The 1959 PGA Tour season was played from January 2 to December 6. The season consisted of 46 official money events.
Gene Littler
Gene Alec Littler (July 21, 1930 – February 15, 2019) was an American professional golfer and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Known for a solid temperament and nicknamed "Gene the Machine" for his smooth, rhythmical swing, he once said ...
won the most tournaments with five.
Art Wall Jr.
Arthur Jonathan Wall Jr. (November 25, 1923 – October 31, 2001) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the Masters Tournament in 1959 Masters Tournament, 1959.
Early life
Wall was born and raised in Honesdale, Pennsylvania ...
was the leading money winner with earnings of $53,168. Wall was voted the
PGA Player of the Year
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after four wins including the Masters, and won the
Vardon Trophy
The Vardon Trophy is awarded by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour's leader in scoring average. When the award was first given in 1937, it was awarded on the basis of a points system. No award was given from 1942–1946 due to World War II. In ...
for the lowest scoring average.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1959 season.
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Awards
Notes
References
External links
PGA Tour official site
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The PGA Tour (stylized in all capital letters as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in the United States and North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also k ...