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Golf tour season
The 1974 PGA Tour was the 59th season of the PGA Tour , the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the sixth season since separating from the PGA of America .
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1974 season.[ 1]
Date
Tournament
Location
Purse (US$ )
Winner(s)[ a]
Notes
Jan 6
Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
California
138,750
Johnny Miller (4)
Pro-Am
Jan 13
Phoenix Open
Arizona
150,000
Johnny Miller (5)
Jan 20
Dean Martin Tucson Open
Arizona
150,000
Johnny Miller (6)
Jan 27
Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational
California
170,000
Bobby Nichols (11)
Feb 3
Hawaiian Open
Hawaii
220,000
Jack Nicklaus (53)
Feb 10
Bob Hope Desert Classic
California
160,000
Hubert Green (4)
Pro-Am
Feb 17
Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
California
150,000
Dave Stockton (7)
Feb 24
Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic
Florida
260,000
Leonard Thompson (1)
Mar 3
Florida Citrus Open
Florida
150,000
Jerry Heard (4)
Mar 10
Doral-Eastern Open
Florida
150,000
Buddy Allin (3)
Mar 17
Greater Jacksonville Open
Florida
150,000
Hubert Green (5)
Mar 24
Sea Pines Heritage Classic
South Carolina
200,000
Johnny Miller (7)
Invitational
Mar 31
Greater New Orleans Open
Louisiana
150,000
Lee Trevino (18)
Apr 7
Greater Greensboro Open
North Carolina
220,000
Bob Charles (6)
Apr 14
Masters Tournament
Georgia
229,549
Gary Player (19)
Major championship
Apr 14
Magnolia Classic
Mississippi
17,500
Dwight Nevil (n/a)
Second Tour[ b]
Apr 21
Monsanto Open
Florida
150,000
Lee Elder (1)
Apr 28
Tournament of Champions
California
200,000
Johnny Miller (8)
Winners-only event
Apr 28
Tallahassee Open
Florida
90,000
Allen Miller (1)
Alternate event
May 5
Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Texas
150,000
Buddy Allin (4)
May 12
Houston Open
Texas
150,000
Dave Hill (11)
May 19
Colonial National Invitation
Texas
250,000
Rod Curl (1)
Invitational
May 26
Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Tennessee
175,000
Gary Player (20)
Jun 2
Kemper Open
North Carolina
250,000
Bob Menne (1)
Jun 9
IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic
Pennsylvania
150,000
Hubert Green (6)
Jun 16
U.S. Open
New York
219,900
Hale Irwin (3)
Major championship
Jun 23
American Golf Classic
Ohio
170,000
Jim Colbert (4)
Jun 30
Western Open
Illinois
200,000
Tom Watson (1)
Jul 6
Greater Milwaukee Open
Wisconsin
130,000
Ed Sneed (2)
Jul 13
The Open Championship
Scotland
£50,000
Gary Player (21)
Major championship [ c]
Jul 14
Quad Cities Open
Iowa
100,000
Dave Stockton (8)
Alternate event
Jul 21
B.C. Open
New York
150,000
Richie Karl (1)
Jul 28
Canadian Open
Canada
200,000
Bobby Nichols (12)
Aug 4
Pleasant Valley Classic
Massachusetts
200,000
Victor Regalado (1)
Aug 11
PGA Championship
North Carolina
225,000
Lee Trevino (19)
Major championship
Aug 18
Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
Connecticut
200,000
Dave Stockton (9)
Aug 25
Westchester Classic
New York
250,000
Johnny Miller (9)
Sep 2
Tournament Players Championship
Georgia
250,000
Jack Nicklaus (54)
New tournament Special event
Sep 8
Southern Open
Georgia
100,000
Forrest Fezler (1)
Sep 15
World Open Golf Championship
North Carolina
300,000
Johnny Miller (10)
Sep 22
Ohio Kings Island Open
Ohio
150,000
Miller Barber (9)
Sep 29
Kaiser International Open Invitational
California
150,000
Johnny Miller (11)
Oct 6
Sahara Invitational
Nevada
135,000
Al Geiberger (5)
Oct 20
San Antonio Texas Open
Texas
125,000
Terry Diehl (1)
Nov 3
Walt Disney World National Team Championship
Florida
250,000
Hubert Green (7) and Mac McLendon (1)
Team event
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[ 2]
Position
Player
Prize money ($)
1
Johnny Miller
353,021
2
Jack Nicklaus
238,178
3
Hubert Green
211,709
4
Lee Trevino
203,422
5
J. C. Snead
164,486
6
Dave Stockton
155,105
7
Hale Irwin
152,509
8
Jerry Heard
145,788
9
Buddy Allin
137,950
10
Tom Watson
135,474
Awards
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
^ "1975 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF) . PGA Tour. Retrieved November 8, 2023 .
^ "PGA Top Winners" . Valley Morning Star . Harlingen, Texas. November 12, 1974. p. 15 (B5 in paper). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Miller is PGA Player of Year" . The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. Associated Press. October 24, 1974. p. 60. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 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.
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