1999 in Sports - Golf

Golf

  • October 25 – death of Payne Stewart (42) in an air accident

Men's professional

  • Masters Tournament – José María Olazábal
  • U.S. Open – Payne Stewart
  • British Open – Paul Lawrie This Open is also remembered for the epic collapse of French golfer Jean van de Velde, who threw away a three–shot lead on the final hole, finding himself in a playoff which Lawrie won.
  • PGA Championship – Tiger Woods
  • PGA Tour money leader – Tiger Woods – $6,616,585
  • PGA Tour Player of the Year – Tiger Woods
  • PGA Tour Rookie of the Year – Carlos Franco
  • Senior PGA Tour money leader – Bruce Fleisher – $2,515,705
  • Ryder Cup – United States won 14½ to 13½ over Europe in team golf.

Amateur – Graeme Storm

  • U.S. Amateur – David Gossett
  • European Amateur – Grégory Havret

Women's professional

  • Nabisco Dinah Shore – Dottie Pepper
  • LPGA Championship – Juli Inkster
  • U.S. Women's Open – Juli Inkster
  • Classique du Maurier – Karrie Webb
  • LPGA Tour money leader – Karrie Webb – $1,591,959

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