| Duration | January 7, 1982 – October 31, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins |  Calvin Peete (4) Craig Stadler (4) Tom Watson (4) |
| Money list | Craig Stadler |
| PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson |
← 1981 1983 → | |
The 1982 PGA Tour was the 67th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 14th season since separating from the PGA of America.
Changes for 1982
The season began as the TPA Tour, then reverted to the PGA Tour in mid-March.[1][2] The "Tournament Players Association" name had been adopted less than seven months earlier, in late August 1981.[3]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1982 season.[4][5]
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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 ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13 | Kapalua Open | Hawaii | 110,000 | David Ishii |
New tournament |
| Dec 5 | World Cup | Mexico | n/a |  José María Cañizares and Manuel Piñero |
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | Manuel Piñero |
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| Dec 31 | JCPenney Mixed Team Classic | Florida | 550,000 | JoAnne Carner and John Mahaffey |
Team event |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6][7]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Stadler | 446,462 |
| 2 | Raymond Floyd | 386,809 |
| 3 | Tom Kite | 341,081 |
| 4 | Calvin Peete | 318,470 |
| 5 | Tom Watson | 316,483 |
| 6 | Bob Gilder | 308,648 |
| 7 | Lanny Wadkins | 306,827 |
| 8 | Wayne Levi | 280,681 |
| 9 | Jerry Pate | 280,141 |
| 10 | Curtis Strange | 263,378 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson | [8] |
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour - Byron Nelson Award) | Tom Kite | [9] |
| Scoring leader (PGA - Vardon Trophy) | Tom Kite | [7] |
See also
Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Official money; unofficial win.
- ↑ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
- ↑ "Tour Changes Its Name Again". The New York Times. March 20, 1982. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Professional golf gets a new look". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. March 20, 1982. p. H10. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Pro Golf Tour Changes Name". The New York Times. August 31, 1981. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ↑ "1982 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ↑ "1983 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ↑ "1982 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- 1 2 "Eight Players Dominate Tour". Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. November 7, 1982. p. 17 (3B in paper). Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "PGA picks Watson Player of the Year". St. Lucie News Tribune. Fort Pierce, Florida. December 8, 1982. p. 18 (B2 in paper). Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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