1975 PGA Tour
{{short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 1975
| tour = PGA Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|1975|1|9}} – {{end date|1975|10|26}}
| no_of_events = 42
| most_wins = {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus (5)
| honor1 = Money list
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus
| honor2 = PGA Player of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus
| honor3 =
| honoree3 =
| honor4 =
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| prevseason = 1974
| nextseason = 1976
}}
The 1975 PGA Tour was the 60th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the seventh season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1975 season.{{Cite web |title=1976 PGA Tour Media Guide |url=https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/header/files/1976_pgatour.pdf |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=7 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 12 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller (12) | |
| Jan 19 | Dean Martin Tucson Open | Arizona | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller (13) | |
| Jan 26 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | align=right|185,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Littler (26) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 3 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | align=right|220,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gary Groh (1) | |
| Feb 9 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | align=right|160,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller (14) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 16 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | align=right|170,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} J. C. Snead (4) | |
| Feb 23 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Pat Fitzsimons (1) | |
| Mar 2 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | Florida | align=right|260,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Murphy (4) | |
| Mar 9 | Florida Citrus Open | Florida | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Lee Trevino (20) | |
| Mar 16 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus (55) | |
| Mar 23 | Greater Jacksonville Open | Florida | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Larry Ziegler (2) | |
| Mar 30 | Sea Pines Heritage Classic | South Carolina | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus (56) | Invitational |
| Apr 6 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | align=right|225,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Weiskopf (11) | |
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| Apr 13 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | align=right|242,750 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus (57) | Major championship |
| Apr 13 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | align=right|35,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Wynn (n/a) | Second Tour{{efn|name=alt|Official money; unofficial win.}} |
| Apr 20 | Pensacola Open | Florida | align=right|125,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jerry McGee (1) | |
| Apr 27 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Geiberger (6) | Winners-only event |
| Apr 27 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | align=right|60,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Rik Massengale (1) | Alternate event |
| May 4 | Houston Open | Texas | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bruce Crampton (14) | |
| May 12 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | align=right|175,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Watson (2) | |
| May 18 | First NBC New Orleans Open | Louisiana | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Casper (51) | |
| May 25 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | align=right|175,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Littler (27) | |
| Jun 1 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | align=right|225,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hale Irwin (4) | |
| Jun 8 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Raymond Floyd (6) | |
| Jun 16 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Jenkins (1) | |
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| Jun 23 | U.S. Open | Illinois | align=right|236,200 | {{flagicon|USA}} Lou Graham (3) | Major championship |
| Jun 30 | Western Open | Illinois | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hale Irwin (5) | |
| Jul 6 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | align=right|130,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Art Wall Jr. (14) | |
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| Jul 13 | The Open Championship | Scotland | align=right|£75,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Watson (3) | Major championship{{efn|name=unofficial|Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.}} |
| Jul 13 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | Illinois | align=right|75,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Roger Maltbie (1) | Alternate event |
| Jul 20 | Pleasant Valley Classic | Massachusetts | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Roger Maltbie (2) | |
| Jul 27 | Canadian Open | Canada | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Weiskopf (12) | |
| Aug 3 | Westchester Classic | New York | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Littler (28) | |
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| Aug 10 | PGA Championship | Ohio | align=right|225,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus (58) | Major championship |
| Aug 17 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Don Bies (1) | |
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| Aug 24 | Tournament Players Championship | Texas | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Geiberger (7) | Special event |
| Sep 1 | B.C. Open | New York | align=right|175,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Don Iverson (1) | |
| Sep 7 | Southern Open | Georgia | align=right|100,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hubert Green (8) | |
| Sep 14 | World Open Golf Championship | North Carolina | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus (59) | |
| Sep 28 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | align=right|135,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dave Hill (12) | |
| Oct 5 | Kaiser International Open Invitational | California | align=right|175,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller (15) | |
| Oct 19 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | align=right|125,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Don January (9) | |
| Oct 26 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | Florida | align=right|100,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Colbert (5) and {{flagicon|USA}} Dean Refram (2) | 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|21,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Spike Kelley | |
| Sep 21
|Pennsylvania |align=center|n/a |{{flagdeco|USA}} Team USA |Team event |
| rowspan=2|Dec 7
|rowspan=2|Thailand |align=right|4,200 |{{flagicon|USA}} Lou Graham and |Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy
|align=right|2,100 |{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller | |
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/500732763/ |title=Pro Golf earnings |newspaper=The Province |location=Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |date=30 October 1975 |access-date=7 November 2023 |page=17 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/937512677/ |title=Nicklaus Tops Money List |newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal |location=Winston-Salem, North Carolina |date=26 October 1975 |access-date=7 November 2023 |page=60 (D12 in paper) |first=Bev |last=Norwood |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}
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!Position !! Player !! Prize money ($) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus | align=center|298,149 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller | align=center|226,118 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Weiskopf | align=center|219,140 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hale Irwin | align=center|205,380 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Littler | align=center|182,883 |
| align=center|6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Geiberger | align=center|175,693 |
| align=center|7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Watson | align=center|153,795 |
| align=center|8 | {{flagicon|USA}} John Mahaffey | align=center|141,471 |
| align=center|9 | {{flagicon|USA}} Lee Trevino | align=center|134,206 |
| align=center|10 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bruce Crampton | align=center|132,532 |
Awards
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official site|https://www.pgatour.com/}}
{{PGA Tour Seasons}}