1979 PGA Tour
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DurationJanuary 11, 1979 – October 28, 1979
Number of official events44
Most wins
Tom Watson (5)
Tom Watson (5)Money list Tom Watson
Tom Watson| Duration | January 11, 1979 – October 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins | Tom Watson (5) |
| Money list | Tom Watson |
| PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson |
| Rookie of the Year | John Fought |
← 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.
Unofficial events
The following table lists official events during the 1979 season.[1]
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | Ryder Cup | West Virginia | n/a | Team USA |
Team event |
| Nov 11 | World Cup | Greece | n/a | Hale Irwin and John Mahaffey |
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | Hale Irwin |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 462,636 |
| 2 | Larry Nelson | 281,022 |
| 3 | Lon Hinkle | 247,693 |
| 4 | Lee Trevino | 238,732 |
| 5 | Ben Crenshaw | 236,770 |
| 6 | Bill Rogers | 230,500 |
| 7 | Andy Bean | 208,253 |
| 8 | Bruce Lietzke | 198,439 |
| 9 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 196,951 |
| 10 | Lanny Wadkins | 195,710 |