Played as Wendy's Champions Skins Game (Feb 6; unofficial Champions Tr money event; four 2-man teams; alternate shot format). Raymond Floyd & Dana Quigley won with a total of 10 skins worth $510,000. Second was Jack Nicklaus & Tom Watson 8 skins worth $260,000. Gary Player (RSA) & Hale Irwin and Arnold Palmer & Peter Jacobsen were shutout with no skins. (All players from USA unless indicated otherwise). [Gold course, Wailea GC, Maui, Hawaii].

Played as the Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (Nov 30-Dec 2; post-season 36-hole scramble event). Second-placed Hale & Steve Irwin (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champions Raymond & Robert Floyd (USA). This was Ray Floyd's fifth win in this event. [Ocean Club, Paradise Island, New Providence, Bahamas].

Played as the Ford Senior Players Championship (Jul 13-16). Second-placed Larry Nelson (USA) and Dana Quigley (USA) finished 1 shot behind Floyd (USA), who recorded the last of his 14 Snr PGA Tour wins. [TPC Michigan, Dearborn, Detroit, Mich.].

Played as the Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (Dec 9/10; post-season 36-hole scramble event). Raymond & Robert Floyd (USA) beat Johnny & Scott Miller (USA) with a 12-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole. [Ocean Club, Paradise Island, New Providence, Bahamas].

Played as the Senior Skins Game (Jan 24/25; four-man Snr PGA Tour unofficial money event). Floyd (USA) earned a total of 11 skins worth $300,000 to win this event for the fifth straight year. Second was Hale Irwin (USA) 6 skins worth $210,000. Third was Arnold Palmer (USA) 1 skin worth $30,000. Jack Nicklaus (USA) was shutout with no skins. [South course, Mauna Lani Resort, Puako, Big Island, Hawaii].

Played as the Lexus Challenge hosted by Raymond Floyd (Dec 19/20; unofficial Snr PGA Tour pro-celebrity post-season two-person team event). Second-placed Gil Morgan (USA) & Roger Clemens (USA; baseball) and Jim Colbert (USA) & Kevin Costner (USA; actor) finished 1 shot behind Ray Floyd (USA) & William Devane (USA; actor). [Citrus course, La Quinta Resort, La Quinta, Calif; now called the Citrus Club at La Quinta].

Played as the Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (Dec 6/7; post-season 36-hole scramble event). Second-placed Dave & Ron Stockton (USA) finished 1 shot behind Raymond Floyd & Ray Jr (USA), who won this event for the third straight year. [Windsor Club, Orchid Beach, nr Vero Beach, Florida].

Played as the Senior Skins Game (Jan 25/26; four-man Snr PGA Tr unofficial money event). Floyd (USA) earned a total of 8 skins worth $210,000 to win this event for the fourth straight year. Second was Jack Nicklaus (USA) 5 skins worth $170,000. Third was Hale Irwin (USA) 5 skins worth $160,000. Lee Trevino (USA) was shutout with no skins. [South course, Mauna Lani Resort, Puako, Big Island, Hawaii].

Played as the Ford Senior Players Championship (July 11-14). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) finished 2 shots behind Floyd (USA). [TPC Michigan, Dearborn, Detroit, Mich.].

Played as the Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (Dec 7/8; 36-hole post-season scramble event). Second-placed Dave & Ron Stockton (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champions Raymond Floyd & Ray Jr (USA). [Windsor Club, Orchid Beach, nr Vero Beach, Florida].

Played as the Senior Slam (March 9/10; unofficial Snr PGA Tr event, for the previous year's four senior major winners). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA; The Tradition) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Floyd (USA; Snr PGA). Tom Weiskopf (USA; US Snr Open) was third and J.C Snead (USA; Snr Players) fourth. [Cabo Real GC, Los Cabos, Baja, Mexico].

Played as the Senior Skins Game (Jan 27/28; four-man Snr PGA Tr unofficial money event). Floyd (USA) earned a total of 8 skins worth $240,000 to win this event for the third straight year. Second was Jim Colbert (USA) 7 skins worth $180,000. Third was Arnold Palmer (USA) 2 skins worth $80,000. Fourth was Jack Nicklaus (USA) 1 skin worth $40,000. [South course, Mauna Lani Resort, Puako, Big Island, Hawaii].

Played as the inaugural Emerald Coast Classic (Nov 3-5). Floyd (USA) beat Tom Wargo (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [The Moors GC, Milton, Florida].

Played as the Burnet Senior Classic (Aug 11-13). Second-placed Graham Marsh (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Floyd (USA). [Bunker Hills GC, Coon Rapids, nr Minneapolis, Minn.].

Floyd (USA) won his second straight Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the Senior PGA Tour. Isao Aoki (Jpn) was second with 69.52; Bob Murphy (USA) was third with 69.78.

Played as the PGA Seniors' Championship (April 13-16). Second-placed John Paul Cain (USA), Larry Gilbert (USA) and defending champion Lee Trevino (USA) finished 5 shots behind Floyd (USA), who recorded his tenth Snr PGA Tour win. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].

Played as the Senior Skins Game (Jan 28/29; four-man Snr PGA Tr unofficial money event). Defending champion Floyd (USA) won with a total of 14 skins worth $420,000; eight of the skins (worth $290,000) were secured with an eight-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole. Second was Jack Nicklaus (USA) 4 skins worth $120,000. Arnold Palmer (USA) and Lee Trevino (USA) were shutout with no skins. [South course, Mauna Lani Resort, Puako, Big Island, Hawaii].

Played as the inaugural Lexus Challenge hosted by Raymond Floyd (Dec 15/16; unofficial Snr PGA Tour pro-celebrity post-season two-person team event). Second-placed Jim Colbert (USA) & William Devane (USA; actor) finished 3 shots behind Raymond Floyd (USA) & Michael Chiklis (USA; actor). [Citrus course, La Quinta Resort, La Quinta, Calif; now called the Citrus Club at La Quinta].

Played as the inaugural Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (Dec 2/3; post-season 36-hole scramble event). Second-placed Hale & Steve Irwin (USA) finished 6 shots behind Raymond Floyd & Ray Jr (USA), who collected the Willie Park Trophy (in memory of father/son British Open champions Willie Park & Willie Park Jr). [Windsor Club, Orchid Beach, nr Vero Beach, Florida].

Played as the Senior Slam (March 4-7; unofficial Snr PGA Tr event, for the previous year's four senior major winners). Second-placed Dave Stockton (USA) finished 6 shots behind Floyd (USA). Simon Hobday (RSA) was third and Lee Trevino (USA) fourth. [Ocean course, Cabo del Sol GC, Los Cabos, Baja, Mexico].

Floyd (USA) won the Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the Senior PGA Tour. Dave Stockton (USA) was second with 69.41; Lee Trevino (USA) was third with 69.55.

Played as the Senior Skins Game (Jan 29/30; four-man Snr PGA Tour unofficial money event). Floyd (USA) won with a total of 8 skins worth $420,000. Second was defending champion Arnold Palmer (USA) 5 skins worth $115,000. Third was Lee Trevino (USA) 4 skins worth $80,000. Fourth was Jack Nicklaus (USA) 1 skin worth $15,000. [South course, Mauna Lani Resort, Puako, Big Island, Hawaii].

Played as the Cadillac NFL Golf Classic (May 20-22). Second-placed Bob Murphy (USA) and Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Floyd (USA). [Upper Montclair CC, Clifton, NJ].

Played as The Tradition (Mar 31-Apr 3). Floyd (USA) beat Dale Douglass (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Cochise course, Desert Mountain GC, Scottsdale, AZ].

Played as the Las Vegas Senior Classic. Second-placed Tom Wargo (USA) finished 3 shots behind Floyd (USA). [TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada].

Played as the Golf Magazine Senior Tour Championship (Nov 10-13; Senior PGA Tour season-ending event). Raymond Floyd (USA) beat Jim Albus (USA) with a birdie at the fifth playoff hole, to record his second win in this event in three years. [The Dunes G&BC, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina].

Played as the inaugural Diners Club Matches (Dec 9-11; unofficial post-season event involving four two-player teams from each of the LPGA, PGA and Snr PGA Tours; teams compete against other teams from their own tour). Dave Eichelberger (USA) & Raymond Floyd (USA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) & Arnold Palmer (USA) at the 19th hole in the final of the Snr PGA Tour matches. [Nicklaus Tournament (resort) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA].

Played as the Gulfstream Aerospace Invitational. Second-placed George Archer (USA) finished 5 shots behind Floyd (USA). [Indian Wells Resort, Coachella Valley, California].

Played as the Franklin Funds Shark Shootout (Nov 19-21; played over three rounds: 1-alternate shot; 2-better ball; 3-scramble). Second-placed team of Hale Irwin (USA) & Bruce Lietzke (USA) finished 1 shot behind the winning team of Steve Elkington (Aus) & Ray Floyd (USA). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

Played as the Northville Long Island Classic. Second-placed Bob Betley (USA), Bob Charles (NZ), Harold Henning (RSA), Walt Zembriski (USA) and Bruce Lehnhard (USA) finished 2 shots behind Floyd (USA). [Meadow Brook Club, Jericho, Long Island, NY].

Played as the Senior Tour Championship (Dec 11-13; Senior PGA Tour season-ending event). Second-placed George Archer (USA) and Dale Douglass (USA) finished 5 shots behind Raymond Floyd (USA). [East course, TPC Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico; at the time known as Dorado Beach Resort].

Played as the Ralphs Senior Classic (Oct 23-25; formerly Security Pacific Senior Classic). Second-placed Isao Aoki (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Floyd (USA). [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].

Played as the GTE North Classic (Sept 18-20). Second-placed Mike Hill (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time Snr PGA Tour winner Floyd (USA). [Broadmoor CC, Indianapolis, IN].

Played as the Fuji Electric Grand Slam (March 27-29; Snr PGA Tour unofficial money event). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 7 shots behind Floyd (USA). In Japan a player could play senior events from the beginning of the year in which he turned 50; this allowed 49-year-old Floyd to play this event, well ahead of his 50th birthday in September. [Oak Hills CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].

Played as the Doral Ryder Open (March 5-8). Second-placed Fred Couples (USA) and Keith Clearwater (USA) finished 3 shots behind Raymond Floyd (USA), who recorded his third win in this event, and last of his 22 PGA Tour wins overall. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].

Played as the RMCC Invitational (Nov 16-18; played over three rounds: 1-alternate shot; 2-better ball; 3-scramble). Second-placed team of Peter Jacobsen (USA) & Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 5 shots behind the winning team of Fred Couples (USA) & Ray Floyd (USA). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

Played as the Skins Game (Nov 26/27; four-man PGA Tour unofficial money event). Floyd (USA) won with a total of 12 skins worth $290,000. Second was Jack Nicklaus (USA) 5 skins worth $125,000. Third was defending champion Lee Trevino (USA) 1 skin worth $35,000. Curtis Strange (USA) was shut out with no skins. [Stadium (resort) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA].

Played as the Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic (Oct 16-19). Raymond Floyd (USA) beat Mike Sullivan (USA) and Lon Hinkle (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].

The US Open (86th) (June 12-15). Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) and Chip Beck (USA) finished 2 shots behind Floyd (USA), who recorded his fourth major championship victory and 20th PGA Tour win. [Shinnecock Hills GC, Southampton, Long Island, NY].

Played as the Chrysler Team Invitational (Dec 12-15; PGA Tr post-season two-man better-ball unofficial money event). Winning team of Ray Floyd & Hal Sutton beat Jim Colbert & Tom Purtzer, Charlie Bolling & Brad Fabel, John Fought & Pat McGowan and Gary Hallbert & Scott Hoch with a 12-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole (200-yard par-3 15th). [No.1 course, Boca West CC, Boca Raton, FL. Earlier rounds also used the No.2 course, and Broken Sound Club, Boca Raton].

Played as the Houston Open (April 25-28). Second-placed David Frost (RSA) and Bob Lohr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Raymond Floyd (USA). [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].

Floyd (USA) won the PGA Tour Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average (over a minimum of 50 rounds). Calvin Peete (USA) was second with 70.62; Don Pooley (USA) was third with 70.80.

Floyd (USA) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour (over a minimum of 80 rounds). Calvin Peete (USA) was second with 70.62; Don Pooley (USA) was third with 70.80.

The US PGA Championship (64th) (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 3 shots behind 39-year-old Raymond Floyd (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Championship wins, and third of his four major championship titles. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].

Played as The Memorial Tournament (May 27-30). Second-placed Wayne Levi (USA), Peter Jacobsen (USA), Gil Morgan (USA) and Roger Maltbie (USA) finished 2 shots behind Floyd (USA). [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, OH].

Played as the Sun City Golf Challenge (Dec 2-5; unofficial event; limited field of 10 top tour professionals). Floyd (USA) beat Craig Stadler (USA) with a par at the fourth playoff hole (par-4 17th). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Played as the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (25th) (June 9-13). Second-placed Mike Holland (USA) finished 6 shots behind Floyd (USA). [South course, Colonial CC, Cordova, nr Memphis, TN].

Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 12-15). Second-placed Keith Fergus (USA) and David Graham (Aus) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Raymond Floyd (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].

Played as the Manufactures Hanover Westchester Classic (June 11-14). Second-placed Bobby Clampett (USA), Gibby Gilbert (USA) and Craig Stadler (USA) finished 2 shots behind Floyd (USA), who recorded his 15th PGA Tour win. [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].

Played as the Tournament Players Championship (March 19-22). Floyd (USA) beat Barry Jaeckel (USA) and Curtis Strange (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record back-to-back wins on the PGA Tour. [Sawgrass CC, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Played on the Oceanside course, a combination of the East & West nines].

Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 13-16). Raymond Floyd (USA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record the first of his three wins in this event. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].

Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 5-8). Second-placed George Burns (USA) and Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Floyd (USA). [Forest Oaks CC, Greensboro, NC].

Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Steve Martin (Eng) and defending champion Vicente Fernandez (Arg) finished in second place behind Floyd (USA). [Sao Paulo GC, Santo Amoro, Sao Paulo, Brazil].

Played as the Pleasant Valley Classic (July 14-17). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Raymond Floyd (USA), who recorded his tenth PGA Tour win. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].

Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 5-8). Second-placed Ben Crenshaw (USA) finished 2 shots behind Floyd (USA). [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].

Played as the World Open Golf Championship (Sept 9-12). Floyd (USA) beat Jerry McGee (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].

The Masters Tournament (40th) (April 8-11). Second-placed Ben Crenshaw (USA) finished 8 shots behind Floyd (USA). Floyd defended the 8-stroke lead he had going into the final round, and equalled Nicklaus's four-round record of 271 in the Masters. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].

Played as the Kemper Open (June 5-8). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) and John Mahaffey (USA) finished 3 shots behind Raymond Floyd (USA). [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC].

Played as the American Golf Classic (July 24-27). Second-placed Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 4 shots behind Raymond Floyd (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].

Played as the Greater Jacksonville Open (March 20-23). Floyd (USA) beat Gardner Dickinson (USA) with a two-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole. [Deerwood CC, Jacksonville, FL].

The US PGA Championship (51st) (Aug 14-17). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 2 shots behind first-time major championship winner Floyd (USA). [South course, NCR CC, Kettering, nr Dayton, Ohio].

Played as the St Paul Open Invitational

Played as the St Petersburg Open Invitational.