1968_PGA_Tour
1968 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
The 1968 PGA Tour was the 53rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Quick Facts Duration, Number of official events ...
Duration | January 11, 1968 (1968-01-11) – November 24, 1968 (1968-11-24) |
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Number of official events | 46 |
Most wins | Billy Casper (6) |
Money list | Billy Casper |
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The following table lists official events during the 1968 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 ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
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Nov 17 | World Cup | Italy | 6,300 | Al Balding and George Knudson |
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World Cup Individual Trophy | Al Balding |
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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2]
More information Position, Player ...
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Billy Casper | 205,168 |
2 | Jack Nicklaus | 155,285 |
3 | Tom Weiskopf | 152,945 |
4 | George Archer | 150,972 |
5 | Julius Boros | 148,310 |
6 | Lee Trevino | 132,127 |
7 | Arnold Palmer | 114,602 |
8 | Dan Sikes | 108,330 |
9 | Miller Barber | 105,845 |
10 | Bob Murphy | 105,595 |
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More information Award, Winner ...
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Billy Casper | [3] |
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- "1968 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- "Casper's $205,168 tops prize list". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. November 27, 1968. p. 22. Retrieved November 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Who's The Greatest of Them All?". Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. January 19, 1969. p. 14 (2B in paper). Retrieved November 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.