| Year: | 1979 |
| Tour: | PGA Tour |
| Regular Season: | – |
| No Of Events: | 44 |
| Most Wins: |  Tom Watson (5) |
| Honor1: | Money list |
| Honoree1: | Tom Watson |
| Honor2: | PGA Player of the Year |
| Honoree2: | Tom Watson |
| Prevseason: | 1978 |
| Nextseason: | 1980 |
The 1979 PGA Tour was the 64th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 11th season since separating from the PGA of America.
The following table lists official events during the 1979 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | California | 300,000 | John Mahaffey (4) | Pro-Am | ||
| Jan 22 | Arizona | 250,000 | Ben Crenshaw (6) | |||
| Jan 28 | California | 250,000 | Fuzzy Zoeller (1) | |||
| Feb 4 | California | 300,000 | Lon Hinkle (2) | Pro-Am | ||
| Feb 11 | Hawaii | 300,000 | Hubert Green (15) | |||
| Feb 18 | Arizona | 250,000 | Bruce Lietzke (4) | |||
| Feb 25 | California | 250,000 | Lanny Wadkins (6) | |||
| Mar 4 | Florida | 250,000 | Bob Byman (1) | |||
| Mar 11 | Florida | 300,000 | Larry Nelson (1) | |||
| Mar 18 | Florida | 250,000 | Mark McCumber (1) | |||
| Mar 25 | Florida | 440,000 | Lanny Wadkins (7) | Special event | ||
| Apr 1 | South Carolina | 300,000 | Tom Watson (14) | Invitational | ||
| Apr 8 | North Carolina | 250,000 | Raymond Floyd (11) | |||
| Apr 15 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 299,625 | Fuzzy Zoeller (2) | Major championship | |
| Apr 15 | Mississippi | 50,000 | Bobby Walzel (n/a) | Second Tour | ||
| Apr 22 | California | 300,000 | Tom Watson (15) | Winners-only event | ||
| Apr 22 | Florida | 100,000 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez (8) | Alternate event | ||
| Apr 29 | Louisiana | 250,000 | Hubert Green (16) | |||
| May 6 | Texas | 300,000 | Wayne Levi (2) | |||
| May 13 | Texas | 300,000 | Tom Watson (16) | |||
| May 20 | Texas | 300,000 | Al Geiberger (11) | Invitational | ||
| May 27 | Ohio | 300,000 | Tom Watson (17) | Invitational | ||
| Jun 3 | North Carolina | 350,000 | Jerry McGee (3) | |||
| Jun 10 | Georgia | 300,000 | Andy Bean (5) | |||
| Jun 17 | U.S. Open | Ohio | 325,000 | Hale Irwin (11) | Major championship | |
| Jun 24 | Canada | 350,000 | Lee Trevino (24) | |||
| Jul 1 | Tennessee | 300,000 | Gil Morgan (4) | |||
| Jul 8 | Illinois | 300,000 | Larry Nelson (2) | |||
| Jul 15 | Wisconsin | 200,000 | Calvin Peete (1) | |||
| Jul 21 | The Open Championship | England | £155,000 |  Seve Ballesteros (2) | Major championship | |
| Jul 22 | Illinois | 200,000 | D. A. Weibring (1) | Alternate event | ||
| Jul 29 | Pennsylvania | 250,000 | Lou Graham (4) | |||
| Aug 5 | PGA Championship | Michigan | 350,000 |  David Graham (4) | Major championship | |
| Aug 12 | Connecticut | 300,000 | Jerry McGee (4) | |||
| Aug 19 | New York | 400,000 | Jack Renner (1) | |||
| Aug 26 | North Carolina | 250,000 | Tom Watson (18) | |||
| Sep 2 | New York | 275,000 | Howard Twitty (1) | |||
| Sep 9 | Massachusetts | 250,000 | Lou Graham (5) | |||
| Sep 16 | Michigan | 150,000 | John Fought (1) | |||
| Sep 23 | California | 300,000 | John Fought (2) | |||
| Sep 30 | Ohio | 400,000 | Lon Hinkle (3) | Limited-field event | ||
| Oct 7 | Texas | 250,000 | Lou Graham (6) | |||
| Oct 14 | Georgia | 200,000 | Ed Fiori (1) | |||
| Oct 21 | Florida | 200,000 | Curtis Strange (1) | |||
| Oct 28 | Florida | 250,000 | George Burns (1) and Ben Crenshaw (7) | Team event |
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | Ryder Cup | West Virginia | n/a | Team USA | Team event |
| Nov 11 | World Cup | Greece | n/a | Hale Irwin and John Mahaffey | Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | Hale Irwin |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2] [3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 462,636 | ||
| 2 | 281,022 | ||
| 3 | 247,693 | ||
| 4 | 238,732 | ||
| 5 | 236,770 | ||
| 6 | 230,500 | ||
| 7 | 208,253 | ||
| 8 | 198,439 | ||
| 9 | 196,951 | ||
| 10 | 195,710 |
| Award | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| [4] | |||
| [5] |