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1983 Senior PGA Tour
The 1983 Senior PGA Tour was the fourth season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1983 season. Money list The Senior PGA Tour#Money list winners, money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. Awards Notes References External links * {{Champions Tour seasons PGA Tour Champions seasons 1983 in golf, Senior PGA Tour 1983 in American sports, Senior PGA Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don January
Donald Ray January (November 20, 1929 – May 7, 2023) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the 1967 PGA Championship. Early life Born in Plainview, Texas, January graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas. He was a member of the North Texas State golf team that won four consecutive NCAA Division I titles from 1949 to 1952. January is a member of the Sunset High School Hall of Fame. While in college as a sophomore, as part of his scholarship, January helped teach a beginning golf class, where he met his future wife, Patricia "Pat" Rushing. They both graduated in 1953 and eloped to Ardmore, Oklahoma. They lived in San Antonio while Don was in the Air Force, and began their family—two boys and a girl. Professional career January won 10 PGA Tour titles, though never more than one in a year, with his most notable at the 1967 PGA Championship, an 18-hole playoff victory over Don Massengale. January had lost the 1961 PGA Championship in a playoff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Syracuse Senior's Pro Classic
The MONY Syracuse Senior Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1982 to 1991. It was played in Syracuse, New York at the Bellevue Country Club (1982–1984) and in Jamesville, New York at the Lafayette Country Club (1985–1991). The purse for the 1991 tournament was US$400,000, with $60,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1982 as the Greater Syracuse Senior's Pro Golf Classic. Winners MONY Syracuse Senior Classic *1991 Rocky Thompson *1990 Jim Dent *1989 Jim Dent *1988 Dave Hill *1987 Bruce Crampton MONY Syracuse Senior's Pro Golf Classic *1986 Bruce Crampton MONY Syracuse Senior's Classic *1985 Peter Thomson Greater Syracuse Senior's Pro Classic *1984 Miller Barber *1983 Gene Littler Gene Alec Littler (July 21, 1930 – February 15, 2019) was an American professional golfer and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Known for a solid temperament and nicknamed "Gene the Machine" for his smooth, rhythmical swing, he once sai ... Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PGA Tour Champions Seasons
PGA is an acronym or initialism that may stand for: Aviation * IATA code for Page Municipal Airport, Coconino County, Arizona * ICAO designator for Portugália, regional airline based in Lisbon, Portugal * Abbreviation for Prince George Airport, British Columbia, Canada Organizations * Parliamentarians for Global Action, an international parliamentary group that engage in a range of action-oriented initiatives. * Peoples' Global Action, a worldwide co-ordination of radical social movements * Producers Guild of America, an organization representing television producers, film producers and new media producers in the United States Golf Organizations and tours * Professional Golfers' Association (Great Britain and Ireland) * Professional Golfers' Association of America * PGA of Australia * PGA Tour, United States–based organization (independent of the PGA of America) that operates men's professional golf tours, and the name of the elite tour it runs * PGA European Tour, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senior PGA Tour Byron Nelson Award
Listed below are recipients of awards for various achievements on PGA Tour Champions, a circuit operated by the U.S.-based PGA Tour for men's golfers aged 50 and over. The tour began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour, changed its name to the Champions Tour in 2003, and became PGA Tour Champions in 2016. Charles Schwab Cup From 2001 through 2015, points were earned for thousands of dollars earned in top-ten finishes at tournaments. From 2008 to 2015, points were doubled at majors and the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Since 2016, the Charles Schwab Cup has used a playoff format similar to the FedEx Cup playoffs on the regular PGA Tour, though with three total events instead of four on the regular tour. Changes to the format are: * During the regular season, points are based on dollars earned, regardless of the player's finish in a given tournament. No bonus is awarded for wins in majors. * The top 72 players on the money list will qualify for the first playoff event. Additionally, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Daniel Palmer (September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016) was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Since embarking on a professional career in 1955, he won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions. Nicknamed "The King", Palmer was one of golf's most popular stars and seen as a trailblazer, the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s. Palmer's social impact on golf was unrivaled among fellow professionals; his modest origins and plain-spoken popularity helped change the perception of golf from an elite, upper-class pastime of private clubs to a more populist sport accessible to middle and working classes via public courses. Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Gary Player were "The Big Three" in golf during the 1960s; they are credited with popularizing and commercializing the sport around the world. In a care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boca Grove Seniors Classic
The Quadel Seniors Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1983 to 1985. It was played in Boca Raton, Florida at the Boca Grove Plantation. The purse for the 1985 tournament was US$200,000, with $30,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1983 as the Boca Grove Seniors Classic. Winners Quadel Seniors Classic *1985 Gary Player *1984 Arnold Palmer Boca Grove Seniors Classic *1983 Arnold Palmer Arnold Daniel Palmer (September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016) was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Since embarking on a professional career in ... Source: References {{Former Champions Tour Events Former PGA Tour Champions events Golf tournaments in Florida Recurring sporting events established in 1983 Recurring events disestablished in 1985 1983 establishments in Florida 1985 disestablishments in Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilton Head Seniors International
The Seniors International Golf Championship was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1982 to 1987. It was played in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina at the Shipyard Golf Club (1982–1984), at the Planters Row Golf Club (1985), and at the Harbour Town GL (1986–1987). The purse for the 1987 tournament was US$250,000, with $37,500 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1982 as the Hilton Head Seniors International. Winners The Seniors International Golf Championship *1987 Al Geiberger Cuyahoga Seniors International *1986 Butch Baird Hilton Head Seniors International *1985 Mike Fetchick *1984 Lee Elder *1983 Miller Barber *1982 Miller Barber and Dan Sikes Daniel David Sikes, Jr. (December 7, 1929 – December 20, 1987) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Sikes won nine tournaments as a pro, including six PGA Tour events. He was influential as the cha ... (tie) Source: References Former PGA Tour Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suntree Classic
The Fairfield Barnett Space Coast Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1980 to 1990. It was played in Melbourne, Florida at the Suntree Country Club. The purse for the 1990 tournament was US$300,000, with $45,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1980 as the Suntree Classic. Winners Fairfield Barnett Space Coast Classic *1990 Mike Hill *1989 Bob Charles Fairfield Barnett Classic *1988 Miller Barber Fairfield Barnett Senior Classic *1987 Dave Hill Fairfield Barnett Classic *1986 Dale Douglass Barnett Suntree Senior Classic *1985 Peter Thomson Suntree Senior Classic *1984 Lee Elder Suntree Classic *1983 Don January *1982 Miller Barber Suntree Seniors Classic *1981 Miller Barber Suntree Classic *1980 Charlie Sifford Charles Luther Sifford (June 2, 1922 – February 3, 2015) was an American professional golfer who was the first African American to play on the PGA Tour. He won the Greater Hartford Open in 1967 and the Los Angeles Open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Virginia Bank Seniors
The Crestar Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1983 to 1990. It was played in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia at the Hermitage Country Club. In 1988, it was the last professional victory for Arnold Palmer. The purse for the 1990 tournament was US$350,000, with $52,500 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1983 as the United Virginia Bank Seniors. Winners Crestar Classic *1990 Jim Dent *1989 Chi-Chi Rodríguez *1988 Arnold Palmer *1987 Larry Mowry United Virginia Bank Seniors *1986 Chi-Chi Rodríguez *1985 Peter Thomson *1984 Dan Sikes *1983 Miller Barber Miller Westford Barber Jr. (March 31, 1931 – June 11, 2013) was an American professional golfer. He enjoyed significant success on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s, and a greater degree of success on the Senior PGA Tour in the 1980s. Earl ... Source: References {{Former Champions Tour Events Former PGA Tour Champions events Golf tournaments in Virginia Sports competitions in Richmon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Sanders
George Douglas Sanders (July 24, 1933 – April 12, 2020) was an American professional golfer who won 20 events on the PGA Tour and had four runner-up finishes at major championships. Early years He was born into a poor family in Cedartown, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta, where his father farmed and drove trucks. Sanders was the fourth of five children and picked cotton as a teenager. The family home was near a nine-hole course and he was a self-taught golfer. Amateur career Sanders accepted an athletic scholarship to the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he played for the Gators golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition in 1955. In his single year as a Gator golfer, Sanders and the team won a Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship and earned a sixth-place finish at the NCAA championship tournament—the Gators' best national championship finish at that time. Sanders won the 1956 Canadian Open as an amateur—the only amateur eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Seniors Invitational
The Home Depot Invitational was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1983 to 2001. It was played in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Quail Hollow Club (1983-1989) and at the TPC at Piper Glen (1990-2001). The purse for the 2001 tournament was US$1,300,000, with $195,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1983 as the World Seniors Invitational. Winners Home Depot Invitational *2001 Bruce Fleisher *2000 Bruce Fleisher *1999 Bruce Fleisher *1998 Jim Dent *1997 Jim Dent PaineWebber Invitational *1996 Graham Marsh *1995 Bob Murphy *1994 Lee Trevino *1993 Mike Hill *1992 Don Bies *1991 Orville Moody *1990 Bruce Crampton *1989 ''No tournament - canceled due to Hurricane Hugo.'' *1988 Dave Hill PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational *1987 Gary Player *1986 Bruce Crampton *1985 Miller Barber World Seniors Invitational *1984 Peter Thomson *1983 Doug Sanders George Douglas Sanders (July 24, 1933 – April 12, 2020) was an American professional golfer who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic
The Bank One Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1983 to 1997. It was played in Lexington, Kentucky at the Griffin Gate Golf Club (1983–1989) and at the Kearney Hill Links (1990–1997). The purse for the 1997 tournament was US$800,000, with $120,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1983 as the Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic. Winners ;Bank One Classic *1997 Vicente Fernández *1996 Mike Hill *1995 Gary Player ;Bank One Senior Classic *1994 Isao Aoki *1993 Gary Player *1992 Terry Dill *1991 DeWitt Weaver ;Vantage Bank One Classic *1990 Rives McBee ;RJR Bank One Classic *1989 Rives McBee ;Bank One Senior Golf Classic *1988 Bob Charles *1987 Bruce Crampton ;Bank One Senior Golf Classic *1986 Gene Littler ;Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic *1985 Lee Elder *1984 Gay Brewer *1983 Don January Donald Ray January (November 20, 1929 – May 7, 2023) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the 1967 PGA Championship. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
