1971 PGA Tour
The 1971 PGA Tour season was from January 7 to December 12. The season consisted of 44 official money events. Lee Trevino won the most tournaments, six, and there were 10 first-time winners. Trevino won two majors, the U.S. Open and British Open, in a span of three weeks. In between, he also won the Canadian Open to become the first to win all three in the same season. The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1971 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament, usually a Sunday. 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.
The PGA Championship was played in February, rather than August, in order to avoid the intense heat and humidity of Florida in the summer.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Winner's share ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California |  | 274 (−10) | 22,000 | |
| Jan 17 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | | 278 (−10) | 27,000 | |
| Jan 24 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | | 261 (−23) | 25,000 | |
| Jan 31 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | | 272 (−16) | 30,000 | |
| Feb 7 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | | 273 (−15) | 40,000 | |
| Feb 14 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | | 342 (−18) | 28,000 | |
| Feb 22 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | | 273 (−15) | 22,000 | |
| Feb 28 | PGA Championship | Florida | | 281 (−7) | 40,000 | |
| Mar 7 | Doral-Eastern Open Invitational | Florida | | 275 (−13) | 30,000 | |
| Mar 14 | Florida Citrus Invitational | Florida | | 270 (−18) | 30,000 | |
| Mar 21 | Greater Jacksonville Open | Florida | .svg.png){kind=small} | 281 (−7) | 25,000 | |
| Mar 28 | National Airlines Open Invitational | Florida | | 274 (−14) | 40,000 | |
| Apr 4 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | | 275 (−9) | 38,000 | |
| Apr 11 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | | 279 (−9) | 25,000 | |
| Apr 11 | Magnolia State Classic | Mississippi | | 270 (-10) | 7,000 | Satellite event |
| Apr 18 | Monsanto Open | Florida | | 276 (−8) | 30,000 | |
| Apr 25 | Tournament of Champions | California | | 279 (−9) | 33,000 | |
| Apr 25 | Tallahassee Open Invitational | Florida | | 273 (−15) | 12,000 | Alternate event |
| May 2 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | | 276 (−12) | 25,000 | |
| May 9 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | | 274 (−6) | 25,000 | |
| May 16 | Houston Champions International | Texas | | 280 (−4) | 25,000 | |
| May 23 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | | 283 (+3) | 25,000 | |
| May 30 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | | 268 (−12) | 35,000 | |
| Jun 6 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | | 275 (−13) | 25,000 | |
| Jun 13 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | | 277 (−11) | 30,000 | |
| Jun 21 | U.S. Open | Pennsylvania | | 280 (E) | 30,000 | |
| Jun 27 | Cleveland Open | Ohio | | 262 (−22) | 30,000 | |
| Jul 4 | Canadian Open | Canada | | 275 (−13) | 30,000 | |
| Jul 10 | British Open | England | | 278 (−14) | 13,200 | |
| Jul 11 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | | 270 (−14) | 25,000 | |
| Jul 18 | Western Open | Illinois | .svg.png){kind=small} | 279 (−5) | 30,000 | |
| Jul 25 | Westchester Classic | New York | | 270 (−18) | 50,000 | |
| Aug 2 | National Team Championship | Pennsylvania | | 257 (−27) | 20,000 each | |
| Aug 8 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | | 275 (−5) | 30,000 | |
| Aug 15 | Massachusetts Classic | Massachusetts | | 275 (−13) | 33,000 | |
| Aug 22 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | | 274 (−14) | 30,000 | |
| Aug 29 | Liggett & Myers Open Match Play Championship | North Carolina | | 71 to 77 | 35,000 | |
| Sep 6 | Greater Hartford Open Invitational | Connecticut | | 268 (−16) | 22,000 | |
| Sep 12 | Southern Open | Georgia | | 267 (−13) | 20,000 | |
| Sep 26 | Robinson Open Golf Classic | Illinois | | 274 (−10) | 20,000 | |
| Oct 24 | Kaiser International Open Invitational | California | | 269 (−19) | 30,000 | |
| Oct 31 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | | 280 (−8) | 27,000 | |
| Nov 28 | Sea Pines Heritage Classic | South Carolina | | 279 (−5) | 22,000 | |
| Dec 6 | Walt Disney World Open Invitational | Florida | | 273 (−15) | 30,000 | |
| Dec 12 | Bahamas National Open | Bahamas | | 275 (−9) | 26,000 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Jack Nicklaus | |
| PGA Player of the Year | Lee Trevino | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Lee Trevino | |
Dave Hill antitrust lawsuit
At the Colonial National Invitation, Dave Hill shot rounds of 77-85 to miss the cut. On his last hole, Hill threw a ball out of a sand trap.[1] Hill was disqualified but it was for his signing a scorecard with an incorrect score on it.[2] When Hill went to play in his next tournament, the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic, Hill was told he was being fined $500 for conduct unbecoming a professional golfer.[3] Hill was required to pay the fine before teeing it up in the tournament. He did so but less than a week later, Hill filed a one-million dollar antitrust suit against the PGA Tour.[4] In response, the tour put Hill on probation for one year.[5] Hill then increased the amount of damages he was seeking to three-million dollars.[6] The litigation was resolved out of court in less than a year and Hill was taken off probation.[7]