1959_PGA_Tour
1959 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
The 1959 PGA Tour was the 44th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Quick Facts Duration, Number of official events ...
Duration | January 2, 1959 (1959-01-02) – December 6, 1959 (1959-12-06) |
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Number of official events | 46 |
Most wins | Gene Littler (5) |
Money list | Art Wall Jr. |
PGA Player of the Year | Art Wall Jr. |
← 1958 1960 → |
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The following table lists official events during the 1959 season.[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.
More information Date, Tournament ...
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
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Nov 7 | Ryder Cup | California | n/a | Team USA | Team event |
Nov 21 | Canada Cup | Australia | n/a | Kel Nagle and Peter Thomson |
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Canada Cup Individual Trophy | Flory Van Donck |
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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2][3]
More information Position, Player ...
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Art Wall Jr. | 53,168 |
2 | Gene Littler | 38,296 |
3 | Dow Finsterwald | 33,906 |
4 | Billy Casper | 33,899 |
5 | Arnold Palmer | 32,462 |
6 | Mike Souchak | 31,807 |
7 | Bob Rosburg | 31,676 |
8 | Doug Ford | 31,009 |
9 | Jay Hebert | 26,034 |
10 | Ken Venturi | 25,886 |
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More information Award, Winner ...
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | Art Wall Jr. | [4] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Art Wall Jr. | [3] |
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- "PGA 1959 Recap". Kronish Sports. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- "Wall Tops". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. December 20, 1959. p. 109. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wall Top PGA Earner; Also Takes Vardon Cup". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. December 20, 1959. p. 41. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Art Wall Named Golfer Of Year". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. December 9, 1959. p. 15 (B3 in paper). Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.