1964 PGA Tour
The 1964 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 22. The season consisted of 44 official money events. Tony Lema won the most tournaments, five, and there were seven first-time winners. Jack Nicklaus was the leading money winner with earnings of $113,285. Ken Venturi was voted the PGA Player of the Year[1] and Arnold Palmer won the Vardon Trophy for the lowest scoring average.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1964 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | Los Angeles Open | California |  | 280 (−4) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Jan 12 | San Diego Open Invitational | California | | 274 (−6) | 30,000 | 4,000 |
| Jan 19 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | | 284 (−4) | 60,000 | 5,800 |
| Jan 27 | Lucky International Open[2] | California | | 272 (−12) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Feb 2 | Palm Springs Golf Classic | California | | 353 (−7) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Feb 9 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | | 271 (−13) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Feb 16 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | | 274 (−14) | 4,000 | |
| Mar 2 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | | 283 (−5) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Mar 9 | Pensacola Open[3] | Florida | .svg.png){kind=small} | 274 (−14) | 30,000 | 4,000 |
| Mar 15 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational | Florida | .svg.png){kind=small} | 272 (−16) | 3,300 | |
| Mar 22 | Doral Open Invitational | Florida | | 277 (−11) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Mar 30 | Azalea Open | North Carolina | | 282 (−6) | 20,000 | 2,700 |
| Apr 5 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | | 277 (−7) | 45,000 | 6,600 |
| Apr 12 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | | 276 (−12) | 129,800 | 20,000 |
| Apr 19 | Houston Classic | Texas | | 278 (−6) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Apr 26 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | | 273 (−7) | 40,000 | 5,800 |
| May 3 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | | 279 (−9) | 12,000 | |
| May 3 | Waco Turner Open | Oklahoma | | 280 (−8) | 2,700 | |
| May 10 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | | 279 (−1) | 75,000 | 14,000 |
| May 18 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | | 277 (−11) | 5,800 | |
| May 24 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | | 270 (−10) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| May 31 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | | 273 (−11) | 12,000 | |
| Jun 7 | Thunderbird Classic | New York | | 276 (−12) | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| Jun 14 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | | 277 (−11) | 8,000 | |
| Jun 20 | U.S. Open | Maryland | | 278 (−2) | 88,000 | 17,000 |
| Jun 28 | Cleveland Open | Ohio | | 270 (−14) | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| Jul 5 | Whitemarsh Open Invitational | Pennsylvania | | 276 (−12) | 24,000 | |
| Jul 10 | British Open | Scotland | | 279 (−9) | 23,800 | 4,200 |
| Jul 19 | PGA Championship | Ohio | | 271 (−9) | 100,000 | 18,000 |
| Jul 26 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Connecticut | | 273 (−11) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Aug 2 | Canadian Open | Canada | | 277 (−7) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Aug 9 | Western Open | Illinois | | 268 (−16) | 11,000 | |
| Aug 16 | St. Paul Open Invitational | Minnesota | | 272 (−12) | 11,500 | |
| Aug 23 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | | 275 (−5) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Aug 30 | Carling World Open | Michigan | | 278 (−2) | 35,000 | |
| Sep 7 | Dallas Open Invitational | Texas | | 271 (−9) | 40,000 | 5,800 |
| Sep 20 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | | 275 (−13) | 40,000 | 5,800 |
| Sep 27 | Greater Seattle Open Invitational | Washington | | 265 (−15) | 40,000 | 5,800 |
| Oct 4 | Fresno Open Invitational | California | .svg.png){kind=small} | 280 (−8) | 5,000 | |
| Oct 11 | Sunset-Camellia Open Invitational | California | | 281 (−3) | 3,300 | |
| Oct 18 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | | 275 (−9) | 77,777 | 12,000 |
| Oct 25 | Mountain View Open | California | | 273 (−11) | 40,000 | 5,800 |
| Nov 3 | Almaden Open Invitational[4] | California | | 279 (−9) | 25,000 | 3,300 |
| Nov 22 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | | 277 (−7) | 3,300 |
Money leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | | 113,285 |
| 2 | Arnold Palmer | | 113,203 |
| 3 | Billy Casper | | 90,130 |
| 4 | Tony Lema | | 74,130 |
| 5 | Bobby Nichols | | 74,013 |
| 6 | Ken Venturi | | 62,466 |
| 7 | Gary Player | | 64,490 |
| 8 | Mason Rudolph | | 52,569 |
| 9 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | | 49,339 |
| 10 | Mike Souchak | | 39,559 |
Source:[7]
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Jack Nicklaus | |
| PGA Player of the Year | Ken Venturi | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Arnold Palmer | |
References
- "P.G.A. Picks Venturi As Golfer of Year". The New York Times. UPI. October 4, 1964. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- "Rodriguez Steady To Nip January". Beaver County Times. Pennsylvania. UPI. January 28, 1964. p. 12.
- "Player Has 71 To Win Playoff". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. AP. March 10, 1964. p. 6.
- "Casper Beats Brown In Almaden Playoff". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania. UPI. November 4, 1964. p. 74.
- "1964 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. 643–50. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- "Nicklaus Exempt From Fees In 1965 Events". The Robesonian. Lumberton, North Carolina. AP. November 24, 1964. p. 8. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
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