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.
| Duration | January 7, 1982 – October 31, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins |  Calvin Peete (4) Craig Stadler (4) Tom Watson (4) |
| Money list | Craig Stadler |
| PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson |
| Rookie of the Year | Hal Sutton |
← 1981 1983 → | |
Changes for 1982
editThe season began as the TPA Tour, then reverted to the PGA Tour in mid-March.[1][2] The "Tournament Players Association" name had been adopted less than seven months earlier, in late August 1981.[3]
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1982 season.[4][5]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open | Arizona | 300,000 | Craig Stadler (4) |
|
| Jan 17 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 250,000 | Ed Fiori (3) |
Pro-Am |
| Jan 25 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 300,000 | Lanny Wadkins (8) |
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| Jan 31 | Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open | California | 300,000 | Johnny Miller (22) |
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| Feb 7 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 300,000 | Jim Simons (3) |
Pro-Am |
| Feb 14 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 325,000 | Wayne Levi (4) |
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| Feb 21 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | 300,000 | Tom Watson (29) |
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| Feb 28 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 300,000 | Andy Bean (8) |
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| Mar 7 | Bay Hill Classic | Florida | 300,000 | Tom Kite (4) |
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| Mar 14 | Honda Inverrary Classic | Florida | 400,000 | Hale Irwin (14) |
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| Mar 21 | Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 500,000 | Jerry Pate (8) |
Special event |
| Mar 28 | Sea Pines Heritage | South Carolina | 300,000 | Tom Watson (30) |
Invitational |
| Apr 5 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 300,000 | Danny Edwards (3) |
|
| Apr 11 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 365,000 | Craig Stadler (5) |
Major championship |
| Apr 11 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | 75,000 | Payne Stewart (n/a) |
Second Tour[b] |
| Apr 18 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 350,000 | Lanny Wadkins (9) |
Winners-only event |
| Apr 18 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 100,000 |  Bob Shearer (1) |
Alternate event |
| Apr 25 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 300,000 | Scott Hoch (2) |
|
| May 2 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 350,000 | Bob Gilder (3) |
|
| May 9 | Michelob-Houston Open | Texas | 350,000 | Ed Sneed (4) |
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| May 16 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 350,000 | Jack Nicklaus (71) |
Invitational |
| May 23 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 300,000 | Keith Fergus (2) |
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| May 30 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 350,000 | Raymond Floyd (16) |
Invitational |
| Jun 6 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 400,000 | Craig Stadler (6) |
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| Jun 13 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 400,000 | Raymond Floyd (17) |
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| Jun 20 | U.S. Open | California | 375,000 | Tom Watson (31) |
Major championship |
| Jun 27 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 400,000 | Bob Gilder (4) |
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| Jul 4 | Western Open | Illinois | 350,000 | Tom Weiskopf (16) |
|
| Jul 11 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 250,000 | Calvin Peete (2) |
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| Jul 18 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £250,000 | Tom Watson (32) |
Major championship[c] |
| Jul 18 | Miller High Life QCO | Illinois | 200,000 | Payne Stewart (1) |
Alternate event |
| Jul 25 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 350,000 | Calvin Peete (3) |
|
| Aug 1 | Canadian Open | Canada | 425,000 | Bruce Lietzke (9) |
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| Aug 8 | PGA Championship | Oklahoma | 450,000 | Raymond Floyd (18) |
Major championship |
| Aug 15 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 300,000 | Tim Norris (1) |
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| Aug 22 | Buick Open | Michigan | 350,000 | Lanny Wadkins (10) |
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| Aug 29 | World Series of Golf | Ohio | 400,000 | Craig Stadler (7) |
Limited-field event |
| Sep 5 | B.C. Open | New York | 275,000 | Calvin Peete (4) |
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| Sep 12 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 300,000 | Bob Gilder (5) |
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| Sep 19 | Hall of Fame | North Carolina | 250,000 | Jay Haas (4) |
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| Sep 26 | Southern Open | Georgia | 250,000 | Bobby Clampett (1) |
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| Oct 3 | Texas Open | Texas | 250,000 | Jay Haas (5) |
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| Oct 10 | LaJet Classic | Texas | 350,000 | Wayne Levi (5) |
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| Oct 24 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 200,000 | Calvin Peete (5) |
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| Oct 31 | Walt Disney World Golf Classic | Florida | 400,000 | Hal Sutton (1) |
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) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13 | Kapalua Open | Hawaii | 110,000 | David Ishii
|
New tournament |
| Dec 5 | World Cup | Mexico | n/a |  José María Cañizares and Manuel Piñero
|
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | Manuel Piñero
|
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| Dec 31 | JCPenney Mixed Team Classic | Florida | 550,000 | JoAnne Carner and John Mahaffey
|
Team event |
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6][7]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Stadler |
446,462 |
| 2 | Raymond Floyd |
386,809 |
| 3 | Tom Kite |
341,081 |
| 4 | Calvin Peete |
318,470 |
| 5 | Tom Watson |
316,483 |
| 6 | Bob Gilder |
308,648 |
| 7 | Lanny Wadkins |
306,827 |
| 8 | Wayne Levi |
280,681 |
| 9 | Jerry Pate |
280,141 |
| 10 | Curtis Strange |
263,378 |
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- ^ "Tour Changes Its Name Again". The New York Times. March 20, 1982. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Professional golf gets a new look". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. March 20, 1982. p. H10. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Pro Golf Tour Changes Name". The New York Times. August 31, 1981. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "1982 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "1983 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "1982 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ a b "Eight Players Dominate Tour". Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. November 7, 1982. p. 17 (3B in paper). Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "PGA picks Watson Player of the Year". St. Lucie News Tribune. Fort Pierce, Florida. December 8, 1982. p. 18 (B2 in paper). Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johnson, Andy (March 19, 2020). "The Bear Apparent". The Fried Egg. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.