1960 PGA Tour

Golf tour season

1960 PGA Tour seasonDuration| January 8, 1960 (1960-01-08) – December 11, 1960 (1960-12-11)

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Number of official events| 44
Most wins|  Arnold Palmer (8)
Money list|  Arnold Palmer
PGA Player of the Year|  Arnold Palmer

← 1959

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The 1960 PGA Tour was the 45th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.

## Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1960 season.[1][2]

Date  | Tournament  | Location  | Purse
(US$)  | Winner[a] | Notes

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Jan 12 | Los Angeles Open | California | 37,500 |  Dow Finsterwald (9) |
Jan 18 | Yorba Linda Open Invitational | California | 20,000 |  Jerry Barber (3) | New tournament
Jan 24 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 50,000 |  Ken Venturi (9) | Pro-Am
Jan 31 | San Diego Open Invitational | California | 20,000 |  Mike Souchak (11) |
Feb 7 | Palm Springs Desert Golf Classic | California | 70,000 |  Arnold Palmer (14) | New tournament
Pro-Am
Feb 15 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | 22,500 |  Jack Fleck (2) |
Feb 21 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | 20,000 |  Don January (2) |
Feb 28 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | 20,000 |  Arnold Palmer (15) |
Mar 6 | Baton Rouge Open Invitational | Louisiana | 15,000 |  Arnold Palmer (16) |
Mar 13 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | 15,000 |  Arnold Palmer (17) |
Mar 21 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational | Florida | 15,000 |  George Bayer (4) |
Mar 27 | De Soto Open Invitational | Florida | 35,000 |  Sam Snead (79) | New tournament
Apr 3 | Azalea Open | North Carolina | 15,000 |  Tom Nieporte (2) |
Apr 10 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 87,000 |  Arnold Palmer (18) | Major championship
Apr 17 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 20,000 |  Sam Snead (80) |
Apr 24 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | 25,000 |  Dow Finsterwald (10) |
May 3 | Houston Classic | Texas | 35,000 |  Bill Collins (2) |
May 8 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 42,000 |  Jerry Barber (4) | Winners-only event
May 15 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 30,000 |  Julius Boros (9) | Invitational
May 22 | Hot Springs Open Invitational | Arkansas | 20,000 |  Bill Collins (3) |
May 22 | Sam Snead Festival | West Virginia | 15,000 |  Dave Marr (n/a) | Alternate event[b]
May 29 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | 50,000 |  Doug Ford (15) | New tournament
Jun 6 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | 30,000 |  Tommy Bolt (14) |
Jun 12 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | 30,000 |  Gene Littler (15) |
Jun 18 | U.S. Open | Colorado | 60,000 |  Arnold Palmer (19) | Major championship
Jul 4 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | 50,000 |  Mike Souchak (12) |
Jul 9 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £7,000 |  Kel Nagle (1) | Major championship[c]
Jul 9 | Canadian Open | Canada | 25,000 |  Art Wall Jr. (11) |
Jul 17 | Western Open | Michigan | 30,000 |  Stan Leonard (3) |
Jul 24 | PGA Championship | Ohio | 65,000 |  Jay Hebert (5) | Major championship
Jul 31 | Eastern Open Invitational | Maryland | 25,000 |  Gene Littler (16) |
Aug 7 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Connecticut | 25,000 |  Arnold Palmer (20) |
Aug 21 | St. Paul Open Invitational | Minnesota | 30,000 |  Don Fairfield (2) |
Aug 28 | Milwaukee Open Invitational | Wisconsin | 30,000 |  Ken Venturi (10) |
Sep 5 | Dallas Open Invitational | Texas | 25,000 |  Johnny Pott (1) |
Sep 12 | Utah Open Invitational | Utah | 20,000 |  Bill Johnston (2) |
Sep 18 | Carling Open Invitational | Washington | 25,000 |  Ernie Vossler (3) |
Sep 25 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | 20,000 |  Billy Casper (11) |
Oct 3 | Hesperia Open Invitational | California | 15,000 |  Billy Casper (12) |
Oct 16 | Orange County Open Invitational | California | 15,000 |  Billy Casper (13) |
Nov 20 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | 15,000 |  Lionel Hebert (3) |
Nov 27 | Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational | Alabama | 15,000 |  Arnold Palmer (21) |
Dec 4 | West Palm Beach Open Invitational | Florida | 15,000 |  Johnny Pott (2) |
Dec 11 | Coral Gables Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 |  Bob Goalby (2) |

### Unofficial events

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The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date  | Tournament  | Location  | Purse
($)  | Winner(s)  | Notes

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Jun 26  | Canada Cup | Ireland  | n/a  |  Arnold Palmer and
Sam Snead | Team event
Canada Cup Individual Trophy |  Flory Van Donck |

## Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]

Position | Player | Prize money ($)

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1 |  Arnold Palmer | 80,968
2 |  Ken Venturi | 46,410
3 |  Dow Finsterwald | 43,942
4 |  Billy Casper | 38,107
5 |  Jay Hebert | 36,840
6 |  Doug Ford | 34,428
7 |  Gene Littler | 32,568
8 |  Mike Souchak | 32,121
9 |  Doug Sanders | 30,506
10 |  Bill Collins | 30,165

## Awards

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Award | Winner | Ref.

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PGA Player of the Year |  Arnold Palmer | [4]
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) |  Billy Casper | [5]

## Notes

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1. ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
2. ^ Official money; unofficial win.
3. ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

## References

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1. ^ "1960 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
2. ^ Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 616–23. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
3. ^ "Från USA-cirkusen" [From the U.S. circuit]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 1\. March 1961. p. 30. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
4. ^ "Golf Award To Palmer". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. Associated Press. October 9, 1960. p. D-8. Retrieved March 19, 2013 - via Google News Archive.
5. ^ "Bill Casper Wins Vardon Trophy With 69.950 Average in 1960". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. January 8, 1961. p. 79. Retrieved November 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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