The 1960 PGA Tour was the 45th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Duration | January 8, 1960 | – December 11, 1960
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Number of official events | 44 |
Most wins | Arnold Palmer (8) |
Money list | Arnold Palmer |
PGA Player of the Year | Arnold Palmer |
← 1959 1961 → |
The following table lists official events during the 1960 season.[1][2]
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
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Jun 26 | Canada Cup | Ireland | n/a | Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead |
Team event |
Canada Cup Individual Trophy | Flory Van Donck |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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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 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | Arnold Palmer | [4] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Billy Casper | [5] |