The 1963 PGA Tour was the 48th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
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The following table lists official events during the 1963 season.[1][2]
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Date |
Tournament |
Location |
Purse (US$) |
Winner[lower-alpha 1] |
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Jan 7 | Los Angeles Open | California | 50,000 | Arnold Palmer (36) | |
Jan 13 | San Diego Open Invitational | California | 25,000 | Gary Player (7) | |
Jan 20 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 50,000 | Billy Casper (19) | Pro-Am |
Jan 27 | Lucky International Open | California | 50,000 | Jack Burke Jr. (16) | |
Feb 4 | Palm Springs Golf Classic | California | 50,000 | Jack Nicklaus (4) | Pro-Am |
Feb 12 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | 35,000 | Arnold Palmer (37) | |
Feb 17 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | 25,000 | Don January (4) | |
Mar 4 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | 40,000 | Bo Wininger (6) | |
Mar 10 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | 25,000 | Arnold Palmer (38) | |
Mar 17 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational | Florida | 25,000 | Raymond Floyd (1) | |
Mar 24 | Doral C.C. Open Invitational | Florida | 50,000 | Dan Sikes (1) | |
Mar 31 | Azalea Open | North Carolina | 20,000 | Jerry Barber (7) | |
Apr 7 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 112,500 | Jack Nicklaus (5) | Major championship |
Apr 14 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 35,000 | Doug Sanders (12) | |
Apr 21 | Houston Classic | Texas | 50,000 | Bob Charles (1) | |
Apr 28 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | 30,000 | Phil Rodgers (3) | |
May 5 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 60,000 | Jack Nicklaus (6) | Winners-only event |
May 5 | Waco Turner Open | Oklahoma | 20,000 | Gay Brewer (4) | Alternate event |
May 12 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 60,000 | Julius Boros (10) | Invitational |
May 19 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | 35,000 | Don Fairfield (3) | |
May 27 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | 50,000 | Tony Lema (4) | |
Jun 3 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | 55,000 | Dow Finsterwald (11) | |
Jun 9 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | 50,000 | Julius Boros (11) | |
Jun 16 | Thunderbird Classic Invitational | New York | 100,000 | Arnold Palmer (39) | |
Jun 23 | U.S. Open | Massachusetts | 90,000 | Julius Boros (12) | Major championship |
Jul 1 | Cleveland Open Invitational | Ohio | 110,000 | Arnold Palmer (40) | New tournament |
Jul 6 | Canadian Open | Canada | 50,000 | Doug Ford (19) | |
Jul 13 | The Open Championship | England | £8,500 | Bob Charles (2) | Major championship[lower-alpha 2] |
Jul 14 | Hot Springs Open Invitational | Arkansas | 25,000 | Dave Hill (3) | Alternate event |
Jul 21 | PGA Championship | Texas | 80,000 | Jack Nicklaus (7) | Major championship |
Jul 29 | Western Open | Illinois | 55,000 | Arnold Palmer (41) | |
Aug 4 | St. Paul Open Invitational | Minnesota | 35,000 | Jack Rule Jr. (1) | |
Aug 18 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Connecticut | 40,000 | Billy Casper (20) | |
Aug 25 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 50,000 | Johnny Pott (4) | |
Sep 1 | Denver Open Invitational | Colorado | 35,000 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez (1) | |
Sep 8 | Utah Open | Utah | 40,000 | Tommy Jacobs (3) | |
Sep 15 | Seattle Open Invitational | Washington | 35,000 | Bobby Nichols (3) | |
Sep 22 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | 30,000 | George Knudson (2) | |
Oct 6 | Whitemarsh Open Invitational | Pennsylvania | 125,000 | Arnold Palmer (42) | New tournament |
Oct 20 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 70,000 | Jack Nicklaus (8) | |
Oct 27 | Fig Garden Village Open Invitational | California | 25,000 | Mason Rudolph (2) | New tournament |
Nov 3 | Almaden Open Invitational | California | 25,000 | Al Geiberger (2) | |
Nov 10 | Frank Sinatra Open Invitational | California | 50,000 | Frank Beard (1) | New tournament |
Nov 24 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | 20,000 | Rex Baxter (1) | |
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Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
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Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
1 | Arnold Palmer | 128,230 |
2 | Jack Nicklaus | 100,050 |
3 | Julius Boros | 77,357 |
4 | Tony Lema | 67,113 |
5 | Gary Player | 55,455 |
6 | Dow Finsterwald | 49,863 |
7 | Mason Rudolph | 39,120 |
8 | Al Geiberger | 34,126 |
9 | Don January | 33,755 |
10 | Bobby Nichols | 33,605 |
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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.
Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 637–43. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
"Bill Casper Wins Award". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. Associated Press. December 8, 1963. p. D3. Retrieved March 19, 2013 – via Google News Archive.
"Boros Is Golf Player Of Year". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. Associated Press. November 29, 1963. p. B-8. Retrieved February 12, 2013 – via Google News Archive.