1961 PGA Tour
Tournament results
Table:
Date
Tournament
Location
Winner
Score
1st prize ($)

Jan 9
Los Angeles Open
California
Bob Goalby (3)
275 (−9)
7,500

Jan 15
San Diego Open Invitational
California
Arnold Palmer (22)
271 (−13)
2,800

Jan 22
Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
California
Bob Rosburg (5)
282 (−6)
5,300

Jan 29
Lucky International
California
Gary Player (3)
272 (−12)
9,000

Feb 5
Palm Springs Golf Classic
California
Billy Maxwell (5)
345 (−14)
5,300

Feb 13
Phoenix Open Invitational[2]
Arizona
Arnold Palmer (23)
270 (−10)
4,300

Feb 19
Home of the Sun Open
Arizona
Dave Hill (1)
269 (−11)
2,800

Feb 26
Baton Rouge Open Invitational
Louisiana
Arnold Palmer (24)
266 (−14)
2,800

Mar 5
Greater New Orleans Open Invitational
Louisiana
Doug Sanders (4)
272 (−16)
4,300

Mar 12
Pensacola Open Invitational
Florida
Tommy Bolt (15)
275 (−13)
2,800

Mar 19
St. Petersburg Open Invitational
Florida
Bob Goalby (4)
261 (−23)
2,800

Mar 26
Sunshine Open Invitational
Florida
Gary Player (4)
273 (−15)
3,500

Apr 2
Azalea Open
North Carolina
Jerry Barber (5)
213 (−3)
1,200

Apr 10
Masters Tournament
Georgia
Gary Player (5)
280 (−8)
20,000

Apr 16
Greater Greensboro Open
North Carolina
Mike Souchak (13)
276 (−8)
3,200

Apr 24
Houston Classic[3]
Texas
Jay Hebert (6)
276 (−4)
7,000

Apr 30
Texas Open Invitational
Texas
Arnold Palmer (25)
270 (−14)
4,300

May 7
Tournament of Champions
Nevada
Sam Snead (81)
273 (−15)
10,000

May 7
Waco Turner Open
Oklahoma
Butch Baird (1)
281 (−11)
2,800

May 14
Colonial National Invitation
Texas
Doug Sanders (5)
281 (+1)
7,000

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The Genesis Invitational is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour in southern California , first played 94 years ago in 1926 as the Los Angeles Open . Other previous names include Northern Trust Open and Nissan Open . Played annually in February at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades , it is often the concluding event of the tour 's West Coast Swing early in the calendar year , before the tour moves east to Florida . The tournament has been held at Riviera on a near-continuous basis since 1973 . South Korea-based Hyundai Motor Group , through its Genesis Motors subsidiary , took over sponsorship in 2017 , after nine seasons from Northern Trust Corporation , based in Chicago , following a 21-year sponsorship by Nissan Motors . Entertainer Glen Campbell was the celebrity host of the Los Angeles Open from 1971 to 1983 .
California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States . With 39.5 million residents across a total area of about 163,696 square miles ( 423,970 km2 ) , California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area . The state capital is Sacramento . The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation 's second- and fifth-most populous urban regions , with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively . Los Angeles is California 's most populous city , and the country 's second-most populous , after New York City . California also has the nation 's most populous county , Los Angeles County , and its largest county by area , San Bernardino County . The City and County of San Francisco is both the country 's second most densely populated major city after New York City and the fifth most densely populated county , behind only four of the five New York City boroughs . California 's economy , with a gross state product of $ 3.0 trillion , is the largest sub-national economy in the world . If it were a country , California would be the fifth-largest economy in the world ( larger than the United Kingdom , France , or India ) , and the 36th-most populous as of 2017 [ update ] . The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation 's second- and third-largest urban economies ( $ 1.3 trillion and $ 1.0 trillion respectively as of 2018 [ update ] ) , after the New York metropolitan area . The San Francisco Bay Area PSA had the nation 's highest gross domestic product per capita in 2018 ( $ 106,757 ) among large primary statistical areas , and is home to three of the world 's ten largest companies by market capitalization and three of the world 's ten richest people . California culture is considered a global trendsetter in popular culture , communication , information , innovation , environmentalism , economics , politics , and entertainment .
Robert George Goalby ( born March 14 , 1929 ) is a former American professional golfer on the PGA Tour , who won the Masters Tournament in 1968 , his lone major championship among 11 Tour wins achieved between 1958 and 1971 .
The Farmers Insurance Open is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour , played in the San Diego , California , area in the early part of the season known as the West Coast Swing . The tournament was noted for having singer-actor Andy Williams as a celebrity host from 1968 to 1988 . It originated as the San Diego Open in 1952 and used that name in its title through 1985 . Title sponsors were added in 1981 , first with Wickes for two years , then three with Isuzu . Shearson Lehman Brothers became the title sponsors in 1986 , replaced by Buick in 1992 and Farmers Insurance in 2010 . The event is organized by The Century Club of San Diego . Although the San Diego Open began in 1952 , the PGA Tour recognizes two earlier events of the same name : Leo Diegel won both events , in 1927 and 1929 .
Arnold Daniel Palmer ( September 10 , 1929 - September 25 , 2016 ) was an American professional golfer who is generally regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport 's history . Dating back to 1955 , he won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions . Nicknamed The King , he was one of golf 's most popular stars and seen as a trailblazer , the first superstar of the sport 's television age , which began in the 1950s . Palmer 's social impact on behalf of golf was perhaps unrivaled among fellow professionals ; his humble background and plain-spoken popularity helped change the perception of golf from an elite , upper-class pastime ( private clubs ) to a more populist sport accessible to middle and working classes ( public courses ) . Palmer , Jack Nicklaus , and Gary Player were The Big Three in golf during the 1960s ; they are widely credited with popularizing and commercializing the sport around the world . In a career spanning more than six decades , he won 62 PGA Tour titles from 1955 to 1973 . He is fifth on the Tour 's all-time victory list , trailing only Tiger Woods , Sam Snead , Jack Nicklaus , and Ben Hogan . He won seven major titles in a six-plus-year domination from the 1958 Masters to the 1964 Masters . He also won the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998 , and in 1974 was one of the 13 original inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame .
The AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour , held annually at Pebble Beach , California , near Carmel . The tournament is usually held during the month of February on three different courses , currently Pebble Beach Golf Links , Spyglass Hill Golf Course , and Monterey Peninsula Country Club . The event was originally known as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Amateur , or just the Crosby Clambake . After Crosby 's death in 1977 , the tournament was hosted by his family for eight years . The Crosby name was dropped after the 1985 event , and AT & T Corporation became the title sponsor 34 years ago in 1986 . It is organized by the Monterey Peninsula Foundation .
Robert Reginald Rossie Rosburg ( October 21 , 1926 - May 14 , 2009 ) was an American professional golfer who later became a sports color analyst for ABC television .
The Lucky International Open was a PGA Tour event in the 1960s in San Francisco , California . It was played at Harding Park Golf Club , a public course across Lake Merced from the more glamorous Olympic Club . One of the founders and sponsors of the Lucky International Open was Eugene Selvage , owner of the Lucky Lager Brewing Company . Following surgery on his hands the previous summer , San Francisco native Ken Venturi won his 14th and final PGA Tour event here in January 1966 , taking the first prize of $ 8,500 with his parents in the gallery . The deteriorating conditions and antiquated facilities at Harding Park caused the PGA Tour to leave at the end of the decade . The final edition in 1969 was played in late October without the Lucky name and had a winner 's share of $ 20,000 . Steve Spray gained his only tour victory , one stroke ahead of runner-up Chi-Chi Rodríguez , the playoff winner in January 1964 . For its first six years , it was played in late January , the week after the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach . Not played in 1967 , it was held in mid-autumn in 1968 and 1969 .
Gary Player DMS , OIG ( born 1 November 1935 ) is a South African retired professional golfer who is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers ever . During his career , Player won nine major championships on the regular tour and nine major championships on the Champions Tour . At the age of 29 , Player won the 1965 U.S. Open and became the only non-American to win all four majors in a career , known as the career Grand Slam . At the time , he was the youngest player to do this , though Jack Nicklaus ( 26 ) and Tiger Woods ( 24 ) subsequently broke this record . Player became only the third golfer in history to win the Career Grand Slam , following Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen , and only Nicklaus and Woods have performed the feat since . Player has won 163 tournaments on six continents over seven decades and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974 . Nicknamed the Black Knight , Mr . Fitness , and the International Ambassador of Golf , Player is also a renowned golf course architect with more than 400 design projects on five continents throughout the world . He has also authored or co-written 36 golf books . His business interests are exclusively represented by Black Knight International , which includes Gary Player Design , Player Real Estate , The Player Foundation , Gary Player Academies , and Black Knight Enterprises , aspects of which include licensing , events , publishing , wine , apparel and memorabilia . GPG operates The Player Foundation , which has a primary objective of promoting underprivileged education around the world . In 1983 , The Player Foundation established the Blair Atholl Schools in Johannesburg , South Africa , which has educational facilities for more than 500 students from kindergarten through eighth grade .
The American Express ( formerly the Desert Classic , CareerBuilder Challenge , Palm Springs Golf Classic , the Bob Hope Desert Classic , the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic , and the Humana Challenge ) is a professional golf tournament in southern California on the PGA Tour . Played in mid-winter in the Coachella Valley ( greater Palm Springs ) , it is part of the tour 's early season West Coast Swing . It previously had five rounds of competition ( 90 holes ) rather than the standard of four rounds , and was known for its celebrity pro-am . For many years , the event was named for and hosted by entertainer Bob Hope and featured a number of celebrity participants . In 2012 , the Desert Classic changed to a traditional 72-hole format over three different courses with a 54-hole cut , similar to the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am . It continues to have a large pro-am , but has slowly ceased featuring celebrity participants . The tournament is organized by the nonprofit Desert Classic Charities .
Billy Joe Maxwell ( born July 23 , 1929 ) is an American professional golfer . Maxwell was born in Abilene , Texas . He played college golf at North Texas State College and helped them win four consecutive NCAA Division I team championships ( 1949-1952 ) . Maxwell also won the U.S . Amateur title in 1951 . After an impressive amateur career , he served in the Army and turned pro in 1954 . Maxwell won seven times on the PGA Tour . He also played on the 1963 Ryder Cup team and was elected to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame . He has a twin brother , Bobby , who was also a golfer . He resides in Jacksonville , Florida where , along with former PGA touring pro , Chris Blocker , he owns and operates Hyde Park Golf Club , a Donald Ross designed course .
The Phoenix Open ( known as the Waste Management Phoenix Open for title sponsorship reasons ) is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour , held in late January/early February at the Tournament Players Club ( TPC ) of Scottsdale , Arizona . The tournament was originally the Arizona Open , but was known for most of its history as the Phoenix Open until the investment bank Friedman Billings Ramsey became the title sponsor in October 2003 , and it was known as the FBR Open for the next six editions . Waste Management began its sponsorship in 2010 . The event 's relaxed atmosphere , raucous by the standards of professional golf , has earned it the nickname The Greatest Show on Grass and made it one of the most popular events on the PGA Tour calendar .
Arizona ( /ˌærɪˈzoʊnə/ ( listen ) ; Navajo : Hoozdo Hahoodzo Navajo pronunciation : [ xòːztò xɑ̀xòːtsò ] ; O'odham : Alĭ ṣonak Uto-Aztecan pronunciation : [ ˡaɺi ˡʂonak ] ) is a state in the southwestern region of the United States . It is also part of the Western and the Mountain states . It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states . Its capital and largest city is Phoenix . Arizona shares the Four Corners region with Utah , Colorado , and New Mexico ; its other neighboring states are Nevada and California to the west and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest . Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union , achieving statehood on February 14 , 1912 , coinciding with Valentine 's Day . Historically part of the territory of Alta California in New Spain , it became part of independent Mexico in 1821 . After being defeated in the Mexican-American War , Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848 . The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase . Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate , with very hot summers and mild winters . Northern Arizona features forests of pine , Douglas fir , and spruce trees ; the Colorado Plateau ; mountain ranges ( such as the San Francisco Mountains ) ; as well as large , deep canyons , with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls . There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff , Alpine , and Tucson .
The Tucson Open was a golf tournament in Arizona on the PGA Tour from 1945 to 2006 , played annually in the winter in Tucson . It was last held at the Omni Tucson National Golf Resort in late February , with a $ 3 million purse and a $ 540,000 winner 's share .
James David Hill ( May 20 , 1937 - September 27 , 2011 ) was an American professional golfer . He was the brother of Mike Hill who was also a professional golfer .
The Baton Rouge Open Invitational , first played as The Baton Rouge Open , was a PGA Tour event that was played in Baton Rouge , Louisiana in the 1950s and early 1960s . It was played at the Baton Rouge Country Club every year except 1961 when the event was played at Sherwood Forest Country Club . The Baton Rouge Country Club 's par-72 , 18-hole Baton Rouge course was designed by Joseph S. Finger and opened in 1916 .
Louisiana ( /luˌiːziˈænə/ ( listen ) , /ˌluːzi-/ ( listen ) ) [ a ] is a state in the Deep South region of the South Central United States . It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States . Louisiana is bordered by the state of Texas to the west , Arkansas to the north , Mississippi to the east , and the Gulf of Mexico to the south . A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River . Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes , which are equivalent to counties . The state 's capital is Baton Rouge , and its largest city is New Orleans . Much of the state 's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River , leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp . [ self-published source ] These contain a rich southern biota ; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets . There are also many species of tree frogs , and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish . In more elevated areas , fire is a natural process in the landscape and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas . These support an exceptionally large number of plant species , including many species of terrestrial orchids and carnivorous plants . Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other southern state , including four that are federally recognized , ten that are state recognized , and four that have not received recognition .
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a professional golf tournament in Louisiana on the PGA Tour , played in Avondale . Dating back 82 years ago to 1938 and held annually since 1958 , it is commonly played in early to mid-spring . Zurich Insurance Group is the main sponsor , and it is organized by the Fore ! Kids Foundation . The purse was $ 7.0 million in 2016 , with a winner 's share of $ 1.26 million . First prize reached five figures in 1965 , six figures in 1988 , and passed the million dollar mark in 2006 . In 2017 , the Zurich Classic became a team event , with eighty teams of two . One member of each team is initially chosen via the Tour priority rankings , and his partner must be either a PGA Tour member or earn entry through a sponsor exemption . The stroke play format was alternate shot ( foursome ) in the first and third rounds and better ball ( fourball ) for the second and fourth rounds . The cut line is 35 teams , plus ties . The winners earn 400 FedEx Cup points and two-year exemptions , but will not receive Masters invitations and no world ranking points are awarded for the event . In 2018 , the format switched to fourball for the first and third rounds and alternate shot for the second and fourth rounds .
George Douglas Sanders ( born July 24 , 1933 ) is a retired American professional golfer who won 20 events on the PGA Tour and had four runner-up finishes at major championships .
This article is about the former PGA Tour event , for information on the former Nationwide Tour event , see Pensacola Classic . The Pensacola Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour . The inaugural version of the tournament was played in 1956 and its last edition in 1988 .
Florida ( /ˈflɒrɪdə/ ( listen ) , Spanish pronunciation : [ floˈɾiða ] ) is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States . The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico , to the northwest by Alabama , to the north by Georgia , to the east by the Atlantic Ocean , and to the south by the Straits of Florida . Florida is the 22nd-most extensive ( 65,755 sq mi or 170,300 km2 ) , the 3rd-most populous ( 21,477,737 inhabitants ) , and the 8th-most densely populated ( 384.3/sq mi or 148.4/km2 ) of the U.S. states . Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States . The Miami metropolitan area is Florida 's most populous urban area , with its capital being Tallahassee . Florida 's $ 1.0 trillion economy is the fourth largest in the United States . If it were a country , Florida would be the 16th largest economy in the world , and the 58th most populous as of 2018 [ update ] . In 2017 , Florida 's per capita personal income was $ 47,684 , ranking 26th in the nation . The unemployment rate in September 2018 was 3.5% and ranked as the 18th in the United States . Florida exports nearly $ 55 billion in goods made in the state , the 8th highest among all states . The Miami Metropolitan Area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the United States with a GDP of $ 345 billion as of 2017 [ update ] . This is more than twice the number of the next metro area , the Tampa Bay Area , which has a GDP of $ 145 billion .
Thomas Henry Bolt ( March 31 , 1916 - August 30 , 2008 ) was an American professional golfer . Bolt was born in Haworth , Oklahoma . He served in the United States Army during World War II and turned professional in 1946 . He worked as a caddie and club professional in Shreveport , Louisiana . He did not join the PGA Tour until he was in his thirties , but he went on to win fifteen PGA Tour titles , including one major championship , the 1958 U.S. Open . He was the fifth PGA Tour player to shoot a 60 ( 11 birdies ) in an 18-hole round when he did it in the second round of the Insurance City Open outside Hartford , Connecticut Previously , Al Brosch , Wally Ulrich , Ted Kroll and Bill Nary had also shot 60s . Bolt had a putt for a 59 , but he missed his 15-footer for birdie on the 18th green at the par-71 Wethersfield Country Club . He followed that round with a 69-71 over his final 36 holes that got him into a playoff with Earl Stewart , an extra session Bolt won . Bolt was a member of the United States Ryder Cup teams of 1955 and 1957 . His career Ryder Cup record was 3-1 , including a singles victory over Christy O'Connor Snr in 1955 at Thunderbird Golf and Country Club in Palm Springs , California . He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002 . Bolt 's fiery disposition earned him the nickname Thunder and Terrible Tommy .
The St. Petersburg Open Invitational , first played as the St. Petersburg Open , was a PGA Tour event that was held at three St. Petersburg , Florida area clubs for 29 years from 1930 until 1964 . The clubs that hosted the event were : Lakewood Country Club ( now known as St. Petersburg Country Club ) , Pasadena Country Club ( now known as Pasadena Yacht and Country Club ) , and Sunset Golf Club of the Vinoy Park Hotel ( now known as the Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club ) . Bob Goalby won the 1961 event after making eight consecutive birdies in the final round , a PGA Tour record at the time . Other golfers tied Goalby 's mark but nobody surpassed it till 2009 . In 1963 , Raymond Floyd won the event at 20 years 6 months of age becoming the youngest player to win a PGA Tour event since 1928 . Bruce Devlin , an Australian golfer who had recently moved to the United States , won the first of his eight PGA Tour titles at the last one in 1964 . The tournament succumbed to financial pressure when the St. Petersburg City Council voted to postpone a decision on sponsorship of the 1965 event , and then Jacksonville announced the resumption of the Jacksonville Open during week the tournament was to be held .
The Sunshine Open Invitational was a PGA Tour event that played for one year at the Bayshore Country Club in Miami Beach , Florida . The 72-hole tournament was held from March 23-26 , 1961 ; and was won by then 25-year-old Gary Player with a score of 273 . Player received $ 3,500 in winnings . Arnold Palmer finished second winning $ 2,300 . The Bayshore Country Club , now known as Miami Beach Golf Club , opened in 1923 .
The Azalea Open Invitational was a golf tournament in North Carolina on the PGA Tour , held at Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington . Last played in November 1971 as an unofficial event ; it was an official PGA Tour event in 1945 and from 1949 through 1970 . The Heritage in South Carolina debuted in 1969 and soon displaced it on the schedule . It was also played under the names of the Azalea Open and the Wilmington Azalea Open ; all were centerpieces of the city 's Azalea Festival . Cape Fear was designed by noted course architect Donald Ross . From 1950 through 1965 , the Azalea Open was a tune-up event for the first major of the year , The Masters in Augusta , Georgia . Jerry Barber , the winner of the PGA Championship in 1961 , won the Wilmington event three times ( 1953 , 1961 , 1963 ) . Arnold Palmer won in 1957 and nearly repeated , falling by a stroke in an 18-hole playoff in 1958 ; the difference was a penalty stroke he called on himself .
North Carolina ( /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ ( listen ) ) is a U.S. state located in the southeastern region of the United States . North Carolina is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the 50 United States . It is bordered by Virginia to the north , the Atlantic Ocean to the east , Georgia and South Carolina to the south , and Tennessee to the west . Raleigh is the state 's capital and Charlotte is its largest city . The Charlotte metropolitan area , with an estimated population of 2,569,213 in 2018 , is the most populous metropolitan area in North Carolina , the 23rd-most populous in the United States , and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City . The Raleigh metropolitan area is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state , with an estimated population of 1,362,540 in 2018 , and is home to the largest research park in the United States , Research Triangle Park . North Carolina was established as a royal colony in 1729 and is one of the original Thirteen Colonies . North Carolina is named in honor of King Charles I of England who first formed the English colony , with Carolus being Latin for Charles . On November 21 , 1789 , North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the United States Constitution . In the run-up to the American Civil War , North Carolina declared its secession from the Union on May 20 , 1861 , becoming the last of eleven states to join the Confederate States . Following the Civil War , the state was restored to the Union on June 25 , 1868 . On December 17 , 1903 , Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully piloted the world 's first controlled , sustained flight of a powered , heavier-than-air aircraft at Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina 's Outer Banks .
Carl Jerome Jerry Barber ( April 25 , 1916 - September 23 , 1994 ) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour . He had seven wins on tour , including a major title , the PGA Championship in 1961 . Born in Woodson , Illinois , Barber was one of nine children raised on an Illinois farm near Jacksonville , and turned professional in 1942 . Small in stature , he was one of the top putters of his era . Barber was a full-time member of the PGA Tour from 1948 to 1962 . He played on two Ryder Cup teams , 1955 and 1961 ; and was also the team captain in 1961 . Barber earned a living primarily as a club professional like most of the touring pros of his generation ; he worked at Los Angeles ' Wilshire Country Club . He was the Player of the Year on the PGA Tour in 1961 , unseating Arnold Palmer for a year . At the 1961 PGA Championship in Illinois near Chicago , heavy rains wiped out Friday 's second round and it had to be replayed on Saturday , followed by the final two rounds on Sunday . Barber led after the second round but trailed Don January by four shots with three holes to play in the final round . In high heat and humidity , Barber made a twenty-foot ( 6 m ) birdie putt at the 16th hole , a forty-foot ( 12 m ) par-saving putt at 17 , and a sixty-foot ( 18 m ) birdie putt at 18 to tie January and force an 18-hole Monday playoff . Due to the double-rounds and a lengthy delay caused by another rainstorm in the morning , Barber and January did not complete their final rounds on Sunday until well past 8 pm .
The 1961 Masters Tournament was the 25th Masters Tournament , held April 6-10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta , Georgia . Due to heavy rains and flooding of several greens , Sunday 's final round was halted before 4 p.m. and the scores were erased , even though ten players had completed their rounds . Third round leader Gary Player was even par through eleven holes , and defending champion Arnold Palmer was two-under through nine . The entire round was replayed the next day . In the final round on Monday , Player defeated Palmer and amateur Charles Coe by one stroke to become the first international champion at the Masters . Player made an up and down from the bunker on the final hole but thought he had lost the tournament , after carding a disappointing 40 ( +4 ) on the back nine . In the final pairing with a one-shot lead , Palmer needed a par on the final hole for the win . From the fairway , his approach shot also landed in the bunker right of the green . With a poor lie , Palmer 's bunker shot went past the hole and off the green and down a hillock . Using his putter from off the green , he failed to get the fourth shot close , then missed the 15-foot ( 4.5 m ) bogey putt which would have forced a playoff . It was the first of three green jackets for Player , age 25 , and the second of his nine major titles . His other wins at Augusta came over a decade later in 1974 and 1978 .
Georgia ( /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/ ) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States . Georgia is the 24th largest in area and 8th-most populous of the 50 United States . Georgia is bordered to the north by Tennessee and North Carolina , to the northeast by South Carolina , to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean , to the south by Florida , and to the west by Alabama . Its 2019 estimated population was 10,617,423 , according to the U.S. Census Bureau . Atlanta , a beta ( + ) global city , is both the state 's capital and its largest city . The Atlanta metropolitan area , with an estimated population of 5.9 million people in 2018 , is the 9th most populous metropolitan area in the United States and contains about 56% of the entire state population . Founded in 1733 as a British colony , Georgia was the last and southernmost of the original Thirteen Colonies to be established . Named after King George II of Great Britain , the Colony of Georgia covered the area from South Carolina south to Spanish Florida and west to French Louisiana at the Mississippi River . On January 2 , 1788 , Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution . From 1802 to 1804 , western Georgia was split to form the Mississippi Territory , which later was admitted as the U.S. states of Alabama and Mississippi . Georgia declared its secession from the Union on January 19 , 1861 , and was one of the original seven Confederate States . Following the Civil War , it was the last state to be restored to the Union , on July 15 , 1870 .
The Wyndham Championship is a professional golf tournament in North Carolina on the PGA Tour . It is played annually in Greensboro , and was originally the Greater Greensboro Open .
Michael Souchak ( May 10 , 1927 - July 10 , 2008 ) was an American professional golfer who won fifteen events on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s , and played for the Ryder Cup teams in 1959 and 1961 .
The Houston Open is a professional golf tournament in Texas on the PGA Tour , played in early October . As a part of a restructuring of the schedule , the event moved to the fall in 2019 . Because the tour year starts the previous fall , the event will not be a part of the 2019 PGA Tour , but will be one of the first events of the 2020 PGA Tour . It is held at the Golf Club of Houston ( formerly named Redstone Golf Club ) in unincorparted Harris County near Humble , northeast of Houston . The purse was $ 7 million in 2017 , with a winner 's share of $ 1.26 million .
Texas ( /ˈtɛksəs/ , locally /ˈtɛksɪz/ ; Spanish : Texas or Tejas , pronounced [ ˈtexas ] ( listen ) ) is the second largest state in the United States by area ( after Alaska ) and population ( after California ) . Located in the South Central region , Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east , Arkansas to the northeast , Oklahoma to the north , New Mexico to the west , and the Mexican states of Chihuahua , Coahuila , Nuevo León , and Tamaulipas to the southwest , and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast . Houston is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth largest in the U.S. , while San Antonio is the second-most populous in the state and seventh largest in the U.S. Dallas-Fort Worth and Greater Houston are the fourth and fifth largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country , respectively . Other major cities include Austin , the second-most populous state capital in the U.S. , and El Paso . Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State for its former status as an independent republic , and as a reminder of the state 's struggle for independence from Mexico . The Lone Star can be found on the Texas state flag and on the Texas state seal . The origin of Texas 's name is from the word taysha , which means friends in the Caddo language . Due to its size and geologic features such as the Balcones Fault , Texas contains diverse landscapes common to both the U.S. Southern and Southwestern regions . Although Texas is popularly associated with the U.S. southwestern deserts , less than 10% of Texas 's land area is desert . Most of the population centers are in areas of former prairies , grasslands , forests , and the coastline . Traveling from east to west , one can observe terrain that ranges from coastal swamps and piney woods , to rolling plains and rugged hills , and finally the desert and mountains of the Big Bend . The term six flags over Texas [ note 1 ] refers to several nations that have ruled over the territory .
Junius Joseph Jay Hebert ( February 14 , 1923 - May 25 , 1997 ) was an American professional golfer . He won seven times on the PGA Tour including the 1960 PGA Championship . His younger brother , Lionel Hebert , also won the PGA Championship , in 1957 , the last edition at match play . Jay played on the 1959 and 1961 Ryder Cup teams and was captain for the 1971 team . Hebert served in the Marines in World War II and rose to the rank of captain . He was wounded in the left thigh at the Battle of Iwo Jima and awarded a Purple Heart . Following the war , he played golf at LSU , where he and teammate Gardner Dickinson led the Tigers to the national championship in 1947 . Hebert worked as the playing pro at Mayfair Country Club in Sanford , Florida , in the 1950s . The club was home to a PGA Tour event , the Mayfair Inn Open , from 1955 to 1958 . Hebert was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 1982 . A Cajun by ethnicity , he was born in St. Martinville , Louisiana , and died in Houston , Texas . His son , Jean-Paul Hebert , played golf at the University of Texas .
The Valero Texas Open is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour , played near San Antonio , Texas . It dates back 98 years to 1922 , when it was first called the Texas Open ; San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corporation took over naming rights in 2002 . It is played at The Oaks Course at the TPC San Antonio , northeast of the city . The Valero Energy Foundation is the host organization for the Valero Texas Open . The event is currently managed by Wasserman Media Group . In 2003 , it was the site of the 72-hole PGA Tour scoring record of 254 , shot by Tommy Armour III . Many big-name players have won this tournament , including Sam Snead , Ben Hogan , and Arnold Palmer , who won it three years in a row . It has always been considered a tournament where it is relatively easy to shoot low scores . Since 1934 , every tournament winner has finished with a score under-par . It has always been played in San Antonio area , and is the sixth oldest professional golf tournament worldwide , the third oldest on the PGA Tour and the longest held in the same city . From its inception until 1940 , it was held at Brackenridge Park Golf Course , with the exception of 1927-1928 , when it was played at Willow Springs Golf Course . After the event left Brackenridge Park , it returned to Willow Springs ( 1941-1949 ) .
The Sentry Tournament of Champions is the calendar-year opening tournament of golf 's PGA Tour season , played in Hawaii on the island of Maui . The tournament was founded in 1953 ; its field is restricted to golfers who won a tournament on the tour during the previous calendar year . From 1986 through 2013 , it was the opening event of each tour season ; the PGA Tour switched to its wrap-around season ( starting season in September and ending in August ) in the fall of 2013 .
Nevada ( /nɪˈvædə/ or /nɪˈvɑːdə/ ) is a state in the Western United States . It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest , Idaho to the northeast , California to the west , Arizona to the southeast , and Utah to the east . Nevada is the 7th most extensive , the 32nd most populous , and the 9th least densely populated of the U.S. states . Nearly three-quarters of Nevada 's people live in Clark County , which contains the Las Vegas-Paradise metropolitan area , including three of the state 's four largest incorporated cities . Nevada 's capital is Carson City . Nevada is officially known as the Silver State because of the importance of silver to its history and economy . It is also known as the Battle Born State because it achieved statehood during the Civil War ( the words Battle Born also appear on the state flag ) ; as the Sagebrush State , for the native plant of the same name ; and as the Sage-hen State . Nevada is largely desert and semi-arid , much of it within the Great Basin . Areas south of the Great Basin are within the Mojave Desert , while Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada lie on the western edge . About 86% of the state 's land is managed by various jurisdictions of the U.S. federal government , both civilian and military . Before European contact , American Indians of the Paiute , Shoshone , and Washoe tribes inhabited the land that is now Nevada . The first Europeans to explore the region were Spanish .
Samuel Jackson Snead ( pronounced [ sni : d ] ; May 27 , 1912 - May 23 , 2002 ) was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the world for the better part of four decades ( having won PGA of America and Senior PGA Tour events over six decades ) and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time . Snead was awarded a record 94 gold medallions , for wins in PGA of America ( referred to by most as the PGA ) Tour events and later credited with winning a record 82 PGA Tour events , including seven majors . He never won the U.S. Open , though he was runner-up four times . Snead was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974 . Snead 's nicknames included The Slammer , Slammin ' Sammy Snead , and The Long Ball Hitter from West Virginia , and he was admired by many for having a perfect swing , which generated many imitators . Snead was famed for his folksy image , wearing a straw hat , and making such statements as Keep close count of your nickels and dimes , stay away from whiskey , and never concede a putt . and There are no short hitters on the tour anymore , just long and unbelievably long . Fellow West Virginia Golf Hall of Fame Inductee Bill Campbell has said of Snead , He was the best natural player ever . He had the eye of an eagle , the grace of a leopard and the strength of a lion . Gary Player once said that , I do n't think there 's any question in my mind that Sam Snead had the greatest golf swing of any human being that ever lived . Jack Nicklaus said that Snead 's swing was , so perfect .
The Waco Turner Open was a PGA Tour event that was played in Burneyville , Oklahoma in the early 1960s . The founder of the tournament , Waco Turner , was a millionaire Oklahoma oilman with a passion for golf . He started Turner 's Lodge , a golf resort on what he hoped would flourish into a 2,700-acre ( 11 km2 ) grand development of 3,000 homes with a hotel , restaurants , tennis courts , swimming pools and an airstrip built around three lakes . The project ran into financial difficulties and the PGA left after the 1964 event . The greatest claim to fame for the tournament is that in 1964 an African American golfer , Pete Brown , won an official PGA Tour event for the first time at this event . The development , now called Falconhead Resort , has changed hands repeatedly in the ensuing decades , and only about 400 homes have been built on the 3,000 home sites .
Oklahoma ( /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/ ( listen ) ; Cherokee : ᎣᎦᎳᎰᎹ , ogalahoma ; Choctaw : Oklahumma ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States , bordered by the state of Texas on the south and west , Kansas on the north , Missouri on the northeast , Arkansas on the east , New Mexico on the west , and Colorado on the northwest . It is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the 50 United States . Its residents are known as Oklahomans ( or colloquially , Okies ) , and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City . The state 's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma , meaning red people . It is also known informally by its nickname , The Sooner State , in reference to the non-Native settlers who staked their claims on land before the official opening date of lands in the western Oklahoma Territory or before the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889 , which increased European-American settlement in the eastern Indian Territory . Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory were merged into the State of Oklahoma when it became the 46th state to enter the union on November 16 , 1907 . With ancient mountain ranges , prairie , mesas , and eastern forests , most of Oklahoma lies in the Great Plains , Cross Timbers , and the U.S . Interior Highlands , all regions prone to severe weather . Oklahoma is on a confluence of three major American cultural regions and historically served as a route for cattle drives , a destination for Southern settlers , and a government-sanctioned territory for Native Americans . More than 25 Native American languages are spoken in Oklahoma . A major producer of natural gas , oil , and agricultural products , Oklahoma relies on an economic base of aviation , energy , telecommunications , and biotechnology . Both Oklahoma City and Tulsa serve as Oklahoma 's primary economic anchors , with nearly two-thirds of Oklahomans living within their metropolitan statistical areas .
Fred Butch Baird ( born July 20 , 1936 ) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour ( now known as the Champions Tour ) . Baird was born in Chicago . He learned the game at the age of 14 from his father . He turned pro in 1959 after working in the Texas oil fields for a few years after high school . Baird won two official PGA Tour events during his career : the 1961 Waco Turner Open and the 1976 San Antonio Texas Open . The San Antonio victory came 15 years , 5 months and 10 days after the Waco win , and was the record for longest time span between victories in PGA history until eclipsed by Robert Gamez in 2005 . His career year came in 1976 , when in addition to his San Antonio win , he finished 46th on the money list with $ 58,192 . Also in 1976 , came his best finish in a major championship - a T-4 at the U.S. Open . Baird now lives in Scottsdale , Arizona as do many other professional golfers . He has a golf-memorabilia marketing business , BBJM Golf Enterprises , with partner Jack Mishler . His son , Briny , is also a professional golfer .
The Charles Schwab Challenge is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour , played annually in May in Fort Worth , Texas at Colonial Country Club , which organizes the event . It is one of five invitational tournaments on the PGA Tour ; the inaugural event was held 74 years ago in 1946 .