1962 PGA Championship

August 2023 1962 PGA Championship July 19–22, 1962 Newtown Square, Pennsylvania Aronimink Golf Club USA#Pennsylvania yes Aronimink Golf Club Location in the United States##Location in Pennsylvania 40.011 -75.409 type:event_region:US-PA inline,title PGA of America PGA Tour 70 7045 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gKBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5296%2C2269290 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Player strokes way to win July 23, 1962 8 Google News Archive 170 players,91 after 1st cut60 after 2nd cut 151 (+11) (1st cut)222 (+12) (2nd cut) $69,400http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=389&date=1962&tourn_name_id=2 PGA.com Tournament Info for: 1962 PGA Championship December 31, 2012 December 1, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121201064348/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=389&date=1962&tourn_name_id=2 dead $13,000 ZAF 1928 Gary Player 278 (−2) 1961 1963 The 1962 PGA Championship was the 44th PGA Championship, played July 19–22 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, a suburb west of Philadelphia. Gary Player won the first of his two PGA Championships, one stroke ahead of runner-up Bob Goalby,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5ZtRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5992%2C2837590 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gundelfinger Phil Gary Player Wins PGA; Goalby 2nd July 23, 1962 1 Google New Archive for the third of his nine major titles and the third leg of his career grand slam. The Open Championship was played the previous week at Royal Troon Golf Club, Scotland, the first of five times in the 1960s that these two majors were played in consecutive weeks in July. The PGA Championship moved permanently to August in 1969 (except 1971, when it was played in late February), then went to mid-May in 2019. Player missed the 36-hole cut at Troon, the British Open was won by Arnold Palmer for the second straight year. Palmer had also won the Masters in April. Both the U.S. Open and PGA Championship were played in his home state of Pennsylvania in 1962, just five weeks apart. Palmer lost to 22-year-old Jack Nicklaus in an 18-hole playoff at the U.S. Open at Oakmont near Pittsburgh, then finished ten strokes back in a tie for 17th at Aronimink.https://www.si.com/vault/1962/07/30/598659/the-trouble-with-leading-an-army Sports Illustrated Wright Alfred The trouble with leading an army July 30, 1962 16 In his first PGA Championship, Nicklaus shot a final round 67 to finish three strokes back, tied for third with George Bayer.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IBMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fZwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5342%2C2663785 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press Player, PGA champ, gives credit to Palmer July 23, 1962 14 Google New Archive This championship was originally scheduled for Brentwood Country Club in Los Angeles,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QP0rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ssYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=612%2C1259647 Florence Times Alabama Associated Press PGA opens its doors to Negroes, world golfers November 10, 1961 4, section 2 Google New Archivehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qbcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QmUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7100%2C1775561 Sarasota Herald-Tribune Florida Associated Press PGA group abolishes 'Caucasian' November 10, 1961 22 Google New Archive the first in California since 1929. In November 1960, the PGA of America had voted to retain its "caucasian only" clause, and had gained the ire of California's attorney general Stanley Mosk, who threatened to shut down the PGA in the state until the clause was removed. In response, the championship for 1962 was moved from Los Angeles to Philadelphia. The PGA of America dropped the clause in November 1961 by amending its constitution. The championship returned to California in 1977 at Pebble Beach, but was not played in southern California until 1983 at Riviera Country Club. Course layout Aronimink Golf Club Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards4323834424571623963702336103,4854494114593842114695412134233,5607,045 Par444434435354444345343570 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HK4pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N1EEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1147%2C634379 Pittsburgh Press Layout and yardage (photo) July 18, 1962 43 Google New Archive Round summaries First round Thursday, July 19, 1962 Fifty-year-old John Barnum opened with a course record 66; Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were five strokes back at 71 and Gary Player shot 72.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yKFhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3900%2C2601760 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gundelfinger Phil Palmer five back in PGA first round July 20, 1962 1 Google News Archivehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=faBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6886%2C1278896 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press John Barnum PGA leader July 20, 1962 14 Google News Archivehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7SdhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SXQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=888%2C3765603 Wilmington Morning Star North Carolina UPI Barnum's 66 leads PGA July 20, 1962 12 Google News Archive PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA John Barnum 66 −42 USA Chick Harbert 68 −2T3 USA George Bayer 69 −1 USA Doug Ford USA Bob Goalby USA Frank Stranahan T7 USA Leo Biagetti 70 E USA Joe Campbell USA Paul Harney USA Dick Hart USA Don January Source: Second round Friday, July 20, 1962 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA Doug Ford 69-69=138 −2T2 USA George Bayer 69-70=139 −1 USA Cary Middlecoff 73-66=139 ZAF 1928 Gary Player 72-67=139 T5 USA John Barnum 66-74=140 E USA Bob McCallister 74-66=1407 USA Bob Goalby 69-72=141 +1T8 USA Julius Boros 73-69=142 +2 USA Jack Burke Jr. 73-69=142 USA Marty Furgol 71-71=142 USA Bobby Nichols 72-70=142 USA Frank Stranahan 69-73=142 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fqBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3988%2C1443125 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Doug Ford bulls to lead as Arnie Palmer struggles July 21, 1962 10 Google News Archivehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7idhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SXQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=754%2C3931491 Wilmington Morning Star North Carolina UPI Ford tops PGA tourney field July 21, 1962 6 Google News Archivehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5JtRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6704%2C2788347 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gundelfinger Phil Ford leads PGA, Arnie 5 off July 21, 1962 11 Google News Archive Third round Saturday, July 21, 1962 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ZAF 1928 Gary Player 72-67-69=208 −2 T2 USA George Bayer 69-70-71=210 E USA Bob McCallister 74-66-70=2104 USA Doug Ford 69-69-73=211 +1 5 USA Bob Goalby 69-72-71=212 +2T6 USA Jack Burke Jr. 73-69-71=213 +3 USA Dow Finsterwald 73-70-70=213 USA Jack Fleck 74-69-70=213 USA Chick Harbert 68-76-69=213 USA Cary Middlecoff 73-66-74=213 USA Bobby Nichols 72-70-71=213 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fqBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4595%2C2026165 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Gary Player new leader; Arnie's Army exasperated July 22, 1962 1, sports Google News Archivehttp://archives.chicagotribune.com/1962/07/22/page/39/article/players-208-leads-p-g-a-by-2-strokes Chicago Sunday Tribune Player's 208 leads P.G.A. by 2 strokes Bartlett Charles July 22, 1962 1, part 2 Final leaderboard Sunday, July 22, 1962 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 ZAF 1928 Gary Player 72-67-69-70=278 −2 13,0002 USA Bob Goalby 69-72-71-67=279 −1 6,700T3 USA George Bayer 69-70-71-71=281 +1 3,450 USA Jack Nicklaus 71-74-69-67=2815 USA Doug Ford 69-69-73-71=282 +2 2,9006 USA Bobby Nichols 72-70-71-70=283 +3 2,500T7 USA Jack Fleck 74-69-70-71=284 +4 2,067 USA Paul Harney 70-73-72-69=284 USA Dave Ragan 72-74-70-68=28410 USA Jay Hebert 73-72-70-70=285 +5 1,750 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8CdhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SXQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1030%2C4200862 Wilmington Morning Star North Carolina UPI Player wins PGA July 23, 1962 7 Google News Archivehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5ZtRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1376%2C2909862 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Final scores in PGA July 23, 1962 13 Google News Archive References External links PGA Media Guide 2012 PGA.com – 1962 PGA Championship 1962 Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Pennsylvania PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship