Hal Sutton
The main tournament wins for Hal Sutton are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
America
Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 19-22). Second-placed Joe Durant (USA) and Lee Janzen (USA) finished 3 shots behind Hal Sutton (USA), who recorded the last of his 14 PGA Tour wins. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
America
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Played as The Players Championship (March 23-26). Second-placed Tiger Woods (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sutton (USA). [Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].
America
Chrysler
Played as the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic (April 20-23). Second-placed Andrew Magee (USA) finished 3 shots behind Sutton (USA). [Forest Oaks CC, Greensboro, NC].
America
Bell
Played as the Bell Canadian Open (Sept 9-12). Second-placed Dennis Paulson (USA) finished 3 shots behind Hal Sutton (USA). [Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, nr Toronto, Ont.].
America
Westin
Played as the Westin Texas Open (Sept 24-27). Second-placed Justin Leonard (USA) and Jay Haas (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hal Sutton (USA). [Resort course, La Cantera GC, San Antonio, TX].
America
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Played as the Tour Championship (Oct 28-Nov 1). Hal Sutton (USA) beat Vijay Singh (Fiji) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to claim his tenth PGA Tour win. [East Lake GC, Atlanta, GA].
America
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Played as the B.C. Open (Sept 14-17). Second-placed Jim McGovern (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sutton (USA). [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].
America
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Played as The Memorial Tournament (May 22-25). Second-placed Don Pooley (USA) finished 4 shots behind Sutton (USA). [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, OH].
America
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 23-26). Second-placed Tony Sills (USA) and defending champion Calvin Peete (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sutton (USA). [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
Chrysler
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].
America
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Played as the Southwest Golf Classic (Sept 19-22). Sutton (USA) beat Mike Reid (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his fifth PGA Tour win. [Fairway Oaks CC, Abilene, TX. Now known as the Fairway course, Abilene CC].
America
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Played as the St Jude Memphis Classic (June 27-30). Sutton (USA) beat David Ogrin (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [South course, Colonial CC, Cordova, nr Memphis, TN].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (65th) (Aug 4-7). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind wire-to-wire winner Sutton (USA), who recorded his first and only major championship win. [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
America
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Played as the Tournament Players Championship (March 24-27). Second-placed Bob Eastwood (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sutton (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].
Awards
PGA Tour
Sutton (USA) won the Arnold Palmer Award as the PGA Tour 1983 leading money winner, with earnings of $426,668 on the Tour. Fuzzy Zoeller (USA) was second with $417,597; Lanny Wadkins (USA) was third with $319,271.
Awards
PGA of America
Sutton (USA) won the PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average).
America
Disney World
Played as the Walt Disney World Golf Classic (Oct 28-31; tournament reverted to individual format after eight years as a two-man team event). 24-year-old Hal Sutton (USA) beat Bill Britton (USA) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (80th) (Aug 26-31). Hal Sutton (USA) beat Bob Lewis (USA) 9 and 8 in the 36-hole final. [Dogwood course, CC of North Carolina, Pinehurst, NC].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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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