The 1975 PGA Tour was the 60th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the seventh season since separating from the PGA of America.
| Duration | January 9, 1975 – October 26, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 42 |
| Most wins |  Jack Nicklaus (5) |
| Money list | Jack Nicklaus |
| PGA Player of the Year | Jack Nicklaus |
← 1974 1976 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1975 season.[1]
Unofficial events
editThe following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21 | Buick Open | Michigan | 21,000 | Spike Kelley
|
|
| Sep 21 | Ryder Cup | Pennsylvania | n/a | Team USA
|
Team event |
| Dec 7 | World Cup | Thailand | 4,200 | Lou Graham and Johnny Miller
|
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | 2,100 | Johnny Miller
|
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus |
298,149 |
| 2 | Johnny Miller |
226,118 |
| 3 | Tom Weiskopf |
219,140 |
| 4 | Hale Irwin |
205,380 |
| 5 | Gene Littler |
182,883 |
| 6 | Al Geiberger |
175,693 |
| 7 | Tom Watson |
153,795 |
| 8 | John Mahaffey |
141,471 |
| 9 | Lee Trevino |
134,206 |
| 10 |  Bruce Crampton |
132,532 |
Awards
edit| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | Jack Nicklaus |
[4] |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Bruce Crampton |
[5] |
Notes
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Official money; unofficial win.
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
edit- ^ "1976 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Pro Golf earnings". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. October 30, 1975. p. 17. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Norwood, Bev (October 26, 1975). "Nicklaus Tops Money List". Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. p. 60 (D12 in paper). Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicklaus Gets PGA Player of Year Award". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. December 3, 1975. p. 11 (B1 in paper). Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "L. Wadkins Far Below Money for Exemption". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. December 28, 1975. p. 62 (E-5 in paper). Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.