The 1990 PGA Tour was the 75th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 22nd season since separating from the PGA of America.

1990 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 4, 1990 (1990-01-04) – October 28, 1990 (1990-10-28)
Number of official events44
Most winsUnited States Wayne Levi (4)
Money listAustralia Greg Norman
PGA Tour Player of the YearUnited States Wayne Levi
PGA Player of the YearEngland Nick Faldo
Rookie of the YearUnited States Robert Gamez
1989
1991

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1990 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)
Winner[a] OWGR
points
Notes
Jan 7 MONY Tournament of Champions California 750,000   Paul Azinger (6) 56 Winners-only event
Jan 14 Northern Telecom Tucson Open Arizona 900,000   Robert Gamez (1) 42
Jan 21 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic California 1,000,000   Peter Jacobsen (4) 50 Pro-Am
Jan 28 Phoenix Open Arizona 900,000   Tommy Armour III (1) 50
Feb 4 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am California 1,000,000   Mark O'Meara (5) 54 Pro-Am
Feb 11 Hawaiian Open Hawaii 1,000,000   David Ishii (1) 42
Feb 18 Shearson Lehman Hutton Open California 900,000   Dan Forsman (3) 40
Feb 25 Nissan Los Angeles Open California 1,000,000   Fred Couples (4) 48
Mar 4 Doral-Ryder Open Florida 1,400,000   Greg Norman (9) 62
Mar 11 Honda Classic Florida 1,000,000   John Huston (1) 48
Mar 18 The Players Championship Florida 1,500,000   Jodie Mudd (3) 80 Flagship event
Mar 25 Nestle Invitational Florida 900,000   Robert Gamez (2) 72 Invitational
Apr 1 Independent Insurance Agent Open Texas 1,000,000   Tony Sills (1) 44
Apr 8 Masters Tournament Georgia 1,250,000   Nick Faldo (4) 100 Major championship
Apr 8 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic Mississippi 300,000   Gene Sauers (n/a) 16 Alternate event[b]
Apr 15 MCI Heritage Golf Classic South Carolina 1,000,000   Payne Stewart (6) 58 Invitational
Apr 22 KMart Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 1,250,000   Steve Elkington (1) 52
Apr 29 USF&G Classic Louisiana 1,000,000   David Frost (4) 46
May 6 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas 1,000,000   Payne Stewart (7) 40
May 13 Memorial Tournament Ohio 1,000,000   Greg Norman (10) 48 Invitational
May 20 Southwestern Bell Colonial Texas 1,000,000   Ben Crenshaw (15) 54 Invitational
May 27 BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic Georgia 1,000,000   Wayne Levi (9) 42
Jun 3 Kemper Open Maryland 1,000,000   Gil Morgan (7) 36
Jun 10 Centel Western Open Illinois 1,000,000   Wayne Levi (10) 72
Jun 18 U.S. Open Illinois 1,200,000   Hale Irwin (18) 100 Major championship
Jun 24 Buick Classic New York 1,000,000   Hale Irwin (19) 40
Jul 1 Canon Greater Hartford Open Connecticut 1,000,000   Wayne Levi (11) 42
Jul 8 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Virginia 1,000,000   Lanny Wadkins (19) 52
Jul 15 Bank of Boston Classic Massachusetts 900,000   Morris Hatalsky (4) 30
Jul 22 The Open Championship Scotland £500,000   Nick Faldo (5) 100 Major championship[c]
Jul 29 Buick Open Michigan 1,000,000   Chip Beck (3) 38
Aug 5 Federal Express St. Jude Classic Tennessee 1,000,000   Tom Kite (14) 46
Aug 12 PGA Championship Alabama 1,350,000   Wayne Grady (2) 100 Major championship
Aug 19 The International Colorado 1,000,000   Davis Love III (2) 52
Aug 26 NEC World Series of Golf Ohio 1,100,000   José María Olazábal (1) 60 Limited-field event
Aug 26 Chattanooga Classic Tennessee 600,000   Peter Persons (1) 16 Alternate event
Sep 1 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin 900,000   Jim Gallagher Jr. (1) 46
Sep 9 Hardee's Golf Classic Illinois 1,000,000   Joey Sindelar (6) 42
Sep 16 Canadian Open Canada 1,000,000   Wayne Levi (12) 42
Sep 23 B.C. Open New York 700,000   Nolan Henke (1) 18
Sep 30 Buick Southern Open Georgia 600,000   Kenny Knox (3) 22
Oct 7 H.E.B. Texas Open Texas 800,000   Mark O'Meara (6) 48
Oct 14 Las Vegas Invitational Nevada 1,300,000   Bob Tway (6) 46
Oct 20 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Florida 1,000,000   Tim Simpson (4) 52
Oct 28 Nabisco Championship Texas 2,500,000   Jodie Mudd (4) 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 28 PGA Grand Slam of Golf Hawaii n/a   Andy North n/a Limited-field event
Nov 10 Isuzu Kapalua International Hawaii 700,000   David Peoples 28
Nov 18 RMCC Invitational California 1,000,000   Fred Couples and
  Raymond Floyd
n/a Team event
Nov 24 World Cup Florida 1,100,000   Torsten Giedeon and
  Bernhard Langer
n/a Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy   Payne Stewart n/a
Nov 25 Skins Game California 450,000   Curtis Strange n/a Limited-field event
Dec 2 JCPenney Classic Florida 1,000,000   Beth Daniel and
  Davis Love III
n/a Team event
Dec 9 Sazale Classic Florida 1,000,000   Fred Couples and
  Mike Donald
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   Greg Norman 1,165,477
2   Wayne Levi 1,024,647
3   Payne Stewart 976,281
4   Paul Azinger 944,731
5   Jodie Mudd 911,746
6   Hale Irwin 838,249
7   Mark Calcavecchia 834,281
8   Tim Simpson 809,772
9   Fred Couples 757,999
10   Mark O'Meara 707,175

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy)   Wayne Levi [5]
PGA Player of the Year   Nick Faldo [6]
Rookie of the Year   Robert Gamez [7]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award)   Greg Norman [8]
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy)   Greg Norman [4]

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. ^ "1990 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "1991 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "1990 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Laidlaw, Renton (November 28, 1990). "Shark hunt off the bay". Evening Standard. London, United Kingdom. p. 166 (54 in paper). Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "PGA Tour names Levi Player of the Year". Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. January 4, 1991. p. 24. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The big news was made off the course". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. December 28, 1990. p. 17. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Golf". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. January 4, 1991. p. 80. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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