The 1962 PGA Tour season was played from January 5 to December 9. The season consisted of 50 official money events.
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Daniel Palmer (September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016) was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Dating back to 1955, he won numerous ev ...
won the most tournaments, eight, and there were seven first-time winners. Palmer was the leading money winner with earnings of $81,448. Palmer was voted the
PGA Player of the Year
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and also won the
Vardon Trophy
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for the lowest scoring average.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1962 season.
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Money leaders
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
Awards
Notes
References
External links
PGA Tour official site
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