1989 - Men America
The winners in the category "1989 - Men America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
America
Chrysler
Played as the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (Jan 11-15). Jones (USA) beat Paul Azinger (USA) and Sandy Lyle (Scot) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to secure back-to-back wins in the first two PGA Tour events of 1989. [Bermuda Dunes CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Indian Wells CC; Eldorado CC; PGA West (Palmer Private)].
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Luis Carbonetti (Arg) finished in second place behind Romero (Arg). [GC Argentino, Del Viso, Buenos Aires].
Played as The Nestle Invitational (March 9-12). Kite (USA) beat Davis Love III (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Bay Hill Club, Orlando, FL].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic (May 25-28; formerly the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic). Simpson (USA) beat Bob Tway (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole to claim his fifth PGA Tour win. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the B.C. Open (Sept 7-10). Hulbert (USA) beat Bob Estes (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].
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Beatrice
Played as the Beatrice Western Open (Jun 29-Jul 2). Mark McCumber (USA) beat Peter Jacobsen (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Butler National GC, Oak Brook, IL].
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Brazil Open not played in 1989.
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Buick
Played as the Buick Open (July 27-30). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA), Doug Tewell (USA) and Billy Andrade (USA) finished 1 shot behind Leonard Thompson (USA), who recorded the last of his three PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
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Played as the Canadian Open (June 22-25). Second-placed Clark Burroughs (USA), Mark Calcavecchia (USA) and Mike Hulbert (USA) finished 2 shots behind Steve Jones (USA), who recorded his third PGA Tour win in 1989. [Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, nr Toronto, Ont.].
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Southwestern Bell
Played as the Southwestern Bell Colonial (May 18-21). Second-placed David Edwards (USA) finished 4 shots behind 28-year-old Ian Baker-Finch (Aus), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
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Played as the Chattanooga Classic (Aug 24-27). Second-placed Ray Stewart (Can) finished 3 shots behind Utley (USA), who recorded his only win on the PGA Tour. [Valleybrook G&CC, Hixson, Chattanooga, Tennessee].
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Chrysler
Played as the Chrysler Team Championship (Dec 7-10; PGA Tr post-season two-man better-ball unofficial money event). Second-placed Charlie Epps (USA) & Blaine McCallister (USA) finished 2 shots behind winning team of David Ogrin (USA) & Ted Schulz (USA). [Cypress course, Palm Beach Polo G&CC Wellington, FL. Earlier rounds also on the Dunes course, and at the Wellington Club (now closed)].
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Chrysler
Played as the Chrysler Team Championship (Dec 7-10; PGA Tr post-season two-man better-ball unofficial money event). Second-placed Charlie Epps (USA) & Blaine McCallister (USA) finished 2 shots behind winning team of David Ogrin (USA) & Ted Schulz (USA). [Cypress course, Palm Beach Polo G&CC Wellington, FL. Earlier rounds also on the Dunes course, and at the Wellington Club (now closed)].
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GTE
Played as the GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 4-7). Mudd (USA) beat Larry Nelson (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his second PGA Tour win. [TPC course, Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, Irving, nr Dallas, TX].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 2-5). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA) finished 4 shots behind Blaine McCallister (USA), whose 22-under 266 set a new scoring record for this tournament. [Eagle Trace GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time called TPC Eagle Trace].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (Feb 23-26). Second-placed Fred Couples (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bill Glasson (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Shearson Lehman
Played as the Shearson Lehman Hutton Open (Feb 16-19). Second-placed Steve Elkington (Aus), Brad Faxon (USA), Mark Wiebe (USA) and Mark O'Meara (USA) finished 2 shots behind Twiggs (USA), who recorded his only PGA Tour win. [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
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Nissan
Played as the Nissan Los Angeles Open (Feb 2-5). Second-placed Sandy Lyle (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Calcavecchia (USA), who posted his fifth PGA Tour win. [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
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PGA of America
Played as the PGA Grand Slam of Golf (May 29); unofficial event for the previous year's four Major winners ... three of whom were otherwise engaged: Sandy Lyle (The Masters), Seve Ballesteros (The Open) and Jeff Sluman (US PGA). Their alternates were previous major winners. Second-placed Craig Stadler (1982 major winner) finished 2 shots behind Strange (US Open). Third was Ian Baker-Finch (1991 major winner); fourth was Greg Norman (1986, 1993 major winner). [Kemper Lakes GC, Kildeer, nr Chicago, Illinois].
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Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (Aug 31-Sept 3). Second-placed Andy Bean (USA) finished 3 shots behind Greg Norman (Aus). [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
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MCI
Played as the MCI Heritage Classic (April 13-16). Second-placed Kenny Perry (USA) finished 5 shots behind Stewart (USA). [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
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Independent Ins
Played as the Independent Insurance Agent Open (Mar 30-Apr 2). Second-placed Craig Stadler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mike Sullivan (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney Classic (Nov 30-Dec 3; two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Winning team of Bill Glasson (USA) & Pat Bradley (USA) beat Duffy Waldorf (USA) & Patty Sheehan (USA) with an eagle at the fourth playoff hole (par-5 16th). [Bardmoor CC, Largo, FL].
America
Hardee's
Played as the Hardee's Golf Classic (July 20-23). Second-placed Bill Britton (USA) and Brian Tennyson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Byrum (USA), who was playing on a sponsor's exemption and claimed his only PGA Tour win. Seven weeks earlier, Curt's younger brother Tom Byrum recorded his only PGA Tour win. [Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, Quad Cities, IL].
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Isuzu
Played as the Isuzu Kapalua International (Nov 8-11; PGA Tour post-season unofficial money event). Jacobsen (USA) beat Steve Pate (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Bay course, Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii].
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Kemper Insurance
Played as the Kemper Open (June 1-4). Second-placed Tommy Armour III (USA), Jim Thorpe (USA) and Billy Ray Brown (USA) finished 5 shots behind 28-year-old Tom Byrum (USA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. Seven weeks later, Tom's older brother Curt Byrum recorded his only PGA Tour win. [TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, Potomac, nr Washington DC. At the time known as TPC Avenel].
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Played as The Memorial Tournament (May 11-14). Second-placed Fuzzy Zoeller (USA) finished 2 shots behind Tway (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, OH].
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Anheuser-Busch
Played as the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic (July 13-16). 34-year-old Mike Donald (USA) beat Tim Simpson (USA) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole, to record his first and only PGA Tour win. Hal Sutton (USA) was eliminated at the third playoff hole. [River course, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA].
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Bank of Boston
Played as the Bank of Boston Classic (Sept 14-17). Second-placed Brad Faxon (USA) finished 1 shot behind Blaine McCallister (USA). [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
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USF&G
Played as the USF&G Classic (March 23-26). Second-placed Greg Norman (Aus) and Hal Sutton (USA) finished 2 shots behind Tim Simpson (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA].
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AT&T
Played as the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (Jan 26-29). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind O'Meara (USA), who posted his second win in this event. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 19-22). Second-placed Chip Beck (USA) finished 7 shots behind Calcavecchia (USA). [Stadium course, TPC Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ].
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Played as The Players Championship (March 16-19). Second-placed Chip Beck (USA) finished 1 shot behind Kite (USA), who recorded back-to-back PGA Tour wins. [Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].
America
Deposit Guaranty
Played as the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic (April 6-9; unofficial PGA Tour "satellite" event). Booros (USA) beat Mike Donald (USA) with a par at the fourth playoff hole. Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Hattiesburg CC, Hattiesburg, MS].
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MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (Jan 5-8; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed David Frost (RSA) and Jay Haas (USA) finished 3 shots behind Jones (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
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RMCC
Played as the inaugural RMCC Invitational (Nov 16-19). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA) & Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 6 shots behind the winning team of Curtis Strange (USA) & Mark O'Meara (USA). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].
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RMCC
Played as the inaugural RMCC Invitational (Nov 16-19). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA) & Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 6 shots behind the winning team of Curtis Strange (USA) & Mark O'Meara (USA). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].
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Played as the Las Vegas Invitational (April 26-30). Hoch (USA) beat Robert Wrenn (USA) with a birdie at the fifth playoff hole. [Las Vegas CC, Las Vegas, NV. Earlier rounds also at: Desert Inn CC (now Wynn G&CC) and Spanish Trail G&CC].
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Played as the Skins Game (Nov 25/26; four-man PGA Tour unofficial money event). Strange (USA) won with a total of 11 skins worth $265,000. Second was Jack Nicklaus (USA) 4 skins worth $90,000. Third was defending champion Raymond Floyd (USA) 2 skins worth $60,000. Fourth was Lee Trevino (USA) 1 skin worth $35,000. [Stadium (resort) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA].
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Played as the Hawaiian Open (Feb 9-12). Second-placed David Ogrin (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gene Sauers (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. Event reduced to 54 holes due to rain. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
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Played as the Southern Open (Sept 21-24). Second-placed Jay Haas (USA) and Tim Simpson (USA) finished 1 shot behind 29-year-old Ted Schulz (USA), who recorded the first of his two PGA Tour wins. [Green Island CC, Columbus, Georgia].
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Manufactures Hanover
Played as the Manufactures Hanover Westchester Classic (June 8-11). Grady (USA) beat Ronnie Black (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
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FedEx
Played as the Federal Express St Jude Classic (Aug 3-6). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger), Bob Tway (USA), Bob Gilder (USA) and Hubert Green (USA) finished 3 shots behind Mahaffey (USA), who recorded the last of his ten PGA Tour victories. [TPC Southwind, Memphis, TN].
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Centel
Played as the Centel Classic (Sep 28-Oct 1). Second-placed Ronnie Black (USA) finished 4 shots behind Britton (USA), who recorded his only win on the PGA Tour. Event reduced to 54 holes due to final round being rained out. [Killearn CC, Tallahassee, FL].
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Played as the Texas Open (Oct 5-8). Second-placed Paul Azinger (USA) finished 7 shots behind Donnie Hammond (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as The International (Aug 17-20; modified stableford format). Second-placed Clarence Rose (USA) finished 2 points behind Norman (Aus). [Castle Pines GC, Castle Rock, nr Denver, Colorado].
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Nabisco
Played as the Nabisco Championship (Oct 26-29). Kite (USA) beat Payne Stewart (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole (par-3 17th). [Harbour Town Links, Hilton Head, SC].
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Canon
Played as the Canon Greater Hartford Open (July 6-9). Second-placed Wayne Levi (USA) finished 1 shot behind Paul Azinger (USA), who recorded his second win in three years in this event, and fifth PGA Tour win overall. [TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT. at the time known as TPC of Connecticut].
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Tucson Open not played in 1989.
America
Oldsmobile
Played as the Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic (Oct 18-21). Second-placed Donnie Hammond (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tim Simpson (USA). [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
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NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 24-27). David Frost (RSA) beat Ben Crenshaw (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Kmart
Played as the Kmart Greater Greensboro Open (April 20-23). Second-placed John Huston (USA) finished 2 shots behind Green (USA), who recorded the last of his five PGA Tour wins. [Forest Oaks CC, Greensboro, NC].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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