The 1993 PGA Tour was the 78th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 25th season since separating from the PGA of America.
| Duration | January 7, 1993 – October 31, 1993 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 43 |
| Most wins |  Nick Price (4) |
| Money list | Nick Price |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | Nick Price |
| PGA Player of the Year | Nick Price |
| Rookie of the Year |  Vijay Singh |
← 1992 1994 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1993 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | Infiniti Tournament of Champions | California | 800,000 | 52 | Winners-only event | |
| Jan 17 | United Airlines Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 1,200,000 | 48 | ||
| Jan 24 | Northern Telecom Open | Arizona | 1,100,000 | 34 | ||
| Jan 31 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 1,000,000 | 44 | ||
| Feb 7 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 1,250,000 | 48 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 14 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 1,100,000 | 46 | Pro-Am | |
| Feb 21 | Buick Invitational of California | California | 1,000,000 | 36 | ||
| Feb 28 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | California | 1,000,000 | 34 | ||
| Mar 7 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,400,000 | 64 | ||
| Mar 14 | Honda Classic | Florida | 1,100,000 | 38 | ||
| Mar 21 | Nestle Invitational | Florida | 1,000,000 | 68 | Invitational | |
| Mar 28 | The Players Championship | Florida | 2,500,000 | 80 | Flagship event | |
| Apr 4 | Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic | Louisiana | 1,000,000 | 48 | ||
| Apr 11 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 1,700,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 11 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 300,000 | 20 | Alternate event[b] | |
| Apr 18 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | South Carolina | 1,350,000 | 54 | Invitational | |
| Apr 25 | KMart Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | 50 | ||
| May 2 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 1,300,000 | 28 | ||
| May 9 | BellSouth Classic | Georgia | 1,200,000 | 42 | ||
| May 16 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 1,200,000 | 54 | ||
| May 23 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 1,300,000 | 30 | ||
| May 30 | Southwestern Bell Colonial | Texas | 1,300,000 | 56 | Invitational | |
| Jun 6 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 1,400,000 | 60 | Invitational | |
| Jun 13 | Buick Classic | New York | 1,000,000 | 52 | ||
| Jun 20 | U.S. Open | New Jersey | 1,600,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 27 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 1,000,000 | 42 | ||
| Jul 4 | Sprint Western Open | Illinois | 1,200,000 | 50 | ||
| Jul 11 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 1,100,000 | 24 | ||
| Jul 18 | The Open Championship | England | £1,000,000 | 100 | Major championship[c] | |
| Jul 25 | New England Classic | Massachusetts | 1,000,000 | 36 | ||
| Aug 1 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 1,100,000 | 46 | ||
| Aug 8 | Buick Open | Michigan | 1,000,000 | 52 | ||
| Aug 15 | PGA Championship | Ohio | 1,700,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 22 | The International | Colorado | 1,300,000 | 44 | ||
| Aug 29 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 2,000,000 | 54 | Limited-field event | |
| Sep 5 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 1,000,000 | 42 | ||
| Sep 12 | Canadian Open | Canada | 1,000,000 | 48 | ||
| Sep 19 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | 1,000,000 | 32 | ||
| Sep 26 | B.C. Open | New York | 800,000 | 22 | ||
| Oct 1 | Buick Southern Open | Georgia | 700,000 | 24 | ||
| Oct 10 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 1,100,000 | 44 | ||
| Oct 17 | H.E.B. Texas Open | Texas | 1,000,000 | 38 | ||
| Oct 24 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,400,000 | 42 | ||
| Oct 31 | The Tour Championship | California | 3,000,000 | 56 | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
editThe following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | n/a | Team event | |
| Nov 7 | Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | 38 | ||
| Nov 17 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | California | 1,000,000 | n/a | Limited-field event | |
| Nov 14 | World Cup of Golf | Florida | 1,200,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy | n/a | |||||
| Nov 21 | Franklin Funds Shark Shootout | California | 1,100,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| Nov 28 | Skins Game | California | 540,000 | n/a | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 4 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 1,200,000 | n/a | Team event |
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,478,557 | |
| 2 | 1,458,456 | |
| 3 | 1,359,653 | |
| 4 | 1,078,870 | |
| 5 | 1,030,717 | |
| 6 | 982,875 | |
| 7 | 932,335 | |
| 8 | 887,811 | |
| 9 | 851,345 | |
| 10 | 796,579 |
Awards
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
- ^ Official money; unofficial win.
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
edit- ^ "1993 Schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "1994 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "1993 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Golf". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. January 7, 1994. p. 88 (89 in paper). Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Price sweeps top awards". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. November 2, 1993. p. 34 (D2 in paper). Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Erwin, Phil (January 7, 1994). "Golf". The Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. p. 26 (4D in paper). Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.