1971 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1971 - Men (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
x
The Masters Tournament (35th) (April 8-11). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) and Johnny Miller (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time major championship winner Coody (USA). [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (100th) (July 7-10). Second-placed Liang Huan Lu "Mr Lu" (Taiw) finished 1 shot behind Trevino (USA). [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (71st) (Jun 17-21). Trevino (USA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Trevino 68 (-2), Nicklaus 71 (+1). [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (53rd) (Feb 25-28). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) finished 2 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Nicklaus (USA), who claimed the second of his five US PGA titles. [East Course, BallenIsles CC, Palm Beach Gdns, FL. at the time known as the Champions course, PGA National GC].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (76th). Melnyk (USA) beat James Simons (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. [Championship Course, Carnoustie Golf Links, Angus].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Clark (Eng) beat Garry Harvey (Scot) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final match. [Kilmarnock (Barassie) GC, Troon, Ayrshire].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (71st) (Sept 1-4). Second-placed Eddie Pearce (USA) finished 3 shots behind Gary Cowan (Can). [South course, Wilmington CC, Wilmington, Delaware].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Brannan (USA) beat Robert Steele (USA) 4 and 3 in the final to become the then-youngest winner of this event at 15 years 8 months. [Manor CC, Rockville, (nr Washington DC), Maryland].
America
x
Played as the American Golf Classic (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Dale Douglas (USA) finished 3 shots behind 24-year-old Jerry Heard (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
x
Played as the Bob Hope Desert Classic (Feb 10-14). Palmer (USA) beat Raymond Floyd (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Bermuda Dunes CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Indian Wells CC; Tamarisk CC; La Quinta CC].
America
x
Played as the Argentine Masters (Torneo de Maestros) (for the last time until 1974). Second-placed Florentino Molina (Arg) finished in second place behind Fernandez (Arg). [Olivos GC, Pablo Nogués, Buenos Aires].
America
x
Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Vicente Fernandez (Arg) finished in second place behind Molina (Arg). [Hindu Club, Don Torcuato, Buenos Aires].
America
x
Played as the Florida Citrus Invitational (March 11-14). Second-placed Julius Boros (USA) finished 1 shot behind Palmer (USA). [Rio Pinar CC, Orlando, FL].
America
x
Played as the Atlanta Classic (June 3-6). Gardner Dickinson (USA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Broome County Open (June 26; 18-hole PGA satellite tour event). Claude "Butch" Harmon Jr (USA) beat Charles Courtney (USA), Norman Rack (USA) and Hal Underwood (USA) in a playoff. [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (July 15-18). Second-placed Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 2 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Olympia Fields CC, nr Chicago, IL].
America
x
Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Fleisher (USA) beat 17-year-old Jaime Gonzalez Jnr (Brazil, amateur) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Itanhangá GC, Itanhangá, Rio de Janeiro].
America
x
Buick Open not played in 1971.
America
x
Played as the Canadian Open (July 1-4). Lee Trevino (USA) beat Art Wall Jr (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. This was the second leg of Trevino's impressive "Triple Crown" in 1971; he also won the Open Championship and US Open. The "Triple Crown" requires same-season wins in the three oldest national championships: The Open, US Open and either the South African Open (est. 1903) or Canadian Open (1904). [Vallée du Richelieu GC, Sainte-Julie, nr Montreal, Québec].
America
x
Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 20-23). Second-placed Bert Yancey (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gene Littler (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
x
Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 6-9). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) and Jerry McGee (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Nicklaus (USA). [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].
America
x
Played as the Cleveland Open (June 24-27). Second-placed Charles Coody (USA) finished 7 shots behind 28-year-old Bobby Mitchell (USA), who recorded the first of his two PGA Tour wins. [Beechmont CC, Orange, nr Cleveland, OH].
America
x
Played as the Colombian Open (Abierto de Colombia). Second-placed Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg), Martin Roesink (Belg) and Homero Blancas (USA) finished 14 shots behind Greene (USA). [CC of Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 4-7). Second-placed Gardner Dickinson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jesse Carlyle "J.C." Snead (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
America
Andy Williams
Played as the Andy Williams San Diego Open Invitational (Jan 28-31). Second-placed Dave Eichelberger (USA) finished 3 shots behind Archer (USA). [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
America
Glen Campbell
Played as the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open (Jan 7-10; PGA Tour season-opener). Lunn (USA) beat defending champion Billy Casper (USA) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole, to claim his fifth PGA Tour win. [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].
America
x
Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (July 8-11). Second-placed Bob Shaw (Aus) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Dave Eichelberger (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Tripoli CC, Brown Deer, nr Milwaukee, Wisconsin; from 2016 called the University Club of Milwaukee].
America
Sea Pines
Played as the Sea Pines Heritage Classic (Nov 25-28). Second-placed Bob Lunn (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Irwin (USA), who recorded the first of his three wins in this event. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
America
x
Played as the Houston Champions International (May 13-16). 24-year-old Tour rookie Hubert Green (USA) beat Don January (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [Cypress Creek course, Champions GC, Houston, TX].
America
x
Played as the Greater Jacksonville Open (March 18-21). Player (RSA) beat Hal Underwood (USA) with a par four at the second playoff hole. [Hidden Hills GC, nr Jacksonville, FL; at the time Hidden Hills CC].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Quad Cities Open (Sept 16-19; PGA Tour "satellite" event). Second-placed Dow Finsterwald (USA) finished 2 shots behind Beman (USA). [Crow Valley GC, Davenport, Iowa].
America
Kemper Insurance
Played as the Kemper Open (June 10-13). Tom Weiskopf (USA) beat Dale Douglass (USA), Gary Player (RSA) and Lee Trevino (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC].
America
x
Played as the Maracaibo Open. Second-placed Juan Pinzon (Col) finished 2 shots behind Weaver (USA). [Maracaibo CC, Maracaibo, Venezuela].
America
x
Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Billy Maxwell (USA) finished in second place behind Gallardo (Esp). [Club de Golf Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico].
America
Kaiser Intl.
Played as the Kaiser International Open Invitational (Oct 21-24). Second-placed Fred Marti (USA) finished 4 shots behind Billy Casper (USA). [North course, Silverado Resort, Napa, CA].
America
Natl Airlines
Played as the National Airlines Open Invitational (March 25-28). Second-placed and defending champion Lee Trevino (USA) finished 2 shots behind Player (RSA). [West course, CC of Miami, Miami, FL].
Played as the National Team Championship
Played as the National Team Championship
America
x
Played as the Massachusetts Classic (Aug 12-15). Second-placed Raymond Floyd (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dave Stockton (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
America
x
Played as the Greater New Orleans Open Invitational (Apr 29-May 2). Second-placed Hubert Green (USA) finished 1 shot behind Frank Beard (USA), who recorded the last of his 11 PGA Tour wins. [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].
America
x
Played as the Panama Open. Won by 48-year-old De Vicenzo (Arg). [GC de Panama, Panama City, Panama].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Jan 14-17). Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Shaw (USA). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].
America
Monsanto
Played as the Monsanto Open (April 15-18). Second-placed George Archer (USA) and Pete Brown (USA) finished 3 shots behind Littler (USA). [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].
America
IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Dave Hill (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tom Weiskopf (USA). [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
x
Played as the Phoenix Open Invitational (Jan 21-24). Second-placed Dan Sikes (USA) and Billy Casper (USA) finished 2 shots behind Barber (USA). [Arizona CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
Sahara Hotel
Played as the Sahara Invitational (Oct 28-31). Second-placed George Archer (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lee Trevino (USA). [Paradise Valley CC, Henderson, NV; now called Wildhorse GC].
America
x
Played as the Magnolia State Classic (April 8-11; unofficial PGA Tour "satellite" event). Second-placed Jack Lewis Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Pace (USA). [Hattiesburg CC, Hattiesburg, MS].
America
x
Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 22-25). Second-placed Bruce Devlin (Aus), Gary Player (RSA) and Dave Stockton (USA) finished 8 shots behind Nicklaus (USA), who recorded the third of his five wins in this event. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
x
Played as the Hawaiian Open (Feb 4-7). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tom Shaw (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
America
x
Played as the Southern Open Invitational (Sept 9-12). Second-placed Deane Beman (USA) finished 5 shots behind 24-year-old Johnny Miller (USA), who recorded the first of his 25 PGA Tour wins. [Green Island CC, Columbus, Georgia].
America
x
Played as the Westchester Classic (July 22-25). Second-placed Gibby Gilbert (USA) and Hale Irwin (USA) finished 5 shots behind Palmer (USA), who recorded his 60th PGA Tour win. [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
America
Danny Thomas
Played as the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (May 27-30). Second-placed Jerry Heard (USA), Hale Irwin (USA), Lee Elder (USA) and Randy Wolff (USA) finished 4 shots behind Trevino (USA). [Colonial CC, White Station, Memphis, TN. Club relocated to Cordova, nr Memphis in 1972].
America
x
Played as the Tallahassee Open Invitational (April 22-25). Second-placed Jim Wiechers (USA) finished 3 shots behind Trevino (USA). [Killearn CC, Tallahassee, FL].
America
x
Texas Open not played in 1971.
America
x
Played as the Greater Hartford Open Invitational (Sept 3-6). George Archer (USA) beat Lou Graham (USA) and J.C. Snead (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. Monday Labour Day finish. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
America
x
Played as the Tucson Open Invitational (Feb 18-22). Second-placed Dale Douglass (USA) finished 1 shot behind 30-year-old Jesse Carlyle "J.C. Snead" (USA), who recorded the first of his eight PGA Tour wins. A 36-hole Monday finish was required after earlier rain, snow and frost delays. [Catalina course, Tucson National Resort, Tucson, AZ].
America
L&M Tobacco
Played as the inaugural Liggett & Myers Open Match Play Championship (Aug 26-29; medal match play; field of 64 players). Losing finalist Phil Rodgers (USA) finished 6 shots behind 31-year-old DeWitt Weaver (USA), who shot a 1-under-par 71 in the final to record his first PGA Tour win in his seventh year on the Tour. [CC of North Carolina, Pinehurst, NC].
America
x
Played as the Caracas Open. Second-placed Tommy Bolt (USA) finished 1 shot behind Graham (Aus). [Valle Arriba GC, Caracas, Venezuela].
America
Disney World
Played as the inaugural Walt Disney World Open (Dec 2-6). Second-placed Deane Beman (USA) finished 3 shots behind Jack Nicklaus (USA). Monday finish required after Friday's play lost to rain. [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
America
x
Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 7 shots behind Jack Nicklaus (USA), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: Jack Nicklaus & Lee Trevino (USA). [East Course, BallenIsles CC, Palm Beach Gdns, FL; at the time known as the PGA National GC].
America
x
Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 11/12; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners ... or substitutes). First (on 141): Charles Coody (USA; Masters). Second (142): Jack Nicklaus (USA; US PGA). Third (143): Bruce Crampton (Aus; Western Open). Fourth (146): Lee Trevino (USA; British Open and US Open). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
x
Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 1-4). First-time PGA Tour winner Allin (USA) beat Dave Eichelberger (USA) and Rod Funseth (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].
Europe
Agfa-Gevaert
Played as the Agfa-Gevaert Tournament (May 20-22). Second-placed David Huish (Scot) and Brian Barnes (Scot) finished 2 shots behind 23-year-old Peter Oosterhuis (Eng), who recorded his first win on the European professional circuit. [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks].
Europe
x
Played as the Algarve Open (March 18-20). Second-placed Ronnie Shade (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Ramón Sota (Esp). [Vale do Lobo GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the inaugural Benson & Hedges Festival Open (Aug 18-21). Jacklin (Eng) beat Peter Butler (Eng) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
x
PGA Championship not played for the second straight year, due to plans being developed for the launch of the European Tour in 1972.
Europe
Sunbeam
Played as the Sunbeam Electric Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event; formerly the Bowmaker Tournament). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Oosterhuis (Eng). [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey. Now called the J.H. Taylor course.].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 29-Oct 2). Second-placed Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Bembridge (Eng). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
x
British Match Play Championship not played in 1971.
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as the Carroll's International. Second-placed Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].
Europe
x
Played as the (last) £6000 Classic International (Aug 5-7). Second-placed Kim Dabson (Wales) finished 1 shot behind 39-year-old Peter Butler (Eng), who recorded the last of his British PGA circuit wins. [Copt Heath GC, Knowle, Solihull, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Daks
Played as the (last) Daks Tournament. Brian Huggett (Wales) and defending champion Neil Coles (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Peter Townsend (Eng) finished 2 shots further back in third place. [South Herts GC, Totteridge, North London].
Europe
Daks
Played as the (last) Daks Tournament. Brian Huggett (Wales) and defending champion Neil Coles (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Peter Townsend (Eng) finished 2 shots further back in third place. [South Herts GC, Totteridge, North London].
Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Graham Marsh (Aus) finished 6 shots behind Sota (Esp), who recorded his second win in this event. [Kennemer G&CC, Zandvoort, Netherlands].
Europe
x
Played as the Swiss Open. Second-placed Manuel Ballesteros (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Townsend (Eng). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
x
Played as the French Open. Vicente Fernández (Arg) and Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) finished in second place behind "Mr" Lu (Taiw). [Golf de Biarritz-Le Phare, Biarritz and La Nivelle GC, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France].
Europe
x
Played as the German Open. Won by Neil Coles (Eng). [Club zur Vahr, Garlstedt, nr Bremen].
Europe
x
Played as the inaugural Moroccan Grand Prix/Hassan II Trophy (Dec 16-19; unofficial limited-field event). Jerry Heard (USA) finished 2 shots behind Moody (USA). [Red course, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Played as the Italian Open (for the first time since 1960). Won by Ramon Sota (Esp). [Garlenda GC, Garlenda, nr Albenga].
Europe
John Player
John Player Classic not played in 1971.
Europe
John Player
John Player Trophy not played in 1971.
Europe
x
Played as the Madrid Open. Won by Valentin Barrios (Esp). [Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
Martini
Played as the Martini International (June 10-12). Second-placed Kel Nagle (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Gallacher (Scot). During the tournament John Hudson (Eng) recorded back-to-back holes-in-one at the par-3 12th and par-4 13th holes. [Royal Norwich GC, Norwich, Norfolk].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold Bournemouth Tournament. Second-placed Stuart Brown (Eng), Gordon Cunningham (Scot), Ronnie Shade (Scot) and Doug Sewell (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Queen's Park GC, Bournemouth, Dorset].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly Medal (Aug 11-14; medal match play format). Oosterhuis (Eng) beat Eric Brown (Scot) by 6 shots in the 36-hole final (Oosterhuis 73, 56; Brown 73, 62 retired after 34 holes). [Southerndown GC, Ogmore by Sea, nr Bridgend, S Wales].
Europe
x
Played as the Portuguese Open (Nov 24-27). Second-placed Antonio Garrido (Esp) and Paul Herbert (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Lionel Platts (Eng). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Europe
x
Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Dale Hayes (RSA). [Real (Royal) GC El Prat, El Prat de Llobregat, nr Barcelona Airport. Club now located in Terrassa, nr Barcelona].
Europe
Lancome
Played as the Trophee Lancome. Won by Arnold Palmer (USA). Tournament played over 54 holes. [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].
Europe
WD & HO Wills
Played as the W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament (Sept 22-25). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and Peter Tupling (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Hunt (Eng). [East course, Dalmahoy Hotel & CC, nr Edinburgh].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 7-9; field of eight players). Player (RSA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Asia
x
Played as the Hong Kong Open. Second-placed Haruo Yasuda (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Moody (USA). [Hong Kong GC, Fanling; composite of 10 holes from Eden course, 8 from the New; at the time known as Royal Hong Kong GC].
Asia
x
Played as the Indian Open. Second-placed David Graham (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Marsh (Aus). [Delhi GC, New Delhi, India].
Asia
KPGA
Played as the Korea Open (April 15-18; Asian circuit event). Won by defending champion Hahn (S Kor). [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
Asia
KPGA
Played as the KPGA Championship (Sept 7-10; Korean Tr event). Jin-seok Cho (S Kor) and Seok-bong Kim (S Kor) finished in second place behind Chang-sang Hahn (S Kor), who recorded his fourth straight KPGA Championship win, and the last 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. Second-placed David Graham (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Kono (Jpn), as he did in 1969. [Old course, Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Asia
x
Played as the Philippine Open. Second-placed Ben Arda (Phil), Eleuterio Nival (Phil) and Haruo Yasuda (Jpn) finished 6 shots behind Chen (Taiw). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
Asia
x
Played as the Singapore Open. Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) and Takahashi Kono (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Yasuda (Jpn). [Bukit course, Singapore Island CC, Singapore].
Asia
x
Played as the China Open. Second-placed Eleuterio Nival (Phil) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Chang (Taiw). [Linkou International G&CC, Taipei, Taiwan].
Asia
x
Played as the Thailand Open. Won by "Mr" Lu (Taiw).
Japan
x
Played as the inaugural United States-Japan Golf Match (Nov 5-7; Japan Tr event; individual low score winner). Bert Yancey (USA) finished in third place behind Billy Casper (USA) and Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn), who tied for first place. [Perfect Liberty CC, Osaka, Japan].
Japan
x
Played as the inaugural United States-Japan Golf Match (Nov 5-7; Japan Tr event; individual low score winner). Bert Yancey (USA) finished in third place behind Billy Casper (USA) and Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn), who tied for first place. Casper recorded his first and only professional circuit win in Japan. [Perfect Liberty CC, Osaka, Japan].
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Sept 28-Oct 1; Japanese major ch'ship). Fujii (Jpn) won in a playoff. [Aichi CC, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Sept 16-19; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Hideki Sugimoto (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn), who recorded the first of his six wins in this event. [Phoenix CC, Miyazaki, Japan].
Japan
x
Played as the Golf Nippon Series (Nov 17-21; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn) by 1 shot. [Co-hosted by Yomiuri CC, Nishinomiya, Hyogo and Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo].
Japan
x
Played as the Chunichi Crowns - International Invitation Golf (Apr 29-May 2). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Liang-huan "Mr" Lu (Taiw). [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Japan].
Aus/NZ
Qantas
Played as the Qantas Australian Open (Oct 28-31). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 8 shots behind Nicklaus (USA), who posted the third of six Australian Open wins. [Royal Hobart GC, Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Bob Shaw (Aus) and Graham Marsh (Aus) finished in second place behind Dunk (Aus). [Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Qld., Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 25-28). Second-placed Maurice Bembridge (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Thomson (Aus), who won this title for the ninth (and last) time in 21 years. [Otago GC, Balmacewen, Dunedin, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Jan 7-10). Second-placed Graham Marsh (Aus) and Vic Bennetts (Aus) finished 8 shots behind John Lister (NZ). [Mount Maunganui GC, Tauranga, NZ].
Africa
x
Played as the Kenya Open. Jones (N.Ire) beat Russell Meek (Eng) in a playoff. [Muthaiga GC, Nairobi, Kenya].
Africa
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop South African Masters (Jan 14-17). Second-placed Harold Henning (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Player (RSA). Harold's brother Graham Henning was a shot further back in third. [Kensington GC, Johannesburg, S Africa. Course no longer exists; club merged with Royal Johannesburg GC in 1998].
Africa
x
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Hobday (RSA). [King David Mowbray GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA; at the time known as Mowbray GC].
Africa
Louis Luyt
Played as the Louis Luyt South African PGA Championship (held in Jan 1971; Sunshine circuit season-opener and first of two SA PGA Championships in 1971). Britz (RSA) beat Muss Gammon (RSA) and Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) with a 67 to win the 18-hole Monday playoff. [Blue course, Huddle Park GC, Linksfield, Jo'burg, RSA].
Africa
PGA of S Africa
Played as the South African PGA Championship (the second of two PGA Championships in 1971). Won by Britz (RSA), who also won the first PGA Championship played in Jan 1971. [Blue course, Huddle Park GC, Linksfield, Jo'burg, RSA].
Awards
British PGA
Oosterhuis (Eng) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the GB&I PGA Tour, with 70.50. Ramon Sota (Esp) was second with 71.14; Maurice Bembridge (Eng) was third with 71.59. Amongst those playing less than 40 rounds on the Tour, Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) averaged 69.89 over 29 rounds; Tony Jacklin (Eng) 69.94 over 17 rounds, and David Graham (Aus) 70.11 over 18 rounds.
Awards
PGA of America
Trevino (USA) won his second straight PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour.
Awards
PGA Tour
Nicklaus (USA) won his fourth PGA Tour leading money winner, with 1971 season earnings of $244,490 on the Tour. Lee Trevino (USA) was second with $231,202; Arnold Palmer (USA) was third with $209,603.
Awards
Asia Circuit
Hsieh (Taiw) won the Asia Golf Circuit 1971 Order of Merit, accumulating the most pts from Asia's top professional events.
Awards
British PGA
Oosterhuis (Eng) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1971 Order of Merit winner. Using a season-long points system, Oosterhuis accumulated 1292.5 pts; Neil Coles (Eng) was second with 1285.5 pts; Maurice Bembridge (Eng) was third with 1222.5 pts. Gary Player (RSA) topped the Tour's 1971 Prize Money List with £11,281; Neil Coles (Eng) was second with £10,479; Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) was third with £9,269.
Awards
PGA of America
Trevino (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
Llewellyn (Wales) won the British PGA 1971 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season tour player. Llewellyn finished 63rd on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £435 in prize money during the season.
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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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