The 1982 PGA Tour was the 67th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 14th season since separating from the PGA of America.
Changes for 1982 The season began as the TPA Tour, then reverted to the PGA Tour in mid-March. The "Tournament Players Association" name had been adopted less than seven months earlier, in late August 1981.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1982 season.
DateTournamentLocationPurse(US$)WinnerNotes Jan 10 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open Arizona 300,000 Craig Stadler (4) Jan 17 Bob Hope Desert Classic California 250,000 Ed Fiori (3) Pro-Am Jan 25 Phoenix Open Arizona 300,000 Lanny Wadkins (8) Jan 31 Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open California 300,000 Johnny Miller (22) Feb 7 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am California 300,000 Jim Simons (3) Pro-Am Feb 14 Hawaiian Open Hawaii 325,000 Wayne Levi (4) Feb 21 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open California 300,000 Tom Watson (29) Feb 28 Doral-Eastern Open Florida 300,000 Andy Bean (8) Mar 7 Bay Hill Classic Florida 300,000 Tom Kite (4) Mar 14 Honda Inverrary Classic Florida 400,000 Hale Irwin (14) Mar 21 Tournament Players Championship Florida 500,000 Jerry Pate (8) Special event Mar 28 Sea Pines Heritage South Carolina 300,000 Tom Watson (30) Invitational Apr 5 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 300,000 Danny Edwards (3) Apr 11 Masters Tournament Georgia 365,000 Craig Stadler (5) Major championship Apr 11 Magnolia Classic Mississippi 75,000 Payne Stewart (n/a) Second Tour Apr 18 MONY Tournament of Champions California 350,000 Lanny Wadkins (9) Winners-only event Apr 18 Tallahassee Open Florida 100,000 Bob Shearer (1) Alternate event Apr 25 USF&G Classic Louisiana 300,000 Scott Hoch (2) May 2 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas 350,000 Bob Gilder (3) May 9 Michelob-Houston Open Texas 350,000 Ed Sneed (4) May 16 Colonial National Invitation Texas 350,000 Jack Nicklaus (71) Invitational May 23 Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic Georgia 300,000 Keith Fergus (2) May 30 Memorial Tournament Ohio 350,000 Raymond Floyd (16) Invitational Jun 6 Kemper Open Maryland 400,000 Craig Stadler (6) Jun 13 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic Tennessee 400,000 Raymond Floyd (17) Jun 20 U.S. Open California 375,000 Tom Watson (31) Major championship Jun 27 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic New York 400,000 Bob Gilder (4) Jul 4 Western Open Illinois 350,000 Tom Weiskopf (16) Jul 11 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin 250,000 Calvin Peete (2) Jul 18 The Open Championship Scotland £250,000 Tom Watson (32) Major championship Jul 18 Miller High Life QCO Illinois 200,000 Payne Stewart (1) Alternate event Jul 25 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Virginia 350,000 Calvin Peete (3) Aug 1 Canadian Open Canada 425,000 Bruce Lietzke (9) Aug 8 PGA Championship Oklahoma 450,000 Raymond Floyd (18) Major championship Aug 15 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Connecticut 300,000 Tim Norris (1) Aug 22 Buick Open Michigan 350,000 Lanny Wadkins (10) Aug 29 World Series of Golf Ohio 400,000 Craig Stadler (7) Limited-field event Sep 5 B.C. Open New York 275,000 Calvin Peete (4) Sep 12 Bank of Boston Classic Massachusetts 300,000 Bob Gilder (5) Sep 19 Hall of Fame North Carolina 250,000 Jay Haas (4) Sep 26 Southern Open Georgia 250,000 Bobby Clampett (1) Oct 3 Texas Open Texas 250,000 Jay Haas (5) Oct 10 LaJet Classic Texas 350,000 Wayne Levi (5) Oct 24 Pensacola Open Florida 200,000 Calvin Peete (5) Oct 31 Walt Disney World Golf Classic Florida 400,000 Hal Sutton (1)
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentLocationPurse($)Winner(s)NotesNov 13Kapalua OpenHawaii110,000 David IshiiNew tournamentDec 5World CupMexicon/a José María Cañizares and Manuel PiñeroTeam eventWorld Cup Individual Trophy Manuel PiñeroDec 31JCPenney Mixed Team ClassicFlorida550,000 JoAnne Carner and John MahaffeyTeam event
Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
Position Player Prize money ($)1 Craig Stadler 446,4622 Raymond Floyd 386,8093 Tom Kite 341,0814 Calvin Peete 318,4705 Tom Watson 316,4836 Bob Gilder 308,6487 Lanny Wadkins 306,8278 Wayne Levi 280,6819 Jerry Pate 280,14110 Curtis Strange 263,378
Awards AwardWinner PGA Player of the Year Tom Watson Rookie of the Year Hal Sutton Scoring leader (PGA Tour - Byron Nelson Award) Tom Kite Scoring leader (PGA - Vardon Trophy) Tom Kite
See also 1982 Senior PGA Tour
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