1966 PGA Tour
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DurationJanuary 6, 1966 – November 27, 1966
Number of official events40
Most wins
Billy Casper (4)
Billy Casper (4)Money list Billy Casper
Billy Casper| Duration | January 6, 1966 – November 27, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 40 |
| Most wins | Billy Casper (4) |
| Money list | Billy Casper |
| PGA Player of the Year | Billy Casper |
← 1965 1967 → | |
The 1966 PGA Tour was the 51st season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
Unofficial events
The following table lists official events during the 1966 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 ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | Canada Cup | Japan | 6,300 | Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer |
Team event |
| Canada Cup Individual Trophy |  George Knudson |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Casper | 121,945 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | 111,419 |
| 3 | Arnold Palmer | 110,468 |
| 4 | Doug Sanders | 80,096 |
| 5 | Gay Brewer | 75,688 |
| 6 | Phil Rodgers | 68,360 |
| 7 | Gene Littler | 68,345 |
| 8 | R. H. Sikes | 67,349 |
| 9 | Frank Beard | 66,041 |
| 10 | Al Geiberger | 63,220 |