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1967 PGA Tour

The 1967 PGA Tour was the 52nd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.

1967 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 12, 1967 (1967-01-12) – December 3, 1967 (1967-12-03)
Number of official events40
Most winsUnited States Jack Nicklaus (5)
Money listUnited States Jack Nicklaus
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Jack Nicklaus
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Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1967 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$) 		Winner[a] Notes
Jan 15 San Diego Open Invitational California 71,000   Bob Goalby (7)
Jan 23 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am California 80,000   Jack Nicklaus (21) Pro-Am
Jan 29 Los Angeles Open California 100,000   Arnold Palmer (49)
Feb 5 Bob Hope Desert Classic California 88,000   Tom Nieporte (3) Pro-Am
Feb 12 Phoenix Open Invitational Arizona 70,000   Julius Boros (14)
Feb 19 Tucson Open Invitational Arizona 60,000   Arnold Palmer (50)
Mar 5 Doral Open Invitational Florida 100,000   Doug Sanders (18)
Mar 12 Florida Citrus Open Invitational Florida 115,000   Julius Boros (15)
Mar 19 Jacksonville Open Florida 100,000   Dan Sikes (3)
Mar 26 Pensacola Open Invitational Florida 75,000   Gay Brewer (8)
Apr 2 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 125,000   George Archer (2)
Apr 9 Masters Tournament Georgia 165,000   Gay Brewer (9) Major championship
Apr 16 Tournament of Champions Nevada 100,000   Frank Beard (4) Winners-only event
Apr 16 Azalea Open Invitational North Carolina 25,000   Randy Glover (1) Alternate event
Apr 24 Dallas Open Invitational Texas 100,000   Bert Yancey (4)
Apr 30 Texas Open Invitational Texas 100,000   Chi-Chi Rodríguez (4)
May 7 Houston Champions International Texas 115,000   Frank Beard (5)
May 14 Greater New Orleans Open Invitational Louisiana 100,000   George Knudson (4)
May 21 Colonial National Invitation Texas 115,000   Dave Stockton (1) Invitational
May 28 Oklahoma City Open Invitational Oklahoma 66,000   Miller Barber (2)
Jun 4 Memphis Open Invitational Tennessee 100,000   Dave Hill (4)
Jun 11 Buick Open Invitational Michigan 100,000   Julius Boros (16)
Jun 18 U.S. Open New Jersey 170,000   Jack Nicklaus (22) Major championship
Jun 25 Cleveland Open Invitational Ohio 103,500   Gardner Dickinson (4)
Jul 3 Canadian Open Canada 100,000   Billy Casper (33)
Jul 9 500 Festival Open Invitation Indiana 100,000   Frank Beard (6)
Jul 15 The Open Championship England £15,000   Roberto De Vicenzo (6) Major championship[b]
Jul 24 PGA Championship Colorado 150,000   Don January (6) Major championship
Jul 30 Minnesota Golf Classic Minnesota 100,000   Lou Graham (1)
Aug 6 Western Open Illinois 100,000   Jack Nicklaus (23)
Aug 13 American Golf Classic Ohio 100,000   Arnold Palmer (51)
Aug 20 Greater Hartford Open Invitational Connecticut 100,000   Charlie Sifford (1)
Aug 30 Westchester Classic New York 250,000   Jack Nicklaus (24) New tournament
Sep 4 Carling World Open Canada 175,000   Billy Casper (34)
Sep 17 Philadelphia Golf Classic Pennsylvania 110,000   Dan Sikes (4)
Sep 24 Thunderbird Classic New Jersey 150,000   Arnold Palmer (52)
Oct 1 Atlanta Classic Georgia 110,000   Bob Charles (4)
Oct 28 Sahara Invitational Nevada 100,000   Jack Nicklaus (25)
Nov 5 Hawaiian Open Hawaii 100,000   Dudley Wysong (2)
Dec 3 Cajun Classic Open Invitational Louisiana 35,000   Marty Fleckman (1)

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
Oct 22 Ryder Cup Texas n/a   Team USA Team event
Nov 12 World Cup Mexico 6,300   Jack Nicklaus and
  Arnold Palmer 		Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy   Arnold Palmer

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 ($)
1   Jack Nicklaus 188,998
2   Arnold Palmer 184,065
3   Billy Casper 129,423
4   Julius Boros 126,786
5   Dan Sikes 111,509
6   Doug Sanders 109,455
7   Frank Beard 105,779
8   George Archer 84,344
9   Gay Brewer 78,549
10   Bob Goalby 77,107

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
PGA Player of the Year   Jack Nicklaus [4]
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy)   Arnold Palmer [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. ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References

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  1. ^ "1967 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. 662–8. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
  3. ^ "Jack Still No. 1". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. December 5, 1967. p. 34. Retrieved November 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nicklaus Earns Pro Golfer Award". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. Associated Press. November 14, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved March 20, 2013 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ "A year of epic achievement". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. December 16, 1967. p. 17. Retrieved November 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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