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1959 PGA Tour money list

Art Wall Jr. led the 1959 PGA Tour money list with $53,168, about $605,992 in 2026 dollars. The tour played 49 events for $1,181,300 in total purses.

$53KMoney-list leader
$1.2MTotal purses
49Events

1959 PGA Tour money list

The top 10, from the published season money list. Official prize money in 1959 dollars, with 2026 dollars in the table.

RankPlayerWinsOfficial prize moneyIn 2026 dollars
1Art Wall Jr.4$53,168$605,992
2Gene Littler5$38,296$436,486
3Dow Finsterwald3$33,906$386,450
4Billy Casper4$33,899$386,370
5Arnold Palmer3$32,462$369,992
6Mike Souchak3$31,807$362,526
7Bob Rosburg1$31,676$361,033
8Doug Ford1$31,009$353,431
9Jay Hebert1$26,034$296,727
10Ken Venturi2$25,886$295,041

The 1959 majors

TournamentChampionPurseWinner's share
Masters TournamentArt Wall Jr.$76,100$15,000
U.S. OpenBilly Casper$49,200$12,000
The Open ChampionshipGary Player$14,000$2,800
PGA ChampionshipBob Rosburg$51,175$8,250

1959 PGA Tour schedule and purses

Every event on the season schedule, with its winner and total purse.

DateTournamentWinnerPurse
Jan 5Los Angeles OpenKen Venturi$35,000
Jan 12Tijuana Open InvitationalErnie Vossler$20,000
Jan 18Bing Crosby National Pro-AmArt Wall Jr.$50,000
Jan 25Thunderbird InvitationalArnold Palmer$15,000
Feb 1San Diego Open InvitationalMarty Furgol$20,000
Feb 8Phoenix Open InvitationalGene Littler$20,000
Feb 15Tucson Open InvitationalGene Littler$15,000
Feb 22Texas Open InvitationalWes Ellis$20,000
Mar 1Baton Rouge Open InvitationalHowie Johnson$15,000
Mar 9Greater New Orleans Open InvitationalBill Collins$20,000
Mar 15Pensacola Open InvitationalPaul Harney$15,000
Mar 23St. Petersburg Open InvitationalCary Middlecoff$15,000
Mar 30Azalea Open InvitationalArt Wall Jr.$15,000
Apr 5Masters TournamentArt Wall Jr.$75,000
Apr 12Greater Greensboro OpenDow Finsterwald$20,000
Apr 19Houston ClassicJack Burke, Jr.$30,000
Apr 26Tournament of ChampionsMike Souchak$20,000
May 3Colonial National InvitationBen Hogan$27,300
May 11Oklahoma City Open InvitationalArnold Palmer$25,000
May 17Arlington Hotel OpenGene Littler$20,000
May 25Memphis Open InvitationalDon Whitt$25,000
May 31Kentucky Derby OpenDon Whitt$20,000
Jun 7Eastern Open InvitationalDave Ragan$20,000
Jun 13U.S. OpenBilly Casper$50,000
Jun 20Canadian OpenDoug Ford$25,000
Jun 27Gleneagles-Chicago Open InvitationalKen Venturi$57,000
Jul 3The Open Championship UnofficialGary Player£5,000
Jul 5Buick Open InvitationalArt Wall Jr.$57,000
Jul 12Western OpenMike Souchak$30,000
Jul 19Insurance City Open InvitationalGene Littler$25,000
Aug 2PGA ChampionshipBob Rosburg$50,000
Aug 9Carling Open InvitationalDow Finsterwald$25,000
Aug 16Motor City OpenMike Souchak$25,000
Aug 23Rubber City Open InvitationalTom Nieporte$20,000
Aug 30Miller Open InvitationalGene Littler$35,000
Sep 7Kansas City Open InvitationalDow Finsterwald$20,000
Sep 14Dallas Open InvitationalJulius Boros$25,000
Sep 20El Paso OpenMarty Furgol$20,000
Sep 27Golden Gate ChampionshipMason Rudolph$45,000
Oct 4Portland Centennial Open InvitationalBilly Casper$20,000
Oct 11Hesperia Open InvitationalEric Monti$15,000
Oct 18Orange County Open InvitationalJay Hebert$15,000
Nov 15Lafayette Open InvitationalBilly Casper$15,000
Nov 22Mobile Sertoma Open InvitationalBilly Casper$15,000
Nov 29West Palm Beach Open InvitationalArnold Palmer$15,000
Dec 6Coral Gables Open InvitationalDoug Sanders$20,000
Nov 7Ryder Cup UnofficialNot knownNot known
Nov 21Canada Cup UnofficialKel Nagle / Peter ThomsonNot known
Nov 21Canada Cup Individual Trophy UnofficialFlory Van DonckNot known
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