1978 PGA Tour
Appearance
Duration | January 5, 1978 | – November 5, 1978
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Number of official events | 44 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
← 1977 1979 → |
The 1978 PGA Tour was the 63rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 10th season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1978 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner(s)[a] | Notes |
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Jan 8 | Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open | Arizona | 200,000 | ![]() |
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Jan 15 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 225,000 | ![]() |
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Jan 23 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 225,000 | ![]() |
Pro-Am |
Jan 29 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | California | 200,000 | ![]() |
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Feb 5 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 250,000 | ![]() |
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Feb 13 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | California | 225,000 | ![]() |
Pro-Am |
Feb 19 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | California | 200,000 | ![]() |
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Feb 26 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | Florida | 250,000 | ![]() |
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Mar 6 | Florida Citrus Open | Florida | 200,000 | ![]() |
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Mar 12 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 200,000 | ![]() |
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Mar 19 | Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 300,000 | ![]() |
Special event |
Mar 26 | Heritage Classic | South Carolina | 225,000 | ![]() |
Invitational |
Apr 2 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 240,000 | ![]() |
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Apr 9 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 262,402 | ![]() |
Major championship |
Apr 9 | Magnolia Classic | Mississippi | 35,000 | ![]() |
Second Tour[b] |
Apr 16 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 225,000 | ![]() |
Winners-only event |
Apr 16 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 80,000 | ![]() |
Alternate event |
Apr 23 | Houston Open | Texas | 200,000 | ![]() |
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Apr 30 | First NBC New Orleans Open | Louisiana | 200,000 | ![]() |
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May 7 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 200,000 | ![]() |
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May 14 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 200,000 | ![]() |
Invitational |
May 14 | Oklahoma City Open | Oklahoma | 45,000 | ![]() |
Second Tour[b] |
May 21 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 250,000 | ![]() |
Invitational |
May 28 | Atlanta Classic | Georgia | 200,000 | ![]() |
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Jun 4 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | 300,000 | ![]() |
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Jun 11 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 250,000 | ![]() |
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Jun 18 | U.S. Open | Colorado | 310,200 | ![]() |
Major championship |
Jun 18 | Buick-Goodwrench Open | Michigan | 100,000 | ![]() |
Alternate event |
Jun 25 | Canadian Open | Canada | 250,000 | ![]() |
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Jul 2 | Western Open | Illinois | 225,000 | ![]() |
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Jul 9 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 150,000 | ![]() |
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Jul 15 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £125,000 | ![]() |
Major championship[c] |
Jul 16 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | Illinois | 150,000 | ![]() |
Alternate event |
Jul 23 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 250,000 | ![]() |
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Jul 30 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 210,000 | ![]() |
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Aug 6 | PGA Championship | Pennsylvania | 300,000 | ![]() |
Major championship |
Aug 13 | American Optical Classic | Massachusetts | 225,000 | ![]() |
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Aug 20 | American Express Westchester Classic | New York | 300,000 | ![]() |
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Aug 27 | Colgate Hall of Fame Classic | North Carolina | 250,000 | ![]() |
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Sep 4 | B.C. Open | New York | 225,000 | ![]() |
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Sep 10 | Southern Open | Georgia | 175,000 | ![]() |
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Sep 17 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | 200,000 | ![]() |
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Sep 24 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | California | 200,000 | ![]() |
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Oct 1 | World Series of Golf | Ohio | 400,000 | ![]() |
Limited-field event |
Oct 29 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 125,000 | ![]() |
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Nov 5 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | Florida | 200,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Team event |
Unofficial events
[edit]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 |
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Dec 3 | World Cup | Hawaii | n/a | ![]() ![]() |
Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | ![]() |
Money list
[edit]The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() |
362,429 |
2 | ![]() |
267,459 |
3 | ![]() |
267,241 |
4 | ![]() |
256,672 |
5 | ![]() |
247,406 |
6 | ![]() |
228,723 |
7 | ![]() |
191,666 |
8 | ![]() |
183,681 |
9 | ![]() |
177,336 |
10 | ![]() |
171,999 |
Awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Ref. |
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PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
[3] |
Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | ![]() |
[3] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
- ^ a b Official money; unofficial win.
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
[edit]- ^ "1979 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Final 1978 PGA Money Winners". News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. November 5, 1978. p. 51 (7-E in paper). Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Watson Named PGA Player of Year". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. November 13, 1978. p. 14 (B-6 in paper). Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.