1966 PGA Tour
| Duration | January 6, 1966 – November 27, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 40 |
| Most wins |  Billy Casper (4) |
| Money list | Billy Casper |
| PGA Player of the Year | Billy Casper |
← 1965 1967 → | |
The 1966 PGA Tour was the 51st season of the
professional golf tour
in the United States.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1966 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | Los Angeles Open | California | 70,000 | Arnold Palmer (46) |
|
| Jan 16 | San Diego Open Invitational |
California | 45,000 | Billy Casper (29) |
|
| Jan 23 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am |
California | 104,500 | Don Massengale (1) |
Pro-Am |
| Jan 31 | Lucky International Open | California | 57,000 | Ken Venturi (14) |
|
| Feb 6 | Bob Hope Desert Classic |
California | 80,000 | Doug Sanders (15) |
Pro-Am |
| Feb 14 | Phoenix Open Invitational |
Arizona | 60,000 | Dudley Wysong (1) |
|
| Feb 20 | Tucson Open Invitational |
Arizona | 45,000 | Joe Campbell (3) |
|
| Mar 7 | Pensacola Open Invitational |
Florida | 50,000 | Gay Brewer (7) |
|
| Mar 13 | Doral Open Invitational |
Florida | 100,000 | Phil Rodgers (4) |
|
| Mar 20 | Florida Citrus Open Invitational |
Florida | 110,000 | Lionel Hebert (5) |
New tournament |
| Mar 27 | Jacksonville Open |
Florida | 82,000 | Doug Sanders (16) |
|
| Apr 3 | Greater Greensboro Open |
North Carolina | 100,000 | Doug Sanders (17) |
|
| Apr 11 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 100,000 | Jack Nicklaus (18) |
Major championship |
| Apr 17 | Azalea Open Invitational | North Carolina | 22,800 | Bert Yancey (1) |
Alternate event |
| Apr 18 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 100,000 | Arnold Palmer (47) |
Winners-only event |
| Apr 26 | Dallas Open Invitational |
Texas | 85,000 |  Roberto De Vicenzo (5) |
|
| May 1 | Texas Open Invitational |
Texas | 80,000 |  Harold Henning (1) |
|
| May 16 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational |
Louisiana | 100,000 | Frank Beard (3) |
|
| May 22 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 110,000 |  Bruce Devlin (2) |
Invitational |
| May 29 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | 42,500 | Tony Lema (12) |
|
| Jun 5 | Memphis Open Invitational |
Tennessee | 100,000 | Bert Yancey (2) |
|
| Jun 12 | Buick Open Invitational |
Michigan | 100,000 | Phil Rodgers (5) |
|
| Jun 20 | U.S. Open | California | 150,000 | Billy Casper (30) |
Major championship |
| Jun 26 | Western Open | Illinois | 100,000 | Billy Casper (31) |
|
| Jul 9 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £15,000 | Jack Nicklaus (19) |
Major championship[b] |
| Jul 17 | Minnesota Golf Classic |
Minnesota | 100,000 | Bobby Nichols (7) |
|
| Jul 24 | PGA Championship | Ohio | 150,000 | Al Geiberger (4) |
Major championship |
| Jul 31 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | 100,000 | Billy Casper (32) |
|
| Aug 7 | Cleveland Open | Ohio | 100,000 | R. H. Sikes (2) |
|
| Aug 14 | Thunderbird Classic | New Jersey | 100,000 | Mason Rudolph (4) |
|
| Aug 21 | Insurance City Open Invitational |
Connecticut | 100,000 | Art Wall Jr. (13) |
|
| Aug 28 | Philadelphia Golf Classic |
Pennsylvania | 110,000 | Don January (5) |
|
| Sep 3 | Carling World Open | England | 175,000 | Bruce Devlin (3) |
|
| Sep 18 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | 50,000 | Bert Yancey (3) |
|
| Sep 25 | Greater Seattle-Everett Classic |
Washington | 50,000 | Homero Blancas (1) |
|
| Oct 2 | Canadian Open | Canada | 100,000 | Don Massengale (2) |
|
| Oct 15 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 100,000 | Jack Nicklaus (20) |
|
| Oct 30 | Hawaiian Open |
Hawaii | 42,500 | Ted Makalena (1) |
|
| Nov 20 |
Houston Champions International |
Texas | 110,000 | Arnold Palmer (48) |
|
| Nov 27 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | 34,500 | Jacky Cupit (4) |
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 14 | Canada Cup | Japan | 6,300 | Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer
|
Team event |
| Canada Cup Individual Trophy |  George Knudson
|
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 | Billy Casper |
121,945 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus |
111,419 |
| 3 | Arnold Palmer |
110,468 |
| 4 | Doug Sanders |
80,096 |
| 5 | Gay Brewer |
75,688 |
| 6 | Phil Rodgers |
68,360 |
| 7 | Gene Littler |
68,345 |
| 8 | R. H. Sikes |
67,349 |
| 9 | Frank Beard |
66,041 |
| 10 | Al Geiberger |
63,220 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
PGA Player of the Year |
Billy Casper |
[4] |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Billy Casper |
[5] |
Notes
References
- ^ "1966 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.
- ^ "Casper Winnings Top For Year". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. November 29, 1966. p. 15. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Casper Is Named Golfer Of Year; Billy Burke is Selected for Hall of Fame by P.G.A." The New York Times. UPI. November 2, 1966. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ Cathey, John (December 21, 1966). "Gay Brewer Set For GGO Action". The Greensboro Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. p. 26 (C4 in paper). Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.