User:Wjemather/Tournament Players Association

• Tournament Players Association
  • TPA Tour

History

• 1985 Founded by Tom Kidd
• 1986 First full season; 24 tournaments; players included Seve Ballesteros, who was suspended from the PGA Tour having failed to play the minimum number of events in 1985.
• 1986 New owners in July
• 1986 Cash flow problems were reported in August with prizes being owed and Kidd blaming bad cheques from players
• 1987
• 1988

References

Seasons

1986

Dates	Tournament	Location	Prize fund (US$)	Winner	Notes
Feb 11–13	Green Pines Open	Marsh Harbour Golf Links, Calabash, NC Oyster Bay Golf Links, Sunset Beach, NC	131,000	Bill Buttner	Reduced to 36 holes (cold weather)
Feb 18–20	B. J. Thomas Open	Heritage Club, Pawleys Island, SC Myrtlewood GC (Palmetto), Myrtle Beach, SC	135,000	Mark Calcavecchia
Feb 25–27	Barnett Bank Florida Cup Classic	Quail Heights CC, Lake City, FL	135,000	John Horne
Mar 3–6	Atlantic Coast Classic	Sheraton Resort CC, Savannah, GA Bacon Park GC, Savannah, GA	125,000	Keith Clearwater
Mar 11–14	Wiregrass Classic	Olympia Spa Golf Resort, Dothan, AL Dothan CC, Dothan, AL	125,000	Rick Pearson
Mar 18–20	Plantation Open	Glen Arven CC, Thomasville, GA Cairo CC, Cairo, GA	125,000	Keith Kulzer
Mar 25–27	Belle Classic	Azalea City GC, Mobile, AL St. Andrews CC, Mobile, AL	125,000	Keith Clearwater
Apr 15–17	Mid-American Open	Loma Linda CC, Joplin, MO	100,000	Dicky Thompson
Apr 22–24	Arkansas Cup Classic	Belvedere CC, Hot Springs, AR Hot Springs CC, Hot Springs, AR	125,000	Keith Clearwater
Apr 29–May 1	Razorback Open	Burns Park CC, Little Rock, AR Maumelle CC, Maumelle, AR	110,000	Brian Tennyson
May 6–8	Lone Star Classic	Elkins Lake CC, Huntsville, TX	120,000	Vance Heafner
May 12–14	TPA Championship	Atascocita CC, Humble, TX	120,000	Frank Conner
May 21–23	Houston Golf Cup	Lake Houston GC, Houston, TX World Houston GC, Houston, TX	100,000	John McGough
May 27–29	Steamboat Classic	Briarwood CC, Baton Rouge, LA Fairwood CC, Baton Rouge, LA	80,000	John Riegger
Jun 16–18	Winnebago Classic	Cottonwood CC, El Cajon, CA	70,000	Duffy Waldorf
Jun 26–28	Sun Country Classic	Tucson National GC, Tucson, AZ Arthur Pack GC, Tucson, AZ		Brandel Chamblee
Jul 1–3	Independence Open	Antelope Hills GC, Prescott, AZ	85,500	Ray Barr
Jul 7–10	Desert Open	Dunes CC, Las Vegas, NV	83,500	Keith Clearwater
Jul 14–16		San Luis Obispo, CA		Canceled	Lack of entries
Jul 21–23	Alaska Open	Alaska		Canceled
Sep 4–6	Chicago Open	Balmoral Woods GC, Crete, IL	46,000	Kurt Cox
Sep 11–14	Johnnie Walker Lake Placid Club Open	Lake Placid Club (Lower), Lake Placid, NY	26,000	Brian Kamm
Sep 18–21		Norfolk, VA		Canceled

References

1987

Dates	Tournament	Location	Prize fund (US$)	Winner	Notes
Feb 12–14	Orlando Open	Wedgefield CC, Orlando, FL	80,000	Gordon Smith
Feb 19–22	Jacksonville Open	Bay Meadows CC, Jacksonville, FL The Ravines, Middleburg, FL	80,000	Mike Blackburn	Extended to Feb 23 due to rain
Feb 27–Mar 1	Palm Coast Classic	Pine Lakes CC, Palm Coast, FL	80,000	David Jackson
Mar 20–22	Atlantic Coast Classic	Olde Point GC, Wilmington, NC			Clark Burroughs & Len Mattiace tied for the lead
Mar 27–29	Sea Scape Open	Seascape GC, Kitty Hawk, NC		David Jackson
Mar 31–Apr 2	Greenpines Open	Pine Hollow GC, Clayton, NC	47,500	Lance Ten Broeck
Apr 10–12	Piedmont Open	Quarry Hills CC, Graham, NC		Clark Burroughs
May 7–9	Mid-American Open	Lake Houston CC, Humble, TX	48,500	Roy Biancalana
May 14–16	Hot Springs Spa Classic	Hot Springs CC, Hot Springs, AR		Stan Bickel
May 21–23	Razorback Open	Maumelle CC, Maumelle, AR	35,000	Brian Fogt
Jun 5–7	Prairie Lands Classic	Urbana G&CC, Urbana, IL	60,000	Dicky Thompson
Jun 11–14	Midwest Classic	Bon Vivant CC, Bourbonnais, IL	60,000	Lance Ten Broeck
Jun 18–21	North Shore Open	Foss Park GC, North Chicago, IL	60,000	Barry Cheeseman
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Sep 9–11	Red River Classic	Falconhead Resort, Burneyville, OK		Hicks Malonson
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Dec 17–20	TPA National Championship	Wedgefield CC, Orlando, FL	100,000	Clark Burroughs

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1988

Dates	Tournament	Location	Prize fund (US$)	Winner	Notes
Feb 11–13	Orlando Open	Wedgefield CC, Orlando, FL		Stan Bickel
Feb 18–20	Daytona Beach Classic	Pelican Bay CC, Daytona Beach, FL		Tom Garner
Feb 25–27	Bent Oak Classic	Bent Oak CC, Titusville, FL		Kevin Whipple
Mar 4–6	Florida Cup Classic	Lake City CC, Lake City, FL		Don Shirey Jr.
Mar 17–19	Magnolia Classic	Magnolia Point GC, Green Cove Springs, FL	30,000	John McGough
Mar 31–Apr 2	Tampa Open	Quail Hollow G&CC, Zephyrhills, FL	30,000	Kip Byrne
Apr 21–23	Meadows Open	Highlands GC, Sarasota, FL	13,875	Adam Armagost
Apr 28–30	Reserve Classic	The Reserve G&TC, Port St. Lucie, FL	16,000	Adam Adams
Jun 15–17	Unland Classic	Lick Creek GC, Pekin, IL	19,500	Doug Weaver
Jun 20–22	Danville Open	Danville CC, Danville, IL	18,600	Doug Weaver
Aug 25–27	Jacksonville Open	Bay Meadows CC, Jacksonville, FL			Scott Gump lost in a playoff
Sep 3–4	Jim Dent/Frank Hampton Celebrity Open	Jacksonville Beach GC, Jacksonville, FL	25,000
Sep 7–9	Red River Classic	Falconhead Resort, Burneyville, OK		Canceled
Sep 8–10		Shoal River G&CC, Crestview, FL
Sep 15–18	Summerfield Invitational	Summerfield GC, Riverview, FL		Jay Townsend
Sep 22–24		Sandpiper CC, Lakeland, FL		Postponed	Standing water on the course
Dec 14–18	TPA National Championship	Bent Oak CC, Titusville, FL		Canceled

References

Leading money winners

Year	Winner	Prize money (US$)	Notes
1986	Keith Clearwater	107,612
1987
1988	Steve Lamontagne	15,538

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