Played as the Memphis Open Invitational (June 1-4). Second-placed Mike Souchak (USA) and Gardner Dickinson (USA) finished 5 shots behind Middlecoff (USA). Home-town winner Middlecoff (the "Memphis dentist") recorded the last of his 40 PGA Tour wins. [Colonial CC, White Station, Memphis, TN. Club relocated to Cordova, nr Memphis in 1972].

Played as the St Petersburg Open Invitational.

Played as the Milwaukee (Miller) Open (Aug 7-11). Second-placed Bob Rosburg (USA) finished 2 shots behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). Monday finished required after a storm blew through on Sunday. [Tripoli CC, Brown Deer, nr Milwaukee, Wisconsin; from 2016 called the University Club of Milwaukee].

The US Open (56th) (Jun 14-16). Second-placed Ben Hogan (USA) and Julius Boros (USA) finished 1 shot behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). [East course, Oak Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].

Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Championship (Jan 13-15; 54-hole event). Second-placed Mike Souchak (USA) finished 5 shots behind defending champion Middlecoff (USA). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula CC].

Played as the Phoenix Open (Feb 2-5). Second-placed Mike Souchak (USA) finished 3 shots behind Middlecoff (USA). [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].

Middlecoff (USA) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour.

Played as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am Invitational (Jan 14-16; 54-hole event). Second-placed Paul Maguire (USA) and Julius Boros (USA) finished 4 shots behind Middlecoff (USA). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula CC].

Played as the Milwaukee (Miller) Open (July 14-17). Second-placed Julius Boros (USA), Mike Souchak (USA) and Ted Kroll (USA) finished 4 shots behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). [Blue Mound G&CC, Wauwatosa, nr Milwaukee, Wisconsin].

Played as the inaugural (and only) Cavalcade of Golf (Sept 8-11). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 2 shots behind Cary Middlecoff (USA), who collected the second largest winner's cheque on the PGA Tour that year. [Shackamaxon CC, Scotch Plains, New Jersey].

Played as the St Petersburg Open.

The Masters Tournament (19th) (April 7-10). Second-placed Ben Hogan (USA) finished 7 shots behind Middlecoff (USA), which at the time was a record margin of victory in the Masters. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].

Played as the Western Open (June 23-26). Second-placed Mike Souchak (USA) finished 2 shots behind Cary Middlecoff (USA), who shot a final round 63 to clinch his win. [Portland GC, Portland, Oregon].

Played as the Motor City Open (July 1-4; last played in 1952; next played in 1956). Second-placed Tommy Bolt (USA, Marty Furgol (USA) and Gene Littler (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Cary Middlecoff (USA), who recorded the third of his three wins in this event. [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].

Played as the Carling Open.

Played as the Houston Open (Feb 26-Mar 2). In a Monday finish, Cary Middlecoff (USA) beat Shelley Mayfield (USA), Jim Ferrier (Aus/USA), Earl Stewart (USA) and Bill Nary (USA) in the PGA Tour's first 18-hole five-way playoff (Middlecoff 69, Mayfield and Ferrier 71, Stewart 72 and Nary 75). Middlecoff could have won in regulation play, but missed a three-foot par putt at the 72nd hole. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].

Played as the Palm Beach Round Robin.

Played as the St Paul Open.

Played as the Kansas City Open (Aug 14-17). Defending champion Middlecoff (USA) beat Jack Burke Jr (USA) in an 18-hole playoff. Playoff scores: Middlecoff 66; Burke 72. [Milburn G&CC, nr Kansas City, KS].

Played as the El Paso Open

Played as the Motor City Open (July 3-6; last played in 1950; next played in 1954). Cary Middlecoff (USA) beat Ted Kroll (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Red Run GC, Royal Oak, nr Detroit, Mich].

Played as the Kansas City Open (Oct 4-8). Middlecoff (USA) beat Doug Ford (USA) and Dave Douglas (USA) in an 18-hole playoff. Playoff scores: Middlecoff 68; Ford and Douglas 72. [Milburn G&CC, nr Kansas City, KS].

Played as the Lakewood Park Open.

Played as the All American Open (Aug 2-5; aka the Tam O'Shanter). Second-placed Fred Hawkins (USA) finished 2 shots behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].

Played as the Eastern Open (Sept 13-16). Second-placed Jerry Barber (USA) finished 1 shot behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). [Mt Pleasant Municipal GC, Baltimore, MD].

Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 24-27). Second-placed Jack Burke Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].

Played as the St Louis Open.

Played as the Houston Open (Feb 23-26). Second-placed Pete Cooper (USA) finished 3 shots behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). [BraeBurn CC, Houston, TX].

Played as the St Louis Open.

Played as the Jacksonville Open (March 17-20). Second-placed George Fazio (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Middlecoff (USA). [Hyde Park GC, Jacksonville, FL].

Played as the Reading Open (July 7-10). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). [Reading CC, Reading, Pennsylvania].

Played as the Rio Grande Valley Open (Feb 24-27). Second-placed Bob Hamilton (USA) finished 2 shots behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). [Harlingen GC, Harlingen, TX; now called Tony Butler GC].

The US Open (49th) (Jun 9-11). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) and Clayton Heafner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Middlecoff (USA). [No.3 course, Medinah CC, Bloomingdale, nr Chicago, IL].

Played as the Motor City Open (June 16-19). Cary Middlecoff (USA) and Lloyd Mangrum (USA) were declared co-winners as darkness began to fall. A sudden-death playoff lasting 11 holes had failed to separate them. As at 2023, this remains the longest sudden-death playoff in PGA Tour history. [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].

Played as the Jacksonville Open (March 18-21). Second-placed Jerry Barber (USA) finished 2 shots behind Middlecoff (USA). [Brentwood GC, Jacksonville, FL].

Played as the Miami International Four-Ball.

Played as the Miami International Four-Ball.

Played as the Hawaiian Open (Nov 4-7). Second-placed Johnny Bulla (USA) finished 3 shots behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). Bulla came second for the second straight year. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].

Played as the Charlotte Open (March 27-31). Cary Middlecoff (USA) beat George Schoux (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff: Middlecoff 64 (-8), Schoux 73 (+1). [Myers Park CC, Charlotte, NC].

Played as the North & South Open (Nov 6-8). Second-placed Densmore "Denny" Shute (USA) finished 5 shots behind 24-year-old Cary Middlecoff (USA, amateur), who recorded the first of his 39 PGA Tour wins. Army dentist Middlecoff became the first (and only) amateur to win this prestigious event. The first place prize money of $1,000 went to Shute. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].