1994 PGA Tour
The 1994 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to October 30. The season consisted of 44 official money events. Nick Price won the most tournaments, six, and there were 10 first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Duration | January 6, 1994 – October 30, 1994 |
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Number of official events | 44 |
Most wins | 6:![]() |
Money winner | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 1993 1995 → |
After twenty years as commissioner of the PGA Tour, Deane Beman stepped down in June and was succeeded by Tim Finchem. Beman, a former tour player, became the tour's second commissioner in 1974 at age 35, following Joseph Dey.
As of 2018, the 1994 seasons remains the only year that an American golfer did not win one of the four majors when all were held.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1994 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 9 | Mercedes Championships | California | 1,000,000 | ![]() | 44 | Winners-only event |
Jan 16 | United Airlines Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 1,200,000 | ![]() | 38 | |
Jan 23 | Northern Telecom Open | Arizona | 1,100,000 | ![]() | 38 | |
Jan 30 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 1,200,000 | ![]() | 40 | |
Feb 6 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 1,250,000 | ![]() | 48 | Pro-Am |
Feb 13 | Nissan Los Angeles Open | California | 1,000,000 | ![]() | 50 | |
Feb 20 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 1,100,000 | ![]() | 42 | Pro-Am |
Feb 27 | Buick Invitational of California | California | 1,100,000 | ![]() | 36 | |
Mar 6 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 1,400,000 | ![]() | 58 | |
Mar 13 | Honda Classic | Florida | 1,100,000 | ![]() | 54 | |
Mar 20 | Nestle Invitational | Florida | 1,200,000 | ![]() | 66 | Invitational |
Mar 27 | The Players Championship | Florida | 2,500,000 | ![]() | 80 | Flagship event |
Apr 3 | Freeport-McMoRan Classic | Louisiana | 1,200,000 | ![]() | 42 | |
Apr 10 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 2,000,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship |
Apr 17 | MCI Heritage Golf Classic | South Carolina | 1,250,000 | ![]() | 48 | Invitational |
Apr 24 | KMart Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | ![]() | 40 | |
May 1 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 1,300,000 | ![]() | 38 | |
May 8 | BellSouth Classic | Georgia | 1,200,000 | ![]() | 40 | |
May 15 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 1,200,000 | ![]() | 28 | |
May 22 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 1,500,000 | ![]() | 58 | Invitational |
May 30 | Southwestern Bell Colonial | Texas | 1,400,000 | ![]() | 54 | Invitational |
Jun 5 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 1,300,000 | ![]() | 30 | |
Jun 12 | Buick Classic | New York | 1,200,000 | ![]() | 58 | |
Jun 20 | U.S. Open | Pennsylvania | 1,700,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship |
Jun 26 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 1,200,000 | ![]() | 50 | |
Jul 3 | Motorola Western Open | Illinois | 1,200,000 | ![]() | 48 | |
Jul 10 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 1,100,000 | ![]() | 20 | |
Jul 17 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £1,000,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship |
Jul 17 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 700,000 | ![]() | 20 | Alternate event |
Jul 24 | New England Classic | Massachusetts | 1,000,000 | ![]() | 24 | |
Jul 31 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 1,250,000 | ![]() | 42 | |
Aug 7 | Buick Open | Michigan | 1,100,000 | ![]() | 50 | |
Aug 14 | PGA Championship | Oklahoma | 1,750,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship |
Aug 21 | Sprint International | Colorado | 1,400,000 | ![]() | 56 | |
Aug 28 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 2,000,000 | ![]() | 62 | Limited-field event |
Sep 4 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 1,000,000 | ![]() | 26 | |
Sep 11 | Bell Canadian Open | Canada | 1,300,000 | ![]() | 52 | |
Sep 18 | B.C. Open | New York | 900,000 | ![]() | 24 | |
Sep 25 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Illinois | 1,000,000 | ![]() | 30 | |
Oct 2 | Buick Southern Open | Georgia | 800,000 | ![]() | 20 | |
Oct 9 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 1,100,000 | ![]() | 40 | |
Oct 16 | Texas Open | Texas | 1,000,000 | ![]() | 46 | |
Oct 23 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,500,000 | ![]() | 44 | |
Oct 30 | The Tour Championship | California | 3,000,000 | ![]() | 56 | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 18 | Presidents Cup | Virginia | n/a | ![]() |
n/a | New tournament Team event |
Nov 6 | Sarazen World Open | Georgia | 1,900,000 | ![]() |
36 | New tournament |
Nov 6 | Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
34 | |
Nov 9 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Limited-field event |
Nov 13 | World Cup of Golf | Puerto Rico | 1,200,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy | ![]() |
n/a | ||||
Nov 20 | Franklin Funds Shark Shootout | California | 1,100,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Nov 27 | Skins Game | California | 540,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Limited-field event |
Dec 4 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 1,200,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Dec 11 | Diners Club Matches | California | 890,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | New tournament Team event |
Money leaders
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
Position | Player | Events | Prize money ($) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 19 | 1,499,927 |
2 | ![]() | 16 | 1,330,307 |
3 | ![]() | 20 | 1,208,209 |
4 | ![]() | 23 | 1,031,144 |
5 | ![]() | 19 | 1,016,804 |
Awards
Notes
- The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
References
- "1994 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- "1995 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour.
- "Money Leaders – 1994". PGA Tour.