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1978 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1978 |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 44 |
| most_wins | USA Tom Watson (5) |
| honor1 | Money list |
| honoree1 | USA Tom Watson |
| honor2 | PGA Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Tom Watson |
| prevseason | [1977](1977-pga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1979](1979-pga-tour) |
The 1978 PGA Tour was the 63rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 10th season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1978 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner(s) | Notes | |||
| Jan 8 | Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open | Arizona | 200,000 | USA Tom Watson (9) | |
| Jan 15 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 225,000 | USA Miller Barber (11) | |
| Jan 23 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 225,000 | USA Tom Watson (10) | Pro-Am |
| Jan 29 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | 200,000 | USA Jay Haas (1) | |
| Feb 5 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 250,000 | USA Hubert Green (13) | |
| Feb 13 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 225,000 | USA Bill Rogers (1) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 19 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | 200,000 | USA Gil Morgan (2) | |
| Feb 26 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | Florida | 250,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (65) | |
| Mar 6 | Florida Citrus Open | Florida | 200,000 | USA Mac McLendon (3) | |
| Mar 12 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 200,000 | USA Tom Weiskopf (14) | |
| Mar 19 | [Tournament Players Championship](1978-tournament-players-championship) | Florida | 300,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (66) | Special event |
| Mar 26 | Heritage Classic | South Carolina | 225,000 | USA Hubert Green (14) | Invitational |
| Apr 2 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 240,000 | ESP Seve Ballesteros (1) | |
| Apr 9 | **[Masters Tournament](1978-masters-tournament)** | Georgia | 262,402 | ZAF **Gary Player** (22) | Major championship |
| Apr 9 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | 35,000 | USA Craig Stadler (n/a) | Second Tour |
| Apr 16 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 225,000 | ZAF Gary Player (23) | Winners-only event |
| Apr 16 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 80,000 | USA Barry Jaeckel (1) | Alternate event |
| Apr 23 | Houston Open | Texas | 200,000 | ZAF Gary Player (24) | |
| Apr 30 | First NBC New Orleans Open | Louisiana | 200,000 | USA Lon Hinkle (1) | |
| May 7 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 200,000 | USA Tom Watson (11) | |
| May 14 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 200,000 | USA Lee Trevino (23) | Invitational |
| May 14 | Oklahoma City Open | Oklahoma | 45,000 | USA Jeff Hewes (n/a) | Second Tour |
| May 21 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 250,000 | USA Jim Simons (2) | Invitational |
| May 28 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | 200,000 | USA Jerry Heard (5) | |
| Jun 4 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | 300,000 | USA Andy Bean (2) | |
| Jun 11 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 250,000 | USA Andy Bean (3) | |
| Jun 18 | **[U.S. Open](1978-u-s-open-golf)** | Colorado | 310,200 | USA **Andy North** (2) | Major championship |
| Jun 18 | Buick-Goodwrench Open | Michigan | 100,000 | AUS Jack Newton (1) | Alternate event |
| Jun 25 | Canadian Open | Canada | 250,000 | USA Bruce Lietzke (3) | |
| Jul 2 | Western Open | Illinois | 225,000 | USA Andy Bean (4) | |
| Jul 9 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 150,000 | USA Lee Elder (3) | |
| Jul 15 | **[The Open Championship](1978-open-championship)** | Scotland | £125,000 | USA **Jack Nicklaus** (67) | Major championship |
| Jul 16 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | Illinois | 150,000 | MEX Victor Regalado (2) | Alternate event |
| Jul 23 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 250,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (68) | |
| Jul 30 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 210,000 | USA Rod Funseth (3) | |
| Aug 6 | **[PGA Championship](1978-pga-championship)** | Pennsylvania | 300,000 | USA **John Mahaffey** (2) | Major championship |
| Aug 13 | American Optical Classic | Massachusetts | 225,000 | USA John Mahaffey (3) | |
| Aug 20 | American Express Westchester Classic | New York | 300,000 | USA Lee Elder (4) | |
| Aug 27 | Colgate Hall of Fame Classic | North Carolina | 250,000 | USA Tom Watson (12) | |
| Sep 4 | B.C. Open | New York | 225,000 | USA Tom Kite (2) | |
| Sep 10 | Southern Open | Georgia | 175,000 | USA Jerry Pate (5) | |
| Sep 17 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | 200,000 | USA Ron Streck (1) | |
| Sep 24 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | California | 200,000 | USA Tom Watson (13) | |
| Oct 1 | World Series of Golf | Ohio | 400,000 | USA Gil Morgan (3) | Limited-field event |
| Oct 29 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 125,000 | USA Mac McLendon (4) | |
| Nov 5 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | Florida | 200,000 | USA Wayne Levi (1) and | |
| USA Bob Mann (1) | 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 | |||
| Dec 3 | [World Cup](1978-world-cup-men-s-golf) | Hawaii | n/a | USA John Mahaffey and | |
| USA Andy North | Team event | ||||
| [World Cup Individual Trophy](1978-world-cup-men-s-golf) | USA John Mahaffey |
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 | 362,429 |
| 2 | USA Gil Morgan | 267,459 |
| 3 | USA Andy Bean | 267,241 |
| 4 | USA Jack Nicklaus | 256,672 |
| 5 | USA Hubert Green | 247,406 |
| 6 | USA Lee Trevino | 228,723 |
| 7 | USA Hale Irwin | 191,666 |
| 8 | USA Billy Kratzert | 183,681 |
| 9 | ZAF Gary Player | 177,336 |
| 10 | USA Jerry Pate | 171,999 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | USA Tom Watson | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/919404785/ | title=Watson Named PGA Player of Year | newspaper=The Roanoke Times | location=Roanoke, Virginia | date=13 November 1978 | access-date=7 November 2023 | page=14 (B-6 in paper) | via=Newspapers.com | url-access=subscription}} |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | USA Tom Watson |
Notes
References
References
- "1979 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- (5 November 1978). "Final 1978 PGA Money Winners". News-Journal.
- (13 November 1978). "Watson Named PGA Player of Year". The Roanoke Times.
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