The men’s majors
- Masters: Larry Mize, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
- PGA Championship: Larry Nelson, PGA National Golf Club (Champion course), Palm Beach Gardens
- The Open: Nick Faldo, Muirfield, Gullane
- U.S. Open: Scott Simpson, Olympic Club, San Francisco
To be written How each was won: the leader after 54 holes, the decisive shot, the runner-up, the weather.
The women’s majors
- Mazda LPGA Championship: Jane Geddes, Jack Nicklaus Sports Center (Grizzly Course), Kings Island
- Nabisco Dinah Shore: Betsy King, Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage
- U.S. Women's Open: Laura Davies, Plainfield C.C., Edison
- du Maurier Classic: Jody Anschutz, Islesmere Golf Club, Laval
To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1987.
The amateur championships
- The Amateur: Paul Mayo, Prestwick Golf Club, Prestwick
- The Women's Amateur: Janet Collingham, Royal St David's, Harlech
- U.S. Amateur: Billy Mayfair, Jupiter Hills Club (Hills Course), Jupiter
- U.S. Women's Amateur: Kay Cockerill, Rhode Island C.C., Barrington
To be written The amateur season: champions, finals, and who went on to turn professional.
Team golf
- Ryder Cup: Europe, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Muirfield Village
To be written The match: the captains, the score, the deciding points.
Women’s tour events
- Weetabix Women's British Open: Alison Nicholas, St Mellion (then the Old course, St Mellion
To be written The women’s tour season around these events.
Around the tours
14 tour events are laid out week by week for 1987.
To be written Money lists, players of the year, rookies and the shape of each tour’s season, from the tours’ own records.
Players of the year
To be written Who defined 1987: their wins, their near misses, and what the year meant for their career.
Firsts, records and farewells
To be written First-time major winners, scoring records, youngest and oldest champions, last appearances, events played for the first or last time.
The game in 1987
To be written Equipment, rules and course changes, prize money, television and the business of golf that year.
Questions about 1987 in golf
- Who won the 1987 Masters?
- Larry Mize won the 1987 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
- Who won the 1987 Mazda LPGA Championship?
- Jane Geddes won the 1987 Mazda LPGA Championship at Jack Nicklaus Sports Center (Grizzly Course), Kings Island.
- Who won the 1987 Nabisco Dinah Shore?
- Betsy King won the 1987 Nabisco Dinah Shore at Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage.
- Who won the 1987 PGA Championship?
- Larry Nelson won the 1987 PGA Championship at PGA National Golf Club (Champion course), Palm Beach Gardens.
- Who won the 1987 Ryder Cup?
- Europe won the 1987 Ryder Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Muirfield Village.
- Who won the 1987 Amateur?
- Paul Mayo won the 1987 Amateur at Prestwick Golf Club, Prestwick.
- Who won the 1987 Open?
- Nick Faldo won the 1987 Open at Muirfield, Gullane.
- Who won the 1987 Women's Amateur?
- Janet Collingham won the 1987 Women's Amateur at Royal St David's, Harlech.
- Who won the 1987 U.S. Amateur?
- Billy Mayfair won the 1987 U.S. Amateur at Jupiter Hills Club (Hills Course), Jupiter.
- Who won the 1987 U.S. Open?
- Scott Simpson won the 1987 U.S. Open at Olympic Club, San Francisco.
- Who won the 1987 U.S. Women's Amateur?
- Kay Cockerill won the 1987 U.S. Women's Amateur at Rhode Island C.C., Barrington.
- Who won the 1987 U.S. Women's Open?
- Laura Davies won the 1987 U.S. Women's Open at Plainfield C.C., Edison.
- Who won the 1987 Weetabix Women's British Open?
- Alison Nicholas won the 1987 Weetabix Women's British Open at St Mellion (then the Old course, St Mellion.
- Who won the 1987 du Maurier Classic?
- Jody Anschutz won the 1987 du Maurier Classic at Islesmere Golf Club, Laval.
- How many majors were played in 1987?
- Eight in our record: four men’s and four women’s.