Golf tour season
The 1983 Senior PGA Tour was the fourth season of the Senior PGA Tour , the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1983 season.[ 1] [ 2]
Date
Tournament
Location
Purse (US$ )
Winner[ a]
Notes
Mar 20
Greater Daytona Senior Classic
Florida
150,000
Gene Littler (1)
New tournament
May 22
Hall of Fame Tournament
North Carolina
150,000
Rod Funseth (1)
New tournament
Jun 5
Gatlin Brothers Seniors Golf Classic
Nevada
200,000
Don January (6)
New tournament
Jun 12
Senior Tournament Players Championship
Ohio
250,000
Miller Barber (7)
New tournamentSenior PGA Tour major championship
Jun 26
Peter Jackson Champions
Canada
200,000
Don January (7)
Jul 3
Marlboro Classic
Massachusetts
150,000
Don January (8)
Jul 10
Greater Syracuse Senior's Pro Classic
New York
150,000
Gene Littler (2)
Jul 17
Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am
Rhode Island
150,000
Miller Barber (8)
Pro-Am
Jul 25
U.S. Senior Open
Minnesota
175,000
Billy Casper (3)
Senior major championship
Aug 21
Denver Post Champions of Golf
Colorado
150,000
Don January (9)
Sep 4
Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic
Kentucky
150,000
Don January (10)
New tournament
Sep 25
World Seniors Invitational
North Carolina
152,000
Doug Sanders (1)
Oct 2
United Virginia Bank Seniors
Virginia
150,000
Miller Barber (9)
New tournament
Oct 16
Suntree Classic
Florida
135,000
Don January (11)
Oct 23
Hilton Head Seniors International
South Carolina
150,000
Miller Barber (10)
Dec 4
Boca Grove Seniors Classic
Florida
150,000
Arnold Palmer (5)
New tournament
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[ 3]
Awards
Notes
^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Senior PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Senior PGA Tour members.
References
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