Played as the Cadillac NFL Golf Classic (May 16-18). Crampton (Aus) beat Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole, to record the last of his 20 Snr PGA Tour wins. [Upper Montclair CC, Clifton, NJ].

Played as the GTE West Classic. Second-placed Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) finished 3 shots behind Crampton (Aus). [Ojai Valley Inn & CC, Ojai, nr Ventura, California].

Played as the Infiniti Senior Tournament Of Champions (Jan 3-6; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) finished 4 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].

Played as the Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic (Oct 12-14). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 4 shots behind Crampton (Aus). [Fairway Oaks CC, Abilene, TX. Now known as the Fairway course, Abilene CC].

Played as the PaineWebber Invitational (not played in 1989). Second-placed Tom Shaw (USA) finished 3 shots behind Crampton (Aus). [TPC Piper Glen, Charlotte, North Carolina].

Played as the inaugural Ameritech Senior Open (July 21-23). Second-placed Jim Ferree (USA) and Orville Moody (USA) finished 1 shot behind Crampton (Aus). [Canterbury GC, Beachwood, nr Cleveland, Ohio].

Played as the MONY Arizona Classic (March 10-12). Second-placed Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 1 shot behind Crampton (Aus). [The Pointe GC, Phoenix, AZ; renamed as Phantom Horse GC; now known as Arizona Grand Resort].

Played as the GTE Northwest Classic. Second-placed Don Bies (USA) and Bruce Devlin (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Crampton (Aus). [Inglewood GC, Kenmore, nr Seattle, Washington].

Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Defending champions Orville Moody (USA) & Bruce Crampton (Aus) beat Tommy Aaron (USA) & Lou Graham (USA) with a 12-foot birdie putt at the sixth playoff hole. [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].

Played as the United Hospitals Classic. Crampton (Aus) beat Billy Casper (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Chester Valley GC, Malvern, nr Philadelphia, PA].

Played as the Greenbrier American Express Championship (July 3-5). Second-placed Orville Moody (USA) finished 6 shots behind Crampton (Aus). [Greenbrier GC, White Sulphur Springs, WV].

Played as the MONY Syracuse Senior Classic. Second-placed Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Crampton (Aus). [Lafayette CC, Onondaga, Syracuse, NY; this course shut down in 2013].

Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Second-placed Butch Baird (USA) & Fred Haas (USA) and Fred Hawkins (USA) & Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 4 shots behind Orville Moody (USA) & Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].

Played as the Bank One Senior Golf Classic. Second-placed Miller Barber (USA), Joe Jimenez (USA) and Bob Charles (NZ) finished 6 shots behind Crampton (Aus). [Griffin Gate Resort, Lexington, Kentucky].

Played as the Denver Post Champions of Golf. Second-placed Walt Zembriski (USA) finished 1 shot behind Crampton (Aus). [Plum Creek GC, Castle Rock, Colorado; at the time known as TPC Plum Creek].

Crampton (Aus) won the Arnold Palmer Award as the Senior PGA Tour 1986 leading money winner, with earnings of $454,299 on the Tour. Chi Chi Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) was second with $399,172; Dale Douglass (USA) was third with $309,760.

Played as the Las Vegas Senior Classic. Second-placed Dale Douglass (USA) finished 2 shots behind Crampton (Aus). [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC].

Played as the MONY Syracuse Senior's Pro Classic. Second-placed Orville Moody (USA), Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) and Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) finished 1 shot behind Crampton (Aus). [Lafayette CC, Onondaga, Syracuse, NY; this course shut down in 2013].

Played as the Pepsi Senior Challenge (Oct 24-26). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Crampton (Aus). [Horseshoe Bend CC, Roswell, Atlanta, Georgia].

Played as the Benson & Hedges Invitational at the Dominion. Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Crampton (Aus). [Dominion CC, San Antonio, Texas].

Played as the PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational. Second-placed Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) and Lee Elder (USA) finished 1 shot behind Crampton (Aus). [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina].

Played as the GTE Northwest Classic. Second-placed Don January (USA) and George Lanning (USA) finished 2 shots behind Crampton (Aus). [Sahalee CC, Sammamish, nr Seattle, WA].

Played as the Shearson-Lehman Brothers Seniors Classic (Nov 21-23). Second-placed Butch Baird (USA) finished 4 shots behind Crampton (Aus). [Gleneagles CC, Delray Beach, Florida].

Played as the Houston Open (May 1-4). Second-placed Gil Morgan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus), who recorded his second win in this event in three years, and the last of his 14 PGA Tour wins. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX. Course used was based on the current back-nine of the Tournament course and part of the neighbouring Panther Trail course].

Crampton (Aus) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour.

Played as the Dean Martin Tucson Open (Jan 18-21). Second-placed Labron Harris Jr (USA), Gay Brewer (USA) and George Archer (USA) finished 5 shots behind Crampton (Aus), who also won the PGA Tour's Phoenix Open a week earlier. [Catalina course, Tucson National Resort, Tucson, AZ].

Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 11-14). Second-placed Steve Melnyk (USA) and Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 1 shot behind Crampton (Aus), who recorded his tenth PGA Tour win. [Arizona CC, Phoenix, AZ].

Crampton (Aus) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour.

Played as the American Golf Classic (June 21-24). Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA), Bob Murphy (USA) and Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].

Played as the Houston Open (May 3-6). Second-placed Dave Stockton (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Quail Valley CC, Missouri City, nr Houston, TX].

Played as the Western Open (July 15-18). Second-placed Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 2 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Olympia Fields CC, nr Chicago, IL].

Played as the Westchester Classic (July 30-Aug 2). Second-placed Larry Hinson (USA) and Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Crampton (Aus). [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].

Played as the Hawaiian Open (Nov 6-9). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 4 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].

Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 8-11). Second-placed George Knudson (Can) finished 3 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].

Played as the "500" Festival Open Invitational (May 24-27; held in conjunction with the Indy 500 race week). Second-placed Jacky Cupit (USA) and Lionel Hebert (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Twin Lakes GC, at the time known as Greentree GC, Carmel, IN].

Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Jan 21-24). Second-placed and defending champion Tony Lema (USA) finished 3 shots behind Crampton (Aus). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula CC (Shore course)].

Played as the Texas Open Invitational (April 23-26). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and Chi Chi Rodríguez (Puerto Rico) finished 1 shot behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].

Played as the Motor City Open (July 12-15; last played in 1959). Second-placed Dave Hill (USA) and Don Massengale (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Knollwood CC, West Bloomfield, nr Detroit, Michigan].

Played as the Milwaukee Open (Jul 20-23; last Milwaukee Open, until it reappeared in 1968 as the Greater Milwaukee Open). Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA) and Bob Goalby (USA) finished 1 shot behind 25-year-old Bruce Crampton (Aus), who recorded the first of his 14 PGA Tour wins. [North Hills CC, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin].

Played as the Philippine Open. Won by Crampton (Aus). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].

Played as the Australian Open (Aug 9-11). Second-placed Kelvin "Kel" Nagle (Aus) finished 2 shots behind 20-year-old Crampton (Aus). [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].

Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship. Won by Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Wellington GC, Heretaunga, Upper Hutt, nr Wellington, NZ; from 2004 Royal Wellington GC].