Golf
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament – Bob Goalby wins after Roberto DeVicenzo makes on a score card error. DeVicenzo writes a 4 instead of the 3 on the 17th hole.
- U.S. Open – Lee Trevino becomes the first golfer to shoot in the 1960s in every round of the U.S. Open.
- British Open – Gary Player
- PGA Championship – Julius Boros
- PGA Tour money leader – Billy Casper – $205,169
Men's amateur
- British Amateur – Michael Bonallack
- U.S. Amateur – Bruce Fleisher
Women's professional
- Women's Western Open – discontinued
- LPGA Championship – Sandra Post
- U.S. Women's Open – Susie Berning
- Titleholders Championship – not playes
- LPGA Tour money leader – Kathy Whitworth – $48,379
- Canadian rookie Sandra Post became the youngest golfer to ever win an LPGA major tournament by capturing the LPGA Championship.
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