1982 PGA Tour

The 1982 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to October 31, and consisted of 44 official money events. Calvin Peete, Craig Stadler, and Tom Watson won the most tournaments, four, and there were five first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.

1982 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 7, 1982 (1982-01-07) – October 31, 1982 (1982-10-31)
Number of official events44
Most wins4:
United States Calvin Peete
United States Craig Stadler
United States Tom Watson
Money winnerUnited States Craig Stadler
Player of the YearUnited States Tom Watson
← 1981
1983 →

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][4]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1982 season.[5][6]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)		 Winner[lower-alpha 1] Notes
Jan 10Joe Garagiola-Tucson OpenArizona300,000United States Craig Stadler (4)
Jan 17Bob Hope Desert ClassicCalifornia250,000United States Ed Fiori (3)Pro-Am
Jan 25Phoenix OpenArizona300,000United States Lanny Wadkins (8)
Jan 31Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego OpenCalifornia300,000United States Johnny Miller (22)
Feb 7Bing Crosby National Pro-AmCalifornia300,000United States Jim Simons (3)Pro-Am
Feb 14Hawaiian OpenHawaii325,000United States Wayne Levi (4)
Feb 21Glen Campbell-Los Angeles OpenCalifornia300,000United States Tom Watson (29)
Feb 28Doral-Eastern OpenFlorida300,000United States Andy Bean (8)
Mar 7Bay Hill ClassicFlorida300,000United States Tom Kite (4)
Mar 14Honda Inverrary ClassicFlorida400,000United States Hale Irwin (14)
Mar 21Tournament Players ChampionshipFlorida500,000United States Jerry Pate (8)Special event
Mar 28Sea Pines HeritageSouth Carolina300,000United States Tom Watson (30)Invitational
Apr 5Greater Greensboro OpenNorth Carolina300,000United States Danny Edwards (3)
Apr 11Masters TournamentGeorgia365,000United States Craig Stadler (5)Major championship
Apr 11Magnolia ClassicMississippi75,000United States Payne Stewart (n/a)Second Tour[lower-alpha 2]
Apr 18MONY Tournament of ChampionsCalifornia350,000United States Lanny Wadkins (9)Winners-only event
Apr 18Tallahassee OpenFlorida100,000Australia Bob Shearer (1)Alternate event
Apr 25USF&G ClassicLouisiana300,000United States Scott Hoch (2)
May 2Byron Nelson Golf ClassicTexas350,000United States Bob Gilder (3)
May 9Michelob-Houston OpenTexas350,000United States Ed Sneed (4)
May 16Colonial National InvitationTexas350,000United States Jack Nicklaus (71)Invitational
May 23Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf ClassicGeorgia300,000United States Keith Fergus (2)
May 30Memorial TournamentOhio350,000United States Raymond Floyd (16)Invitational
Jun 6Kemper OpenMaryland400,000United States Craig Stadler (6)
Jun 13Danny Thomas Memphis ClassicTennessee400,000United States Raymond Floyd (17)
Jun 20U.S. OpenCalifornia375,000United States Tom Watson (31)Major championship
Jun 27Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicNew York400,000United States Bob Gilder (4)
Jul 4Western OpenIllinois350,000United States Tom Weiskopf (16)
Jul 11Greater Milwaukee OpenWisconsin250,000United States Calvin Peete (2)
Jul 18The Open ChampionshipScotland£250,000United States Tom Watson (32)Major championship
Jul 18Miller High Life QCOIllinois200,000United States Payne Stewart (1)Alternate event
Jul 25Anheuser-Busch Golf ClassicVirginia350,000United States Calvin Peete (3)
Aug 1Canadian OpenCanada425,000United States Bruce Lietzke (9)
Aug 8PGA ChampionshipOklahoma450,000United States Raymond Floyd (18)Major championship
Aug 15Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford OpenConnecticut300,000United States Tim Norris (1)
Aug 22Buick OpenMichigan350,000United States Lanny Wadkins (10)
Aug 29World Series of GolfOhio400,000United States Craig Stadler (7)Limited-field event
Sep 5B.C. OpenNew York275,000United States Calvin Peete (4)
Sep 12Bank of Boston ClassicMassachusetts300,000United States Bob Gilder (5)
Sep 19Hall of FameNorth Carolina250,000United States Jay Haas (4)
Sep 26Southern OpenGeorgia250,000United States Bobby Clampett (1)
Oct 3Texas OpenTexas250,000United States Jay Haas (5)
Oct 10LaJet ClassicTexas350,000United States Wayne Levi (5)
Oct 24Pensacola OpenFlorida200,000United States Calvin Peete (5)
Oct 31Walt Disney World Golf ClassicFlorida400,000United States Hal Sutton (1)

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 United States David Ishii New tournament
Dec 5 World Cup Mexico n/a Spain José María Cañizares and
Spain Manuel Piñero		 Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy Spain Manuel Piñero
Dec 31 JCPenney Mixed Team Classic Florida 550,000 United States JoAnne Carner and
United States John Mahaffey		 Team event

Money leaders

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[7]

PositionPlayerEventsPrize money ($)
1United States Craig Stadler25446,462
2United States Raymond Floyd23386,809
3United States Tom Kite25341,081
4United States Calvin Peete27318,470
5United States Tom Watson20316,483

Awards
AwardWinner
Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award)United States Craig Stadler
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Tom Watson
Scoring leader (PGA - Vardon Trophy)United States Tom Kite
Scoring leader (PGA Tour - Byron Nelson Award)United States Tom Kite

Notes
  1. 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.
  2. Official money; unofficial win.

References
  1. "Tour Changes Its Name Again". The New York Times. March 20, 1982. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  2. "Professional golf gets a new look". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. March 20, 1982. p. H10.
  3. "Pro Golf Tour Changes Name". The New York Times. August 31, 1981. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  4. "Touring pros get new name - TPA". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. August 31, 1981. p. 2B.
  5. "1982 Schedule". PGA Tour.
  6. "1983 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour.
  7. "Money Leaders – 1982". PGA Tour.
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