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.
| Duration | January 14, 1988 – November 13, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 47 |
| Most wins |  Curtis Strange (4) |
| Money list | Curtis Strange |
| PGA Player of the Year | Curtis Strange |
| Rookie of the Year | Jim Benepe |
← 1987 1989 → | |
Schedule
editThe 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 | 38 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 24 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 1,000,000 | 50 | Pro-Am | |
| Jan 31 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 650,000 | 52 | ||
| Feb 7 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 700,000 | 64 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 14 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 600,000 | 48 | ||
| Feb 21 | Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open | California | 650,000 | 46 | ||
| Feb 28 | Los Angeles Open | California | 750,000 | 54 | ||
| Mar 6 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,000,000 | 64 | ||
| Mar 13 | Honda Classic | Florida | 700,000 | 46 | ||
| Mar 20 | Hertz Bay Hill Classic | Florida | 750,000 | 68 | ||
| Mar 27 | The Players Championship | Florida | 1,250,000 | 78 | Special event | |
| Apr 3 | KMart Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 1,000,000 | 50 | ||
| Apr 10 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 1,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 10 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 200,000 | 8 | Alternate event[b] | |
| Apr 17 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | South Carolina | 700,000 | 58 | Invitational | |
| Apr 24 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 750,000 | 40 | ||
| May 1 | Independent Insurance Agent Open | Texas | 700,000 | 46 | ||
| May 8 | Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,388,889 | 50 | ||
| May 15 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 750,000 | 50 | ||
| May 22 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 750,000 | 50 | Invitational | |
| May 29 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 930,250 | 64 | Invitational | |
| Jun 5 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 800,000 | 42 | ||
| Jun 12 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 700,000 | 54 | ||
| Jun 20 | U.S. Open | Massachusetts | 1,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 26 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 700,000 | 44 | ||
| Jul 3 | Beatrice Western Open | Illinois | 900,000 | 44 | ||
| Jul 10 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 650,000 | 36 | ||
| Jul 17 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | 600,000 | 18 | ||
| Jul 18 | The Open Championship | England | £500,000 | 100 | Major championship[c] | |
| Jul 24 | Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 700,000 | 36 | ||
| Jul 31 | Buick Open | Michigan | 700,000 | 42 | ||
| Aug 7 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 750,000 | 44 | ||
| Aug 14 | PGA Championship | Oklahoma | 1,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 21 | The International | Colorado | 1,115,280 | 54 | ||
| Aug 28 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 900,000 | 64 | Limited-field event | |
| Aug 28 | Provident Classic | Tennessee | 450,000 | 10 | Alternate event | |
| Sep 4 | Canadian Open | Canada | 750,000 | 42 | ||
| Sep 11 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 700,000 | 32 | ||
| Sep 18 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 600,000 | 44 | ||
| Sep 25 | B.C. Open | New York | 500,000 | 24 | ||
| Oct 2 | Southern Open | Georgia | 400,000 | 26 | ||
| Oct 9 | Gatlin Brothers-Southwest Golf Classic | Texas | 400,000 | 28 | ||
| Oct 16 | Texas Open | Texas | 600,000 | 32 | ||
| Oct 23 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 400,000 | 20 | ||
| Oct 29 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 700,000 | 48 | ||
| Nov 6 | Northern Telecom Tucson Open | Arizona | 600,000 | 48 | ||
| Nov 13 | Centel Classic | Florida | 500,000 | 10 | ||
| Nov 14 | Nabisco Championship | California | 2,000,000 | 56 | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
editThe 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 | n/a | Limited-field event | |
| Nov 19 | Isuzu Kapalua International | Hawaii | 600,000 | 24 | ||
| Nov 27 | Skins Game | California | 450,000 | n/a | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 4 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 800,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| Dec 11 | World Cup | Australia | 750,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | n/a | |||||
| Dec 11 | Chrysler Team Championship | Florida | 600,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| Dec 18 | Kirin Cup | Florida | 1,000,000 | n/a | Team event |
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,147,644 | |
| 2 | 916,818 | |
| 3 | 813,732 | |
| 4 | 779,181 | |
| 5 | 760,405 | |
| 6 | 751,912 | |
| 7 | 726,934 | |
| 8 | 696,895 | |
| 9 | 691,500 | |
| 10 | 616,596 |
Awards
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Official money; unofficial win.
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
edit- ^ "1988 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "1989 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "1988 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Strange guns down Kite". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. November 15, 1988. p. 17. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jim Benepe". Northwestern Wildcats. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
He won the PGA Tour's 1988 Rookie of the Year honor.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ 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.