The 1988 PGA Tour season was played from January 14 to November 13. The season consisted of 47 official money events. Curtis Strange won the most tournaments, four, and there were 11 first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results[]
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1988 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | Template:Flagicon Steve Jones (1) | 280 (−8) | 700,000 | 126,000 |
| Feb 14 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | Template:Flagicon Lanny Wadkins (17) | 271 (−17) | 600,000 | 108,000 |
| Jul 18 | British Open | England | Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros (9) | 273 (−11) | 750,000 | 136,000 |
| Nov 14 | Nabisco Championship | California | Template:Flagicon Curtis Strange (16) | 279 (−9) | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
Source:[1]
Leaders[]
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | Template:AUS | 69.38 |
| 2 | Chip Beck | Template:Country data United States | 69.46 |
| 3 | Tom Kite | Template:Country data United States | 69.53 |
| 4 | Sandy Lyle | Template:SCO | 69.53 |
| 5 | Payne Stewart | Template:Country data United States | 69.54 |
Source:[2]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Strange | Template:Country data United States | 1,147,644 | 24 | 4 |
| 2 | Chip Beck | Template:Country data United States | 916,818 | 25 | 2 |
| 3 | Joey Sindelar | Template:Country data United States | 813,732 | 30 | 2 |
| 4 | Ken Green | Template:Country data United States | 779,181 | 29 | 2 |
| 5 | Tom Kite | Template:Country data United States | 760,405 | 25 | 0 |
Source:[3]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | Template:Country data United States | 5,005,825 | 73 |
| 2 | Tom Watson | Template:Country data United States | 4,974,845 | 37 |
| 3 | Curtis Strange | Template:Country data United States | 4,263,133 | 16 |
| 4 | Tom Kite | Template:Country data United States | 4,205,412 | 10 |
| 5 | Lanny Wadkins | Template:Country data United States | 3,707,586 | 18 |
Source:[4]
Awards[]
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Curtis Strange | Template:Country data United States |
| PGA Player of the Year | Curtis Strange | Template:Country data United States |
| Scoring leader (PGA - Vardon Trophy) | Chip Beck | Template:Country data United States |
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour - Byron Nelson Award) | Greg Norman | Template:AUS |
References[]
- ↑ 1988 Schedule. PGA Tour.
- ↑ Scoring Average – 1988. PGA Tour.
- ↑ Money Leaders – 1988. PGA Tour.
- ↑ Career Money Leaders – 1988. PGA Tour.