1961 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 6, 1961 (1961-01-06) – December 10, 1961 (1961-12-10) |
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Number of official events | 48 |
Most wins | Arnold Palmer (6) |
Money list | Gary Player |
PGA Player of the Year | Jerry Barber |
← 1960 1962 → |
The 1961 PGA Tour was the 46th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1961 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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Jan 9 | Los Angeles Open | California | 45,000 | Bob Goalby (3) | |
Jan 15 | San Diego Open Invitational | California | 22,500 | Arnold Palmer (22) | |
Jan 22 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 50,000 | Bob Rosburg (5) | Pro-Am |
Jan 29 | Lucky International Open | California | 57,000 | Gary Player (3) | New tournament |
Feb 5 | Palm Springs Golf Classic | California | 52,000 | Billy Maxwell (5) | Pro-Am |
Feb 13 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | 30,000 | Arnold Palmer (23) | |
Feb 19 | Home of the Sun Open | Arizona | 20,000 | Dave Hill (1) | |
Feb 26 | Baton Rouge Open Invitational | Louisiana | 20,000 | Arnold Palmer (24) | |
Mar 5 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | 30,000 | Doug Sanders (4) | |
Mar 12 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | Tommy Bolt (15) | |
Mar 19 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | Bob Goalby (4) | |
Mar 26 | Sunshine Open Invitational | Florida | 25,000 | Gary Player (4) | New tournament |
Apr 2 | Azalea Open | North Carolina | 12,000 | Jerry Barber (5) | |
Apr 10 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 110,000 | Gary Player (5) | Major championship |
Apr 16 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 22,500 | Mike Souchak (13) | |
Apr 24 | Houston Classic | Texas | 40,000 | Jay Hebert (6) | |
Apr 30 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | 30,000 | Arnold Palmer (25) | |
May 7 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 52,000 | Sam Snead (81) | Winners-only event |
May 7 | Waco Turner Open | Oklahoma | 20,000 | Butch Baird (1) | New tournament Alternate event |
May 14 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 40,000 | Doug Sanders (5) | Invitational |
May 21 | Hot Springs Open Invitational | Arkansas | 20,000 | Doug Sanders (6) | |
May 28 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | 50,000 | Doug Ford (16) | |
Jun 4 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | 30,000 | Cary Middlecoff (39) | |
Jun 17 | U.S. Open | Michigan | 60,000 | Gene Littler (17) | Major championship |
Jun 25 | Western Open | Michigan | 55,000 | Arnold Palmer (26) | |
Jul 3 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | 50,000 | Jack Burke Jr. (15) | |
Jul 9 | St. Paul Open Invitational | Minnesota | 30,000 | Don January (3) | |
Jul 15 | The Open Championship | England | £8,500 | Arnold Palmer (27) | Major championship[b] |
Jul 15 | Canadian Open | Canada | 30,000 | Jacky Cupit (1) | |
Jul 23 | Milwaukee Open Invitational | Wisconsin | 30,000 | Bruce Crampton (1) | |
Jul 31 | PGA Championship | Illinois | 65,000 | Jerry Barber (6) | Major championship |
Aug 6 | Eastern Open Invitational | Maryland | 35,000 | Doug Sanders (7) | |
Aug 13 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Connecticut | 30,000 | Billy Maxwell (6) | |
Aug 20 | Carling Open Invitational | Maryland | 35,000 | Gay Brewer (1) | |
Aug 27 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 50,000 | Jay Hebert (7) | New tournament |
Sep 4 | Dallas Open Invitational | Texas | 30,000 | Earl Stewart (3) | |
Sep 10 | Denver Open Invitational | Colorado | 25,000 | Dave Hill (2) | |
Sep 17 | Greater Seattle Open Invitational | Washington | 25,000 | Dave Marr (1) | |
Sep 24 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | 25,000 | Billy Casper (14) | |
Oct 1 | Bakersfield Open | California | 25,000 | Jack Fleck (3) | New tournament |
Oct 15 | Ontario Open | California | 20,000 | Eric Monti (3) | New tournament |
Oct 22 | Orange County Open Invitational | California | 17,500 | Bob McCallister (1) | |
Nov 5 | Almaden Open Invitational | California | 12,000 | Jim Ferrier (18) | New to PGA Tour |
Nov 12 | Beaumont Open Invitational | Texas | 20,000 | Joe Campbell (1) | New tournament |
Nov 19 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | 15,000 | Doug Sanders (8) | |
Nov 26 | Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational | Alabama | 15,000 | Gay Brewer (2) | |
Dec 3 | West Palm Beach Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | Gay Brewer (3) | |
Dec 10 | Coral Gables Open Invitational | Florida] | 20,000 | George Knudson (1) |
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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Oct 14 | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | Team USA | Team event |
Jun 4 | Canada Cup | Puerto Rico | 6,300 | Jimmy Demaret and Sam Snead | Team event |
Canada Cup Individual Trophy | Sam Snead |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Gary Player | 64,540 |
2 | Arnold Palmer | 61,091 |
3 | Doug Sanders | 57,428 |
4 | Billy Casper | 37,767 |
5 | Jay Hebert | 35,583 |
6 | Johnny Pott | 33,268 |
7 | Gay Brewer | 31,150 |
8 | Bob Goalby | 30,919 |
9 | Gene Littler | 29,246 |
10 | Billy Maxwell | 28,335 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | Jerry Barber | [4] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Arnold Palmer | [5] |
Notes
References
- ^ "1961 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 623–30. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- ^ "Gary Player Top Money Winner". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Associated Press. December 15, 1961. p. 32. Retrieved March 19, 2013 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Pro Golfers Vote Barber Top Player". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 8, 1961. p. 2. Retrieved March 19, 2013 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Arnold Palmer Wins Golf's Vardon Trophy". The Independent-Record. Helena, Montana. December 24, 1961. p. 13. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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