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1962 PGA Championship

January 01, 1970

The 1962 PGA Championship was the 44th PGA Championship, played July 19–22 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, a suburb west of Philadelphia. Gary Player won the first of his two PGA Championships, one stroke ahead of runner-up Bob Goalby,[1][3] for the third of his nine major titles and the third leg of his career grand slam.

1962 PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJuly 19–22, 1962
LocationNewtown Square, Pennsylvania
Course(s)Aronimink Golf Club
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par70
Length7,045 yards (6,442 m)[1]
Field170 players,
91 after 1st cut
60 after 2nd cut
Cut151 (+11) (1st cut)
222 (+12) (2nd cut)
Prize fund$69,400[2]
Winner's share$13,000
Champion
Gary Player
278 (−2)
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Location in the United States
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Location in Pennsylvania

The Open Championship was played the previous week in Troon, Scotland, the first of five times in the 1960s that these two majors were played in consecutive weeks in July. The PGA Championship moved permanently to August in 1969 (except 1971, when it was played in late February).

Player missed the 36-hole cut at Troon, the British Open was won by Arnold Palmer for the second straight year. Palmer had also won the Masters in April. Both the U.S. Open and PGA Championship were played in his home state of Pennsylvania in 1962, just five weeks apart. Palmer lost to 22-year-old Jack Nicklaus in an 18-hole playoff at the U.S. Open at Oakmont near Pittsburgh, then finished ten strokes back in a tie for 17th at Aronimink.[4]

Jack Nicklaus, age 22, shot a final round 67 to finish in a tie for third in his first PGA Championship.[5]

This championship was originally scheduled for Brentwood Country Club in Los Angeles,[6][7] the first in California since 1929. In November 1960, the PGA of America had voted to retain its "caucasian only" clause, and had gained the ire of California's attorney general Stanley Mosk, who threatened to shut down the PGA in the state until the clause was removed. In response, the championship for 1962 was moved from Los Angeles to Philadelphia. The PGA of America dropped the clause in November 1961 by amending its constitution.[6][7] The championship returned to California in 1977 at Pebble Beach, but was not played in southern California until 1983 at Riviera.

Round summaries edit

First round edit

Thursday, July 19, 1962

Place Player Score To par
1   John Barnum 66 −4
2   Chick Harbert 68 −2
T3   George Bayer 69 −1
  Doug Ford
  Bob Goalby
  Frank Stranahan
T7   Leo Biagetti 70 E
  Joe Campbell
  Paul Harney
  Dick Hart
  Don January

Source:[8]

Second round edit

Friday, July 20, 1962

Place Player Score To par
1   Doug Ford 69-69=138 −2
T2   George Bayer 69-70=139 −1
  Cary Middlecoff 73-66=139
  Gary Player 72-67=139
T5   John Barnum 66-74=140 E
  Bob McCallister 74-66=140
7   Bob Goalby 69-72=141 +1
T8   Julius Boros 73-69=142 +2
  Jack Burke Jr. 73-69=142
  Marty Furgol 71-71=142
  Bobby Nichols 72-70=142
  Frank Stranahan 69-73=142

Source:[9]

Third round edit

Saturday, July 21, 1962

Place Player Score To par
1   Gary Player 72-67-69=208 −2
T2   George Bayer 69-70-71=210 E
  Bob McCallister 74-66-70=210
4   Doug Ford 69-69-73=211 +1
5   Bob Goalby 69-72-71=212 +2
T6   Jack Burke Jr. 73-69-71=213 +3
  Dow Finsterwald 73-70-70=213
  Jack Fleck 74-69-70=213
  Chick Harbert 68-76-69=213
  Cary Middlecoff 73-66-74=213
  Bobby Nichols 72-70-71=213

Source:[10]

Final leaderboard edit

Sunday, July 22, 1962

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1   Gary Player 72-67-69-70=278 −2 13,000
2   Bob Goalby 69-72-71-67=279 −1 6,700
T3   George Bayer 69-70-71-71=281 +1 3,450
  Jack Nicklaus 71-74-69-67=281
5   Doug Ford 69-69-73-71=282 +2 2,900
6   Bobby Nichols 72-70-71-70=283 +3 2,500
T7   Jack Fleck 74-69-70-71=284 +4 2,067
  Paul Harney 70-73-72-69=284
  Dave Ragan 72-74-70-68=284
10   Jay Hebert 73-72-70-70=285 +5 1,750

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Player strokes way to win". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 23, 1962. p. 8.
  2. ^ . PGA.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  3. ^ Gundelfinger, Phil (July 23, 1962). "Gary Player Wins PGA; Goalby 2nd". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1.
  4. ^ Wright, Alfred (July 30, 1962). "The trouble with leading an army". Sports Illustrated. p. 16.
  5. ^ "Player, PGA champ, gives credit to Palmer". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 23, 1962. p. 14.
  6. ^ a b "PGA opens its doors to Negroes, world golfers". Florence Times. Alabama. Associated Press. November 10, 1961. p. 4, section 2.
  7. ^ a b "PGA group abolishes 'Caucasian'". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. Associated Press. November 10, 1961. p. 22.
  8. ^ "Barnum's 66 leads PGA". Wilmington Morning Star. North Carolina. UPI. July 20, 1962. p. 12.
  9. ^ "Ford tops PGA tourney field". Wilmington Morning Star. North Carolina. UPI. July 21, 1962. p. 6.
  10. ^ Bartlett, Charles (July 22, 1962). "Player's 208 leads P.G.A. by 2 strokes". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 1, part 2.

External links edit

  • PGA Media Guide 2012
  • PGA.com – 1962 PGA Championship

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January 01, 1970
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The 1962 PGA Championship was the 44th PGA Championship played July 19 22 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square Pennsylvania a suburb west of Philadelphia Gary Player won the first of his two PGA Championships one stroke ahead of runner up Bob Goalby 1 3 for the third of his nine major titles and the third leg of his career grand slam 1962 PGA ChampionshipTournament informationDatesJuly 19 22 1962LocationNewtown Square PennsylvaniaCourse s Aronimink Golf ClubOrganized byPGA of AmericaTour s PGA TourStatisticsPar70Length7 045 yards 6 442 m 1 Field170 players 91 after 1st cut60 after 2nd cutCut151 11 1st cut 222 12 2nd cut Prize fund 69 400 2 Winner s share 13 000ChampionGary Player278 2 19611963 Aronomink Golf Clubclass notpageimage Location in the United States Aronomink GC class notpageimage Location in Pennsylvania The Open Championship was played the previous week in Troon Scotland the first of five times in the 1960s that these two majors were played in consecutive weeks in July The PGA Championship moved permanently to August in 1969 except 1971 when it was played in late February Player missed the 36 hole cut at Troon the British Open was won by Arnold Palmer for the second straight year Palmer had also won the Masters in April Both the U S Open and PGA Championship were played in his home state of Pennsylvania in 1962 just five weeks apart Palmer lost to 22 year old Jack Nicklaus in an 18 hole playoff at the U S Open at Oakmont near Pittsburgh then finished ten strokes back in a tie for 17th at Aronimink 4 Jack Nicklaus age 22 shot a final round 67 to finish in a tie for third in his first PGA Championship 5 This championship was originally scheduled for Brentwood Country Club in Los Angeles 6 7 the first in California since 1929 In November 1960 the PGA of America had voted to retain its caucasian only clause and had gained the ire of California s attorney general Stanley Mosk who threatened to shut down the PGA in the state until the clause was removed In response the championship for 1962 was moved from Los Angeles to Philadelphia The PGA of America dropped the clause in November 1961 by amending its constitution 6 7 The championship returned to California in 1977 at Pebble Beach but was not played in southern California until 1983 at Riviera Contents 1 Round summaries 1 1 First round 1 2 Second round 1 3 Third round 1 4 Final leaderboard 2 References 3 External linksRound summaries editFirst round edit Thursday July 19 1962 Place Player Score To par 1 nbsp John Barnum 66 4 2 nbsp Chick Harbert 68 2 T3 nbsp George Bayer 69 1 nbsp Doug Ford nbsp Bob Goalby nbsp Frank Stranahan T7 nbsp Leo Biagetti 70 E nbsp Joe Campbell nbsp Paul Harney nbsp Dick Hart nbsp Don January Source 8 Second round edit Friday July 20 1962 Place Player Score To par 1 nbsp Doug Ford 69 69 138 2 T2 nbsp George Bayer 69 70 139 1 nbsp Cary Middlecoff 73 66 139 nbsp Gary Player 72 67 139 T5 nbsp John Barnum 66 74 140 E nbsp Bob McCallister 74 66 140 7 nbsp Bob Goalby 69 72 141 1 T8 nbsp Julius Boros 73 69 142 2 nbsp Jack Burke Jr 73 69 142 nbsp Marty Furgol 71 71 142 nbsp Bobby Nichols 72 70 142 nbsp Frank Stranahan 69 73 142 Source 9 Third round edit Saturday July 21 1962 Place Player Score To par 1 nbsp Gary Player 72 67 69 208 2 T2 nbsp George Bayer 69 70 71 210 E nbsp Bob McCallister 74 66 70 210 4 nbsp Doug Ford 69 69 73 211 1 5 nbsp Bob Goalby 69 72 71 212 2 T6 nbsp Jack Burke Jr 73 69 71 213 3 nbsp Dow Finsterwald 73 70 70 213 nbsp Jack Fleck 74 69 70 213 nbsp Chick Harbert 68 76 69 213 nbsp Cary Middlecoff 73 66 74 213 nbsp Bobby Nichols 72 70 71 213 Source 10 Final leaderboard edit Sunday July 22 1962 Place Player Score To par Money 1 nbsp Gary Player 72 67 69 70 278 2 13 000 2 nbsp Bob Goalby 69 72 71 67 279 1 6 700 T3 nbsp George Bayer 69 70 71 71 281 1 3 450 nbsp Jack Nicklaus 71 74 69 67 281 5 nbsp Doug Ford 69 69 73 71 282 2 2 900 6 nbsp Bobby Nichols 72 70 71 70 283 3 2 500 T7 nbsp Jack Fleck 74 69 70 71 284 4 2 067 nbsp Paul Harney 70 73 72 69 284 nbsp Dave Ragan 72 74 70 68 284 10 nbsp Jay Hebert 73 72 70 70 285 5 1 750References edit a b Player strokes way to win Spokesman Review Spokane Washington Associated Press July 23 1962 p 8 Tournament Info for 1962 PGA Championship PGA com Archived from the original on December 1 2012 Retrieved December 31 2012 Gundelfinger Phil July 23 1962 Gary Player Wins PGA Goalby 2nd Pittsburgh Post Gazette p 1 Wright Alfred July 30 1962 The trouble with leading an army Sports Illustrated p 16 Player PGA champ gives credit to Palmer Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press July 23 1962 p 14 a b PGA opens its doors to Negroes world golfers Florence Times Alabama Associated Press November 10 1961 p 4 section 2 a b PGA group abolishes Caucasian Sarasota Herald Tribune Florida Associated Press November 10 1961 p 22 Barnum s 66 leads PGA Wilmington Morning Star North Carolina UPI July 20 1962 p 12 Ford tops PGA tourney field Wilmington Morning Star North Carolina UPI July 21 1962 p 6 Bartlett Charles July 22 1962 Player s 208 leads P G A by 2 strokes Chicago Sunday Tribune p 1 part 2 External links editPGA Media Guide 2012 PGA com 1962 PGA Championship 40 00 40 N 75 24 32 W 40 011 N 75 409 W 40 011 75 409 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1962 PGA Championship amp oldid 1216223930, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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