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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]]<ref>{{cite news |url= |title=Palmer Tops PGA Ranks Second Time |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|The Daily Courier]] |location=[[Connellsville, Pennsylvania]] |agency=UPI |page=6 |date=October 4, 1962 |quote="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." |accessdate=March 19, 2013}}</ref> and also won the [[Vardon Trophy]] for the lowest scoring average. |
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{{Infobox golf season |
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| year = 1962 |
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| tour = PGA Tour |
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| regular_season = {{Start date|1962|1|5}} – {{end date|1962|12|9}} |
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| no_of_events = 50 |
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| most_wins = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (8) |
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| honor1 = Money list |
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| honoree1 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] |
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| honor2 = PGA Player of the Year |
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| honoree2 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] |
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| prevseason = [[1961 PGA Tour|1961]] |
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| nextseason = [[1963 PGA Tour|1963]] |
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The '''1962 PGA Tour''' was the 47th season of the [[PGA Tour]], the main [[professional golf tour]] in the United States. |
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==Schedule== |
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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. [[Men's major golf championships|Majors]] are shown in '''bold'''. |
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!Winner{{efn|The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.}} |
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| Jan 8 || [[Los Angeles Open]] || California |
| Jan 8 || [[Los Angeles Open]] || [[California]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Rodgers]] (1) || 268 (–16) || align=right|7,500 |
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| Jan 14 || [[San Diego Open Invitational]] || California |
| Jan 14 || [[San Diego Open Invitational]] || [[California]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Jacobs]] (2) || 277 (–7) || align=right|3,500 |
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| Jan 20 || [[Bing Crosby National Pro-Am]] || [[California]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Ford (golfer)|Doug Ford]] (17) || 286 (–2) || align=right|5,300 |
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| Jan 28 || [[Lucky International Open]] || California |
| Jan 28 || [[Lucky International Open]] || [[California]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Littler]] (18) || 274 (–10) || align=right|9,000 |
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| Feb 4 || [[Palm Springs Golf Classic]] || California |
| Feb 4 || [[Palm Springs Golf Classic]] || [[California]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (28) || 342 (–17) || align=right|5,300 |
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| Feb 11 || [[Phoenix Open Invitational]] || Arizona |
| Feb 11 || [[Phoenix Open Invitational]] || [[Arizona]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (29) || 269 (–15) || align=right|5,300 |
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| Feb 18 || [[Tucson Open Invitational]] || Arizona |
| Feb 18 || [[Tucson Open Invitational]] || [[Arizona]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Rodgers]] (2) || 263 (–17) || align=right|5,300 |
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| Feb 25 || [[Greater New Orleans Open Invitational]] || Louisiana |
| Feb 25 || [[Greater New Orleans Open Invitational]] || [[Louisiana]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bo Wininger]] (4) || 281 (–7) || align=right|4,300 |
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| Mar 4 || [[Baton Rouge Open Invitational]] || Louisiana |
| Mar 4 || [[Baton Rouge Open Invitational]] || [[Louisiana]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Campbell (golfer)|Joe Campbell]] (2) || 274 (–14) || align=right|2,800 |
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| Mar 11 || [[Pensacola Open Invitational]] || Florida |
| Mar 11 || [[Pensacola Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]] (9) || 270 (–18) || align=right|2,800 |
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| Mar 18 || [[St. Petersburg Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Nichols]] (1) || 272 (–16) || align=right|2,800 |
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| Mar 25 || [[Doral C.C. Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]] (15) || 283 (–5) || align=right|9,000 |
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| Apr 1 || [[Azalea Open]] || North Carolina |
| Apr 1 || [[Azalea Open]] || [[North Carolina]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Marr]] (2) || 281 (–7) || align=right|2,800 |
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| Apr 9 || '''[[1962 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]''' || Georgia || align=right|110,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Arnold Palmer]]''' (30) || [[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]] |
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| Apr 9 || '''[[1962 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]''' || [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Arnold Palmer]]''' (30) || 280 (–8) || align=right|20,000 |
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| Apr 15 || [[Greater Greensboro Open]] || [[North Carolina]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]] (16) || 275 (–5) || align=right|5,300 |
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| Apr 22 || [[Houston Classic]] || [[Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Nichols]] (2) || 278 (–2) || align=right|9,000 |
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| Apr 29 || [[Texas Open Invitational]] || [[Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (31) || 273 (–11) || align=right|4,300 |
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| May 6 || [[Tournament of Champions (PGA Tour)|Tournament of Champions]] || [[Nevada]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (32) || 276 (–12) || align=right|11,000 |
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| May 6 || [[Waco Turner Open]] || [[Oklahoma]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Pott]] (3) || 276 (–12) || align=right|2,800 |
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| May 13 || [[Colonial National Invitation]] || [[Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (33) || 281 (+1) || align=right|7,000 |
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| May 20 || [[Hot Springs Open Invitational]] || [[Arkansas]] || {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} [[Al Johnston]] (1) || 273 (–15) || align=right|2,800 |
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| May 27 || [[500 Festival Open Invitation]] || [[Indiana]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]] (17) || 264 (–20) || align=right|9,000 |
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| Jun 3 || [[Memphis Open Invitational]] || [[Tennessee]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lionel Hebert]] (4) || 267 (–13) || align=right|6,400 |
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| Jun 17 || '''[[1962 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]''' || Pennsylvania || align=right|75,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Jack Nicklaus]]''' (1) || [[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]] |
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| Jun 10 || [[Thunderbird Classic Invitational]] || [[New Jersey]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Littler]] (19) || 275 (–9) || align=right|25,000 |
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| Jun 17 || '''[[1962 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]''' || [[Pennsylvania]] || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Jack Nicklaus]]''' (1) || 283 (–1) || align=right|17,500 |
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| Jun 24 || [[Eastern Open Invitational]] || [[Maryland]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Ford (golfer)|Doug Ford]] (18) || 279 (–9) || align=right|5,300 |
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| Jul 13 || '''[[1962 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]''' || Scotland || align=right|£8,500 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Arnold Palmer]]''' (34) || [[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]{{efn|name=unofficial|Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.}} |
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| Jul 1 || [[Western Open]] || [[Illinois]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jacky Cupit]] (2) || 281 (–3) || align=right|11,000 |
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| Jul 22 || '''[[1962 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]]''' || Pennsylvania || align=right|70,000 || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} '''[[Gary Player]]''' (6) || [[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]] |
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| Jul 8 || [[Buick Open Invitational]] || [[Michigan]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Collins (golfer)|Bill Collins]] (4) || 284 (–4) || align=right|9,000 |
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| Jul 13 || '''[[1962 Open Championship|British Open]]''' || [[Scotland]] || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Arnold Palmer]]''' (34) || 276 (–12) || align=right|3,920 |
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| Jul 15 || [[Motor City Open]] || [[Michigan]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bruce Crampton]] (2) || 267 (–17) || align=right|5,300 |
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| Jul 22 || '''[[1962 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]]''' || [[Pennsylvania]] || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} '''[[Gary Player]]''' (6) || 278 (–2) || align=right|13,000 |
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| Jul 29 || [[Canadian Open (golf)|Canadian Open]] || [[Canada]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ted Kroll]] (8) || 278 (–10) || align=right|4,300 |
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| Aug 5 || [[Insurance City Open Invitational]] || [[Connecticut]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Goalby]] (5) || 271 (–13) || align=right|5,300 |
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| Aug 12 || [[American Golf Classic]] || [[Ohio]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (35) || 276 (–4) || align=right|9,000 |
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| Aug 19 || [[St. Paul Open Invitational]] || [[Minnesota]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]] (10) || 269 (–19) || align=right|4,300 |
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| Aug 26 || [[Oklahoma City Open Invitational]] || [[Oklahoma]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]] (11) || 280 (–8) || align=right|5,300 |
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| Sep 3 || [[Dallas Open Invitational]] || [[Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Maxwell]] (7) || 277 (–7) || align=right|5,300 |
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| Sep 9 || [[Denver Open Invitational]] || [[Colorado]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Goalby]] (6) || 277 (–3) || align=right|4,300 |
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| Sep 16 || [[Seattle World's Fair Open Invitational]] || [[Washington (state)|Washington]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]] (2) || 265 (–15) || align=right|4,300 |
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| Sep 23 || [[Portland Open Invitational]] || [[Oregon]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]] (3) || 269 (–19) || align=right|3,500 |
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| Sep 30 || [[Sahara Invitational]] || [[Nevada]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Lema]] (1) || 270 (–14) || align=right|2,800 |
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| Oct 14 || [[Bakersfield Open Invitational]] || [[California]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]] (18) || 272 (–16) || align=right|6,400 |
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| Oct 21 || [[Ontario Open Invitational]] || [[California]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Geiberger]] (1) || 276 (–8) || align=right|3,500 |
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| Oct 28 || [[Orange County Open Invitational]] || [[California]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Lema]] (2) || 267 (–17) || align=right|2,800 |
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| Nov 4 || [[Beaumont Open Invitational]] || [[Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Ragan]] (2) || 283 (–5) || align=right|2,800 |
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| Nov 11 || [[Cajun Classic Open Invitational]] || [[Louisiana]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Barnum]] (1) || 270 (–14) || align=right|2,400 |
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===Unofficial events=== |
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The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. |
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| Nov 18 || [[Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational]] || [[Alabama]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Lema]] (3) || 273 (–15) || align=right|2,000 |
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|[[1962 Canada Cup|Canada Cup]] |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] and<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Snead]] |
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| Nov 25 || [[Carling Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bo Wininger]] (5) || 274 (–10) || align=right|5,300 |
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|[[1962 Canada Cup|Canada Cup Individual Trophy]] |
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|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Roberto De Vicenzo]] |
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| Dec 2 || [[West Palm Beach Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Ragan]] (3) || 277 (–11) || align=right|2,800 |
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| Dec 9 || [[Coral Gables Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gardner Dickinson]] (3) || 274 (–10) || align=right|2,800 |
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⚫ | Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/news/2008/winners1962.html |title=1962 winners sorted by age |publisher=PGA Tour |date=July 9, 2008 |accessdate=March 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Johnson |editor1-first=Sal |editor1-last=Seanor |editor1-first=Dave |title=The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia |year=2009 |publisher=[[Skyhorse Publishing]] |location=[[New York, New York]] |pages=630–7 |isbn=978-1-60239-302-8 }}</ref> |
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==Money leaders== |
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| align=center|1 || [[Arnold Palmer]] || {{USA}} || align=right|81,448 |
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| align=center|2 || [[Gene Littler]] || {{USA}} || align=right|66,201 |
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| align=center|3 || [[Jack Nicklaus]] || {{USA}} || align=right|61,869 |
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| align=center|4 || [[Billy Casper]] || {{USA}} || align=right|61,842 |
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| align=center|5 || [[Bob Goalby]] || {{USA}} || align=right|46,241 |
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| align=center|6 || [[Gary Player]] || {{flagcountry|ZAF|1928}} || align=right|45,838 |
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| align=center|7 || [[Doug Sanders]] || {{USA}} || align=right|43,340 |
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| align=center|8 || [[Dave Ragan]] || {{USA}} || align=right|37,327 |
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| align=center|9 || [[Bobby Nichols]] || {{USA}} || align=right|34,312 |
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| align=center|10 || [[Phil Rodgers]] || {{USA}} || align=right|32,182 |
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⚫ | Source:<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HYYkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XNsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4531,1689333&dq=palmer+money+winner&hl=en |title=Arnie Again Pro Golf's Top Winner |newspaper=[[Beaver County Times]] |location=[[Beaver, Pennsylvania]] |agency=UPI |page=14|date=December 11, 1962 |accessdate=March 19, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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| [[PGA Tour#Money winners and most wins leaders|Money winner]] || [[Arnold Palmer]] || {{USA}} |
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| [[PGA Player of the Year]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/853275909/ |title=Palmer Honored As Golfer Of Year |newspaper=Evening Express |location=Portland, Maine |date=28 November 1962 |access-date=10 November 2023 |page=40 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |
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| [[PGA Player of the Year]] || [[Arnold Palmer]] || {{USA}} |
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| [[Vardon Trophy|Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy)]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] || <ref name=vardon>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/149318244/ |title=Arnie Palmer Tops 3 Fields |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=9 December 1962 |access-date=10 November 2023 |page=69 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |
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| [[Vardon Trophy|Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy)]] || [[Arnold Palmer]] || {{USA}} |
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==Notes== |
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{{notelist}} |
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==References== |
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