# 1962 PGA Tour

The 1962 PGA Tour was the 47th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1962 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes |
| Jan 8 | Los Angeles Open | California | 45,000 | Phil Rodgers (1) | |
| Jan 14 | San Diego Open Invitational | California | 25,000 | Tommy Jacobs (2) | |
| Jan 22 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 50,000 | Doug Ford (17) | Pro-Am |
| Jan 28 | Lucky International Open | California | 50,000 | Gene Littler (18) | |
| Feb 4 | Palm Springs Golf Classic | California | 35,000 | Arnold Palmer (28) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 11 | Phoenix Open Invitational | Arizona | 35,000 | Arnold Palmer (29) | |
| Feb 18 | Tucson Open Invitational | Arizona | 20,000 | Phil Rodgers (2) | |
| Feb 25 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Louisiana | 30,000 | Bo Wininger (4) | |
| Mar 4 | Baton Rouge Open Invitational | Louisiana | 20,000 | Joe Campbell (2) | |
| Mar 11 | Pensacola Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | Doug Sanders (9) | |
| Mar 19 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | Bobby Nichols (1) | |
| Mar 26 | Doral C.C. Open Invitational | Florida | 50,000 | Billy Casper (15) | New tournament |
| Apr 1 | Azalea Open | North Carolina | 20,000 | Dave Marr (2) | |
| Apr 9 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 110,000 | Arnold Palmer (30) | Major championship |
| Apr 15 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 35,000 | Billy Casper (16) | |
| Apr 23 | Houston Classic | Texas | 50,000 | Bobby Nichols (2) | |
| Apr 29 | Texas Open Invitational | Texas | 30,000 | Arnold Palmer (31) | |
| May 6 | Tournament of Champions | Nevada | 50,000 | Arnold Palmer (32) | Winners-only event |
| May 6 | Waco Turner Open | Oklahoma | 20,000 | Johnny Pott (3) | Alternate event |
| May 14 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 40,000 | Arnold Palmer (33) | Invitational |
| May 20 | Hot Springs Open Invitational | Arkansas | 20,000 | Al Johnston (1) | |
| May 27 | 500 Festival Open Invitation | Indiana | 50,000 | Billy Casper (17) | |
| Jun 3 | Memphis Open Invitational | Tennessee | 40,000 | Lionel Hebert (4) | |
| Jun 10 | Thunderbird Classic Invitational | New Jersey | 100,000 | Gene Littler (19) | New tournament |
| Jun 17 | U.S. Open | Pennsylvania | 75,000 | Jack Nicklaus (1) | Major championship |
| Jun 24 | Eastern Open Invitational | Maryland | 35,000 | Doug Ford (18) | |
| Jul 1 | Western Open | Illinois | 55,000 | Jacky Cupit (2) | |
| Jul 8 | Buick Open Invitational | Michigan | 50,000 | Bill Collins (4) | |
| Jul 13 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £8,500 | Arnold Palmer (34) | Major championship |
| Jul 15 | Motor City Open | Michigan | 35,000 | Bruce Crampton (2) | Alternate event |
| Jul 22 | PGA Championship | Pennsylvania | 70,000 | Gary Player (6) | Major championship |
| Jul 29 | Canadian Open | Canada | 30,000 | Ted Kroll (8) | |
| Aug 5 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Connecticut | 35,000 | Bob Goalby (5) | |
| Aug 12 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 50,000 | Arnold Palmer (35) | |
| Aug 19 | St. Paul Open Invitational | Minnesota | 30,000 | Doug Sanders (10) | |
| Aug 26 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | Oklahoma | 35,000 | Doug Sanders (11) | |
| Sep 3 | Dallas Open Invitational | Texas | 35,000 | Billy Maxwell (7) | |
| Sep 9 | Denver Open Invitational | Colorado | 30,000 | Bob Goalby (6) | |
| Sep 16 | Seattle World's Fair Open Invitational | Washington | 30,000 | Jack Nicklaus (2) | |
| Sep 23 | Portland Open Invitational | Oregon | 25,000 | Jack Nicklaus (3) | |
| Sep 30 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 20,000 | Tony Lema (1) | New to PGA Tour |
| Oct 14 | Bakersfield Open Invitational | California | 40,000 | Billy Casper (18) | |
| Oct 21 | Ontario Open Invitational | California | 25,000 | Al Geiberger (1) | |
| Oct 28 | Orange County Open Invitational | California | 20,000 | Tony Lema (2) | |
| Nov 4 | Beaumont Open Invitational | Texas | 20,000 | Dave Ragan (2) | |
| Nov 11 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | Louisiana | 17,500 | John Barnum (1) | |
| Nov 18 | Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational | Alabama | 11,500 | Tony Lema (3) | |
| Nov 25 | Carling Open Invitational | Florida | 35,000 | Bo Wininger (5) | |
| Dec 2 | West Palm Beach Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | Dave Ragan (3) | |
| Dec 9 | Coral Gables Open Invitational | Florida | 20,000 | Gardner Dickinson (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 11 | Canada Cup | Argentina | 6,300 | Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead | Team event |
| Nov 11 | Canada Cup Individual Trophy | Argentina | 6,300 | Roberto De Vicenzo | |

## 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 | 81,448 |
| 2 | Gene Littler | 66,201 |
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus | 61,869 |
| 4 | Billy Casper | 61,842 |
| 5 | Bob Goalby | 46,241 |
| 6 | Gary Player | 45,838 |
| 7 | Doug Sanders | 43,340 |
| 8 | Dave Ragan | 37,327 |
| 9 | Bobby Nichols | 34,312 |
| 10 | Phil Rodgers | 32,182 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Ref. |
| PGA Player of the Year | Arnold Palmer | |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | Arnold Palmer | |