1958 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1958 - Men (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
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The Masters Tournament (22nd) (April 3-6). Second-placed Doug Ford (USA) and Fred Hawkins (USA) finished 1 shot behind Palmer (USA), who won the first of his four Masters green jackets, and the first of his seven major championship titles. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (87th) (July 2-5). Thomson (Aus) beat Dave Thomas (Wales) in a 36-hole playoff: Thomson 139 (-3), Thomas 143 (+1). This was the fourth of Thomson's five Open Championship wins. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (58th) (Jun 12-14). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 4 shots behind 42-year-old native Oklahoman Tommy Bolt (USA), who recorded his first and only major championship win. 22-year-old Player was making his debut in the U.S. Open, a tournament he would win seven years later in 1965. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (40th) (July 17-20; first year in stroke-play rather than match play format). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) finished 2 shots behind Finsterwald (USA), who recorded his first and only major championship win. [Llanerch CC, Havertown, nr Philadelphia, PA].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (63rd). Carr (Ire) beat Alan Thirlwell (Eng) 3 and 2 in the final. [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (58th) (Sept 8-13). Charles Coe (USA) beat Tommy Aaron (USA) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Lake course, Olympic Club, nr San Francisco, CA].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. Daniel "Dan" Sikes (USA) beat Bob Ludlow (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. [Silver Lake CC, Orland Park, nr Chicago, Illinois].
America
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Played as the Tijuana Open (Jan 17-20; formerly Agua Caliente Open). Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA), Fred Hawkins (USA), Jerry Barber (USA) and Bo Wininger (USA) finished 1 shot behind 47-year-old E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA), who recorded the last of his 18 PGA Tour wins. [CS&DC de Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico].
America
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Played as the inaugural Almaden Open (Dec 2-4; 54-hole non-PGA Tour event, predominantly played by pros based on the West Coast). Bob Duden (USA) beat Bob Rosburg (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Almaden CC, San Jose, CA; now called Almaden G&CC].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Orlando Tudino (Arg) finished in second place behind De Vicenzo (Arg). [Rosario GC, Rosario, Argentina].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (May 29-June 1). Second-placed Dow Finsterwald (USA) finished 1 shot behind Doug Sanders (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour wins. [Red Run GC, Royal Oak, nr Detroit, Mich].
America
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Second-placed Leopoldo Ruiz (Arg) finished 9 shots behind Casper (USA). [Sao Paulo GC, Santo Amoro, Sao Paulo, Brazil].
America
Buick
Played as the inaugural Buick Open Invitational (June 19-23). Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) and Ted Kroll (USA) finished 1 shot behind Billy Casper (USA). This event marked Buick becoming the first corporate sponsor on the PGA Tour. Monday finish required after Friday second round was rained out. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
America
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Played as the inaugural Lafayette Invitational (April 24-27). Second-placed Bob Rosburg (USA) and Leo Biagetti (USA) finished 5 shots behind Hebert (USA). [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (Aug 20-23). Second-placed Jay Hebert (USA) finished 1 shot behind Wes Ellis Jr (USA), who recorded the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [Royal Mayfair GC, Edmonton, Alberta].
America
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 1-4). Second-placed Ken Venturi (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tommy Bolt (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
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Played as the Chicago Open (Aug 1-4; last played in 1948). Second-placed Julius Boros (USA) and Jack Burke Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ken Venturi (USA), whose 60-foot birdie putt on the 69th hole turned the tide in his favour. [Gleneagles CC, Lemont, Illinois].
America
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Played as the Dallas Open Invitational (June 5-8). Defending champion Snead (USA) beat Julius Boros (USA), John McMullin (USA) and Gary Player (S Africa) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [GC of Dallas, Dallas, TX; at the time called Oak Cliff CC].
America
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Played as the Eastern Open (July 24-27). Art Wall Jr (USA) beat Jack Burke Jr (USA) and Bob Rosburg (USA) with a birdie-four at the first playoff hole. [Mt Pleasant Municipal GC, Baltimore, MD].
America
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San Diego Open Invitational not played in 1958.
America
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Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 3-6). Second-placed E. J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA) finished 3 shots behind Stranahan (USA), who posted the last of his six PGA Tour wins. [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].
America
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Played as the Hesperia Open Invitational (Sept 18-21). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA) finished 1 shot behind 23-year-old John McMullin (USA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Hesperia G&CC, Hesperia, CA].
America
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].
America
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Played as the Houston Open (Feb 20-24). Second-placed Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) and Jay Hebert (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA), who recorded the last of his eight PGA Tour wins. Monday finish required after third round delayed until Sunday due to rain. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
America
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Played as the Jamaica Open. Won by Toski (USA).
America
KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (May 22-25). Second-placed Billy Maxwell (USA) finished 3 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Vossler (USA). [Hillcrest CC, Kansas City, MO].
Played as the Kentucky Derby Open. Won by Gary Player (S Africa), who recorded his first US PGA Tour win.
America
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Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg)finished in second place behind Cerda (Arg). [GC Chapultepec, Naucalpan, Mexico City].
America
Miller Brewing Co.
Played as the Milwaukee (Miller) Open (Aug 7-11). Second-placed Bob Rosburg (USA) finished 2 shots behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). Monday finished required after a storm blew through on Sunday. [Tripoli CC, Brown Deer, nr Milwaukee, Wisconsin; from 2016 called the University Club of Milwaukee].
America
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Played as the Greater New Orleans Open Invitational (March 9-12; played for the first time since 1948). Billy Casper (USA) beat Ken Venturi (USA) with an eagle at the second playoff hole. [Bayou Oaks at City Park, New Orleans, LA. Played on what was known as City Park's No.1 (East) course; now part of the South course).
America
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Played as the Panama Open. Second-placed Art Wall Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Watson (USA). [GC de Panama, Panama City, Panama].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Championship (Jan 9-12; first time as a 72-hole event). Second-placed Dave Marr (USA) finished 4 shots behind Casper (USA). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula CC].
America
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Played as the Pensacola Open (March 13-16). Second-placed Ken Venturi (USA) and defending champion Art Wall Jr (USA) finished 2 shots behind Ford (USA). [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].
America
Pepsi
Played as the inaugural (and only) Pepsi Championship (June 26-29). Second-placed Jay Hebert (USA) finished 5 shots behind Palmer (USA), who recorded his tenth PGA Tour win. [Pine Hollow CC, East Norwich, New York].
Played as the Peru Open (Abierto de Peru). Won by De Vicenzo (Arg).
America
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Played as the Phoenix Open Invitational (Jan 30-Feb 2). Second-placed Jay Hebert (USA) and Walter Burkemo (USA) finished 1 shot behind Venturi (USA). [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
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Played as the Puerto Rico Open (Feb 6-9; part of a three-event Caribbean tour). Second-placed Ernie Vossler (USA) finished 2 shots behind Bob Toski (USA). [Berwind CC, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico].
America
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Played as the Rubber City Open Invitational (July 3-6). Art Wall Jr (USA) beat Dow Finsterwald (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to win his fifth PGA Tour title. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
Sahara Hotel
Played as the inaugural Sahara Pro-Am (Oct 28/29; 36-hole unofficial PGA Tour event). Second-placed Tommy Jacobs (USA) finished 2 shots behind Bill Johnston (USA). [Las Vegas GC Municipal course, Las Vegas, NV].
America
Mayfair Inn
Played as the Mayfair Inn Open (Dec 11-14). Second-placed Chick Herbert (USA) finished 1 shot behind George Bayer (USA). [Mayfair CC, Sanford, Florida].
America
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Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 24-27). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) finished 1 shot behind Leonard (Can). [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC].
America
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Played as the inaugural Memphis Open (May 15-18). Second-placed Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished 1 shot behind Maxwell (USA). [Colonial CC, White Station, Memphis, TN. Club relocated to Cordova, nr Memphis in 1972].
Played as the St Petersburg Open Invitational.
America
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Played as the Texas Open Invitational (Feb 13-16). Second-placed Bob Rosburg (USA) finished 3 shots behind 33-year-old Bill Johnston (USA), who recorded the first of his two PGA Tour wins. [Brackenridge Park GC, San Antonio, TX].
America
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Played as the Thunderbird Invitational. Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) and Gene Littler (USA) finished 4 shots behind Venturi (USA). [Thunderbird CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
America
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Played as the Insurance City Open (July 10-13). Second-placed Dow Finsterwald (USA) and Art Wall Jr (USA) finished 3 shots behind Jack Burke Jr (USA). [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
America
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Played as the Tucson Open Invitational (Feb 6-9). Second-placed Don January (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lionel Hebert (USA), who birdied the last two holes to claim his second PGA Tour win. [El Rio G&CC, Tucson, AZ. Now known as El Rio GC].
America
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Miguel (Esp) beat Harry Bradshaw (Ire) with a birdie-two at the third playoff hole to win the International Trophy for best individual score in the Canada Cup. Team winners of the Cup: Harry Bradshaw & Christy O'Connor (Ire). [Club de Golf Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico].
America
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Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 10-13). Second-placed Dow Finsterwald (USA), Don January (USA), Tony Lema (USA), Sam Snead (USA) and Art Wall Jr (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Goalby (USA). [Starmount Forest CC, Greensboro, NC].
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Open (July 8-10; played for the last time until 1978). Second-placed Antonio Cerdá (Arg) finished 3 shots behind Bousfield (Eng). [Royal GC of Belgium (Ravenstein), Tervuren, nr Brussels].
Europe
UK / Ire PGA
Played as the PGA Close Championship (April 9-11; for UK & Ireland professionals only, who competed for the Slazenger Tropy). Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) finished 1 shot behind Bradshaw (Ire), who became the first Irishman to win this event. [Llandudno Maesdu GC, Llandudno, Conwy, Wales].
Europe
Bowmaker
Played as the Bowmaker Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event). Bernard Hunt (Eng) and Peter Mills (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Harold Henning (S Africa) finished 4 shots further back in third place. Mills recorded an outward-nine of 28 in the closing round. [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
Bowmaker
Played as the Bowmaker Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event). Bernard Hunt (Eng) and Peter Mills (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Harold Henning (S Africa) finished 4 shots further back in third place. Mills recorded an outward-nine of 28 in the closing round. [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 18-20). Second-placed Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished 4 shots behind Weetman (Eng). [Little Aston GC, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 10-13). Weetman (Eng) beat Bernard Hunt (Eng) by 1 hole in the 18-hole final. [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Europe
Daks
Played as the Daks Tournament. Peter Thomson (Aus) and Harold Henning (S Africa) finished in a tie for first place. Bobby Locke (S Africa) and Bernard Hunt (Eng) were 2 shots further back in joint third place. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Daks
Played as the Daks Tournament (June 11-14). Peter Thomson (Aus) and Harold Henning (S Africa) finished in a tie for first place. Bobby Locke (S Africa) and Bernard Hunt (Eng) were 2 shots further back in joint third place. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Tournament (May 6-9; played over 90 holes). Second-placed Harold Henning (S Africa) finished 3 shots behind Thomson (Aus). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Played as the Dutch Open (July 17-20). Second-placed Antonio Cerdá (Arg) finished in second place behind Thomas (Wales). [Kennemer G&CC, Zandvoort, Netherlands].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open. Won by Bousfield (Eng). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Defending champion Van Donck (Belg) beat Harold Henning (S Africa) in a 36-hole playoff (Van Donck 137, Henning 141). This was the last of three French Open wins for Van Donck. [Saint Germain GC, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, nr Paris].
Europe
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Played as the German Open. Won by De Luca (Arg). [Krefelder GC, Krefeld, nr Dusseldorf].
Played as the Italian Open (25th). Won by Peter Alliss (Eng). [GC Varese, Luvinate, nr Varese].
Europe
Swallow / Penfold
Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Defending champion Weetman (Eng) beat Harry Bradshaw (Ire) in an 18-hole playoff (Weetman 76, Bradshaw 77). [Prestwick GC, Ayrshire, Scotland].
Europe
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Oct 26-28). Second-placed and defending champion Ángel Miguel (Esp) finished 3 shots behind Peter Alliss (Eng). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Europe
Spalding
Played as the Spalding £1,350 Tournament (April 23-25). Second-placed Arthur Lees (Eng) and Harold Henning (S Africa) finished 2 shots behind 45-year-old Frank Jowle (Eng). After 23 years as a professional, this was Jowle's first top-flight win in a 72-hole tournament on the British PGA circuit. [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Peter Alliss (Eng). [Arriba course, Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 18-20). Eric Brown (Scot) and Harold Henning (S Africa) finished in a tie for first place. Defending champion Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot further back in third place. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 18-20). Eric Brown (Scot) and Harold Henning (S Africa) finished in a tie for first place. Defending champion Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot further back in third place. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Asia
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Played as the inaugural Korea Open (Sept 11-14). Won by Moody (USA), who was a U.S. Army serviceman stationed in Korea at the time. [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
Asia
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Played as the inaugural KPGA Championship (June 12-15). Bok-man Kim (S Kor) finished in second place behind Duk-choon Yun (S Kor). [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
Asia
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by Tugot (Phil) for the fourth straight year. [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Oct 28-30; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Tadashi Kitta (Jpn) finished four shots behind Torakichi "Pete" Nakamura (Jpn), who claimed the last of his three Japan Open titles. [Takanodai CC, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Japanese major ch'ship). Defending champion Torakichi "Pete" Nakamura (Jpn) beat Koji Kurihara (Jpn) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. Nakamura also prevailed when they met in the 1957 final. [Naruo GC, Inagawa, Hyogo, Jpn].
Played as the Australian Open (Aug 28-30). Second-placed Kel Nagle (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Player (S Africa), who recorded the first of his seven Australian Open wins. [Kooyonga GC, Lockleys, Adelaide, SA].
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Nagle (Aus) beat Eric Cremin (Aus) 6 and 5 in the final.
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Oct 15-18). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Nagle (Aus). [St Andrews course, Hamilton GC, Hamilton, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 21-24). Defending champion Kel Nagle (Aus) beat Jack Kelly (Aus) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [St Andrews course, Hamilton GC, Hamilton, NZ].
Played as the Dunlop South African Match Play Masters. Rees (Wales) beat Ken Bousfield (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Africa
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Stewart (S Africa, amateur). [Blomfontein GC, Free State Province, RSA].
Awards
PGA of America
Rosburg (USA) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour.
Awards
PGA of America
Palmer (USA) was the PGA Tour 1958 leading money winner, with earnings of $42,605 on the Tour. Billy Casper (USA) was second on the money list.
Awards
British PGA
Hunt (Eng) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1958 Order of Merit winner. Award based on lowest scoring average in the season's top professional events.
Awards
PGA of America
Finsterwald (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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