1991 - Men America
The winners in the category "1991 - Men America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
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Chrysler
Played as the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (Feb 6-10). Pavin (USA) beat Mark O'Meara (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to win this event for the second time. [Indian Wells CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Bermuda Dunes CC; La Quinta CC; PGA West (Palmer Private)].
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Amoco-Centel
Played as the Amoco-Centel Championship (Nov 7-10; post-season unofficial PGA Tour event for players aged 40-49). Second-placed Don Pooley (USA) and Mark McCumber (USA) finished 5 shots behind Thorpe (USA). Reduced to 54 holes due to rain. [Hilton Head Natl, Bluffton, SC].
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Stadler (USA) finished in second place behind Blake (USA). [GC Argentino, Del Viso, Buenos Aires].
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Nestle
Played as The Nestle Invitational (March 14-17). Second-placed Tom Sieckmann (USA) finished shots behind Magee (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. Reduced to 54 holes due to rain. [Bay Hill Club, Orlando, FL].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic (May 9-12). Pavin (USA) beat Steve Pate (USA) at the second playoff hole. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the B.C. Open (Sept 19-22). Second-placed Peter Jacobsen (USA) finished 3 shots behind Couples (USA). [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].
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Centel
Played as the Centel Western Open (July 4-7). Second-placed Greg Norman (Aus) finished 2 shots behind 32-year-old Russ Cochran (USA), who recorded his only win on the PGA Tour. [No.4 Dubsdread course, Cog Hill G&CC, Lemont, nr Chicago, IL].
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Won by Franco (Para). [Itanhangá GC, Itanhangá, Rio de Janeiro].
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Buick
Played as the Buick Open (Aug 1-4). Brad Faxon (USA) beat defending champion Chip Beck (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. Faxon celebrated his 30th birthday on the opening day. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
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Played as the Canadian Open (Sept 5-8). Second-placed David Edwards (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nick Price (Zim). [Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, nr Toronto, Ont.].
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Southwestern Bell
Played as the Southwestern Bell Colonial (May 23-26). Second-placed David Edwards (USA), Scott Hoch (USA) and Bob Lohr (USA) finished 3 shots behind Tom Purtzer (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
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Played as the Chattanooga Classic (July 18-21). Second-placed Lance Ten Broeck (USA) finished 2 shots behind Pruitt (USA), who recorded his only win on the PGA Tour. [Valleybrook G&CC, Hixson, Chattanooga, Tennessee].
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Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by defending champion Encina (Chile).
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GTE
Played as the GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 2-5). Second-placed Craig Stadler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Price (Zim), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [TPC course, Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, Irving, nr Dallas, TX].
America
Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 7-10). Second-placed Dan Halldorson (Can) and Paul Azinger (USA) finished 3 shots behind Steve Pate (USA). [Eagle Trace GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time called TPC Eagle Trace].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (Feb 28-Mar 4). 28-year-old Rocco Mediate (USA) beat Curtis Strange (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the first of his six PGA Tour wins. Mediate became the first player to win a regular PGA Tour event using a long putter. Monday finish required after storm delay on Sunday. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Shearson Lehman
Played as the Shearson Lehman Brothers Open (Feb 14-17). Second-placed Bill Sander (USA) finished 2 shots behind Blake (USA), who recorded his only PGA Tour win. [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
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Nissan
Played as the Nissan Los Angeles Open (Feb 20-24). Second-placed Jeff Sluman (USA) finished 1 shot behind Schulz (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
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PGA of America
Played as the PGA Grand Slam of Golf (Nov 12/13; unofficial event for the season's four Major winners; first time as a 36-hole event). Second-placed Ian Baker-Finch (The Open) finished 4 shots behind Woosnam (The Masters). Third with 141 was Payne Stewart (US Open). Fourth with 143 was John Daly (US PGA). [Ocean course at Hokuala, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaiian Islands; at the time known as Kauai Lagoons GC].
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Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (Aug 29-Sep 1). Second-placed Robert Gamez (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mark Brooks (USA). [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
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MCI
Played as the MCI Heritage Classic (April 18-21). Second-placed Ian Baker-Finch (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Love (USA), who recorded the second of his five wins in this event. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
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Independent Ins
Played as the Independent Insurance Agent Open (Oct 24-27). Second-placed Billy Ray Brown (USA), Mike Hulbert (USA) and Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind 34-year-old Fulton Allem (RSA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Tournament course, Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX; at the time known as TPC at The Woodlands].
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JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney Classic (Dec 5-8; two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Winning team of Billy Andrade (USA) & Kris Tschetter (USA) beat Ed Humenik (USA) & Elaine Crosby (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, nr Tampa, FL].
America
Hardee's
Played as the Hardee's Golf Classic (Sept 12-15). Second-placed Paul Azinger (USA) and Peter Jacobsen (USA) finished 1 shot behind Weibring (USA), who recorded the second of his three wins in this event. [Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, Quad Cities, IL].
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Johnnie Walker
Played as the inaugural Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship (Dec 19-22; at the time the world's richest tournament for 26 of the world's top players). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 4 shots behind Couples (USA). [Tryall Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica].
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Isuzu
Played as the Isuzu Kapalua International (Nov 13-16; PGA Tour post-season unofficial money event). Hulbert (USA) beat Davis Love III (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Plantation course, Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii].
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Kemper Insurance
Played as the Kemper Open (May 30-Jun 2). 27-year-old Billy Andrade (USA) beat Jeff Sluman (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first 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 16-19). First-time PGA Tour winner Perry (USA) beat Hale Irwin (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, OH].
Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Ed Fiori (USA) finished in second place behind Haas (USA). [GC Chapultepec, Naucalpan, Mexico City].
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Anheuser-Busch
Played as the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic (June 20-23). Mike Hulbert (USA) beat Kenny Knox (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record the last of his three PGA Tour wins. [River course, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA].
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Played as the New England Classic (July 11-14). 42-year-old Bruce Fleisher (USA) beat Ian Baker-Finch (Aus) with a birdie at the seventh playoff hole, to claim his first and only win on the PGA Tour. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
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USF&G
Played as the USF&G Classic (March 21-24). 33-year-old Ian Woosnam (Wales) beat Jim Hallet (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA].
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AT&T
Played as the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (Jan 31-Feb 3). Second-placed Brian Claar (USA) and Corey Pavin (USA) finished 4 shots behind Azinger (USA). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Poppy Hills GC and Spyglass Hill GC].
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 24-27). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA), Gil Morgan (USA) and Curtis Strange (USA) finished 1 shot behind Henke (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Stadium course, TPC Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ].
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Played as The Players Championship (March 28-31). Second-placed Fuzzy Zoeller (USA) finished 1 shot behind Elkington (Aus), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].
America
Deposit Guaranty
Played as the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic (April 11-14; unofficial PGA Tour "satellite" event). Silveira (USA) beat Russ Cochran (USA) and Mike Nicolette (USA) with an 8-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole. [Hattiesburg CC, Hattiesburg, MS].
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Infiniti
Played as the Infiniti Tournament of Champions (Jan 3-6; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 1 shot behind Kite (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
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Played as the Shark Shootout benefiting RMCC (Nov 22-24; played over three rounds: 1-alternate shot; 2-better ball; 3-scramble). Second-placed team of Greg Norman (Aus) & Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 4 shots behind the winning team of Tom Purtzer (USA) & Lanny Wadkins (USA). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].
America
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Played as the Shark Shootout benefiting RMCC (Nov 22-24; played over three rounds: 1-alternate shot; 2-better ball; 3-scramble). Second-placed Greg Norman (Aus) & Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 4 shots behind the winning team of Tom Purtzer (USA) & Lanny Wadkins (USA). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].
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Played as the Las Vegas Invitational (Oct 9-13). Magee (USA) beat D.A. Weibring (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. Two shots back in a tie for third was Chip Beck (USA), who became only the second ever player (after Al Geiberger in 1977) to shoot a sub-60 round in a PGA Tour event. Beck's 13-under-par 59 came in the third round. [Las Vegas CC, Las Vegas, NV. Earlier rounds also at: Desert Inn CC (now Wynn G&CC) and Sunrise GC].
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Played as the Skins Game (Nov 30-Dec 1; four-man PGA Tour unofficial money event). Stewart (USA) won with a total of 8 skins worth $260,000. Second was John Daly (USA) 7 skins worth $160,000. Third was defending champion Curtis Strange (USA) 3 skins worth $120,000. Jack Nicklaus (USA) was shut out with no skins. [Stadium (resort) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA].
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United Airlines
Played as the United Hawaiian Open (Jan 17-20). Second-placed John Cook (USA) finished 4 shots behind Lanny Wadkins (USA), who recorded his 20th PGA Tour win. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
America
Buick
Played as the Buick Southern Open (Sept 26-29). Second-placed Robert Gamez (USA) finished 1 shot behind 31-year-old David Peoples (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour. [Mountain View course, Callaway Gdns Resort, Pine Mtn, GA].
America
Buick
Played as the Buick Classic (25th) (June 6-9). Second-placed Brad Bryant (USA) finished 2 shots behind Andrade (USA), who recorded back-to-back PGA Tour wins. [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
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FedEx
Played as the Federal Express St Jude Classic (June 27-30). Second-placed Rick Fehr (USA) finished 3 shots behind Couples (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [TPC Southwind, Memphis, TN].
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H.E.B.
Played as the H.E.B. Texas Open (Oct 3-6). Home-state winner Blaine McCallister (USA) beat Gary Hallberg (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Hallberg was second in this event for the second straight year. [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as The International (Aug 15-18; modified stableford format). Second-placed Bob Lohr (USA), Ian Baker-Finch (Aus) and Scott Gump (USA) finished 3 points behind Olazábal (Esp). [Castle Pines GC, Castle Rock, nr Denver, Colorado].
America
x
Played as the Tour Championship (Oct 31-Nov 3). Stadler (USA) beat Russ Cochran (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-3 17th), to end a seven-year winless streak on the PGA Tour. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, NC].
America
Canon
Played as the Canon Greater Hartford Open (July 25-28). 28-year-old Billy Ray Brown (USA) beat Corey Pavin (USA) and Rick Fehr (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT].
America
Northern Telecom
Played as the Northern Telecom Open (Jan 10-13). Second-placed Bob Tway (USA) and Tom Purtzer (USA) finished 1 shot behind Phil Mickelson (USA, amateur). 20-year-old Mickelson, who forfeited the $180,000 first prize, recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Starr Pass GC, Tucson, AZ; at the time known as TPC at Starr Pass. First two days also used the Catalina course, Tucson National Resort].
America
Oldsmobile
Played as the Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic (Oct 16-19). Second-placed David Peoples (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mark O'Meara (USA). [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
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NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 15-18). Tom Purtzer (USA) beat Davis Love III (USA) and Jim Gallacher Jr (USA) at the second playoff hole, to record the last of his five PGA Tour wins. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Kmart
Played as the Kmart Greater Greensboro Open (April 25-28). Brooks (USA) beat Gene Sauers (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole, to record his second PGA Tour win. [Forest Oaks CC, Greensboro, NC].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
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