1995 Senior PGA Tour

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1995 Senior PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 13, 1995 (1995-01-13) – November 12, 1995 (1995-11-12)
Number of official events39
Most winsUnited States Jim Colbert (4)
United States Bob Murphy (4)
Money listUnited States Jim Colbert
Player of the YearUnited States Jim Colbert
Rookie of the YearUnited States Hale Irwin
← 1994
1996 →

The 1995 Senior PGA Tour was the 16th season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1995 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$) 		Winner[a] Notes
Jan 15 Senior Tournament of Champions Puerto Rico 750,000 United States Jim Colbert (10)
Feb 5 Royal Caribbean Classic Florida 850,000 United States J. C. Snead (2)
Feb 12 IntelliNet Challenge Florida 600,000 United States Bob Murphy (5)
Feb 19 GTE Suncoast Classic Florida 750,000 United States Dave Stockton (10)
Mar 5 FHP Health Care Classic California 750,000 Australia Bruce Devlin (1)
Mar 12 The Dominion Seniors Texas 650,000 United States Jim Albus (5)
Mar 19 Toshiba Senior Classic California 800,000 United States George Archer (16) New tournament
Apr 2 The Tradition Arizona 1,000,000 United States Jack Nicklaus (8) Senior PGA Tour major championship
Apr 16 PGA Seniors' Championship Florida 1,000,000 United States Raymond Floyd (10) Senior major championship
Apr 30 Las Vegas Senior Classic Nevada 1,000,000 United States Jim Colbert (11)
May 7 PaineWebber Invitational North Carolina 800,000 United States Bob Murphy (6)
May 14 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic New Jersey 950,000 United States George Archer (17)
May 21 Bell Atlantic Classic Pennsylvania 900,000 United States Jim Colbert (12)
May 28 Quicksilver Classic Pennsylvania 1,100,000 United States Dave Stockton (11)
Jun 4 Bruno's Memorial Classic Alabama 1,050,000 Australia Graham Marsh (1)
Jun 11 BellSouth Senior Classic Tennessee 1,100,000 United States Jim Dent (9)
Jun 18 Dallas Reunion Pro-Am Texas 550,000 United States Tom Wargo (4) Pro-Am
Jun 25 Nationwide Championship Georgia 1,200,000 United States Bob Murphy (7)
Jul 2 U.S. Senior Open Maryland 1,000,000 United States Tom Weiskopf (2) Senior major championship
Jul 9 Kroger Senior Classic Ohio 900,000 United States Mike Hill (17)
Jul 16 Ford Senior Players Championship Michigan 1,500,000 United States J. C. Snead (3) Senior PGA Tour major championship
Jul 23 First of America Classic Michigan 700,000 United States Jimmy Powell (3)
Jul 30 Senior British Open Northern Ireland £350,000 Scotland Brian Barnes (1) Senior major championship[b]
Jul 30 Ameritech Senior Open Illinois 850,000 United States Hale Irwin (1)
Aug 6 VFW Senior Championship Missouri 900,000 United States Bob Murphy (8)
Aug 13 Burnet Senior Classic Minnesota 1,100,000 United States Raymond Floyd (11)
Aug 20 Northville Long Island Classic New York 800,000 United States Lee Trevino (25)
Aug 27 Bank of Boston Senior Classic Massachusetts 800,000 Japan Isao Aoki (4)
Sep 3 Franklin Quest Championship Utah 600,000 England Tony Jacklin (2)
Sep 10 GTE Northwest Classic Washington 600,000 United States Walter Morgan (1)
Sep 17 Brickyard Crossing Championship Indiana 750,000 South Africa Simon Hobday (5)
Sep 24 Bank One Classic Kentucky 600,000 South Africa Gary Player (20)
Oct 1 Vantage Championship North Carolina 1,500,000 United States Hale Irwin (2)
Oct 8 The Transamerica California 650,000 United States Lee Trevino (26)
Oct 15 Raley's Senior Gold Rush California 700,000 United States Don Bies (7)
Oct 22 Ralphs Senior Classic California 800,000 South Africa John Bland (1)
Oct 29 Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic Hawaii 600,000 New Zealand Bob Charles (24)
Nov 5 Emerald Coast Classic Florida 1,000,000 United States Raymond Floyd (12) New tournament
Nov 12 Energizer Senior Tour Championship South Carolina 1,500,000 United States Jim Colbert (13) Tour Championship

Unofficial events

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The following events were sanctioned by the Senior PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date Tournament Location Purse
($)		 Winners Notes
Dec 3 Office Depot Father/Son Challenge Florida 860,000 United States Raymond Floyd and
son Raymond Floyd Jr.		 Team event

Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1 United States Jim Colbert 1,444,386
2 United States Raymond Floyd 1,419,545
3 United States Dave Stockton 1,415,847
4 United States Bob Murphy 1,241,524
5 Japan Isao Aoki 1,041,766

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) United States Jim Colbert [4]
Rookie of the Year United States Hale Irwin [4]
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) United States Raymond Floyd [5][4]
Comeback Player of the Year United States Walter Morgan [4]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References

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  1. ^ "1996 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "2004 Champions Tour Media Guide | Tournament Chronology" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 219–233 (5-21–5-35 in document). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "1995 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Pro golf hands out its 1995 awards". The Daily Nonpareil. Council Bluffs, Iowa. January 5, 1996. p. 13 (3B in paper). Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1995 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
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