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1971 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1971 |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 44 |
| most_wins | USA Lee Trevino (6) |
| honor1 | Money list |
| honoree1 | USA Jack Nicklaus |
| honor2 | PGA Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Lee Trevino |
| prevseason | [1970](1970-pga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1972](1972-pga-tour) |
The 1971 PGA Tour was the 56th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the third season since separating from the PGA of America.
Dave Hill antitrust lawsuit
At the Colonial National Invitation, Dave Hill shot rounds of 77-85 to miss the cut. On his last hole, Hill threw a ball out of a sand trap. Hill was disqualified but it was for his signing a scorecard with an incorrect score on it. When Hill went to play in his next tournament, the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic, Hill was informed that he was being fined $500 for conduct unbecoming a professional golfer. Hill was required to pay the fine before teeing it up in the tournament. He did so, but less than a week later, Hill filed a one-million dollar antitrust suit against the PGA Tour. In response, the tour put Hill on probation for one year.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1971 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner(s) | Notes | |||
| Jan 10 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | 110,000 | USA Bob Lunn (5) | |
| Jan 17 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 135,000 | USA Tom Shaw (3) | Pro-Am |
| Jan 24 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | 125,000 | USA Miller Barber (6) | |
| Jan 31 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | 150,000 | USA George Archer (7) | |
| Feb 7 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 200,000 | USA Tom Shaw (4) | |
| Apr 11 | United Air Lines – Ontario Open | California | 25,000 | USA Fred Marti (n/a) | Second Tour |
| Feb 14 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 140,000 | USA Arnold Palmer (58) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 22 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | 110,000 | USA J. C. Snead (1) | |
| Feb 28 | **[PGA Championship](1971-pga-championship)** | Florida | 200,000 | USA **Jack Nicklaus** (34) | Major championship |
| Mar 7 | Doral-Eastern Open Invitational | Florida | 150,000 | USA J. C. Snead (2) | |
| Mar 14 | Florida Citrus Invitational | Florida | 150,000 | USA Arnold Palmer (59) | |
| Mar 21 | Greater Jacksonville Open | Florida | 125,000 | ZAF Gary Player (14) | |
| Mar 28 | National Airlines Open Invitational | Florida | 200,000 | ZAF Gary Player (15) | |
| Apr 4 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 190,000 | USA Buddy Allin (1) | |
| Apr 11 | **[Masters Tournament](1971-masters-tournament)** | Georgia | 125,000 | USA **Charles Coody** (3) | Major championship |
| Apr 11 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | 35,000 | USA Roy Pace (n/a) | Second Tour |
| Apr 18 | Monsanto Open | Florida | 150,000 | USA Gene Littler (23) | |
| Apr 25 | Tournament of Champions | California | 165,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (35) | Winners-only event |
| Apr 25 | Tallahassee Open Invitational | Florida | 60,000 | USA Lee Trevino (6) | Alternate event |
| May 2 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | 125,000 | USA Frank Beard (11) | |
| May 9 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 125,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (36) | |
| May 16 | Houston Champions International | Texas | 125,000 | USA Hubert Green (1) | |
| May 16 | East Ridge Classic | Louisiana | 25,000 | USA Wilf Homenuik (n/a) | Second Tour |
| May 23 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 125,000 | USA Gene Littler (24) | Invitational |
| May 23 | Maumelle Open | Arkansas | 25,000 | USA Tom Ulozas (n/a) | Second Tour |
| May 30 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 175,000 | USA Lee Trevino (7) | |
| Jun 6 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | 125,000 | USA Gardner Dickinson (7) | |
| Jun 13 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | 150,000 | USA Tom Weiskopf (3) | |
| Jun 13 | Kemper–Asheville Open Invitational | North Carolina | 25,000 | USA Charles Owens (n/a) | Second Tour |
| Jun 21 | **[U.S. Open](1971-u-s-open-golf)** | Pennsylvania | 190,000 | USA **Lee Trevino** (8) | Major championship |
| Jun 27 | Cleveland Open | Ohio | 150,000 | USA Bobby Mitchell (1) | |
| Jul 4 | Canadian Open | Canada | 150,000 | USA Lee Trevino (9) | |
| Jul 10 | **[The Open Championship](1971-open-championship)** | England | £45,000 | USA **Lee Trevino** (10) | Major championship |
| Jul 11 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 125,000 | USA Dave Eichelberger (1) | |
| Jul 18 | Western Open | Illinois | 150,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (9) | |
| Jul 25 | Westchester Classic | New York | 250,000 | USA Arnold Palmer (60) | |
| Aug 2 | National Team Championship | Pennsylvania | 200,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (37) and | |
| USA Arnold Palmer (61) | Team event | ||||
| Aug 8 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 150,000 | USA Jerry Heard (1) | |
| Aug 15 | Massachusetts Classic | Massachusetts | 165,000 | USA Dave Stockton (5) | |
| Aug 22 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 150,000 | USA Tom Weiskopf (4) | |
| Aug 29 | Liggett & Myers Open Match Play Championship | North Carolina | 175,000 | USA DeWitt Weaver (1) | New tournament |
| Limited-field event | |||||
| Sep 6 | Greater Hartford Open Invitational | Connecticut | 110,000 | USA George Archer (8) | |
| Sep 12 | Southern Open Invitational | Georgia | 100,000 | USA Johnny Miller (1) | |
| Sep 19 | Quad Cities Open Invitational | Iowa | 25,000 | USA Deane Beman (n/a) | New tournament |
| Second Tour | |||||
| Sep 26 | Robinson Open Golf Classic | Illinois | 100,000 | USA Labron Harris Jr. (1) | |
| Oct 24 | Kaiser International Open Invitational | California | 150,000 | USA Billy Casper (48) | |
| Oct 31 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 135,000 | USA Lee Trevino (11) | |
| Nov 21 | Azalea Open Invitational | North Carolina | 35,000 | USA George Johnson (n/a) | Second Tour |
| Nov 27 | Sea Pines Open Invitational | South Carolina | 30,000 | USA Charlie Sifford (n/a) | Second Tour |
| Nov 28 | Sea Pines Heritage Classic | South Carolina | 110,000 | USA Hale Irwin (1) | Invitational |
| Dec 6 | Walt Disney World Open Invitational | Florida | 150,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (38) | New tournament |
| Dec 12 | Bahamas National Open | Bahamas | 130,000 | USA Bob Goalby (11) |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($) | Winner(s) | Notes | |||
| Sep 18 | [Ryder Cup](1971-ryder-cup) | Missouri | n/a | USA Team USA | Team event |
| Nov 14 | [World Cup](1971-world-cup-men-s-golf) | Florida | 6,300 | USA Jack Nicklaus and | |
| USA Lee Trevino | Team event | ||||
| [World Cup Individual Trophy](1971-world-cup-men-s-golf) | USA Jack Nicklaus |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Jack Nicklaus | 244,491 |
| 2 | USA Lee Trevino | 231,202 |
| 3 | USA Arnold Palmer | 209,604 |
| 4 | USA George Archer | 147,769 |
| 5 | ZAF Gary Player | 120,917 |
| 6 | USA Miller Barber | 117,359 |
| 7 | USA Jerry Heard | 112,389 |
| 8 | USA Frank Beard | 112,338 |
| 9 | USA Dave Eichelberger | 108,312 |
| 10 | USA Billy Casper | 107,276 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | USA Lee Trevino | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | USA Lee Trevino |
Notes
References
References
- (29 May 1971). "Dave Hill carries squabble to court". Times Daily.
- (22 May 1971). "Hill disqualified". Star-News.
- (27 May 1971). "Hill pays fine, in Memphis field". Star-News.
- (29 May 1971). "Dave Hill Files $1 Million Damage Suit". Daytona Beach Morning Journal.
- (3 June 1971). "Hill Draws Year Probation". The Portsmouth Times.
- "1972 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- (17 December 1971). "Nicklaus Tops Golf $$ Record". Lincoln Journal Star.
- (13 November 1971). "Trevino PGA Player Of The Year". Intelligencer Journal.
- Morin, Flip. (31 December 1974). "Trevino To Be Honored By Texas Enshrinement". El Paso Times.
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