Played as the Georgia-Pacific Super Seniors Championship (Oct 26-28; unofficial Snr PGA Tour event for the top 16 golfers aged 60 and above; played as part of the season-ending Senior Tour Championship). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 3 shots behind Archer (USA). [Gaillardia G&CC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma].

Played as the MasterCard Championship (Jan 21-23; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA), Dana Quigley (USA), Graham Marsh (Aus) and Lee Trevino (USA) finished 2 shots behind George Archer (USA), who recorded the last of his 19 Senior PGA Tour wins. [Hualālai course, Hualālai Resort, Big Island, Hawaii].

Played as the First of America Classic (Aug 14-16). Second-placed Jim Dent (USA) finished 5 shots behind Archer (USA). [Egypt Valley CC, Ada, nr Grand Rapids, Michigan].

Played as the inaugural Toshiba Senior Classic (March 17-19). Second-placed Dave Stockton (USA) and Tom Wargo (USA) finished 1 shot behind George Archer (USA). [Mesa Verde CC, Costa Mesa, nr Newport Beach, CA].

Played as the Cadillac NFL Golf Classic (May 12-14). Second-placed Raymond Floyd (USA) and Bob Murphy (USA) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA). [Upper Montclair CC, Clifton, NJ].

Played as the Chrysler Cup (individual prize) (Feb 25-27; lowest individual 54-hole score during USA vs Internationals senior professional team event; eight players per team). Won by the Internationals team. Archer (USA) pocketed an additional $50,000 for the lowest individual 54-hole score: 203 (-13). [TPC Prestancia, Sarasota, Florida].

Played as the First of America Classic. Archer (USA) beat Jim Colbert (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole; Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [The Highlands GC, Grand Rapids, Michigan].

Played as the Ameritech Senior Open (July 16-18). Second-placed Jim Colbert (USA), Simon Hobday (RSA) and Dick Rhyan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA). Final round cancelled due to rain and lightning. [Stonebridge CC, Aurora, nr Chicago, Illinois].

Played as the Raley's Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA). [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].

Played as the Ping Kaanapali Classic. Archer (USA) beat Dave Stockton (USA) and Lee Trevino (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Royal Ka'anapali course, Ka'anapali Resort, Maui, Hawaii; at the time known as the North course].

Played as the Northville Long Island Classic. Second-placed Jim Albus (USA) finished 2 shots behind Archer (USA), who won this event for the third straight year. [Meadow Brook Club, Jericho, Long Island, NY].

Played as the Murata Reunion Pro-Am. Archer (USA) beat Tommy Aaron (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Stonebriar CC, Frisco, nr Dallas, Texas].

Played as the inaugural Bruno's Memorial Classic (Aug 14-16). Second-placed Rocky Thompson (USA) and Jack Kiefer (USA) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA). [Greystone G&CC, Birmingham, Alabama].

George Archer (USA) and Mike Hill (USA) jointly won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the Senior PGA Tour Player of the Year, based on the votes of his peers.

Played as the Northville Long Island Classic. Second-placed Jim Colbert (USA) and Larry Laoretti (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Archer (USA). [Meadow Brook Club, Jericho, Long Island, NY].

Played as the Raley's Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Simon Hobday (RSA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Archer (USA). [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].

Played as the GTE North Classic (Aug 30-Sep 1). Second-placed Dale Douglass (USA) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA). [Broadmoor CC, Indianapolis, IN].

Played as the GTE Northwest Classic. Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Archer (USA). [Inglewood GC, Kenmore, nr Seattle, Washington].

Played as the Northville Long Island Classic. Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) and Charles Coody (USA) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA). [Meadow Brook Club, Jericho, Long Island, NY].

Played as the MONY Senior Tournament of Champions (Jan 4-7; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Bobby Nichols (USA) and Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 7 shots behind George Archer (USA), who recorded his second win on the Tour. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].

Played as the Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Dale Douglass (USA) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA). [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].

Played as the inaugural Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic (Oct 13-15). First-time Snr PGA Tour winner Archer (USA) beat Orville Moody (USA) and Jimmy Powell (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Fairway Oaks CC, Abilene, TX. Now known as the Fairway course, Abilene CC].

Played as the Bank of Boston Classic (Sept 6-9). Second-placed Frank Conner (USA) and Joey Sindelar (USA) finished 6 shots behind George Archer (USA), who recorded the last of his 13 PGA Tour wins. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].

Played as the Sahara Invitational (Sep 30-Oct 3). Second-placed Don January (USA) and defending champion Dave Hill (USA) finished 2 shots behind George Archer (USA). [Las Vegas National GC, Las Vegas, NV; at the time known as Sahara-Nevada CC; originally the Stardust CC].

Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (Mar 30-Apr 2). Archer (USA) beat Tommy Aaron (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].

Played as the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open (Jan 6-9; PGA Tour season-opener). Archer (USA) beat Tommy Aaron (USA) and Dave Hill (USA) in an 18-hole playoff, to post his tenth PGA Tour win. Playoff scores: Archer 66, Aaron 68, Hill 68. [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].

Played as the Andy Williams San Diego Open Invitational (Jan 28-31). Second-placed Dave Eichelberger (USA) finished 3 shots behind Archer (USA). [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].

Played as the Greater Hartford Open Invitational (Sept 3-6). George Archer (USA) beat Lou Graham (USA) and J.C. Snead (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. Monday Labour Day finish. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].

The Masters Tournament (33rd) (April 10-13). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA), Billy Casper (USA) and George Knudson (Can) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA), who recorded his first (and only) major championship win. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].

Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Jan 24-27). Second-placed Bob Dickson (USA), Dale Dopuglass (USA) and Howie Johnson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].

Played as the Argentine Masters (Torneo de Maestros). Bob Goalby (USA) finished in second place behind Archer (USA). [Olivos GC, Pablo Nogués, Buenos Aires].

Played as the Pensacola Open (March 22-25). Second-placed Dave Marr (USA) and Tony Jacklin (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA). [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].

Played as the Greater New Orleans Open Invitational (May 9-12). Second-placed Bert Yancey (USA) finished 2 shots behind George Archer (USA). [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].

Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (Mar 30-Apr 2). Second-placed and defending champion Doug Sanders (USA) finished 2 shots behind Archer (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].

Played as the Lucky International Open (Jan 28-31). 25-year-old San Francisco Bay Area native George Archer (USA) beat Bob Charles (NZ) with an eight-foot birdie putt at the second playoff hole, to claim the first of his 13 PGA Tour wins. [Harding Park GC, San Francisco, Calif. Now known as TPC Harding Park].