| Duration | January 8, 1960 (1960-01-08) – December 11, 1960 (1960-12-11) |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins |  Arnold Palmer (8) |
| Money list | Arnold Palmer |
| PGA Player of the Year | Arnold Palmer |
| ← 1959 1961 → | |
The 1960 PGA Tour was the 45th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1960 season.
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 ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 | Canada Cup | Ireland | n/a | Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead
|
Team event |
| Canada Cup Individual Trophy |  Flory Van Donck
|
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Palmer |
80,968 |
| 2 | Ken Venturi |
46,410 |
| 3 | Dow Finsterwald |
43,942 |
| 4 | Billy Casper |
38,107 |
| 5 | Jay Hebert |
36,840 |
| 6 | Doug Ford |
34,428 |
| 7 | Gene Littler |
32,568 |
| 8 | Mike Souchak |
32,121 |
| 9 | Doug Sanders |
30,506 |
| 10 | Bill Collins |
30,165 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | Arnold Palmer |
|
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Billy Casper |
Notes
- The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
- Official money; unofficial win.
- Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
- "1960 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. 616–23. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- "Från USA-cirkusen" [From the U.S. circuit]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 1. March 1961. p. 30. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- "Golf Award To Palmer". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. Associated Press. October 9, 1960. p. D-8. Retrieved March 19, 2013 – via Google News Archive.
- "Bill Casper Wins Vardon Trophy With 69.950 Average in 1960". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. January 8, 1961. p. 79. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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