1962 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 5, 1962 (1962-01-05) – December 9, 1962 (1962-12-09) |
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Number of official events | 50 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
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The 1962 PGA Tour was the 47th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1962 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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Jan 8 | Los Angeles Open | California | 45,000 | ![]() | |
Jan 14 | San Diego Open Invitational | California | 25,000 | ![]() | |
Jan 22 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 50,000 | ![]() | Pro-Am |
Jan 28 | Lucky International Open | California | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 4 | Palm Springs Golf Classic | California | 35,000 | ![]() | Pro-Am |
Feb 11 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | 35,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 18 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 25 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | 30,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 4 | Baton Rouge Open Invitational | Louisiana | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 11 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 19 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 26 | Doral C.C. Open Invitational | Florida | 50,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Apr 1 | Azalea Open | North Carolina | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 9 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 110,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Apr 15 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 35,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 23 | Houston Classic | Texas | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 29 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | 30,000 | ![]() | |
May 6 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 50,000 | ![]() | Winners-only event |
May 6 | Waco Turner Open | Oklahoma | 20,000 | ![]() | Alternate event |
May 14 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 40,000 | ![]() | Invitational |
May 20 | Hot Springs Open Invitational | Arkansas | 20,000 | ![]() | |
May 27 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 3 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | 40,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 10 | Thunderbird Classic Invitational | New Jersey | 100,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Jun 17 | U.S. Open | Pennsylvania | 75,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Jun 24 | Eastern Open Invitational | Maryland | 35,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 1 | Western Open | Illinois | 55,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 8 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 13 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £8,500 | ![]() | Major championship[b] |
Jul 15 | Motor City Open | Michigan | 35,000 | ![]() | Alternate event |
Jul 22 | PGA Championship | Pennsylvania | 70,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Jul 29 | Canadian Open | Canada | 30,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 5 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Connecticut | 35,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 12 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 19 | St. Paul Open Invitational | Minnesota | 30,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 26 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | 35,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 3 | Dallas Open Invitational | Texas | 35,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 9 | Denver Open Invitational | Colorado | 30,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 16 | Seattle World's Fair Open Invitational | Washington | 30,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 23 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | 25,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 30 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 20,000 | ![]() | New to PGA Tour |
Oct 14 | Bakersfield Open Invitational | California | 40,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 21 | Ontario Open Invitational | California | 25,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 28 | Orange County Open Invitational | California | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 4 | Beaumont Open Invitational | Texas | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 11 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | 17,500 | ![]() | |
Nov 18 | Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational | Alabama | 11,500 | ![]() | |
Nov 25 | Carling Open Invitational | Florida | 35,000 | ![]() | |
Dec 2 | West Palm Beach Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Dec 9 | Coral Gables Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | ![]() |
Unofficial events
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 |
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Nov 11 | Canada Cup | Argentina | 6,300 | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
Canada Cup Individual Trophy | ![]() |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 81,448 |
2 | ![]() | 66,201 |
3 | ![]() | 61,869 |
4 | ![]() | 61,842 |
5 | ![]() | 46,241 |
6 | ![]() | 45,838 |
7 | ![]() | 43,340 |
8 | ![]() | 37,327 |
9 | ![]() | 34,312 |
10 | ![]() | 32,182 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | ![]() | [5] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | ![]() | [4] |
Notes
References
- ^ "1962 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 630–7. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- ^ "Arnie Again Pro Golf's Top Winner". Beaver County Times. Beaver, Pennsylvania. UPI. December 11, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved March 19, 2013 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b "Arnie Palmer Tops 3 Fields". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 9, 1962. p. 69. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Palmer Honored As Golfer Of Year". Evening Express. Portland, Maine. November 28, 1962. p. 40. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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