The 1986 Senior PGA Tour was the seventh season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1986 season.
DateTournamentLocationPurse(US$)WinnerNotesJan 11 MONY Senior Tournament of Champions California 100,000 Miller Barber (18) Feb 9 Treasure Coast Classic Florida 225,000 Charles Owens (1) Feb 16 General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship Florida 250,000 Gary Player (2) Senior major championshipMar 16 Del E. Webb Senior PGA Tour Roundup Arizona 200,000 Charles Owens (2) Mar 23 Vintage Invitational California 300,000 Dale Douglass (1) Mar 30 Johnny Mathis Seniors Classic California 250,000 Dale Douglass (2) May 4 Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic New Mexico 250,000 Gene Littler (4) New to Senior PGA TourMay 11 Benson & Hedges Invitational Texas 250,000 Bruce Crampton (1) May 18 United Hospitals Senior Golf Championship Pennsylvania 200,000 Gary Player (3) Jun 1 Denver Post Champions of Golf Colorado 250,000 Gary Player (4) Jun 8 Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am Texas 175,000 Don January (19) Pro-AmJun 22 Senior Tournament Players Championship Ohio 300,000 Chi-Chi Rodríguez (1) Senior PGA Tour major championshipJun 29 U.S. Senior Open Ohio 275,000 Dale Douglass (3) Senior major championshipJul 13 The Greenbrier American Express Championship West Virginia 200,000 Don January (20) Jul 20 Greater Grand Rapids Open Michigan 250,000 Jim Ferree (1) New tournamentJul 27 MONY Syracuse Senior's Pro Golf Classic New York 200,000 Bruce Crampton (2) Aug 3 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative New York 250,000 Lee Elder (7) Aug 10 Digital Seniors Classic Massachusetts 200,000 Chi-Chi Rodríguez (2) Aug 17 GTE Northwest Classic Washington 250,000 Bruce Crampton (3) New tournamentAug 31 Bank One Senior Golf Classic Kentucky 200,000 Gene Littler (5) Sep 14 United Virginia Bank Seniors Virginia 300,000 Chi-Chi Rodríguez (3) Sep 21 PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational North Carolina 200,000 Bruce Crampton (4) Oct 12 Fairfield Barnett Classic Florida 175,000 Dale Douglass (4) Oct 19 Cuyahoga Seniors International South Carolina 200,000 Butch Baird (1) Oct 26 Pepsi Senior Challenge Georgia 250,000 Bruce Crampton (5) New tournamentNov 2 Seiko-Tucson Senior Match Play Championship Arizona 300,000 Don January (21) Nov 9 Las Vegas Senior Classic Nevada 250,000 Bruce Crampton (6) New tournamentNov 23 Shearson-Lehman Brothers Senior Classic Florida 200,000 Bruce Crampton (7) New tournament
Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
Position Player Prize money ($)1 Bruce Crampton 454,2992 Chi-Chi Rodríguez 399,1723 Dale Douglass 309,7604 Don January 299,7955 Gary Player 291,190
Awards AwardWinnerScoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) Chi-Chi Rodríguez
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