1974 PGA Tour
{{short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 1974
| tour = PGA Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|1974|1|3}} – {{end date|1974|11|3}}
| no_of_events = 44
| most_wins = {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller (8)
| honor1 = Money list
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller
| honor2 = PGA Player of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller
| honor3 =
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| honor4 =
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| prevseason = 1973
| nextseason = 1975
}}
The 1974 PGA Tour was the 59th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the sixth season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1974 season.{{Cite web |title=1975 PGA Tour Media Guide |url=https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/header/files/1975_pgatour.pdf |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=8 November 2023}}
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!Date !Tournament !Location !Purse !Winner(s){{efn|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 6 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | align=right|138,750 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller (4) | Pro-Am |
| Jan 13 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller (5) | |
| Jan 20 | Dean Martin Tucson Open | Arizona | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller (6) | |
| Jan 27 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | align=right|170,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Nichols (11) | |
| Feb 3 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | align=right|220,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus (53) | |
| Feb 10 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | align=right|160,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hubert Green (4) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 17 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dave Stockton (7) | |
| Feb 24 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | Florida | align=right|260,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Leonard Thompson (1) | |
| Mar 3 | Florida Citrus Open | Florida | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Heard (4) | |
| Mar 10 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Allin (3) | |
| Mar 17 | Greater Jacksonville Open | Florida | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hubert Green (5) | |
| Mar 24 | Sea Pines Heritage Classic | South Carolina | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller (7) | Invitational |
| Mar 31 | Greater New Orleans Open | Louisiana | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Lee Trevino (18) | |
| Apr 7 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | align=right|220,000 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Bob Charles (6) | |
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| Apr 14 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | align=right|229,549 | {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Gary Player (19) | Major championship |
| Apr 14 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | align=right|17,500 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dwight Nevil (n/a) | Second Tour{{efn|name=alt|Official money; unofficial win.}} |
| Apr 21 | Monsanto Open | Florida | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Lee Elder (1) | |
| Apr 28 | Tournament of Champions | California | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller (8) | Winners-only event |
| Apr 28 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | align=right|90,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Allen Miller (1) | Alternate event |
| May 5 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Allin (4) | |
| May 12 | Houston Open | Texas | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dave Hill (11) | |
| May 19 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Rod Curl (1) | Invitational |
| May 26 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | align=right|175,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Gary Player (20) | |
| Jun 2 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Menne (1) | |
| Jun 9 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hubert Green (6) | |
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| Jun 16 | U.S. Open | New York | align=right|219,900 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hale Irwin (3) | Major championship |
| Jun 23 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | align=right|170,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Colbert (4) | |
| Jun 30 | Western Open | Illinois | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Watson (1) | |
| Jul 6 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | align=right|130,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ed Sneed (2) | |
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| Jul 13 | The Open Championship | Scotland | align=right|£50,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Gary Player (21) | Major championship{{efn|name=unofficial|Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.}} |
| Jul 14 | Quad Cities Open | Iowa | align=right|100,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dave Stockton (8) | Alternate event |
| Jul 21 | B.C. Open | New York | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Richie Karl (1) | |
| Jul 28 | Canadian Open | Canada | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Nichols (12) | |
| Aug 4 | Pleasant Valley Classic | Massachusetts | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Victor Regalado (1) | |
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| Aug 11 | PGA Championship | North Carolina | align=right|225,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Lee Trevino (19) | Major championship |
| Aug 18 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dave Stockton (9) | |
| Aug 25 | Westchester Classic | New York | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller (9) | |
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| Sep 2 | Tournament Players Championship | Georgia | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus (54) | New tournament Special event |
| Sep 8 | Southern Open | Georgia | align=right|100,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Forrest Fezler (1) | |
| Sep 15 | World Open Golf Championship | North Carolina | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller (10) | |
| Sep 22 | Ohio Kings Island Open | Ohio | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Miller Barber (9) | |
| Sep 29 | Kaiser International Open Invitational | California | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller (11) | |
| Oct 6 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | align=right|135,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Geiberger (5) | |
| Oct 20 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | align=right|125,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Terry Diehl (1) | |
| Nov 3 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | Florida | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hubert Green (7) and {{flagicon|USA}} Mac McLendon (1) | Team event |
=Unofficial events=
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
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!Date !Tournament !Location !Purse !Winner(s) !Notes |
| Jun 21
|Michigan |align=right|10,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Abbott | |
| rowspan=2|Nov 24
|rowspan=2|Venezuela |rowspan=2 align=right|6,300 |{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Bobby Cole and |Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Bobby Cole | |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/41519416/ |title=PGA Top Winners |newspaper=Valley Morning Star |location=Harlingen, Texas |date=12 November 1974 |access-date=8 November 2023 |page=15 (B5 in paper) |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}
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!Position !! Player !! Prize money ($) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller | align=center|353,021 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus | align=center|238,178 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hubert Green | align=center|211,709 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Lee Trevino | align=center|203,422 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|USA}} J. C. Snead | align=center|164,486 |
| align=center|6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dave Stockton | align=center|155,105 |
| align=center|7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hale Irwin | align=center|152,509 |
| align=center|8 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Heard | align=center|145,788 |
| align=center|9 | {{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Allin | align=center|137,950 |
| align=center|10 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Watson | align=center|135,474 |
Awards
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official site|https://www.pgatour.com/}}
{{PGA Tour Seasons}}