1964 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 3, 1964 (1964-01-03) – November 22, 1964 (1964-11-22) |
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Number of official events | 44 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
← 1963 1965 → |
The 1964 PGA Tour was the 49th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1964 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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Jan 6 | Los Angeles Open | California | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Jan 12 | San Diego Open Invitational | California | 30,000 | ![]() | |
Jan 19 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 60,000 | ![]() | Pro-Am |
Jan 27 | Lucky International Open | California | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 2 | Palm Springs Golf Classic | California | 50,000 | ![]() | Pro-Am |
Feb 9 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 16 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | 30,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 2 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 9 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | 30,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 15 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational | Florida | 25,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 22 | Doral Open Invitational | Florida | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 30 | Azalea Open | North Carolina | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 5 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 45,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 12 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 130,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Apr 19 | Houston Classic | Texas | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 26 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | 40,000 | ![]() | |
May 3 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 65,000 | ![]() | Winners-only event |
May 3 | Waco Turner Open | Oklahoma | 20,000 | ![]() | Alternate event |
May 10 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 75,000 | ![]() | Invitational |
May 18 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | 40,000 | ![]() | |
May 24 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | 50,000 | ![]() | |
May 31 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | 70,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 7 | Thunderbird Classic | New York | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 14 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | 60,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 20 | U.S. Open | Maryland | 88,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Jun 28 | Cleveland Open Invitational | Ohio | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 5 | Whitemarsh Open Invitational | Pennsylvania | 25,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 10 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £8,500 | ![]() | Major championship[b] |
Jul 19 | PGA Championship | Ohio | 100,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Jul 26 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Connecticut | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 2 | Canadian Open | Canada | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 9 | Western Open | Illinois | 65,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 16 | St. Paul Open Invitational | Minnesota | 65,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 23 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 30 | Carling World Open | Michigan | 200,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 7 | Dallas Open Invitational | Texas | 40,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 20 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | 40,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 27 | Greater Seattle Open Invitational | Washington | 40,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 4 | Fresno Open Invitational | California | 35,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 11 | Sunset-Camellia Open Invitational | California | 25,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Oct 18 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 70,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 25 | Mountain View Open | California | 40,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Nov 3 | Almaden Open Invitational | California | 25,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 22 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | 25,000 | ![]() |
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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Dec 6 | Canada Cup | Hawaii | n/a | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 113,285 |
2 | ![]() | 113,203 |
3 | ![]() | 90,130 |
4 | ![]() | 74,130 |
5 | ![]() | 74,013 |
6 | ![]() | 62,466 |
7 | ![]() | 61,450 |
8 | ![]() | 52,569 |
9 | ![]() | 49,339 |
10 | ![]() | 39,559 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | ![]() | [5] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | ![]() | [4] |
Notes
References
- ^ "1964 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 643–50. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- ^ "Nicklaus Exempt From Fees In 1965 Events". The Robesonian. Lumberton, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 24, 1964. p. 8. Retrieved March 20, 2013 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b "Nicklaus the Richest; Palmer Vardon Winner". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. December 24, 1964. p. 11. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "P.G.A. Picks Venturi As Golfer of Year". The New York Times. UPI. October 4, 1964. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
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