| Date
|
Tournament
|
Location
|
Purse
(US$)
|
Winner[a]
|
Notes
|
| Jan 5 |
Los Angeles Open |
California |
35,000 |
 Ken Venturi (7) |
|
| Jan 12 |
Tijuana Open Invitational |
Mexico |
20,000 |
Ernie Vossler (2) |
|
| Jan 18 |
Bing Crosby National Pro-Am |
California |
50,000 |
Art Wall Jr. (7) |
Pro-Am
|
| Jan 25 |
Thunderbird Invitational |
California |
15,000 |
Arnold Palmer (11) |
|
| Feb 1 |
San Diego Open Invitational |
California |
20,000 |
Marty Furgol (4) |
|
| Feb 8 |
Phoenix Open Invitational |
Arizona |
20,000 |
Gene Littler (10) |
|
| Feb 15 |
Tucson Open Invitational |
Arizona |
15,000 |
Gene Littler (11) |
|
| Feb 22 |
Texas Open Invitational |
Texas |
20,000 |
Wes Ellis (2) |
|
| Mar 1 |
Baton Rouge Open Invitational |
Louisiana |
15,000 |
Howie Johnson (2) |
|
| Mar 9 |
Greater New Orleans Open Invitational |
Louisiana |
20,000 |
Bill Collins (1) |
|
| Mar 15 |
Pensacola Open Invitational |
Florida |
15,000 |
Paul Harney (3) |
|
| Mar 23 |
St. Petersburg Open Invitational |
Florida |
15,000 |
Cary Middlecoff (38) |
|
| Mar 30 |
Azalea Open Invitational |
North Carolina |
15,000 |
Art Wall Jr. (8) |
|
| Apr 5 |
Masters Tournament |
Georgia |
75,000 |
Art Wall Jr. (9) |
Major championship
|
| Apr 12 |
Greater Greensboro Open |
North Carolina |
20,000 |
Dow Finsterwald (6) |
|
| Apr 19 |
Houston Classic |
Texas |
30,000 |
Jack Burke Jr. (14) |
|
| Apr 26 |
Tournament of Champions |
Nevada |
20,000 |
Mike Souchak (8) |
Winners-only event
|
| May 3 |
Colonial National Invitation |
Texas |
27,300 |
Ben Hogan (64) |
Invitational
|
| May 11 |
Oklahoma City Open Invitational |
Oklahoma |
25,000 |
Arnold Palmer (12) |
|
| May 17 |
Arlington Hotel Open |
Arkansas |
20,000 |
Gene Littler (12) |
|
| May 25 |
Memphis Open Invitational |
Tennessee |
25,000 |
Don Whitt (1) |
|
| May 31 |
Kentucky Derby Open |
Kentucky |
20,000 |
Don Whitt (2) |
|
| Jun 7 |
Eastern Open Invitational |
Maryland |
20,000 |
Dave Ragan (1) |
|
| Jun 13 |
U.S. Open |
New York |
50,000 |
Billy Casper (7) |
Major championship
|
| Jun 20 |
Canadian Open |
Canada |
25,000 |
Doug Ford (14) |
|
| Jun 27 |
Gleneagles-Chicago Open Invitational |
Illinois |
57,000 |
Ken Venturi (8) |
|
| Jul 3 |
The Open Championship |
Scotland |
£5,000 |
 Gary Player (2) |
Major championship[b]
|
| Jul 5 |
Buick Open Invitational |
Michigan |
57,000 |
 Art Wall Jr. (10) |
|
| Jul 12 |
Western Open |
Pennsylvania |
30,000 |
Mike Souchak (9) |
|
| Jul 19 |
Insurance City Open Invitational |
Connecticut |
25,000 |
Gene Littler (12) |
|
| Aug 2 |
PGA Championship |
Minnesota |
50,000 |
Bob Rosburg (4) |
Major championship
|
| Aug 9 |
Carling Open Invitational |
Washington |
25,000 |
Dow Finsterwald (7) |
|
| Aug 16 |
Motor City Open |
Michigan |
25,000 |
Mike Souchak (10) |
|
| Aug 23 |
Rubber City Open Invitational |
Ohio |
20,000 |
Tom Nieporte (1) |
|
| Aug 30 |
Miller Open Invitational |
Wisconsin |
35,000 |
Gene Littler (13) |
|
| Sep 7 |
Kansas City Open Invitational |
Missouri |
20,000 |
Dow Finsterwald (8) |
|
| Sep 14 |
Dallas Open Invitational |
Texas |
25,000 |
Julius Boros (8) |
|
| Sep 20 |
El Paso Open |
Texas |
20,000 |
Marty Furgol (5) |
|
| Sep 27 |
Golden Gate Championship |
California |
45,000 |
Mason Rudolph (1) |
New tournament
|
| Oct 4 |
Portland Centennial Open Invitational |
Oregon |
20,000 |
Billy Casper (8) |
|
| Oct 11 |
Hesperia Open Invitational |
California |
15,000 |
Eric Monti (2) |
|
| Oct 18 |
Orange County Open Invitational |
California |
15,000 |
Jay Hebert (4) |
New tournament
|
| Nov 15 |
Lafayette Open Invitational |
Louisiana |
15,000 |
Billy Casper (9) |
|
| Nov 22 |
Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational |
Alabama |
15,000 |
Billy Casper (10) |
New tournament
|
| Nov 29 |
West Palm Beach Open Invitational |
Florida |
15,000 |
Arnold Palmer (13) |
|
| Dec 6 |
Coral Gables Open Invitational |
Florida |
20,000 |
Doug Sanders (3) |
|
Gene Littler (5)
Team USA
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