1982 PGA Tour

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.

1982 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 7, 1982 (1982-01-07) – October 31, 1982 (1982-10-31)
Number of official events44
Most wins Calvin Peete (4)
Craig Stadler (4)
Tom Watson (4)
Money list Craig Stadler
PGA Player of the Year Tom Watson
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Changes for 1982

The 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

The following table lists official events during the 1982 season.[4][5]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)		 Winner[lower-alpha 1] Notes
Jan 10Joe Garagiola-Tucson OpenArizona300,000 Craig Stadler (4)
Jan 17Bob Hope Desert ClassicCalifornia250,000 Ed Fiori (3)Pro-Am
Jan 25Phoenix OpenArizona300,000 Lanny Wadkins (8)
Jan 31Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego OpenCalifornia300,000 Johnny Miller (22)
Feb 7Bing Crosby National Pro-AmCalifornia300,000 Jim Simons (3)Pro-Am
Feb 14Hawaiian OpenHawaii325,000 Wayne Levi (4)
Feb 21Glen Campbell-Los Angeles OpenCalifornia300,000 Tom Watson (29)
Feb 28Doral-Eastern OpenFlorida300,000 Andy Bean (8)
Mar 7Bay Hill ClassicFlorida300,000 Tom Kite (4)
Mar 14Honda Inverrary ClassicFlorida400,000 Hale Irwin (14)
Mar 21Tournament Players ChampionshipFlorida500,000 Jerry Pate (8)Special event
Mar 28Sea Pines HeritageSouth Carolina300,000 Tom Watson (30)Invitational
Apr 5Greater Greensboro OpenNorth Carolina300,000 Danny Edwards (3)
Apr 11Masters TournamentGeorgia365,000 Craig Stadler (5)Major championship
Apr 11Magnolia ClassicMississippi75,000 Payne Stewart (n/a)Second Tour[lower-alpha 2]
Apr 18MONY Tournament of ChampionsCalifornia350,000 Lanny Wadkins (9)Winners-only event
Apr 18Tallahassee OpenFlorida100,000 Bob Shearer (1)Alternate event
Apr 25USF&G ClassicLouisiana300,000 Scott Hoch (2)
May 2Byron Nelson Golf ClassicTexas350,000 Bob Gilder (3)
May 9Michelob-Houston OpenTexas350,000 Ed Sneed (4)
May 16Colonial National InvitationTexas350,000 Jack Nicklaus (71)Invitational
May 23Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf ClassicGeorgia300,000 Keith Fergus (2)
May 30Memorial TournamentOhio350,000 Raymond Floyd (16)Invitational
Jun 6Kemper OpenMaryland400,000 Craig Stadler (6)
Jun 13Danny Thomas Memphis ClassicTennessee400,000 Raymond Floyd (17)
Jun 20U.S. OpenCalifornia375,000 Tom Watson (31)Major championship
Jun 27Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicNew York400,000 Bob Gilder (4)
Jul 4Western OpenIllinois350,000 Tom Weiskopf (16)
Jul 11Greater Milwaukee OpenWisconsin250,000 Calvin Peete (2)
Jul 18The Open ChampionshipScotland£250,000 Tom Watson (32)Major championship[lower-alpha 3]
Jul 18Miller High Life QCOIllinois200,000 Payne Stewart (1)Alternate event
Jul 25Anheuser-Busch Golf ClassicVirginia350,000 Calvin Peete (3)
Aug 1Canadian OpenCanada425,000 Bruce Lietzke (9)
Aug 8PGA ChampionshipOklahoma450,000 Raymond Floyd (18)Major championship
Aug 15Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford OpenConnecticut300,000 Tim Norris (1)
Aug 22Buick OpenMichigan350,000 Lanny Wadkins (10)
Aug 29World Series of GolfOhio400,000 Craig Stadler (7)Limited-field event
Sep 5B.C. OpenNew York275,000 Calvin Peete (4)
Sep 12Bank of Boston ClassicMassachusetts300,000 Bob Gilder (5)
Sep 19Hall of FameNorth Carolina250,000 Jay Haas (4)
Sep 26Southern OpenGeorgia250,000 Bobby Clampett (1)
Oct 3Texas OpenTexas250,000 Jay Haas (5)
Oct 10LaJet ClassicTexas350,000 Wayne Levi (5)
Oct 24Pensacola OpenFlorida200,000 Calvin Peete (5)
Oct 31Walt Disney World Golf ClassicFlorida400,000 Hal Sutton (1)

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
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
Dec 31 JCPenney Mixed Team Classic Florida 550,000 JoAnne Carner and
John Mahaffey		 Team event

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6][7]

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1 Craig Stadler446,462
2 Raymond Floyd386,809
3 Tom Kite341,081
4 Calvin Peete318,470
5 Tom Watson316,483
6 Bob Gilder308,648
7 Lanny Wadkins306,827
8 Wayne Levi280,681
9 Jerry Pate280,141
10 Curtis Strange263,378

Awards
AwardWinnerRef.
PGA Player of the Year Tom Watson[8]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour - Byron Nelson Award) Tom Kite[9]
Scoring leader (PGA - Vardon Trophy) Tom Kite[7]

See also

Notes
  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
  1. "Tour Changes Its Name Again". The New York Times. March 20, 1982. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  2. "Professional golf gets a new look". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. March 20, 1982. p. H10. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  3. "Pro Golf Tour Changes Name". The New York Times. August 31, 1981. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. "1982 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. "1983 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  6. "1982 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  7. "Eight Players Dominate Tour". Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. November 7, 1982. p. 17 (3B in paper). Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "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.
  9. "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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