The 1994 Nike Tour was the fifth season of the Nike Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1994 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6 | Nike Inland Empire Open | California | 200,000 |  Skip Kendall (1) |
New tournament |
| Mar 6 | Nike Monterrey Open | Mexico | 200,000 | Scott Gump (1) |
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| Mar 27 | Nike Louisiana Open | Louisiana | 175,000 | Bill Porter (1) |
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| Apr 3 | Nike Pensacola Classic | Florida | 200,000 | Bruce Vaughan (1) |
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| Apr 10 | Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic | Mississippi | 175,000 | John Elliott (1) |
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| Apr 17 | Nike Panama City Beach Classic | Florida | 175,000 | Keith Fergus (1) |
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| Apr 24 | Nike Shreveport Open | Louisiana | 175,000 | Omar Uresti (1) |
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| May 1 | Nike Alabama Classic | Alabama | 200,000 | Tommy Tolles (2) |
New tournament |
| May 8 | Nike South Carolina Classic | South Carolina | 175,000 | Charlie Rymer (1) |
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| May 15 | Nike Central Georgia Open | Georgia | 175,000 | Rick Pearson (3) |
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| May 22 | Nike Knoxville Open | Tennessee | 200,000 | Vic Wilk (1) |
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| May 29 | Nike Greater Greenville Classic | South Carolina | 175,000 | Scott Gump (2) |
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| Jun 5 | Nike Miami Valley Open | Ohio | 200,000 | Tommy Armour III (1) |
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| Jun 12 | Nike Cleveland Open | Ohio | 200,000 | Tommy Armour III (2) |
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| Jun 19 | Nike Dominion Open | Virginia | 200,000 | Sonny Skinner (2) |
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| Jun 26 | Nike Carolina Classic | North Carolina | 200,000 | Skip Kendall (2) |
New tournament |
| Jul 24 | Nike Gateway Classic | Missouri | 200,000 | Brad Fabel (1) |
New tournament |
| Aug 1 | Nike Wichita Open | Kansas | 175,000 | Dennis Postlewait (1) |
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| Aug 7 | Nike Dakota Dunes Open | South Dakota | 200,000 | Pat Bates (1) |
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| Aug 14 | Nike Ozarks Open | Missouri | 200,000 | Jerry Haas (1) |
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| Aug 21 | Nike Texarkana Open | Arkansas | 200,000 | Mike Brisky (1) |
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| Aug 28 | Nike Permian Basin Open | Texas | 175,000 | Bruce Vaughan (2) |
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| Sep 4 | Nike New Mexico Charity Classic | New Mexico | 175,000 | Jim Carter (1) |
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| Sep 11 | Nike Utah Classic | Utah | 175,000 | Chris Perry (1) |
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| Sep 18 | Nike Boise Open | Idaho | 200,000 | Keith Fergus (2) |
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| Sep 25 | Nike Tri-Cities Open | Washington | 175,000 | Jerry Haas (2) |
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| Oct 2 | Nike Sonoma County Open | California | 175,000 | Jerry Haas (3) |
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| Oct 16 | Nike Tour Championship | Oregon | 225,000 | Mike Schuchart (2) |
Tour Championship |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4] The top 10 players on the money list earned status to play on the 1995 PGA Tour.[5][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Perry |
167,148 |
| 2 | Scott Gump |
161,035 |
| 3 | Pat Bates |
155,469 |
| 4 | Jim Carter |
142,750 |
| 5 | Skip Kendall |
131,067 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Chris Perry |
[6] |
Notes
- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Nike Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Nike Tour members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Nike 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.
- ^ "1995 Nike Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "1994 money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Els wins World Match Play title". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Moscow, Idaho. October 17, 1994. p. 9 (2C in paper). Retrieved September 3, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
Chris Perry led 10 qualifiers for the 1995 PGA Tour, taking the money title with $167,148.
- ^ "Web.com Tour past players gaining exempt PGA Tour status". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Pro golf". Ocala Star-Banner. Ocala, Florida. April 9, 1995. p. 16 (2C in paper). Retrieved September 3, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
...holds a one shot lead over Chris Perry, the 1994 Nike Tour Player of the Year.