1994 PGA Tour
The 1994 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to October 30. The season consisted of 44 official money events. Nick Price won the most tournaments, six, and there were 10 first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Duration | January 6, 1994 – October 30, 1994 |
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Number of official events | 44 |
Most wins | 6: Nick Price |
Money winner | Nick Price |
Player of the Year | Nick Price |
Rookie of the Year | Ernie Els |
← 1993 1995 → |
After twenty years as commissioner of the PGA Tour, Deane Beman stepped down in June and was succeeded by Tim Finchem. Beman, a former tour player, became the tour's second commissioner in 1974 at age 35, following Joseph Dey.
As of 2018, the 1994 seasons remains the only year that an American golfer did not win one of the four majors when all were held.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1994 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 9 | Mercedes Championships | California | 1,000,000 | Phil Mickelson (4) | 44 | Winners-only event |
Jan 16 | United Airlines Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 1,200,000 | Brett Ogle (2) | 38 | |
Jan 23 | Northern Telecom Open | Arizona | 1,100,000 | Andrew Magee (4) | 38 | |
Jan 30 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 1,200,000 | Bill Glasson (6) | 40 | |
Feb 6 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 1,250,000 | Johnny Miller (25) | 48 | Pro-Am |
Feb 13 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | California | 1,000,000 | Corey Pavin (11) | 50 | |
Feb 20 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 1,100,000 | Scott Hoch (5) | 42 | Pro-Am |
Feb 27 | Buick Invitational of California | California | 1,100,000 | Craig Stadler (11) | 36 | |
Mar 6 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,400,000 | John Huston (3) | 58 | |
Mar 13 | Honda Classic | Florida | 1,100,000 | Nick Price (10) | 54 | |
Mar 20 | Nestle Invitational | Florida | 1,200,000 | Loren Roberts (1) | 66 | Invitational |
Mar 27 | The Players Championship | Florida | 2,500,000 | Greg Norman (14) | 80 | Flagship event |
Apr 3 | Freeport-McMoRan Classic | Louisiana | 1,200,000 | Ben Crenshaw (18) | 42 | |
Apr 10 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 2,000,000 | José María Olazábal (3) | 100 | Major championship |
Apr 17 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | South Carolina | 1,250,000 | Hale Irwin (20) | 48 | Invitational |
Apr 24 | KMart Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | Mike Springer (1) | 40 | |
May 1 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 1,300,000 | Mike Heinen (1) | 38 | |
May 8 | BellSouth Classic | Georgia | 1,200,000 | John Daly (3) | 40 | |
May 15 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 1,200,000 | Neal Lancaster (1) | 28 | |
May 22 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 1,500,000 | Tom Lehman (1) | 58 | Invitational |
May 30 | Southwestern Bell Colonial | Texas | 1,400,000 | Nick Price (11) | 54 | Invitational |
Jun 5 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 1,300,000 | Mark Brooks (4) | 30 | |
Jun 12 | Buick Classic | New York | 1,200,000 | Lee Janzen (4) | 58 | |
Jun 20 | U.S. Open | Pennsylvania | 1,700,000 | Ernie Els (1) | 100 | Major championship |
Jun 26 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 1,200,000 | David Frost (9) | 50 | |
Jul 3 | Motorola Western Open | Illinois | 1,200,000 | Nick Price (12) | 48 | |
Jul 10 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 1,100,000 | Mark McCumber (8) | 20 | |
Jul 17 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £1,000,000 | Nick Price (13) | 100 | Major championship |
Jul 17 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 700,000 | Brian Henninger (1) | 20 | Alternate event |
Jul 24 | New England Classic | Massachusetts | 1,000,000 | Kenny Perry (2) | 24 | |
Jul 31 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 1,250,000 | Dicky Pride (1) | 42 | |
Aug 7 | Buick Open | Michigan | 1,100,000 | Fred Couples (11) | 50 | |
Aug 14 | PGA Championship | Oklahoma | 1,750,000 | Nick Price (14) | 100 | Major championship |
Aug 21 | Sprint International | Colorado | 1,400,000 | Steve Lowery (1) | 56 | |
Aug 28 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 2,000,000 | José María Olazábal (4) | 62 | Limited-field event |
Sep 4 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 1,000,000 | Mike Springer (2) | 26 | |
Sep 11 | Bell Canadian Open | Canada | 1,300,000 | Nick Price (15) | 52 | |
Sep 18 | B.C. Open | New York | 900,000 | Mike Sullivan (3) | 24 | |
Sep 25 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | 1,000,000 | Mark McCumber (9) | 30 | |
Oct 2 | Buick Southern Open | Georgia | 800,000 | Steve Elkington (4) | 20 | |
Oct 9 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 1,100,000 | Rick Fehr (2) | 40 | |
Oct 16 | Texas Open | Texas | 1,000,000 | Bob Estes (1) | 46 | |
Oct 23 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,500,000 | Bruce Lietzke (13) | 44 | |
Oct 30 | The Tour Championship | California | 3,000,000 | Mark McCumber (10) | 56 | 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 ($) |
Winner(s) | OWGR points |
Notes |
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Sep 18 | Presidents Cup | Virginia | n/a | Team USA | n/a | New tournament Team event |
Nov 6 | Sarazen World Open | Georgia | 1,900,000 | Ernie Els | 36 | New tournament |
Nov 6 | Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | Fred Couples | 34 | |
Nov 9 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | Greg Norman | n/a | Limited-field event |
Nov 13 | World Cup of Golf | Puerto Rico | 1,200,000 | Fred Couples and Davis Love III |
n/a | Team event |
World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy | Fred Couples | n/a | ||||
Nov 20 | Franklin Funds Shark Shootout | California | 1,100,000 | Fred Couples and Brad Faxon |
n/a | Team event |
Nov 27 | Skins Game | California | 540,000 | Tom Watson | n/a | Limited-field event |
Dec 4 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 1,200,000 | Brad Bryant and Marta Figueras-Dotti |
n/a | Team event |
Dec 11 | Diners Club Matches | California | 890,000 | Jeff Maggert and Jim McGovern |
n/a | New tournament Team event |
Money leaders
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
Position | Player | Events | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Nick Price | 19 | 1,499,927 |
2 | Greg Norman | 16 | 1,330,307 |
3 | Mark McCumber | 20 | 1,208,209 |
4 | Tom Lehman | 23 | 1,031,144 |
5 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 19 | 1,016,804 |
Awards
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.
References
- "1994 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- "1995 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour.
- "Money Leaders – 1994". PGA Tour.