1962 PGA Tour
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 $81,448. Palmer was voted the PGA Player of the Year[1] and also won the Vardon Trophy for the lowest scoring average.
Duration | January 5, 1962 – December 9, 1962 |
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Number of official events | 50 |
Most wins | 8:![]() |
Money winner | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
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Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1962 season.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
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Nov 11 | Canada Cup | Argentina | 6,300 | ![]() ![]() |
Team event |
Canada Cup Individual Trophy | ![]() |
Money leaders
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[9]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 81,448 |
2 | ![]() | 66,201 |
3 | ![]() | 61,869 |
4 | ![]() | 61,842 |
5 | ![]() | 46,241 |
Awards
Award | Winner |
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Money winner | ![]() |
PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | ![]() |
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.
References
- "Palmer Tops PGA Ranks Second Time". The Daily Courier. Connellsville, Pennsylvania. UPI. October 4, 1962. p. 6.
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.
- "An Old (39) Ford Beats Young Joe". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. AP. January 23, 1962. p. 1-C.
- "Nichols' Iron Shots Aid St. Pete Victory". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania. UPI. March 20, 1962. p. 31.
- "Casper Wins Doral Open Golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania. AP. March 27, 1962. p. 19.
- "Nichols' Eagle Wins At Houston". Milwaukee Sentinel. Wisconsin. UPI. April 24, 1962. p. 4:2.
- "Palmer Takes Colonial Gold From Pott In Playoffs". Prescott Evening Courier. Arizona. UPI. May 15, 1962. p. 5.
- "1962 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. July 9, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 630–7. 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.
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