The 1983 Senior PGA Tour was the fourth 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 1983 season.
DateTournamentLocationPurse(US$)WinnerNotesMar 20 Greater Daytona Senior Classic Florida 150,000 Gene Littler (1) New tournamentMay 22 Hall of Fame Tournament North Carolina 150,000 Rod Funseth (1) New tournamentJun 5 Gatlin Brothers Seniors Golf Classic Nevada 200,000 Don January (6) New tournamentJun 12 Senior Tournament Players Championship Ohio 250,000 Miller Barber (7) New tournamentSenior PGA Tour major championshipJun 26 Peter Jackson Champions Canada 200,000 Don January (7) Jul 3 Marlboro Classic Massachusetts 150,000 Don January (8) Jul 10 Greater Syracuse Senior's Pro Classic New York 150,000 Gene Littler (2) Jul 17 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am Rhode Island 150,000 Miller Barber (8) Pro-AmJul 25 U.S. Senior Open Minnesota 175,000 Billy Casper (3) Senior major championshipAug 21 Denver Post Champions of Golf Colorado 150,000 Don January (9) Sep 4 Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic Kentucky 150,000 Don January (10) New tournamentSep 25 World Seniors Invitational North Carolina 152,000 Doug Sanders (1) Oct 2 United Virginia Bank Seniors Virginia 150,000 Miller Barber (9) New tournamentOct 16 Suntree Classic Florida 135,000 Don January (11) Oct 23 Hilton Head Seniors International South Carolina 150,000 Miller Barber (10) Dec 4 Boca Grove Seniors Classic Florida 150,000 Arnold Palmer (5) New tournament
Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
Position Player Prize money ($)1 Don January 237,5712 Miller Barber 231,0083 Billy Casper 136,7494 Gene Littler 130,0025 Rod Funseth 120,367
Awards AwardWinnerScoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) Don January
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