1962 PGA Tour
The 1962 PGA Tour season was played from January 5 to December 9. The season consisted of 50 official money events. Arnold Palmer won the most tournaments, eight, and there were seven first-time winners. Palmer was the leading money winner with earnings of $81,448. Palmer was voted the PGA Player of the Year[1] and also won the Vardon Trophy for the lowest scoring average.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1962 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8 | Los Angeles Open | California |  | 268 (−16) | 7,500 |
| Jan 14 | San Diego Open Invitational | California | | 277 (−7) | 3,500 |
| Jan 22 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am[2] | California | | 286 (−2) | 5,300 |
| Jan 28 | Lucky International Open | California | | 274 (−10) | 9,000 |
| Feb 4 | Palm Springs Golf Classic | California | | 342 (−17) | 5,300 |
| Feb 11 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | | 269 (−15) | 5,300 |
| Feb 18 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | | 263 (−17) | 2,800 |
| Feb 25 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | | 281 (−7) | 4,300 |
| Mar 4 | Baton Rouge Open Invitational | Louisiana | | 274 (−14) | 2,800 |
| Mar 11 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | | 270 (−18) | 2,800 |
| Mar 19 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational[3] | Florida | | 272 (−16) | 2,800 |
| Mar 26 | Doral C.C. Open Invitational[4] | Florida | | 283 (−5) | 9,000 |
| Apr 1 | Azalea Open | North Carolina | | 281 (−7) | 2,800 |
| Apr 9 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | | 280 (−8) | 20,000 |
| Apr 15 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | | 275 (−9) | 5,300 |
| Apr 23 | Houston Classic[5] | Texas | | 278 (−2) | 9,000 |
| Apr 29 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | | 273 (−11) | 4,300 |
| May 6 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | | 276 (−12) | 11,000 |
| May 6 | Waco Turner Open | Oklahoma | | 276 (−16) | 2,800 |
| May 14 | Colonial National Invitation[6] | Texas | | 281 (+1) | 7,000 |
| May 20 | Hot Springs Open Invitational | Arkansas | .svg.png){kind=small} | 273 (−15) | 2,800 |
| May 27 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | | 264 (−20) | 9,000 |
| Jun 3 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | | 267 (−13) | 6,400 |
| Jun 10 | Thunderbird Classic Invitational | New Jersey | | 275 (−13) | 25,000 |
| Jun 17 | U.S. Open | Pennsylvania | | 283 (−1) | 17,500 |
| Jun 24 | Eastern Open Invitational | Maryland | | 279 (−9) | 5,300 |
| Jul 1 | Western Open | Illinois | | 281 (−3) | 11,000 |
| Jul 8 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | | 284 (−4) | 9,000 |
| Jul 13 | British Open | Scotland | | 276 (−12) | 3,920 |
| Jul 15 | Motor City Open | Michigan | .svg.png){kind=small} | 267 (−17) | 5,300 |
| Jul 22 | PGA Championship | Pennsylvania | .svg.png){kind=small} | 278 (−2) | 13,000 |
| Jul 29 | Canadian Open | Canada | | 278 (−10) | 4,300 |
| Aug 5 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Connecticut | | 271 (−13) | 5,300 |
| Aug 12 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | | 276 (−4) | 9,000 |
| Aug 19 | St. Paul Open Invitational | Minnesota | | 269 (−19) | 4,300 |
| Aug 26 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | | 280 (−8) | 5,300 |
| Sep 3 | Dallas Open Invitational | Texas | | 277 (−3) | 5,300 |
| Sep 9 | Denver Open Invitational | Colorado | | 277 (−3) | 4,300 |
| Sep 16 | Seattle World's Fair Open Invitational | Washington | | 265 (−15) | 4,300 |
| Sep 23 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | | 269 (−19) | 3,500 |
| Sep 30 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | | 270 (−14) | 2,800 |
| Oct 14 | Bakersfield Open Invitational | California | | 272 (−16) | 6,400 |
| Oct 21 | Ontario Open Invitational | California | | 276 (−8) | 3,500 |
| Oct 28 | Orange County Open Invitational | California | | 267 (−17) | 2,800 |
| Nov 4 | Beaumont Open Invitational | Texas | | 283 (−5) | 2,800 |
| Nov 11 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | | 270 (−14) | 2,400 |
| Nov 18 | Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational | Alabama | | 273 (−15) | 2,000 |
| Nov 25 | Carling Open Invitational | Florida | | 274 (−10) | 5,300 |
| Dec 2 | West Palm Beach Open Invitational | Florida | | 277 (−11) | 2,800 |
| Dec 9 | Coral Gables Open Invitational | Florida | | 274 (−10) | 2,800 |
Money leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Palmer | | 81,448 |
| 2 | Gene Littler | | 66,201 |
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus | | 61,869 |
| 4 | Billy Casper | | 61,842 |
| 5 | Bob Goalby | | 46,241 |
| 6 | Gary Player | | 45,838 |
| 7 | Doug Sanders | | 43,340 |
| 8 | Dave Ragan | | 37,327 |
| 9 | Bobby Nichols | | 34,312 |
| 10 | Phil Rodgers | | 32,182 |
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Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Arnold Palmer | |
| PGA Player of the Year | Arnold Palmer | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Arnold Palmer | |
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References
- "Palmer Tops PGA Ranks Second Time". The Daily Courier. Connellsville, Pennsylvania. UPI. October 4, 1962. p. 6.
For the first time, the award was open to PGA members only, so Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, both approved tournament players, were not eligible.
- "An Old (39) Ford Beats Young Joe". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. AP. January 23, 1962. p. 1-C.
- "Nichols' Iron Shots Aid St. Pete Victory". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania. UPI. March 20, 1962. p. 31.
- "Casper Wins Doral Open Golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania. AP. March 27, 1962. p. 19.
- "Nichols' Eagle Wins At Houston". Milwaukee Sentinel. Wisconsin. UPI. April 24, 1962. p. 4:2.
- "Palmer Takes Colonial Gold From Pott In Playoffs". Prescott Evening Courier. Arizona. UPI. May 15, 1962. p. 5.
- "1962 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. July 9, 2008. 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.
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