# 1986 Senior PGA Tour

The 1986 Senior PGA Tour was the seventh 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 1986 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes |
| Jan 11 | MONY Senior Tournament of Champions | California | 100,000 | Miller Barber (18) | |
| Feb 9 | Treasure Coast Classic | Florida | 225,000 | Charles Owens (1) | |
| Feb 16 | General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 250,000 | Gary Player (2) | Senior major championship |
| Mar 16 | Del E. Webb Senior PGA Tour Roundup | Arizona | 200,000 | Charles Owens (2) | |
| Mar 23 | Vintage Invitational | California | 300,000 | Dale Douglass (1) | |
| Mar 30 | Johnny Mathis Seniors Classic | California | 250,000 | Dale Douglass (2) | |
| May 4 | Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic | New Mexico | 250,000 | Gene Littler (4) | New to Senior PGA Tour |
| May 11 | Benson & Hedges Invitational | Texas | 250,000 | Bruce Crampton (1) | |
| May 18 | United Hospitals Senior Golf Championship | Pennsylvania | 200,000 | Gary Player (3) | |
| Jun 1 | Denver Post Champions of Golf | Colorado | 250,000 | Gary Player (4) | |
| Jun 8 | Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am | Texas | 175,000 | Don January (19) | Pro-Am |
| Jun 22 | Senior Tournament Players Championship | Ohio | 300,000 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez (1) | Senior PGA Tour major championship |
| Jun 29 | U.S. Senior Open | Ohio | 275,000 | Dale Douglass (3) | Senior major championship |
| Jul 13 | The Greenbrier American Express Championship | West Virginia | 200,000 | Don January (20) | |
| Jul 20 | Greater Grand Rapids Open | Michigan | 250,000 | Jim Ferree (1) | New tournament |
| Jul 27 | MONY Syracuse Senior's Pro Golf Classic | New York | 200,000 | Bruce Crampton (2) | |
| Aug 3 | Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative | New York | 250,000 | Lee Elder (7) | |
| Aug 10 | Digital Seniors Classic | Massachusetts | 200,000 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez (2) | |
| Aug 17 | GTE Northwest Classic | Washington | 250,000 | Bruce Crampton (3) | New tournament |
| Aug 31 | Bank One Senior Golf Classic | Kentucky | 200,000 | Gene Littler (5) | |
| Sep 14 | United Virginia Bank Seniors | Virginia | 300,000 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez (3) | |
| Sep 21 | PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational | North Carolina | 200,000 | Bruce Crampton (4) | |
| Oct 12 | Fairfield Barnett Classic | Florida | 175,000 | Dale Douglass (4) | |
| Oct 19 | Cuyahoga Seniors International | South Carolina | 200,000 | Butch Baird (1) | |
| Oct 26 | Pepsi Senior Challenge | Georgia | 250,000 | Bruce Crampton (5) | New tournament |
| Nov 2 | Seiko-Tucson Senior Match Play Championship | Arizona | 300,000 | Don January (21) | |
| Nov 9 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | Nevada | 250,000 | Bruce Crampton (6) | New tournament |
| Nov 23 | Shearson-Lehman Brothers Senior Classic | Florida | 200,000 | Bruce Crampton (7) | New tournament |

## Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Bruce Crampton | 454,299 |
| 2 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | 399,172 |
| 3 | Dale Douglass | 309,760 |
| 4 | Don January | 299,795 |
| 5 | Gary Player | 291,190 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Ref. |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | |