1975 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 9, 1975 (1975-01-09) – October 26, 1975 (1975-10-26) |
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Number of official events | 42 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
← 1974 1976 → |
The 1975 PGA Tour was the 60th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the seventh season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1975 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner(s)[a] | Notes |
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Jan 12 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 150,000 | ![]() | |
Jan 19 | Dean Martin Tucson Open | Arizona | 200,000 | ![]() | |
Jan 26 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 185,000 | ![]() | Pro-Am |
Feb 3 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 220,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 9 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 160,000 | ![]() | Pro-Am |
Feb 16 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | 170,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 23 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | 150,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 2 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | Florida | 260,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 9 | Florida Citrus Open | Florida | 200,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 16 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 150,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 23 | Greater Jacksonville Open | Florida | 150,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 30 | Sea Pines Heritage Classic | South Carolina | 200,000 | ![]() | Invitational |
Apr 6 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 225,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 13 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 242,750 | ![]() | Major championship |
Apr 13 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | 35,000 | ![]() | Second Tour[b] |
Apr 20 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 27 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 200,000 | ![]() | Winners-only event |
Apr 27 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 60,000 | ![]() | Alternate event |
May 4 | Houston Open | Texas | 150,000 | ![]() | |
May 12 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 175,000 | ![]() | |
May 18 | First NBC New Orleans Open | Louisiana | 150,000 | ![]() | |
May 25 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 175,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 1 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | 225,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 8 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 16 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 150,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 23 | U.S. Open | Illinois | 236,200 | ![]() | Major championship |
Jun 30 | Western Open | Illinois | 200,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 6 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 130,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 13 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £75,000 | ![]() | Major championship[c] |
Jul 13 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | Illinois | 75,000 | ![]() | Alternate event |
Jul 20 | Pleasant Valley Classic | Massachusetts | 200,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 27 | Canadian Open | Canada | 200,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 3 | Westchester Classic | New York | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 10 | PGA Championship | Ohio | 225,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Aug 17 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 200,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 24 | Tournament Players Championship | Texas | 250,000 | ![]() | Special event |
Sep 1 | B.C. Open | New York | 175,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 7 | Southern Open | Georgia | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 14 | World Open Golf Championship | North Carolina | 200,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 28 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 135,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 5 | Kaiser International Open Invitational | California | 175,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 19 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 26 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | Florida | 100,000 | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
Unofficial events
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 21 | Buick Open | Michigan | 21,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 21 | Ryder Cup | Pennsylvania | n/a | ![]() | Team event |
Dec 7 | World Cup | Thailand | 4,200 | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | 2,100 | ![]() |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2][3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 298,149 |
2 | ![]() | 226,118 |
3 | ![]() | 219,140 |
4 | ![]() | 205,380 |
5 | ![]() | 182,883 |
6 | ![]() | 175,693 |
7 | ![]() | 153,795 |
8 | ![]() | 141,471 |
9 | ![]() | 134,206 |
10 | ![]() | 132,532 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | ![]() | [4] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | ![]() | [5] |
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ Official money; unofficial win.
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
- ^ "1976 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Pro Golf earnings". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. October 30, 1975. p. 17. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Norwood, Bev (October 26, 1975). "Nicklaus Tops Money List". Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. p. 60 (D12 in paper). Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicklaus Gets PGA Player of Year Award". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. December 3, 1975. p. 11 (B1 in paper). Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "L. Wadkins Far Below Money for Exemption". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. December 28, 1975. p. 62 (E-5 in paper). Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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