1987 - Men Awards
The winners in the category "1987 - Men Awards" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Langer (Ger) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the European Tour. Seve Ballesteros (Esp) was second with 69.56; Nick Faldo (Eng) and Ian Woosnam (Wales) were tied third with 69.81.
Awards
Japan Tr
Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Japan Tour. David Ishii (USA) was second with 70.70; Graham Marsh (Aus) was third with 71.04.
Awards
PGA of America
Pohl (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). Ben Crenshaw (USA) was second with 70.35; Tom Kite (USA) was third with 70.38. David Frost (RSA) and Paul Azinger (USA) averaged 70.09 and 70.21 respectively, but were ineligible for the Trophy as they were not PGA of America members (a requirement dropped in subsequent years).
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PGA Tour
Frost (RSA) won the PGA Tour Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average (over a minimum of 50 rounds). Paul Azinger (USA) was second with 70.21; Dan Pohl (USA) was third with 70.25.
Awards
Japan Tr
David Ishii (USA) won the Japan Golf Tour 1987 Money List, with earnings of Yn86,554,421. Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn) was second with Yn76,981,199; Hajime Meshiai (Jpn) was third with Yn49,854,133. Note: the Japan Tour Money List includes earnings from Japan Tour events and golf's four top majors (Masters, Open, US Open, US PGA).
Awards
PGA Tour
Strange (USA) won the Arnold Palmer Award as the PGA Tour 1987 leading money winner, with earnings of $925,941 on the Tour. Paul Azinger (USA) was second with $822,481; Ben Crenshaw (USA) was third with $638,194.
Senior (Aus) won the Australia/NZ Tour 1987 Order of Merit.
Awards
Epson
Woosnam (Wales) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1987 Epson Order of Merit winner, with earnings of £253,717 on the Tour. Mark McNulty (Zim) was second with £189,303; Nick Faldo (Eng) was third with £181,833.
1987/88 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won for the second time in his career by Bland (RSA).
Woosnam (Wales) won the European Tour Golfer of the Year Award, determined by a panel of representatives from the European Tour, golf writers, and TV and radio commentators.
Awards
PGA of America
Azinger (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).
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Baker (Eng) won the European Tour 1987 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Baker finished 63rd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £24,547.
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