| Year: | 1976 |
| Tour: | PGA Tour |
| Regular Season: | – |
| No Of Events: | 45 |
| Most Wins: |  Ben Crenshaw (3) Johnny Miller (3) Hubert Green (3) |
| Honor1: | Money list |
| Honoree1: | Jack Nicklaus |
| Honor2: | PGA Player of the Year |
| Honoree2: | Jack Nicklaus |
| Prevseason: | 1975 |
| Nextseason: | 1977 |
The 1976 PGA Tour was the 61st season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the eighth season since separating from the PGA of America.
The following table lists official events during the 1976 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 | Arizona | 200,000 | Johnny Miller (16) | |||
| Jan 18 | Arizona | 200,000 | Bob Gilder (1) | |||
| Jan 25 | California | 185,000 | Ben Crenshaw (2) | Pro-Am | ||
| Feb 1 | Hawaii | 230,000 | Ben Crenshaw (3) | |||
| Feb 8 | California | 180,000 | Johnny Miller (17) | Pro-Am | ||
| Feb 15 | California | 180,000 | J. C. Snead (5) | |||
| Feb 22 | California | 185,000 | Hale Irwin (6) | |||
| Mar 1 | Florida | 300,000 | Jack Nicklaus (60) | Special event | ||
| Mar 7 | Florida | 200,000 | Hale Irwin (7) | |||
| Mar 14 | Florida | 200,000 | Hubert Green (9) | |||
| Mar 21 | Florida | 175,000 | Hubert Green (10) | |||
| Mar 28 | South Carolina | 215,000 | Hubert Green (11) | Invitational | ||
| Apr 4 | North Carolina | 230,000 | Al Geiberger (8) | |||
| Apr 11 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 200,000 | Raymond Floyd (7) | Major championship | |
| Apr 11 | Mississippi | 35,000 | Dennis Meyer (n/a) | Second Tour | ||
| Apr 18 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 225,000 | Don January (10) | Winners-only event | |
| Apr 18 | Tallahassee Open | Florida | 80,000 | Gary Koch (1) | Alternate event | |
| Apr 25 | First NBC New Orleans Open | Louisiana | 175,000 | Larry Ziegler (3) | ||
| May 2 | Houston Open | Texas | 200,000 | Lee Elder (2) | ||
| May 9 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 200,000 | Mark Hayes (1) | ||
| May 16 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 200,000 | Lee Trevino (21) | Invitational | |
| May 23 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 200,000 | Gibby Gilbert (2) | ||
| May 30 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 200,000 | Roger Maltbie (3) | New tournament Invitational | |
| Jun 6 | IVB-Bicentennial Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | 200,000 | Tom Kite (1) | ||
| Jun 13 | Kemper Open | North Carolina | 250,000 | Joe Inman (1) | ||
| Jun 20 | U.S. Open | Georgia | 210,000 | Jerry Pate (1) | Major championship | |
| Jun 27 | Western Open | Illinois | 200,000 | Al Geiberger (9) | ||
| Jul 4 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 130,000 | Dave Hill (13) | ||
| Jul 10 | The Open Championship | England | £75,000 | Johnny Miller (18) | Major championship | |
| Jul 11 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | Illinois | 100,000 |  John Lister (1) | Alternate event | |
| Jul 18 | American Express Westchester Classic | New York | 300,000 |  David Graham (2) | ||
| Jul 25 | Canadian Open | Canada | 200,000 | Jerry Pate (2) | ||
| Aug 1 | Pleasant Valley Classic | Massachusetts | 200,000 | Buddy Allin (5) | ||
| Aug 8 | B.C. Open | New York | 200,000 | Bob Wynn (1) | ||
| Aug 16 | PGA Championship | Maryland | 250,000 | Dave Stockton (10) | Major championship | |
| Aug 22 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 210,000 | Rik Massengale (2) | ||
| Aug 29 | American Golf Classic | Ohio | 200,000 | David Graham (3) | ||
| Aug 29 | Michigan | 60,000 | Ed Sabo (n/a) | Second Tour | ||
| Sep 5 | World Series of Golf | Ohio | 400,000 | Jack Nicklaus (61) | Upgraded to official event Limited-field event | |
| Sep 12 | World Open Golf Championship | North Carolina | 200,000 | Raymond Floyd (8) | ||
| Sep 19 | Ohio Kings Island Open | Ohio | 150,000 | Ben Crenshaw (4) | ||
| Sep 26 | Kaiser International Open Invitational | California | 175,000 | J. C. Snead (6) | ||
| Oct 3 | Sahara Invitational | Nevada | 135,000 | George Archer (12) | ||
| Oct 17 | San Antonio Texas Open | Texas | 125,000 | Butch Baird (2) | ||
| Oct 24 | Southern Open | Georgia | 125,000 | Mac McLendon (2) | ||
| Nov 1 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 125,000 | Mark Hayes (2) | ||
| Nov 7 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | Florida | 200,000 | Woody Blackburn (1) and Billy Kratzert (1) | Team event |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12 | World Cup | California | 4,200 |  Seve Ballesteros and Manuel Piñero | Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | 2,100 |  Ernesto Pérez Acosta |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 266,438 | ||
| 2 | 257,759 | ||
| 3 | 252,718 | ||
| 4 | 228,031 | ||
| 5 | 194,821 | ||
| 6 | 192,645 | ||
| 7 | 178,318 | ||
| 8 | 176,174 | ||
| 9 | 163,622 | ||
| 10 | 153,102 |
| Award | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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