1987 - Men America
The winners in the category "1987 - Men America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
America
Chrysler
Played as the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (Jan 14-18). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Pavin (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Stadium (resort) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Bermuda Dunes CC; Indian Wells CC; Eldorado CC].
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Eduardo Romero (Arg) and Miguel Martin (Esp) finished in second place behind Fernandez (Arg). [Cordoba GC, Villa Allende, Córdoba, Argentina].
America
Hertz
Played as the Hertz Bay Hill Classic (March 12-15). Second-placed David Frost (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Stewart (USA). [Bay Hill Club, Orlando, FL].
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Georgia-Pacific
Played as the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic (May 21-24). Second-placed Larry Mize (USA) finished 4 shots behind Barr (Can), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the B.C. Open (Sept 3-6). Second-placed Jeff Sluman (USA) finished 4 shots behind Sindelar (USA), who won this event for the second time in three years. [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].
America
Beatrice
Played as the Beatrice Western Open (Aug 21-23). Second-placed Greg Norman (Aus) and Larry Nelson (USA) finished 1 shot behind D.A. Weibring (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. Reduced to 54 holes due to rain. [Butler National GC, Oak Brook, IL].
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Brazil Open not played in 1987.
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Buick
Played as the Buick Open (Jul 23-26). Second-placed Dan Pohl (USA) finished 7 shots behind 27-year-old Robert Wrenn (USA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
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Played as the Canadian Open (Jul 2-5). Second-placed David Frost (RSA), Jodie Mudd (USA) and Nick Price (Zim) finished 3 shots behind Curtis Strange (USA), who recorded his second win in this event in three years and tenth PGA Tour title overall. [Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, nr Toronto, Ont.].
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 14-17). Second-placed Davis Love III (USA) finished 3 shots behind 27-year-old Keith Clearwater (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
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Played as the Provident Classic (Aug 27-30; played for the first time as a full PGA Tour event). Second-placed Bill Glasson (USA) and Rocco mediate (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Inman (USA). [Valleybrook G&CC, Hixson, Chattanooga, Tennessee].
America
Chrysler
Played as the Chrysler Team Championship (Dec 10-13; PGA Tr post-season two-man better-ball unofficial money event). Second-placed Fred Couples & Mike Donald finished 1 shot behind winning team of Bob Tway & Mike Hulbert. [Palm Beach Polo G&CC, Wellington Club and Greenview Cove CC, Wellington, FL. The Wellington Club is now closed; Greenview is now called Polo West GC].
America
Chrysler
Played as the Chrysler Team Championship (Dec 10-13; PGA Tr post-season two-man better-ball unofficial money event). Second-placed Fred Couples & Mike Donald finished 1 shot behind winning team of Bob Tway & Mike Hulbert. [Palm Beach Polo G&CC, Wellington Club and Greenview Cove CC, Wellington, FL. The Wellington Club is now closed; Greenview is now called Polo West GC].
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Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 7-10). Couples (USA) beat Mark Calcavecchia (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole. [TPC course, Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, Irving, nr Dallas, TX].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 5-8). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) and Payne Stewart (USA) finished 3 shots behind Mark Calcavecchia (USA), who claimed his second PGA Tour win. [Eagle Trace GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time called TPC Eagle Trace].
America
Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (Feb 26-Mar 1). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA), Don Pooley (USA) and Seve Ballesteros (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Lanny Wadkins (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
America
Shearson Lehman
Played as the Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open (Feb 12-15). Second-placed Bobby Wadkins (USA) and J.C. Snead (USA) finished 4 shots behind Burns (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
America
Nissan
Played as the Los Angeles Open presented by Nissan (Feb 19-22). Tze-chung "T.C." Chen (Taiw) beat Ben Crenshaw (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his only win on the PGA Tour. [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
America
PGA of America
PGA Grand Slam of Golf not played in 1997 due to the unavailability of two of the year's major winners (Larry Nelson and Nick Faldo). The other two major winners, Scott Simpson and Larry Mize, were available.
America
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Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (Sept 17-20). Second-placed Wayne Levi (USA) and Robert Wrenn (USA) finished 2 shots behind Gary Hallberg (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
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MCI
Played as the MCI Heritage Classic (April 16-19). Second-placed Steve Jones (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Love (USA), who recorded the first of his five wins in this event. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
America
Big "I"
Played as the Big "I" Houston Open (April 23-26). Jay Haas (USA) beat Buddy Gardner (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. Haas made a 65-foot putt on the final hole to force a playoff. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
Played as the Jamaica Open (Nov 11-14). Won by Rose (Jam). [Caymanas G&CC, nr Spanish Town, Jamaica].
America
JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney Classic (Dec 3-6; two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Second-placed Mark McCumber (USA) & Debbie Massey (USA) finished 2 shots behind winning team of Steve Jones (USA) & Jane Crafter (Aus/USA). [Bardmoor CC, Largo, FL].
America
Hardee's
Played as the Hardee's Golf Classic (July 16-19). Second-placed Gil Morgan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Knox (USA), who claimed the second of his three PGA Tour wins. [Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, Quad Cities, IL].
America
Isuzu
Played as the Isuzu Kapalua International (Nov Nov 11-14; PGA Tour post-season unofficial money event). Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Bean (USA). [Bay course, Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii].
America
Kemper Insurance
Played as the Kemper Open (June 4-7). Second-placed Chris Perry (USA) and Howard Twitty (USA) finished 7 shots behind Tom Kite (USA), who recorded his tenth PGA Tour win. [TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, Potomac, nr Washington DC. At the time known as TPC Avenel].
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Played as The Memorial Tournament (May 28-31). Second-placed Curt Byrum (USA) finished 3 shots behind Pooley (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, OH].
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Metropolitan GA
Played as the Met Open. (Aug 18-20; Metropolitan GA 54-hole event). Second-placed and defending champion David Glenz (USA) finished 1 shot behind 22-year-old Jim McGovern (USA, amateur), who became the fourth amateur to win the Met Open, and the third at Winged Foot. [West course, Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY].
America
Anheuser-Busch
Played as the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic (July 9-12). Second-placed Bobby Clampett (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mark McCumber (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [River course, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA].
America
Bank of Boston
Played as the Bank of Boston Classic (Sept 10-13). Second-placed Wayne Grady (Aus), Ray Stewart (Can) and defending champion Gene Sauers (USA) finished 4 shots behind 23-year-old Sam Randolph (USA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
America
USF&G
Played as the USF&G Classic (March 19-22). Second-placed Curtis Strange (USA) finished 3 shots behind Ben Crenshaw (USA). [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].
America
AT&T
Played as the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (Jan 29-Feb 1). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA) finished 1 shot behind Miller (USA). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].
America
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Played as the Pensacola Open (Oct 8-11). Second-placed Phil Blackmar (USA) and Danny Edwards (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Perdido Bay GC, Pensacola, FL].
America
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Played as the Peru Open (Abierto de Peru). Lohr (USA) beat Carlos Franco (Para) and Jim Albus (USA) in a playoff. [Los Inkas GC, Lima, Peru].
America
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 22-25). Second-placed and defending champion Hal Sutton (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Azinger (USA). [Stadium course, TPC Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ].
America
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Played as the Tournament Players Championship (March 26-29). Lyle (Scot) beat Jeff Sluman (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole. [Stadium course, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].
America
Deposit Guaranty
Played as the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic (April 9-12; unofficial PGA Tour "satellite" event). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Ogrin (USA). [Hattiesburg CC, Hattiesburg, MS].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (Jan 7-10; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Rick Fehr (USA) finished 1 shot behind O'Grady (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational (April 29-May 3). Second-placed Hal Sutton (USA) finished 1 shot behind Azinger (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. Reduced to 72 holes from 90 due to bad weather. [Las Vegas CC, Las Vegas, NV. Earlier rounds also at: Desert Inn CC (now Wynn G&CC) and Spanish Trail G&CC].
America
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Played as the Skins Game (Nov 28/29; four-man PGA Tour unofficial money event). Trevino (USA) won with a total of 10 skins worth $310,000. Second were Jack Nicklaus (USA) and defending champion Fuzzy Zoeller (USA), both with 4 skins worth $70,000. Arnold Palmer was shut out with no skins. [Stadium (resort) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA].
America
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Played as the Hawaiian Open (Feb 4-8). Defending champion Corey Pavin (USA) beat Craig Stadler (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
America
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Played as the Southern Open (Oct 1-4). Second-placed Larry Mize (USA), Mike Hulbert (USA) and David Frost (RSA) finished 7 shots behind 30-year-old Ken Brown (Scot), who recorded his first and only win on the PGA Tour. [Green Island CC, Columbus, Georgia].
America
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Played as the Southwest Golf Classic (Sept 24-27). Second-placed Bob Eastwood (USA), David Edwards (USA), Mark O'Meara (USA) and Dan Halldorson (Can) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Pate (USA). [Fairway Oaks CC, Abilene, TX. Now known as the Fairway course, Abilene CC].
America
Manufactures Hanover
Played as the Manufactures Hanover Westchester Classic (June 11-14). Snead (USA) beat Seve Ballesteros (Esp) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the last of his eight PGA Tour wins. [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
America
FedEx
Played as the Federal Express St Jude Classic (Jul 30-Aug 2). Second-placed Denis Watson (Zim), Tom Kite (USA), Russ Cochran (USA) and Mike Donald (USA) finished 1 shot behind Strange (USA). [South course, Colonial CC, Cordova, nr Memphis, TN].
America
Centel
Played as the Centel Classic (Oct 29-Nov 1). Second-placed Bill Glasson (USA), Billy Kratzert (USA), Bob Lohr (USA) and Joey Sindelar (USA) finished 1 shot behind Clearwater (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [Killearn CC, Tallahassee, FL].
America
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Texas Open not played in 1987 as host venue Oak Hills CC hosted the inaugural PGA Tour Championship (called the Nabisco Championship at the time).
America
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Played as The International (Aug 13-16; modified stableford format). Second-placed and defending champion Ken Green (USA) finished 2 points behind Cook (USA). [Castle Pines GC, Castle Rock, nr Denver, Colorado].
America
Nabisco
Played as the inaugural Nabisco Championships of Golf (Oct 29-Nov 1; became the Tour Championship in 1991). Second-placed Chip Beck (USA) finished 2 shots behind Tom Watson (USA), who recorded the 37th of his 39 PGA Tour wins. [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].
America
Canon
Played as the Canon Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open (Jun 25-28). Second-placed Wayne Levi (USA) and Dan Forsman (USA) finished 1 shot behind Paul Azinger (USA). [TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT. at the time known as TPC of Connecticut].
America
Seiko
Played as the Seiko Tucson Open (Oct 22-25; reverted to stroke play after three years as a match play event). Second-placed Mark Calcavecchia (USA), Hal Sutton (USA), Fuzzy Zoeller (USA) and Chip Beck (USA) finished 4 shots behind 33-year-old Mike Reid (USA), who recorded the first of his two PGA Tour wins. [Starr Pass GC, Tucson, AZ. At the time known as TPC at Starr Pass].
America
Oldsmobile
Played as the Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic (Oct 15-18). Second-placed Morris Hatalsky (USA) and Mark O'Meara (USA) finished 1 shot behind Larry Nelson (USA), who won this event for the second time in four years. [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
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Played as the World Cup of Golf by Kraft General Foods (individual low score) (Nov 18-21). Sandy Lyle (Scot) finished 5 shots behind Ian Woosnam (Wales), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: Ian Woosnam & David Llewelyn (Wales). [Bay course, Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 27-30). Second-placed Fulton Allem (USA) finished 3 shots behind Curtis Strange (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 2-5). Second-placed Clarence Rose (USA) finished 2 shots behind Simpson (USA). [Forest Oaks CC, Greensboro, NC].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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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