# 1990 Senior PGA Tour

The 1990 Senior PGA Tour was the 11th season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1990 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes |
| Jan 7 | MONY Senior Tournament of Champions | California | 250,000 | George Archer (2) | |
| Feb 4 | Royal Caribbean Classic | Florida | 400,000 | Lee Trevino (1) | |
| Feb 11 | GTE Suncoast Classic | Florida | 450,000 | Mike Hill (1) | |
| Feb 18 | Aetna Challenge | Florida | 400,000 | Lee Trevino (2) | |
| Mar 4 | Vintage Chrysler Invitational | California | 400,000 | Lee Trevino (3) | |
| Mar 18 | Vantage at The Dominion | Texas | 300,000 | Jim Dent (3) | |
| Apr 1 | The Tradition | Arizona | 800,000 | Jack Nicklaus (1) | Senior PGA Tour major championship |
| Apr 15 | PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 450,000 | Gary Player (16) | Senior major championship |
| Apr 29 | Murata Reunion Pro-Am | Texas | 400,000 | Frank Beard (1) | Pro-Am |
| May 6 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | Nevada | 450,000 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez (14) | |
| May 13 | Southwestern Bell Classic | Oklahoma | 450,000 | Jimmy Powell (1) | |
| May 20 | Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic | Texas | 300,000 | Lee Trevino (4) | |
| May 27 | Bell Atlantic Classic | Pennsylvania | 500,000 | Dale Douglass (6) | |
| Jun 3 | NYNEX Commemorative | New York | 350,000 | Lee Trevino (5) | |
| Jun 10 | Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship | Michigan | 1,000,000 | Jack Nicklaus (2) | Senior PGA Tour major championship |
| Jun 17 | MONY Syracuse Senior Classic | New York | 400,000 | Jim Dent (4) | |
| Jun 24 | Digital Seniors Classic | Massachusetts | 350,000 | Bob Charles (15) | |
| Jul 1 | U.S. Senior Open | New Jersey | 450,000 | Lee Trevino (6) | Senior major championship |
| Jul 8 | Northville Long Island Classic | New York | 450,000 | George Archer (3) | |
| Jul 15 | Kroger Senior Classic | Ohio | 600,000 | Jim Dent (5) | New tournament |
| Jul 22 | Ameritech Senior Open | Michigan | 500,000 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez (15) | |
| Jul 29 | Volvo Seniors' British Open | Scotland | £150,000 | Gary Player (17) | Senior major championship |
| Jul 29 | Newport Cup | Rhode Island | 300,000 | Al Kelley (1) | |
| Aug 5 | PaineWebber Invitational | North Carolina | 450,000 | Bruce Crampton (16) | |
| Aug 12 | Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic | New Mexico | 350,000 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez (16) | |
| Aug 19 | Showdown Classic | Utah | 350,000 | Rives McBee (2) | |
| Aug 26 | GTE Northwest Classic | Washington | 350,000 | George Archer (4) | |
| Sep 2 | GTE North Classic | Indiana | 450,000 | Mike Hill (2) | |
| Sep 9 | Vantage Bank One Classic | Kentucky | 300,000 | Rives McBee (3) | |
| Sep 16 | Greater Grand Rapids Open | Michigan | 300,000 | Don Massengale (1) | |
| Sep 23 | Crestar Classic | Virginia | 350,000 | Jim Dent (6) | |
| Sep 30 | Fairfield Barnett Space Coast Classic | Florida | 300,000 | Mike Hill (3) | |
| Oct 7 | Vantage Championship | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | Charles Coody (2) | |
| Oct 14 | Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic | Texas | 300,000 | Bruce Crampton (17) | |
| Oct 21 | Transamerica Senior Golf Championship | California | 500,000 | Lee Trevino (7) | |
| Oct 28 | Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush | California | 400,000 | George Archer (5) | |
| Nov 4 | Security Pacific Senior Classic | California | 500,000 | Mike Hill (4) | New tournament |
| Dec 9 | GTE Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 450,000 | Bob Charles (16) | |
| Dec 16 | New York Life Champions | Puerto Rico | 1,000,000 | Mike Hill (5) | New tournament Tour Championship |

## Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Lee Trevino | 1,190,518 |
| 2 | Mike Hill | 895,678 |
| 3 | Charles Coody | 762,901 |
| 4 | George Archer | 749,691 |
| 5 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | 729,788 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner |
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Lee Trevino |
| Rookie of the Year | Lee Trevino |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Lee Trevino |