Played as the USF&G Classic (March 20-23). Second-placed Pat McGowan (USA) finished 5 shots behind Calvin Peete (USA), who recorded the last of his 12 PGA Tour wins. [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].

Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (Jan 8-11; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Mark O'Meara (USA) finished 6 shots behind Peete (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].

Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 17-20). Second-placed Morris Hatalsky (USA) and Doug Tewell (USA) finished 2 shots behind Peete (USA). [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].

Played as the Tournament Players Championship (March 28-31). Second-placed D.A. Weibring (USA) finished 3 shots behind Peete (USA), who recorded his tenth PGA Tour win. [Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].

Peete (USA) won the PGA Tour Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average (over a minimum of 50 rounds). Jack Nicklaus (USA) was second with 70.75; Mark O'Meara (USA) was third with 70.77.

Played as the Texas Open (Oct 4-7). Second-placed Bruce Lietzke (USA) finished 3 shots behind Calvin Peete (USA), whose four rounds in the 60s (67-67-66-66) clinched victory. [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].

Peete (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). Mark O'Meara (USA) was second with 70.77; Craig Stadler (USA) was third with 70.78.

Played as the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic (July 21-24). Second-placed Tim Norris (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Calvin Peete (USA). [River course, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA].

Played as the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic (May 19-22). Second-placed Chip Beck (USA), Don Pooley (USA) and Jim Colbert (USA) finished 2 shots behind Peete (USA). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].

Played as the Goldwin Cup Japan vs USA Match (Nov 4-7; Japan Tr event; individual low score winner). Craig Stadler (USA) finished in third place behind Bob Gilder (USA) and first-time Japan Tour winner Calvin Peete (USA), who tied for first place. [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].

Played as the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic (July 22-25). Second-placed Bruce Lietzke (USA) finished 2 shots behind Calvin Peete (USA). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [River course, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA].

Played as the Pensacola Open (Oct 21-24). Second-placed Hal Sutton (USA) and Dan Halldorson (Can) finished 7 shots behind Peete (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Perdido Bay GC, Pensacola, FL].

Played as the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (Nov 18-21; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Larry Nelson (USA) and defending champion Seve Ballesteros (Esp) finished 3 shots behind Peete (USA), whose first prize equated to US$60,377. [Phoenix CC, Miyazaki, Japan].

Played as the B.C. Open (Sept 2-5). Second-placed Jerry Pate (USA) finished 7 shots behind Peete (USA). [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].

Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (July 8-11). Second-placed Victor Regalado (Mex) finished 2 shots behind Calvin Peete (USA), who recorded his second win in this event and second PGA Tour win. [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].

Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (July 12-15). Second-placed Victor Regalado (Mex), Jim Simons (USA) and Lee Trevino (USA) finished 5 shots behind Calvin Peete (USA), who recorded the first of his 12 PGA Tour wins, just three days before his 36th birthday. [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].