1991 Ben Hogan Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | February 1, 1991 (1991-02-01) – October 20, 1991 (1991-10-20) |
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Number of official events | 30 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
← 1990 1992 → |
The 1991 Ben Hogan Tour was the second season of the Ben Hogan Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1991 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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Feb 3 | Ben Hogan Bakersfield Open | California | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 10 | Ben Hogan Yuma Open | Arizona | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 3 | Ben Hogan South Texas Open | Texas | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 10 | Ben Hogan Shreveport Open | Louisiana | 125,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Mar 17 | Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic | Mississippi | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 24 | Ben Hogan Panama City Beach Classic | Florida | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 30 | Ben Hogan Gateway Open | Florida | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 7 | Ben Hogan Lake City Classic | Florida | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 21 | Ben Hogan Pensacola Open | Florida | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 28 | Ben Hogan Macon Open | Georgia | 100,000 | ![]() | |
May 5 | Ben Hogan South Carolina Classic | South Carolina | 125,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
May 19 | Ben Hogan Knoxville Open | Tennessee | 100,000 | ![]() | |
May 26 | Ben Hogan Elizabethtown Open | Kentucky | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 2 | Ben Hogan Quicksilver Open | Pennsylvania | 200,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 9 | Ben Hogan Cleveland Open | Ohio | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 23 | Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open | Indiana | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 30 | Ben Hogan New England Classic | Maine | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 7 | Ben Hogan Connecticut Open | Connecticut | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 21 | Ben Hogan Hawkeye Open | Iowa | 125,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Jul 28 | Ben Hogan Wichita Charity Classic | Kansas | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 4 | Ben Hogan Dakota Dunes Open | South Dakota | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 11 | Ben Hogan Tulsa Open | Oklahoma | 125,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Aug 18 | Ben Hogan Greater Ozarks Open | Missouri | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 25 | Ben Hogan Texarkana Open | Arkansas | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 8 | Ben Hogan Reno Open | Nevada | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 15 | Ben Hogan Boise Open | Idaho | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 22 | Ben Hogan Utah Classic | Utah | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 29 | Ben Hogan El Paso Open | Texas | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 13 | Ben Hogan Santa Rosa Open | California | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 20 | Ben Hogan Tri-Cities Open | Washington | 125,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Money list
For full rankings, see 1991 Ben Hogan Tour graduates.
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2][3] The top five players on the money list earned status to play on the 1992 PGA Tour.[4]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 141,934 |
2 | ![]() | 106,406 |
3 | ![]() | 84,432 |
4 | ![]() | 77,919 |
5 | ![]() | 77,450 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Player of the Year | ![]() | [5] |
Notes
- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Ben Hogan Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Ben Hogan Tour members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Ben Hogan Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the PGA Tour.
References
- ^ "Web.com Tour chronology". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "1991 money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Bock, Hal (December 15, 1991). "Even the obscure in sports made big money in '91". Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 19 (18-B in paper). Retrieved September 3, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
The leading money winner on the Ben Hogan Tour, a sort of bullpen for PGA wannabes, was Tom Lehman, who earned $141,934 playing its 54-hole events last summer.
- ^ "Web.com Tour past players gaining exempt PGA Tour status". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Lehman sinks 30-footer to win". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Associated Press. May 28, 1995. p. 126 (3C in paper). Retrieved September 3, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
In 1991, Lehman, who plays out of Scottsdale, Ariz., was selected by his peers as the Player of the Year on the Ben Hogan Tour, where he won three times.
External links
- Official website