1966 PGA Tour
The 1966 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to November 27. The season consisted of 40 official money events. Billy Casper won the most tournaments, four, and there were six first-time winners. Casper was the leading money winner with earnings of $121,945. He was voted the PGA Player of the Year[1] and also won the Vardon Trophy for the lowest scoring average.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1966 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | Los Angeles Open | California |  | 273 (−11) | 11,000 |
| Jan 16 | San Diego Open Invitational | California | | 268 (−16) | 5,800 |
| Jan 23 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | | 283 (−4) | 11,000 |
| Jan 31 | Lucky International Open | California | | 273 (−11) | 8,500 |
| Feb 6 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | | 349 (−11) | 15,000 |
| Feb 14 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | | 278 (−6) | 9,000 |
| Feb 20 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | | 278 (−10) | 9,000 |
| Mar 7 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | | 272 (−16) | 10,000 |
| Mar 13 | Doral Open Invitational | Florida | | 278 (−10) | 20,000 |
| Mar 20 | Florida Citrus Open Invitational | Florida | | 279 (−5) | 21,000 |
| Mar 27 | Jacksonville Open | Florida | | 273 (−15) | 13,500 |
| Apr 3 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | | 276 (−8) | 20,000 |
| Apr 11 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | | 288 (E) | 20,000 |
| Apr 17 | Azalea Open Invitational | North Carolina | | 278 (−10) | 3,200 |
| Apr 18 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | | 283 (−5) | 20,000 |
| Apr 26 | Dallas Open Invitational | Texas |  | 276 (−8) | 15,000 |
| May 1 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | .svg.png){kind=small} | 272 (−8) | 13,000 |
| May 16 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | | 276 (−12) | 20,000 |
| May 22 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | .svg.png){kind=small} | 280 (E) | 22,000 |
| May 29 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | | 271 (−17) | 8,500 |
| Jun 5 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | | 265 (−15) | 20,000 |
| Jun 12 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | | 284 (−4) | 20,000 |
| Jun 20 | U.S. Open | California | | 278 (−2) | 26,500 |
| Jun 26 | Western Open | Illinois | | 283 (−1) | 20,000 |
| Jul 9 | British Open | Scotland | | 282 (−2) | 5,880 |
| Jul 17 | Minnesota Golf Classic | Minnesota | | 270 (−14) | 20,000 |
| Jul 24 | PGA Championship | Ohio | | 280 (E) | 25,000 |
| Jul 31 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | | 277 (−11) | 16,400 |
| Aug 7 | Cleveland Open | Ohio | | 268 (−16) | 20,000 |
| Aug 14 | Thunderbird Classic[2] | New Jersey | | 278 (−10) | 20,000 |
| Aug 21 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Connecticut | | 266 (−18) | 20,000 |
| Aug 28 | Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | | 278 (−10) | 21,000 |
| Sep 3 | Carling World Open | England | | 286 (−6) | 35,000 |
| Sep 18 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | | 271 (−17) | 6,800 |
| Sep 25 | Greater Seattle-Everett Classic | Washington | | 266 (−18) | 6,600 |
| Oct 2 | Canadian Open | Canada | | 280 (−4) | 20,000 |
| Oct 15 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | | 282 (−2) | 20,000 |
| Oct 30 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | | 271 (−17) | 8,500 |
| Nov 20 | Houston Champions International[3] | Texas | | 275 (−9) | 21,000 |
| Nov 27 | Cajun Classic | Louisiana | | 271 (−17) | 4,850 |
Money leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source:[6]
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Billy Casper | |
| PGA Player of the Year | Billy Casper | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Billy Casper | |
References
- "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.
- "Rudolph Holds Off Bear". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. AP. August 15, 1966. p. 1-C.
- Rescheduled to November after original May 5–8 tourney was rained out.
- "1966 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. 656–62. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- "Casper Leads Golf Earnings". Playground Daily News. Fort Walton Beach, Florida. AP. November 29, 1966. p. 7.
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