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1989 in golf

Weeks

Fourteen championships in our record: eight majors (four men’s, four women’s), four amateur championships, one team cup and one women’s tour event.

1989, developed the way it was shot: on colour film, with its grain.

The year, week by week

Each dot is a championship at the week it finished. Click a dot for its front page, or a week to see it on the world.

This week

    Every championship of 1989 in our record, in full

    The majors

    4 Men’s majors

    1. Men's major

      Masters

      Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Nick Faldo

      283Total
      −5To par
      playoff: sudden death; beat Scott Hoch; Hole 1: Faldo bogey, Hoch bogey (missed a two-foot putt to win); Hole 2: Faldo birdie (about 25-foot putt)Margin
      PlayoffDecided

      Runner-up: Scott Hoch

      The golfer

      b. 1957-07-18, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England; England; age 31 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

      Nick Faldo’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Men's major

      PGA Championship

      Kemper Lakes Golf Club, Long Grove

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Payne Stewart

      276Total
      −12To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Curtis Strange, Mike Reid, Andy Bean

      The golfer

      b. 1957-01-30, Springfield, Missouri, USA; United States; age 32 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Payne Stewart’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    3. Men's major

      The Open

      Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course), Troon

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Mark Calcavecchia

      275Total
      −13To par
      playoff: 4-hole aggregate (first); beat Wayne Grady; Greg Norman; Calcavecchia 13 (4-3-3-3); Grady 16 (4-4-4-4); Norman did not hole outMargin
      PlayoffDecided

      Runner-up: Wayne Grady, Greg Norman

      The golfer

      b. 1960-06-12, Laurel, USA; United States; age 29 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Mark Calcavecchia’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    4. Men's major

      U.S. Open

      Oak Hill C.C., Rochester

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Curtis Strange

      278Total
      −2To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Chip Beck, Mark McCumber, Ian Woosnam

      The golfer

      b. 1955-01-30, Norfolk, Virginia, USA; United States; 2nd major (card's count)

      Curtis Strange’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    4 Women’s majors

    1. Women's major

      Mazda LPGA Championship

      Jack Nicklaus Sports Center (Grizzly Course), Kings Island

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Nancy Lopez

      274Total
      −14To par
      3 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Ayako Okamoto

      The golfer

      b. 1957, Torrance, California, United States; United States; age 32 at the win (year page); 3rd major (card's count)

      Nancy Lopez’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Women's major

      Nabisco Dinah Shore

      Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Juli Inkster

      279Total
      −9To par
      5 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: JoAnne Carner, Tammie Green

      The golfer

      b. 1960-06-24, Santa Cruz, California, United States; United States; age 28 at the win (year page); 3rd major (card's count)

      Juli Inkster’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    3. Women's major

      U.S. Women's Open

      Indianwood G. & C.C. (Old Course), Lake Orion

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Betsy King

      278Total
      −6To par
      4 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Nancy Lopez

      The golfer

      b. 1955-08-13, Reading, Pennsylvania, United States; United States; age 33 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

      Betsy King’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    4. Women's major

      du Maurier Ltd. Classic

      Beaconsfield Golf Club, Pointe-Claire

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Tammie Green

      279Total
      −9To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Pat Bradley, Betsy King

      The golfer

      b. 1959, Somerset, Ohio, United States; United States; age 29 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Tammie Green’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    The amateurs

    2 Men’s amateur

    1. Men's amateur championship

      The Amateur

      Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Stephen Dodd

      5 & 3 (36-hole final)Final

      Runner-up: Craig Cassells

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      age 22 at the win (year page)

      Stephen Dodd’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Men's amateur championship

      U.S. Amateur

      Merion Golf Club (East Course), Ardmore

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Chris Patton

      3 & 1Final

      Runner-up: Danny Green

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1967-11-20, Fountain Inn, South Carolina, U.S.; United States; age 21 at the win (year page)

      Chris Patton’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2 Women’s amateur

    1. Women's amateur championship

      The Women's Amateur

      Royal Liverpool, Hoylake

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Helen Dobson

      6 & 5 (18-hole final)Final

      Runner-up: Elaine Farquharson

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1971-02-25, Skegness; England; age 18 at the win (year page)

      Helen Dobson’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Women's amateur championship

      U.S. Women's Amateur

      Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C. (No. 2), Pinehurst

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Vicki Goetze

      4 & 3Final

      Runner-up: Brandie Burton

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1972-10-17, Mishicot, Wisconsin, U.S.; United States; age 16 at the win (year page)

      Vicki Goetze’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    The team cups

    Our team-cup record so far: Ryder Cup.

    1 Team cups

    The women’s tour events

    Women’s championships played before they were counted as majors.

    1 Women’s tour events

    1. Women's tour event

      Weetabix Women's British Open

      Ferndown Golf Club, Ferndown

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Jane Geddes

      274Total
      −14To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Florence Descampe

      The golfer

      b. 1960-02-05, Huntington, New York, United States; United States; age 29 at the win (year page)

      Jane Geddes’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    Year in Review

    1989 in golf: the year in review

    Fourteen championships in our record: eight majors (four men’s, four women’s), four amateur championships, one team cup and one women’s tour event.

    To be written The synopsis of 1989: 150 to 250 words on the season’s story, its turning points and why it mattered, written from sourced research.

    The men’s majors

    • Masters: Nick Faldo, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
    • PGA Championship: Payne Stewart, Kemper Lakes Golf Club, Long Grove
    • The Open: Mark Calcavecchia, Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course), Troon
    • U.S. Open: Curtis Strange, Oak Hill C.C., Rochester

    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: Nancy Lopez, Jack Nicklaus Sports Center (Grizzly Course), Kings Island
    • Nabisco Dinah Shore: Juli Inkster, Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage
    • U.S. Women's Open: Betsy King, Indianwood G. & C.C. (Old Course), Lake Orion
    • du Maurier Ltd. Classic: Tammie Green, Beaconsfield Golf Club, Pointe-Claire

    To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1989.

    The amateur championships

    • The Amateur: Stephen Dodd, Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport
    • The Women's Amateur: Helen Dobson, Royal Liverpool, Hoylake
    • U.S. Amateur: Chris Patton, Merion Golf Club (East Course), Ardmore
    • U.S. Women's Amateur: Vicki Goetze, Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C. (No. 2), Pinehurst

    To be written The amateur season: champions, finals, and who went on to turn professional.

    Team golf

    • Ryder Cup: none, The Belfry (Brabazon Course), The Belfry

    To be written The match: the captains, the score, the deciding points.

    Women’s tour events

    • Weetabix Women's British Open: Jane Geddes, Ferndown Golf Club, Ferndown

    To be written The women’s tour season around these events.

    Around the tours

    14 tour events are laid out week by week for 1989.

    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 1989: 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 1989

    To be written Equipment, rules and course changes, prize money, television and the business of golf that year.

    Questions about 1989 in golf

    Who won the 1989 Masters?
    Nick Faldo won the 1989 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
    Who won the 1989 Mazda LPGA Championship?
    Nancy Lopez won the 1989 Mazda LPGA Championship at Jack Nicklaus Sports Center (Grizzly Course), Kings Island.
    Who won the 1989 Nabisco Dinah Shore?
    Juli Inkster won the 1989 Nabisco Dinah Shore at Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage.
    Who won the 1989 PGA Championship?
    Payne Stewart won the 1989 PGA Championship at Kemper Lakes Golf Club, Long Grove.
    Who won the 1989 Ryder Cup?
    none won the 1989 Ryder Cup at The Belfry (Brabazon Course), The Belfry.
    Who won the 1989 Amateur?
    Stephen Dodd won the 1989 Amateur at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport.
    Who won the 1989 Open?
    Mark Calcavecchia won the 1989 Open at Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course), Troon.
    Who won the 1989 Women's Amateur?
    Helen Dobson won the 1989 Women's Amateur at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake.
    Who won the 1989 U.S. Amateur?
    Chris Patton won the 1989 U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club (East Course), Ardmore.
    Who won the 1989 U.S. Open?
    Curtis Strange won the 1989 U.S. Open at Oak Hill C.C., Rochester.
    Who won the 1989 U.S. Women's Amateur?
    Vicki Goetze won the 1989 U.S. Women's Amateur at Pinehurst (N.C.) C.C. (No. 2), Pinehurst.
    Who won the 1989 U.S. Women's Open?
    Betsy King won the 1989 U.S. Women's Open at Indianwood G. & C.C. (Old Course), Lake Orion.
    Who won the 1989 Weetabix Women's British Open?
    Jane Geddes won the 1989 Weetabix Women's British Open at Ferndown Golf Club, Ferndown.
    Who won the 1989 du Maurier Ltd. Classic?
    Tammie Green won the 1989 du Maurier Ltd. Classic at Beaconsfield Golf Club, Pointe-Claire.
    How many majors were played in 1989?
    Eight in our record: four men’s and four women’s.

    Every count above is from Golf Network News’s record; the parts marked “To be written” are filled only from sourced research.

    How this page works

    Every championship here comes from Golf Network News's own record: the rooms for the majors, the women's majors, the amateur championships and the team cups. A part that says it is not yet researched is exactly that. We fill it from sourced material, never with a guess.

    The picture at the top is drawn in code for each year. It is printed the way golf was printed that year: wood engravings before 1900, newsprint halftones to 1945, hand-tinted plates to 1969, colour film to 1999, and digital light since. The names engraved in the numerals are that year's champions.

    Every view has its own address: the year, the tours, the event and a traced champion are kept in the link, so you can share exactly what you see.