1999 Senior PGA Tour
The 1999 Senior PGA Tour was the 20th season since the Senior PGA Tour, now known as PGA Tour Champions, officially began in 1980. The season consisted of 38 official money events with purses totalling $48,900,000, including four majors. Bruce Fleisher won the most tournaments, seven. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1999 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold. Golfers winning on their Senior PGA Tour debut are shown in italics.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24 | MasterCard Championship | Hawaii | 1,100,000 |  | 203 (−13) | 185,000 |
| Feb 7 | Royal Caribbean Classic | Florida | 1,000,000 | | 205 (−8) | 150,000 |
| Feb 14 | American Express Invitational | Florida | 1,200,000 | | 203 (−13) | 180,000 |
| Feb 21 | GTE Classic | Florida | 1,200,000 | | 205 (−8) | 180,000 |
| Feb 28 | The ACE Group Classic | Florida | 1,200,000 | | 203 (−13) | 180,000 |
| Mar 14 | Toshiba Senior Classic | California | 1,200,000 | | 204 (−9) | 180,000 |
| Mar 28 | Emerald Coast Classic | Florida | 1,100,000 | | 200 (−10) | 165,000 |
| Apr 4 | The Tradition | Arizona | 1,500,000 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 136 (−8) | 225,000 |
| Apr 18 | PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 1,750,000 | | 274 (−14) | 315,000 |
| Apr 25 | The Home Depot Invitational | North Carolina | 1,200,000 | | 205 (−11) | 180,000 |
| May 2 | Bruno's Memorial Classic | Alabama | 1,200,000 | | 205 (−11) | 180,000 |
| May 9 | Nationwide Championship | Georgia | 1,400,000 | | 206 (−10) | 210,000 |
| May 16 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | Nevada | 1,400,000 |  | 274 (−13) | 210,000 |
| May 23 | Bell Atlantic Classic | Pennsylvania | 1,100,000 | | 206 (−10) | 165,000 |
| May 30 | Boone Valley Classic | Missouri | 1,400,000 | | 203 (−13) | 210,000 |
| Jun 6 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | New Jersey | 1,100,000 | | 202 (−12) | 165,000 |
| Jun 13 | BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland | Tennessee | 1,400,000 | | 200 (−16) | 210,000 |
| Jun 20 | Southwestern Bell Dominion | Texas | 1,100,000 | | 204 (−12) | 165,000 |
| Jun 27 | Ford Senior Players Championship | Michigan | 2,000,000 | | 267 (−21) | 300,000 |
| Jul 4 | State Farm Senior Classic | Maryland | 1,300,000 |  | 198 (−18) | 195,000 |
| Jul 11 | U.S. Senior Open | Iowa | 1,500,000 | | 281 (−7) | 315,000 |
| Jul 18 | Ameritech Senior Open | Illinois | 1,300,000 | | 206 (−10) | 195,000 |
| Jul 25 | Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic | Minnesota | 1,500,000 | | 201 (−15) | 225,000 |
| Aug 1 | Novell Utah Showdown | Utah | 1,350,000 | | 197 (−19) | 202,500 |
| Aug 8 | Lightpath Long Island Classic | New York | 1,200,000 | | 206 (−10) | 180,000 |
| Aug 15 | Foremost Insurance Championship | Michigan | 1,000,000 | | 205 (−11) | 150,000 |
| Aug 22 | BankBoston Classic | Massachusetts | 1,200,000 | | 205 (−11) | 180,000 |
| Aug 29 | AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship | Canada | 1,350,000 | | 272 (−16) | 202,500 |
| Sep 5 | TD Waterhouse Championship | Missouri | 1,200,000 | | 198 (−18) | 180,000 |
| Sep 12 | Comfort Classic | Indiana | 1,200,000 | | 201 (−15) | 180,000 |
| Sep 19 | Bank One Championship | Texas | 1,300,000 | | 196 (−20) | 195,000 |
| Sep 26 | Kroger Senior Classic | Ohio | 1,400,000 | | 198 (−12) | 210,000 |
| Oct 3 | Vantage Championship | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | | 195 (−15) | 225,000 |
| Oct 10 | The Transamerica | California | 1,100,000 | | 199 (−17) | 165,000 |
| Oct 17 | Raley's Gold Rush Classic | California | 1,000,000 | | 199 (−17) | 150,000 |
| Oct 24 | EMC Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | | 199 (−14) | 150,000 |
| Oct 31 | Pacific Bell Senior Classic | California | 1,200,000 | | 199 (−14) | 180,000 |
| Nov 7 | Ingersoll-Rand Senior Tour Championship | South Carolina | 2,000,000 | | 276 (−12) | 347,000 |
Source:[1]
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Fleisher | | 69.19 |
| 2 | Hale Irwin | | 69.58 |
| 3 | Gil Morgan | | 69.69 |
| 4 | Tom Jenkins | | 69.90 |
| 5 | Allen Doyle | | 70.02 |
Source:[2]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Fleisher | | 2,515,705 | 32 | 7 |
| 2 | Hale Irwin | | 2,025,232 | 26 | 5 |
| 3 | Allen Doyle | | 1,911,640 | 31 | 4 |
| 4 | Larry Nelson | | 1,513,524 | 28 | 2 |
| 5 | Gil Morgan | | 1,493,282 | 27 | 2 |
Source:[3]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | | 9,645,485 | 25 |
| 2 | Jim Colbert | | 8,887,831 | 19 |
| 3 | Lee Trevino | | 8,666,030 | 28 |
| 4 | Dave Stockton | | 8,104,786 | 14 |
| 5 | Bob Charles |  | 8,001,710 | 23 |
Source:[4]
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Bruce Fleisher | |
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Bruce Fleisher | |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Bruce Fleisher | |
| Rookie of the Year | Bruce Fleisher | |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Tom Jenkins | |
See also
- Champions Tour awards
- Champions Tour records
References
- "2014 Champions Tour Media Guide: Section 5: All-Time Records" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 31–32. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Scoring Average – 1999 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Money Leaders – 1999 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Career Money Leaders – 1999 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
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