1995 Nike Tour
| Duration | February 23, 1995 – October 22, 1995 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 30 |
| Most wins | Allen Doyle (3) |
| Money list | Jerry Kelly |
| Player of the Year | Jerry Kelly |
← 1994 1996 → | |
The 1995 Nike Tour was the sixth season of the Nike Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1995 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26 | Nike San Jose Open | California | 200,000 | John Maginnes (1) | New tournament |
| Mar 5 | Nike Inland Empire Open | California | 200,000 | Jeff Brehaut (1) | |
| Mar 19 | Nike Monterrey Open | Mexico | 225,000 | Stuart Appleby (1) | |
| Mar 26 | Nike Louisiana Open | Louisiana | 200,000 | Stan Utley (2) | |
| Apr 2 | Nike Pensacola Classic | Florida | 200,000 | Clarence Rose (1) | |
| Apr 9 | Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic | Mississippi | 200,000 | Allen Doyle (1) | |
| Apr 17 | Nike Tallahassee Open | Florida | 200,000 | Bill Murchison (1) | New tournament |
| Apr 23 | Nike Shreveport Open | Louisiana | 200,000 | Brad Fabel (2) | |
| Apr 30 | Nike Alabama Classic | Alabama | 200,000 | Jerry Kelly (1) | |
| May 7 | Nike South Carolina Classic | South Carolina | 200,000 | Jerry Foltz (1) | |
| May 14 | Nike Central Georgia Open | Georgia | 200,000 | Matt Peterson (1) | |
| May 21 | Nike Knoxville Open | Tennessee | 200,000 | Tom Scherrer (1) | |
| May 28 | Nike Greater Greenville Classic | South Carolina | 200,000 | David Toms (1) | |
| Jun 4 | Nike Dominion Open | Virginia | 200,000 | Hugh Royer III (3) | |
| Jun 11 | Nike Miami Valley Open | Ohio | 200,000 | Stan Utley (3) | |
| Jun 18 | Nike Cleveland Open | Ohio | 200,000 | Karl Zoller (1) | |
| Jun 25 | Nike Carolina Classic | North Carolina | 200,000 | Michael Christie (1) | |
| Jul 2 | Nike Philadelphia Classic | North Carolina | 200,000 | Sean Murphy (6) | New tournament |
| Jul 16 | Nike Buffalo Open | New York | 200,000 | Jerry Kelly (2) | |
| Jul 23 | Nike Gateway Classic | Missouri | 200,000 | Chris Smith (1) | |
| Jul 30 | Nike Wichita Open | Kansas | 200,000 | David Toms (2) | |
| Aug 6 | Nike Dakota Dunes Open | South Dakota | 200,000 | Chris Smith (2) | |
| Aug 13 | Nike Ozarks Open | Missouri | 200,000 | Mike Schuchart (3) | |
| Aug 20 | Nike Permian Basin Open | Texas | 200,000 | Hugh Royer III (4) | |
| Aug 27 | Nike Texarkana Open | Arkansas | 200,000 | Allen Doyle (2) | |
| Sep 10 | Nike Utah Classic | Utah | 200,000 | Glen Hnatiuk (2) | |
| Sep 17 | Nike Tri-Cities Open | Washington | 200,000 | Jeff Gove (1) | |
| Sep 24 | Nike Boise Open | Idaho | 250,000 | Frank Lickliter (1) | |
| Oct 1 | Nike Sonoma County Open | California | 200,000 | Stuart Appleby (2) | |
| Oct 22 | Nike Tour Championship | Georgia | 250,000 | Allen Doyle (3) | Tour Championship |
Money list
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 1996 PGA Tour.[5][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Kelly | 188,878 |
| 2 | Allen Doyle | 176,652 |
| 3 | David Toms | 174,892 |
| 4 | Franklin Langham | 158,990 |
| 5 | Stuart Appleby | 144,419 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Jerry Kelly | [6] |
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ "Web.com Tour chronology". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "1996 Nike Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "1995 money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Scotland wins Dunhill Cup". Gainesville Sun. Gainesville, Florida. October 23, 1995. p. 11 (2C in paper). Retrieved September 3, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
Jerry Kelly, who finished with a 295 total, won $2,130 to finish the year with a tour record $188,878... The others to qualify for next year's PGA Tour were: David Toms, Franklin Langham, Stuart Appleby, Tom Scherrer, Chris Smith, Sean Murphy, Hugh Royer III and Brad Fabel.
- ^ "Web.com Tour past players gaining exempt PGA Tour status". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Norman is '95 PGA Tour Player of the Year". Manila Standard. Manila, Philippines. January 5, 1996. p. 51 (19 in paper). Retrieved September 3, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
...while Jerry Kelly was named Nike Tour Player of the Year.