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Once again, Tom Watson outduels Jack Nicklaus for a major. This time it's the U.S. Open (Watson's only Open win) at Pebble Beach, and Watson chips in on the 71st hole to seal the win.
Wayne Levi wins the PGA Hawaiian Open using an orange golf ball.
Payne Stewart's first PGA Tour victory comes in the Quad Cities Open.
Juli Inkster wins her third straight U.S. Women's Amateur.
Kathy Whitworth wins her 83rd LPGA Tour event, breaking Mickey Wright's record. (Whitworth would finish with 88 victories.)
Money Leaders:
Senior PGA: Miller Barber, $106,890
LPGA: JoAnne Carner, $310,400
European: Greg Norman, Australia, £ 66,405
Scoring Leaders:
Men's Major Championship Winners:
U.S. Open: Tom Watson
British Open: Tom Watson
PGA Championship: Raymond Floyd
Women's Major Championship Winners:
Amateur Champions:
British: Martin Thompson
U.S. Women's: Juli Inkster
British Women's: Kitrina Douglas


