Julius Boros
The main tournament wins for Julius Boros are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
America
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Played as the Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Julius Boros (USA) & Roberto de Vicenzo (Arg) beat Tommy Bolt (USA) & Art Wall (USA) at the sixth playoff hole. [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].
America
PGA of America
Played as the PGA Seniors' Championship. Second-placed Freddie Haas (USA) finished 1 shot behind Boros (USA). [Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL].
America
PGA of America
Played as the PGA Seniors' Championship. Second-placed Tommy Bolt (USA) finished 3 shots behind Boros (USA), the only player to finish under par. [East Course, BallenIsles CC, Palm Beach Gdns, FL. at the time known as Champions course, PGA National GC].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (50th) (July 18-21). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Boros (USA), who claimed his third and final major championship win. [Pecan Valley GC, San Antonio, Texas. This course is now closed].
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Played as the Westchester Classic (Aug 15-18). Second-placed Dan Sykes (USA), tour rookie Bob Murphy (USA), and defending champion Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Boros (USA), who recorded the last of his 18 PGA Tour wins. [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
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Played as the Florida Citrus Open Invitational (March 9-12). Second-placed George Knudson (Can) and Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 1 shot behind Boros (USA). [Rio Pinar CC, Orlando, FL].
America
Buick
Played as the Buick Open Invitational (June 8-11). Second-placed R.H. Sykes (USA), Bert Yancey (USA) and Bob Goalby (USA) finished 3 shots behind Julius Boros (USA), who won this event for the second time. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
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Played as the Phoenix Open Invitational (Feb 9-12). Second-placed Ken Still (USA) finished 1 shot behind Boros (USA). [Arizona CC, Phoenix, AZ].
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Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 2-5). Boros (USA) beat defending champion Doug Sanders (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (63rd) (Jun 20-23). Boros (USA) beat Jacky Cupit (USA) and Arnold Palmer (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Boros 70 (-1), Cupit 73 (+2), Palmer 76 (+5). [The Country Club, Brookline, Boston, MA].
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Buick
Played as the Buick Open Invitational (June 6-9). Second-placed Dow Finsterwald (USA) finished 5 shots behind Julius Boros (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 9-12). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 4 shots behind Julius Boros (USA), who recorded his second win in this event and tenth PGA Tour win overall. [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
Awards
PGA of America
Boros (USA) won the PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average).
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 12-15). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA) and Kel Nagle (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Julius Boros (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
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Played as the Dallas Open Invitational (Sept 11-14). Second-placed Earl Stewart Jr (USA), Bo Wininger (USA) and Dow Finsterwald (USA) finished 1 shot behind Boros (USA). [GC of Dallas, Dallas, TX; at the time called Oak Cliff CC].
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Arlington Hotel
Played as the Arlington Hotel Open (May 8-11). Second-placed Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished 1 shot behind Julius Boros (USA). [Arlington course, Hot Springs CC, Hot Springs, AR].
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George S. May
Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 11-14; PGA Tour event for the richest first prize in world golf). Second-placed Fred Haas (USA) finished 2 shots behind Julius Boros (USA), who recorded his second win in this event. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
Awards
PGA of America
Boros (USA) won his second PGA Tour leading money winner title, with 1955 season earnings of $63,121 on the Tour. Cary Middlecoff (USA) was second on the money list.
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Played as the Ardmore Open (May 6-9). Second-placed Jerry Barber (USA) finished 1 shot behind Julius Boros (USA). [Dornick Hills CC, Ardmore, Oklahoma].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (52nd) (Jun 12-14). Second-placed Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA) finished 4 shots behind Boros (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win and first major championship title. [Northwood Club, Dallas, TX].
America
George S. May
Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 7-11; PGA Tour event for the richest first prize in world golf). Julius Boros (USA) beat Cary Middlecoff (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Boros 68; Middlecoff 70), to secure his second PGA Tour win. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
Awards
PGA of America
Boros (USA) was the PGA Tour 1952 leading money winner, with earnings of $37,032 on the Tour.
Awards
PGA of America
Boros (USA) won the PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average).
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