The 1993 Senior PGA Tour was the 14th season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.

1993 Senior PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 7, 1993 (1993-01-07) – December 12, 1993 (1993-12-12)
Number of official events39
Most winsUnited States Dave Stockton (5)
Money listUnited States Dave Stockton
Player of the YearUnited States Dave Stockton
Rookie of the YearUnited States Bob Murphy
1992
1994

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1993 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)
Winner[a] Notes
Jan 10 Infiniti Senior Tournament of Champions California 350,000   Al Geiberger (8)
Feb 7 Royal Caribbean Classic Florida 750,000   Jim Colbert (6)
Feb 14 Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Challenge Florida 500,000   Mike Hill (14)
Feb 21 GTE Suncoast Classic Florida 500,000   Jim Albus (2)
Mar 7 GTE West Classic California 500,000   Al Geiberger (9)
Mar 14 Vantage at The Dominion Texas 650,000   J. C. Snead (1)
Mar 21 Gulfstream Aerospace Invitational California 550,000   Raymond Floyd (4)
Mar 28 Doug Sanders Celebrity Classic Texas 500,000   Bob Charles (20)
Apr 4 The Tradition Arizona 850,000   Tom Shaw (2) Senior PGA Tour major championship
Apr 18 PGA Seniors' Championship Florida 800,000   Tom Wargo (1) Senior major championship
Apr 25 Muratec Reunion Pro-Am Texas 500,000   Dave Stockton (2) Pro-Am
May 2 Las Vegas Senior Classic Nevada 700,000   Gibby Gilbert (4)
May 16 PaineWebber Invitational North Carolina 550,000   Mike Hill (15)
May 23 Bell Atlantic Classic Pennsylvania 650,000   Bob Charles (21)
May 30 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic New Jersey 850,000   Lee Trevino (16) New tournament
Jun 6 NYNEX Commemorative New York 550,000   Bob Wynn (1)
Jun 13 Southwestern Bell Classic Missouri 700,000   Dave Stockton (3)
Jun 20 Burnet Senior Classic Minnesota 1,050,000   Chi-Chi Rodríguez (22) New tournament
Jun 27 Ford Senior Players Championship Michigan 1,200,000   Jim Colbert (7) Senior PGA Tour major championship
Jul 4 Kroger Senior Classic Ohio 850,000   Simon Hobday (1)
Jul 11 U.S. Senior Open Colorado 700,000   Jack Nicklaus (6) Senior major championship
Jul 18 Ameritech Senior Open Illinois 600,000   George Archer (12)
Jul 25 Senior British Open England £220,000   Bob Charles (22) Senior major championship[b]
Jul 25 First of America Classic Michigan 550,000   George Archer (13)
Aug 1 Northville Long Island Classic New York 550,000   Raymond Floyd (5)
Aug 8 Bank of Boston Senior Golf Classic Massachusetts 750,000   Bob Betley (1)
Aug 15 Franklin Quest Championship Utah 500,000   Dave Stockton (4)
Aug 22 GTE Northwest Classic Washington 500,000   Dave Stockton (5)
Aug 29 Bruno's Memorial Classic Alabama 850,000   Bob Murphy (1)
Sep 5 Quicksilver Classic Pennsylvania 1,050,000   Bob Charles (23) New tournament
Sep 12 GTE North Classic Indiana 500,000   Bob Murphy (2)
Sep 19 Bank One Senior Classic Kentucky 550,000   Gary Player (19)
Sep 26 Nationwide Championship Georgia 950,000   Lee Trevino (17)
Oct 3 Vantage Championship North Carolina 1,500,000   Lee Trevino (18)
Oct 10 The Transamerica California 600,000   Dave Stockton (6)
Oct 17 Raley's Senior Gold Rush California 600,000   George Archer (14)
Oct 24 Ralphs Senior Classic California 650,000   Dale Douglass (10)
Oct 31 Ping Kaanapali Classic Hawaii 550,000   George Archer (15)
Dec 12 Hyatt Senior Tour Championship Puerto Rico 1,000,000   Simon Hobday (2) Tour Championship

Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1   Dave Stockton 1,175,944
2   Bob Charles 1,046,823
3   George Archer 963,124
4   Lee Trevino 956,591
5   Chi-Chi Rodríguez 798,857

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy)   Dave Stockton [4]
Rookie of the Year   Bob Murphy [4]
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award)   Bob Charles [5][4]
Comeback Player of the Year   Jim Ferree [4]

Notes

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  1. ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Senior PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Senior PGA Tour members.
  2. ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References

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  1. ^ "1994 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "2004 Champions Tour Media Guide | Tournament Chronology" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 219–233 (5-21–5-35 in document). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "1993 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Stockton, Price top tour". Tampa Bay Times. St Petersburg, Florida. January 7, 1994. p. 26 (2C in paper). Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1993 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
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