The 1965 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 28. The season consisted of 40 official money events.
Jack Nicklaus won the most tournaments, five, and there were six first-time winners.
Jack Nicklaus was the leading money winner with earnings of $140,752.
Dave Marr
David Francis Marr, Jr. (December 27, 1933 – October 5, 1997) was an American professional golfer and sportscaster, best known for winning the 1965 PGA Championship.
Early years
Marr was born and raised in Houston, Texas, the son of a prof ...
was voted the
PGA Player of the Year
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 ...
and
Billy Casper
William Earl Casper Jr. (June 24, 1931 – February 7, 2015) was an American professional golfer. He was one of the most prolific tournament winners on the PGA Tour from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s.
In his youth, Casper started as a caddie a ...
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 1965 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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