1958 PGA Tour

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1958 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 3, 1958 (1958-01-03) – December 14, 1958 (1958-12-14)
Number of official events45
Most wins Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ken Venturi (4)
Money list Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Arnold Palmer
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dow Finsterwald
← 1957
1959 →

The 1958 PGA Tour was the 43rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1958 season. [1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)		Winner [lower-alpha 1] Notes
Jan 6 Los Angeles Open California35,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Stranahan (6)
Jan 12 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Championship California50,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Casper (4)Pro-Am
Jan 20 Tijuana Open Invitational Mexico20,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dutch Harrison (18)
Jan 26 Thunderbird Invitational California15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ken Venturi (3)
Jan 29 Phoenix Open Invitational Arizona15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ken Venturi (4)
Feb 9 Tucson Open Invitational Arizona15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lionel Hebert (2)
Feb 16 Texas Open Invitational Texas15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Johnston (1)
Feb 24 Houston Open Texas30,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ed Oliver (8)
Mar 2 Baton Rouge Open Invitational Louisiana15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ken Venturi (5)
Mar 11 Greater New Orleans Open Invitational Louisiana20,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Casper (5)
Mar 16 Pensacola Open Invitational Florida15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doug Ford (13)
Mar 23 St. Petersburg Open Invitational Florida15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Arnold Palmer (8)
Mar 30 Azalea Open Invitational North Carolina15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Howie Johnson (1)
Apr 6 Masters Tournament Georgia60,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Arnold Palmer (9) Major championship
Apr 13 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bob Goalby (1)
Apr 20 Kentucky Derby Open Kentucky20,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player (1)
Apr 27 Tournament of Champions Nevada20,000 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Stan Leonard (2)Winners-only event
Apr 27 Lafayette Open Invitational Louisiana15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jay Hebert (9)New tournament
Alternate event
May 4 Colonial National Invitation Texas25,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tommy Bolt (12)Invitational
May 11 Arlington Hotel Open Arkansas20,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Julius Boros (6)
May 18 Memphis Open Tennessee20,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Maxwell (4)New tournament
May 25 Kansas City Open Missouri20,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ernie Vossler (1)
Jun 1 Western Open Michigan25,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doug Sanders (2)
Jun 8 Dallas Open Invitational Texas25,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sam Snead (72)
Jun 14 U.S. Open Oklahoma35,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tommy Bolt (13) Major championship
Jun 23 Buick Open Invitational Michigan57,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Casper (6)New tournament
Jun 30 Pepsi Championship New York52,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Arnold Palmer (10)New tournament
Jul 4 The Open Championship England£4,850 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson (5) Major championship [lower-alpha 2]
Jul 6 Rubber City Open Invitational Ohio20,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Art Wall Jr. (5)
Jul 13 Insurance City Open Invitational Connecticut25,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jack Burke Jr. (13)
Jul 20 PGA Championship Pennsylvania40,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dow Finsterwald (4) Major championship
Jul 27 Eastern Open Invitational Maryland20,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Art Wall Jr. (6)
Aug 4 Gleneagles-Chicago Open Invitational Illinois50,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ken Venturi (6)
Aug 11 Miller Open Invitational Wisconsin35,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Cary Middlecoff (37)
Aug 17 St. Paul Open Invitational Minnesota25,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mike Souchak (7)
Aug 23 Canadian Open Canada25,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wes Ellis (1)
Sep 1 Vancouver Open Invitational Canada42,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jim Ferree (1)New tournament
Sep 8 Utah Open Utah15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dow Finsterwald (5)
Sep 14 Denver Open Colorado20,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tommy Jacobs (1)
Sep 21 Hesperia Open Invitational California15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg John McMullin (1)
Nov 9 Carling Open Invitational Georgia25,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Julius Boros (7)
Nov 16 Havana International Cuba45,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg George Bayer (2)
Nov 23 West Palm Beach Open Invitational Florida15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Pete Cooper (5)
Nov 30 Havana Invitational Cuba15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Casper (n/a)Pro-Am [lower-alpha 3]
Dec 14 Mayfair Inn Open Florida15,000 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg George Bayer (3)

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

DateTournamentLocationPurse
($)		Winner(s)Notes
Nov 23 Canada Cup Mexicon/a Flag of Ireland.svg Harry Bradshaw and
Flag of Ireland.svg Christy O'Connor Snr 		Team event
Canada Cup Individual Trophy Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Miguel

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [2]

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Arnold Palmer 42,608
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Casper 41,324
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ken Venturi 36,268
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dow Finsterwald 35,393
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Art Wall Jr. 29,841
6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Julius Boros 29,817
7 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tommy Bolt 26,941
8 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jay Hebert 26,385
9 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bob Rosburg 25,171
10 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doug Ford 21,875

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dow Finsterwald [3]
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bob Rosburg [4]

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
  3. ↑ Official money; unofficial win.

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References

  1. ↑ "PGA 1958 Recap". Kronish Sports. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Palmer Shows Best At Golf Pay Window" . The Austin American. Austin, Texas. December 21, 1958. p. 26. Retrieved November 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Finsterwald Voted Golfer of the Year" . The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. December 28, 1958. p. 72. Retrieved November 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Wood, Hal (December 23, 1958). "Major Leagues Sparked Coast's Top Sports Year | Rosburg Wins Trophy" . Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. United Press International. p. 6. Retrieved November 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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