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| no_of_events = 50
| most_wins = 8:<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (8)
| honor1 = Money winnerlist
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]]
| honor2 = PGA Player of the Year
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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.
 
==Schedule==
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 |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."}}</ref> and also won the [[Vardon Trophy]] for the lowest scoring average.
Source:The following table lists official events during the 1962 season.<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 |accessdateaccess-date=March 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027232402/http://www.pgatour.com/news/2008/winners1962.html |archive-date=27 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Johnson |editor1-first=Sal |editor2-last=Seanor |editor2-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>▼
 
{| class="wikitable" sortablestyle="font-size:95%"▼
==Tournament results==▼
!Date
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'''.
▲==!Tournament results==
▲{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Location
!Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Winner !! Score !! 1st prize ([[United States dollar|$]])
!Purse<br>([[United States dollar|US$]])
!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.}}
!Notes
|-
| Jan 8 || [[Los Angeles Open]] || [[California]] || align=right|45,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Rodgers]] (1) || 268 (−16) || align=right|7,500
|-
| Jan 14 || [[San Diego Open Invitational]] || [[California]] || align=right|25,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Jacobs]] (2) || 277 (−7) || align=right|3,500
|-
| Jan 22 || [[Bing Crosby National Pro-Am]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19620123&id=lqdaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dlIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7110,1427636&hl=en |title=An Old (39) Ford Beats Young JoeCalifornia |newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]] |location=Florida |agencyalign=AP right|page=1-C |date=January 2350, 1962}}</ref> || [[California]]000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Ford (golfer)|Doug Ford]] (17) || 286 (−2) || align=right|5,300Pro-Am
|-
| Jan 28 || [[Lucky International Open]] || [[California]] || align=right|50,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Littler]] (18) || 274 (−10) || align=right|9,000
|-
| Feb 4 || [[Palm Springs Golf Classic]] || [[California]] || align=right|35,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (28) || 342 (−17) || align=right|5,300Pro-Am
|-
| Feb 11 || [[Phoenix Open Invitational]] || [[Arizona]] || align=right|35,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (29) || 269 (−15) || align=right|5,300
|-
| Feb 18 || [[Tucson Open Invitational]] || [[Arizona]] || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Rodgers]] (2) || 263 (−17) || align=right|2,800
|-
| Feb 25 || [[Greater New Orleans Open Invitational]] || [[Louisiana]] || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bo Wininger]] (4) || 281 (−7) || align=right|4,300
|-
| Mar 4 || [[Baton Rouge Open Invitational]] || [[Louisiana]] || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Campbell (golfer)|Joe Campbell]] (2) || 274 (−14) || align=right|2,800
|-
| Mar 11 || [[Pensacola Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]] || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]] (9) || 270 (−18) || align=right|2,800
|-
| Mar 19 || [[St. Petersburg Open Invitational]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19620320&id=TLwbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sk4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4828,1582710&hl=en |title=Nichols' Iron Shots Aid St. Pete VictoryFlorida |newspaper=[[The Pittsburgh Press]] |location=Pennsylvania |agencyalign=UPI right|page=31 |date=March 20, 1962}}</ref> || [[Florida]]000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Nichols]] (1) || 272 (−16) || align=right|2,800
|-
| Mar 26 || [[Doral C.C. Open Invitational]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19640331&id=bmQwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1639,3484183&hl=en |title=Casper Wins Doral Open GolfFlorida |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |location=Pennsylvania |agencyalign=AP right|page=19 |date=March 2750, 1962}}</ref> || [[Florida]]000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]] (15) || 283New (−5) || align=right|9,000tournament
|-
| Apr 1 || [[Azalea Open]] || [[North Carolina]] || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Marr]] (2) || 281 (−7) || align=right|2,800
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| Apr 9 || '''[[1962 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]''' || Georgia || align=right|110,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Arnold Palmer]]''' (30) || [[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]
|-
| Apr 915 || '''[[1962Greater MastersGreensboro Tournament|Masters TournamentOpen]]''' || [[GeorgiaNorth (U.S.Carolina state)|Georgia]]| align=right|35,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[ArnoldBilly PalmerCasper]]''' (3016) || 280 (−8) || align=right|20,000
|-
| Apr 1523 || [[GreaterHouston Greensboro OpenClassic]] || [[NorthTexas Carolina]]|| align=right|50,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[BillyBobby CasperNichols]] (162) || 275 (−9) || align=right|5,300
|-
| NovApr 2529 || [[CarlingTexas Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]]Texas || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[BoArnold WiningerPalmer]] (531) || 274 (−10) || align=right|5,300▼
| Apr 23 || [[Houston Classic]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19620424&id=wnFQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zBAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4860,1845067&hl=en |title=Nichols' Eagle Wins At Houston |newspaper=[[Milwaukee Sentinel]] |location=Wisconsin |agency=UPI |page=4:2 |date=April 24, 1962}}</ref> || [[Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Nichols]] (2) || 278 (−2) || align=right|9,000
|-
| AprMay 296 || [[TexasTournament Openof InvitationalChampions (golf)|Tournament of Champions]] || [[Texas]]Nevada || align=right|50,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (3132) || 273Winners-only (−11) || align=right|4,300event
|-
| May 6 || [[TournamentWaco ofTurner ChampionsOpen]] (PGA Tour)|Tournament| of Champions]]Oklahoma || [[Nevada]]align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[ArnoldJohnny PalmerPott]] (323) || 276Alternate (−12) || align=right|11,000event
|-
| May 614 || [[WacoColonial TurnerNational OpenInvitation]] || [[Oklahoma]]Texas || align=right|40,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[JohnnyArnold PottPalmer]] (333) || 276 (−16) || align=right|2,800Invitational
|-
| May 20 || [[Hot Springs Open Invitational]] || Arkansas || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} [[Al Johnston]] (1) ||
| May 14 || [[Colonial National Invitation]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=897&dat=19620515&id=Cy1PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CE4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3766,6608767&hl=en |title=Palmer Takes Colonial Gold From Pott In Playoffs |newspaper=[[Prescott Evening Courier]] |location=Arizona |agency=UPI |page=5 |date=May 15, 1962}}</ref> || [[Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (33) || 281 (+1) || align=right|7,000
|-
| May 2027 || [[Hot500 SpringsFestival Open InvitationalInvitation]] || [[Arkansas]]Indiana || align=right|50,000 || {{flagicon|CAN|1957USA}} [[AlBilly JohnstonCasper]] (117) || 273 (−15) || align=right|2,800
|-
| MayJun 273 || [[500 FestivalMemphis Open InvitationInvitational]] || [[Indiana]]Tennessee || align=right|40,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[BillyLionel CasperHebert]] (174) || 264 (−20) || align=right|9,000
|-
| Jun 310 || [[MemphisThunderbird OpenClassic Invitational]] || [[Tennessee]]New Jersey || align=right|100,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[LionelGene HebertLittler]] (419) || 267New (−13) || align=right|6,400tournament
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 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]]
|-
| Jun 1024 || [[ThunderbirdEastern ClassicOpen Invitational]] || [[NewMaryland Jersey]]|| align=right|35,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[GeneDoug Littler]]Ford (19golfer) ||Doug 275Ford]] (−1318) || align=right|25,000
|-
| JunJul 171 || '''[[1962 U.S.Western Open]] (golf)|U.S.| Open]]'''Illinois || [[Pennsylvania]]align=right|55,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[JackJacky NicklausCupit]]''' (12) || 283 (−1) || align=right|17,500
|-
| JunJul 248 || [[EasternBuick Open Invitational]] || [[Maryland]]Michigan || align=right|50,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[DougBill FordCollins (golfer)|DougBill FordCollins]] (184) || 279 (−9) || align=right|5,300
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 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.}}
|-
| Jul 115 || [[WesternMotor City Open]] || [[Illinois]]Michigan || align=right|35,000 || {{flagicon|USAAUS}} [[JackyBruce CupitCrampton]] (2) || 281Alternate (−3) || align=right|11,000event
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| 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]]
|-
| Jul 829 || [[BuickCanadian Open Invitational(golf)|Canadian Open]] || [[Michigan]]Canada || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[BillTed Collins (golfer)|Bill CollinsKroll]] (48) || 284 (−4) || align=right|9,000
|-
| JulAug 135 || '''[[1962Insurance City Open Championship|British OpenInvitational]]''' || [[Scotland]]Connecticut || align=right|35,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[ArnoldBob PalmerGoalby]]''' (345) || 276 (−12) || align=right|3,920
|-
| JulAug 1512 || [[MotorAmerican CityGolf OpenClassic]] || [[Michigan]]Ohio || align=right|50,000 || {{flagicon|AUSUSA}} [[BruceArnold CramptonPalmer]] (235) || 267 (−17) || align=right|5,300
|-
| JulAug 2219 || '''[[1962St. PGAPaul Championship|PGAOpen ChampionshipInvitational]]''' || [[Pennsylvania]]Minnesota || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928USA}} '''[[GaryDoug PlayerSanders]]''' (610) || 278 (−2) || align=right|13,000
|-
| JulAug 2926 || [[CanadianOklahoma City Open (golf)|Canadian OpenInvitational]] || [[Canada]]Oklahoma || align=right|35,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[TedDoug KrollSanders]] (811) || 278 (−10) || align=right|4,300
|-
| AugSep 53 || [[Insurance CityDallas Open Invitational]] || [[Connecticut]]Texas || align=right|35,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[BobBilly GoalbyMaxwell]] (57) || 271 (−13) || align=right|5,300
|-
| AugSep 129 || [[AmericanDenver GolfOpen ClassicInvitational]] || [[Ohio]]Colorado || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[ArnoldBob PalmerGoalby]] (356) || 276 (−4) || align=right|9,000
|-
| AugSep 1916 || [[St.Seattle PaulWorld's Fair Open Invitational]] || [[Minnesota]]Washington || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[DougJack SandersNicklaus]] (102) || 269 (−19) || align=right|4,300
|-
| AugSep 2623 || [[Oklahoma CityPortland Open Invitational]] || [[Oklahoma]]Oregon || align=right|25,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[DougJack SandersNicklaus]] (113) || 280 (−8) || align=right|5,300
|-
| Sep 330 || [[Dallas OpenSahara Invitational]] || [[Texas]]Nevada || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[BillyTony MaxwellLema]] (71) || 277New (−3)to ||PGA align=right|5,300Tour
|-
| SepOct 914 || [[DenverBakersfield Open Invitational]] || [[Colorado]]California || align=right|40,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[BobBilly GoalbyCasper]] (618) || 277 (−3) || align=right|4,300
|-
| SepOct 1621 || [[Seattle World's FairOntario Open Invitational]] || [[WashingtonCalifornia (state)|Washington]]| align=right|25,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[JackAl NicklausGeiberger]] (21) || 265 (−15) || align=right|4,300
|-
| SepOct 2328 || [[PortlandOrange County Open Invitational]] || [[Oregon]]California || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[JackTony NicklausLema]] (32) || 269 (−19) || align=right|3,500
|-
| SepNov 304 || [[SaharaBeaumont Open Invitational]] || [[Nevada]]Texas || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[TonyDave LemaRagan]] (12) || 270 (−14) || align=right|2,800
|-
| OctNov 1411 || [[BakersfieldCajun Classic Open Invitational]] || [[California]]Louisiana || align=right|17,500 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[BillyJohn CasperBarnum]] (181) || 272 (−16) || align=right|6,400
|-
| OctNov 2118 || [[OntarioMobile Sertoma Open Invitational]] || [[California]]Alabama || align=right|11,500 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[AlTony GeibergerLema]] (13) || 276 (−8) || align=right|3,500
|-
| OctNov 2825 || [[Orange CountyCarling Open Invitational]] || [[California]]Florida || align=right|35,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[TonyBo LemaWininger]] (25) || 267 (−17) || align=right|2,800
|-
| NovDec 42 || [[BeaumontWest Palm Beach Open Invitational]] || [[Texas]]Florida || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Ragan]] (23) || 283 (−5) || align=right|2,800
|-
| NovDec 119 || [[CajunCoral ClassicGables Open Invitational]] || [[Louisiana]]Florida || align=right|20,000|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[JohnGardner BarnumDickinson]] (13) || 270 (−14) || align=right|2,400
|-}
 
| Nov 18 || [[Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational]] || [[Alabama]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Lema]] (3) || 273 (−15) || align=right|2,000
===Unofficial events===
|-▼
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
▲| Nov 25 || [[Carling Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bo Wininger]] (5) || 274 (−10) || align=right|5,300
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Date
!Tournament
!Location
!Purse<br>($)
!Winner(s)
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=2|Nov 11
| Dec 2 || [[West Palm Beach Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Ragan]] (3) || 277 (−11) || align=right|2,800
|[[1962 Canada Cup|Canada Cup]]
|rowspan=2|Argentina
|rowspan=2 align=right|6,300
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] and<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Snead]]
|Team event
|-
|[[1962 Canada Cup|Canada Cup Individual Trophy]]
| Dec 9 || [[Coral Gables Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gardner Dickinson]] (3) || 274 (−10) || align=right|2,800
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Roberto De Vicenzo]]
▲|-
|}
▲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 |editor2-last=Seanor |editor2-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>
 
==Money leaderslist==
Source:The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://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 |accessdateaccess-date=March 19, 2013 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref><ref name=vardon/>▼
 
{| class="wikitable"
!RankPosition !! Player !!Country!!Earnings ([[UnitedPrize Statesmoney dollar|($]])
|-
| align=center|1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] || {{USA}} || align=rightcenter|81,448
|-
| align=center|2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Littler]] || {{USA}} || align=rightcenter|66,201
|-
| align=center|3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]] || {{USA}} || align=rightcenter|61,869
|-
| align=center|4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]] || {{USA}} || align=rightcenter|61,842
|-
| align=center|5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Goalby]] || {{USA}} || align=rightcenter|46,241
|-
| align=center|6 || [[Gary Player]] || {{flagcountryflagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gary Player]] || align=rightcenter|45,838
|-
| align=center|7 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]] || {{USA}} || align=rightcenter|43,340
|-
| align=center|8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Ragan]] || {{USA}} || align=rightcenter|37,327
|-
| align=center|9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Nichols]] || {{USA}} || align=rightcenter|34,312
|-
| align=center|10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Rodgers]] || {{USA}} || align=rightcenter|32,182
|}
▲Source:<ref>{{cite news |url=https://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>
 
==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
!Award!!Winner!!Country{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| [[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>
| [[PGA Tour#Money winners and most wins leaders|Money winner]] || [[Arnold Palmer]] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[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>
| [[PGA Player of the Year]] || [[Arnold Palmer]] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[Vardon Trophy|Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy)]] || [[Arnold Palmer]] || {{USA}}
|}
 
==Notes==
{{notelist}}
 
==References==
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==External links==
*[http{{official site|https://www.pgatour.com/ PGA Tour official site]}}
 
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Latest revision as of 00:34, 27 April 2024

1962 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 5, 1962 (1962-01-05) – December 9, 1962 (1962-12-09)
Number of official events50
Most winsUnited States Arnold Palmer (8)
Money listUnited States Arnold Palmer
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Arnold Palmer
← 1961
1963 →

The 1962 PGA Tour was the 47th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.

Schedule

[edit]

The following table lists official events during the 1962 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$) 		Winner[a] Notes
Jan 8 Los Angeles Open California 45,000 United States Phil Rodgers (1)
Jan 14 San Diego Open Invitational California 25,000 United States Tommy Jacobs (2)
Jan 22 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am California 50,000 United States Doug Ford (17) Pro-Am
Jan 28 Lucky International Open California 50,000 United States Gene Littler (18)
Feb 4 Palm Springs Golf Classic California 35,000 United States Arnold Palmer (28) Pro-Am
Feb 11 Phoenix Open Invitational Arizona 35,000 United States Arnold Palmer (29)
Feb 18 Tucson Open Invitational Arizona 20,000 United States Phil Rodgers (2)
Feb 25 Greater New Orleans Open Invitational Louisiana 30,000 United States Bo Wininger (4)
Mar 4 Baton Rouge Open Invitational Louisiana 20,000 United States Joe Campbell (2)
Mar 11 Pensacola Open Invitational Florida 20,000 United States Doug Sanders (9)
Mar 19 St. Petersburg Open Invitational Florida 20,000 United States Bobby Nichols (1)
Mar 26 Doral C.C. Open Invitational Florida 50,000 United States Billy Casper (15) New tournament
Apr 1 Azalea Open North Carolina 20,000 United States Dave Marr (2)
Apr 9 Masters Tournament Georgia 110,000 United States Arnold Palmer (30) Major championship
Apr 15 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 35,000 United States Billy Casper (16)
Apr 23 Houston Classic Texas 50,000 United States Bobby Nichols (2)
Apr 29 Texas Open Invitational Texas 30,000 United States Arnold Palmer (31)
May 6 Tournament of Champions Nevada 50,000 United States Arnold Palmer (32) Winners-only event
May 6 Waco Turner Open Oklahoma 20,000 United States Johnny Pott (3) Alternate event
May 14 Colonial National Invitation Texas 40,000 United States Arnold Palmer (33) Invitational
May 20 Hot Springs Open Invitational Arkansas 20,000 Canada Al Johnston (1)
May 27 500 Festival Open Invitation Indiana 50,000 United States Billy Casper (17)
Jun 3 Memphis Open Invitational Tennessee 40,000 United States Lionel Hebert (4)
Jun 10 Thunderbird Classic Invitational New Jersey 100,000 United States Gene Littler (19) New tournament
Jun 17 U.S. Open Pennsylvania 75,000 United States Jack Nicklaus (1) Major championship
Jun 24 Eastern Open Invitational Maryland 35,000 United States Doug Ford (18)
Jul 1 Western Open Illinois 55,000 United States Jacky Cupit (2)
Jul 8 Buick Open Invitational Michigan 50,000 United States Bill Collins (4)
Jul 13 The Open Championship Scotland £8,500 United States Arnold Palmer (34) Major championship[b]
Jul 15 Motor City Open Michigan 35,000 Australia Bruce Crampton (2) Alternate event
Jul 22 PGA Championship Pennsylvania 70,000 South Africa Gary Player (6) Major championship
Jul 29 Canadian Open Canada 30,000 United States Ted Kroll (8)
Aug 5 Insurance City Open Invitational Connecticut 35,000 United States Bob Goalby (5)
Aug 12 American Golf Classic Ohio 50,000 United States Arnold Palmer (35)
Aug 19 St. Paul Open Invitational Minnesota 30,000 United States Doug Sanders (10)
Aug 26 Oklahoma City Open Invitational Oklahoma 35,000 United States Doug Sanders (11)
Sep 3 Dallas Open Invitational Texas 35,000 United States Billy Maxwell (7)
Sep 9 Denver Open Invitational Colorado 30,000 United States Bob Goalby (6)
Sep 16 Seattle World's Fair Open Invitational Washington 30,000 United States Jack Nicklaus (2)
Sep 23 Portland Open Invitational Oregon 25,000 United States Jack Nicklaus (3)
Sep 30 Sahara Invitational Nevada 20,000 United States Tony Lema (1) New to PGA Tour
Oct 14 Bakersfield Open Invitational California 40,000 United States Billy Casper (18)
Oct 21 Ontario Open Invitational California 25,000 United States Al Geiberger (1)
Oct 28 Orange County Open Invitational California 20,000 United States Tony Lema (2)
Nov 4 Beaumont Open Invitational Texas 20,000 United States Dave Ragan (2)
Nov 11 Cajun Classic Open Invitational Louisiana 17,500 United States John Barnum (1)
Nov 18 Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational Alabama 11,500 United States Tony Lema (3)
Nov 25 Carling Open Invitational Florida 35,000 United States Bo Wininger (5)
Dec 2 West Palm Beach Open Invitational Florida 20,000 United States Dave Ragan (3)
Dec 9 Coral Gables Open Invitational Florida 20,000 United States Gardner Dickinson (3)

Unofficial events

[edit]

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
Nov 11 Canada Cup Argentina 6,300 United States Arnold Palmer and
United States Sam Snead 		Team event
Canada Cup Individual Trophy Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo

Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1 United States Arnold Palmer 81,448
2 United States Gene Littler 66,201
3 United States Jack Nicklaus 61,869
4 United States Billy Casper 61,842
5 United States Bob Goalby 46,241
6 South Africa Gary Player 45,838
7 United States Doug Sanders 43,340
8 United States Dave Ragan 37,327
9 United States Bobby Nichols 34,312
10 United States Phil Rodgers 32,182

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
PGA Player of the Year United States Arnold Palmer [5]
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) United States Arnold Palmer [4]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References

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  1. ^ "1962 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Arnie Again Pro Golf's Top Winner". Beaver County Times. Beaver, Pennsylvania. UPI. December 11, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved March 19, 2013 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ a b "Arnie Palmer Tops 3 Fields". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 9, 1962. p. 69. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Palmer Honored As Golfer Of Year". Evening Express. Portland, Maine. November 28, 1962. p. 40. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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