1982 - Seniors (All)
The winners in the category "1982 - Seniors (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
USGA
The US Senior Open (July 8-11). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA) and Dan Sikes Jr (USA) finished 4 shots behind Barber (USA), the only player to finish under par. [Portland GC, Portland, Oregon].
Majors
PGA of America
Played as the PGA Seniors' Championship (Dec 2-5; Snr PGA Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Julius Boros (USA) finished 1 shot behind January (USA), who recorded his only senior major championship win. In 1967, on the main PGA Tour, January won the PGA Championship, his only other major championship title. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
America
Marlborough CC
Played as the Marlborough Classic. Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) and Bob Rosburg (USA) finished 4 shots behind Palmer (USA). [Marlborough CC, Marlborough, Massachusetts].
America
Peter Jackson
Played as the Peter Jackson Champions (June 24-27). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Goalby (USA), who recorded the second of his two Snr PGA Tour wins. [St Charles CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba].
America
Denver Post
Played as the Denver Post Champions of Golf. Second-placed Bob Goalby (USA) finished 1 shot behind Palmer (USA). [Pinehurst CC, Denver, Colorado].
America
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Played as the inaugural Hilton Head Seniors International (Oct 21-24). First-time Snr PGA Tour winner Dan Sikes (USA) and Miller Barber (USA) were tied after the first two rounds. They shared the first prize when the last two rounds were cancelled due to bad weather. [Shipyard GC, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina].
America
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Played as the inaugural Hilton Head Seniors International (Oct 21-24). Miller Barber (USA) and Dan Sikes (USA) were tied after the first two rounds. They shared the first prize when the last two rounds were cancelled due to bad weather. [Shipyard GC, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina].
America
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Played as the World Seniors Invitational. Second-placed and defending champion Miller Barber (USA) finished 5 shots behind Littler (USA). [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Second-placed Sei-ha Chin (Taiw) & Bob Toski (USA), Gene Littler (USA) & Bob Rosburg (USA) and Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) & Bob Goalby (USA) finished 8 shots behind Sam Snead (USA) & Don January (USA). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Second-placed Sei-ha Chin (Taiw) & Bob Toski (USA), Gene Littler (USA) & Bob Rosburg (USA) and Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) & Bob Goalby (USA) finished 8 shots behind Sam Snead (USA) & Don January (USA). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].
America
Michelob
Played as the Michelob Seniors Classic (April 1-4; Snr PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Dow Finsterwald (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion January (USA). [Carrollwood CC, Tampa, Florida; at the time known as Carrollwood Village G&CC].
America
Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest
Played as the Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am. Casper (USA) beat Bob Toski (USA) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole. [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
x
Played as the Suntree Classic. Second-placed Don January (USA) finished 5 shots behind Barber (USA). [Suntree CC, Melbourne, Florida].
America
x
Played as the Greater Syracuse Senior's Pro Classic. Second-placed Guy Wolstenholme (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Collins (USA), who recorded his first (and only) US Snr Tr win. [Bellevue CC, Syracuse, New York].
America
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Played as the inaugural Shootout at Jeremy Ranch. Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) and Don January (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time US Snr Tr winner Casper (USA). [Jeremy Ranch G&CC, Park City, nr Salt Lake City, Utah].
America
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Played as the Vintage Invitational (unofficial US Snr Tr event). Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA), Dan Sikes (USA) and Art Wall (USA) finished 1 shot behind Barber (USA). [Vintage Club, Palm Desert, California].
Europe
Forte
Played as the Forte PGA Seniors Championship (May 24-27). Defending champion Christy O'Connor Snr (Ire) beat Guy Wolstenholme (Eng) with a birdie at the fifth playoff hole, to record the fifth of his six wins in this event. Alex Mitchell (Scot) was eliminated at the first playoff hole, and Peter Butler (Eng) at the second. [Longniddry GC, East Lothian].
Awards
Snr PGA Tr
January (USA) won his second Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the Senior PGA Tour.
Awards
Snr PGA Tr
Barber (USA) won his second straight Arnold Palmer Award as the Senior PGA Tour 1982 leading money winner, with earnings of $106,890 on the Tour. Don January (USA) was second with $99,508; Bob Goalby (USA) was third with $94,540.
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