| Year: | 1961 |
| Tour: | PGA Tour |
| Regular Season: | – |
| No Of Events: | 48 |
| Most Wins: |  Arnold Palmer (6) |
| Honor1: | Money list |
| Honoree1: |  Gary Player |
| Honor2: | PGA Player of the Year |
| Honoree2: | Jerry Barber |
| Prevseason: | 1960 |
| Nextseason: | 1962 |
The 1961 PGA Tour was the 46th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States.
The following table lists official events during the 1961 season.[1] [2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | California | 45,000 | Bob Goalby (3) | |||
| Jan 15 | California | 22,500 | Arnold Palmer (22) | |||
| Jan 22 | California | 50,000 | Bob Rosburg (5) | Pro-Am | ||
| Jan 29 | California | 57,000 | Gary Player (3) | New tournament | ||
| Feb 5 | California | 52,000 | Billy Maxwell (5) | Pro-Am | ||
| Feb 13 | Arizona | 30,000 | Arnold Palmer (23) | |||
| Feb 19 | Arizona | 20,000 | Dave Hill (1) | |||
| Feb 26 | Louisiana | 20,000 | Arnold Palmer (24) | |||
| Mar 5 | Louisiana | 30,000 | Doug Sanders (4) | |||
| Mar 12 | Florida | 20,000 | Tommy Bolt (15) | |||
| Mar 19 | Florida | 20,000 | Bob Goalby (4) | |||
| Mar 26 | Florida | 25,000 | Gary Player (4) | New tournament | ||
| Apr 2 | North Carolina | 12,000 | Jerry Barber (5) | |||
| Apr 10 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 110,000 | Gary Player (5) | Major championship | |
| Apr 16 | North Carolina | 22,500 | Mike Souchak (13) | |||
| Apr 24 | Texas | 40,000 | Jay Hebert (6) | |||
| Apr 30 | Texas | 30,000 | Arnold Palmer (25) | |||
| May 7 | Nevada | 52,000 | Sam Snead (81) | Winners-only event | ||
| May 7 | Oklahoma | 20,000 | Butch Baird (1) | New tournament Alternate event | ||
| May 14 | Texas | 40,000 | Doug Sanders (5) | Invitational | ||
| May 21 | Arkansas | 20,000 | Doug Sanders (6) | |||
| May 28 | Indiana | 50,000 | Doug Ford (16) | |||
| Jun 4 | Tennessee | 30,000 | Cary Middlecoff (39) | |||
| Jun 17 | U.S. Open | Michigan | 60,000 | Gene Littler (17) | Major championship | |
| Jun 25 | Michigan | 55,000 | Arnold Palmer (26) | |||
| Jul 3 | Michigan | 50,000 | Jack Burke Jr. (15) | |||
| Jul 9 | Minnesota | 30,000 | Don January (3) | |||
| Jul 15 | The Open Championship | England | £8,500 | Arnold Palmer (27) | Major championship | |
| Jul 15 | Canada | 30,000 | Jacky Cupit (1) | |||
| Jul 23 | Wisconsin | 30,000 |  Bruce Crampton (1) | |||
| Jul 31 | PGA Championship | Illinois | 65,000 | Jerry Barber (6) | Major championship | |
| Aug 6 | Maryland | 35,000 | Doug Sanders (7) | |||
| Aug 13 | Connecticut | 30,000 | Billy Maxwell (6) | |||
| Aug 20 | Maryland | 35,000 | Gay Brewer (1) | |||
| Aug 27 | Ohio | 50,000 | Jay Hebert (7) | New tournament | ||
| Sep 4 | Texas | 30,000 | Earl Stewart (3) | |||
| Sep 10 | Colorado | 25,000 | Dave Hill (2) | |||
| Sep 17 | Washington | 25,000 | Dave Marr (1) | |||
| Sep 24 | Oregon | 25,000 | Billy Casper (14) | |||
| Oct 1 | California | 25,000 | Jack Fleck (3) | New tournament | ||
| Oct 15 | California | 20,000 | Eric Monti (3) | New tournament | ||
| Oct 22 | California | 17,500 | Bob McCallister (1) | |||
| Nov 5 | California | 12,000 | Jim Ferrier (18) | New to PGA Tour | ||
| Nov 12 | Texas | 20,000 | Joe Campbell (1) | New tournament | ||
| Nov 19 | Louisiana | 15,000 | Doug Sanders (8) | |||
| Nov 26 | Alabama | 15,000 | Gay Brewer (2) | |||
| Dec 3 | Florida | 20,000 | Gay Brewer (3) | |||
| Dec 10 | Florida] | 20,000 |  George Knudson (1) |
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | Team USA | Team event |
| Jun 4 | Canada Cup | Puerto Rico | 6,300 | Jimmy Demaret and Sam Snead | Team event |
| Canada Cup Individual Trophy | Sam Snead |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64,540 | ||
| 2 | 61,091 | ||
| 3 | 57,428 | ||
| 4 | 37,767 | ||
| 5 | 35,583 | ||
| 6 | 33,268 | ||
| 7 | 31,150 | ||
| 8 | 30,919 | ||
| 9 | 29,246 | ||
| 10 | 28,335 |
| Award | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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