1973 PGA Tour
| Duration | January 3, 1973 – November 3, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 48 |
| Most wins |  Jack Nicklaus (7) |
| Money list | Jack Nicklaus |
| PGA Player of the Year | Jack Nicklaus |
← 1972 1974 → | |
The 1973 PGA Tour was the 58th season of the
PGA of America
.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1973 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open |
California | 135,000 | Rod Funseth (2) |
|
| Jan 14 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 150,000 |  Bruce Crampton (10) |
|
| Jan 21 | Dean Martin Tucson Open |
Arizona | 150,000 | Bruce Crampton (11) |
|
| Jan 28 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am |
California | 180,000 | Jack Nicklaus (46) |
Pro-Am |
| Feb 4 | Hawaiian Open |
Hawaii | 200,000 | John Schlee (1) |
|
| Feb 11 | Bob Hope Desert Classic |
California | 160,000 | Arnold Palmer (62) |
Pro-Am |
| Feb 18 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational |
California | 170,000 | Bob Dickson (2) |
|
| Feb 25 | Jackie Gleason Inverrary-National Airlines Classic |
Florida | 260,000 | Lee Trevino (16) |
|
| Mar 4 | Florida Citrus Open |
Florida | 150,000 | Buddy Allin (2) |
|
| Mar 11 | Doral-Eastern Open |
Florida | 150,000 | Lee Trevino (17) |
|
| Mar 18 | Greater Jacksonville Open | Florida | 130,000 | Jim Colbert (3) |
|
| Mar 25 | Greater New Orleans Open |
Louisiana | 125,000 | Jack Nicklaus (47) |
|
| Apr 2 | Greater Greensboro Open |
North Carolina | 210,000 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez (7) |
|
| Apr 8 | Magnolia Classic |
Mississippi | 35,000 | Dwight Nevil (n/a) |
Second Tour[b] |
| Apr 9 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 224,825 | Tommy Aaron (3) |
Major championship |
| Apr 15 | Monsanto Open |
Florida | 150,000 | Homero Blancas (4) |
|
| Apr 22 | Tournament of Champions | California | 200,000 | Jack Nicklaus (48) |
Winners-only event |
| Apr 22 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 75,000 | Hubert Green (2) |
Alternate event |
| Apr 29 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic |
Texas | 150,000 | Lanny Wadkins (2) |
|
| May 6 | Houston Open | Texas | 205,000 | Bruce Crampton (12) |
|
| May 13 | Colonial National Invitation |
Texas | 150,000 | Tom Weiskopf (6) |
Invitational |
| May 20 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic |
Tennessee | 175,000 | Dave Hill (10) |
|
| May 27 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | 150,000 | Jack Nicklaus (49) |
|
| Jun 3 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | 200,000 | Tom Weiskopf (7) |
|
| Jun 10 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 150,000 | Tom Weiskopf (8) |
|
| Jun 17 | U.S. Open | Pennsylvania | 227,200 | Johnny Miller (3) |
Major championship |
| Jun 24 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 160,000 | Bruce Crampton (13) |
|
| Jul 1 | Western Open | Illinois | 175,000 | Billy Casper (49) |
|
| Jul 8 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 130,000 | Dave Stockton (6) |
|
| Jul 14 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £50,000 | Tom Weiskopf (9) |
Major championship[c] |
| Jul 15 | Shrine-Robinson Open Golf Classic |
Illinois | 125,000 | Deane Beman (4) |
Alternate event |
| Jul 22 | St. Louis Children's Hospital Golf Classic |
Missouri | 210,000 | Gene Littler (25) |
|
| Jul 29 | Canadian Open | Canada | 175,000 | Tom Weiskopf (10) |
|
| Aug 5 | Westchester Classic |
New York | 250,000 | Bobby Nichols (10) |
|
| Aug 12 | PGA Championship | Ohio | 225,000 | Jack Nicklaus (50) |
Major championship |
| Aug 19 | USI Classic |
Massachusetts | 200,000 | Lanny Wadkins (3) |
|
| Aug 26 | U.S. Professional Match Play Championship | North Carolina | 200,000 | John Schroeder (1) |
Limited-field event |
| Aug 26 | Liggett & Myers Open | North Carolina | 100,000 | Bert Greene (1) |
Alternate event |
| Sep 3 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open |
Connecticut | 200,000 | Billy Casper (50) |
|
| Sep 9 | Southern Open | Georgia | 100,000 |  Gary Player (18) |
|
| Sep 16 | Sea Pines Heritage Classic |
South Carolina | 150,000 | Hale Irwin (2) |
Invitational |
| Sep 23 | B.C. Open | New York | 100,000 | Hubert Green (3) |
|
| Sep 30 | Quad Cities Open |
Iowa | 100,000 | Sam Adams (1) |
|
| Oct 7 | Ohio Kings Island Open | Ohio | 125,000 | Jack Nicklaus (51) |
New tournament |
| Oct 21 | Kaiser International Open Invitational |
California | 150,000 | Ed Sneed (1) |
|
| Oct 28 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 135,000 | John Mahaffey (1) |
|
| Nov 4 | San Antonio Texas Open |
Texas | 125,000 | Ben Crenshaw (1) |
|
| Nov 17 | World Open Golf Championship |
North Carolina | 50,000 | Miller Barber (8) |
New tournament |
| Dec 1 | Walt Disney World Golf Classic | Florida | 150,000 | Jack Nicklaus (52) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 | Lake Michigan Classic
|
Michigan | 16,000 |  Wilf Homenuik
|
|
| Sep 22 | Ryder Cup | Scotland | n/a | Team USA
|
Team event |
| Nov 25 | World Cup
|
Spain | 4,200 | Johnny Miller and Jack Nicklaus
|
Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy
|
2,100 | Johnny Miller
|
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus |
308,362 |
| 2 | Bruce Crampton |
274,266 |
| 3 | Tom Weiskopf |
245,463 |
| 4 | Lee Trevino |
210,017 |
| 5 | Lanny Wadkins |
200,455 |
| 6 | Miller Barber |
184,014 |
| 7 | Hale Irwin |
130,388 |
| 8 | Billy Casper |
129,474 |
| 9 | Johnny Miller |
127,833 |
| 10 | John Schlee |
118,017 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
PGA Player of the Year |
Jack Nicklaus |
[3] |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Bruce Crampton |
[4] |
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ Official money; unofficial win.
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
- ^ "1974 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 8, 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "Nicklaus tops pros by winning $308,362". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. December 8, 1973. p. 8. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicklaus PGA Player of Year". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 21, 1973. p. 37. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crampton Bags Vardon Trophy". Panama City News-Herald. Panama City, Florida. December 14, 1973. p. 22. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.