1976_PGA_Tour
1976 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
The 1976 PGA Tour was the 61st season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the eighth season since separating from the PGA of America.
Quick Facts Duration, Number of official events ...
Duration | January 8, 1976 (1976-01-08) – November 7, 1976 (1976-11-07) |
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Number of official events | 45 |
Most wins | Ben Crenshaw (3) Johnny Miller (3) Hubert Green (3) |
Money list | Jack Nicklaus |
PGA Player of the Year | Jack Nicklaus |
← 1975 1977 → |
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The following table lists official events during the 1976 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 ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
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Dec 12 | World Cup | California | 4,200 | Seve Ballesteros and Manuel Piñero |
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World Cup Individual Trophy | 2,100 | Ernesto Pérez Acosta |
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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2]
More information Position, Player ...
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | Jack Nicklaus | 266,438 |
2 | Ben Crenshaw | 257,759 |
3 | Hale Irwin | 252,718 |
4 | Hubert Green | 228,031 |
5 | Al Geiberger | 194,821 |
6 | J. C. Snead | 192,645 |
7 | Raymond Floyd | 178,318 |
8 | David Graham | 176,174 |
9 | Don January | 163,622 |
10 | Jerry Pate | 153,102 |
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More information Award, Winner ...
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | Jack Nicklaus | [3] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Don January | [4] |
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- "1977 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- "PGA Money leaders". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. December 26, 1976. p. 92. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Green, Bob (December 26, 1976). "Nicklaus wins player of year, not major events". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. p. 17. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.