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1977 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1977 |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 45 |
| most_wins | USA Tom Watson (5) |
| honor1 | Money list |
| honoree1 | USA Tom Watson |
| honor2 | PGA Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Tom Watson |
| prevseason | [1976](1976-pga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1978](1978-pga-tour) |
The 1977 PGA Tour was the 62nd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the ninth season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1977 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner(s) | Notes | |||
| Jan 9 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 200,000 | USA Jerry Pate (3) | |
| Jan 16 | Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open | Arizona | 200,000 | USA Bruce Lietzke (1) | |
| Jan 23 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 200,000 | USA Tom Watson (4) | Pro-Am |
| Jan 30 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | 180,000 | USA Tom Watson (5) | |
| Feb 6 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 240,000 | USA Bruce Lietzke (2) | |
| Feb 13 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 200,000 | USA Rik Massengale (3) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 20 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | 200,000 | USA Tom Purtzer (1) | |
| Feb 27 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | Florida | 250,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (62) | |
| Mar 7 | Florida Citrus Open | Florida | 200,000 | USA Gary Koch (2) | |
| Mar 13 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 200,000 | USA Andy Bean (1) | |
| Mar 20 | [Tournament Players Championship](1977-tournament-players-championship) | Florida | 300,000 | USA Mark Hayes (3) | Special event |
| Mar 27 | Heritage Classic | South Carolina | 225,000 | AUS Graham Marsh (1) | Invitational |
| Apr 3 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 235,000 | USA Danny Edwards (1) | |
| Apr 10 | **[Masters Tournament](1977-masters-tournament)** | Georgia | 280,477 | USA **Tom Watson** (6) | Major championship |
| Apr 10 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | 35,000 | USA Mike McCullough (n/a) | Second Tour |
| Apr 17 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 225,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (63) | Winners-only event |
| Apr 17 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 80,000 | USA Ed Sneed (3) | Alternate event |
| Apr 24 | First NBC New Orleans Open | Louisiana | 175,000 | USA Jim Simons (1) | |
| May 1 | Houston Open | Texas | 200,000 | USA Gene Littler (29) | |
| May 8 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 200,000 | USA Raymond Floyd (9) | |
| May 15 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 200,000 | USA Ben Crenshaw (5) | Invitational |
| May 15 | Oklahoma City Open | Oklahoma | 45,000 | USA Tom Storey (n/a) | Second Tour |
| May 23 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 225,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (64) | Invitational |
| May 29 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | 200,000 | USA Hale Irwin (8) | |
| Jun 5 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | 250,000 | USA Tom Weiskopf (13) | |
| Jun 12 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 200,000 | USA Al Geiberger (10) | |
| Jun 19 | **[U.S. Open](1977-u-s-open-golf)** | Oklahoma | 200,000 | USA **Hubert Green** (12) | Major championship |
| Jun 26 | Western Open | Illinois | 200,000 | USA Tom Watson (7) | |
| Jul 3 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 130,000 | USA Dave Eichelberger (2) | |
| Jul 9 | **[The Open Championship](1977-open-championship)** | Scotland | £100,000 | USA **Tom Watson** (8) | Major championship |
| Jul 10 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | Illinois | 125,000 | USA Mike Morley (1) | Alternate event |
| Jul 17 | Pleasant Valley Classic | Massachusetts | 250,000 | USA Raymond Floyd (10) | |
| Jul 24 | Canadian Open | Canada | 225,000 | USA Lee Trevino (22) | |
| Jul 31 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 200,000 | USA Jerry McGee (2) | |
| Aug 7 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 210,000 | USA Billy Kratzert (2) | |
| Aug 14 | **[PGA Championship](1977-pga-championship)** | California | 250,000 | USA **Lanny Wadkins** (4) | Major championship |
| Aug 21 | American Express Westchester Classic | New York | 300,000 | USA Andy North (1) | |
| Aug 28 | Colgate Hall of Fame Golf Classic | North Carolina | 250,000 | USA Hale Irwin (9) | |
| Sep 4 | Buick Open | Michigan | 100,000 | ZAF Bobby Cole (1) | Alternate event |
| Sep 5 | World Series of Golf | Ohio | 400,000 | USA Lanny Wadkins (5) | Limited-field event |
| Sep 11 | B.C. Open | New York | 200,000 | USA Gil Morgan (1) | |
| Sep 25 | Ohio Kings Island Open | Ohio | 150,000 | USA Mike Hill (3) | |
| Oct 2 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | California | 200,000 | USA Miller Barber (10) | |
| Oct 16 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | 150,000 | USA Hale Irwin (10) | |
| Oct 23 | Southern Open | Georgia | 125,000 | USA Jerry Pate (4) | |
| Oct 30 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 125,000 | USA Leonard Thompson (2) | |
| Nov 6 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | Florida | 200,000 | USA Gibby Gilbert (3) and | |
| USA Grier Jones (3) | Team event |
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 17 | [Ryder Cup](1977-ryder-cup) | England | n/a | USA Team USA | Team event |
| Dec 11 | [World Cup](1977-world-cup-men-s-golf) | Philippines | 4,200 | ESP Seve Ballesteros and | |
| ESP Antonio Garrido | Team event | ||||
| [World Cup Individual Trophy](1977-world-cup-men-s-golf) | 2,100 | ZAF Gary Player |
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 Tom Watson | 310,653 |
| 2 | USA Jack Nicklaus | 284,509 |
| 3 | USA Lanny Wadkins | 244,882 |
| 4 | USA Hale Irwin | 221,456 |
| 5 | USA Bruce Lietzke | 202,156 |
| 6 | USA Tom Weiskopf | 197,369 |
| 7 | USA Raymond Floyd | 163,261 |
| 8 | USA Miller Barber | 148,320 |
| 9 | USA Hubert Green | 140,255 |
| 10 | USA Billy Kratzert | 134,758 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | USA Tom Watson | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | USA Tom Watson |
Notes
References
References
- "1978 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- (13 November 1977). "The Top money-winners in 1977". Progress Bulletin.
- (2 November 1977). "Watson's $310,653 third best on all-time PGA money list". Valley News.
- (24 November 1977). "Watson Named Player of Year". The Kansas City Times.
- (7 December 1977). "Another trophy for Watson". Birmingham Evening Mail.
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