Date
|
Tournament
|
Location
|
Purse (US$)
|
Winner[a]
|
Notes
|
Jan 12 |
Los Angeles Open |
California |
37,500 |
Dow Finsterwald (9) |
|
Jan 18 |
Yorba Linda Open Invitational |
California |
20,000 |
Jerry Barber (3) |
New tournament
|
Jan 24 |
Bing Crosby National Pro-Am |
California |
50,000 |
Ken Venturi (9) |
Pro-Am
|
Jan 31 |
San Diego Open Invitational |
California |
20,000 |
Mike Souchak (11) |
|
Feb 7 |
Palm Springs Desert Golf Classic |
California |
70,000 |
Arnold Palmer (14) |
New tournament Pro-Am
|
Feb 15 |
Phoenix Open Invitational |
Arizona |
22,500 |
Jack Fleck (2) |
|
Feb 21 |
Tucson Open Invitational |
Arizona |
20,000 |
Don January (2) |
|
Feb 28 |
Texas Open Invitational |
Texas |
20,000 |
Arnold Palmer (15) |
|
Mar 6 |
Baton Rouge Open Invitational |
Louisiana |
15,000 |
Arnold Palmer (16) |
|
Mar 13 |
Pensacola Open Invitational |
Florida |
15,000 |
Arnold Palmer (17) |
|
Mar 21 |
St. Petersburg Open Invitational |
Florida |
15,000 |
George Bayer (4) |
|
Mar 27 |
De Soto Open Invitational |
Florida |
35,000 |
Sam Snead (79) |
New tournament
|
Apr 3 |
Azalea Open |
North Carolina |
15,000 |
Tom Nieporte (2) |
|
Apr 10 |
Masters Tournament |
Georgia |
87,000 |
Arnold Palmer (18) |
Major championship
|
Apr 17 |
Greater Greensboro Open |
North Carolina |
20,000 |
Sam Snead (80) |
|
Apr 24 |
Greater New Orleans Open Invitational |
Louisiana |
25,000 |
Dow Finsterwald (10) |
|
May 3 |
Houston Classic |
Texas |
35,000 |
Bill Collins (2) |
|
May 8 |
Tournament of Champions |
Nevada |
42,000 |
Jerry Barber (4) |
Winners-only event
|
May 15 |
Colonial National Invitation |
Texas |
30,000 |
Julius Boros (9) |
Invitational
|
May 22 |
Hot Springs Open Invitational |
Arkansas |
20,000 |
Bill Collins (3) |
|
May 22 |
Sam Snead Festival |
West Virginia |
15,000 |
Dave Marr (n/a) |
Alternate event[b]
|
May 29 |
500 Festival Open Invitation |
Indiana |
50,000 |
Doug Ford (15) |
New tournament
|
Jun 6 |
Memphis Open Invitational |
Tennessee |
30,000 |
Tommy Bolt (14) |
|
Jun 12 |
Oklahoma City Open Invitational |
Oklahoma |
30,000 |
Gene Littler (15) |
|
Jun 18 |
U.S. Open |
Colorado |
60,000 |
Arnold Palmer (19) |
Major championship
|
Jul 4 |
Buick Open Invitational |
Michigan |
50,000 |
Mike Souchak (12) |
|
Jul 9 |
The Open Championship |
Scotland |
£7,000 |
Kel Nagle (1) |
Major championship[c]
|
Jul 9 |
Canadian Open |
Canada |
25,000 |
Art Wall Jr. (11) |
|
Jul 17 |
Western Open |
Michigan |
30,000 |
Stan Leonard (3) |
|
Jul 24 |
PGA Championship |
Ohio |
65,000 |
Jay Hebert (5) |
Major championship
|
Jul 31 |
Eastern Open Invitational |
Maryland |
25,000 |
Gene Littler (16) |
|
Aug 7 |
Insurance City Open Invitational |
Connecticut |
25,000 |
Arnold Palmer (20) |
|
Aug 21 |
St. Paul Open Invitational |
Minnesota |
30,000 |
Don Fairfield (2) |
|
Aug 28 |
Milwaukee Open Invitational |
Wisconsin |
30,000 |
Ken Venturi (10) |
|
Sep 5 |
Dallas Open Invitational |
Texas |
25,000 |
Johnny Pott (1) |
|
Sep 12 |
Utah Open Invitational |
Utah |
20,000 |
Bill Johnston (2) |
|
Sep 18 |
Carling Open Invitational |
Washington |
25,000 |
Ernie Vossler (3) |
|
Sep 25 |
Portland Open Invitational |
Oregon |
20,000 |
Billy Casper (11) |
|
Oct 3 |
Hesperia Open Invitational |
California |
15,000 |
Billy Casper (12) |
|
Oct 16 |
Orange County Open Invitational |
California |
15,000 |
Billy Casper (13) |
|
Nov 20 |
Cajun Classic Open Invitational |
Louisiana |
15,000 |
Lionel Hebert (3) |
|
Nov 27 |
Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational |
Alabama |
15,000 |
Arnold Palmer (21) |
|
Dec 4 |
West Palm Beach Open Invitational |
Florida |
15,000 |
Johnny Pott (2) |
|
Dec 11 |
Coral Gables Open Invitational |
Florida |
20,000 |
Bob Goalby (2) |
|