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Tournament Chronology (Official Events Only) (cont.)
Oct 26-30 General Tire Las Vegas Classic; Desert Inn CC; Las Vegas, NV; $250,000; Larry
Mowry, 204 (-12), $37,500; Two strokes over Bobby Nichols and Bob Charles.
Nov. 9-13 Fairfield Barnett Classic; Suntree CC; Melbourne, FL; $225,000; Miller Barber, 197
(-19), $33,750; Five strokes over Homero Blancas.
Nov 16-20 Gus Machado Senior Classic; Key Biscayne GL; Key Biscayne, FL; $300,000; Lee
Elder, 202 (-11), $45,000; Five strokes over Al Geiberger.
Nov 30-Dec 4 GTE Kaanapali Classic; Royal Kaanapali GC; Maui, HI; $300,000; Don Bies, 204
(-12), $45,000; One stroke over Don January.
1989
Jan 5-8 MONY Senior Tournament of Champions; LaCosta CC; Carlsbad, CA; $250,000;
Miller Barber, 280 (-8), $50,000; One stroke over Dale Douglass.
Feb 7-12 General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship; PGA National GC; Palm Beach Gardens, FL;
$400,000; Larry Mowry, 281 (-7), $72,000; One stroke over Miller Barber and Al Geiberger.**
Feb 15-19 GTE Suncoast Seniors Classic; Tampa Palms G&CC; Tampa, FL; $300,000; Bob Charles,
207 (-9), $45,000; Defeated Jim Ferree, Harold Henning and Dave Hill in a playoff.
Feb 22-26 Aetna Challenge; The Club at Pelican Bay; Naples, FL; $300,000; Gene Littler, 209
(-7), $45,000; Two strokes over Harold Henning.
Feb 28- Mar 5 The Vintage Chrysler Invitational; The Vintage Club; Indian Wells, CA; $370,000; Miller
Barber, 281 (-7), $55,500; One stroke over Don Bies, Larry Mowry and Bob Charles.
Mar 8-12 MONY Arizona Classic; The Pointe GC; Phoenix, AZ; $300,000; Bruce Crampton,
200 (-16), $45,000; One stroke over Bobby Nichols.
Mar 27-Apr 2 Murata Seniors Reunion; Stonebriar CC; Frisco, TX; $300,000; Don Bies, 208 (-8),
$45,000; Six strokes over Harold Henning.
Apr 13-16 The Tradition at Desert Mountain; The GC at Desert Mountain; Scottsdale, AZ;
$600,000; Don Bies, 275 (-13), $90,000; One stroke over Gary Player.
May 3-7 RJR at The Dominion; The Dominion CC; San Antonio, TX; $250,000; Larry Mowry,
201 (-15), $37,500; One stroke over Gay Brewer.
May 10-14 The Bell Atlantic/St. Christopher’s Classic; Chester Valley GC; Malvern, PA;
$400,000; Dave Hill, 206 (-4), $60,000; Defeated Chi Chi Rodriguez in a playoff.
May 15-21 The NYNEX/Golf Digest Commemorative; Sleepy Hollow CC; Scarborough, NY; $300,000;
Bob Charles, 193 (-17), $45,000; Five strokes over Don Bies and Bruce Crampton.
May 24-28 Southwestern Bell Classic; Quail Creek G&CC; Oklahoma City, OK; $300,000; Bobby
Nichols, 209 (-7), $45,000; Defeated Orville Moody in a playoff.
June 1-4 Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic; The Deerwood Club; Houston, TX;
$300,000; Homero Blancas, 208 (-8), $45,000; Two strokes over Bob Charles and
Walt Zembriski.
June 7-11 Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship; TPC at Sawgrass; Ponte Vedra, FL;
$700,000; Orville Moody, 271 (-17), $105,000; Two strokes over Charles Coody.
June 12-18 Northville Long Island Classic; The Meadow Brook Club; Jericho, NY; $350,000;
Butch Baird, 183 (-9), $52,500; Defeated Frank Beard, Orville Moody and Don Bies
in a playoff. (Course shortened to 16 holes)#
Jun 21-25 MONY Syracuse Senior Classic; Lafayette CC; Jamesville, NY; $300,000; Jim Dent,
201 (-15), $45,000; One stroke over Al Geiberger.
Jun 29-Jul 2 U.S. Senior Open; Laurel Valley CC; Ligonier, PA; $450,000; Orville Moody, 279 (-9),
$80,000; Two strokes over Frank Beard.**
July 5-9 Digital Seniors Classic; Nashawtuc CC; Concord, MA; $300,000; Bob Charles, 200
(-16), $45,000; Three strokes over Mike Hill.
July 12-16 Greater Grand Rapids Open; Elks CC; Grand Rapids, MI; $300,000; John Paul Cain,
203 (-10), $45,000; One stroke over Dave Hill and Charles Sifford.
July 19-23 Ameritech Senior Open; Canterbury GC; Beachwood, OH; $500,000; Bruce
Crampton, 205 (-11), $75,000; One stroke over Jim Ferree and Orville Moody.
July 26-30 The Newport Cup; Newport CC; Newport, RI; $275,000; Jim Dent, 206 (-10),
$41,500; One stroke over Harold Henning.
Aug 2-6 The Showdown Classic; Jeremy Ranch GC; Park City, UT; $350,000; Tom Shaw, 207
(200th event) (-9), $52,500; One stroke over Larry Mowry.
# = Weather shortened ** = Events recognized, but not cosponsored
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Aug 9-13 Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush; Rancho Murieta CC; Rancho Murieta, CA;
$350,000; Dave Hill, 207 (-9), $52,500; One stroke over Orville Moody.
Aug 17-20 GTE Northwest Classic; Inglewood CC; Kenmore, WA; $350,000; Al Geiberger, 204
(-12), $52,500; Three strokes over Frank Beard.
Aug 23-27 Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic; Four Hills CC; Albuquerque, NM;
$300,000; Bob Charles, 203 (-13), $45,000; One stroke over Charles Coody.
Aug 30-Sep 3 RJR Bank One Classic; Griffin Gate GC; Lexington, KY; $300,000; Rives McBee, 202
(-8), $45,000; Two strokes over Harold Henning.
Sep 6-10 GTE North Classic; Broadmoor CC; Indianapolis, IN; $350,000; Gary Player, 135 (-9),
$52,500; One stroke over Al Geiberger, Joe Jimenez and Billy Casper.#
Sep 13-17 Crestar Classic; Hermitage CC; Manakin-Sabot, VA; $350,000; Chi Chi Rodriguez,
203 (-13), $52,500; One stroke over Jim Dent and Dick Rhyan.
Sept. 22-24 PaineWebber Invitational; Quail Hollow CC; Charlotte, NC; $325,000; Tournament
canceled due to Hurricane Hugo.
Sep 27-Oct 1 Fairfield Barnett Space Coast Classic; Suntree CC; Melbourne, FL; $300,000; Bob
Charles, 203 (-13), $45,000; Six strokes over Butch Baird.
Oct 4-8 The RJR Championship; Tanglewood Park; Clemmons, NC; $1,500,000; Gary Player,
207 (-3), $202,500; One stroke over Rives McBee.
Oct 11-15 Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic; Fairway Oaks CC; Abilene, TX; $300,000;
George Archer, 209 (-7), $45,000; Defeated Orville Moody and Jimmy Powell in a
playoff.
Oct 18-22 Transamerica Senior Golf Championship; Silverado CC; Napa, CA; $400,000; Billy
Casper, 207 (-9), $60,000; Three strokes over Al Geiberger.
Nov 9-12 General Tire Las Vegas Classic; Desert Inn CC; Las Vegas, NV; $300,000; Charles
Coody, 205 (-11), $45,000; Defeated Bob Charles and Chi Chi Rodriguez in a playoff.
Nov 30-Dec 2 GTE West Classic; Ojai Valley Inn and CC; Ojai, CA; $350,000; Walt Zembriski, 197
(-13), $52,500; Two strokes over George Archer and Jim Dent.
Dec 5-9 GTE Kaanapali Classic; Royal Kaanapali GC; Maui, HI; $300,000; Don Bies, 132
(-12), $45,000; One stroke over Dale Douglass.#
1990
Jan 4-7 MONY Senior Tournament of Champions; LaCosta CC; Carlsbad, CA; $250,000; George
Archer, 283 (-5), $37,500; Seven strokes over Bruce Crampton and Bobby Nichols.
Jan 31-Feb 4 Royal Caribbean Classic; Links at Key Biscayne; Key Biscayne, FL; $400,000; Lee
Trevino, 206 (-7), $60,000; One stroke over Butch Baird and Jim Dent.
Feb 7-11 GTE Suncoast Classic; Tampa Palms G&CC; Tampa, FL; $450,000; Mike Hill, 207
(-9), $67,500; Two strokes over Lee Trevino.
Feb 14-18 Aetna Challenge; The Club at Pelican Bay; Naples, FL; $400,000; Lee Trevino, 200
(-16), $60,000; One stroke over Bruce Crampton.
Feb 28-Mar 4 Vintage Chrysler Invitational; The Vintage Club; Indian Wells, CA; $400,000; Lee Trevino,
205, (-11), $60,000; One stroke over Dale Douglass, Mike Hill and Don Massengale.
Mar 14-18 The Vantage at The Dominion; The Dominion CC; San Antonio, TX; $300,000; Jim
Dent, 205 (-11), $45,000; Three strokes over Harold Henning.
Mar 29-Apr 1 The Tradition at Desert Mountain; GC at Desert Mountain; Scottsdale, AZ; $800,000;
Jack Nicklaus, 206 (-10), $120,000; Four strokes over Gary Player.
Apr 12-15 PGA Seniors' Championship; PGA National GC; Palm Beach Gardens, FL; $450,000;
Gary Player, 281 (-7), $75,000; Two strokes over Chi Chi Rodriguez.**
Apr 25-29 Murata Reunion Pro-Am; Stonebriar CC; Frisco, TX; $400,000; Frank Beard, 207
(-9), $60,000; Two strokes over Walt Zembriski.
May 4-6 Las Vegas Senior Classic; Desert Inn CC; Las Vegas, NV; $450,000; Chi Chi
Rodriguez, 204 (-12), $67,500; One stroke over George Archer and Charles Coody.
May 9-13 Southwestern Bell Classic; Quail Creek G&CC; Oklahoma City, OK; $450,000; Jimmy
Powell, 208 (-8), $67,500; Three strokes over Jim Dent, Terry Dill, Mike Hill and
Rives McBee.
May 17-20 Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic; The Deerwood Club; Houston, TX;
$300,000; Lee Trevino, 203 (-13), $45,000; Six strokes over Gary Player.
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