# 1963 PGA Tour

The 1963 PGA Tour was the 48th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1963 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes |
| Jan 7 | Los Angeles Open | California | 50,000 | Arnold Palmer (36) | |
| Jan 13 | San Diego Open Invitational | California | 25,000 | Gary Player (7) | |
| Jan 20 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 50,000 | Billy Casper (19) | Pro-Am |
| Jan 27 | Lucky International Open | California | 50,000 | Jack Burke Jr. (16) | |
| Feb 4 | Palm Springs Golf Classic | California | 50,000 | Jack Nicklaus (4) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 12 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | 35,000 | Arnold Palmer (37) | |
| Feb 17 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | 25,000 | Don January (4) | |
| Mar 4 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | 40,000 | Bo Wininger (6) | |
| Mar 10 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | 25,000 | Arnold Palmer (38) | |
| Mar 17 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational | Florida | 25,000 | Raymond Floyd (1) | |
| Mar 24 | Doral C.C. Open Invitational | Florida | 50,000 | Dan Sikes (1) | |
| Mar 31 | Azalea Open | North Carolina | 20,000 | Jerry Barber (7) | |
| Apr 7 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 112,500 | Jack Nicklaus (5) | Major championship |
| Apr 14 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 35,000 | Doug Sanders (12) | |
| Apr 21 | Houston Classic | Texas | 50,000 | Bob Charles (1) | |
| Apr 28 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | 30,000 | Phil Rodgers (3) | |
| May 5 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 60,000 | Jack Nicklaus (6) | Winners-only event |
| May 5 | Waco Turner Open | Oklahoma | 20,000 | Gay Brewer (4) | Alternate event |
| May 12 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 60,000 | Julius Boros (10) | Invitational |
| May 19 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | 35,000 | Don Fairfield (3) | |
| May 27 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | 50,000 | Tony Lema (4) | |
| Jun 3 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | 55,000 | Dow Finsterwald (11) | |
| Jun 9 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | 50,000 | Julius Boros (11) | |
| Jun 16 | Thunderbird Classic Invitational | New York | 100,000 | Arnold Palmer (39) | |
| Jun 23 | U.S. Open | Massachusetts | 90,000 | Julius Boros (12) | Major championship |
| Jul 1 | Cleveland Open Invitational | Ohio | 110,000 | Arnold Palmer (40) | New tournament |
| Jul 6 | Canadian Open | Canada | 50,000 | Doug Ford (19) | |
| Jul 13 | The Open Championship | England | £8,500 | Bob Charles (2) | Major championship |
| Jul 14 | Hot Springs Open Invitational | Arkansas | 25,000 | Dave Hill (3) | Alternate event |
| Jul 21 | PGA Championship | Texas | 80,000 | Jack Nicklaus (7) | Major championship |
| Jul 29 | Western Open | Illinois | 55,000 | Arnold Palmer (41) | |
| Aug 4 | St. Paul Open Invitational | Minnesota | 35,000 | Jack Rule Jr. (1) | |
| Aug 18 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Connecticut | 40,000 | Billy Casper (20) | |
| Aug 25 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 50,000 | Johnny Pott (4) | |
| Sep 1 | Denver Open Invitational | Colorado | 35,000 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez (1) | |
| Sep 8 | Utah Open | Utah | 40,000 | Tommy Jacobs (3) | |
| Sep 15 | Seattle Open Invitational | Washington | 35,000 | Bobby Nichols (3) | |
| Sep 22 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | 30,000 | George Knudson (2) | |
| Oct 6 | Whitemarsh Open Invitational | Pennsylvania | 125,000 | Arnold Palmer (42) | New tournament |
| Oct 20 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 70,000 | Jack Nicklaus (8) | |
| Oct 27 | Fig Garden Village Open Invitational | California | 25,000 | Mason Rudolph (2) | New tournament |
| Nov 3 | Almaden Open Invitational | California | 25,000 | Al Geiberger (2) | |
| Nov 10 | Frank Sinatra Open Invitational | California | 50,000 | Frank Beard (1) | New tournament |
| Nov 24 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | 20,000 | Rex Baxter (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 13 | Ryder Cup | Georgia | n/a | Team USA | Team event |
| Oct 28 | Canada Cup | France | n/a | Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer | Team event |
| Oct 28 | Canada Cup Individual Trophy | France | n/a | Jack Nicklaus | |

## Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Arnold Palmer | 128,230 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | 100,050 |
| 3 | Julius Boros | 77,357 |
| 4 | Tony Lema | 67,113 |
| 5 | Gary Player | 55,455 |
| 6 | Dow Finsterwald | 49,863 |
| 7 | Mason Rudolph | 39,120 |
| 8 | Al Geiberger | 34,126 |
| 9 | Don January | 33,755 |
| 10 | Bobby Nichols | 33,605 |

## Awards

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