1963 PGA Tour
| Duration | January 4, 1963 – November 24, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins |  Arnold Palmer (7) |
| Money list | Arnold Palmer |
| PGA Player of the Year | Julius Boros |
← 1962 1964 → | |
The 1963 PGA Tour was the 48th season of the
professional golf tour
in the United States.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1963 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Los Angeles Open | California | 50,000 | Arnold Palmer (36) |
|
| Jan 13 | San Diego Open Invitational |
California | 25,000 |  Gary Player (7) |
|
| Jan 20 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am |
California | 50,000 | Billy Casper (19) |
Pro-Am |
| Jan 27 | Lucky International Open | California | 50,000 | Jack Burke Jr. (16) |
|
| Feb 4 | Palm Springs Golf Classic |
California | 50,000 | Jack Nicklaus (4) |
Pro-Am |
| Feb 12 | Phoenix Open Invitational |
Arizona | 35,000 | Arnold Palmer (37) |
|
| Feb 17 | Tucson Open Invitational |
Arizona | 25,000 | Don January (4) |
|
| Mar 4 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational |
Louisiana | 40,000 | Bo Wininger (6) |
|
| Mar 10 | Pensacola Open Invitational |
Florida | 25,000 | Arnold Palmer (38) |
|
| Mar 17 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational | Florida | 25,000 | Raymond Floyd (1) |
|
| Mar 24 | Doral C.C. Open Invitational |
Florida | 50,000 | Dan Sikes (1) |
|
| Mar 31 | Azalea Open |
North Carolina | 20,000 | Jerry Barber (7) |
|
| Apr 7 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 112,500 | Jack Nicklaus (5) |
Major championship |
| Apr 14 | Greater Greensboro Open |
North Carolina | 35,000 | Doug Sanders (12) |
|
| Apr 21 | Houston Classic |
Texas | 50,000 |  Bob Charles (1) |
|
| Apr 28 | Texas Open Invitational |
Texas | 30,000 | Phil Rodgers (3) |
|
| May 5 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 60,000 | Jack Nicklaus (6) |
Winners-only event |
| May 5 | Waco Turner Open | Oklahoma | 20,000 | Gay Brewer (4) |
Alternate event |
| May 12 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 60,000 | Julius Boros (10) |
Invitational |
| May 19 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | 35,000 | Don Fairfield (3) |
|
| May 27 | Memphis Open Invitational |
Tennessee | 50,000 | Tony Lema (4) |
|
| Jun 3 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | 55,000 | Dow Finsterwald (11) |
|
| Jun 9 | Buick Open Invitational |
Michigan | 50,000 | Julius Boros (11) |
|
| Jun 16 | Thunderbird Classic Invitational |
New York | 100,000 | Arnold Palmer (39) |
|
| Jun 23 | U.S. Open | Massachusetts | 90,000 | Julius Boros (12) |
Major championship |
| Jul 1 | Cleveland Open Invitational |
Ohio | 110,000 | Arnold Palmer (40) |
New tournament |
| Jul 6 | Canadian Open | Canada | 50,000 | Doug Ford (19) |
|
| Jul 13 | The Open Championship | England | £8,500 | Bob Charles (2) |
Major championship[b] |
| Jul 14 | Hot Springs Open Invitational |
Arkansas | 25,000 | Dave Hill (3) |
Alternate event |
| Jul 21 | PGA Championship | Texas | 80,000 | Jack Nicklaus (7) |
Major championship |
| Jul 29 | Western Open | Illinois | 55,000 | Arnold Palmer (41) |
|
| Aug 4 | St. Paul Open Invitational | Minnesota | 35,000 | Jack Rule Jr. (1) |
|
| Aug 18 | Insurance City Open Invitational |
Connecticut | 40,000 | Billy Casper (20) |
|
| Aug 25 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 50,000 | Johnny Pott (4) |
|
| Sep 1 | Denver Open Invitational | Colorado | 35,000 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez (1) |
|
| Sep 8 | Utah Open | Utah | 40,000 | Tommy Jacobs (3) |
|
| Sep 15 | Seattle Open Invitational | Washington | 35,000 | Bobby Nichols (3) |
|
| Sep 22 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | 30,000 |  George Knudson (2) |
|
| Oct 6 | Whitemarsh Open Invitational |
Pennsylvania | 125,000 | Arnold Palmer (42) |
New tournament |
| Oct 20 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 70,000 | Jack Nicklaus (8) |
|
| Oct 27 | Fig Garden Village Open Invitational | California | 25,000 | Mason Rudolph (2) |
New tournament |
| Nov 3 | Almaden Open Invitational |
California | 25,000 | Al Geiberger (2) |
|
| Nov 10 | Frank Sinatra Open Invitational | California | 50,000 | Frank Beard (1) |
New tournament |
| Nov 24 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | 20,000 | Rex Baxter (1) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | Ryder Cup | Georgia | n/a | Team USA
|
Team event |
| Oct 28 | Canada Cup | France | n/a | Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer
|
Team event |
| Canada Cup Individual Trophy | Jack Nicklaus
|
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Palmer |
128,230 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus |
100,050 |
| 3 | Julius Boros |
77,357 |
| 4 | Tony Lema |
67,113 |
| 5 | Gary Player |
55,455 |
| 6 | Dow Finsterwald |
49,863 |
| 7 | Mason Rudolph |
39,120 |
| 8 | Al Geiberger |
34,126 |
| 9 | Don January |
33,755 |
| 10 | Bobby Nichols |
33,605 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
PGA Player of the Year |
Julius Boros |
[4] |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Billy Casper |
[5] |
Notes
References
- ^ "1963 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- ^ "Bill Casper Wins Award". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. Associated Press. December 8, 1963. p. D3. Retrieved March 19, 2013 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Boros Is Golf Player Of Year". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. Associated Press. November 29, 1963. p. B-8. Retrieved February 12, 2013 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Casper Nips Arnie For Vardon Trophy". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, New York. December 8, 1963. p. 2B. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.