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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]]. |
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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=http://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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| 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) || Alternate event |
| Jul 15 || [[Motor City Open]] || Michigan || align=right|35,000 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bruce Crampton]] (2) || Alternate event |
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==Money |
==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= |
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 Tour#Money winners and most wins leaders|Money winner]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] |
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| [[PGA Player of the Year]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] || <ref>{{cite newspaper |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]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] |
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| [[Vardon Trophy|Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy)]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] |
| [[Vardon Trophy|Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy)]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] || <ref name=vardon>{{cite newspaper |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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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{official site|https://www.pgatour.com/}} |
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{{PGA Tour Seasons}} |
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[[Category:1962 in golf|PGA Tour]] |
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[[Category:1962 in American sports|PGA Tour]] |
Revision as of 19:42, 10 November 2023
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 | |
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The 1962 PGA Tour was the 47th season of the PGA Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1962 season.[1][2]
Unofficial events
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
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
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | [5] | |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | [4] |
Notes
References
- ^ "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.