The 1995 PGA Tour was the 80th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 27th season since separating from the PGA of America.
| Duration | January 5, 1995 – October 29, 1995 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins |  Lee Janzen (3) Greg Norman (3) |
| Money list | Greg Norman |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Greg Norman |
| PGA Player of the Year | Greg Norman |
| Rookie of the Year | Woody Austin |
← 1994 1996 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1995 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8 | Mercedes Championships | California | 1,000,000 | 46 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 15 | United Airlines Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 1,200,000 | 42 | ||
| Jan 22 | Northern Telecom Open | Arizona | 1,250,000 | 46 | ||
| Jan 29 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 1,300,000 | 52 | ||
| Feb 5 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 1,400,000 | 52 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 12 | Buick Invitational of California | California | 1,200,000 | 46 | ||
| Feb 19 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 1,200,000 | 40 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 26 | Nissan Open | California | 1,200,000 | 46 | ||
| Mar 5 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,500,000 | 60 | ||
| Mar 12 | Honda Classic | Florida | 1,200,000 | 52 | ||
| Mar 19 | Nestle Invitational | Florida | 1,200,000 | 74 | Invitational | |
| Mar 26 | The Players Championship | Florida | 3,000,000 | 80 | Flagship event | |
| Apr 2 | Freeport-McMoRan Classic | Louisiana | 1,200,000 | 40 | ||
| Apr 9 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 2,200,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 16 | MCI Classic | South Carolina | 1,300,000 | 64 | Invitational | |
| Apr 23 | KMart Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | 46 | ||
| Apr 30 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 1,400,000 | 44 | ||
| May 7 | BellSouth Classic | Georgia | 1,300,000 | 44 | ||
| May 14 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 1,300,000 | 52 | ||
| May 21 | Buick Classic | New York | 1,200,000 | 44 | ||
| May 28 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 1,400,000 | 62 | Invitational | |
| Jun 4 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 1,700,000 | 70 | Invitational | |
| Jun 11 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 1,400,000 | 56 | ||
| Jun 18 | U.S. Open | New York | 2,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 25 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 1,200,000 | 44 | ||
| Jul 2 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 1,250,000 | 44 | ||
| Jul 9 | Motorola Western Open | Illinois | 2,000,000 | 58 | ||
| Jul 16 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 1,100,000 | 28 | ||
| Jul 23 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £1,250,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jul 23 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 700,000 | 20 | Alternate event | |
| Jul 30 | Ideon Classic at Pleasant Valley | Massachusetts | 1,000,000 | 32 | ||
| Aug 6 | Buick Open | Michigan | 1,200,000 | 48 | ||
| Aug 13 | PGA Championship | California | 2,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 20 | Sprint International | Colorado | 1,500,000 | 54 | ||
| Aug 27 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 2,000,000 | 60 | Limited-field event | |
| Sep 3 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 1,000,000 | 40 | ||
| Sep 10 | Bell Canadian Open | Canada | 1,300,000 | 44 | ||
| Sep 17 | B.C. Open | New York | 1,000,000 | 30 | ||
| Sep 24 | Quad City Classic | Illinois | 1,000,000 | 44 | ||
| Oct 1 | Buick Challenge | Georgia | 1,000,000 | 40 | ||
| Oct 8 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 1,200,000 | 30 | ||
| Oct 15 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,500,000 | 44 | ||
| Oct 22 | LaCantera Texas Open | Texas | 1,100,000 | 40 | ||
| Oct 29 | The Tour Championship | Oklahoma | 3,000,000 | 58 | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
editThe following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | Ryder Cup | New York | n/a | n/a | Team event | |
| Nov 5 | Sarazen World Open | Georgia | 1,900,000 | 32 | ||
| Nov 5 | Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | 34 | ||
| Nov 8 | MasterCard PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | n/a | Limited-field event | |
| Nov 12 | World Cup of Golf | China | 1,300,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy | 200,000 | n/a | ||||
| Nov 19 | Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout | California | 1,100,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| Nov 26 | Skins Game | California | 540,000 | n/a | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 3 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 1,300,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| Dec 10 | Diners Club Matches | California | 890,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| Dec 31 | Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf | Arizona | 3,650,000 | 48 | New tournament Limited-field event |
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,654,959 | |
| 2 | 1,543,192 | |
| 3 | 1,378,966 | |
| 4 | 1,340,079 | |
| 5 | 1,254,352 | |
| 6 | 1,111,999 | |
| 7 | 1,075,057 | |
| 8 | 1,057,241 | |
| 9 | 1,018,713 | |
| 10 | 914,129 |
Awards
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ 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.
References
edit- ^ "1995 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "1996 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "1995 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "Potpourri". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. January 14, 1996. p. 16 (C2 in paper). Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Golf". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. January 5, 1996. p. 35 (E3 in paper). Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Golf Tours at a glance". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1995. p. 51 (C11 in paper). Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Elkington wins Vardon Trophy". The Daily News Leader. Staunton, Virginia. October 30, 1995. p. 7. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langham learned Nike Tour lessons well". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. January 25, 1996. p. 20 (D11 in paper). Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.