1982 Senior PGA Tour
Golf tour season
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The 1982 Senior PGA Tour was the third season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
DurationApril 1, 1982 – December 5, 1982
Number of official events11
Most wins
Miller Barber (3)
Miller Barber (3)Money list Miller Barber
Miller Barber| Duration | April 1, 1982 – December 5, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 11 |
| Most wins | Miller Barber (3) |
| Money list | Miller Barber |
← 1981 1983 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1982 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4 | Michelob Senior Classic | Florida | 125,000 | Don January (4) | |
| Jun 13 | Marlboro Classic | Massachusetts | 150,000 | Arnold Palmer (3) | |
| Jun 27 | Peter Jackson Champions | Canada | 200,000 | Bob Goalby (2) | |
| Jul 11 | U.S. Senior Open | Oregon | 150,000 | Miller Barber (4) | Senior major championship |
| Aug 15 | Denver Post Champions of Golf | Colorado | 150,000 | Arnold Palmer (4) | |
| Aug 22 | Greater Syracuse Senior's Pro Golf Classic | New York | 150,000 | Bill Collins (1) | |
| Aug 28 | Shootout at Jeremy Ranch | Utah | 150,000 | Billy Casper (1) | New tournament |
| Sep 19 | Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am | Rhode Island | 125,000 | Billy Casper (2) | New to Senior PGA Tour Pro-Am |
| Oct 17 | Suntree Classic | Florida | 135,000 | Miller Barber (5) | |
| Oct 24 | Hilton Head Seniors International | South Carolina | 112,500 | Miller Barber (6) Dan Sikes (1) | New tournament Title shared |
| Dec 5 | PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 150,000 | Don January (5) | Senior major championship, 1983 season. |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller Barber | 106,890 |
| 2 | Don January | 99,508 |
| 3 | Bob Goalby | 94,540 |
| 4 | Arnold Palmer | 73,848 |
| 5 | Billy Casper | 71,979 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Don January | [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.