The 1994 Nike Tour was the fifth season of the Nike Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.

1994 Nike Tour season
DurationFebruary 3, 1994 (1994-02-03) – October 16, 1994 (1994-10-16)
Number of official events28
Most winsUnited States Jerry Haas (3)
Money listUnited States Chris Perry
Player of the YearUnited States Chris Perry
1993
1995

Schedule

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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)
Mar 27 Nike Louisiana Open Louisiana 175,000   Bill Porter (1)
Apr 3 Nike Pensacola Classic Florida 200,000   Bruce Vaughan (1)
Apr 10 Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic Mississippi 175,000   John Elliott (1)
Apr 17 Nike Panama City Beach Classic Florida 175,000   Keith Fergus (1)
Apr 24 Nike Shreveport Open Louisiana 175,000   Omar Uresti (1)
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)
May 15 Nike Central Georgia Open Georgia 175,000   Rick Pearson (3)
May 22 Nike Knoxville Open Tennessee 200,000   Vic Wilk (1)
May 29 Nike Greater Greenville Classic South Carolina 175,000   Scott Gump (2)
Jun 5 Nike Miami Valley Open Ohio 200,000   Tommy Armour III (1)
Jun 12 Nike Cleveland Open Ohio 200,000   Tommy Armour III (2)
Jun 19 Nike Dominion Open Virginia 200,000   Sonny Skinner (2)
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)
Aug 7 Nike Dakota Dunes Open South Dakota 200,000   Pat Bates (1)
Aug 14 Nike Ozarks Open Missouri 200,000   Jerry Haas (1)
Aug 21 Nike Texarkana Open Arkansas 200,000   Mike Brisky (1)
Aug 28 Nike Permian Basin Open Texas 175,000   Bruce Vaughan (2)
Sep 4 Nike New Mexico Charity Classic New Mexico 175,000   Jim Carter (1)
Sep 11 Nike Utah Classic Utah 175,000   Chris Perry (1)
Sep 18 Nike Boise Open Idaho 200,000   Keith Fergus (2)
Sep 25 Nike Tri-Cities Open Washington 175,000   Jerry Haas (2)
Oct 2 Nike Sonoma County Open California 175,000   Jerry Haas (3)
Oct 16 Nike Tour Championship Oregon 225,000   Mike Schuchart (2) Tour Championship

Money list

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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

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Award Winner Ref.
Player of the Year   Chris Perry [6]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "Web.com Tour chronology". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "1995 Nike Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "1994 money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Web.com Tour past players gaining exempt PGA Tour status". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "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.
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