The 1999 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to November 7. The season consisted of 47 official money events.

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led the tour with eight victories and there were nine first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below. After

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Garland Dempsey collapsed at the

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in early July, the PGA Tour allowed male caddies, on a trial basis, to wear shorts on extremely hot days. Two years earlier, the

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changed its policy and allowed caddies to wear shorts at the U.S. Open in June

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. The shorts dispute had surfaced at the

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in August

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as a

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issue, as female caddies were allowed to wear them, but not males.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Location of tournaments

Money leaders

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.

Awards

Notes

References

External links

PGA Tour official site
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