1962 PGA Tour
Duration | January 5, 1962 | – December 9, 1962
---|---|
Number of official events | 50 |
Most wins | Arnold Palmer (8) |
Money list | Arnold Palmer |
PGA Player of the Year | Arnold Palmer |
← 1961 1963 → |
The 1962 PGA Tour was the 47th season of the
professional golf tour
in the United States.
Schedule
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 | Phil Rodgers (1) | |
Jan 14 | San Diego Open Invitational |
California | 25,000 | Tommy Jacobs (2) | |
Jan 22 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am |
California | 50,000 | Doug Ford (17) | Pro-Am |
Jan 28 | Lucky International Open | California | 50,000 | Gene Littler (18) | |
Feb 4 | Palm Springs Golf Classic |
California | 35,000 | Arnold Palmer (28) | Pro-Am |
Feb 11 | Phoenix Open Invitational |
Arizona | 35,000 | Arnold Palmer (29) | |
Feb 18 | Tucson Open Invitational |
Arizona | 20,000 | Phil Rodgers (2) | |
Feb 25 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational |
Louisiana | 30,000 | Bo Wininger (4) | |
Mar 4 | Baton Rouge Open Invitational | Louisiana | 20,000 | Joe Campbell (2) | |
Mar 11 | Pensacola Open Invitational |
Florida | 20,000 | Doug Sanders (9) | |
Mar 19 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | Bobby Nichols (1) | |
Mar 26 | Doral C.C. Open Invitational |
Florida | 50,000 | Billy Casper (15) | New tournament |
Apr 1 | Azalea Open |
North Carolina | 20,000 | Dave Marr (2) | |
Apr 9 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 110,000 | Arnold Palmer (30) | Major championship |
Apr 15 | Greater Greensboro Open |
North Carolina | 35,000 | Billy Casper (16) | |
Apr 23 | Houston Classic |
Texas | 50,000 | Bobby Nichols (2) | |
Apr 29 | Texas Open Invitational |
Texas | 30,000 | Arnold Palmer (31) | |
May 6 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 50,000 | Arnold Palmer (32) | Winners-only event |
May 6 | Waco Turner Open | Oklahoma | 20,000 | Johnny Pott (3) | Alternate event |
May 14 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 40,000 | Arnold Palmer (33) | Invitational |
May 20 | Hot Springs Open Invitational |
Arkansas | 20,000 | Al Johnston (1) | |
May 27 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | 50,000 | Billy Casper (17) | |
Jun 3 | Memphis Open Invitational |
Tennessee | 40,000 | Lionel Hebert (4) | |
Jun 10 | Thunderbird Classic Invitational |
New Jersey | 100,000 | Gene Littler (19) | New tournament |
Jun 17 | U.S. Open | Pennsylvania | 75,000 | Jack Nicklaus (1) | Major championship |
Jun 24 | Eastern Open Invitational | Maryland | 35,000 | Doug Ford (18) | |
Jul 1 | Western Open | Illinois | 55,000 | Jacky Cupit (2) | |
Jul 8 | Buick Open Invitational |
Michigan | 50,000 | Bill Collins (4) | |
Jul 13 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £8,500 | Arnold Palmer (34) | Major championship[b] |
Jul 15 | Motor City Open | Michigan | 35,000 | Bruce Crampton (2) | Alternate event |
Jul 22 | PGA Championship | Pennsylvania | 70,000 | Gary Player (6) | Major championship |
Jul 29 | Canadian Open | Canada | 30,000 | Ted Kroll (8) | |
Aug 5 | Insurance City Open Invitational |
Connecticut | 35,000 | Bob Goalby (5) | |
Aug 12 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 50,000 | Arnold Palmer (35) | |
Aug 19 | St. Paul Open Invitational | Minnesota | 30,000 | Doug Sanders (10) | |
Aug 26 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | 35,000 | Doug Sanders (11) | |
Sep 3 | Dallas Open Invitational |
Texas | 35,000 | Billy Maxwell (7) | |
Sep 9 | Denver Open Invitational | Colorado | 30,000 | Bob Goalby (6) | |
Sep 16 | Seattle World's Fair Open Invitational |
Washington | 30,000 | Jack Nicklaus (2) | |
Sep 23 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | 25,000 | Jack Nicklaus (3) | |
Sep 30 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 20,000 | Tony Lema (1) | New to PGA Tour |
Oct 14 | Bakersfield Open Invitational | California | 40,000 | Billy Casper (18) | |
Oct 21 | Ontario Open Invitational |
California | 25,000 | Al Geiberger (1) | |
Oct 28 | Orange County Open Invitational | California | 20,000 | Tony Lema (2) | |
Nov 4 | Beaumont Open Invitational | Texas | 20,000 | Dave Ragan (2) | |
Nov 11 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | 17,500 | John Barnum (1) | |
Nov 18 | Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational | Alabama | 11,500 | Tony Lema (3) | |
Nov 25 | Carling Open Invitational |
Florida | 35,000 | Bo Wininger (5) | |
Dec 2 | West Palm Beach Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | Dave Ragan (3) | |
Dec 9 | Coral Gables Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | Gardner Dickinson (3) |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 11 | Canada Cup | Argentina | 6,300 | Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead |
Team event |
Canada Cup Individual Trophy | Roberto De Vicenzo |
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 ($) |
---|---|---|
1 | Arnold Palmer | 81,448 |
2 | Gene Littler | 66,201 |
3 | Jack Nicklaus | 61,869 |
4 | Billy Casper | 61,842 |
5 | Bob Goalby | 46,241 |
6 | Gary Player | 45,838 |
7 | Doug Sanders | 43,340 |
8 | Dave Ragan | 37,327 |
9 | Bobby Nichols | 34,312 |
10 | Phil Rodgers | 32,182 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
PGA Player of the Year |
Arnold Palmer | [5] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Arnold Palmer | [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.
- 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.