Duration | April 1, 1982 | – December 5, 1982
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Number of official events | 11 |
Most wins | Miller Barber (3) |
Money list | Miller Barber |
← 1981 1983 → |
The 1982 Senior PGA Tour was the third season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
The following table lists official events during the 1982 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
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Apr 4 | Michelob Senior Classic | Florida | 125,000 | Don January (4) | |
Jun 13 | Marlboro Classic | Massachusetts | 150,000 | Arnold Palmer (3) | |
Jun 27 | Peter Jackson Champions | Canada | 200,000 | Bob Goalby (2) | |
Jul 11 | U.S. Senior Open | Oregon | 150,000 | Miller Barber (4) | Senior major championship |
Aug 15 | Denver Post Champions of Golf | Colorado | 150,000 | Arnold Palmer (4) | |
Aug 22 | Greater Syracuse Senior's Pro Golf Classic | New York | 150,000 | Bill Collins (1) | |
Aug 28 | Shootout at Jeremy Ranch | Utah | 150,000 | Billy Casper (1) | New tournament |
Sep 19 | Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am | Rhode Island | 125,000 | Billy Casper (2) | New to Senior PGA Tour Pro-Am |
Oct 17 | Suntree Classic | Florida | 135,000 | Miller Barber (5) | |
Oct 24 | Hilton Head Seniors International | South Carolina | 112,500 | Miller Barber (6) Dan Sikes (1) |
New tournament Title shared |
Dec 5 | PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 150,000 | Don January (5) | Senior major championship, 1983 season. |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Miller Barber | 106,890 |
2 | Don January | 99,508 |
3 | Bob Goalby | 94,540 |
4 | Arnold Palmer | 73,848 |
5 | Billy Casper | 71,979 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Don January | [4] |