1960 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 8, 1960 (1960-01-08) – December 11, 1960 (1960-12-11) |
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Number of official events | 44 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
← 1959 1961 → |
The 1960 PGA Tour was the 45th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1960 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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Jan 12 | Los Angeles Open | California | 37,500 | ![]() | |
Jan 18 | Yorba Linda Open Invitational | California | 20,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Jan 24 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 50,000 | ![]() | Pro-Am |
Jan 31 | San Diego Open Invitational | California | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 7 | Palm Springs Desert Golf Classic | California | 70,000 | ![]() | New tournament Pro-Am |
Feb 15 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | 22,500 | ![]() | |
Feb 21 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 28 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 6 | Baton Rouge Open Invitational | Louisiana | 15,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 13 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | 15,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 21 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational | Florida | 15,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 27 | De Soto Open Invitational | Florida | 35,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Apr 3 | Azalea Open | North Carolina | 15,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 10 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 87,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Apr 17 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 24 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | 25,000 | ![]() | |
May 3 | Houston Classic | Texas | 35,000 | ![]() | |
May 8 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 42,000 | ![]() | Winners-only event |
May 15 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 30,000 | ![]() | Invitational |
May 22 | Hot Springs Open Invitational | Arkansas | 20,000 | ![]() | |
May 22 | Sam Snead Festival | West Virginia | 15,000 | ![]() | Alternate event[b] |
May 29 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | 50,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Jun 6 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | 30,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 12 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | 30,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 18 | U.S. Open | Colorado | 60,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Jul 4 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | 50,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 9 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £7,000 | ![]() | Major championship[c] |
Jul 9 | Canadian Open | Canada | 25,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 17 | Western Open | Michigan | 30,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 24 | PGA Championship | Ohio | 65,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Jul 31 | Eastern Open Invitational | Maryland | 25,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 7 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Connecticut | 25,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 21 | St. Paul Open Invitational | Minnesota | 30,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 28 | Milwaukee Open Invitational | Wisconsin | 30,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 5 | Dallas Open Invitational | Texas | 25,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 12 | Utah Open Invitational | Utah | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 18 | Carling Open Invitational | Washington | 25,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 25 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | 20,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 3 | Hesperia Open Invitational | California | 15,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 16 | Orange County Open Invitational | California | 15,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 20 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | 15,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 27 | Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational | Alabama | 15,000 | ![]() | |
Dec 4 | West Palm Beach Open Invitational | Florida | 15,000 | ![]() | |
Dec 11 | Coral Gables Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | ![]() |
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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Jun 26 | Canada Cup | Ireland | n/a | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
Canada Cup Individual Trophy | ![]() |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 80,968 |
2 | ![]() | 46,410 |
3 | ![]() | 43,942 |
4 | ![]() | 38,107 |
5 | ![]() | 36,840 |
6 | ![]() | 34,428 |
7 | ![]() | 32,568 |
8 | ![]() | 32,121 |
9 | ![]() | 30,506 |
10 | ![]() | 30,165 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | ![]() | [4] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | ![]() | [5] |
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
- ^ "1960 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 616–23. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- ^ "Från USA-cirkusen" [From the U.S. circuit]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 1. March 1961. p. 30. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Golf Award To Palmer". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. Associated Press. October 9, 1960. p. D-8. Retrieved March 19, 2013 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Bill Casper Wins Vardon Trophy With 69.950 Average in 1960". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. January 8, 1961. p. 79. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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