Date
|
Tournament
|
Location
|
Purse (US$)
|
Winner(s)[a]
|
Notes
|
Jan 13 |
Bob Hope Desert Classic |
California |
250,000 |
Craig Stadler (1) |
Pro-Am
|
Jan 20 |
Phoenix Open |
Arizona |
300,000 |
Jeff Mitchell (1) |
|
Jan 27 |
Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational |
California |
250,000 |
Tom Watson (19) |
|
Feb 3 |
Bing Crosby National Pro-Am |
California |
300,000 |
George Burns (2) |
Pro-Am
|
Feb 10 |
Hawaiian Open |
Hawaii |
325,000 |
Andy Bean (6) |
|
Feb 19 |
Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open |
Arizona |
300,000 |
Jim Colbert (6) |
|
Feb 24 |
Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open |
California |
250,000 |
Tom Watson (20) |
|
Mar 2 |
Bay Hill Classic |
Florida |
300,000 |
Dave Eichelberger (3) |
|
Mar 9 |
Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic |
Florida |
300,000 |
Johnny Miller (19) |
|
Mar 16 |
Doral-Eastern Open |
Florida |
250,000 |
Raymond Floyd (12) |
|
Mar 23 |
Tournament Players Championship |
Florida |
440,000 |
Lee Trevino (25) |
Special event
|
Mar 30 |
Sea Pines Heritage |
South Carolina |
300,000 |
Doug Tewell (1) |
Invitational
|
Apr 6 |
Greater Greensboro Open |
North Carolina |
250,000 |
Craig Stadler (2) |
|
Apr 13 |
Masters Tournament |
Georgia |
360,000 |
Seve Ballesteros (3) |
Major championship
|
Apr 13 |
Magnolia Classic |
Mississippi |
25,000 |
Roger Maltbie (n/a) |
Second Tour[b]
|
Apr 20 |
MONY Tournament of Champions |
California |
300,000 |
Tom Watson (21) |
Winners-only event
|
Apr 20 |
Tallahassee Open |
Florida |
100,000 |
Mark Pfeil (1) |
Alternate event
|
Apr 27 |
Greater New Orleans Open |
Louisiana |
250,000 |
Tom Watson (22) |
|
May 4 |
Michelob-Houston Open |
Texas |
350,000 |
Curtis Strange (2) |
|
May 11 |
Byron Nelson Golf Classic |
Texas |
300,000 |
Tom Watson (23) |
|
May 18 |
Colonial National Invitation |
Texas |
300,000 |
Bruce Lietzke (5) |
Invitational
|
May 25 |
Memorial Tournament |
Ohio |
300,000 |
David Graham (5) |
Invitational
|
Jun 1 |
Kemper Open |
Maryland |
400,000 |
John Mahaffey (5) |
|
Jun 8 |
Atlanta Classic |
Georgia |
300,000 |
Larry Nelson (3) |
|
Jun 15 |
U.S. Open |
New Jersey |
355,000 |
Jack Nicklaus (69) |
Major championship
|
Jun 22 |
Canadian Open |
Canada |
350,000 |
Bob Gilder (2) |
|
Jun 29 |
Danny Thomas Memphis Classic |
Tennessee |
300,000 |
Lee Trevino (26) |
|
Jul 6 |
Western Open |
Illinois |
300,000 |
Scott Simpson (1) |
|
Jul 13 |
Greater Milwaukee Open |
Wisconsin |
200,000 |
Billy Kratzert (3) |
|
Jul 20 |
The Open Championship |
Scotland |
£200,000 |
Tom Watson (24) |
Major championship[c]
|
Jul 20 |
Quad Cities Open |
Illinois |
200,000 |
Scott Hoch (1) |
|
Jul 27 |
Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open |
Connecticut |
300,000 |
Howard Twitty (2) |
|
Aug 3 |
IVB-Golf Classic |
Pennsylvania |
250,000 |
Doug Tewell (2) |
|
Aug 10 |
PGA Championship |
New York |
375,000 |
Jack Nicklaus (70) |
Major championship
|
Aug 17 |
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic |
New York |
400,000 |
Curtis Strange (3) |
|
Aug 24 |
World Series of Golf |
Ohio |
400,000 |
Tom Watson (25) |
Limited-field event
|
Aug 24 |
Buick-Goodwrench Open |
Michigan |
250,000 |
Peter Jacobsen (1) |
Alternate event
|
Aug 31 |
B.C. Open |
New York |
275,000 |
Don Pooley (1) |
|
Sep 7 |
Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic |
Massachusetts |
300,000 |
Wayne Levi (3) |
|
Sep 14 |
Hall of Fame |
North Carolina |
250,000 |
Phil Hancock (1) |
|
Sep 21 |
San Antonio Texas Open |
Texas |
250,000 |
Lee Trevino (27) |
|
Sep 28 |
Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic |
California |
300,000 |
Ben Crenshaw (8) |
|
Oct 5 |
Southern Open |
Georgia |
200,000 |
Mike Sullivan (1) |
|
Oct 12 |
Pensacola Open |
Florida |
200,000 |
Dan Halldorson (1) |
|
Oct 19 |
Walt Disney World National Team Championship |
Florida |
350,000 |
Danny Edwards (2) and David Edwards (1) |
Team event
|