1981 Senior PGA Tour
The 1981 Senior PGA Tour was the second season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
| Duration | April 2, 1981 – December 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 7 |
| Most wins | Miller Barber (3) |
| Money list | Miller Barber |
← 1980 1982 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1981 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5 | Michelob-Egypt Temple Senior Classic | Florida | 125,000 | Don January (2) | New tournament |
| Jun 7 | Eureka Federal Savings Classic | California | 150,000 | Don January (3) | New tournament |
| Jun 14 | Peter Jackson Champions | Canada | 200,000 | Miller Barber (1) | New tournament |
| Jun 28 | Marlboro Classic | Massachusetts | 150,000 | Bob Goalby (1) | New tournament |
| Jul 12 | U.S. Senior Open | Michigan | 149,000 | Arnold Palmer (2) | Senior major championship |
| Oct 18 | Suntree Seniors Classic | Florida | 125,000 | Miller Barber (2) | |
| Dec 6 | PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 125,000 | Miller Barber (3) | Senior major championship |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller Barber | 83,136 |
| 2 | Don January | 74,175 |
| 3 | Bob Goalby | 66,494 |
| 4 | Arnold Palmer | 55,100 |
| 5 | Art Wall Jr. | 37,556 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Miller Barber | [4] |
Notes
- 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.
References
- "1982 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- "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 4, 2023.
- "1981 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- "1981 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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