1975 PGA Tour
The 1975 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to October 26, and consisted of 42 official money events. Jack Nicklaus won the most tournaments, five, including two majors, and there were eight first-time winners. Johnny Miller won the first two events of the year for the second year in a row (he won the first three in 1974). Art Wall Jr., the 1959 Masters champion, won in Milwaukee in July at age 51 for his first win in nine years.[1]
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1975 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament, usually Sunday. 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 12 | Phoenix Open | Arizona |  | 260 (−24) | 30,000 | |
| Jan 19 | Dean Martin Tucson Open | Arizona | | 263 (−25) | 40,000 | |
| Jan 26 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | | 280 (−8) | 37,000 | |
| Feb 3 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | | 274 (−14) | 44,000 | |
| Feb 9 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | | 339 (−21) | 32,000 | |
| Feb 16 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | | 279 (−9) | 34,000 | |
| Feb 23 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | | 275 (−9) | 30,000 | |
| Mar 2 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | Florida | | 273 (−15) | 52,000 | |
| Mar 9 | Florida Citrus Open | Florida | | 276 (−12) | 40,000 | |
| Mar 16 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | | 276 (−12) | 30,000 | |
| Mar 23 | Greater Jacksonville Open | Florida | | 276 (−12) | 30,000 | |
| Mar 30 | Sea Pines Heritage Classic | South Carolina | | 271 (−13) | 40,000 | |
| Apr 6 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | | 275 (−9) | 45,000 | |
| Apr 13 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | | 276 (−12) | 40,000 | |
| Apr 13 | Magnolia State Classic | Mississippi | | 270 (-10) | 7,000 | Satellite event |
| Apr 20 | Pensacola Open | Florida | | 271 (−13) | 25,000 | |
| Apr 27 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | | 277 (−11) | 40,000 | |
| Apr 27 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | | 274 (−14) | 12,000 | Alternate event |
| May 4 | Houston Open | Texas | .svg.png){kind=small} | 273 (−15) | 30,000 | |
| May 12 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | | 269 (−15) | 35,000 | |
| May 18 | First NBC New Orleans Open | Louisiana | | 271 (−17) | 30,000 | |
| May 25 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | | 270 (−18) | 35,000 | |
| Jun 1 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | | 271 (−17) | 45,000 | |
| Jun 8 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | | 278 (−10) | 50,000 | |
| Jun 16 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | | 275 (−9) | 30,000 | |
| Jun 23 | U.S. Open | Illinois | | 287 (+3) | 40,000 | |
| Jun 30 | Western Open | Illinois | | 283 (−1) | 40,000 | |
| Jul 6 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | | 271 (−17) | 26,000 | |
| Jul 13 | British Open | Scotland | | 279 (−9) | 16,500 | |
| Jul 13 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | Illinois | | 275 (−9) | 15,000 | |
| Jul 20 | Pleasant Valley Classic | Massachusetts | | 276 (−8) | 40,000 | |
| Jul 27 | Canadian Open | Canada | | 274 (−6) | 40,000 | |
| Aug 3 | Westchester Classic | New York | | 271 (−17) | 50,000 | |
| Aug 10 | PGA Championship | Ohio | | 276 (−4) | 45,000 | |
| Aug 17 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | | 267 (−17) | 40,000 | |
| Aug 24 | Tournament Players Championship | Texas | | 270 (−10) | 50,000 | |
| Sep 1 | B.C. Open | New York | | 274 (−10) | 35,000 | |
| Sep 7 | Southern Open | Georgia | | 264 (−16) | 20,000 | |
| Sep 14 | World Open Golf Championship | North Carolina | | 280 (−4) | 40,000 | |
| Sep 28 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | | 270 (−14) | 27,000 | |
| Oct 5 | Kaiser International Open Invitational | California | | 272 (−16) | 35,000 | |
| Oct 19 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | | 275 (−13) | 25,000 | |
| Oct 26 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | Florida | | 252 (−36) | 20,000 (each) |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Jack Nicklaus | |
| PGA Player of the Year | Jack Nicklaus | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Bruce Crampton | |
References
- "Art Wall a winner at Milwaukee". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. (Florida). Associated Press. July 7, 1975. p. 1C.
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