1966_PGA_Tour
1966 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
The 1966 PGA Tour was the 51st season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Quick Facts Duration, Number of official events ...
Duration | January 6, 1966 (1966-01-06) – November 27, 1966 (1966-11-27) |
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Number of official events | 40 |
Most wins | Billy Casper (4) |
Money list | Billy Casper |
PGA Player of the Year | Billy Casper |
← 1965 1967 → |
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The following table lists official events during the 1966 season.[1][2]
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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 ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
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Nov 14 | Canada Cup | Japan | 6,300 | Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer |
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Canada Cup Individual Trophy | George Knudson |
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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
More information Position, Player ...
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Billy Casper | 121,945 |
2 | Jack Nicklaus | 111,419 |
3 | Arnold Palmer | 110,468 |
4 | Doug Sanders | 80,096 |
5 | Gay Brewer | 75,688 |
6 | Phil Rodgers | 68,360 |
7 | Gene Littler | 68,345 |
8 | R. H. Sikes | 67,349 |
9 | Frank Beard | 66,041 |
10 | Al Geiberger | 63,220 |
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More information Award, Winner ...
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | Billy Casper | [4] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Billy Casper | [5] |
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- "1966 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. 656–62. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- "Casper Winnings Top For Year". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. November 29, 1966. p. 15. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Casper Is Named Golfer Of Year; Billy Burke is Selected for Hall of Fame by P.G.A." The New York Times. UPI. November 2, 1966. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- Cathey, John (December 21, 1966). "Gay Brewer Set For GGO Action". The Greensboro Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. p. 26 (C4 in paper). Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.