1973 - Men America
The winners in the category "1973 - 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 American Golf Classic (June 21-24). Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA), Bob Murphy (USA) and Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the Bob Hope Desert Classic (Feb 7-11). Second-placed Johnny Miller (USA) and Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 2 shots behind Palmer (USA), who posted the last of his 62 PGA Tour wins. [Bermuda Dunes CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Indian Wells CC; Tamarisk CC; La Quinta CC].
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Leopoldo Ruiz (Arg) and defending champion Fidel De Luca (Arg) finished in second place behind Molina (Arg). [Hurlingham Club, Buenos Aires].
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Played as the Florida Citrus Open (March 1-4). Second-placed Charles Coody (USA) finished 8 shots behind Allin (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win with a tournament record 23-under par. [Rio Pinar CC, Orlando, FL].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (May 24-27). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA) finished 2 shots behind Nicklaus (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the B.C. Open (Sept 20-23; first year as a full PGA Tour event). Second-placed Dwight Nevil (USA) finished 6 shots behind Green (USA). [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].
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WGA
Played as the Western Open (June 28-July 1). Second-placed Larry Hinson (USA) and Hale Irwin (USA) finished 1 shot behind Billy Casper (USA), who recorded the last of his four wins in this event. [Midlothian CC, Midlothian, nr Chicago, IL].
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Dale Hayes (RSA) finished in second place behind De Vicenzo (Arg). [Sao Fernando GC, Cotia, nr Sao Paulo].
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Played as the Lake Michigan Classic (June 29/30; 54-hole PGA satellite tour event). Wilf Homenuik (Can) beat Jim Ferriell (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Benton Harbor Elks CC, Benton Harbor, Michigan].
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Played as the Canadian Open (July 26-29). Second-placed Forrest Fezler (USA) finished 2 shots behind Tom Weiskopf (USA), who recorded his second win in this event in three years. [Vallée du Richelieu GC, Sainte-Julie, nr Montreal, Québec].
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 10-13). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) and defending champion Jerry Heard (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tom Weiskopf (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
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Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by Cerda (Chile).
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Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (Apr 26-29). Wadkins (USA) beat Dan Sikes Jr (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his second PGA Tour win. [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].
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Jackie Gleason
Played as Jackie Gleason Inverrary National Airlines Classic (Feb 22-25). Second-placed Forrest Fezler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Trevino (USA). [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 8-11). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA) and Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Lee Trevino (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Andy Williams
Played as the Andy Williams San Diego Open Invitational (Feb 15-18). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA), Bruce Crampton (Aus), Grier Jones (USA) and Phil Rodgers (USA) finished 3 shots behind Dickson (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
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Glen Campbell
Played as the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open (Jan 4-7; PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Don Bies (USA), David Graham (Aus), Dave Hill (USA) and Tom Weiskopf (USA) finished 3 shots behind Funseth (USA). [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
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Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (July 5-8). Second-placed Homero Blancas (USA) and Hubert Green (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dave Stockton (USA), who recorded his second win in this event. [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
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Played as the inaugural World Open Golf Championship (Nov 8-11 and 14-17; 144-hole event spread over 2 weeks, for the biggest first prize the game had ever known). Second-placed Ben Crenshaw (USA) finished 3 shots behind Barber (USA). [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina; two of the eight rounds were played on the No.4 course].
America
Sea Pines
Played as the Sea Pines Heritage Classic (Sept 13-16). Second-placed Jerry Heard (USA) and Grier Jones (USA) finished 5 shots behind Irwin (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win, the first coming in this event two years earlier. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
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Played as the Houston Open (May 3-6). Second-placed Dave Stockton (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Quail Valley CC, Missouri City, nr Houston, TX].
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Played as the Greater Jacksonville Open (March 15-18). Second-placed Johnny Miller (USA), Lou Graham (USA), Jim Wiechers (USA) and Dan Sikes (USA) finished 1 shot behind Colbert (USA). [Deerwood CC, Jacksonville, FL].
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Played as the Jamaica Open. Won by Wood (Scot).
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Played as the Quad Cities Open (Sept 27-30). Second-placed Dwight Nevil (USA) and Kermit Zarley (USA) finished 3 shots behind left-hander Adams (USA), who recorded his only PGA Tour win. [Crow Valley GC, Davenport, Iowa].
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Kemper Insurance
Played as the Kemper Open (May 31-Jun 3). Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 3 shots behind Tom Weiskopf (USA), who recorded his second win in three years in this event. [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC].
America
L&M Tobacco
Played as the Liggett & Myers Open (Aug 23-26). 28-year-old Bert Greene (USA) beat Miller Barber (USA) with a six-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole, to record his first and only PGA Tour win. [MacGregor Downs CC, Cary, NC]. Note: after two rounds the leading eight players switched into the US Professional Match Play Championship, leaving the rest of the field to compete for the L&M Open over the final two rounds.
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Played as the Maracaibo Open (Caribbean tour event). Second-placed Tony Jacklin (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Oosterhuis (Eng). [Maracaibo CC, Maracaibo, Venezuela].
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Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Victor Regalado (Mex) finished in second behind Trevino (USA). [GC Bellavista, Ciudad López Mateos, nr Mexico City].
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Kaiser Intl.
Played as the Kaiser International Open Invitational (Oct 18-21). 28-year-old Ed Sneed (USA) beat John Schlee (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [North course, Silverado Resort, Napa, CA].
America
USI
Played as the USI Classic (Aug 16-19). Second-placed Tom Jenkins (USA), Lee Elder (USA) and Rik Massengale (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lanny Wadkins (USA). [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
America
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Played as the Greater New Orleans Open (March 22-25). Jack Nicklaus (USA) beat Miller Barber (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].
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Played as the Ohio Kings Island Open (Oct 4-7). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 6 shots behind Jack Nicklaus (USA), who immediately donated the winner's cheque to two charities. ["The Grizzly" course, City of Mason Golf Ctr, Mason, OH; at the time called Nicklaus Golf Ctr].
America
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Played as the Panama Open. Second-placed Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 1 shot behind De Vicenzo (Arg). [GC de Panama, Panama City, Panama].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Jan 25-28). Defending champion Nicklaus (USA) beat Raymond Floyd (USA) and Orville Moody (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].
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Monsanto
Played as the Monsanto Open (April 12-15). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) finished 1 shot behind Blancas (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].
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IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (Jun 7-10). Second-placed Jim Barber (USA) finished 4 shots behind Tom Weiskopf (USA), who recorded his third win in his last four starts, and second win in this event in three years. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 11-14). Second-placed Steve Melnyk (USA) and Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 1 shot behind Crampton (Aus), who recorded his tenth PGA Tour win. [Arizona CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
Sahara Hotel
Played as the Sahara Invitational (Oct 25-28). Second-placed Dave Eichelberger (USA) finished 3 shots behind 24-year-old John Mahaffey (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Las Vegas National GC, Las Vegas, NV; at the time known as Sahara-Nevada CC; originally the Stardust CC].
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Played as the Magnolia State Classic (April 5-8; unofficial PGA Tour "satellite" event). Second-placed Bert Greene (USA) finished 3 shots behind Nevil (USA). [Hattiesburg CC, Hattiesburg, MS].
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Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 19-22). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nicklaus (USA), who recorded the fourth of his five wins in this event. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
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Played as the Hawaiian Open (Feb 1-4). Second-placed Orville Moody (USA) finished 2 shots behind 33-year-old John Schlee (USA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
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Played as the Southern Open (Sept 6-9). Second-placed Forrest Fezler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gary Player (RSA). [Green Island CC, Columbus, Georgia].
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Played as the Westchester Classic (Aug 2-5). Nichols (USA) beat Bob Murphy (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record his 10th PGA Tour win. [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
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Danny Thomas
Played as the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (May 17-20). Second-placed Allen Miller (USA) and defending champion Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hill (USA), who won this event for the fourth time in seven years. [South course, Colonial CC, Cordova, nr Memphis, TN].
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Played as the St Louis Golf Classic (July 19-22). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Littler (USA), who recorded his 25th PGA Tour win, and first following cancer surgery 16 months earlier. [West course, Norwood Hills CC, St Louis, Missouri; originally North Hills CC].
America
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Played as the Tallahassee Open (April 19-22). Second-placed Jim Simons (USA) finished 1 shot behind Green (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Killearn CC, Tallahassee, Florida].
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Played as the San Antonio Texas Open (Nov 1-4). Second-placed Orville Moody (USA) finished 2 shots behind 21-year-old Ben Crenshaw (USA). Having made a few occasional appearances on the PGA Tour since 1970, Crenshaw became only the second golfer to win in his debut event as a full member of the Tour. Marty Fleckman was the first to achieve this feat in 1967. [Woodlake GC, San Antonio, Texas].
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Sammy Davis, Jr.
Played as the Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open (Aug 31-Sep 3). Second-placed Bruce Devlin (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Billy Casper (USA). This was the last of Casper's four wins in this event, and his 50th PGA Tour win overall. Monday Labour Day finish. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
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Dean Martin
Played as the Dean Martin Tucson Open (Jan 18-21). Second-placed Labron Harris Jr (USA), Gay Brewer (USA) and George Archer (USA) finished 5 shots behind Crampton (Aus), who also won the PGA Tour's Phoenix Open a week earlier. [Catalina course, Tucson National Resort, Tucson, AZ].
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L&M Tobacco
Played as the U.S. Professional Match Play Championship (Aug 25/26). 27-year-old John Schroeder (USA) beat DeWitt Weaver (USA) 2-up in the final, to record his first PGA Tour win. [MacGregor Downs CC, Cary, NC]. Note: 16-player event comprising the leading eight players from first two rounds of the Leggitt & Myers Open, who switched into the match play event, joining eight invited exempt players. Played in parallel with the last two rounds of the Liggett & Myers Open on the same course.
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Played as the Caracas Open. Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished in a tie for second place, 1 shot behind defending champion De Vicenzo (Arg). [Valle Arriba GC, Caracas, Venezuela].
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Disney World
Played as the Walt Disney World Classic (Nov 28-Dec 1). Second-placed Mason Rudolph (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jack Nicklaus (USA), who claimed his third straight win in this event. [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 8/9; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners). First (on 137): Tom Weiskopf (USA; British Open). Second (140): Jack Nicklaus (USA; US PGA) and Johnny Miller (USA; US Open). Fourth (149): Tommy Aaron (USA; Masters). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (Mar 30-Apr 2). Second-placed Lou Graham (USA) and Ken Still (USA) finished 1 shot behind Rodriguez (Puerto Rico/USA). Monday finish required after earlier rain interruptions during the event. [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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