1978 PGA Tour
The 1978 PGA Tour season was played from January 5 to November 5. The season consisted of 44 official money events. Tom Watson won the most tournaments, five, and there were seven first-time winners. The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1978 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 8 | Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open | Arizona |  | 274 (−14) | 40,000 | |
| Jan 15 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | | 272 (−12) | 40,000 | |
| Jan 23 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | | 280 (−8) | 45,000 | |
| Jan 29 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | | 278 (−10) | 40,000 | |
| Feb 5 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | | 274 (−14) | 50,000 | |
| Feb 13 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | | 339 (−21) | 45,000 | |
| Feb 19 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | | 278 (−6) | 40,000 | |
| Feb 26 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | Florida | | 276 (−12) | 50,000 | |
| Mar 6 | Florida Citrus Open | Florida | | 271 (−17) | 40,000 | |
| Mar 12 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | | 272 (−16) | 40,000 | |
| Mar 19 | Tournament Players Championship | Florida | | 289 (+1) | 60,000 | |
| Mar 26 | Heritage Classic | South Carolina | | 277 (−7) | 45,000 | |
| Apr 2 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | .svg.png){kind=small} | 282 (−6) | 48,000 | |
| Apr 9 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | .svg.png){kind=small} | 277 (−11) | 45,000 | |
| Apr 9 | Magnolia State Classic | Mississippi | | 268 (-12) | 7,000 | Satellite event |
| Apr 16 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | | 281 (−7) | 45,000 | |
| Apr 16 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | | 273 (−15) | 16,000 | Alternate event |
| Apr 23 | Houston Open | Texas | | 270 (−18) | 40,000 | |
| Apr 30 | First NBC New Orleans Open | Louisiana | | 271 (−17) | 40,000 | |
| May 7 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | | 272 (−8) | 40,000 | |
| May 14 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | | 268 (−12) | 40,000 | |
| May 21 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | | 284 (−4) | 50,000 | |
| May 28 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | | 269 (−19) | 40,000 | |
| Jun 4 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | | 273 (−15) | 60,000 | |
| Jun 11 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | | 277 (−11) | 50,000 | |
| Jun 18 | U.S. Open | Colorado | | 285 (+1) | 45,000 | |
| Jun 18 | Buick-Goodwrench Open | Michigan | .svg.png){kind=small} | 280 (−8) | 20,000 | Alternate event |
| Jun 25 | Canadian Open | Canada | | 283 (−1) | 50,000 | |
| Jul 2 | Western Open | Illinois | | 282 (−6) | 45,000 | |
| Jul 9 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | | 275 (−13) | 30,000 | |
| Jul 15 | British Open | Scotland | | 281 (−7) | 23,750 | |
| Jul 16 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | Illinois |  | 269 (−15) | 30,000 | |
| Jul 23 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | | 270 (−14) | 50,000 | |
| Jul 30 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | | 264 (−20) | 42,000 | |
| Aug 6 | PGA Championship | Pennsylvania | | 276 (−8) | 50,000 | |
| Aug 13 | American Optical Classic | Massachusetts | | 270 (−14) | 45,000 | |
| Aug 20 | American Express Westchester Classic | New York | | 274 (−10) | 60,000 | |
| Aug 27 | Colgate Hall of Fame Classic | North Carolina | | 277 (−7) | 50,000 | |
| Sep 4 | B.C. Open | New York | | 267 (−17) | 45,000 | |
| Sep 10 | Southern Open | Georgia | | 269 (−11) | 35,000 | |
| Sep 17 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | | 265 (−15) | 40,000 | |
| Sep 24 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | California | | 270 (−18) | 40,000 | |
| Oct 1 | World Series of Golf | Ohio | | 278 (−2) | 100,000 | |
| Oct 29 | Pensacola Open | Florida | | 272 (−16) | 25,000 | |
| Nov 5 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | Florida | | 254 (−34) | 40,000 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Tom Watson | |
| PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Tom Watson | |
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