Played as the Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (Dec 5/6; post-season 36-hole scramble event). Second-placed Craig & Kevin Stadler (USA) finished 4 shots behind Bob & David Charles (NZ). [Windsor Club, Orchid Beach, nr Vero Beach, Florida].

Played as the MasterCard Champions Championship (Nov 5-7; unofficial Snr PGA Tour event for 60+ age group; played as part of the season-ending Senior Tour Championship). Second-placed Al Geiberger (USA) finished 2 shots behind Charles (NZ). [The Dunes G&BC, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina].

Played as the MasterCard Champions Championship (Nov 8-10; unofficial Snr PGA Tour event for 60+ age group; played as part of the season-ending Senior Tour Championship). Won by Charles (NZ). [The Dunes G&BC, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina].

Played as the Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic (Oct 25-27). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Charles (NZ), who recorded the last of his 23 Snr PGA Tour victories. [Royal Ka'anapali course, Ka'anapali Resort, Maui, Hawaii; at the time known as the North course].

Played as the Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic (Oct 27-29). Charles (NZ) beat Dave Stockton (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Royal Ka'anapali course, Ka'anapali Resort, Maui, Hawaii; at the time known as the North course].

Charles (NZ) won his third Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the Senior PGA Tour. Dave Stockton (USA) was second with 69.71; George Archer (USA) was third with 69.86.

Played as the Doug Sanders Celebrity Classic. Second-placed Jim Ferree (USA) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ). [Deerwood Course, Clubs of Kingswood, Houston, Texas].

Played as the Bell Atlantic Classic. Second-placed Dave Stockton (USA) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ). [Chester Valley GC, Malvern, nr Philadelphia, PA].

Played as the Senior British Open (7th). Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) and Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Played as the inaugural Quicksilver Classic (Sept 3-5). Second-placed Dave Stockton (USA) finished 4 shots behind Charles (NZ). [Quicksilver GC, Midway, nr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania].

Played as the Transamerica Senior Golf Championship (Oct 16-18). Second-placed Dave Stockton (USA) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ). [South course, Silverado Resort, Napa, California].

Played as the Raley's Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) and Gary Player (RSA) finished 7 shots behind Charles (NZ). [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].

Played as the GTE Suncoast Classic. Second-placed George Archer (USA) and Lee Trevino (USA) finished 4 shots behind Charles (NZ). [TPC Tampa Bay, Lutz, nr Tampa, FL].

Played as the Digital Seniors Classic. Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Charles (NZ). [Nashawtuc CC, Concord, Massachusetts].

Played as the GTE Kaanapali Classic. Second-placed George Archer (USA) and Lee Trevino (USA) finished 4 shots behind Charles (NZ). [Royal Ka'anapali course, Ka'anapali Resort, Maui, Hawaii; at the time known as the North course].

Played as the Fuji Electric Grand Slam (March 23-25; Snr PGA Tour unofficial money event). Second-placed Chi-san Hsu (Taiw) finished shots behind Charles (NZ), who this event for the third straight year. [Oak Hills CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].

Played as the Fuji Electric Grand Slam (March 24-26). Second-placed Don January (USA), Larry Mowry (USA) and Charles Coody (USA) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Charles (NZ). [Oak Hills CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].

Played as the Digital Seniors Classic. Second-placed Mike Hill (USA) finished 3 shots behind Charles (NZ). [Nashawtuc CC, Concord, Massachusetts].

Played as the Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Classic (Aug 25-27). Second-placed Charles Coody (USA) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ), who won this title for the third straight year. [Canyon Club, Albuquerque, New Mexico; at the time known as Four Hills CC].

Played as the NYNEX/Golf Digest Commemorative. Second-placed Don Bies (USA) and Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 5 shots behind defending champion Charles (NZ). [Sleepy Hollow CC, Scarborough, New York].

Played as the Fairfield Barnett Space Coast Classic. Second-placed Butch Baird (USA) finished 6 shots behind Charles (NZ). [Suntree CC, Melbourne, Florida].

Played as the GTE Suncoast Seniors Classic. Charles (NZ) beat Harold Henning (RSA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole; Jim Ferree (USA) and Dave Hill (USA) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Tampa Palms G&CC, Tampa, Florida].

Played as the Volvo Seniors British Open (3rd). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) finished 7 shots behind Charles (NZ), who secured the first of his two British Snr Opens. [Ailsa course, Turnberry Resort, Ayrshire].

Charles (NZ) won his second straight Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the Senior PGA Tour. Al Geiberger (USA) was second with 70.32; Jim Dent (USA) was third with 70.61.

Charles (NZ) won his second straight Arnold Palmer Award as the Senior PGA Tour 1989 leading money winner, with earnings of $725,887 on the Tour. Orville Moody (USA) was second with $647,985; Al Geiberger (USA) was third with $527,033.

Played as the Fuji Electric Grand Slam (March 25-27). Second-placed Larry Mowry (USA) and Billy Casper (USA) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ). Reduced to 36 holes due to rain. [Oak Hills CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].

Played as the Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Classic (May 27-29). Second-placed Orville Moody (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Charles (NZ). [Canyon Club, Albuquerque, New Mexico; at the time known as Four Hills CC].

Played as the Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Charles (NZ). [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].

Played as the NYNEX/Golf Digest Commemorative. Second-placed Don Massengale (USA) and Harold Henning (RSA) finished 4 shots behind Charles (NZ). [Sleepy Hollow CC, Scarborough, New York].

Played as the Pepsi Senior Challenge (Sept 30-Oct 2). Second-placed Dick Hendrickson (USA), Bert Yancey (USA) and Harold Henning (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ). [Horseshoe Bend CC, Roswell, Atlanta, Georgia].

Charles (NZ) won the Arnold Palmer Award as the Senior PGA Tour 1988 leading money winner, with earnings of $533,929 on the Tour. He was the first New Zealander to win this award. Gary Player (RSA) was second with $435,914; Dave Hill (USA) was third with $415,594.

Charles (NZ) won the Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the Senior PGA Tour. Dave Hill (USA) was second with 70.40; Gary Player (RSA) was third with 70.41.

Played as the Bank One Senior Golf Classic. Second-placed Dick Hendrickson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ). [Griffin Gate Resort, Lexington, Kentucky].

Played as the inaugural GTE Classic. Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Charles (NZ). [Wood Ranch CC, Simi Valley, California].

Played as the Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Classic (May 1-3). Second-placed Dale Douglass (USA) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ). [Canyon Club, Albuquerque, New Mexico; at the time known as Four Hills CC].

Played as the Vintage Chrysler Invitational. Second-placed Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA), Butch Baird (USA), Dale Douglass (USA), Bobby Nichols (USA), Howie Johnson (USA), Gary Player (RSA) and Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 4 shots behind first-time US Snr Tr winner Charles (NZ). [Vintage Club, Palm Desert, California].

Played as the Mazda Champions (Dec 18-21; unofficial 54-hole better-ball team event; teams comprised an LPGA Tr and Snr PGA Tr player). Winning team of Amy Alcott (USA) & Bob Charles (NZ) beat Ayako Akamoto (Jpn) & Jim Ferree (USA) and Jan Stephenson (Aus) & Billy Casper (USA) with a 10-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole. [Tryall Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica].

Played as the Tallahassee Open (April 21-24; unofficial PGA Tour "satellite" event). Charles (NZ) beat Greg Powers (USA) with a 48-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole. [Killearn CC, Tallahassee, FL].

Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship. Won by defending champion Bob Charles (NZ). [Tauranga GC, Gate Pa, Tauranga, NZ].

Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship. Won by Bob Charles (NZ). [Tauranga GC, Gate Pa, Tauranga, NZ].

Played as the Air New Zealand Shell Open (Nov 30-Dec 3). Second-placed Graham Marsh (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Charles (Aus). [Titirangi GC, New Lynn, Auckland, NZ].

Played as the Swiss Open. Second-placed Tony Jacklin (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].

Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 4-7). Second-placed Raymond Floyd (USA) and Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ), who recorded the last of his six PGA Tour wins. [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].

Played as the South African Open. Vin Baker (RSA), Graham Marsh (Aus) and Bobby Cole (RSA) finished in second place behind Bob Charles (NZ). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].

Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 22-25). Second-placed Ian Stanley (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Charles (NZ), who recorded the last of his four wins in this event. [Manawatu GC, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, NZ].

Played as the inaugural Scandinavian Enterprise Open (July 19-22). Second-placed Tony Jacklin (Eng), Hedley Muscroft (Eng) and Vin Baker (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Charles (NZ). [Royal Drottningholm GC, nr Stockholm; at the time known as Drottningholm GC].

Played as the John Player Classic (Sept 27-30). Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA) and Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Charles (NZ). [Ailsa course, Turnberry Resort, Ayrshire].

Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 4-7). Second-placed Tony Jacklin (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Bob Charles (NZ). [Northumberland GC, Gosforth Park, nr Newcastle upon Tyne].

Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 26-29). Second-placed Graham Marsh (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ), who recorded the third of his four wins in this event. [The Grange GC, Otahuhu, Auckland. Now part of Royal Auckland & Grange GC].

Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 9-11; field of eight players). Bob Charles (NZ) beat Gene Littler (USA) at the 37th hole in the final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Played as the Canadian Open (June 20-23). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 2 shots behind Bob Charles (NZ), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [St George's G&CC, Etobicoke, Ontario].

Played as the Atlanta Classic (Sept 28-Oct 1; last played in 1947 as the Atlanta Open). Second-placed Gardner Dickinson (USA), Tommy Bolt (USA) and Dick Crawford (USA) finished 2 shots behind Charles (NZ). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].

Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 17-20). Second-placed Guy Wolstenholme (Eng) finished 13 shots behind Bob Charles (NZ), who recorded his second NZ Open win, and first as a professional. [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].

Played as the Tucson Open Invitational (Feb 18-21). Second-placed Al Geiberger (USA) finished 4 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Bob Charles (NZ). [Catalina course, Tucson National Resort, Tucson, AZ].

Played as the Houston Classic (April 18-21). Second-placed Fred Hawkins (USA) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Bob Charles (NZ), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].

The Open Championship (92nd) (July 10-12). Bob Charles (NZ) beat Phil Rodgers (USA) in a 36-hole playoff: Charles 140 (E), Rodgers 148 (+8). Charles became the first left-hander to win a major championship. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].

Played as the Swiss Open. Charles (NZ) beat Flory Van Donck (Belg) and John Jacobs (Eng) in a playoff. [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].

Played as the Daks Tournament. Dai Rees (Wales) and Bob Charles (NZ) finished in a tie for first place. Ken Bousfield (Eng) and defending champion Bernard Hunt (Eng) were 2 shots further back in joint third place. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Played as the Bowmaker £3000 Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event). Second-placed Denis Hutchinson (S Africa) and Kel Nagle (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Charles (NZ), who became the first left-handed professional to win a top-flight event in Britain. [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].

Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship. Bob Charles (NZ) recorded the last of his three wins in this event. [New Plymouth GC, Ngamotu Links, New Plymouth, NZ].

Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 6-8). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 2 shots behind 18-year-old left-hander Bob Charles (NZ, amateur), who recorded his first win in a national Open Championship. Charles was described in the press as a bank clerk. [Wellington GC, Heretaunga, Upper Hutt, nr Wellington, NZ; from 2004 Royal Wellington GC].