1967 PGA Tour
The 1967 PGA Tour season was played from January 12 to December 3, and consisted of 40 official money events. Jack Nicklaus won the most tournaments, five, and there were five first-time winners. Nicklaus was the leading money winner with earnings of $188,998. Nicklaus was voted the PGA Player of the Year[1] and Arnold Palmer won the Vardon Trophy for the lowest scoring average.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1967 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | San Diego Open Invitational | California |  | 269 (−15) | 13,200 |
| Jan 23 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am[2] | California | | 284 (−4) | 16,000 |
| Jan 29 | Los Angeles Open | California | | 269 (−15) | 20,000 |
| Feb 5 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | | 349 (−11) | 17,600 |
| Feb 12 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | | 272 (−12) | 14,000 |
| Feb 19 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | | 273 (−15) | 12,000 |
| Mar 5 | Doral Open Invitational[3] | Florida | | 275 (−9) | 20,000 |
| Mar 12 | Florida Citrus Open Invitational | Florida | | 274 (−10) | 23,000 |
| Mar 19 | Jacksonville Open | Florida | | 279 (−9) | 20,000 |
| Mar 26 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | | 262 (−26) | 15,000 |
| Apr 2 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | | 267 (−17) | 25,000 |
| Apr 9 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | | 280 (−8) | 20,000 |
| Apr 16 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | | 278 (−6) | 20,000 |
| Apr 16 | Azalea Open Invitational | North Carolina | | 278 (−10) | 5,000 |
| Apr 24 | Dallas Open Invitational[4] | Texas | | 274 (−6) | 20,000 |
| Apr 30 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | | 277 (−7) | 20,000 |
| May 7 | Houston Champions International | Texas | | 274 (−10) | 23,000 |
| May 14 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | .svg.png){kind=small} | 277 (−11) | 20,000 |
| May 21 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | | 278 (−2) | 23,000 |
| May 28 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | | 278 (−10) | 13,200 |
| Jun 4 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | | 272 (−8) | 20,000 |
| Jun 11 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | | 283 (−5) | 20,000 |
| Jun 18 | U.S. Open | New Jersey | | 275 (−5) | 30,000 |
| Jun 25 | Cleveland Open Invitational | Ohio | | 271 (−9) | 20,700 |
| Jul 3 | Canadian Open | Canada | | 279 (−5) | 30,000 |
| Jul 9 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | | 279 (−9) | 20,000 |
| Jul 15 | British Open | England |  | 278 (−10) | 5,880 |
| Jul 24 | PGA Championship | Colorado | | 281 (−7) | 25,000 |
| Jul 30 | Minnesota Golf Classic | Minnesota | | 286 (−2) | 20,000 |
| Aug 6 | Western Open | Illinois | | 274 (−10) | 20,000 |
| Aug 13 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | | 276 (−4) | 20,000 |
| Aug 20 | Greater Hartford Open Invitational | Connecticut | | 272 (−12) | 20,000 |
| Aug 30 | Westchester Classic | New York | | 272 (−16) | 50,000 |
| Sep 4 | Carling World Open | Canada | | 281 (−3) | 35,000 |
| Sep 17 | Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | | 276 (−12) | 22,000 |
| Sep 24 | Thunderbird Classic | New Jersey | | 283 (−5) | 30,000 |
| Oct 1 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia |  | 282 (−6) | 22,000 |
| Oct 28 | Sahara Invitational[5] | Nevada | | 270 (−14) | 20,000 |
| Nov 5 | Hawaiian Open[6] | Hawaii | | 284 (−4) | 20,000 |
| Dec 3 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | | 275 (−13) | 5,000 |
Money leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | | 188,998 |
| 2 | Arnold Palmer | | 184,065 |
| 3 | Billy Casper | | 129,423 |
| 4 | Julius Boros | | 126,785 |
| 5 | Dan Sikes | | 111,508 |
| 6 | Doug Sanders | | 109,455 |
| 7 | Frank Beard | | 105,778 |
| 8 | George Archer | | 84,344 |
| 9 | Gay Brewer | | 78,548 |
| 10 | Bob Goalby | | 77,106 |
Source:[9]
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Jack Nicklaus | |
| PGA Player of the Year | Jack Nicklaus | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Arnold Palmer | |
References
- "Nicklaus Earns Pro Golfer Award". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. AP. November 14, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- "Jack's Birdie Binge Wins Crosby By 5". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. AP. January 24, 1967. p. 1-C.
- "Sanders Makes Doral Chance Golden". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. AP. March 6, 1967. p. 1-C.
- "Yancey's Finish Wins Dallas Golf". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. AP. April 25, 1967. p. 1-C.
- "Jack Nicklaus Wins Sahara Golf Tourney". Rome News-Tribune. Georgia. AP. October 29, 1967. p. 11.
- "Wysong Tops Casper". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. AP. November 6, 1967. p. 3-C.
- "1967 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. 662–8. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- "Nicklaus is PGA Leading Money Maker". Naugatuck Daily News. Naugatuck, Connecticut. UPI. December 5, 1967. p. 5.
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