1976 PGA Tour
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| Duration | January 8, 1976 – November 7, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 45 |
| Most wins | United States Ben Crenshaw (3) United States Johnny Miller (3) United States Hubert Green (3) |
| Money list | United States Jack Nicklaus |
| PGA Player of the Year | United States Jack Nicklaus |
← 1975 1977 → | |
The 1976 PGA Tour was the 61st season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the eighth season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule
[edit | edit source]The following table lists official events during the 1976 season.[1]
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Unofficial events
[edit | edit source]The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12 | World Cup | California | 4,200 | Spain Seve Ballesteros and Spain Manuel Piñero |
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | 2,100 | Mexico Ernesto Pérez Acosta |
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Money list
[edit | edit source]The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Jack Nicklaus | 266,438 |
| 2 | United States Ben Crenshaw | 257,759 |
| 3 | United States Hale Irwin | 252,718 |
| 4 | United States Hubert Green | 228,031 |
| 5 | United States Al Geiberger | 194,821 |
| 6 | United States J. C. Snead | 192,645 |
| 7 | United States Raymond Floyd | 178,318 |
| 8 | Australia David Graham | 176,174 |
| 9 | United States Don January | 163,622 |
| 10 | United States Jerry Pate | 153,102 |
Awards
[edit | edit source]| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | United States Jack Nicklaus | [3] |
| Scoring leader (Vardon Trophy) | United States Don January | [4] |
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ 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.
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