1978 PGA Tour

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1978 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 5, 1978 (1978-01-05) – November 5, 1978 (1978-11-05)
Number of official events44
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (5)
Money list Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson
1977
1979

The 1978 PGA Tour was the 63rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 10th season since separating from the PGA of America.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1978 season. [1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)
Winner(s) [lower-alpha 1] Notes
Jan 8 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open Arizona200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (9)
Jan 15 Phoenix Open Arizona225,000 Flag of the United States.svg Miller Barber (11)
Jan 23 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am California225,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (10)Pro-Am
Jan 29 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational California200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas (1)
Feb 5 Hawaiian Open Hawaii250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Hubert Green (13)
Feb 13 Bob Hope Desert Classic California225,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Rogers (1)Pro-Am
Feb 19 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open California200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan (2)
Feb 26 Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic Florida250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (65)
Mar 6 Florida Citrus Open Florida200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mac McLendon (3)
Mar 12 Doral-Eastern Open Florida200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf (14)
Mar 19 Tournament Players Championship Florida300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (66)Special event
Mar 26 Heritage Classic South Carolina225,000 Flag of the United States.svg Hubert Green (14)Invitational
Apr 2 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina240,000 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Seve Ballesteros (1)
Apr 9 Masters Tournament Georgia262,402 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player (22) Major championship
Apr 9 Magnolia Classic Mississippi35,000 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 2]
Apr 16 MONY Tournament of Champions California225,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player (23)Winners-only event
Apr 16 Tallahassee Open Florida80,000 Flag of the United States.svg Barry Jaeckel (1)Alternate event
Apr 23 Houston Open Texas200,000 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player (24)
Apr 30 First NBC New Orleans Open Louisiana200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lon Hinkle (1)
May 7 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (11)
May 14 Colonial National Invitation Texas200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (23)Invitational
May 14 Oklahoma City Open Oklahoma45,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Hewes (n/a)Second Tour [lower-alpha 2]
May 21 Memorial Tournament Ohio250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Simons (2)Invitational
May 28 Atlanta Classic Georgia200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Heard (5)
Jun 4 Kemper Open North Carolina300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Bean (2)
Jun 11 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic Tennessee250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Bean (3)
Jun 18 U.S. Open Colorado310,200 Flag of the United States.svg Andy North (2) Major championship
Jun 18 Buick-Goodwrench Open Michigan100,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Newton (1)Alternate event
Jun 25 Canadian Open Canada250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Lietzke (3)
Jul 2 Western Open Illinois225,000 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Bean (4)
Jul 9 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Elder (3)
Jul 15 The Open Championship Scotland£125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (67) Major championship [lower-alpha 3]
Jul 16 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open Illinois150,000 Flag of Mexico.svg Victor Regalado (2)Alternate event
Jul 23 IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic Pennsylvania250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (68)
Jul 30 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Connecticut210,000 Flag of the United States.svg Rod Funseth (3)
Aug 6 PGA Championship Pennsylvania300,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey (2) Major championship
Aug 13 American Optical Classic Massachusetts225,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey (3)
Aug 20 American Express Westchester Classic New York300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Elder (4)
Aug 27 Colgate Hall of Fame Classic North Carolina250,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (12)
Sep 4 B.C. Open New York225,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite (2)
Sep 10 Southern Open Georgia175,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pate (5)
Sep 17 San Antonio Texas Open Texas200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Ron Streck (1)
Sep 24 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic California200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (13)
Oct 1 World Series of Golf Ohio400,000 Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan (3)Limited-field event
Oct 29 Pensacola Open Florida125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mac McLendon (4)
Nov 5 Walt Disney World National Team Championship Florida200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Levi (1) and
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Mann (1)
Team event

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
Dec 3 World Cup Hawaiin/a Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey and
Flag of the United States.svg Andy North
Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey

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.svg Tom Watson 362,429
2 Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan 267,459
3 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Bean 267,241
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 256,672
5 Flag of the United States.svg Hubert Green 247,406
6 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino 228,723
7 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin 191,666
8 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Kratzert 183,681
9 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player 177,336
10 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pate 171,999

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
PGA Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson [3]
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson [3]

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

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References

  1. "1979 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  2. "Final 1978 PGA Money Winners" . News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. November 5, 1978. p. 51 (7-E in paper). Retrieved November 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Watson Named PGA Player of Year" . The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. November 13, 1978. p. 14 (B-6 in paper). Retrieved November 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com.