# 1965 PGA Tour

The 1965 PGA Tour was the 50th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1965 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes |
| Jan 11 | Los Angeles Open | California | 70,000 | Paul Harney (5) | |
| Jan 17 | San Diego Open Invitational | California | 39,000 | Wes Ellis (3) | |
| Jan 24 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 84,500 | Bruce Crampton (4) | Pro-Am |
| Jan 31 | Lucky International Open | California | 57,000 | George Archer (1) | |
| Feb 7 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 80,000 | Billy Casper (25) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 14 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | 65,000 | Rod Funseth (1) | |
| Feb 21 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | 46,000 | Bob Charles (3) | |
| Mar 7 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | 50,000 | Doug Sanders (13) | |
| Mar 14 | Doral Open Invitational | Florida | 70,000 | Doug Sanders (14) | |
| Mar 21 | Jacksonville Open | Florida | 57,500 | Bert Weaver (1) | |
| Mar 28 | Azalea Open Invitational | North Carolina | 28,750 | Dick Hart (1) | |
| Apr 4 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 70,000 | Sam Snead (82) | |
| Apr 11 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 100,000 | Jack Nicklaus (13) | Major championship |
| Apr 18 | Houston Classic | Texas | 75,000 | Bobby Nichols (6) | |
| Apr 25 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | 50,000 | Frank Beard (2) | |
| May 2 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 70,000 | Arnold Palmer (45) | Winners-only event |
| May 11 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 100,000 | Bruce Crampton (5) | Invitational |
| May 16 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | 100,000 | Dick Mayer (7) | |
| May 23 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | 60,000 | Jack Nicklaus (14) | |
| May 30 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | 87,000 | Bruce Crampton (6) | |
| Jun 6 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | 100,000 | Tony Lema (10) | |
| Jun 13 | Cleveland Open Invitational | Ohio | 135,000 | Dan Sikes (2) | |
| Jun 21 | U.S. Open | Missouri | 125,000 | Gary Player (10) | Major championship |
| Jun 27 | St. Paul Open Invitational | Minnesota | 100,000 | Raymond Floyd (2) | |
| Jul 4 | Western Open | Illinois | 70,000 | Billy Casper (26) | |
| Jul 9 | The Open Championship | England | £10,000 | Peter Thomson (6) | Major championship |
| Jul 17 | Canadian Open | Canada | 100,000 | Gene Littler (20) | |
| Jul 25 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Connecticut | 70,000 | Billy Casper (27) | |
| Aug 1 | Thunderbird Classic | New York | 100,000 | Jack Nicklaus (15) | |
| Aug 8 | Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 125,000 | Jack Nicklaus (16) | |
| Aug 15 | PGA Championship | Pennsylvania | 150,000 | Dave Marr (3) | Major championship |
| Aug 23 | Carling World Open | Massachusetts | 175,000 | Tony Lema (11) | |
| Aug 29 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 100,000 | Al Geiberger (3) | |
| Sep 5 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | 50,000 | Jack Rule Jr. (2) | |
| Sep 19 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | 50,000 | Jack Nicklaus (17) | |
| Sep 26 | Greater Seattle Open Invitational | Washington | 45,000 | Gay Brewer (5) | |
| Oct 23 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 100,000 | Billy Casper (28) | |
| Oct 31 | Almaden Open Invitational | California | 46,000 | Bobby Verwey (1) | |
| Nov 7 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 45,000 | Gay Brewer (6) | |
| Nov 28 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | 32,000 | Babe Hiskey (1) | |

### 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 |
| Oct 3 | Canada Cup | Spain | n/a | Harold Henning and Gary Player | Team event |
| Oct 3 | Canada Cup Individual Trophy | Spain | n/a | Gary Player | |
| Oct 9 | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | Team USA | Team event |

## Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 140,752 |
| 2 | Tony Lema | 101,816 |
| 3 | Billy Casper | 99,931 |
| 4 | Doug Sanders | 72,182 |
| 5 | Gary Player | 69,964 |
| 6 | Bruce Devlin | 67,657 |
| 7 | Dave Marr | 63,375 |
| 8 | Al Geiberger | 59,699 |
| 9 | Gene Littler | 58,898 |
| 10 | Arnold Palmer | 57,770 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Ref. |
| PGA Player of the Year | Dave Marr | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Billy Casper | |