1987 - Seniors (All)
The winners in the category "1987 - Seniors (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship (June 11-14). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) and Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) finished 1 shot behind Player (RSA), who recorded his second senior major championship win and fifth win on the Snr PGA Tour. [Sawgrass CC, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].
Majors
USGA
The US Senior Open (July 9-12). Second-placed Doug Sanders (USA) finished 6 shots behind Player (RSA). [Brooklawn CC, Fairfield, Conn.].
Majors
General Foods
Played as the General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship (Feb 12-15). Second-placed Dale Douglass (USA) finished 1 shot behind Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA). [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
America
Amex
Played as the Greenbrier American Express Championship (July 3-5). Second-placed Orville Moody (USA) finished 6 shots behind Crampton (Aus). [Greenbrier GC, White Sulphur Springs, WV].
America
Del E. Webb
Played as the Del E. Webb Arizona Classic (March 13-15; formerly Senior PGA Tour Roundup). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and Dale Douglass (USA) finished 5 shots behind Casper (USA). [Hillcrest GC, Sun City West, Phoenix, AZ].
America
Digital
Played as the Digital Seniors Classic. Second-placed Orville Moody (USA) finished 8 shots behind defending champion Rodríguez (PR/USA). [Nashawtuc CC, Concord, Massachusetts].
America
Bank One
Played as the Bank One Senior Golf Classic. Second-placed Miller Barber (USA), Joe Jimenez (USA) and Bob Charles (NZ) finished 6 shots behind Crampton (Aus). [Griffin Gate Resort, Lexington, Kentucky].
America
Sunwest Bank
Played as the Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Classic (May 1-3). Second-placed Dale Douglass (USA) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ). [Canyon Club, Albuquerque, New Mexico; at the time known as Four Hills CC].
America
Northville
Played as the inaugural Northville Invitational (non-US Senior Tr event). Player (RSA) beat Bruce Crampton (Aus) with a 30-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole. [Meadow Brook Club, Jericho, Long Island, NY].
America
Crestar
Played as the Crestar Classic (formerly United Virginia Bank Seniors Classic). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind first-time US Snr Tr winner Mowry (USA). [Hermitage CC, Manikin-Sabot, Virginia].
America
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Played as the Denver Post Champions of Golf. Second-placed Walt Zembriski (USA) finished 1 shot behind Crampton (Aus). [Plum Creek GC, Castle Rock, Colorado; at the time known as TPC Plum Creek].
America
x
Played as the Greater Grand Rapids Open. Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) finished 3 shots behind Casper (USA). [The Highlands GC, Grand Rapids, Michigan; at the time known as Elks CC].
America
x
Played as the Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Butch Baird (USA) finished 2 shots behind Moody (USA). [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].
America
GTE
Played as the GTE Northwest Classic. Second-placed Butch Baird (USA) finished 1 shot behind Rodríguez (PR/USA). [Inglewood GC, Kenmore, nr Seattle, Washington].
America
GTE
Played as the inaugural GTE Classic. Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Charles (NZ). [Wood Ranch CC, Simi Valley, California].
America
Silver Pages
Played as the inaugural Silver Pages Classic. Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Rodríguez (PR/USA). [Quail Creek G&CC, Oklahoma City, OK].
America
x
Played as the Hilton Head Seniors International (Oct 16-18). Tour rookie Geiberger (USA) beat Jim Ferree (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Geiberger recorded his second Snr PGA Tour; the first came just two weeks earlier. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
America
PaineWebber
Played as the PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational. Player (RSA) beat Bob Charles (NZ) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina].
America
Utd Hospitals
Played as the United Hospitals Senior Championship. Second-placed Lee Elder (USA) finished 1 shot behind Rodríguez (PR/USA). [Chester Valley GC, Malvern, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
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Played as the Las Vegas Senior Classic (Oct 23-25). Second-placed Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) finished 4 shots behind Tour rookie Geiberger (USA), who recorded his third Snr PGA Tour win, all coming in the space of four weeks. [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Second-placed Butch Baird (USA) & Fred Haas (USA) and Fred Hawkins (USA) & Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 4 shots behind Orville Moody (USA) & Bruce Crampton (Aus). [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 Butch Baird (USA) & Fred Haas (USA) and Fred Hawkins (USA) & Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 4 shots behind Orville Moody (USA) & Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].
America
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Champions (Dec 18-20; unofficial 54-hole better-ball team event; teams comprised an LPGA Tr and Snr PGA Tr player). Second-placed team of Colleen Walker (USA) & Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 3 shots behind Nancy Lopez (USA) & Miller Barber (USA). [Tryall Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Senior Tournament of Champions (Jan 7-10; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Don January (USA) beat Butch Baird (USA) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole, to record the last of his 22 wins on the Tour. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
x
Played as the Newport Cup (Sept 25-27). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Barber (USA). [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
NYNEX/Golf Digest
Played as the NYNEX/Golf Digest Commemorative. Second-placed Dale Douglass (USA) finished 1 shot behind Littler (USA). [Sleepy Hollow CC, Scarborough, New York].
America
Pepsi
Played as the Pepsi Senior Challenge (Oct 9-11). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA) finished 2 shots behind Mowry (USA). [Horseshoe Bend CC, Roswell, Atlanta, Georgia].
America
x
Played as the Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am. Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Rodríguez (PR/USA). [Bent Tree CC, Dallas, Texas].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Gus Machado Senior Classic. Second-placed Orville Moody (USA) finished 3 shots behind Littler (USA). [Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne, nr Miami, FL; at the time known as the Links at Key Biscayne].
America
Vantage
Played as the Vantage at the Dominion. Second-placed Butch Baird (USA) finished 3 shots behind Rodríguez (PR/USA). [Dominion CC, San Antonio, Texas].
America
Fairfield Barnett
Played as the Fairfield Barnett Senior Classic. Second-placed Lee Elder (USA) and Al Geiberger (USA) finished 5 shots behind first-time US Snr Tr winner Hill (USA). [Suntree CC, Melbourne, Florida].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Syracuse Senior Classic. Second-placed Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Crampton (Aus). [Lafayette CC, Onondaga, Syracuse, NY; this course shut down in 2013].
America
GTE
Played as the inaugural GTE Kaanapali Classic. Second-placed John Brodie (USA) finished 3 shots behind Moody (USA). [Royal Ka'anapali course, Ka'anapali Resort, Maui, Hawaii; at the time known as the North course].
America
x
Played as the Showdown Classic. Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Barber (USA). [Jeremy Ranch G&CC, Park City, nr Salt Lake City, Utah].
America
Vantage
Played as the inaugural Vantage Championship (Oct 2-4). Second-placed Dave Hill (USA) finished 2 shots behind Tour rookie Geiberger (USA), who recorded his first Snr PGA Tour win. [Championship course, Tanglewood Golf, Clemmons, nr Winston-Salem, NC].
America
Chrysler
Played as the Vintage Chrysler Invitational. Second-placed Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA), Butch Baird (USA), Dale Douglass (USA), Bobby Nichols (USA), Howie Johnson (USA), Gary Player (RSA) and Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 4 shots behind first-time US Snr Tr winner Charles (NZ). [Vintage Club, Palm Desert, California].
Europe
Forte
Played as the Forte PGA Seniors Championship (June 19-21). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Neil Coles (Eng), who won this event for the third straight year. [Coventry GC, Finham, Coventry, Warwicks].
Europe
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The inaugural Senior British Open (recognised as a senior major championship from 2003). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Neil Coles (Eng). [Ailsa course, Turnberry Resort, Ayrshire].
Asia
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Not sure if Coca-Cola (or Fuji) Seniors Grand Slam was played in 1987.
Awards
Snr PGA Tr
Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) won his second straight Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the Senior PGA Tour. Bob Charles (NZ) was second with 70.18; Bruce Crampton (Aus) was third with 70.39.
Awards
Snr PGA Tr
Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) won the Arnold Palmer Award as the Senior PGA Tour 1987 leading money winner, with earnings of $509,145 on the Tour. Bruce Crampton (Aus) was second with $437,904; Bob Charles (NZ) was third with $389,437.
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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