1958 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 3, 1958 (1958-01-03) – December 14, 1958 (1958-12-14)
Number of official events45
Most winsUnited States Ken Venturi (4)
Money listUnited States Arnold Palmer
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Dow Finsterwald
← 1957
1959 →

The 1958 PGA Tour was the 43rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1958 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)		 Winner[lower-alpha 1] Notes
Jan 6Los Angeles OpenCalifornia35,000United States Frank Stranahan (6)
Jan 12Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf ChampionshipCalifornia50,000United States Billy Casper (4)Pro-Am
Jan 20Tijuana Open InvitationalMexico20,000United States Dutch Harrison (18)
Jan 26Thunderbird InvitationalCalifornia15,000United States Ken Venturi (3)
Jan 29Phoenix Open InvitationalArizona15,000United States Ken Venturi (4)
Feb 9Tucson Open InvitationalArizona15,000United States Lionel Hebert (2)
Feb 16Texas Open InvitationalTexas15,000United States Bill Johnston (1)
Feb 24Houston OpenTexas30,000United States Ed Oliver (8)
Mar 2Baton Rouge Open InvitationalLouisiana15,000United States Ken Venturi (5)
Mar 11Greater New Orleans Open InvitationalLouisiana20,000United States Billy Casper (5)
Mar 16Pensacola Open InvitationalFlorida15,000United States Doug Ford (13)
Mar 23St. Petersburg Open InvitationalFlorida15,000United States Arnold Palmer (8)
Mar 30Azalea Open InvitationalNorth Carolina15,000United States Howie Johnson (1)
Apr 6Masters TournamentGeorgia60,000United States Arnold Palmer (9)Major championship
Apr 13Greater Greensboro OpenNorth Carolina15,000United States Bob Goalby (1)
Apr 20Kentucky Derby OpenKentucky20,000South Africa Gary Player (1)
Apr 27Tournament of ChampionsNevada20,000Canada Stan Leonard (2)Winners-only event
Apr 27Lafayette Open InvitationalLouisiana15,000United States Jay Hebert (9)New tournament
Alternate event
May 4Colonial National InvitationTexas25,000United States Tommy Bolt (12)Invitational
May 11Arlington Hotel OpenArkansas20,000United States Julius Boros (6)
May 18Memphis OpenTennessee20,000United States Billy Maxwell (4)New tournament
May 25Kansas City OpenMissouri20,000United States Ernie Vossler (1)
Jun 1Western OpenMichigan25,000United States Doug Sanders (2)
Jun 8Dallas Open InvitationalTexas25,000United States Sam Snead (72)
Jun 14U.S. OpenOklahoma35,000United States Tommy Bolt (13)Major championship
Jun 23Buick Open InvitationalMichigan57,000United States Billy Casper (6)New tournament
Jun 30Pepsi ChampionshipNew York52,000United States Arnold Palmer (10)New tournament
Jul 4The Open ChampionshipEngland£4,850Australia Peter Thomson (5)Major championship[lower-alpha 2]
Jul 6Rubber City Open InvitationalOhio20,000United States Art Wall Jr. (5)
Jul 13Insurance City Open InvitationalConnecticut25,000United States Jack Burke Jr. (13)
Jul 20PGA ChampionshipPennsylvania40,000United States Dow Finsterwald (4)Major championship
Jul 27Eastern Open InvitationalMaryland20,000United States Art Wall Jr. (6)
Aug 4Gleneagles-Chicago Open InvitationalIllinois50,000United States Ken Venturi (6)
Aug 11Miller Open InvitationalWisconsin35,000United States Cary Middlecoff (37)
Aug 17St. Paul Open InvitationalMinnesota25,000United States Mike Souchak (7)
Aug 23Canadian OpenCanada25,000United States Wes Ellis (1)
Sep 1Vancouver Open InvitationalCanada42,000United States Jim Ferree (1)New tournament
Sep 8Utah OpenUtah15,000United States Dow Finsterwald (5)
Sep 14Denver OpenColorado20,000United States Tommy Jacobs (1)
Sep 21Hesperia Open InvitationalCalifornia15,000United States John McMullin (1)
Nov 9Carling Open InvitationalGeorgia25,000United States Julius Boros (7)
Nov 16Havana InternationalCuba45,000United States George Bayer (2)
Nov 23West Palm Beach Open InvitationalFlorida15,000United States Pete Cooper (5)
Nov 30Havana InvitationalCuba15,000United States Billy Casper (n/a)Pro-Am[lower-alpha 3]
Dec 14Mayfair Inn OpenFlorida15,000United States George Bayer (3)

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date Tournament Location Purse
($)		 Winner(s) Notes
Nov 23 Canada Cup Mexico n/a Republic of Ireland Harry Bradshaw and
Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr		 Team event
Canada Cup Individual Trophy Spain Ángel Miguel

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2]

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1United States Arnold Palmer42,608
2United States Billy Casper41,324
3United States Ken Venturi36,268
4United States Dow Finsterwald35,393
5United States Art Wall Jr.29,841
6United States Julius Boros29,817
7United States Tommy Bolt26,941
8United States Jay Hebert26,385
9United States Bob Rosburg25,171
10United States Doug Ford21,875

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Dow Finsterwald[3]
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy)United States Bob Rosburg[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
  2. ↑ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
  3. ↑ Official money; unofficial win.

References

  1. ↑ "PGA 1958 Recap". Kronish Sports. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Palmer Shows Best At Golf Pay Window". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. December 21, 1958. p. 26. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Finsterwald Voted Golfer of the Year". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. December 28, 1958. p. 72. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Wood, Hal (December 23, 1958). "Major Leagues Sparked Coast's Top Sports Year | Rosburg Wins Trophy". Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. United Press International. p. 6. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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