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1958 PGA Tour money list

Arnold Palmer led the 1958 PGA Tour money list with $42,608, about $490,541 in 2026 dollars. The tour played 47 events for $1,131,000 in total purses.

$43KMoney-list leader
$1.1MTotal purses
47Events

1958 PGA Tour money list

The top 10, from the published season money list. Official prize money in 1958 dollars, with 2026 dollars in the table.

RankPlayerWinsOfficial prize moneyIn 2026 dollars
1Arnold Palmer3$42,608$490,541
2Billy Casper3$41,324$475,758
3Ken Venturi4$36,268$417,549
4Dow Finsterwald2$35,393$407,475
5Art Wall Jr.2$29,841$343,556
6Julius Boros2$29,817$343,280
7Tommy Bolt2$26,941$310,169
8Jay Hebert1$26,385$303,767
9Bob Rosburg0$25,171$289,791
10Doug Ford1$21,875$251,844

The 1958 majors

TournamentChampionPurseWinner's share
Masters TournamentArnold Palmer$60,050$11,250
U.S. OpenTommy Bolt$35,000$8,000
The Open ChampionshipPeter Thomson$13,580$2,800
PGA ChampionshipDow Finsterwald$39,388$5,500

1958 PGA Tour schedule and purses

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

DateTournamentWinnerPurse
Jan 6Los Angeles OpenFrank Stranahan$35,000
Jan 12Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf ChampionshipBilly Casper$50,000
Jan 20Tijuana Open InvitationalDutch Harrison$20,000
Jan 26Thunderbird InvitationalKen Venturi$15,000
Jan 29Phoenix Open InvitationalKen Venturi$15,000
Feb 9Tucson Open InvitationalLionel Hebert$15,000
Feb 16Texas Open InvitationalBill Johnston$15,000
Feb 24Houston OpenEd Oliver$30,000
Mar 2Baton Rouge Open InvitationalKen Venturi$15,000
Mar 11Greater New Orleans Open InvitationalBilly Casper$20,000
Mar 16Pensacola Open InvitationalDoug Ford$15,000
Mar 23St. Petersburg Open InvitationalArnold Palmer$15,000
Mar 30Azalea Open InvitationalHowie Johnson$15,000
Apr 6Masters TournamentArnold Palmer$60,000
Apr 13Greater Greensboro OpenBob Goalby$15,000
Apr 20Kentucky Derby OpenGary Player$20,000
Apr 27Tournament of ChampionsStan Leonard$20,000
Apr 27Lafayette Open InvitationalJay Hebert$15,000
May 4Colonial National InvitationTommy Bolt$25,000
May 11Arlington Hotel OpenJulius Boros$20,000
May 18Memphis OpenBilly Maxwell$20,000
May 25Kansas City OpenErnie Vossler$20,000
Jun 1Western OpenDoug Sanders$25,000
Jun 8Dallas Open InvitationalSam Snead$25,000
Jun 14U.S. OpenTommy Bolt$35,000
Jun 23Buick Open InvitationalBilly Casper$57,000
Jun 30Pepsi ChampionshipArnold Palmer$52,000
Jul 4The Open Championship UnofficialPeter Thomson£4,850
Jul 6Rubber City Open InvitationalArt Wall Jr.$20,000
Jul 13Insurance City Open InvitationalJack Burke, Jr.$25,000
Jul 20PGA ChampionshipDow Finsterwald$40,000
Jul 27Eastern Open InvitationalArt Wall Jr.$20,000
Aug 4Gleneagles-Chicago Open InvitationalKen Venturi$50,000
Aug 11Miller Open InvitationalCary Middlecoff$35,000
Aug 17St. Paul Open InvitationalMike Souchak$25,000
Aug 23Canadian OpenWes Ellis$25,000
Sep 1Vancouver Open InvitationalJim Ferree$42,000
Sep 8Utah OpenDow Finsterwald$15,000
Sep 14Denver OpenTommy Jacobs$20,000
Sep 21Hesperia Open InvitationalJohn McMullin$15,000
Nov 9Carling Open InvitationalJulius Boros$25,000
Nov 16Havana InternationalGeorge Bayer$45,000
Nov 23West Palm Beach Open InvitationalPete Cooper$15,000
Nov 30Havana InvitationalBilly Casper$15,000
Dec 14Mayfair Inn OpenGeorge Bayer$15,000
Nov 23Canada Cup UnofficialHarry Bradshaw / Christy O'Connor SnrNot known
Nov 23Canada Cup Individual Trophy UnofficialÁngel MiguelNot known
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