. His father started him in golf at age five. He turned professional in 1954.
. His victories helped him finish third in McCormack's World Golf Rankings in 1968, 1969 and 1970, the first three years they were published. He won three
, and the 1970 Masters Tournament. He was the PGA Tour Money Winner in 1966 and 1968. He was PGA Player of the Year in 1966 and 1970. Casper won the
for lowest scoring average five times: 1960, 1963, 1965, 1966, and 1968.
8 times—in 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, and a non-playing captain in 1979. Casper has scored the most points in the Ryder Cup by an American player.
Much has been written in the annals of golf that Casper was the most underrated star in golf history, and the best modern golfer who never received the accolades he deserved. He was not considered one of the "Big Three" –
– who are widely credited with popularizing and bringing enormous commercial success to the sport around the world; however, between 1964 and 1970, Casper won 27 tournaments on the PGA Tour — two more than Nicklaus and six more than Palmer and Player combined during that time period. He is considered the best putter of his era by many.
Casper is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and his wife Shirley have 11 children, 6 of whom are adopted.
in 1978. In 2000, he was ranked as the 15th greatest golfer of all time by
After his professional career, Casper has been a designer for many golf courses such as The Highlands, The Palm and Eagle Crest in
. His management company is the 2nd largest operator of golf courses in the United States, and currently manages more than 125 golf facilities.
Casper is active in charitable work for children and hosts fundraisers including an annual tournament at San Diego Country Club for "Billy's Kids".
in 1971 Casper made a double eagle at the 14th hole. In 2006, when celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Crans Golf Club, a plate to commemorate this was placed next to the 14th tee. A similar plate was put at the 9th hole, where
| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Winning Score |
Margin of
Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
| 1 |
Jul 15, 1956 |
Labatt Open The Labatt Open was a golf event on the PGA Tour that was played in Canada in the mid-1950s. It was sponsored by the Labatt Brewing Company. It was played at several different courses.Billy Casper won the first of his 51 PGA Tour wins at this event in 1956....
|
-14 (68-68-67-71=274) |
2 strokes |
 Jimmy DemaretJames Newton Demaret was an American professional golfer. He won 31 PGA Tour events in a long career between 1935 and 1957, and was the first three-time winner of the Masters....
|
| 2 |
Feb 3, 1957 |
Phoenix Open Invitational |
-9 (68-71-65-67=271) |
3 strokes |
Cary Middlecoff Emmett Cary Middlecoff was a dentist who gave up his practice to become a professional golfer on the PGA Tour in the 1940s....
, Mike SouchakMichael Souchak was an American professional golfer who won 15 times on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s, and played for the 1959 and 1961 Ryder Cup teams.-Early years, college:...
|
| 3 |
Apr 28, 1957 |
Kentucky Derby Open Invitational The Kentucky Derby Open was a PGA Tour event that was played at Seneca Golf Course in Louisville, Kentucky in the late 1950s. Golf legend Gary Player won his first PGA Tour event at this tournament in 1958....
|
-7 (68-68-71-70=277) |
1 stroke |
 Peter Thomson |
| 4 |
Jan 12, 1958 |
Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
Golf Championship |
-11 (71-66-69-71=277) |
4 strokes |
Dave Marr David Francis Marr, Jr. was an American professional golfer and sportscaster, best known for winning the 1965 PGA Championship.-Early years:...
|
| 5 |
Mar 11, 1958 |
Greater New Orleans Open Invitational |
-10 (69-70-70-69=278) |
Playoff |
Ken Venturi Kenneth Venturi is an American former professional golfer and golf broadcaster.-Early years and amateur career:Venturi was born in San Francisco, California. He learned golf from an early age, and developed his game at Harding Park Golf Course and other public courses in the area...
|
| 6 |
Jun 23, 1958 |
Buick Open Invitational |
-3 (70-73-71-71=285) |
1 stroke |
Ted Kroll, Arnold PalmerArnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
|
| 7 |
Jun 13, 1959 |
U.S. OpenThe United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
|
+2 (71-68-69-74=282) |
1 stroke |
Bob Rosburg Robert Reginald "Rossie" Rosburg was an American professional golfer who later became a sports color analyst for ABC television.-Early years, college:Rosburg was born in San Francisco, California...
|
| 8 |
Oct 4, 1959 |
Portland Centennial Open Invitational |
-19 (69-64-67-69=269) |
3 strokes |
Bob Duden Robert W. Duden was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.A life-long resident of Portland, Oregon, Duden compiled a remarkable record in sectional golf competition...
, Dave RaganDavid William Ragan, Jr. is a former American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.Ragan was born in Daytona Beach, Florida. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators men's golf team in National...
|
| 9 |
Nov 15, 1959 |
Lafayette Open Invitational |
-11 (69-64-71-69=273) |
4 strokes |
George Bayer George Bayer was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour....
|
| 10 |
Nov 22, 1959 |
Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational The Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational was a PGA Tour event that was played at the Mobile Municipal Golf Course in Mobile, Alabama in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. Today, the course is known as Azalea City Golf Course.-Winners:...
|
-8 (71-68-68-73=280) |
2 strokes |
Wes Ellis Wesley Ellis, Jr. was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s....
, Dave RaganDavid William Ragan, Jr. is a former American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.Ragan was born in Daytona Beach, Florida. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators men's golf team in National...
|
| 11 |
Sep 25, 1960 |
Portland Open Invitational The Portland Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played in the Portland, Oregon area from 1944 to 1948and again from 1959 to 1966. The event was hosted at the Portland Golf Club and the Columbia Edgewater Country Club. It first played as the Portland Open...
|
-22 (68-67-66-65=266) |
2 strokes |
Paul Harney Paul Harney was an American professional golfer and golf course owner who spent part of his career as a full-time PGA Tour player, but mostly was a club professional, part-time Tour player, and owner-operator of his own course....
|
| 12 |
Oct 3, 1960 |
Hesperia Open Invitational The Hesperia Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour in the late 1950s and early 1960s.It was played at the Hesperia Golf and County Club in the high desert town of Hesperia, California...
|
-13 (70-68-67-70=275) |
5 strokes |
Bob Rosburg Robert Reginald "Rossie" Rosburg was an American professional golfer who later became a sports color analyst for ABC television.-Early years, college:Rosburg was born in San Francisco, California...
|
| 13 |
Oct 16, 1960 |
Orange County Open Invitational The Orange County Open Invitational was a PGA Tour event that was played for four years at Mesa Verde Country Club in Costa Mesa, California during the late 1950s and early 1960s....
|
-8 (70-68-69-69=276) |
1 stroke |
Charlie Sifford Charles Sifford is an African American former professional golfer who helped to desegregate the PGA of America.Sifford was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He began work as a caddy at the age of thirteen...
|
| 14 |
Sep 24, 1961 |
Portland Open Invitational The Portland Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played in the Portland, Oregon area from 1944 to 1948and again from 1959 to 1966. The event was hosted at the Portland Golf Club and the Columbia Edgewater Country Club. It first played as the Portland Open...
|
-15 (68-71-67-67=273) |
1 stroke |
Dave Hill James David Hill was an American professional golfer. He was the brother of golfer Mike Hill.Hill was born in Jackson, Michigan. He attended the University of Detroit, where he played on the golf team. Hill won 13 times on the PGA Tour, three of which came during his career year of 1969, when he...
|
| 15 |
Mar 25, 1962 |
Doral C.C. Open Invitational |
-5 (70-67-75-71=283) |
1 stroke |
Pete Bondeson |
| 16 |
Apr 15, 1962 |
Greater Greensboro Open |
-5 (69-70-68-68=275) |
1 stroke |
Mike Souchak Michael Souchak was an American professional golfer who won 15 times on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s, and played for the 1959 and 1961 Ryder Cup teams.-Early years, college:...
|
| 17 |
May 27, 1962 |
500 Festival Open Invitation The 500 Festival Open Invitation was a PGA Tour event in Indianapolis, Indiana played in the 1960s. It was sponsored by The 500 Festival, a not-for-profit volunteer organization that was created in 1957 to organize civic events to promote the Indianapolis 500...
|
-20 (66-67-67-64=264) |
1 stroke |
George Bayer George Bayer was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour....
, Jerry Steelsmith |
| 18 |
Oct 14, 1962 |
Bakersfield Open Invitational The Bakersfield Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played at the Bakersfield Country Club in Bakersfield, California in the early 1960s. The inaugural event played as the Bakersfield Open in 1961.-Winners:...
|
-16 (69-71-65-67=272) |
4 strokes |
Tony Lema Anthony David "Tony" Lema was an American professional golfer, who rose to fame in the beginning of golf's modern era, but had his young life and career cut short in an aircraft accident. His most prestigious victory was the 1964 British Open.-Biography:Lema was born in Oakland, California, to...
|
| 19 |
Jan 20, 1963 |
Bing Crosby National Pro-Am |
-4 (73-66-68-69=276) |
1 stroke |
Dave Hill James David Hill was an American professional golfer. He was the brother of golfer Mike Hill.Hill was born in Jackson, Michigan. He attended the University of Detroit, where he played on the golf team. Hill won 13 times on the PGA Tour, three of which came during his career year of 1969, when he...
, Bob RosburgRobert Reginald "Rossie" Rosburg was an American professional golfer who later became a sports color analyst for ABC television.-Early years, college:Rosburg was born in San Francisco, California...
,
Art Wall, Jr.Arthur Jonathan Wall, Jr. was an American golfer.Wall was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. He attended Duke University, graduating in 1949 with a business degree....
|
| 20 |
Aug 18, 1963 |
Insurance City Open Invitational |
-13 (67-68-71-65=271) |
1 stroke |
George Bayer George Bayer was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour....
|
| 21 |
Mar 22, 1964 |
Doral Open Invitational |
-11 (70-70-67-70=277) |
1 stroke |
Jack NicklausJack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
|
| 22 |
May 10, 1964 |
Colonial National Invitation |
-1 (72-67-70-7=279) |
4 strokes |
Tommy Jacobs Keith Thomas Jacobs, Jr. is an American professional golfer and golf course owner/operator who has played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour...
|
| 23 |
Sep 27, 1964 |
Greater Seattle Open Invitational |
-15 (68-67-66-64=265) |
2 strokes |
Mason Rudolph Edgar Mason Rudolph was an American golfer who won five times on the PGA Tour.-Early years and amateur career:...
|
| 24 |
Nov 1, 1964 |
Almaden Open Invitational |
-9 (68-70-73-68=279) |
Playoff |
Pete Brown Pete Brown is an American professional golfer who is best known as the first African American to win a PGA Tour event....
, Jerry Steelsmith |
| 25 |
Feb 7, 1965 |
Bob Hope Desert Classic |
-12 (70-70-69-67-72=348) |
1 stroke |
Tommy Aaron Thomas Dean Aaron is a former American professional golfer who was a member of the PGA Tour during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Aaron is best known for winning the 1973 Masters Tournament.- Early years :...
, Arnold PalmerArnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
|
| 26 |
Jul 4, 1965 |
Western Open The Western Open, a professional golf tournament, was first played in 1899. At the time of its 2006 playing, the Western Open was the 3rd oldest active PGA Tour tournament, after the British Open and U.S. Open...
|
-14 (70-66-70-64=270) |
2 strokes |
Jack McGowan, Chi Chi Rodriguez |
| 27 |
Jul 25, 1965 |
Insurance City Open Invitational |
-10 (70-72-66-66=274) |
Playoff |
Johnny Pott |
| 28 |
Oct 23, 1965 |
Sahara Invitational The Sahara Invitational was a PGA Tour event that was played in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1958 to 1976. From 1958 to 1961 it was called the Sahara Pro-Am and was not an official PGA Tour event. It was played at Paradise Valley Country Club from 1970–1972; and at Sahara Nevada Country Club from...
|
-15 (66-66-68-69=269) |
3 strokes |
Billy Martindale Billy Martindale is an American professional golfer who has also had career interests as a white-tailed deer breeder, golf course designer, and oil & gas entrepreneur....
|
| 29 |
Jan 16, 1966 |
San Diego Open Invitational |
-16 (70-66-68-64=268) |
4 strokes |
Tommy Aaron Thomas Dean Aaron is a former American professional golfer who was a member of the PGA Tour during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Aaron is best known for winning the 1973 Masters Tournament.- Early years :...
, Tom WeiskopfThomas Daniel Weiskopf is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. His most successful decade was the 1970s, and he won 16 PGA Tour titles between 1968 and 1982. After winding down his tournament career, Weiskopf has become a noted golf course...
|
| 30 |
Jun 20, 1966 |
U.S. OpenThe United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
|
-2 (69-68-73-68=278) |
Playoff |
Arnold PalmerArnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
|
| 31 |
Jun 26, 1966 |
Western Open The Western Open, a professional golf tournament, was first played in 1899. At the time of its 2006 playing, the Western Open was the 3rd oldest active PGA Tour tournament, after the British Open and U.S. Open...
|
-1 (69-72-72-70=283) |
3 strokes |
Gay Brewer Gay Robert Brewer, Jr. was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and won the 1967 Masters Tournament....
|
| 32 |
Jul 31, 1966 |
500 Festival Open Invitation The 500 Festival Open Invitation was a PGA Tour event in Indianapolis, Indiana played in the 1960s. It was sponsored by The 500 Festival, a not-for-profit volunteer organization that was created in 1957 to organize civic events to promote the Indianapolis 500...
|
-11 (69-70-68-70=277) |
3 strokes |
R. H. Sikes Richard H. Sikes is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.A native of Paris, Arkansas, Sikes had a stellar amateur and college career as a member of the golf team at the University of Arkansas. He won the U.S. Amateur Public Links in 1961 and 1962. In...
|
| 33 |
Jul 3, 1967 |
Canadian Open |
-5 (69-70-71-69=279) |
Playoff |
Art Wall, Jr. Arthur Jonathan Wall, Jr. was an American golfer.Wall was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. He attended Duke University, graduating in 1949 with a business degree....
|
| 34 |
Sep 27, 1967 |
Carling World Open The Carling World Open was the last incarnation in a series of golf tournaments on the PGA Tour sponsored by the Carling Brewing Company beginning in 1953.-Winners:...
|
-3 (74-68-70-69=281) |
Playoff |
Al Geiberger Allen Lee Geiberger, Sr. is an American professional golfer who has won numerous golf tournaments.Geiberger was born in Red Bluff, California...
|
| 35 |
Jan 28, 1968 |
Los Angeles Open |
-10 (70-67-68-69=274) |
3 strokes |
Arnold PalmerArnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
|
| 36 |
Apr 8, 1968 |
Greater Greensboro Open |
-17 (65-67-69-66=267) |
4 strokes |
George Archer George William Archer was an American golfer who won twelve events on the PGA Tour, including one major championship.Archer was born in San Francisco, California and was raised just south in the city of San Mateo...
, Gene LittlerGene Alec Littler is an American professional golfer. Known for a solid temperament and nicknamed "Gene the Machine" for his smooth rhythmical swing, he once said that, "Golf is not a game of great shots. It's a game of the best misses. The people who win make the smallest mistakes."-Early years...
,
Bobby NicholsRobert Herman Nichols is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the 1964 PGA Championship.Nichols was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended St. Xavier High School in Louisville and later played golf at Texas A&M University were his team won the Southwest Conference Championship...
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| 37 |
May 19, 1968 |
Colonial National Invitation |
-5 (68-71-68-68=275) |
5 strokes |
Gene Littler Gene Alec Littler is an American professional golfer. Known for a solid temperament and nicknamed "Gene the Machine" for his smooth rhythmical swing, he once said that, "Golf is not a game of great shots. It's a game of the best misses. The people who win make the smallest mistakes."-Early years...
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| 38 |
Jun 9, 1968 |
500 Festival Open Invitation The 500 Festival Open Invitation was a PGA Tour event in Indianapolis, Indiana played in the 1960s. It was sponsored by The 500 Festival, a not-for-profit volunteer organization that was created in 1957 to organize civic events to promote the Indianapolis 500...
|
-8 (70-71-69-70=280) |
1 stroke |
Frank Beard, Mike Hill |
| 39 |
Sep 8, 1968 |
Greater Hartford Open Invitational |
-18 (68-65-67-66=266) |
3 strokes |
Bruce CramptonBruce Crampton is an Australian professional golfer.Crampton was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and attended Kogarah High School from 1948-1950. He turned professional in 1953....
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| 40 |
Nov 4, 1968 |
Lucky International Open The Lucky International Open was a PGA Tour event that was played in the 1960s at Harding Park Golf Club, a public course in San Francisco across Lake Merced from the more glamorous Olympic Club. One of the founders and sponsors of the Lucky International Open was Eugene Selvage, owner of the Lucky...
|
-15 (68-65-70-66=269) |
4 strokes |
Raymond Floyd Raymond Loran "Ray" Floyd is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour....
, Don MassengaleDonald Ray Massengale, Sr. was an American professional golfer who won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.-Career:...
|
| 41 |
Feb 9, 1969 |
Bob Hope Desert Classic |
-15 (71-68-71-69-66=345) |
3 strokes |
Dave Hill James David Hill was an American professional golfer. He was the brother of golfer Mike Hill.Hill was born in Jackson, Michigan. He attended the University of Detroit, where he played on the golf team. Hill won 13 times on the PGA Tour, three of which came during his career year of 1969, when he...
|
| 42 |
Jun 8, 1969 |
Western Open The Western Open, a professional golf tournament, was first played in 1899. At the time of its 2006 playing, the Western Open was the 3rd oldest active PGA Tour tournament, after the British Open and U.S. Open...
|
-8 (72-69-68-67=276) |
4 strokes |
Rocky Thompson Hugh Delane "Rocky" Thompson is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour....
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| 43 |
Sep 28, 1969 |
Alcan Open The Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship, also known as the Alcan Open, was an international golf tournament played from 1967 to 1970. It was sponsored by Alcan Aluminum Ltd. of Canada, a long-time corporate sponsor of professional golf on international circuits. A concurrent Alcan International...
|
-12 (70-68-70-66=274) |
1 stroke |
Lee Trevino Lee Buck Trevino is an American professional golfer. He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as "The Merry Mex" and "Supermex". He won six major championships over the course of his career.-Early life:...
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| 44 |
Jan 11, 1970 The 1970 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to December 13. The season consisted of 45 official money events. Billy Casper won the most tournaments, four, and there were six first-time winners. The tournament results and award winners are listed below....
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Los Angeles Open |
-8 (68-68-68-72=276) |
Playoff |
Hale Irwin Hale S. Irwin is an American professional golfer. He is one of the few players in history to have won three U.S. Opens and was one of the world's leading golfers for much of the 1970s and 1980s. He has also developed a career as a golf course architect.Irwin was born in Joplin, Missouri, but was...
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| 45 |
Apr 12, 1970 The 1970 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to December 13. The season consisted of 45 official money events. Billy Casper won the most tournaments, four, and there were six first-time winners. The tournament results and award winners are listed below....
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Masters Tournament |
-9 (72-68-68-71-69=279) |
Playoff |
Gene Littler Gene Alec Littler is an American professional golfer. Known for a solid temperament and nicknamed "Gene the Machine" for his smooth rhythmical swing, he once said that, "Golf is not a game of great shots. It's a game of the best misses. The people who win make the smallest mistakes."-Early years...
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| 46 |
Jul 19, 1970 The 1970 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to December 13. The season consisted of 45 official money events. Billy Casper won the most tournaments, four, and there were six first-time winners. The tournament results and award winners are listed below....
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IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic The IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It was played at the Whitemarsh Valley Country Club in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1980.-Winners:IVB-Golf Classic*1980 Doug Tewell...
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-14 (68-67-71-68=274) |
3 strokes |
Terry Wilcox Terry Wilcox is an American professional golfer.Wilcox grew up in Ada, Oklahoma. He played college golf at Oklahoma State University, graduating in 1962....
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| 47 |
Aug 24, 1970 The 1970 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to December 13. The season consisted of 45 official money events. Billy Casper won the most tournaments, four, and there were six first-time winners. The tournament results and award winners are listed below....
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AVCO Golf Classic |
-12 (64-70-71-71=276) |
1 stroke |
Bruce CramptonBruce Crampton is an Australian professional golfer.Crampton was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and attended Kogarah High School from 1948-1950. He turned professional in 1953....
, Tom WeiskopfThomas Daniel Weiskopf is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. His most successful decade was the 1970s, and he won 16 PGA Tour titles between 1968 and 1982. After winding down his tournament career, Weiskopf has become a noted golf course...
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| 48 |
Oct 24, 1971 The 1971 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to December 12. The season consisted of 44 official money events. Lee Trevino won the most tournaments, six, and there were 10 first-time winners. The tournament results and award winners are listed below....
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Kaiser International Open Invitational |
-19 (67-65-69-68=269) |
4 strokes |
Fred Marti Fred Walter Marti is an American professional golfer.Marti was born in Houston, Texas. He played college golf at the University of Houston with Homero Blancas, Dick Crawford, Babe Hiskey, Rocky Thompson, and Kermit Zarley. He was a member of the 1962 team that went undefeated and won the NCAA...
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| 49 |
Jul 1, 1973 The 1973 PGA Tour season was played from January 4 to December 1. The season consisted of 48 official money events. Jack Nicklaus won the most tournaments, seven, and there were seven first-time winners. The tournament results and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The following...
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Western Open The Western Open, a professional golf tournament, was first played in 1899. At the time of its 2006 playing, the Western Open was the 3rd oldest active PGA Tour tournament, after the British Open and U.S. Open...
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-12 (67-69-67-69=272) |
1 stroke |
Larry Hinson Larry Hinson is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from 1968–1976.Hinson was born in Gastonia, North Carolina, but has lived almost his entire life in Douglas, Georgia. Despite having a left arm slightly withered from boyhood polio, he was able to compete in amateur and...
, Hale IrwinHale S. Irwin is an American professional golfer. He is one of the few players in history to have won three U.S. Opens and was one of the world's leading golfers for much of the 1970s and 1980s. He has also developed a career as a golf course architect.Irwin was born in Joplin, Missouri, but was...
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| 50 |
Sep 3, 1973 The 1973 PGA Tour season was played from January 4 to December 1. The season consisted of 48 official money events. Jack Nicklaus won the most tournaments, seven, and there were seven first-time winners. The tournament results and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The following...
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Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open |
-20 (67-65-68-64=264) |
1 stroke |
Bruce Devlin Bruce William Devlin is an Australian professional golfer, sportscaster and golf course designer.Devlin was born in Armidale, Australia. He turned pro in 1961 and joined the PGA Tour in 1962 after an amateur career in Australia which included a win at the Australian Amateur in 1959...
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| 51 |
May 18, 1975 The 1975 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to October 26. The season consisted of 42 official money events. Jack Nicklaus won the most tournaments, five, and there were eight first-time winners. Johnny Miller won the first two events of the year for the second year in a row...
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First NBC New Orleans Open |
-17 (67-68-66-70=271) |
2 strokes |
 Peter OosterhuisPeter A. Oosterhuis is an English professional golfer and golf analyst.-Early years, amateur golf:Oosterhuis was born in London...
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| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
| 1 |
1958 |
Greater New Orleans Open Invitational |
Ken Venturi Kenneth Venturi is an American former professional golfer and golf broadcaster.-Early years and amateur career:Venturi was born in San Francisco, California. He learned golf from an early age, and developed his game at Harding Park Golf Course and other public courses in the area...
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Won with eagle on second extra hole |
| 2 |
1961 |
Buick Open The Buick Open was a PGA Tour golf tournament from 1958 to 2009. In 2007, the tournament was held at the end of June, a change from its traditional spot between The Open Championship and the PGA Championship...
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Jack Burke, Jr., Johnny Pott |
Lost an 18-hole playoff (Burke:71, Casper:74, Pott:74) |
| 3 |
1964 |
Almaden Open Invitational |
Pete Brown Pete Brown is an American professional golfer who is best known as the first African American to win a PGA Tour event....
, Jerry Steelsmith |
Won with birdie on third sudden death playoff hole
Steelsmith eliminated in 18-hole playoff (Casper:68, Brown:68, Steelsmith:73) |
| 4 |
1965 |
San Diego Open Invitational |
Wes Ellis Wesley Ellis, Jr. was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s....
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Lost on first extra hole |
| 5 |
1965 |
Insurance City Open Invitational |
Johnny Pott |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 6 |
1966 |
U.S. OpenThe United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
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Arnold PalmerArnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
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Won an 18-hole playoff (Casper:69, Palmer:73) |
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1967 |
Canadian Open |
Art Wall, Jr. Arthur Jonathan Wall, Jr. was an American golfer.Wall was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. He attended Duke University, graduating in 1949 with a business degree....
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Won an 18-hole playoff (Casper:65, Wall, Jr.:69) |
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1967 |
Carling World Open The Carling World Open was the last incarnation in a series of golf tournaments on the PGA Tour sponsored by the Carling Brewing Company beginning in 1953.-Winners:...
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Al Geiberger Allen Lee Geiberger, Sr. is an American professional golfer who has won numerous golf tournaments.Geiberger was born in Red Bluff, California...
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Won with par on first extra hole |
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1967 |
Hawaiian Open |
Dudley Wysong Henry Dudley Wysong, Jr. was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s.Wysong was born, raised and lived all his life in and around McKinney, Texas. One of the people who taught Wysong how to play golf was Byron Nelson. In 1961, Wysong lost the final round of the U.S...
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Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 10 |
1968 |
Bing Crosby National Pro-Am |
Bruce Devlin Bruce William Devlin is an Australian professional golfer, sportscaster and golf course designer.Devlin was born in Armidale, Australia. He turned pro in 1961 and joined the PGA Tour in 1962 after an amateur career in Australia which included a win at the Australian Amateur in 1959...
, Johnny Pott |
Lost to Pott who made birdie on the first extra hole |
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1969 |
Kaiser International Open Invitational |
George Archer George William Archer was an American golfer who won twelve events on the PGA Tour, including one major championship.Archer was born in San Francisco, California and was raised just south in the city of San Mateo...
, Don JanuaryDonald Ray January is an American professional golfer.January was born in Plainview, Texas, and graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas...
, Jack NicklausJack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
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Lost to Nicklaus birdie on second extra hole
January eliminated with par on first hole |
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1970 |
Los Angeles Open |
Hale Irwin Hale S. Irwin is an American professional golfer. He is one of the few players in history to have won three U.S. Opens and was one of the world's leading golfers for much of the 1970s and 1980s. He has also developed a career as a golf course architect.Irwin was born in Joplin, Missouri, but was...
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
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1970 |
Masters Tournament |
Gene Littler Gene Alec Littler is an American professional golfer. Known for a solid temperament and nicknamed "Gene the Machine" for his smooth rhythmical swing, he once said that, "Golf is not a game of great shots. It's a game of the best misses. The people who win make the smallest mistakes."-Early years...
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Won an 18-hole playoff (Casper:69, Littler:74) |
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1971 |
Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open |
Bob Lunn Robert J. Lunn is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.Lunn was born in San Francisco, California. He was the 1963 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion. He turned pro in 1965 and won six times on the PGA Tour. In 1968, he was named Most Improved Golfer of...
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Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
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1972 |
Byron Nelson Golf Classic |
Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
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1975 |
World Open Golf Championship |
Jack NicklausJack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
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Lost to par on first extra hole |
Defeated Arnold Palmer in an 18-hole playoff - Casper 69 (-1), Palmer 73 (+3).
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
Won in an 18-hole playoff over Thomas, Casper (75) to Thomas' (75), and went into sudden death where Casper won.