1962 - Men America
The winners in the category "1962 - Men America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
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Played as the "500" Festival Open Invitational (May 24-27; held in conjunction with the Indy 500 race week). Second-placed George Bayer (USA) and Jerry Steelsmith (USA) finished 1 shot behind Billy Casper (USA). [Brickyard Crossing GC, at the time known as Speedway GC, Indianapolis, IN].
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Played as the Almaden Open (Nov 8-11; non-PGA Tour event, predominantly played by pros based on the West Coast). Second-placed Charlie Sifford (USA) finished 5 shots behind Al Geiberger (USA). [Almaden CC, San Jose, CA; now called Almaden G&CC].
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Played as the American Golf Classic (Aug 9-12). Second-placed Mason Rudolph (USA) finished 5 shots behind Arnold Palmer (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
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Played as the Palm Springs Golf Classic (Jan 31-Feb 4). Second-placed Jay Hebert (USA) and Gene Littler (USA) finished 3 shots behind Palmer (USA). [Bermuda Dunes CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Indian Wells CC; Tamarisk CC; Thunderbird CC; Eldorado CC].
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Played as the Argentine Masters (Torneo de Maestros). De Vicenzo (Arg) beat Bob Charles (NZ) in a playoff. [Olivos GC, Pablo Nogués, Buenos Aires].
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Florentino Molina (Arg) finished in second place behind Miguel (Esp). [Ituzaingo GC, San Antonio de Padua, nr Buenos Aires].
Played as the Bakersfield Open Invitational.
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (June 28-July 1). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jacky Cupit (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [No.3 Course, Medinah CC, Bloomingdale, nr Chicago, IL].
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Dave Thomas (Wales) finished in second place behind Hunt (Eng). [Sao Paulo GC, Santo Amoro, Sao Paulo, Brazil].
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Buick
Played as the Buick Open Invitational (July 5-8). Second-placed Dave Ragan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bill Collins (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
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Played as the Cajun Classic (Nov 8-11). Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA) finished 4 shots behind 51-year-old Barnum (USA), the only golfer to record his first PGA Tour win when aged over 50. It proved to be his only PGA Tour win. Barnum was the second golfer aged 50+ to win a PGA Tour event, after Jim Barnes (1937, Long Island Open). [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].
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Played as the Canadian Open (July 26-29). Second-placed Charlie Sifford (USA) finished 2 shots behind Ted Kroll (USA), who recorded the last of his eight PGA Tour wins. [Green course, Le Club Laval-sur-le-Lac, nr Montreal, Québec].
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 10-14). Arnold Palmer (USA) beat Johnny Pott (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Palmer 69, Pott 73). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by Miguel (Esp).
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Played as the Dallas Open Invitational (Aug 31-Sept 3). Second-placed Johnny Pott (USA) finished 4 shots behind Maxwell (USA), who recorded the last of his seven PGA Tour wins. [GC of Dallas, Dallas, TX; at the time called Oak Cliff CC].
Played as the inaugural Doral Country Club Open (March 23-26). Second-placed Pete Bondeson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Billy Casper (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Played as the Eastern Open (June 21-24; not played again as a PGA Tour event until 1970, when it resurfaced as the Doral-Eastern Open, and was played as such until 1986; see "Doral Open"). Second-placed Bob Goalby (USA) finished 1 shot behind 39-year-old Doug Ford (USA). [Mt Pleasant Municipal GC, Baltimore, MD].
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Played as the San Diego Open Invitational (Jan 11-14). Jacobs (USA) beat Johnny Pott (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his second PGA Tour win. [Riverwalk GC, San Diego, CA; at the time known as Stardust CC, and before 1962 as Mission Valley CC].
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Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 5-8; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Bob Goalby (USA) and Fred Hawkins (USA) finished 9 shots behind Rodgers (USA), who posted the first of his five PGA Tour wins. [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].
America
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Played as the Hot Springs Open (May 17-20). 30-year-old Al Johnston (Scot/Can) beat Bill Collins (USA) with a birdie on the second playoff hole, to record his first (and only) PGA Tour win. [Arlington course, Hot Springs CC, Hot Springs, AR].
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Played as the Houston Classic (April 19-23). Bobby Nichols (USA) beat Dan Sikes (USA) with an eagle-three at the first sudden-death playoff hole, after both tied on 71 in an 18-hole three-way Monday playoff. Tour rookie Jack Nicklaus (USA) shot 75 in the 18-hole playoff. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Jamaica Open (Caribbean tour event). Second-placed Angel Miguel (Esp), Al Geiberger (USA) and Tom Strafaci (USA) finished 4 shots behind 44-year-old Williams (USA). [Caymanas G&CC, nr Spanish Town, Jamaica].
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Winning team: Mason Rudolph (USA) & Kathy Whitworth (USA). Second place: Gardner Dickinson (USA) & Murle Lindstrom (USA). [Co-hosted by Pinecrest Lakes GC (now Pinecrest GC), Avon Park, FL and Harder Hall GC, Sebring, FL].
America
Lucky Lager
Played as the Lucky International Open (Jan 25-28). Second-placed George Knudson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Gene Littler (USA). [Harding Park GC, San Francisco, Calif. Now known as TPC Harding Park].
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Played as the Maracaibo Open (Caribbean tour event). Knudson (Can) beat Jim Ferree (USA) at the second playoff hole. [Maracaibo CC, Maracaibo, Venezuela].
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open. (Sept 19-21, 23; Metropolitan Golf Assoc event). Miller Barber (USA) beat Tom Nieporte (USA) in an 18-hole Sunday playoff (Barber even-par 70, Nieporte 77). [Nassau CC, Glen Cove, Long Island, NY].
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Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Jackson Bradley (USA) finished in second place behind defending champion Lema (USA). [GC La Hacienda, Ciudad López Mateos, nr Mexico City].
America
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Played as the Coral Gables Open (Dec 6-9). Second-placed Bill Collins (USA) and Don Fairfield (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gardner Dickinson (USA). [The Biltmore, Coral Gables, Miami, FL].
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Played as the Motor City Open (July 12-15; last played in 1959). Second-placed Dave Hill (USA) and Don Massengale (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Knollwood CC, West Bloomfield, nr Detroit, Michigan].
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Played as the Greater New Orleans Open Invitational (Feb 22-25). Second-placed Bob Rosburg (USA) finished 2 shots behind Bo Wininger (USA). [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).
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Played as the Orange County Invitational (Oct 25-28). Tony Lema (USA) beat Bob Rosburg (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole, to claim his second PGA Tour title. [Mesa Verde CC, Costa Mesa, nr Newport Beach, CA].
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Played as the Panama Open (Caribbean tour event). Second-placed Billy Maxwell (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ferree (USA). [GC de Panama, Panama City, Panama].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Jan 18-22). Ford (USA) beat Joe Campbell (USA) at the first playoff hole. Monday finish after earlier bad weather. [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 8-11). Second-placed Don Fairfield (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sanders (USA). [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].
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Played as the Phoenix Open Invitational (Feb 8-11). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA), Bob McCallister (USA), Billy Casper (USA) and Don Fairfield (USA) finished 12 shots behind defending champion Palmer (USA), who recorded back-to-back PGA Tour wins. [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
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Played as the Portland Open Invitational (Sept 20-23). Second-placed George Bayer (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jack Nicklaus (USA), who won on the PGA Tour for the second straight week. [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, OR].
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Played as the Puerto Rico Open (March 1-4; Caribbean tour event). Second-placed Tony Lema (USA), Al Geiberger (USA), Don Whitt (USA) and Henry Williams Jr (USA) finished 2 shots behind George Knudson (Can). [Berwind CC, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico].
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Sahara Hotel
Played as the Sahara Invitational (Sept 27-30; first year as an official PGA Tour event). Second-placed Don January (USA) finished 3 shots behind 28-year-old Tony Lema (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Paradise Valley CC, Henderson, NV; now called Wildhorse GC].
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Played as the Seattle World's Fair Open Invitational (Sept 13-16). Second-placed Tony Lema (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jack Nicklaus (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. A week later he annexed his third win, claiming the Portland Open title. [Broadmoor GC, Seattle, WA].
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Played as the Tournament of Champions (May 3-6). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) finished 1 shot behind Palmer (USA), who recorded the first of his three wins in this event. [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC].
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Played as the Memphis Open Invitational (May 31-Jun 3). Hebert (USA) beat Gene Littler (USA) and Gary Player (RSA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Colonial CC, White Station, Memphis, TN. Club relocated to Cordova, nr Memphis in 1972].
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Played as the Texas Open Invitational (April 26-29). Second-placed Doug Sanders (USA), Gene Littler (USA), Mason Rudolph (USA) and Joe Campbell (USA) finished 1 shot behind Arnold Palmer (USA), who won this event for the third straight year. [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as the inaugural Thunderbird Classic Invitational. Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 2 shots behind Littler (USA). [Upper Montclair CC, Clifton, NJ].
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Played as the Insurance City Open (Aug 2-5). Bob Goalby (USA) beat Art Wall Jr (USA) with a birdie at the seventh playoff hole, to record his fifth PGA Tour win. A year earlier the event also went to a seven hole playoff. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
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Played as the Tucson Open Invitational (Feb 15-18). Second-placed Jim Ferrier (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Phil Rodgers (USA), who holed a 65-foot bunker shot for an eagle-three on the 72nd hole. Rodgers recorded his second PGA Tour win. [El Rio G&CC, Tucson, AZ. Now known as El Rio GC].
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Played as the Caracas Open (Caribbean tour event). Won by Geiberger (USA) by 1 shot. [Valle Arriba GC, Caracas, Venezuela].
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Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) and Peter Alliss (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Roberto de Vincenzo (Arg), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the Canada Cup. Team winners of the Cup: Sam Snead & Arnold Palmer (USA). [Jockey Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina].
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Played as the inaugural World Series of Golf (Sept 8/9; unofficial 36-hole exhibition event for the three players who won the season's four major championships). First (on 135): 22-year-old Jack Nicklaus (USA; US Open). Second (139): Gary Player (RSA; US PGA) and Arnold Palmer (USA; Masters and British Open). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 12-15). Second-placed and defending champion Mike Souchak (USA) finished 1 shot behind Casper (USA). [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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