1960 PGA Tour
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DurationJanuary 8, 1960 – December 11, 1960
Number of official events44
Most wins
Arnold Palmer (8)
Arnold Palmer (8)Money list Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer| Duration | January 8, 1960 – December 11, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 44 |
| Most wins | Arnold Palmer (8) |
| Money list | Arnold Palmer |
| PGA Player of the Year | Arnold Palmer |
← 1959 1961 → | |
The 1960 PGA Tour was the 45th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Unofficial events
The following table lists official events during the 1960 season.[1][2]
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 | Canada Cup | Ireland | n/a | Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead |
Team event |
| Canada Cup Individual Trophy |  Flory Van Donck |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Palmer | 80,968 |
| 2 | Ken Venturi | 46,410 |
| 3 | Dow Finsterwald | 43,942 |
| 4 | Billy Casper | 38,107 |
| 5 | Jay Hebert | 36,840 |
| 6 | Doug Ford | 34,428 |
| 7 | Gene Littler | 32,568 |
| 8 | Mike Souchak | 32,121 |
| 9 | Doug Sanders | 30,506 |
| 10 | Bill Collins | 30,165 |