1963_PGA_Tour
1963 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
The 1963 PGA Tour was the 48th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Quick Facts Duration, Number of official events ...
Duration | January 4, 1963 (1963-01-04) – November 24, 1963 (1963-11-24) |
---|---|
Number of official events | 44 |
Most wins | Arnold Palmer (7) |
Money list | Arnold Palmer |
PGA Player of the Year | Julius Boros |
← 1962 1964 → |
Close
The following table lists official events during the 1963 season.[1][2]
More information Date, Tournament ...
Close
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 ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 13 | Ryder Cup | Georgia | n/a | Team USA | Team event |
Oct 28 | Canada Cup | France | n/a | Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer |
Team event |
Canada Cup Individual Trophy | Jack Nicklaus |
Close
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
More information Position, Player ...
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
---|---|---|
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 |
Close
More information Award, Winner ...
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
PGA Player of the Year | Julius Boros | [4] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Billy Casper | [5] |
Close
- "1963 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- 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.
- "Casper Nips Arnie For Vardon Trophy". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, New York. December 8, 1963. p. 2B. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.