1988 - Men Awards
The winners in the category "1988 - Men Awards" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Woosnam (Wales) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the European Tour (requires verification).
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Japan Tr
Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Japan Tour. David Ishii (USA) was second with 71.05; Ian-Baker Finch (Aus) was third with 71.33.
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PGA of America
Beck (USA) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour (over a minimum of 60 rounds). Tom Kite (USA) and Sandy Lyle (Scot) were tied second with 69.53. Greg Norman (Aus) averaged 69.38, but was ineligible for the Trophy having played only 52 rounds.
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PGA Tour
Norman (Aus) won the PGA Tour Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average (over a minimum of 50 rounds). Chip Beck (USA) was second with 69.46; Sandy Lyle (Scot) and Tom Kite (USA) were tied third with 69.53.
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Japan Tr
Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn) won his fourth Japan Golf Tour Money List, with 1988 season earnings of Yn125,162,540. Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki (Jpn) was second with Yn83,782,697; David Ishii (USA) was third with Yn71,372,048. Note: the Japan Tour Money List includes earnings from Japan Tour events and golf's four top majors (Masters, Open, US Open, US PGA).
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PGA Tour
Strange (USA) won his second straight Arnold Palmer Award as the PGA Tour 1988 leading money winner, with earnings of $1,147,644 on the Tour. Chip Beck (USA) was second with $916,818; Joey Sindelar (USA) was third with $813,732.
Norman (Aus) won his sixth Australia/NZ Tour Order of Merit.
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Volvo
Ballesteros (Esp) won his fifth Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1998 Volvo Order of Merit winner, with earnings of £451,559 on the Tour. Nick Faldo (Eng) was second with £347,971; Jose Maria Olazabal (Esp) was third with £285,964. Ballesteros received a £50,000 bonus as the Order of Merit winner.
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S Africa Tr
1988/89 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won by Johnstone (Zim) with season earnings of R254,950. John Bland (RSA) was second with R143,448; Jeff Hawkes (RSA) was third with R141,677.
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Eurpn Tr
Ballesteros (Esp) won his second European Tour Golfer of the Year Award, determined by a panel of representatives from the European Tour, golf writers, and TV and radio commentators.
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PGA of America
Strange (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).
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Eurpn Tr
Montgomerie (Scot) won the European Tour 1988 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Montgomerie finished 52nd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £39,201.
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