1968 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1968 - Men (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
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The Masters Tournament (32nd) (April 11-14). Second-placed Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) finished 1 shot behind Goalby (USA). De Vicenzo should have tied with Goalby on 277, but he incorrectly signed for a 4 on the 17th hole in the final round, when he had actually made a birdie 3. The signed scorecard could not be amended, meaning De Vicenzo missed out on the chance of a playoff. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
The Open Championship (97th) (July 10-13). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) and Bob Charles (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Player (RSA). Player's three-wood approach to the par-5 14th (the Spectacles) set-up an eagle three; to this day it is still referred to as "the shot" in Carnoustie legend. [Championship Course, Carnoustie Golf Links, Angus].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (68th) (Jun 13-16). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 4 shots behind Trevino (USA). [East course, Oak Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (50th) (July 18-21). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Boros (USA), who claimed his third and final major championship win. [Pecan Valley GC, San Antonio, Texas. This course is now closed].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (73rd). Bonallack (Eng) beat Joe Carr (Ire) 7 and 6 in the final. This was the third of Bonallack's five Amateur Championship wins. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (68th) (Aug 28-31). Second-placed Marvin "Vinny" Giles III (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bruce Fleisher (USA). [Scioto CC, Columbus, Ohio].
America
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Played as the "500" Festival Open Invitational (June 6-9; held in conjunction with the Indy 500 race week). Second-placed Mike Hill (USA) and defending champion Frank Beard (USA) finished 1 shot behind Billy Casper (USA), who won this event for the second time in three years, and third time in total. [Brickyard Crossing GC, at the time known as Speedway GC, Indianapolis, IN].
America
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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].
America
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Played as the Bob Hope Desert Classic (Jan 31-Feb 4). Palmer (USA) beat Deane Beman (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Bermuda Dunes CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Indian Wells CC; Eldorado CC; La Quinta CC].
America
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Played as the Argentine Masters (Torneo de Maestros). Bob Goalby (USA) finished in second place behind Archer (USA). [Olivos GC, Pablo Nogués, Buenos Aires].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Fidel De Luca (Arg) finished in second place behind Fernandez (Arg). [GC Argentino, Del Viso, Buenos Aires].
America
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Played as the Florida Citrus Open Invitational (March 14-17). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sikes (USA). [Rio Pinar CC, Orlando, FL].
America
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (May 30-Jun 2). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 3 shots behind Lunn (USA), who recorded back-to-back wins on the PGA Tour. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Aug 1-4). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Jack Nicklaus (USA). [Olympia Fields CC, nr Chicago, IL].
America
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Kenji Hosoishi (Jpn) and Hugh Baiocchi (RSA, amateur) finished in second place behind Takaaki (Jpn). [Sao Fernando GC, Cotia, nr Sao Paulo].
America
Buick
Played as the Buick Open Invitational (July 4-7). Second-placed Mike Hill (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tom Weiskopf (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
America
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Played as the Cajun Classic (Nov 21-24; PGA Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Charlie Sifford (USA) finished 4 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Cerrudo (USA), who shot a tournament record equalling 18-under-par 270. [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (June 20-23). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 2 shots behind Bob Charles (NZ), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [St George's G&CC, Etobicoke, Ontario].
America
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 16-19). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA) finished 5 shots behind Billy Casper (USA), who won this event for the second time. [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
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Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by Travieso (Arg).
America
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Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (April 25-28). Second-placed Kermit Zarley (USA) finished 1 shot behind Barber (USA). [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].
America
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Played as the Cleveland Open (June 27-30). Second-placed Bob Dickson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Dave Stockton (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Lakewood CC, Westlake, nr Cleveland, OH].
America
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Played as the Doral Open (March 7-10). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gardner Dickinson (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
America
Andy Williams
Played as the Andy Williams San Diego Open Invitational (Feb 8-11). Second-placed Al Geiberger (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Weiskopf (USA). [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
America
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Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 25-28). Second-placed and defending champion Palmer (USA) finished 3 shots behind Casper (USA). [Brookside GC, Pasadena, CA].
America
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Played as the inaugural Greater Milwaukee Open (July 11-14). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 4 shots behind Dave Stockton (USA). [North Shore CC, Mequon, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
America
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Played as the Houston Champions International (May 2-5). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg), who recorded the last of his seven PGA Tour wins. [Cypress Creek course, Champions GC, Houston, TX].
America
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Played as the Greater Jacksonville Open (March 28-31). Second-placed Don January (USA), Chi-Chi Rodriguez (Puerto Rico/USA), DeWitt Weaver Jr (USA) and Doug Sanders (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jacklin (Eng), the first Englishman to win on the PGA Tour. [Deerwood CC, Jacksonville, FL].
America
Kemper Insurance
Played as the inaugural Kemper Open (Sept 12-15). Second-placed Art Wall Jr (USA) and Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 4 shots behind 39-year-old Palmer (USA). [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, Massachusetts].
America
Lucky Lager
Played as the Lucky International Open (Oct 31-Nov 3). Second-placed Raymond Floyd (USA) and Don Massengale (USA) finished 4 shots behind Billy Casper (USA), who recorded his 40th PGA Tour win. [Harding Park GC, San Francisco, Calif. Now known as TPC Harding Park].
America
Kaiser Intl.
Played as the inaugural Kaiser International Open Invitational (Jan 18-21). Second-placed Dave Marr (USA) finished 1 shot behind 26-year-old Kermit Zarley (USA), who recorded the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [North course, Silverado Resort, Napa, CA].
America
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Played as the Greater New Orleans Open Invitational (May 9-12). Second-placed Bert Yancey (USA) finished 2 shots behind George Archer (USA). [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].
America
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Played as the Panama Open. Won by Baird (USA) by 11 shots. [GC de Panama, Panama City, Panama].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Jan 11-14; PGA Tour season-opener). Pott (USA) beat Billy Casper (USA) and Bruce Devlin (Aus) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the last of his five PGA Tour wins. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].
America
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Played as the Pensacola Open (March 22-25). Second-placed Dave Marr (USA) and Tony Jacklin (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA). [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].
America
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Played as the Philadelphia Golf Classic (Aug 22-25). 25-year-old tour rookie Bob Murphy (USA) beat Labron Harris Jr (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole (par-5 17th), to claim the first of his five PGA Tour wins. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
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Played as the Phoenix Open Invitational (Feb 15-18). Second-placed Jack Montgomery (USA), Sam Carmichael (USA) and defending champion Julius Boros (USA) finished 3 shots behind Knudson (Can), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
Sahara Hotel
Played as the Sahara Invitational (Oct 17-20). Chi Chi Rodríguez (PR/USA) beat Dale Douglass (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his fifth PGA Tour win. [Paradise Valley CC, Henderson, NV; now called Wildhorse GC].
America
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Played as the inaugural Magnolia State Classic (May 16-19; unofficial PGA Tour "satellite" event). McLendon (USA) beat Pete Fleming (USA) with an 18-foot birdie putt at the ninth sudden-death playoff hole. [Hattiesburg CC, Hattiesburg, MS].
America
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Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 18-21). Second-placed Julius Boros (USA) finished 1 shot behind January (USA). [Las Vegas National GC, Las Vegas, NV; at the time known as Stardust CC].
America
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Played as the Hawaiian Open (Nov 7-10). Second-placed George Archer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Trevino (USA), who claimed his second PGA Tour win; the first came earlier in 1968 in the US Open. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
America
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Played as the Westchester Classic (Aug 15-18). Second-placed Dan Sykes (USA), tour rookie Bob Murphy (USA), and defending champion Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Boros (USA), who recorded the last of his 18 PGA Tour wins. [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
America
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Played as the Memphis Open Invitational (May 23-26). Second-placed Monty Kaser (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Lunn (USA). [Colonial CC, White Station, Memphis, TN. Club relocated to Cordova, nr Memphis in 1972].
America
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Texas Open not played in 1968 as Pecan Valley hosted the US PGA Championship.
America
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Played as the Thunderbird Classic. Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) and Bob Lunn (USA) finished 3 shots behind Murphy (USA). [Upper Montclair CC, Clifton, NJ].
America
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Played as the Greater Hartford Open Invitational (Sept 5-8). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Billy Casper (USA). This was the third of Casper's four wins in this event. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
America
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Played as the Tucson Open Invitational (Feb 22-25). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) and Frank Boynton (USA) finished 1 shot behind George Knudson (Can), who also won the PGA Tour's Phoenix Open a week earlier. [Catalina course, Tucson National Resort, Tucson, AZ].
America
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Played as the Caracas Open. Second-placed Wes Ellis (USA) finished 1 shot behind Weaver (USA). [Valle Arriba GC, Caracas, Venezuela].
America
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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].
America
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Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 5-8). Second-placed George Archer (USA), Gene Littler (USA) and Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 4 shots behind Casper (USA), who recorded his second win in this event. [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].
Europe
Agfacolor
Played as the Agfacolor Film Tournament (May 9-11). Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng), Tony Grubb (Eng), Jimmy Hitchcock (Eng) and defending champion Peter Alliss (Eng) finished 2 shots behind 22-year-old Clive Clark (Eng), who recorded his first win on the British professional tour, having turned pro two years earlier. [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks].
Europe
Alcan
Played as the Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship (Oct 2-5). Second-placed Peter Townsend (Eng) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Gay Brewer (USA). [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
Alcan
Played as the Alcan International (Oct 2-5; played alongside the Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship). Bill Large (Eng) and Christy O'Connor Sr (Ire) finished in a tie for first place. [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
Alcan
Played as the Alcan International (Oct 2-5; played alongside the Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship). Bill Large (Eng) and Chisity O'Connor Sr (Ire) finished in a tie for first place. [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
Schweppes
Played as the Schweppes PGA Championship (April 25-27; this was an "open" event; also played in 1968 was the Piccadilly PGA Close Championship, for UK & Irish professionals only). Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng) finished 5 shots behind David Talbot (Eng). [Dunbar GC, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly PGA Close Championship (Sept 19-21; this was a "closed" event, for UK & Irish professionals only; also played in 1968 was the Schweppes PGA Championship, "open" to professionals from any country). Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 22-year-old Townsend (Eng). [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Europe
Bowmaker
Played as the Bowmaker £3000 Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event). Second-placed George Will (Scot) finished 2 shots behind 23-year-old Clark (Eng). [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 12-14). Second-placed Dave Thomas (Wales) finished 5 shots behind Thomson (Aus). [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 5-8). Huggett (Wales) beat John Panton (Scot) by 1 hole in the 18-hole final. [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as the Carroll's International. Second-placed Brian Barnes (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Martin (Ire). [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].
Europe
Daks
Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Gregson (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 19-22). Cockin (Eng) beat Ángel Gallardo (Esp) at the third playoff hole. Bob Shaw (Aus) was eliminated at the second playoff hole. [Hilversumsche GC, Hilversum, nr Amsterdam].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open. Bernardini (Ita) beat Allan Henning (RSA) and Randall Vines (Aus) in a playoff. [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Sebastián Miguel (Esp) and Peter Townsend (Eng) finished in second place behind Butler (Eng). [Vert course, Saint Cloud GC, Garches, nr Paris].
Europe
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Played as the German Open. Won by Barry Franklin (RSA). [Golf & Land Club Köln, Refrath, nr Cologne].
Europe
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Played as the inaugural Madrid Open. Won by German Garrido (Esp). [Club Jarama R.A.C.E., San Sebastian de los Reyes, nr Madrid].
Europe
Martini
Played as the Martini £7000 International (June 13-15). Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Huggett (Wales), who recorded his third European circuit win of the year. [Southerndown GC, Ogmore by Sea, nr Bridgend, S Wales].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold Tournament. Butler (Eng) beat Dave Thomas (Wales) with a birdie 2 at the first playoff hole. [Llandudno Maesdu GC, Llandudno, N Wales].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly Four-ball Match Play Tournament (Oct 7-10; four-ball better-ball event; played ahead of the "main event", i.e. the Oct 10-12 World Match Play Championship on Wentworth's West course). Hugh Jackson (N.Ire) & Richard Emery (Eng) beat Neil Coles (Eng) & Brian Hutchinson (Eng) 2 and 1 in the final. [East course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly Four-ball Match Play Tournament (Oct 7-10; four-ball better-ball event; played ahead of the "main event", i.e. the Oct 10-12 World Match Play Championship on Wentworth's West course). Hugh Jackson (N.Ire) & Richard Emery (Eng) beat Neil Coles (Eng) & Brian Hutchinson (Eng) 2 and 1 in the final. [East course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Nov 21-24). Second-placed and defending champion Ángel Gallardo (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Max Faulkner (Eng), who recorded the last of his many European circuit wins. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Europe
R.T.V. Rentals
Played as the R.T.V. International Trophy (Aug 22-25; first year as an individual event; in 1967 played as a team event between the four "home nations"). Second-placed Peter Townsend (Eng) finished 3 shots behind 27-year-old Tommy Horton (Eng), who recorded his first top flight professional win. [Cork GC, Co. Cork. Also known as "Little Island"].
Played as the Spanish Open. Shaw (Aus) beat Frank Phillip (Aus) and defending champion Sebastian Miguel (Esp) in a playoff. [Real (Royal) Neguri GC, La Galea, Getxo, nr Bilbao].
Europe
WD & HO Wills
Played as inaugural W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament (Aug 15-17). Second-placed Bill Large (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Butler (Eng). [Pannal GC, Pannal, nr Harrogate, N Yorks].
Europe
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Second-placed Roberto Bernardini (Italy) finished 5 shots behind Balding (Can), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: Al Balding & George Knudson (Can). [Olgiata GC, nr Rome, Italy].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 10-12; field of eight players). Gary Player (RSA) beat Bob Charles (NZ) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Asia
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Played as the Hong Kong Open. Second-placed Teruo Sugihara (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 22-year-old Vines (Aus), who claimed back-to-back wins (with the Thailand Open) on the Far East circuit. [New course, Hong Kong GC, Fanling; at the time known as the Royal Hong Kong GC].
Asia
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Played as the Indian Open. Second-placed Stan Peach (Aus), Richard McLean and Walter Godfrey (NZ) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Hosoishi (Jpn). [Delhi GC, New Delhi, India].
Asia
KPGA
Played as the Korea Open (June 7-9). Won by Chan (Taiw). [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
Asia
KPGA
Played as the KPGA Championship (Sept 6-8; Korean Tr event). Duk-san Hong (S Kor) finished in second place behind Chang-sang Hahn (S Kor), who recorded the fourth of his seven wins in this event. [New Korea CC, Goyang, Gyeonggi, S Korea].
Asia
x
Played as the Malaysian Open (Asian circuit event). Second-placed Lu Liang-huan (Taiw) finished 4 shots behind Hosoishi (Jpn). [Old course, Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Asia
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Played as the Philippine Open. Second-placed Shigeru Uchida (Jpn) finished 8 shots behind Hsu (Taiw). [KC Filipinas GC, San Pedro, nr Manila; at the time known as Holiday Hills CC and later as TAT Filipinas].
Asia
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Played as the Singapore Open. Won by Hsieh (Taiw) by 6 shots. [Bukit course, Singapore Island CC, Singapore].
Asia
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Played as the China Open. Second-placed Chi-hsiung Kuo (Taiw) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Hsieh (Taiw). [Tamsui G&CC, Taipei, Taiwan; now called New Tamsui GC].
Asia
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Played as the Thailand Open. Second-placed Haruo Yasuda (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 22-year-old Vines (Aus). [Royal Thai Air Force GC, Don Muang, Bangkok].
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Oct 2-4; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Kono (Jpn). [East/Centre-nines, Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Sept 6-8; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Teruo Suzumura (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 24-year-old Shimada (Jpn). [King course, Narashino CC, Inzai, Chiba].
Japan
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Played as the Golf Nippon Series (Nov 27-Dec 1; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by defending champion Kono (Jpn) by 3 shots. [Co-hosted by Yomiuri CC, Nishinomiya, Hyogo and Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo].
Japan
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Played as the Chunichi Crowns - International Invitation Golf (April 26-29). Yasuda (Jpn) beat Hiseshi Suzumura (Jpn) with a par at the ninth playoff hole, to record his first win on Japan's professional circuit. [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Japan].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Open (Oct 24-27). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Nicklaus (USA), who recorded the second of his six Australian Open wins. An 8-foot birdie putt at the last hole clinched it for the Golden Bear. [Lake Karrinyup CC, Perth, WA, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished in second place behind Nagle (Aus).
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 28-Dec 1). Second-placed Frank Phillips (Aus) finished 7 shots behind defending champion Nagle (Aus). [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
Stars Travel
Played as the Stars Travel New Zealand PGA Championship (Jan 4-7). Second-placed Bob Stanton (Aus) and Walter Godfrey (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Robert J. "Bob" Shaw (Aus). [Mount Maunganui GC, Tauranga, NZ].
Africa
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Played as the Kenya Open. Won by Bembridge (Eng). [Karen CC, nr Nairobi, Kenya].
Africa
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop South African Masters (Feb 1-4). Second-placed Graham Henning (RSA; Allan's brother), Hugh Inggs (RSA), Cobie Legrange (RSA), Trevor Wilkes (RSA) and Terry Westbrook (RSA) finished 6 shots behind Allan Henning (RSA). [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
Africa
x
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Cobie le Grange (RSA) finished 7 shots behind defending champion Player (RSA). This was the sixth of 13 South African Open wins for Player, and his fourth straight win in this event. [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
Africa
x
South African PGA Championship not played in 1968.
Awards
British PGA
Townsend (Eng) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the GB&I PGA Tour, with 71.33. Neil Coles (Eng) was second with 71.62; Brian Huggett (Wales) was third with 71.65. Amongst those playing less than 40 rounds on the Tour, Tony Jacklin (Eng) averaged 71.58 over 12 rounds.
Awards
PGA of America
Casper (USA) won his fifth PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour. Jack Nicklaus (USA) was second with 69.97; George Archer (USA) was third with 70.34.
Awards
PGA of America
Casper (USA) won his second PGA Tour leading money winner title, with 1968 season earnings of $205,168 on the Tour. Jack Nicklaus (USA) was second with $155,285; Tom Weiskopf (USA) was third with $152,946.
Awards
British PGA
Huggett (Wales) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1968 Order of Merit winner. Using a season-long points system, Huggett accumulated 919 pts; Peter Butler (Eng) was second with 909 pts; Christy O'Connor Sr (Ire) was third with 895.5 pts. Peter Townsend (Eng) topped the Tour's 1968 Prize Money List with £9,593; Huggett was second with £8,223; Neil Coles (Eng) was third with £5,934.
Awards
PGA of America
PGA of America Player of the Year Award award not made in 1968.
Awards
British PGA
Gallacher (Scot) won the British PGA 1968 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season tour player. Gallacher finished 32nd on the PGA's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £953 in prize money during the season.
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