1990 - Men Awards
The winners in the category "1990 - Men Awards" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Parry (Aus) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the European Tour. Nick Faldo (Eng) was second with 69.64; Ian Woosnam (Wales) was third with 69.66.
Awards
Japan Tr
Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Japan Tour. Graham Marsh (Aus) was second with 71.00; Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima (Jpn) was third with 71.15.
Awards
PGA of America
Norman (Aus) won his second straight PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour (over a minimum of 60 rounds). Larry Mize (USA) was second with 69.49; Tim Simpson (USA) was third with 69.73.
Awards
PGA Tour
Norman (Aus) won his second PGA Tour Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average (over a minimum of 50 rounds). Larry Mize (USA) was second with 69.49; Tim Simpson (USA) was third with 69.73.
Awards
Japan Tr
Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn) won his sixth (and third straight) Japan Golf Tour Money List, with 1990 season earnings of Yn129,060,500. Tommy Nakajima (Jpn) was second with Yn96,979,100; Ryoken Kawagishi (Jpn) third with Yn87,350,200. 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
Norman (Aus) won his second Arnold Palmer Award as the PGA Tour 1990 leading money winner, with earnings of $1,165,477 on the Tour. Wayne Levi (USA) was second with $1,024,647; Payne Stewart (USA) was third with $976,281.
Davis (Aus) won the Australia/NZ Tour 1990 Order of Merit.
Awards
Volvo
Woosnam (Wales) won his second Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1990 Volvo Order of Merit winner, with earnings of £574,166 on the Tour. Mark McNulty (Zim) was second with £507,540; Jose Maria Olazabal (Esp) was third with £434,765.
Awards
S Africa Tr
1990/91 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won for the fourth time in his career by Bland (RSA) with season earnings of R333,637. Fultom Allen (RSA) was second with R190,090; Wayne Westner (RSA) was third with R168,158.
Faldo (Eng) won his second straight 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
Faldo (Eng) won the PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average).
Levi (USA) won the inaugural Jack Nicklaus Award as the PGA Tour Player of the Year, based on the votes of his peers.
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Claydon (Eng) won the European Tour 1990 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Claydon finished 28th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £113,967.
Awards
PGA Tour
Gamez (USA) won the inaugural PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished 27th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $461,407.
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The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
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