1979 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 11, 1979 (1979-01-11) – October 28, 1979 (1979-10-28) |
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Number of official events | 44 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
← 1978 1980 → |
The 1979 PGA Tour was the 64th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 11th season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1979 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner(s)[a] | Notes |
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Jan 14 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 300,000 | ![]() | Pro-Am |
Jan 22 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Jan 28 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 4 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 300,000 | ![]() | Pro-Am |
Feb 11 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 18 | Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open | Arizona | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 25 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 4 | Bay Hill Citrus Classic | Florida | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 11 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | Florida | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 18 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 25 | Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 440,000 | ![]() | Special event |
Apr 1 | Sea Pines Heritage Classic | South Carolina | 300,000 | ![]() | Invitational |
Apr 8 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 15 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 299,625 | ![]() | Major championship |
Apr 15 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | 50,000 | ![]() | Second Tour[b] |
Apr 22 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 300,000 | ![]() | Winners-only event |
Apr 22 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 100,000 | ![]() | Alternate event |
Apr 29 | First NBC New Orleans Open | Louisiana | 250,000 | ![]() | |
May 6 | Houston Open | Texas | 300,000 | ![]() | |
May 13 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 300,000 | ![]() | |
May 20 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 300,000 | ![]() | Invitational |
May 27 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 300,000 | ![]() | Invitational |
Jun 3 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | 350,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 10 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 17 | U.S. Open | Ohio | 325,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Jun 24 | Canadian Open | Canada | 350,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 1 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 8 | Western Open | Illinois | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 15 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 200,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 21 | The Open Championship | England | £155,000 | ![]() | Major championship[c] |
Jul 22 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | Illinois | 200,000 | ![]() | Alternate event |
Jul 29 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 5 | PGA Championship | Michigan | 350,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Aug 12 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 19 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 400,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 26 | Colgate Hall of Fame Classic | North Carolina | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 2 | B.C. Open | New York | 275,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 9 | American Optical Classic | Massachusetts | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 16 | Buick-Goodwrench Open | Michigan | 150,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 23 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | California | 300,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 30 | World Series of Golf | Ohio | 400,000 | ![]() | Limited-field event |
Oct 7 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 14 | Southern Open | Georgia | 200,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 21 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 200,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 28 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | Florida | 250,000 | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
Unofficial events
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 |
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Sep 16 | Ryder Cup | West Virginia | n/a | ![]() | Team event |
Nov 11 | World Cup | Greece | n/a | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | ![]() |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2][3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 462,636 |
2 | ![]() | 281,022 |
3 | ![]() | 247,693 |
4 | ![]() | 238,732 |
5 | ![]() | 236,770 |
6 | ![]() | 230,500 |
7 | ![]() | 208,253 |
8 | ![]() | 198,439 |
9 | ![]() | 196,951 |
10 | ![]() | 195,710 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | ![]() | [4] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | ![]() | [5] |
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ "1980 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Money leaders". Daily News. New York, New York. November 25, 1979. p. 484. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shriver, Jerry (October 14, 1979). "Watson Holds Off The Young Lions". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. p. 173. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tom Watson named PGA player of year". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. November 8, 1979. p. 75. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Don (November 1, 1979). "Watson Likes to Keep Things Elementary". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 71. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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