1968 PGA Tour
The 1968 PGA Tour season was played from January 11 to November 24. The season consisted of 46 official money events. Billy Casper won the most tournaments, six, and there were 11 first-time winners. Casper was the leading money winner with earnings of $205,169 and also won the Vardon Trophy for the lowest scoring average. The PGA Player of the Year was not awarded.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1968 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California |  | 285 (−3) | 16,000 | |
| Jan 21 | Kaiser International Open Invitational | California | | 273 (−15) | 25,000 | |
| Jan 28 | Los Angeles Open | California | | 274 (−10) | 20,000 | |
| Feb 4 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | | 348 (−12) | 20,000 | |
| Feb 11 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | | 273 (−15) | 30,000 | |
| Feb 18 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | .svg.png){kind=small} | 272 (−12) | 20,000 | |
| Feb 25 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | | 273 (−15) | 20,000 | |
| Mar 10 | Doral Open Invitational | Florida | | 275 (−13) | 20,000 | |
| Mar 17 | Florida Citrus Open Invitational | Florida | | 274 (−14) | 23,000 | |
| Mar 25 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | | 268 (−20) | 16,000 | |
| Mar 31 | Jacksonville Open Invitational | Florida |  | 273 (−15) | 20,000 | |
| Apr 8 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | | 267 (−17) | 27,500 | |
| Apr 14 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | | 277 (−11) | 20,000 | |
| Apr 14 | Rebel Yell Open | Tennessee | | 279 (−9) | 2,800 | Alternate event |
| Apr 21 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | | 276 (−8) | 30,000 | |
| Apr 21 | Azalea Open Invitational | North Carolina | | 271 (−13) | 5,000 | Alternate event |
| Apr 28 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | | 270 (−10) | 20,000 | |
| May 5 | Houston Champions International | Texas |  | 274 (−10) | 20,000 | |
| May 12 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | | 271 (−17) | 20,000 | |
| May 19 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | | 275 (−5) | 25,000 | |
| May 19 | Magnolia State Classic | Mississippi | | 269 (−19) | 2,800 | Satellite event |
| May 26 | Memphis Open Invitational[1] | Tennessee | | 268 (−12) | 20,000 | |
| Jun 2 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | | 280 (−8) | 23,000 | |
| Jun 9 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | | 280 (−8) | 20,000 | |
| Jun 16 | U.S. Open | New York | | 275 (−5) | 30,000 | |
| Jun 23 | Canadian Open | Canada |  | 274 (−6) | 25,000 | |
| Jun 30 | Cleveland Open Invitational | Ohio | | 276 (−8) | 22,000 | |
| Jul 7 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | | 280 (−8) | 25,000 | |
| Jul 13 | British Open | Scotland | .svg.png){kind=small} | 289 (+1) | 7,200 | |
| Jul 14 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | | 275 (−13) | 40,000 | |
| Jul 21 | PGA Championship | Texas | | 281 (+1) | 25,000 | |
| Jul 28 | Minnesota Golf Classic[2] | Minnesota | | 272 (−12) | 20,000 | |
| Aug 4 | Western Open | Illinois | | 273 (−11) | 26,000 | |
| Aug 11 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | | 280 (E) | 25,000 | |
| Aug 18 | Westchester Classic | New York | | 272 (−16) | 50,000 | |
| Aug 25 | Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | | 276 (−12) | 20,000 | |
| Sep 2 | Thunderbird Classic | New Jersey | | 277 (−11) | 30,000 | |
| Sep 8 | Greater Hartford Open Invitational | Connecticut | | 266 (−18) | 20,000 | |
| Sep 15 | Kemper Open | Massachusetts | | 276 (−12) | 30,000 | |
| Sep 22 | PGA National Team Championship | Oklahoma | | 265 (−22) | 20,000 | |
| Sep 29 | Robinson Open | Illinois | | 270 (−18) | 5,000 | |
| Oct 20 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | | 274 (−10) | 20,000 | |
| Oct 27 | Haig Open Invitational | California | | 271 (−13) | 22,000 | |
| Nov 3 | Lucky International Open[3] | California | | 269 (−15) | 20,000 | |
| Nov 10 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | | 272 (−16) | 25,000 | |
| Nov 24 | Cajun Classic | Louisiana | | 270 (−18) | 5,000 |
Money leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Casper | | 205,169 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | | 155,285 |
| 3 | Tom Weiskopf | | 152,945 |
| 4 | George Archer | | 150,972 |
| 5 | Julius Boros | | 148,310 |
| 6 | Lee Trevino | | 132,127 |
| 7 | Arnold Palmer | | 114,602 |
| 8 | Dan Sikes | | 108,330 |
| 9 | Miller Barber | | 105,845 |
| 10 | Bob Murphy | | 105,595 |
Source:[6]
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Billy Casper | |
| PGA Player of the Year | No award | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Billy Casper | |
References
- "Bob Lunn Is Victor at Memphis". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. May 27, 1968. p. 9.
- "Jacksonville's Dan Sikes Wins Minnesota Classic". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. AP. July 29, 1968. p. 21.
- "Billy Casper Captures Lucky With Run Away". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. November 4, 1968. p. 22.
- "1968 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. 668–75. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- "Bill Casper Nails Down Purse Title". The Times Recorder. Zanesville, Ohio. UPI. November 28, 1968. p. 6-D.
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