1971_PGA_Tour
1971 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
The 1971 PGA Tour was the 56th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the third season since separating from the PGA of America.
| Duration | January 7, 1971 (1971-01-07) – December 12, 1971 (1971-12-12) |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins |  Lee Trevino (6) |
| Money list | Jack Nicklaus |
| PGA Player of the Year | Lee Trevino |
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At the Colonial National Invitation, Dave Hill shot rounds of 77-85 to miss the cut. On his last hole, Hill threw a ball out of a sand trap.[1] Hill was disqualified but it was for his signing a scorecard with an incorrect score on it.[2] When Hill went to play in his next tournament, the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic, Hill was informed that he was being fined $500 for conduct unbecoming a professional golfer.[3] Hill was required to pay the fine before teeing it up in the tournament. He did so, but less than a week later, Hill filed a one-million dollar antitrust suit against the PGA Tour.[4] In response, the tour put Hill on probation for one year.[5]
The following table lists official events during the 1971 season.[6]
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | Ryder Cup | Missouri | n/a | Team USA |
Team event |
| Nov 14 | World Cup | Florida | 6,300 | Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino |
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | Jack Nicklaus |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[7]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 244,491 |
| 2 | Lee Trevino | 231,202 |
| 3 | Arnold Palmer | 209,604 |
| 4 | George Archer | 147,769 |
| 5 |  Gary Player | 120,917 |
| 6 | Miller Barber | 117,359 |
| 7 | Jerry Heard | 112,389 |
| 8 | Frank Beard | 112,338 |
| 9 | Dave Eichelberger | 108,312 |
| 10 | Billy Casper | 107,276 |
- "Dave Hill carries squabble to court". Times Daily. Florence, Alabama. May 29, 1971. p. 2 (3 in paper). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- "Hill disqualified". Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. May 22, 1971. p. 10 (18 in paper). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- "Hill pays fine, in Memphis field". Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. May 27, 1971. p. 20 (3-D in paper). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- "Dave Hill Files $1 Million Damage Suit". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. May 29, 1971. p. 10 (17 in paper). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- "Hill Draws Year Probation". The Portsmouth Times. Portsmouth, Ohio. June 3, 1971. p. 10 (19 in paper). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- "1972 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- "Nicklaus Tops Golf $$ Record". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. December 17, 1971. p. 27 (28 in paper). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Trevino PGA Player Of The Year". Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 13, 1971. p. 16. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Morin, Flip (December 31, 1974). "Trevino To Be Honored By Texas Enshrinement". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 9. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.