1958 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 3, 1958 (1958-01-03) – December 14, 1958 (1958-12-14) |
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Number of official events | 45 |
Most wins | Ken Venturi (4) |
Money list | Arnold Palmer |
PGA Player of the Year | Dow Finsterwald |
← 1957 1959 → |
The 1958 PGA Tour was the 43rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1958 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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Jan 6 | Los Angeles Open | California | 35,000 | Frank Stranahan (6) | |
Jan 12 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Championship | California | 50,000 | Billy Casper (4) | Pro-Am |
Jan 20 | Tijuana Open Invitational | Mexico | 20,000 | Dutch Harrison (18) | |
Jan 26 | Thunderbird Invitational | California | 15,000 | Ken Venturi (3) | |
Jan 29 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | 15,000 | Ken Venturi (4) | |
Feb 9 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | 15,000 | Lionel Hebert (2) | |
Feb 16 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | 15,000 | Bill Johnston (1) | |
Feb 24 | Houston Open | Texas | 30,000 | Ed Oliver (8) | |
Mar 2 | Baton Rouge Open Invitational | Louisiana | 15,000 | Ken Venturi (5) | |
Mar 11 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | 20,000 | Billy Casper (5) | |
Mar 16 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | 15,000 | Doug Ford (13) | |
Mar 23 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational | Florida | 15,000 | Arnold Palmer (8) | |
Mar 30 | Azalea Open Invitational | North Carolina | 15,000 | Howie Johnson (1) | |
Apr 6 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 60,000 | Arnold Palmer (9) | Major championship |
Apr 13 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 15,000 | Bob Goalby (1) | |
Apr 20 | Kentucky Derby Open | Kentucky | 20,000 | Gary Player (1) | |
Apr 27 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 20,000 | Stan Leonard (2) | Winners-only event |
Apr 27 | Lafayette Open Invitational | Louisiana | 15,000 | Jay Hebert (9) | New tournament Alternate event |
May 4 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 25,000 | Tommy Bolt (12) | Invitational |
May 11 | Arlington Hotel Open | Arkansas | 20,000 | Julius Boros (6) | |
May 18 | Memphis Open | Tennessee | 20,000 | Billy Maxwell (4) | New tournament |
May 25 | Kansas City Open | Missouri | 20,000 | Ernie Vossler (1) | |
Jun 1 | Western Open | Michigan | 25,000 | Doug Sanders (2) | |
Jun 8 | Dallas Open Invitational | Texas | 25,000 | Sam Snead (72) | |
Jun 14 | U.S. Open | Oklahoma | 35,000 | Tommy Bolt (13) | Major championship |
Jun 23 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | 57,000 | Billy Casper (6) | New tournament |
Jun 30 | Pepsi Championship | New York | 52,000 | Arnold Palmer (10) | New tournament |
Jul 4 | The Open Championship | England | £4,850 | Peter Thomson (5) | Major championship[b] |
Jul 6 | Rubber City Open Invitational | Ohio | 20,000 | Art Wall Jr. (5) | |
Jul 13 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Connecticut | 25,000 | Jack Burke Jr. (13) | |
Jul 20 | PGA Championship | Pennsylvania | 40,000 | Dow Finsterwald (4) | Major championship |
Jul 27 | Eastern Open Invitational | Maryland | 20,000 | Art Wall Jr. (6) | |
Aug 4 | Gleneagles-Chicago Open Invitational | Illinois | 50,000 | Ken Venturi (6) | |
Aug 11 | Miller Open Invitational | Wisconsin | 35,000 | Cary Middlecoff (37) | |
Aug 17 | St. Paul Open Invitational | Minnesota | 25,000 | Mike Souchak (7) | |
Aug 23 | Canadian Open | Canada | 25,000 | Wes Ellis (1) | |
Sep 1 | Vancouver Open Invitational | Canada | 42,000 | Jim Ferree (1) | New tournament |
Sep 8 | Utah Open | Utah | 15,000 | Dow Finsterwald (5) | |
Sep 14 | Denver Open | Colorado | 20,000 | Tommy Jacobs (1) | |
Sep 21 | Hesperia Open Invitational | California | 15,000 | John McMullin (1) | |
Nov 9 | Carling Open Invitational | Georgia | 25,000 | Julius Boros (7) | |
Nov 16 | Havana International | Cuba | 45,000 | George Bayer (2) | |
Nov 23 | West Palm Beach Open Invitational | Florida | 15,000 | Pete Cooper (5) | |
Nov 30 | Havana Invitational | Cuba | 15,000 | Billy Casper (n/a) | Pro-Am[c] |
Dec 14 | Mayfair Inn Open | Florida | 15,000 | George Bayer (3) |
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 23 | Canada Cup | Mexico | n/a | Harry Bradshaw and Christy O'Connor Snr | Team event |
Canada Cup Individual Trophy | Ángel Miguel |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Arnold Palmer | 42,608 |
2 | Billy Casper | 41,324 |
3 | Ken Venturi | 36,268 |
4 | Dow Finsterwald | 35,393 |
5 | Art Wall Jr. | 29,841 |
6 | Julius Boros | 29,817 |
7 | Tommy Bolt | 26,941 |
8 | Jay Hebert | 26,385 |
9 | Bob Rosburg | 25,171 |
10 | Doug Ford | 21,875 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | Dow Finsterwald | [3] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Bob Rosburg | [4] |
Notes
- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
- ^ Official money; unofficial win.
References
- ^ "PGA 1958 Recap". Kronish Sports. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Palmer Shows Best At Golf Pay Window". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. December 21, 1958. p. 26. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Finsterwald Voted Golfer of the Year". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. December 28, 1958. p. 72. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wood, Hal (December 23, 1958). "Major Leagues Sparked Coast's Top Sports Year | Rosburg Wins Trophy". Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. United Press International. p. 6. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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