Marching Toward A Better Tomorrow
VISIT PALMERFOUNDATION.ORGProfessional Golf Career Summary
1955 through 2011
U.S. Earnings
Regular PGA Tour: $2,130,239
Senior PGA Tour: $2,277,972
Foreign/International/Non-Tour U.S. Earnings: $2,516,108
Total Competitive Earnings (Excludes pro-ams, skins games): $6,924,319
Victories: 92 (U.S. Tour - 62; Foreign/International - 18; Seniors - 12)
Winning Wisdom
"Success in this game depends less on strength of body than strength of mind and character."
Professional Victories
Tournament | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pos | Earnings |
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1988 Crestar ClassicHermitage CCSeptember 16-18 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 0 | 1 | $48,750.00 |
1986 Unionmutual ClassicPurpoodock ClubSeptember 26-28 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 0 | 1 | $38,000.00 |
1985 Sr. Tournament Players ChampionshipCanterbury Golf ClubJune 20-23 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 1 | $36,554.11 |
1984 PGA Seniors ChampionshipPGA National Golf Club, Champion CourseJanuary 19-22 | 69 | 63 | 79 | 71 | 1 | $35,000.00 |
1984 Doug Sanders Celebrity ClassicMemorial Park Golf CourseMay 17-19 | 66 | 68 | 0 | 0 | T1 | $21,586.00 |
1984 Senior TPCCanterbury Golf ClubJune 21-24 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 1 | $36,275.00 |
1984 Quadel Boca Grove ClassicBoca Grove PlantationNovember 30-December 2 | 67 | 71 | 67 | 0 | 1 | $30,505.00 |
1983 Boca Grove ClassicBoca Grove PlantationDecember 1-4 | 65 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 1 | $25,772.50 |
1982 Marlboro ClassicMarlboro CCJune 10-13 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 1 | $25,450.83 |
1982 Denver Post ChampionsPinehurst CCAugust 12-15 | 68 | 67 | 73 | 67 | 1 | $25,412.50 |
1981 USGA Senior OpenOakland Hills CC, South CourseJuly 9-13 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 73 | 1 | $26,000.00 |
1980 Canadian PGA ChampionshipMayfair Golf & CCAugust 14-17 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 71 | 1 | $17,000.00 |
1980 PGA SeniorsTurnberry Isle CCDecember 4-7 | 72 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 1 | $20,000.00 |
1975 Spanish OpenLa Manga Campo de GolfApril 16-19 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 1 | $8,750.00 |
1975 Penfold PGA ChampionshipRoyal St. George's Golf ClubMay 23-26 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 1 | $23,100.00 |
1973 Bob Hope ClassicIndian Wells CC, La Quinta CC, Bermuda Dunes CC, Tamarisk CCFebruary 7-11 | 71 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 1 | $32,991.67 |
1971 Bob HopeIndian Wells CC, La Quinta CC, Bermuda Dunes CC, Tamarisk CCFebruary 10-14 | 67 | 71 | 66 | 68 | 1 | $28,981.25 |
1971 Citrus InvitationalRio Pinar CCMarch 11-14 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 1 | $30,000.00 |
1971 WestchesterWestchester CCJuly 22-25 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 1 | $50,260.71 |
1971 National Team ChampionshipLaurel Valley Golf ClubJuly 29-August 1 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 1 | $20,050.00 |
1971 Lancome TrophyGolf de Saint-Nom-la-BretecheOctober 15-17 | 66 | 65 | 71 | 0 | 1 | $20,000.00 |
1970 PGA National 4-BallLaurel Valley Golf ClubJuly 23-26 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 67 | 1 | $20,000.00 |
1969 HeritageHarbour Town Golf LinksNovember 27-30 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 74 | 1 | $20,000.00 |
1969 Danny Thomas Diplomat ClassicDiplomat Presidential CCDecember 4-7 | 68 | 67 | 70 | 65 | 1 | $25,000.00 |
1968 Bob HopeLaQuinta CC, Indian Wells CC, Eldorado CCJanuary 31-February 4 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 71 | 1 | $20,000.00 |
1968 KemperPleasant Valley CCSeptember 12-15 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 1 | $30,000.00 |
1967 Los Angeles OpenRancho Park Golf CourseJanuary 26-30 | 70 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 1 | $20,000.00 |
1967 Tucson OpenTucson National Golf ClubFebruary 16-19 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 1 | $12,000.00 |
1967 American GCFirestone CCAugust 10-13 | 70 | 67 | 72 | 67 | 1 | $20,000.00 |
1967 Thunderbird GCUpper Montclair CCSeptember 21-24 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 1 | $30,000.00 |
1967 World CupClub de Golf MexicoNovember 9-12 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 67 | 1 | $1,000.00 |
1967 World CupClub de Golf MexicoNovember 9-12 | 140 | 141 | 140 | 136 | 1 | $1,000.00 |
1966 Los Angeles OpenRancho Park Golf CourseJanuary 6-9 | 72 | 66 | 62 | 73 | 1 | $11,000.00 |
1966 T. of ChampionsDesert Inn CCApril 14-18 | 74 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 1 | $20,000.00 |
1966 Houston ChampionsChampions Golf ClubNovember 17-20 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 1 | $21,000.00 |
1966 PGA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPP.G.A. National Golf ClubDecember 7-10 | 63 | 66 | 63 | 64 | 1 | $25,000.00 |
1966 Australian OpenRoyal Queensland Golf ClubOctober 27-30 | 67 | 70 | 66 | 73 | 1 | $1,792.00 |
1966 Canada CupYomiuri CCNovember 10-13 | 135 | 135 | 136 | 142 | 1 | $1,000.00 |
1965 T. of ChampionsDesert Inn CCApril 29-May 2 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 1 | $14,000.00 |
1964 MASTERSAugusta National Golf ClubApril 9-12 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 1 | $20,000.00 |
1964 Oklahoma City OpenQuail Creek CCMay 14-18 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 1 | $5,800.00 |
1964 Canada CupRoyal Kaanapali Golf CourseDecember 3-6 | 138 | 136 | 132 | 148 | 1 | $1,000.00 |
1963 Los Angeles OpenRancho Municipal Golf CourseJanuary 4-7 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 66 | 1 | $9,000.00 |
1963 Phoenix OpenArizona CCFebruary 7-12 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 1 | $5,300.00 |
1963 Pensacola OpenPensacola CCMarch 7-10 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 1 | $3,500.00 |
1963 Thunderbird ClassicWestchester CCJune 13-16 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 72 | 1 | $25,000.00 |
1963 Cleveland OpenBeechmont CCJune 27-July 1 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 1 | $22,000.00 |
1963 Western Open ChampionshipBeverly CCJuly 25-29 | 73 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 1 | $11,000.00 |
1963 Whitemarsh OpenWhitemarsh Valley CCOctober 3-6 | 70 | 71 | 66 | 74 | 1 | $26,000.00 |
1963 Wills MastersWills Golf Club | 68 | 77 | 71 | 69 | 1 | $2,240.00 |
1963 Canada CupGolf de Saint-Nom-La-BretecheOctober 24-28 | 136 | 142 | 138 | 66 | 1 | $1,000.00 |
1962 Palm Springs Golf ClassicThunderbird CC, Tamarisk CC, Indian Wells CC, Bermuda Dunes CC, Eldorado CCJanuary 21-February 4 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 71 | 1 | $5,300.00 |
1962 Phoenix OpenPhoenix CCFebruary 8-11 | 64 | 68 | 71 | 66 | 1 | $5,300.00 |
1962 MASTERSAugusta National Golf ClubApril 5-8 | 70 | 66 | 69 | 75 | 1 | $20,000.00 |
1962 Texas OpenOak Hills CCApril 26-29 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 1 | $4,300.00 |
1962 T. of ChampionsDesert Inn CCMay 3-6 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 1 | $11,000.00 |
1962 Colonial National InvitationColonial CCMay 10-13 | 67 | 72 | 66 | 76 | 1 | $7,000.00 |
1962 American Golf ClassicFirestone CCAugust 9-12 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 1 | $9,000.00 |
1962 British OpenTroon Golf Club | 71 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 1 | $4,200.00 |
1962 Canada CupJockey ClubNovember 8-11 | 136 | 137 | 141 | 143 | 1 | $1,000.00 |
1961 San Diego OpenMission Valley CCJanuary 12-15 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 1 | $2,800.00 |
1961 Phoenix OpenArizona CCFebruary 9-12 | 69 | 65 | 66 | 70 | 1 | $4,300.00 |
1961 Baton Rouge OpenSherwood Forest CCFebruary 24-26 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 66 | 1 | $2,800.00 |
1961 Texas OpenOak Hills CCApril 27-30 | 67 | 63 | 72 | 68 | 1 | $4,300.00 |
1961 Western OpenBlythefield CCJune 22-25 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 69 | 1 | $5,000.00 |
1961 British OpenRoyal Birkdale Golf Club | 70 | 73 | 69 | 72 | 1 | $3,920.00 |
1960 Palm Springs Dessert Golf ClassicBermuda Dunes CC, Indian Wells CC, Tamarisk CC, Thunderbird CCFebruary 3-7 | 67 | 73 | 67 | 66 | 1 | $12,000.00 |
1960 Texas OpenFort Sam Houston Golf CourseFebruary 25-28 | 69 | 65 | 67 | 75 | 1 | $2,800.00 |
1960 Baton Rouge OpenBaton Rouge CCMarch 3-6 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 1 | $2,000.00 |
1960 Pensacola OpenPensacola CCMarch 10-13 | 68 | 65 | 73 | 67 | 1 | $2,000.00 |
1960 MASTERSAugusta National Golf ClubApril 7-10 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 1 | $17,500.00 |
1960 U.S. OPENCherry Hills CCJune 16-18 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 65 | 1 | $14,400.00 |
1960 Insurance City OpenWethersfield CCAugust 4-7 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 1 | $3,500.00 |
1960 Mobile Sertoma OpenMobile Municipal Golf CourseNovember 24-27 | 68 | 67 | 74 | 65 | 1 | $2,000.00 |
1960 Canada CupPortmarnock Golf ClubJune 23-26 | 140 | 139 | 142 | 144 | 1 | $1,000.00 |
1959 Thunderbird Inv.Thunderbird CCJanuary 22-25 | 67 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 1 | $1,500.00 |
1959 Oklahoma City OpenTwin Hills Golf & CCMay 7-11 | 73 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 1 | $3,500.00 |
1959 West Palm Beach OpenWest Palm Beach CCNovember 26-29 | 72 | 67 | 66 | 76 | 1 | $2,000.00 |
1958 St. Petersburg OpenPasadena Golf ClubMarch 20-23 | 70 | 69 | 72 | 65 | 1 | $2,000.00 |
1958 THE MASTERSAugusta National Golf ClubApril 3-6 | 70 | 73 | 68 | 73 | 1 | $11,250.00 |
1958 Pepsi ChampionshipPine Hollow CCJune 26-29 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 1 | $9,000.00 |
1957 Houston Open InvitationalMemorial Park Municipal CourseFebruary 21-25 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 1 | $7,500.00 |
1957 Azalea OpenCape Fear CCMarch 28-31 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 75 | 1 | $1,700.00 |
1957 Rubber City OpenFirestone CCJune 6-9 | 71 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 1 | $2,800.00 |
1957 San Diego OpenMission Valley CCOctober 30-November 3 | 65 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 1 | $2,800.00 |
1956 Insurance CityWethersfield CCJune 28-July 1 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 1 | $4,000.00 |
1956 Eastern OpenMt. Pleasant Golf CourseJuly 26-29 | 70 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 1 | $3,800.00 |
1956 PanamaPanama GCJanuary 13-16 | 68 | 72 | 75 | 68 | 1 | $2,000.00 |
1956 ColombiaCali CCJanuary 20-23 | 69 | 75 | 71 | 65 | 1 | $1,800.00 |
1955 Canadian OpenWeston Golf & CCAugust 17-20 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 70 | 1 | $2,400.00 |