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1973 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1973 |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 48 |
| most_wins | USA Jack Nicklaus (7) |
| honor1 | Money list |
| honoree1 | USA Jack Nicklaus |
| honor2 | PGA Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Jack Nicklaus |
| prevseason | [1972](1972-pga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1974](1974-pga-tour) |
The 1973 PGA Tour was the 58th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the fifth season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1973 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner | Notes | |||
| Jan 7 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | 135,000 | USA Rod Funseth (2) | |
| Jan 14 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 150,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (10) | |
| Jan 21 | Dean Martin Tucson Open | Arizona | 150,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (11) | |
| Jan 28 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 180,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (46) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 4 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 200,000 | USA John Schlee (1) | |
| Feb 11 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 160,000 | USA Arnold Palmer (62) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 18 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | 170,000 | USA Bob Dickson (2) | |
| Feb 25 | Jackie Gleason Inverrary-National Airlines Classic | Florida | 260,000 | USA Lee Trevino (16) | |
| Mar 4 | Florida Citrus Open | Florida | 150,000 | USA Buddy Allin (2) | |
| Mar 11 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 150,000 | USA Lee Trevino (17) | |
| Mar 18 | Greater Jacksonville Open | Florida | 130,000 | USA Jim Colbert (3) | |
| Mar 25 | Greater New Orleans Open | Louisiana | 125,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (47) | |
| Apr 2 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 210,000 | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez (7) | |
| Apr 8 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | 35,000 | USA Dwight Nevil (n/a) | Second Tour |
| Apr 9 | **[Masters Tournament](1973-masters-tournament)** | Georgia | 224,825 | USA **Tommy Aaron** (3) | Major championship |
| Apr 15 | Monsanto Open | Florida | 150,000 | USA Homero Blancas (4) | |
| Apr 22 | Tournament of Champions | California | 200,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (48) | Winners-only event |
| Apr 22 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 75,000 | USA Hubert Green (2) | Alternate event |
| Apr 29 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 150,000 | USA Lanny Wadkins (2) | |
| May 6 | Houston Open | Texas | 205,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (12) | |
| May 13 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 150,000 | USA Tom Weiskopf (6) | Invitational |
| May 20 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 175,000 | USA Dave Hill (10) | |
| May 27 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | 150,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (49) | |
| Jun 3 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | 200,000 | USA Tom Weiskopf (7) | |
| Jun 10 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 150,000 | USA Tom Weiskopf (8) | |
| Jun 17 | **[U.S. Open](1973-u-s-open-golf)** | Pennsylvania | 227,200 | USA **Johnny Miller** (3) | Major championship |
| Jun 24 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 160,000 | AUS Bruce Crampton (13) | |
| Jul 1 | Western Open | Illinois | 175,000 | USA Billy Casper (49) | |
| Jul 8 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 130,000 | USA Dave Stockton (6) | |
| Jul 14 | **[The Open Championship](1973-open-championship)** | Scotland | £50,000 | USA **Tom Weiskopf** (9) | Major championship |
| Jul 15 | Shrine-Robinson Open Golf Classic | Illinois | 125,000 | USA Deane Beman (4) | Alternate event |
| Jul 22 | St. Louis Children's Hospital Golf Classic | Missouri | 210,000 | USA Gene Littler (25) | |
| Jul 29 | Canadian Open | Canada | 175,000 | USA Tom Weiskopf (10) | |
| Aug 5 | Westchester Classic | New York | 250,000 | USA Bobby Nichols (10) | |
| Aug 12 | **[PGA Championship](1973-pga-championship)** | Ohio | 225,000 | USA **Jack Nicklaus** (50) | Major championship |
| Aug 19 | USI Classic | Massachusetts | 200,000 | USA Lanny Wadkins (3) | |
| Aug 26 | U.S. Professional Match Play Championship | North Carolina | 200,000 | USA John Schroeder (1) | Limited-field event |
| Aug 26 | Liggett & Myers Open | North Carolina | 100,000 | USA Bert Greene (1) | Alternate event |
| Sep 3 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 200,000 | USA Billy Casper (50) | |
| Sep 9 | Southern Open | Georgia | 100,000 | ZAF Gary Player (18) | |
| Sep 16 | Sea Pines Heritage Classic | South Carolina | 150,000 | USA Hale Irwin (2) | Invitational |
| Sep 23 | B.C. Open | New York | 100,000 | USA Hubert Green (3) | |
| Sep 30 | Quad Cities Open | Iowa | 100,000 | USA Sam Adams (1) | |
| Oct 7 | Ohio Kings Island Open | Ohio | 125,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (51) | New tournament |
| Oct 21 | Kaiser International Open Invitational | California | 150,000 | USA Ed Sneed (1) | |
| Oct 28 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 135,000 | USA John Mahaffey (1) | |
| Nov 4 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | 125,000 | USA Ben Crenshaw (1) | |
| Nov 17 | World Open Golf Championship | North Carolina | 50,000 | USA Miller Barber (8) | New tournament |
| Dec 1 | Walt Disney World Golf Classic | Florida | 150,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (52) |
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 | |||
| Jun 30 | Lake Michigan Classic | Michigan | 16,000 | CAN Wilf Homenuik | |
| Sep 22 | [Ryder Cup](1973-ryder-cup) | Scotland | n/a | USA Team USA | Team event |
| Nov 25 | [World Cup](1973-world-cup-men-s-golf) | Spain | 4,200 | USA Johnny Miller and | |
| USA Jack Nicklaus | Team event | ||||
| [World Cup Individual Trophy](1973-world-cup-men-s-golf) | 2,100 | USA Johnny Miller |
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 | 308,362 |
| 2 | AUS Bruce Crampton | 274,266 |
| 3 | USA Tom Weiskopf | 245,463 |
| 4 | USA Lee Trevino | 210,017 |
| 5 | USA Lanny Wadkins | 200,455 |
| 6 | USA Miller Barber | 184,014 |
| 7 | USA Hale Irwin | 130,388 |
| 8 | USA Billy Casper | 129,474 |
| 9 | USA Johnny Miller | 127,833 |
| 10 | USA John Schlee | 118,017 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | USA Jack Nicklaus | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | AUS Bruce Crampton |
Notes
References
References
- (November 2024). "1974 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- (8 December 1973). "Nicklaus tops pros by winning $308,362". Redlands Daily Facts.
- (21 October 1973). "Nicklaus PGA Player of Year". The Indianapolis Star.
- (14 December 1973). "Crampton Bags Vardon Trophy". Panama City News-Herald.
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