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{{short description|Golf tour season}}
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."}}</ref> and also won the [[Vardon Trophy]] for the lowest scoring average.
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{{Infobox golf season
| year = 1962
| tour = PGA Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|1962|1|5}} – {{end date|1962|12|9}}
| no_of_events = 50
| most_wins = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (8)
| honor1 = Money list
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]]
| honor2 = PGA Player of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]]
| honor3 =
| honoree3 =
| honor4 =
| honoree4 =
| prevseason = [[1961 PGA Tour|1961]]
| nextseason = [[1963 PGA Tour|1963]]
}}
The '''1962 PGA Tour''' was the 47th season of the [[PGA Tour]], the main [[professional golf tour]] in the United States.
 
==Schedule==
==Tournament results==
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>
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'''.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Winner !! Score !! 1st prize ([[United States dollar|$]])
!Date
==!Tournament results==
!Location
!Purse<br>([[United States dollar|US$]])
!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]] || [[California]] || align=right|50,000 || {{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]] || [[Florida]] || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Nichols]] (1) || 272 (−16) || align=right|2,800
|-
| Mar 26 || [[Doral C.C. Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]] || align=right|50,000 || {{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
|-
| Apr 2329 || [[HoustonTexas Open ClassicInvitational]] || [[Texas]] || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[BobbyArnold NicholsPalmer]] (231) || 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 1320 || [[ColonialHot NationalSprings InvitationOpen Invitational]] || [[Texas]]Arkansas || align=right|20,000 || {{flagicon|USACAN|1957}} [[ArnoldAl PalmerJohnston]] (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]] (−918) || 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 (−7)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
|-}
 
===Unofficial events===
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Date
!Tournament
!Location
!Purse<br>($)
!Winner(s)
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=2|Nov 11
| Nov 18 || [[Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational]] || [[Alabama]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Lema]] (3) || 273 (−15) || align=right|2,000
|[[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]]
| Nov 25 || [[Carling Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bo Wininger]] (5) || 274 (−10) || align=right|5,300
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Roberto De Vicenzo]]
|-
|-
| Dec 2 || [[West Palm Beach Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Ragan]] (3) || 277 (−11) || align=right|2,800
|-
| Dec 9 || [[Coral Gables Open Invitational]] || [[Florida]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gardner Dickinson]] (3) || 274 (−10) || align=right|2,800
|}
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><ref>{{cite news |title=An Old (39) Ford Beats Young Joe |newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]] |location=Florida |page=1-C |date=January 23, 1962}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nichols Irons Out Lakewood In 64-272 |newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]] |location=Florida |page=1-C |date=March 20, 1962}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Casper Wins Doral Open Golf |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |location=Pennsylvania |page=19 |date=March 27, 1962}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nichols Gets Eagle To Win At Houston |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |location=Illinois |page=4:1 |date=April 24, 1962}}</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=httphttps://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=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>
 
==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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