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.

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

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   Jim Colbert (10)
Feb 5 Royal Caribbean Classic Florida 850,000   J. C. Snead (2)
Feb 12 IntelliNet Challenge Florida 600,000   Bob Murphy (5)
Feb 19 GTE Suncoast Classic Florida 750,000   Dave Stockton (10)
Mar 5 FHP Health Care Classic California 750,000   Bruce Devlin (1)
Mar 12 The Dominion Seniors Texas 650,000   Jim Albus (5)
Mar 19 Toshiba Senior Classic California 800,000   George Archer (16) New tournament
Apr 2 The Tradition Arizona 1,000,000   Jack Nicklaus (8) Senior PGA Tour major championship
Apr 16 PGA Seniors' Championship Florida 1,000,000   Raymond Floyd (10) Senior major championship
Apr 30 Las Vegas Senior Classic Nevada 1,000,000   Jim Colbert (11)
May 7 PaineWebber Invitational North Carolina 800,000   Bob Murphy (6)
May 14 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic New Jersey 950,000   George Archer (17)
May 21 Bell Atlantic Classic Pennsylvania 900,000   Jim Colbert (12)
May 28 Quicksilver Classic Pennsylvania 1,100,000   Dave Stockton (11)
Jun 4 Bruno's Memorial Classic Alabama 1,050,000   Graham Marsh (1)
Jun 11 BellSouth Senior Classic Tennessee 1,100,000   Jim Dent (9)
Jun 18 Dallas Reunion Pro-Am Texas 550,000   Tom Wargo (4) Pro-Am
Jun 25 Nationwide Championship Georgia 1,200,000   Bob Murphy (7)
Jul 2 U.S. Senior Open Maryland 1,000,000   Tom Weiskopf (2) Senior major championship
Jul 9 Kroger Senior Classic Ohio 900,000   Mike Hill (17)
Jul 16 Ford Senior Players Championship Michigan 1,500,000   J. C. Snead (3) Senior PGA Tour major championship
Jul 23 First of America Classic Michigan 700,000   Jimmy Powell (3)
Jul 30 Senior British Open Northern Ireland £350,000   Brian Barnes (1) Senior major championship[b]
Jul 30 Ameritech Senior Open Illinois 850,000   Hale Irwin (1)
Aug 6 VFW Senior Championship Missouri 900,000   Bob Murphy (8)
Aug 13 Burnet Senior Classic Minnesota 1,100,000   Raymond Floyd (11)
Aug 20 Northville Long Island Classic New York 800,000   Lee Trevino (25)
Aug 27 Bank of Boston Senior Classic Massachusetts 800,000   Isao Aoki (4)
Sep 3 Franklin Quest Championship Utah 600,000   Tony Jacklin (2)
Sep 10 GTE Northwest Classic Washington 600,000   Walter Morgan (1)
Sep 17 Brickyard Crossing Championship Indiana 750,000   Simon Hobday (5)
Sep 24 Bank One Classic Kentucky 600,000   Gary Player (20)
Oct 1 Vantage Championship North Carolina 1,500,000   Hale Irwin (2)
Oct 8 The Transamerica California 650,000   Lee Trevino (26)
Oct 15 Raley's Senior Gold Rush California 700,000   Don Bies (7)
Oct 22 Ralphs Senior Classic California 800,000   John Bland (1)
Oct 29 Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic Hawaii 600,000   Bob Charles (24)
Nov 5 Emerald Coast Classic Florida 1,000,000   Raymond Floyd (12) New tournament
Nov 12 Energizer Senior Tour Championship South Carolina 1,500,000   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   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   Jim Colbert 1,444,386
2   Raymond Floyd 1,419,545
3   Dave Stockton 1,415,847
4   Bob Murphy 1,241,524
5   Isao Aoki 1,041,766

Awards

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