That was the year Byron Nelson was winning 18 times total, and McSpaden set another record that year: most runner-up finishes (13).
McSpaden's record seems one of the safest in golf. Nobody even plays in 31 tournaments a year anymore, much less finishes in the Top 10 in that many. For the sake of comparison, the most Top 10s Phil Mickelson has had in a single season is 13. The most Top 10s in one season for Jack Nicklaus, 17; for Arnold Palmer, 20; for Tom Watson, 17.
Source: PGA Tour
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