1971 PGA Tour

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1971 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 7, 1971 (1971-01-07) – December 12, 1971 (1971-12-12)
Number of official events44
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (6)
Money list Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino
1970
1972

The 1971 PGA Tour was the 56th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the third season since separating from the PGA of America.

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Dave Hill antitrust lawsuit

At the Colonial National Invitation, Dave Hill shot rounds of 77-85 to miss the cut. On his last hole, Hill threw a ball out of a sand trap. [1] Hill was disqualified but it was for his signing a scorecard with an incorrect score on it. [2] When Hill went to play in his next tournament, the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic, Hill was informed that he was being fined $500 for conduct unbecoming a professional golfer. [3] Hill was required to pay the fine before teeing it up in the tournament. He did so, but less than a week later, Hill filed a one-million dollar antitrust suit against the PGA Tour. [4] In response, the tour put Hill on probation for one year. [5]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1971 season. [6]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)
Winner(s) [lower-alpha 1] Notes
Jan 10 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open California110,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lunn (5)
Jan 17 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am California135,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Shaw (3)Pro-Am
Jan 24 Phoenix Open Invitational Arizona125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Miller Barber (6)
Jan 31 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational California150,000 Flag of the United States.svg George Archer (7)
Feb 7 Hawaiian Open Hawaii200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Shaw (4)
Apr 11 United Air Lines – Ontario Open California25,000 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Marti (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 2]
Feb 14 Bob Hope Desert Classic California140,000 Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer (58)Pro-Am
Feb 22 Tucson Open Invitational Arizona110,000 Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead (1)
Feb 28 PGA Championship Florida200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (34) Major championship
Mar 7 Doral-Eastern Open Invitational Florida150,000 Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead (2)
Mar 14 Florida Citrus Invitational Florida150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer (59)
Mar 21 Greater Jacksonville Open Florida125,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player (14)
Mar 28 National Airlines Open Invitational Florida200,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player (15)
Apr 4 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina190,000 Flag of the United States.svg Buddy Allin (1)
Apr 11 Masters Tournament Georgia125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Coody (3) Major championship
Apr 11 Magnolia Classic Mississippi35,000 Flag of the United States.svg Roy Pace (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 2]
Apr 18 Monsanto Open Florida150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Littler (23)
Apr 25 Tournament of Champions California165,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (35)Winners-only event
Apr 25 Tallahassee Open Invitational Florida60,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (6)Alternate event
May 2 Greater New Orleans Open Invitational Louisiana125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Beard (11)
May 9 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (36)
May 16 Houston Champions International Texas125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Hubert Green (1)
May 16 East Ridge Classic Louisiana25,000 Flag of the United States.svg Wilf Homenuik (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 2]
May 23 Colonial National Invitation Texas125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Littler (24)Invitational
May 23 Maumelle Open Arkansas25,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Ulozas (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 2]
May 30 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic Tennessee175,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (7)
Jun 6 Atlanta Classic Georgia125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Gardner Dickinson (7)
Jun 13 Kemper Open North Carolina150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf (3)
Jun 13 Kemper–Asheville Open Invitational North Carolina25,000 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Owens (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 2]
Jun 21 U.S. Open Pennsylvania190,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (8) Major championship
Jun 27 Cleveland Open Ohio150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Mitchell (1)
Jul 4 Canadian Open Canada150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (9)
Jul 10 The Open Championship England£45,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (10) Major championship [lower-alpha 3]
Jul 11 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Eichelberger (1)
Jul 18 Western Open Illinois150,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton (9)
Jul 25 Westchester Classic New York250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer (60)
Aug 2 National Team Championship Pennsylvania200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (37) and
Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer (61)
Team event
Aug 8 American Golf Classic Ohio150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Heard (1)
Aug 15 Massachusetts Classic Massachusetts165,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton (5)
Aug 22 IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic Pennsylvania150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf (4)
Aug 29 Liggett & Myers Open Match Play Championship North Carolina175,000 Flag of the United States.svg DeWitt Weaver (1)New tournament
Limited-field event
Sep 6 Greater Hartford Open Invitational Connecticut110,000 Flag of the United States.svg George Archer (8)
Sep 12 Southern Open Invitational Georgia100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller (1)
Sep 19 Quad Cities Open Invitational Iowa25,000 Flag of the United States.svg Deane Beman (n/a)New tournament
Second Tour [lower-alpha 2]
Sep 26 Robinson Open Golf Classic Illinois100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Labron Harris Jr. (1)
Oct 24 Kaiser International Open Invitational California150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper (48)
Oct 31 Sahara Invitational Nevada135,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (11)
Nov 21 Azalea Open Invitational North Carolina35,000 Flag of the United States.svg George Johnson (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 2]
Nov 27 Sea Pines Open Invitational South Carolina30,000 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Sifford (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 2]
Nov 28 Sea Pines Heritage Classic South Carolina110,000 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin (1)Invitational
Dec 6 Walt Disney World Open Invitational Florida150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (38)New tournament
Dec 12 Bahamas National Open Bahamas130,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Goalby (11)

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
Sep 18 Ryder Cup Missourin/aFlag of the United States.svg Team USATeam event
Nov 14 World Cup Florida6,300 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus and
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino
Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [7]

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 244,491
2 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino 231,202
3 Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer 209,604
4 Flag of the United States.svg George Archer 147,769
5 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player 120,917
6 Flag of the United States.svg Miller Barber 117,359
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Heard 112,389
8 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Beard 112,338
9 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Eichelberger 108,312
10 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper 107,276

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino [8]
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino [9]

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Official money; unofficial win.
  3. Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

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References

  1. "Dave Hill carries squabble to court". Times Daily. Florence, Alabama. May 29, 1971. p. 2 (3 in paper). Retrieved November 8, 2023 via Google News Archive.
  2. "Hill disqualified". Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. May 22, 1971. p. 10 (18 in paper). Retrieved November 8, 2023 via Google News Archive.
  3. "Hill pays fine, in Memphis field". Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. May 27, 1971. p. 20 (3-D in paper). Retrieved November 8, 2023 via Google News Archive.
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  9. Morin, Flip (December 31, 1974). "Trevino To Be Honored By Texas Enshrinement" . El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 9. Retrieved November 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.