1964 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1964 - 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 (28th) (April 9-12). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) and Dave Marr (USA) finished 6 shots behind Palmer (USA), who claimed the last of his four wins in The Masters. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (93rd) (July 8-10). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 5 shots behind Lema (USA). [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (64th) (Jun 18-20). Second-placed Tommy Jacobs (USA) finished 4 shots behind Venturi (USA). Venturi only got into this US Open after playing in local and sectional qualifying events. [Blue course, Congressional CC, Bethesda, Maryland].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (46th) (July 16-19). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) and Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 3 shots behind Nichols (USA), who recorded his first and only major championship win. [Columbus CC, Columbus, Ohio].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (69th). Clark (Eng) beat Michael Lunt (Eng) at the 39th hole in the final. [Ganton GC, nr Scarborough, North Yorkshire].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Townsend (Eng) beat R.D. Gray (Scot) 9 and 8 in the 36-hole final match. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (64th) (Sept 14-19). William Campbell (USA) beat Edgar Tutwiler Jr (USA) 1 up in the 36-hole final. [Canterbury GC, Beachwood, Ohio].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Miller (USA) beat Enrique Sterling Jr (Mex) 2 and 1 in the final. [Eugene CC, Eugene, Oregon].
America
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Played as the "500" Festival Open Invitational (May 27-31; held in conjunction with the Indy 500 race week). Second-placed Doug Sanders (USA) and Art Wall Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gary Player (RSA). [Brickyard Crossing GC, at the time known as Speedway GC, Indianapolis, IN].
America
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Played as the Almaden Open (Oct 30-Nov 3; PGA Tour event). Billy Casper (USA) beat Pete Brown (USA) with a six-foot birdie putt at the third sudden-death playoff hole. This followed an 18-hole Tuesday playoff in which Casper and Brown both scored 4-under 68s, and Jerry Steelsmith (USA) was eliminated with a 73. [Almaden CC, San Jose, CA; now called Almaden G&CC].
America
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Played as the American Golf Classic (Aug 20-23). Second-placed Mason Rudolph (USA) finished 5 shots behind Ken Venturi (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
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Played as the Palm Springs Golf Classic (Jan 29-Feb 2). Tommy Jacobs (USA) beat Jimmy Demaret (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Eldorado CC, Indian Wells, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Bermuda Dunes CC; Indian Wells CC; La Quinta CC].
America
x
Played as the Argentine Masters (Torneo de Maestros). Florentino Molina (Arg) finished in second place behind De Vicenzo (Arg). [Olivos GC, Pablo Nogués, Buenos Aires].
America
x
Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Juan Matinez (Arg) finished in second place behind Nari (Arg). [San Isidro GC, Buenos Aires].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Aug 6-9). Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 1 shot behind Chi Chi Rodríguez (Puerto Rico/USA). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
America
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Defending champion Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) beat Elcido Nari (Arg) in a playoff. [Sao Fernando GC, Cotia, nr Sao Paulo].
America
Buick
Played as the Buick Open Invitational (June 11-14). Second-placed Dow Finsterwald (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tony Lema (USA). This was the second of four PGA Tour wins recorded by Lema in the space of a hugely successful six weeks on the Tour. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
America
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Played as the Cajun Classic (Nov 19-22; PGA Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA) and Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 5 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Barber (USA). First round washed out due to heavy rain, and 36 holes played on the Sunday. [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (July 30-Aug 2). Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Kel Nagle (Aus), who recorded his only PGA Tour win in North America. [Pinegrove G&CC, St Luc, nr Montreal, Québec].
America
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 7-10). Second-placed Tommy Jacobs (USA) finished 4 shots behind Billy Casper (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
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Played as the Dallas Open Invitational (Sept 4-7). Second-placed Jerry Edwards (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Coody (USA). [GC of Dallas, Dallas, TX; at the time called Oak Cliff CC].
America
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Played as the Cleveland Open (June 25-28). Tony Lema (USA) beat defending champion Arnold Palmer (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Highland Park GC, Highland Hills, nr Cleveland, OH].
Played as the Doral Open (March 19-22). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Billy Casper (USA), who recorded his second win in this event in three years. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
America
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Played as the San Diego Open Invitational (Jan 9-12). Second-placed Tony Lema (USA) and Bob Rosburg (USA) finished 2 shots behind Wall (USA). [Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, CA].
America
x
Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 3-6; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 1 shot behind Harney (USA). [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].
America
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Played as the Houston Classic (April 16-19). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mike Souchak (USA). [Sharpstown CC, Houston, TX. Now called Sharpstown Park (Municipal) Golf Course].
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome Invt (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr)l. Winning team by 1 shot: Sam Snead (USA, aged 52) & Shirley Englehorn (USA, aged 24). Second-place: Dow Finsterwald (USA) & Marlene Hagge (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 23-27). Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) beat Don January (USA) in a playoff, to record his second PGA Tour win. Monday 18-hole playoff scores: Rodriguez 70, January 71. [Harding Park GC, San Francisco, Calif. Now known as TPC Harding Park].
America
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Played as the Maracaibo Open (Caribbean tour event). Second-placed and defending champion Jim Ferree (USA) finished 3 shots behind Wall (USA). [Maracaibo CC, Maracaibo, Venezuela].
Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) finished in second place behind Wall Jr (USA). [Club de Golf Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico].
America
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Played as the Greater New Orleans Open Invitational (Feb 28-Mar 2). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA), Chi Chi Rodríguez (Puerto Rico) and Glenn Stuart (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mason Rudolph (USA), whose 30-foot putt on the 17th in the final round proved crucial. Monday finish required after postponement of the first round due to rain. [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].
America
x
Played as the Oklahoma City Open Invitational. [Quail Creek G&CC, Oklahoma City, OK].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Jan 16-19). Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA) and Bo Wininger (USA) finished 3 shots behind Lema (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula CC].
America
x
Played as the Pensacola Open (March 6-9). Player (RSA) beat Miller Barber (USA) and defending champion Arnold Palmer in an 18-hole playoff (playoff scores: Player 71, Palmer 72, Barber 74). [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].
America
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Played as the Whitemarsh Open (July 2-5; PGA Tour invitational event). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Jack Nicklaus (USA). [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
x
Played as the Phoenix Open Invitational (Feb 6-9). Second-placed Bobby Brue (USA) finished 3 shots behind Nicklaus (USA). [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
x
Played as the Portland Open Invitational (Sept 17-20). Second-placed Ken Venturi (USA) finished 3 shots behind Jack Nicklaus (USA), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Portland GC, Portland, Oregon].
America
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Played as the Puerto Rico Open (March 5-8; Caribbean tour event). Art Wall Jr (USA) beat Jay Dolan (USA) at the fourth playoff hole. [East course, TPC Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico; at the time known as Dorado Beach Resort].].
America
Sahara Hotel
Played as the Sahara Invitational (Oct 15-18). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) finished 1 shot behind 24-year-old Dick Sykes (USA), who recorded the first of his two PGA Tour wins. [Paradise Valley CC, Henderson, NV; now called Wildhorse GC].
America
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Played as the Greater Seattle Open (Sept 24-27). Second-placed Mason Rudolph (USA) finished 2 shots behind Billy Casper (USA). [Broadmoor GC, Seattle, WA].
America
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Played as the Tournament of Champions (Apr 30-May 3). Second-placed Al Geiberger (USA) and Doug Sanders (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Nicklaus (USA), who recorded the second of his five wins in this event. [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC].
America
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Played as the Memphis Open Invitational (May 21-24). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) and Tommy Jacobs (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mike Souchak (USA), who recorded the last of his 15 PGA Tour wins. [Colonial CC, White Station, Memphis, TN. Club relocated to Cordova, nr Memphis in 1972].
America
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Played as the Texas Open Invitational (April 23-26). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and Chi Chi Rodríguez (Puerto Rico) finished 1 shot behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].
America
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Played as the Thunderbird Classic. Second-placed Mike Souchak (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lema (USA). [Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
America
x
Played as the Insurance City Open (July 23-26). Second-placed Jim Grant (USA), Al Besselink (USA), Paul Bondeson (USA) and Sam Carmichael (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ken Venturi (USA). [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
America
x
Played as the Tucson Open Invitational (Feb 13-16). Second-placed Rex Baxter (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jacky Cupit (USA). [Forty Niner CC, Tucson, AZ].
America
x
Played as the Caracas Open (Caribbean tour event). Second-placed Ramon Sota (Esp) finished 3 shots behind Knudson (Can). [Valle Arriba GC, Caracas, Venezuela].
America
x
Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Nicklaus (USA), who won the International Trophy for the second straight year for best individual score in the Canada Cup. Team winners of the Cup: Arnold Palmer & Jack Nicklaus (USA). [Royal Ka'anapali course, Ka'anapali Resort, Maui, Hawaii; at the time known as the North course].
America
x
Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 12/13; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners). First (on 138): Tony Lema (USA; British Open). Second (143): Ken Venturi (USA; US Open). Third (147): Bobby Nichols (USA; US PGA). Fourth (148): Arnold Palmer (USA; Masters). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
x
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].
Europe
Gevacolor
Played as the Gevacolor Film Tournament (May 14-16). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Ángel Miguel (Esp). Peter Thomson (Aus) won £1,000 for an ace at the lakeside par-3 16th. [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks].
Europe
Schweppes
Played as the Schweppes PGA Close Championship (April 16-18; for UK & Ireland professionals only). Second-placed Lionel Platts (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Grubb (Eng). The 10th PGA Championship and first played in Scotland. [Western Gailes GC, Gailes, Irvine, Ayrshire].
Europe
Bowmaker
Played as the Bowmaker £3000 Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event). Second-placed Peter Alliss (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Coles (Eng). [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (June 25-27). Second-placed Max Faulkner (Eng) and Ralph Moffitt (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 21-year-old Legrange (RSA). Moffitt was runner-up in this event for the third straight year. [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 2-5). Coles (Eng) beat Peter Butler (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 18-hole final. [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as the Carroll Sweet Afton Tournament. O'Connor Snr (Ire) beat Roberto de Vicenzo (Arg) at the second playoff hole. [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].
Europe
Daks
Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed and defending champion Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Coles (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 23-26). Second-placed Ted Ball (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum (RSA), who recorded the last of his three wins in this event. [Eindhovensche Golf, Valkenswaard, nr Eindhoven].
Europe
Esso
Played as the Esso Golden Tournament (July 23-26; 15-player round-robin match play format). Second-placed Dave Thomas (Wales) and Christy O'Connor Snr (Ire) finished 7 pts behind Alliss (Eng). [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
x
Played as the Swiss Open. Won by Harold Henning (RSA). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
x
Played as the Open de France. De Vicenzo (Arg) beat Cobie Le Grange (RSA) in a playoff. This was the last of three French Open wins for De Vicenzo. [Vineuil course, Golf de Chantilly, nr Paris].
Europe
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Played as the German Open. Won by De Vicenzo (Arg). [Krefelder GC, Krefeld, nr Dusseldorf].
Europe
Jeyes
Played as the Jeyes £3000 Professional-Amateur Tournament (May 21-24). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Christy O'Connor Snr (Ire). [Cork GC, Co. Cork. Also known as "Little Island"].
Europe
Martini
Played as the £6000 Martini International (Apr 30-May 2). Second-placed Lionel Platts (Eng) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Christy O'Connor Snr (Ire). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Swallow / Penfold
Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Alex Caygill (Eng) and Hedley Muscroft (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Alliss (Eng). [Llandudno Maesdu GC, Llandudno, N Wales].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly Tournament (Oct 5-7; 72-hole stroke play event; played ahead of the "main event", i.e. the Oct 9-11 World Match Play Championship on Wentworth's West course). Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Martin (Ire). [East course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Ángel Miguel (Esp) beat defending champion Ramón Sota (Esp) in a playoff, to record his third win in this event. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Europe
Pringle
Played as the inaugural Pringle of Scotland Tournament (Aug 20-22). Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Harold Henning (RSA). [Championship Course, Carnoustie Golf Links, Angus].
Europe
Rediffusion
Played as the Rediffusion Tournament (Sept 24-27). Second-placed Peter Alliss (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Bernard Hunt (Eng), who completed the last two rounds with a badly blistered left foot. [La Moye GC, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Angel Miguel (Esp). This was the second of Angel Miguel's two Spanish Open wins (1961 and '64). His brother Sebastian won the title three times (1954, '60 and '67). [Real (Royal) GC de Tenerife, Canary Islands].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the inaugural Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 9-11; field of eight players). Palmer (USA) beat Neil Coles (Eng) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Asia
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Played as the Hong Kong Open. Defending champion Hsieh (Taiw) beat Alan Murray (Aus) in a playoff. [New course, Hong Kong GC, Fanling; at the time known as Royal Hong Kong GC].
Asia
x
Played as the inaugural Indian Open. Second-placed Ralph Moffit (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Thomson (Aus), who was a driving force behind the establishment of the Indian Open. [Delhi GC, New Delhi, India].
Asia
x
Played as the Korea Open. Won by Hahn (S Kor). [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
Asia
x
Played as the KPGA Championship (June 24-26). Sung-yoon Kim (S Kor) finished in second place behind Chang-sang Hahn (S Kor), who recorded the third of his seven wins in this event. [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
Asia
x
Played as the Malaysian Open. Brian Huggett (Wales) and Tadashi Kitta (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Ishii (Jpn). [Old course, Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Asia
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Played as the Philippine Open. Thomson (Aus) beat Doug Sanders (USA) at the first playoff hole. [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
Asia
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Played as the Singapore Open. Second-placed Eric Cremin (Aus) and Tadashi Kitta (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 24-year-old Ball (Aus). [Bukit course, Singapore Island CC, Singapore].
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Oct 27-29; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Sugimoto (Jpn). [Tokyo GC, Sayama, Saitama, Jpn].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (May 26-28; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Asao Ishii (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Kitta (Jpn). In 1963 Ishii also finished in second place, 3 shots behind Kitta. [Hirakata CC, Hirakata, Osaka, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as the Golf Nippon Series (Nov 4-8; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Chen (Taiw) by 2 shots. [Co-hosted by Yomiuri CC, Nishinomiya, Hyogo and Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo].
Japan
x
Played as the Chunichi Crowns - All Japan Amateur & Professional Championship. Won by Sugihara (Jpn). [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Japan].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Open (Oct 29-Nov 1). Nicklaus (USA) beat Bruce Devlin (Aus) in an 18-hole playoff (Nicklaus 67, Devlin 70), to record the first of his six Australian Open wins. [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Bruce Devlin (Aus) finished in second place behind Johnston (Aus). After many years as a Match Play event, this was the first year the Australian PGA was decided over 4 rounds of strokeplay. [Monash CC, nr Sydney, NSW, Australia].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 19-22). Second-placed Frank Phillips (Aus) finished 12 shots behind Nagle (Aus). [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
New Zealand PGA Championship not played in 1964.
Africa
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop South African Masters. Won by Player (RSA). [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
Africa
x
Played as the South African Open (in Dec 1963). Second-placed Bruce Keyter (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Henning (RSA, and one of the four golfing Henning brothers). [Blomfontein GC, Free State Province, RSA].
Awards
PGA of America
Palmer (USA) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour.
Awards
PGA of America
Nicklaus (USA) was the PGA Tour 1964 leading money winner, with earnings of $113,284 on the Tour. Arnold Palmer (USA) was second with $113,203; Billy Casper (USA) was third with $90,130.
Awards
British PGA
Alliss (Eng) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1964 Order of Merit winner. Award based on lowest scoring average in the season's top professional events. Alliss's 72.48 was based on 56 rounds played.
Awards
PGA of America
Venturi (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).
Awards
British PGA
European Rookie of the Year Award, not awarded in 1964.
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