Golf
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament - Doug Ford
- U.S. Open - Dick Mayer
- British Open - Bobby Locke
- PGA Championship - Lionel Hebert
- PGA Tour money leader - Dick Mayer - $65,835
- Ryder Cup - Britain wins 7½ to 4½ over the United States in team golf.
Men's amateur
- British Amateur - Reid Jack
- U.S. Amateur - Hillman Robbins
Women's professional
- Women's Western Open - Patty Berg
- LPGA Championship - Louise Suggs
- U.S. Women's Open - Betsy Rawls
- Titleholders Championship - Patty Berg
- LPGA Tour money leader - Patty Berg - $16,272
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