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{{short description|Golf tour season}} |
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{{Infobox golf season |
{{Infobox golf season |
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| regular_season = {{Start date|1962|1|5}} – {{end date|1962|12|9}} |
| regular_season = {{Start date|1962|1|5}} – {{end date|1962|12|9}} |
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| no_of_events = 50 |
| no_of_events = 50 |
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| most_wins = |
| most_wins = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (8) |
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| honor1 = Money |
| honor1 = Money list |
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| honoree1 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] |
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] |
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| honor2 = Player of the Year |
| honor2 = PGA Player of the Year |
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| honoree2 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] |
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] |
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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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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 $81,448. Palmer was voted the [[PGA Player of the Year]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Palmer Tops PGA Ranks Second Time |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|The Daily Courier]] |location=[[Connellsville, Pennsylvania]] |agency=UPI |page=6 |date=October 4, 1962 |quote="For the first time, the award was open to PGA members only, so Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, both approved tournament players, were not eligible."}}</ref> and also won the [[Vardon Trophy]] for the lowest scoring average. |
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==Schedule== |
==Schedule== |
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The following table lists official events during the 1962 season.<ref>{{cite |
The following table lists official events during the 1962 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/news/2008/winners1962.html |title=1962 winners sorted by age |publisher=PGA Tour |date=July 9, 2008 |access-date=March 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027232402/http://www.pgatour.com/news/2008/winners1962.html |archive-date=27 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Johnson |editor1-first=Sal |editor2-last=Seanor |editor2-first=Dave |title=The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia |year=2009 |publisher=Skyhorse Publishing |location=New York, New York |pages=630–7 |isbn=978-1-60239-302-8}}</ref> |
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!Location |
!Location |
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!Purse<br>([[United States dollar|US$]]) |
!Purse<br>([[United States dollar|US$]]) |
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!Winner{{efn|The number in |
!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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!Notes |
!Notes |
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| Apr 29 || [[Texas Open Invitational]] || Texas || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (31) || |
| Apr 29 || [[Texas Open Invitational]] || Texas || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (31) || |
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| May 6 || [[Tournament of Champions ( |
| May 6 || [[Tournament of Champions (golf)|Tournament of Champions]] || Nevada || align=right|50,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (32) || Winners-only event |
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| May 6 || [[Waco Turner Open]] || Oklahoma || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Pott]] (3) || Alternate event |
| May 6 || [[Waco Turner Open]] || Oklahoma || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Pott]] (3) || Alternate event |
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| Jul 8 || [[Buick Open Invitational]] || Michigan || align=right|50,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Collins (golfer)|Bill Collins]] (4) || |
| Jul 8 || [[Buick Open Invitational]] || Michigan || align=right|50,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Collins (golfer)|Bill Collins]] (4) || |
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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]] |
| 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 15 || [[Motor City Open]] || Michigan || align=right|35,000 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bruce Crampton]] (2) || |
| Jul 15 || [[Motor City Open]] || Michigan || align=right|35,000 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bruce Crampton]] (2) || Alternate event |
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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]] |
| 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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| Sep 23 || [[Portland Open Invitational]] || Oregon || align=right|25,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]] (3) || |
| Sep 23 || [[Portland Open Invitational]] || Oregon || align=right|25,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]] (3) || |
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| Sep 30 || [[Sahara Invitational]] || Nevada || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Lema]] (1) || |
| Sep 30 || [[Sahara Invitational]] || Nevada || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Lema]] (1) || New to PGA Tour |
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| Oct 14 || [[Bakersfield Open Invitational]] || California || align=right|40,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]] (18) || |
| Oct 14 || [[Bakersfield Open Invitational]] || California || align=right|40,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]] (18) || |
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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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⚫ | 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= |
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|rowspan=2|Nov 11 |
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|[[1962 Canada Cup|Canada Cup]] |
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|rowspan=2|Argentina |
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|rowspan=2 align=right|6,300 |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] and<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Snead]] |
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|Team event |
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|[[1962 Canada Cup|Canada Cup Individual Trophy]] |
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|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Roberto De Vicenzo]] |
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==Money list== |
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⚫ | 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 |access-date=March 19, 2013 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref><ref name=vardon/> |
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| align=center|5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Goalby]] || align=center|46,241 |
| align=center|5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Goalby]] || align=center|46,241 |
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| align=center|6 || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gary Player]] || align=center|45,838 |
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| align=center|7 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]] || align=center|43,340 |
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| align=center|8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Ragan]] || align=center|37,327 |
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| align=center|9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Nichols]] || align=center|34,312 |
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| align=center|10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Rodgers]] || align=center|32,182 |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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!Award!!Winner!! |
!Award!!Winner!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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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 Tour#Money winners and most wins leaders|Money winner]] || [[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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| [[PGA Player of the Year]] || [[Arnold Palmer]] || {{USA}} |
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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== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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[[Category:1962 in golf|PGA Tour]] |
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[[Category:1962 in American sports|PGA Tour]] |
Latest revision as of 00:34, 27 April 2024
Duration | January 5, 1962 | – December 9, 1962
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Number of official events | 50 |
Most wins | |
Money list | |
PGA Player of the Year | |
← 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]
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 |
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Nov 11 | Canada Cup | Argentina | 6,300 | Team event | |
Canada Cup Individual Trophy |
Money list
[edit]The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | 81,448 | |
2 | 66,201 | |
3 | 61,869 | |
4 | 61,842 | |
5 | 46,241 | |
6 | 45,838 | |
7 | 43,340 | |
8 | 37,327 | |
9 | 34,312 | |
10 | 32,182 |
Awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | [5] | |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | [4] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1962 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. 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 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b "Arnie Palmer Tops 3 Fields". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 9, 1962. p. 69. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Palmer Honored As Golfer Of Year". Evening Express. Portland, Maine. November 28, 1962. p. 40. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.