1968 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 11, 1968 (1968-01-11) – November 24, 1968 (1968-11-24) |
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Number of official events | 46 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
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The 1968 PGA Tour was the 53rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1968 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner(s)[a] | Notes |
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Jan 14 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 80,000 | ![]() | Pro-Am |
Jan 21 | Kaiser International Open Invitational | California | 125,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Jan 28 | Los Angeles Open | California | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 4 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 100,000 | ![]() | Pro-Am |
Feb 11 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | 150,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 18 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 25 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 10 | Doral Open Invitational | Florida | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 17 | Florida Citrus Open Invitational | Florida | 115,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 25 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | 80,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 31 | Jacksonville Open Invitational | Florida | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 8 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 137,500 | ![]() | |
Apr 14 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 100,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Apr 14 | Rebel Yell Open | Tennessee | 14,000 | ![]() | New tournament Second Tour[b] |
Apr 21 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 150,000 | ![]() | Winners-only event |
Apr 21 | Azalea Open Invitational | North Carolina | 25,000 | ![]() | Alternate event |
Apr 28 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 100,000 | ![]() | |
May 5 | Houston Champions International | Texas | 100,000 | ![]() | |
May 12 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | 100,000 | ![]() | |
May 19 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 125,000 | ![]() | Invitational |
May 19 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | 14,000 | ![]() | New tournament Second Tour[b] |
May 26 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 2 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | 115,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 9 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 16 | U.S. Open | New York | 190,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Jun 23 | Canadian Open | Canada | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 30 | Cleveland Open Invitational | Ohio | 110,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 7 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 13 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £20,000 | ![]() | Major championship[c] |
Jul 14 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 200,000 | ![]() | New tournament Alternate event |
Jul 21 | PGA Championship | Texas | 150,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
Jul 28 | Minnesota Golf Classic | Minnesota | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 4 | Western Open | Illinois | 130,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 11 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 18 | Westchester Classic | New York | 250,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 25 | Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 2 | Thunderbird Classic | New Jersey | 150,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 8 | Greater Hartford Open Invitational | Connecticut | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 15 | Kemper Open | Massachusetts | 150,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Sep 22 | PGA National Team Championship | Oklahoma | 100,000 | ![]() ![]() | New to PGA Tour Team event |
Sep 29 | Robinson Open | Illinois | 25,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Oct 20 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 27 | Haig Open Invitational | California | 110,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Nov 3 | Lucky International Open | California | 100,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 10 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 125,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 24 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | 35,000 | ![]() |
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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Nov 17 | World Cup | Italy | 6,300 | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | ![]() |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 205,168 |
2 | ![]() | 155,285 |
3 | ![]() | 152,945 |
4 | ![]() | 150,972 |
5 | ![]() | 148,310 |
6 | ![]() | 132,127 |
7 | ![]() | 114,602 |
8 | ![]() | 108,330 |
9 | ![]() | 105,845 |
10 | ![]() | 105,595 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | ![]() | [3] |
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.
- ^ a b Official money; unofficial win.
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
- ^ "1968 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ "Casper's $205,168 tops prize list". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. November 27, 1968. p. 22. Retrieved November 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Who's The Greatest of Them All?". Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. January 19, 1969. p. 14 (2B in paper). Retrieved November 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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