1971 PGA Tour

Golf tour season November 2023 1971 PGA Tour 1971 1 7 – 1971 12 12 44 USA Lee Trevino (6) Money list USA Jack Nicklaus PGA Player of the Year USA Lee Trevino 1970 1972 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eQwsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=819,5203073&hl=en Dave Hill carries squabble to court Times Daily Florence, Alabama 29 May 1971 8 November 2023 2 (3 in paper) Google News Archive Hill was disqualified but it was for his signing a scorecard with an incorrect score on it.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ja9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=twkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3093,3790401&dq=dave+hill+disqualified+colonial&hl=en Hill disqualified Star-News Wilmington, North Carolina 22 May 1971 8 November 2023 10 (18 in paper) Google News Archive 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ka9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=twkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7196,4699026&dq=hill+fined+colonial&hl=en Hill pays fine, in Memphis field Star-News Wilmington, North Carolina 27 May 1971 8 November 2023 20 (3-D in paper) Google News Archive 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d00fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kdEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=886,8396710&dq=dave+hill+colonial+fined&hl=en Dave Hill Files $1 Million Damage Suit Daytona Beach Morning Journal Daytona Beach, Florida 29 May 1971 8 November 2023 10 (17 in paper) Google News Archive In response, the tour put Hill on probation for one year.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IclQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UNAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=7352,335346&hl=en Hill Draws Year Probation The Portsmouth Times Portsmouth, Ohio 3 June 1971 8 November 2023 10 (19 in paper) Google News Archive Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1971 season.1972 PGA Tour Media Guide https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/header/files/1972_pgatour.pdf PGA Tour 8 November 2023 DateTournamentLocationPurse(US$)Winner(s)The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.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 Touralt Official money; unofficial win. 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 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 1928 Gary Player (14) Mar 28 National Airlines Open Invitational Florida 200,000 ZAF 1928 Gary Player (15) Apr 4 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 190,000 USA Buddy Allin (1) Apr 11 Masters Tournament Georgia 125,000 USA Charles Coody (3) Major championship Apr 11 Magnolia Classic Mississippi 35,000 USA Roy Pace (n/a) Second Touralt 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 Touralt 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 Touralt 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 Touralt Jun 21 U.S. Open 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 England £45,000 USA Lee Trevino (10) Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win. 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) andUSA 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 tournamentLimited-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 tournamentSecond Touralt 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 Touralt Nov 27 Sea Pines Open Invitational South Carolina 30,000 USA Charlie Sifford (n/a) Second Touralt 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. DateTournamentLocationPurse($)Winner(s)NotesSep 18Ryder CupMissourin/aUSA Team USATeam eventNov 14World CupFlorida6,300USA Jack Nicklaus andUSA Lee TrevinoTeam eventWorld Cup Individual TrophyUSA Jack Nicklaus Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.https://www.newspapers.com/image/83092135/ Nicklaus Tops Golf $$ Record Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln, Nebraska 17 December 1971 8 November 2023 27 (28 in paper) Newspapers.com subscription Position Player Prize money ($)1 USA Jack Nicklaus 244,4912 USA Lee Trevino 231,2023 USA Arnold Palmer 209,6044 USA George Archer 147,7695 ZAF 1928 Gary Player 120,9176 USA Miller Barber 117,3597 USA Jerry Heard 112,3898 USA Frank Beard 112,3389 USA Dave Eichelberger 108,31210 USA Billy Casper 107,276 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) PGA Player of the Year USA Lee Trevino https://www.newspapers.com/image/558176386/ Trevino PGA Player Of The Year Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, Pennsylvania 13 November 1971 8 November 2023 16 Newspapers.com subscription Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) USA Lee Trevino https://www.newspapers.com/image/435410849/ Trevino To Be Honored By Texas Enshrinement El Paso Times El Paso, Texas Flip Morin 31 December 1974 8 November 2023 9 Newspapers.com subscription Notes References External links https://www.pgatour.com/ Category:PGA Tour seasons PGA Tour PGA Tour