1977 PGA Tour
The 1977 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to November 6. The season consisted of 45 official money events. Tom Watson won the most tournaments, five, and there were 10 first-time winners. The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1977 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 ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | Phoenix Open | Arizona |  | 277 (−7) | 40,000 | |
| Jan 16 | Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open | Arizona | | 275 (−13) | 40,000 | |
| Jan 23 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | | 273 (−14) | 40,000 | |
| Jan 30 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | | 269 (−19) | 36,000 | |
| Feb 6 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | | 273 (−15) | 48,000 | |
| Feb 13 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | | 337 (−23) | 40,000 | |
| Feb 20 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | | 273 (−11) | 40,000 | |
| Feb 27 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | Florida | | 275 (−13) | 50,000 | |
| Mar 7 | Florida Citrus Open | Florida | | 274 (−14) | 40,000 | |
| Mar 13 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | | 277 (−11) | 40,000 | |
| Mar 20 | Tournament Players Championship | Florida | | 289 (+1) | 60,000 | |
| Mar 27 | Heritage Classic | South Carolina | .svg.png){kind=small} | 273 (−11) | 45,000 | |
| Apr 3 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | | 276 (−12) | 47,000 | |
| Apr 10 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | | 276 (−12) | 40,000 | |
| Apr 10 | Magnolia State Classic | Mississippi | | 269 (-11) | 7,000 | Satellite event |
| Apr 17 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | | 281 (−7) | 45,000 | |
| Apr 17 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | | 276 (−12) | 16,000 | Alternate event |
| Apr 24 | First NBC New Orleans Open | Louisiana | | 273 (−15) | 35,000 | |
| May 1 | Houston Open | Texas | | 276 (−12) | 40,000 | |
| May 8 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | | 276 (−8) | 40,000 | |
| May 15 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | | 272 (−8) | 40,000 | |
| May 23 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | | 281 (−7) | 45,000 | |
| May 29 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | | 273 (−15) | 40,000 | |
| Jun 5 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | | 277 (−11) | 50,000 | |
| Jun 12 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | | 273 (−15) | 40,000 | |
| Jun 19 | U.S. Open | Oklahoma | | 278 (−2) | 45,000 | |
| Jun 26 | Western Open | Illinois | | 283 (−5) | 40,000 | |
| Jul 3 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | | 278 (−10) | 26,000 | |
| Jul 9 | The Open Championship | Scotland | | 268 (−12) | 17,000 | |
| Jul 10 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | Illinois | | 267 (−17) | 25,000 | |
| Jul 17 | Pleasant Valley Classic | Massachusetts | | 271 (−13) | 50,000 | |
| Jul 24 | Canadian Open | Canada | | 280 (−8) | 45,000 | |
| Jul 31 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | | 272 (−12) | 40,000 | |
| Aug 7 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | | 265 (−19) | 42,000 | |
| Aug 14 | PGA Championship | California | | 282 (−6) | 45,000 | |
| Aug 21 | American Express Westchester Classic | New York | | 272 (−12) | 60,000 | |
| Aug 28 | Colgate Hall of Fame Golf Classic | North Carolina | | 264 (−20) | 50,000 | |
| Sep 4 | Buick Open | Michigan | .svg.png){kind=small} | 271 (−17) | 20,000 | |
| Sep 5 | World Series of Golf | Ohio | | 267 (−13) | 100,000 | |
| Sep 11 | B.C. Open | New York | | 270 (−14) | 40,000 | |
| Sep 25 | Ohio Kings Island Open | Ohio | | 269 (−11) | 30,000 | |
| Oct 2 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | California | | 272 (−16) | 40,000 | |
| Oct 16 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | | 266 (−14) | 30,000 | |
| Oct 23 | Southern Open | Georgia | | 266 (−14) | 25,000 | |
| Oct 30 | Pensacola Open | Florida | | 268 (−16) | 25,000 | |
| Nov 6 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | Florida | | 253 (−35) | 20,000 (each) |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Tom Watson | |
| PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Tom Watson | |
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