1965 PGA Tour
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DurationJanuary 8, 1965 – November 28, 1965
Number of official events40
Most wins
Jack Nicklaus (5)
Jack Nicklaus (5)Money list Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus| Duration | January 8, 1965 – November 28, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 40 |
| Most wins | Jack Nicklaus (5) |
| Money list | Jack Nicklaus |
| PGA Player of the Year | Dave Marr |
← 1964 1966 → | |
The 1965 PGA Tour was the 50th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Unofficial events
The following table lists official events during the 1965 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 ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | Canada Cup | Spain | n/a |  Harold Henning and Gary Player |
Team event |
| Canada Cup Individual Trophy | Gary Player |
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| Oct 9 | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | Team USA |
Team event |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |