Firestone CC
The main tournaments played at Firestone CC are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Majors
Kaulig Companies
The Kaulig Companies Championship (43rd) (June 19-22). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
Note: not recognised by the European Senior Tour as a major championship, and not on their schedule.
Majors
Kaulig Companies
The Kaulig Companies Championship (42nd) (July 11-14). Second-placed Yong-eun "Y.E." Yang (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind 54-year-old Ernie Els (RSA), who claimed his first senior major championship win and sixth PGA Tour Champions win in total. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
Note: not recognised by the European Senior Tour as a major championship, and not on their schedule.
Majors
Kaulig Companies
The Kaulig Companies Championship (41st) (July 13-16; formerly the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship). Second-placed David Toms (USA) finished 3 shots behind Steve Stricker (USA). Stricker recorded his second win in this event in three years, and his third win in the year's fourth senior major championship. He also joined Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Bernhard Langer, as the only players to win three senior majors in a season. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio]. Note: not recognised by the European Senior Tour as a major championship, and not on their schedule.
Majors
Bridgestone
The Bridgestone Senior Players Championship (40th) (July 7-10). Second-placed and defending champion Steve Stricker (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jerry Kelly (USA), a reverse of the 2021 outcome, when Kelly finished second behind fellow Wisconsinite Stricker. This was Kelly's second win in this event in three years. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
Majors
Bridgestone
The Bridgestone Senior Players Championship (39th). Second-placed Jerry Kelly (USA) finished 6 shots behind Steve Stricker (USA), who recorded his third senior major title. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
Majors
Bridgestone
The Bridgestone Senior Players Championship (38th) (Aug 13-16; postponed from July 9-12 due to world coronavirus pandemic). Second-placed Scott Parel (USA) finished 1 shot behind 53-year-old Jerry Kelly (USA), who recorded his first major championship win. Kelly seized control in the final round with a hole-in-one at the par-3 12th. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 2-5). Second-placed Kyle Stanley (USA) finished 4 shots behind Thomas (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 3-6). Second-placed Zach Johnson (USA) finished 5 shots behind Matsuyama (Jpn), who won his second World Golf Championships title. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Jun 30-Jul 3). Second-placed Scott Piercy (USA) finished 1 shot behind Johnson (USA), who recorded his second straight win, having won the U.S. Open two weeks earlier. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 6-9). Second-placed Bubba Watson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lowry (Ire), who recorded his first WGC win, first PGA Tour win and third on the European Tour. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Jul 31-Aug 3). Second-placed Sergo Garcia (Esp) finished 2 shots behind McIlroy (N. Ire), who recorded his first win in a WGC event. Following the win McIlroy regained the No.1 spot in the official world golf rankings. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 1-4). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (USA) and defending champion Keegan Bradley (USA) finished 7 shots behind Woods (USA), who claimed his eighth win in this event. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 2-5). Second-placed Jim Furyk (USA) and Steve Stricker (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bradley (USA), who claimed his first WGC win. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 4-7). Second-placed Luke Donald (Eng) and Rickie Fowler (USA) finished 4 shots behind Scott (Aus). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Ryan Palmer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Mahan (USA). Out of form Tiger Woods finished second to last, 30 shots behind Mahan. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 6-9). Second-placed Padraig Harrington (Ire) and Robert Allenby (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Woods (USA), who claimed a record seventh win in this event. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Jul 31-Aug 3). Second-placed Lee Westwood (Eng) and Robert Allenby (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Singh (Fiji). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 2-5). Second-placed Justin Rose (Eng) and Rory Sabbatini (RSA) finished 8 shots behind Woods (USA). This was Woods' third straight and sixth overall win in this event. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
Bridgestone
Played as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 24-27). Defending champion Woods (USA) beat Stewart Cink (USA) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole (par-4 17th). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
NEC
Played as the WGC-NEC Invitational (Aug 18-21). Second-placed Chris DiMarco (USA) finished 1 shot behind Woods (USA), who claimed his fourth NEC-Invitational title. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
NEC
Played as the WGC-NEC Invitational (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Tiger Woods (USA) and Rory Sabbatini (RSA) finished 4 shots behind Cink (USA), who recorded his first win in a World Golf Championships event. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
NEC
Played as the WGC-NEC Invitational (Aug 21-24). Second-placed Jonathan Kaye (USA) finished 4 shots behind Clarke (N. Ire). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
NEC
Played as the WGC-NEC Invitational (Aug 23-26). Woods (USA) beat Jim Furyk (USA) with a birdie at the seventh playoff hole (par-4 18th), securing his third straight win at the NEC Invitational. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
NEC
Played as the WGC-NEC Invitational (Aug 24-27). Second-placed Justin Leonard (USA) and Phillip Price (Wales) finished 11 shots behind Woods (USA), who claimed his second straight win in this event. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
WGC
NEC
Played as the inaugural WGC-NEC Invitational (Aug 26-29; previously the NEC World Series of Golf, which was not a WGC event). Second-placed Phil Mickelson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Woods (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 27-30; replaced in 1999 by the inaugural WGC-NEC Invitational). Second-placed Phil Mickelson (USA) finished 2 shots behind David Duval (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 21-24). Second-placed and defending champion Phil Mickelson (USA) finished 4 shots behind Greg Norman (Aus), who recorded the last of his 20 PGA Tour wins. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 22-25). Second-placed Billy Mayfair (USA), Steve Stricker (USA) and Duffy Waldorf (USA) finished 3 shots behind Phil Mickelson (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 24-27). Greg Norman (Aus) beat Nick Price (Zim) and Billy Mayfair (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 25-28). Second-placed Scott Hoch (USA) finished 1 shot behind José María Olazábal (Esp). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 26-29). Second-placed Jim Gallagher Jr (USA), Nick Price (Zim) and Craig Stadler (USA) finished 5 shots behind Fulton Allem (RSA), who recorded the last of his three PGA Tour wins. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 27-30). Second-placed Corey Pavin (USA) finished 1 shot behind Craig Stadler (USA), who recorded his tenth PGA Tour win. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 15-18). Tom Purtzer (USA) beat Davis Love III (USA) and Jim Gallacher Jr (USA) at the second playoff hole, to record the last of his five PGA Tour wins. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 23-26). Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 12 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner José María Olazábal (Esp). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 24-27). David Frost (RSA) beat Ben Crenshaw (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 25-28). Mike Reid (USA) beat Tom Watson (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 27-30). Second-placed Fulton Allem (USA) finished 3 shots behind Curtis Strange (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 21-24). Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dan Pohl (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 22-25). Second-placed and defending champion Denis Watson (Zim) finished 4 shots behind Roger Maltbie (USA), who recorded the last of his five PGA Tour wins. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 23-26). Second-placed Bruce Lietzke (USA) finished 2 shots behind Denis Watson (Zim), who recorded his second PGA Tour win, coming just two weeks after the first. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Aug 25-28). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 4 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Nick Price (Zim). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Aug 26-29). Craig Stadler (USA) beat Raymond Floyd (USA) with a par at the fourth playoff hole. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Aug 27-30). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bill Rogers (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Aug 21-24). Second-placed Raymond Floyd (USA) finished 2 shots behind Tom Watson (USA), who recorded his 25th PGA Tour win. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 27-30). Second-placed Larry Nelson (USA), Bill Rogers (USA) and Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lon Hinkle (USA), who recorded the last of his three PGA Tour wins. Hinkle's round included deliberately bouncing a 6-iron "trick" shot across a pond and onto the green at the par-5 16th ("the Monster") in the third round. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 27-Oct 1). Gil Morgan (USA) beat Hubert Green (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 2-5). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) and Tom Weiskopf (USA) finished 5 shots behind Lanny Wadkins (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the (last) American Golf Classic (Aug 26-29). Second-placed Lou Graham (USA) finished 4 shots behind David Graham (Aus). [North course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 2-5; for the first time an official PGA Tour 72-hole event). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) finished 4 shots behind Jack Nicklaus (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (57th) (Aug 7-10). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Nicklaus (USA), who recorded his fourth of five US PGA titles, and 14th major championship win. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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American Golf Classic not played in 1975, as Firestone CC hosted the US PGA Championship.
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 6/7; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners ... or substitutes). First (on 140): Tom Watson (USA; British Open). Second (142): Jack Nicklaus (USA; Masters and US PGA). Third (145): Tom Weiskopf (USA; Canadian Open). Fourth (147): Lou Graham (USA; US Open). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the American Golf Classic (June 20-23). Jim Colbert (USA) beat Raymond Floyd (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole (par-5 16th ... "the 615 yd monster"). Gay Brewer (USA) and Forrest Fezler (USA) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 7-9; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners ... or substitutes). Lee Trevino (USA; US PGA) beat Gary Player (RSA; Masters and British Open) with a par at the second playoff hole (par-3 15th) in a Monday playoff. Both shot 139 in regulation play, and then parred five sudden-death playoff holes on Sunday before darkness fell. Third (143): Bobby Nichols (USA; Canadian Open). Fourth (148): Hale Irwin (USA; US Open). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the American Golf Classic (June 21-24). Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA), Bob Murphy (USA) and Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 8/9; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners). First (on 137): Tom Weiskopf (USA; British Open). Second (140): Jack Nicklaus (USA; US PGA) and Johnny Miller (USA; US Open). Fourth (149): Tommy Aaron (USA; Masters). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the American Golf Classic (July 20-23). Bert Yancey (USA) beat Tom Ulozas (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole (230-yd par-3 15th), to record the last of his seven PGA Tour wins. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 9/10; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners ... or substitutes). First (on 142): Gary Player (RSA; US PGA). Second (144): Jack Nicklaus (USA; Masters and US Open) and Lee Trevino (USA; British Open). Fourth (145): Gay Brewer (USA; Canadian Open). Won by Gary Player (RSA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the American Golf Classic (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Dale Douglas (USA) finished 3 shots behind 24-year-old Jerry Heard (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 11/12; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners ... or substitutes). First (on 141): Charles Coody (USA; Masters). Second (142): Jack Nicklaus (USA; US PGA). Third (143): Bruce Crampton (Aus; Western Open). Fourth (146): Lee Trevino (USA; British Open and US Open). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the American Golf Classic (Aug 6-9). Second-placed Tommy Aaron (USA), Jack Nicklaus (USA) and Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Frank Beard (USA), who recorded his 10th PGA Tour win. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 12/13; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners). First (on 136): Jack Nicklaus (USA; British Open). Second (139): Billy Casper (USA; Masters) and Dave Stockton (USA; US PGA). Fourth (141): Tony Jacklin (Eng; US Open). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the American Golf Classic (July 24-27). Second-placed Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 4 shots behind Raymond Floyd (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 6/7; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners). First (on 141): Orville Moody (USA; US Open). Second (143): George Archer (USA; Masters). Third (145): Tony Jacklin (Eng; British Open) and Raymond Floyd (USA; US PGA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the American Golf Classic (Aug 8-11). Jack Nicklaus (USA) beat PGA Tour rookie Lee Elder (USA) at the fifth playoff hole (par-4 17th), to win for the second consecutive week. Frank Beard (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 7/8; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners). Gary Player (RSA; British Open) beat Bob Goalby (USA; Masters) with a birdie on the fourth playoff hole (par-4 18th). Both shot 143 (+3) in regulation play. Third (144): Julius Boros (USA; US PGA). Fourth (153): Lee Trevino (USA; US Open). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the American Golf Classic (Aug 10-13). Second-placed Doug Sanders (USA) finished 3 shots behind Arnold Palmer (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 9/10; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners). First (on 144): Jack Nicklaus (USA; US PGA). Second (145): Gay Brewer Jr (USA; Masters). Third (146): Roberto de Vicenzo (Arg; British Open). Fourth (151): Don January (USA; US PGA). Won by Jack Nicklaus (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (48th) (July 21-24). Second-placed Dudley Wysong (USA) finished 4 shots behind Geiberger (USA), who recorded his first and only major championship win. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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American Golf Classic not played in 1966, as Firestone CC hosted the US PGA Championship.
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 10/11; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners ... or substitutes). Gene Littler (USA; Canadian Open) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA; British Open and Masters) and Al Geiberger (USA; US PGA) with a 22-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole. All three scored 143 in regulation play. Fourth with 144 was Billy Casper (USA; US Open). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the American Golf Classic (Aug 26-29). Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 4 shots behind Al Geiberger (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 11/12; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners). First (on 139): Gary Player (RSA; US Open). Second (142): Jack Nicklaus (USA; Masters). Third (144): Peter Thomson (Aus; British Open). Fourth (151): Dave Marr (USA; US PGA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the American Golf Classic (Aug 20-23). Second-placed Mason Rudolph (USA) finished 5 shots behind Ken Venturi (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 12/13; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners). First (on 138): Tony Lema (USA; British Open). Second (143): Ken Venturi (USA; US Open). Third (147): Bobby Nichols (USA; US PGA). Fourth (148): Arnold Palmer (USA; Masters). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the American Golf Classic (Aug 22-25). Second-placed and defending champion Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 4 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Johnny Pott (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 7/8; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners). Winner (on 140): defending champion Jack Nicklaus (USA; Masters and US PGA). Second (141): Julius Boros (USA; US Open). Third (143): Arnold Palmer (USA; playoff loser in US Open, who gained entry after beating the two other major championship playoff losers, Jacky Cupit and Phil Rodgers). Fourth (147): Bob Charles (NZ; British Open). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the American Golf Classic (Aug 9-12). Second-placed Mason Rudolph (USA) finished 5 shots behind Arnold Palmer (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the inaugural World Series of Golf (Sept 8/9; unofficial 36-hole exhibition event for the three players who won the season's four major championships). First (on 135): 22-year-old Jack Nicklaus (USA; US Open). Second (139): Gary Player (RSA; US PGA) and Arnold Palmer (USA; Masters and British Open). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the inaugural American Golf Classic (Aug 24-27). Jay Hebert (USA) beat Gary Player (RSA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-5 2nd), to record the last of his seven PGA Tour wins. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (42nd) (July 21-24). Second-placed Jim Ferrier (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hebert (USA), who recorded his first and only major championship win. Jay's younger brother Lionel won this championship in 1957. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the Rubber City Open Invitational (Aug 20-23). Second-placed Bob Goalby (USA) finished 3 shots behind 29-year-old Tom Nieporte (USA), who claimed his first PGA Tour win after six years on the Tour. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the Rubber City Open Invitational (July 3-6). Art Wall Jr (USA) beat Dow Finsterwald (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to win his fifth PGA Tour title. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the Rubber City Open Invitational (June 6-9). Arnold Palmer (USA) beat Doug Ford (USA) with a 25-foot chip-in birdie at the sixth playoff hole. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the Rubber City Open (Sept 6-9). Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ed Furgol (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the Rubber City Open (July 28-31). Henry Ransom (USA) beat Jackson Bradley (USA), Jack Burke Jr (USA) and Doug Ford (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to claim the last of his five PGA Tour wins. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the inaugural Rubber City Open (Sept 2-5). Second-placed Fred Hawkins (USA) finished 5 shots behind Tommy Bolt (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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