1995 PGA Tour
| Duration | January 5, 1995 – October 29, 1995 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins | 3: |
| Money winner | |
| Player of the Year | |
| Rookie of the Year | |
← 1994 1996 → | |
The 1995 PGA Tour season was played from January 5 to October 29. The season consisted of 44 official money events. Lee Janzen and Greg Norman won the most tournaments, three, and there were seven first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1995 season.[1]
| 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 | ||
| 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
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner(s) | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | Ryder Cup | New York | n/a | n/a | Two 12-man teams | |
| 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 | 4-player field | |
| 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 Shootout | California | 1,100,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| Nov 26 | Skins Game | California | 540,000 | n/a | 4-player field | |
| Dec 3 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 1,300,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| Dec 10 | Diners Club Matches | California | 890,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| 31 Dec | Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf | Arizona | 3,650,000 | 48 | New tournament 32-player field |
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | 69.06 | |
| 2 | Steve Elkington | 69.59 | |
| 3 | Nick Price | 69.81 | |
| 4 | Ernie Els | 69.81 | |
| 5 | Tom Lehman | 69.85 |
Source:[2]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | 1,654,959 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2 | Billy Mayfair | 1,543,192 | 28 | 2 | |
| 3 | Lee Janzen | 1,378,966 | 28 | 3 | |
| 4 | Corey Pavin | 1,340,079 | 22 | 2 | |
| 5 | Steve Elkington | 1,254,352 | 21 | 2 |
Source:[3]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | 9,592,829 | 17 | |
| 2 | Tom Kite | 9,337,998 | 19 | |
| 3 | Payne Stewart | 7,389,479 | 9 | |
| 4 | Nick Price | 7,338,119 | 15 | |
| 5 | Fred Couples | 7,188,408 | 11 |
Source:[4]
Awards
References
- ^ "1995 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Scoring Average – 1995". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Money Leaders – 1995". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Career Money Leaders – 1995". PGA Tour.
External links
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