1969 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1969 - 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 (33rd) (April 10-13). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA), Billy Casper (USA) and George Knudson (Can) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA), who recorded his first (and only) major championship win. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (98th) (July 9-12). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Tony Jacklin (Eng). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (69th) (Jun 12-15). Second-placed Al Geiberger (USA), Deane Beman (USA) and Bob Rosburg (USA) finished 1 shot behind Moody (USA). Moody only got into this US Open after local and sectional qualifying events. [Cypress Creek course, Champions GC, Houston, TX].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (51st) (Aug 14-17). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 2 shots behind first-time major championship winner Floyd (USA). [South course, NCR CC, Kettering, nr Dayton, Ohio].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (74th). Bonallack (Eng) won this title for the second straight year, beating Bill Hyndman (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. This was the fourth of Bonallack's five Amateur Championship wins. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (69th) (Aug 27-30). Second-placed Marvin "Vinny" Giles III (USA) finished 5 shots behind Steve Melnyk (USA). This was the third consecutive year in which Giles finished second. [Oakmont CC, nr Pittsburgh, PA].
America
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Played as the first (and only) Alameda County Open (Jan 9-12). Second-placed Don Whitt (USA) finished 1 shot behind 26-year-old Dick Lotz (USA), who recorded the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [Palm course, Sunol Valley GC, Sunol, CA. Club closed down in 2015].
America
Alcan
Played as the Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship (Sept 25-28; PGA Tour event). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Billy Casper (USA). [Portland GC, Portland, OR]. Note: of the four Alcan Golfer of the Year events, this is the only one played in the USA. The 1967, '68 & '70 editions were played in the British Isles.
America
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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].
America
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Played as the Bob Hope Desert Classic (Feb 5-9). Second-placed Dave Hill (USA) finished 3 shots behind Casper (USA). [Indian Wells CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Bermuda Dunes CC; Tamarisk CC; La Quinta CC].
America
x
Played as the Argentine Masters (Torneo de Maestros). Second-placed Orlando Tudino (Arg) finished 1 shot behind Yancey (USA). [Olivos GC, Pablo Nogués, Buenos Aires].
America
x
Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Fidal De Luca (Arg) and Orlando Tudino (Arg) finished in second place behind defending champion Fernandez (Arg). [Ranelagh GC, Buenos Aires].
America
x
Played as the Florida Citrus Open Invitational (March 6-9). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Still (USA). [Rio Pinar CC, Orlando, FL].
America
x
Played as the Atlanta Classic (May 20-23). Bert Yancey (USA) beat Bruce Devlin (Aus) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-3 16th). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (July 5-8). Second-placed Rocky Thompson (USA) finished 4 shots behind Billy Casper (USA), who recorded the third of his four wins in this event. [Midlothian CC, Midlothian, nr Chicago, IL].
America
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) finished in second place behind Gonzalez (Brazil), who claimed the last of his eight Brazil Open titles. [Porto Alegre CC, Porto Alegre, Brazil].
America
Buick
Played as the Buick Open Invitational (July 3-6; last time as a full PGA Tour event until 1977). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) finished 2 shots behind Dave Hill (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
America
x
Played as the Canadian Open (July 24-28). 32-year-old Tommy Aaron (USA) beat 57-year-old Sam Snead (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Aaron 70, Snead 72), to record his first win after eight years as a touring professional. [Pinegrove G&CC, St Luc, nr Montreal, Québec].
America
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 15-18). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Gardner Dickinson (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
x
Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by Cerda (Chile).
America
x
Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (April 24-27). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) and Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Devlin (Aus). [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].
America
x
Played as the Cleveland Open (June 26-29). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Charles Coody (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Aurora CC, Aurora, nr Cleveland, OH].
Played as the Danny Thomas Diplomat Classic.
America
x
Played as the Doral Open (Feb 27-Mar 2). Second-placed Tommy Aaron (USA) finished 1 shot behind 30-year-old Tom Shaw (USA), who recorded the first of his four PGA Tour wins. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
America
Andy Williams
Played as the Andy Williams San Diego Open Invitational (Jan 30-Feb 2). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nicklaus (USA). [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
America
x
Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 9-12; PGA Tour season-opener). Sifford (USA) beat Harold Henning (RSA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].
America
x
Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open. Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Ken Still (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [North Shore CC, Mequon, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
America
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Played as the inaugural Heritage Golf Classic (Nov 27-30). Second-placed Bert Yancey (USA) and Dick Crawford (USA) finished 3 shots behind Palmer (USA). [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
America
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Houston Open not played in 1969 due to the "home" venue at the time, Champions GC, hosting the US Open in 1969.
America
x
Played as the Greater Jacksonville Open (March 20-23). Floyd (USA) beat Gardner Dickinson (USA) with a two-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole. [Deerwood CC, Jacksonville, FL].
America
Kemper Insurance
Played as the Kemper Open (June 19-22). Second-placed Charles Coody (USA) finished 4 shots behind Dale Douglass (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC].
America
Lucky Lager
Played as the San Francisco Open Invitational (Oct 23-26). Second-placed Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) finished 1 shot behind 28-year-old Steve Spray (USA), who recorded his only PGA Tour win. [Harding Park GC, San Francisco, Calif. Now known as TPC Harding Park].
America
Kaiser Intl.
Played as the Kaiser International Open Invitational (Oct 31-Nov 3). Jack Nicklaus (USA) beat George Archer (USA) and Billy Casper (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record his 30th PGA Tour win. Don January (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. Monday finish required as darkness set in on Sunday. [North course, Silverado Resort, Napa, CA]. Note: Also in 1969, Miller Barber won a January edition of this event, which was cut from 72 to 36 holes due to rain. The rain-shortened event prompted the arranging of this second 1969 edition in November.
America
Kaiser Intl.
Played as the Kaiser International Open Invitational (Jan 16-19). Second-placed Bruce Devlin (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Miller Barber (USA). Reduced to 36-holes; Saturday and Sunday rounds were rained out; Barber was awarded only half of the first-place prize money. A second edition of the event was organised for November 1969, which Jack Nicklaus won. [North course, Silverado Resort, Napa, CA; North and South courses used during first two rounds].
America
Natl Airlines
Played as the National Airlines Open Invitational (March 27-30). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus), Dan Sikes (USA), Dave Stockton (USA) and Bob Murphy (USA) finished 1 shot behind George "Bunky" Henry Jr (USA), who claimed his first and only PGA Tour win. [West course, CC of Miami, Miami, FL].
America
AVCO
Played as the inaugural AVCO Golf Classic (Aug 21-24). Second-placed Bob Stanton (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Tom Shaw (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
America
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Played as the Greater New Orleans Open Invitational (May 1-4). 24-year-old Larry Hinson (USA) beat Frank Beard (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole, to record his first and only PGA Tour win. [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].
America
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Played as the Panama Open. Won by Baird (USA) after a three-way sudden-death playoff. [GC de Panama, Panama City, Panama].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Jan 24-27). Second-placed Bob Dickson (USA), Dale Dopuglass (USA) and Howie Johnson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].
America
Monsanto
Played as the Monsanto Open (March 15-18; formerly the Pensacola Open). Second-placed Deane Beman (USA) finished 2 shots behind Colbert (USA), who recorded the first of his eight PGA Tour wins. [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].
America
IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (July 17-20; first year of sponsorship by IVB, Industrial Valley Bank). Dave Hill (USA) beat R.H. "Dick" Sikes (USA), Gay Brewer (USA) and Tommy Jacobs (USA) with an 11-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
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Played as the Phoenix Open Invitational (Feb 13-16). Second-placed Don January (USA), Billy Maxwell (USA) and Miller Barber (USA) finished 2 shots behind Littler (USA), who won this event for the third time. [Arizona CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
Sahara Hotel
Played as the Sahara Invitational (Oct 16-19). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) finished 4 shots behind Jack Nicklaus (USA), who won this title for the third time in four years, and for the fourth time overall. [Las Vegas National GC, Las Vegas, NV; at the time known as Sahara-Nevada CC; originally the Stardust CC].
America
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Played as the Magnolia State Classic (April 11-14; unofficial PGA Tour "satellite" event). Second-placed Larry Hinson (USA) and Alvin Odom (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mowry (USA). [Hattiesburg CC, Hattiesburg, MS].
America
x
Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 17-20). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 2 shots behind Player (RSA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
x
Played as the Hawaiian Open (Nov 6-9). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 4 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
America
x
Played as the Westchester Classic (July 31-Aug 3). Second-placed Bert Greene (USA) finished 1 shot behind Beard (USA). [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
America
x
Played as the Memphis Open Invitational (May 29-Jun 1). Second-placed Lee Elder (USA) finished 2 shots behind Hill (USA), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Colonial CC, White Station, Memphis, TN. Club relocated to Cordova, nr Memphis in 1972].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Tallahassee Open Invitational (April 17-20). Second-placed Jacky Cupit (USA), Bert Greene (USA) and Bob Shaw (USA) finished 1 shot behind Courtney (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [Killearn CC, Tallahassee, FL].
America
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Played as the Texas Open Invitational (May 8-11). 31-year-old Deane Beman (USA) beat Jack McGowan (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the first of his four wins on the PGA Tour. In 1974 Beman became the PGA Tour's commissioner, serving in that position for 20 years. [Pecan Valley GC, San Antonio, Texas. This course is now closed].
America
x
Played as the Greater Hartford Open Invitational (Aug 29-Sep 1). Bob Lunn (USA) beat Dave Hill (USA) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole. Monday Labour Day finish. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
America
x
Played as the Tucson Open Invitational (Feb 20-23). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) finished 7 shots behind Lee Trevino (USA). [Catalina course, Tucson National Resort, Tucson, AZ].
America
x
Played as the Caracas Open. Townsend (Eng) beat Ramon Munoz (Ven) with a birdie three at the first playoff hole. [Valle Arriba GC, Caracas, Venezuela].
America
x
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].
America
x
Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 3-6). Littler (USA) beat Julius Boros (USA) and Orville Moody (USA) with a birdie at the fifth playoff hole. Tom Weiskopf (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].
Europe
Agfacolor
Played as the Agfacolor Film Tournament (May 22-24). Second-placed Bernard Gallacher (Scot) finished 3 shots behind 23-year-old Brian Barnes (Scot), who recorded his first win on the British professional tour. [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks].
Europe
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Played as the inaugural Algarve Open (March 20-22). Second-placed Harry Bannerman (Scot) and John Garner (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Bernard Hunt (Eng). [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
Europe
Schweppes
Played as the Schweppes PGA Championship (May 13-17; the first year the PGA Championship was an entirely open event for professionals from any country). Second-placed John Garner (Eng) and Guy Wolstenholme (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 20-year-old Gallacher (Scot). [Ashburnham GC, Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, Wales].
Europe
Bowmaker
Played as the Bowmaker £4000 Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event). Tony Grubb (Eng) and Brian Huggett (Wales) finished in a tie for first place. Peter Butler (Eng) and George Will (Scot) finished 1 shot further back in joint third place. [Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
Bowmaker
Played as the Bowmaker £4000 Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event). Tony Grubb (Eng) and Brian Huggett (Wales) finished in a tie for first place. Peter Butler (Eng) and George Will (Scot) finished 1 shot further back in joint third place. [Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 11-13). Second-placed Peter Butler (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Legrange (RSA). [Little Aston GC, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Matchplay (Sept 4-7). Bembridge (Eng) beat Dai Rees (Wales) 6 & 5 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 Bernard Gallacher (Scot) finished 1 shot behind R.D.B.M. "Ronnie" Shade (Scot), whose initials and straight hitting gave rise to his nickname "Right Down the Bloddy Middle." [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].
Europe
Daks
Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Bernard Gallacher (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Huggett (Wales). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
x
Played as the Dutch Open (50th). Second-placed Barry Franklin (RSA) finished 5 shots behind Wolstenholme (Eng). [Utrechtse GC "De Pan," Bosch en Duin, nr Utrecht].
Europe
x
Played as the Swiss Open. Gerhard Koening (Ger) finished in second place behind defending champion Bernardini (Ita). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
x
Played as the Open de France. Jean Garaïalde (Fra) beat Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) in a playoff. [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].
Europe
x
Played as the German Open. Won by Jean Garaïalde (Fra). [Frankfurter GC, Niederrad, Frankfurt am Main].
Europe
x
Played as the Madrid Open. Won by Ramon Sota (Esp). [Club Jarama R.A.C.E., San Sebastian de los Reyes, nr Madrid].
Europe
Martini
Played as the Martini International (June 12-15). Gordon "Alex" Caygill (Eng) and Graham Henning (RSA) finished in a tie for first place. John Garner (Eng) finished 2 shots further back in third place. [Queen's Park GC, Bournemouth, Dorset].
Europe
Martini
Played as the Martini International (June 12-15). Gordon "Alex" Caygill (Eng) and Graham Henning (RSA) finished in a tie for first place. John Garner (Eng) finished 2 shots further back in third place. [Queen's Park GC, Bournemouth, Dorset].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Christy O'Connor Sr (Ire) finished 2 shots behind Gordon "Alex" Caygill (Eng). [Hill Barn GC, Worthing, W Sussex].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly Medal (July 16-19; medal match play format). Peter Alliss (Eng) beat George Will (Scot) at the 37th hole, after they had both scored 149 in the 36-hole final. [Prince's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Europe
x
Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Ramón Sota (Esp), who recorded his second win in this event. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Europe
R.T.V. Rentals
Played as the (last) R.T.V. International Trophy (Aug 7-10). Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng) and Cobie Legrange (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Peter Butler (Eng). [Cork GC, Co. Cork. Also known as "Little Island"].
Europe
x
Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Jean Garaialde (Fra). [Club Jarama R.A.C.E., San Sebastian de los Reyes, nr Madrid]
Europe
WD & HO Wills
Played as the W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament (Aug 14-16). Second-placed Christy O'Connor Snr (Ire) finished 1 shot behind Gallacher (Scot). [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 9-11; field of eight players). Bob Charles (NZ) beat Gene Littler (USA) at the 37th hole in the final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Asia
x
Played as the Hong Kong Open. Maurice Bembridge (Eng) finished in second place behind Sugihara (Jpn). [New course, Hong Kong GC, Fanling; at the time known as Royal Hong Kong GC].
Asia
x
Played as the Indian Open. Second-placed Raj Kumar Pitamber (India, amateur) and Shadi Lal (India) finished 7 shots behind Arda (Phil). [Royal Calcutta GC, Kolkata, West Bengal, India].
Asia
KPGA
Played as the Korea Open (June 5-8). Won by Hsieh (Taiw). [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
Asia
KPGA
Played as the KPGA Championship (Sept 3-5; Korean Tr event). Il-ahn Lee (S Kor) and Tae-woon Cho (S Kor) finished in second place behind defending champion Chang-sang Hahn (S Kor), who recorded the fifth of his seven wins in this event. [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
Asia
x
Played as the Malaysian Open. David Graham (Aus) finished in second place behind Kono (Jpn). [Old course, Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Asia
x
Played as the Philippine Open. Yasuda (Jpn) beat Eleuterio "Caloy" Nival (Phil) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
Asia
x
Played as the Singapore Open. Kamata (Jpn) beat David Graham (Aus) with a birdie at the third playoff hole (par-4 3rd). Guy Wolstenholme (Eng) was eliminated with a bogie at the first playoff hole. [Bukit course, Singapore Island CC, Singapore].
Asia
x
Played as the China Open. Sugimoto (Jpn) beat Chi-san Hsu (Taiw) in a playoff.
Asia
x
Played as the Thailand Open (Asian circuit event). Hsieh (Taiw) won the event and with it the King's Cup.
Asia
x
Second-placed Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) finished 1 shot behind Lee Trevino (USA), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: Orville Moody & Lee Trevino (USA). [Bukit course, Singapore Island CC, Singapore].
Played as the Japan Open (Sept 30-Oct 2; Japanese major ch'ship). Won for the second time by Sugimoto (Jpn). [Ono GC, Ono, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Sept 5-7; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Teruo Sugihara (Jpn) finished 5 shots behind 28-year-old Ishii (Jpn), who recorded his first significant professional win. [East course, Kasugai CC, Kasugai, Aichi, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as the Golf Nippon Series (Nov 26-30; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Sugimoto (Jpn) by 1 shot. [Co-hosted by Yomiuri CC, Nishinomiya, Hyogo and Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo].
Japan
x
Played as the Chunichi Crowns - International Invitation Golf (April 26-29). Won by Thomson (Aus), who recorded his second win on Japan's professional circuit. [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Japan].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Open (Oct 23-26). Second-placed Guy Wolstenholme (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Player (RSA). On a wet and windy final day, Player's 5-over-par 77 just got him over the line. He became only the second five-time winner of this coveted title. [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. T. Murakami (Jpn) finished in second place behind Devlin (Aus).
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 27-30). Second-placed John Lister (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Nagle (Aus), who won this title for the third straight year, and recorded the last of his seven wins in this event. [Wanganui GC, Belmont Links, Whanganui, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Jan 6-9). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and John Lister (NZ) finished 1 shot behind 21-year-old Terry Kendall (NZ), who recorded his first major tournament win. [Mount Maunganui GC, Tauranga, NZ].
Africa
x
Played as the Kenya Open. Second-placed Bernard Gallacher (Scot) and Peter Hobday (Zambia, amateur) finished 5 shots behind defending champion Bembridge (Eng). [Muthaiga GC, Nairobi, Kenya].
Africa
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop South African Masters (Jan 23-26). Won by Cole (RSA). [King David Mowbray GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA; at the time known as Mowbray GC].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Trevor Wilkes (RSA) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Player (RSA). This was the seventh of 13 South African Open wins for Player, and his fifth straight win in this event. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Africa
PGA of S Africa
Played as the South African PGA Championship. Won by Player (RSA). [Germiston CC, Germiston, nr J'burg, RSA].
Awards
British PGA
O'Connor (Ire) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the GB&I PGA Tour, with 71.47. Bernard Hunt (Eng) was second with 71.82; Brian Huggett (Wales) was third with 71.89. Amongst those playing less than 40 rounds on the Tour, Tony Jacklin (Eng) averaged 70.62 over 8 rounds; Billy Casper (USA) 71.35 over 14 rounds, and Cobie Legrange (RSA) 71.65 over 26 rounds.
Awards
PGA of America
Hill (USA) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour.
Awards
PGA Tour
Beard (USA) was the PGA Tour 1969 leading money winner, with earnings of $175,223 on the Tour. Dave Hill (USA) was second with $156,423; Jack Nicklaus (USA) was third with $140,167.
Awards
British PGA
Gallacher (Scot) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1969 Order of Merit winner. Using a season-long points system, Gallacher accumulated 909.5 pts; Christy O'Connor (Ire) was second with 905.5 pts; Brian Huggett (Wales) was third with 900.5 pts. Gallacher also topped the Tour's 1969 Prize Money List with £6,793; O'Connor was second with £6,690; Maurice Bembridge (Eng) was third with £6,109.
Awards
PGA of America
Moody (USA) won the PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average).
Awards
British PGA
Oosterhuis (Eng) won the British PGA 1969 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season tour player. Oosterhuis finished 16th on the PGA's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £854 in prize money during the season.
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