only event Apr 18 Tallahassee Open Florida 100,000 AUS Bob Shearer (1) Alternate event Apr 25 USF&G Classic Louisiana 300,000 USA Scott Hoch (2) May 2 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas 350,000 USA Bob Gilder (3) May 9 Michelob-Houston Open Texas 350,000 USA Ed Sneed (4) May 16 Colonial National Invitation Texas 350,000 USA Jack Nicklaus (71) Invitational May 23 Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic Georgia 300,000 USA Keith Fergus (2) May 30 Memorial Tournament Ohio 350,000 USA Raymond Floyd (16) Invitational Jun 6 Kemper Open Maryland 400,000 USA Craig Stadler (6) Jun 13 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic Tennessee 400,000 USA Raymond Floyd (17) Jun 20 U.S. Open California 375,000 USA Tom Watson (31) Major championship Jun 27 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic New York 400,000 USA Bob Gilder (4) Jul 4 Western Open Illinois 350,000 USA Tom Weiskopf (16) Jul 11 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin 250,000 USA Calvin Peete (2) Jul 18 The Open Championship Scotland £250,000 USA Tom Watson (32) Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win. Jul 18 Miller High Life QCO Illinois 200,000 USA Payne Stewart (1) Alternate event Jul 25 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Virginia 350,000 USA Calvin Peete (3) Aug 1 Canadian Open Canada 425,000 USA Bruce Lietzke (9) Aug 8 PGA Championship Oklahoma 450,000 USA Raymond Floyd (18) Major championship Aug 15 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Connecticut 300,000 USA Tim Norris (1) Aug 22 Buick Open Michigan 350,000 USA Lanny Wadkins (10) Aug 29 World Series of Golf Ohio 400,000 USA Craig Stadler (7) Limited-field event Sep 5 B.C. Open New York 275,000 USA Calvin Peete (4) Sep 12 Bank of Boston Classic Massachusetts 300,000 USA Bob Gilder (5) Sep 19 Hall of Fame North Carolina 250,000 USA Jay Haas (4) Sep 26 Southern Open Georgia 250,000 USA Bobby Clampett (1) Oct 3 Texas Open Texas 250,000 USA Jay Haas (5) Oct 10 LaJet Classic Texas 350,000 USA Wayne Levi (5) Oct 24 Pensacola Open Florida 200,000 USA Calvin Peete (5) Oct 31 Walt Disney World Golf Classic Florida 400,000 USA Hal Sutton (1) Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. DateTournamentLocationPurse($)Winner(s)NotesNov 13Kapalua OpenHawaii110,000USA David IshiiNew tournamentDec 5World CupMexicon/aESP José María Cañizares andESP Manuel PiñeroTeam eventWorld Cup Individual TrophyESP Manuel PiñeroDec 31JCPenney Mixed Team ClassicFlorida550,000USA JoAnne Carner andUSA John MahaffeyTeam event Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.1982.html 1982 Official money PGA Tour https://web.archive.org/web/20170401072245/https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.1982.html 1 April 2017 6 November 2023 Position Player Prize money ($)1 USA Craig Stadler 446,4622 USA Raymond Floyd 386,8093 USA Tom Kite 341,0814 USA Calvin Peete 318,4705 USA Tom Watson 316,4836 USA Bob Gilder 308,6487 USA Lanny Wadkins 306,8278 USA Wayne Levi 280,6819 USA Jerry Pate 280,14110 USA Curtis Strange 263,378 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) PGA Player of the Year USA Tom Watson https://www.newspapers.com/image/778915967/ PGA picks Watson Player of the Year St. Lucie News Tribune Fort Pierce, Florida 8 December 1982 6 November 2023 18 (B2 in paper) Newspapers.com subscription Rookie of the Year USA Hal Sutton https://thefriedegg.com/hal-sutton-profile/ The Bear Apparent The Fried Egg Andy Johnson 19 March 2020 21 August 2024 Scoring leader (PGA Tour - Byron Nelson Award) USA Tom Kite https://www.pgatourmediaguide.com/awards/index/byron-nelson-award 2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide Awards PGA Tour 22 October 2023 Scoring leader (PGA - Vardon Trophy) USA Tom Kite https://www.newspapers.com/image/438963160/ Eight Players Dominate Tour Victoria Advocate Victoria, Texas 7 November 1982 6 November 2023 17 (3B in paper) Newspapers.com subscription See also 1982 Senior PGA Tour Notes References External links https://www.pgatour.com/ Category:PGA Tour seasons PGA Tour PGA Tour