1984 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1984 - Men (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
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The Masters Tournament (48th) (April 12-15). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Crenshaw (USA), who recorded the first of his two Masters wins; the second followed 11 years later. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (113th) (July 19-22). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) and defending champion Tom Watson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Ballesteros (Esp), whose successful 12-foot birdie putt at the last was followed by a wonderfully exuberant fist pump celebration. [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (84th) (June 14-18). Zoeller (USA) beat Greg Norman (Aus) in an 18-hole playoff: Zoeller 67 (-3), Norman 75 (+5), to record his second major championship win. [West course, Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (66th) (Aug 16-19). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) and Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 4 shots behind Trevino (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Championship wins. [Shoal Creek Club, Birmingham, AL].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (89th). Olazabal (Esp) beat Colin Montgomerie (Scot) 5 and 4 in the final. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (84th) (Aug 28-Sept 2). Scott Verplank (USA) beat Sam Randolph (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Oak Tree National, Edmond, Oklahoma. at the time known as Oak Tree GC].
America
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Played as the Bob Hope Classic (Jan 11-15). Mahaffey (USA) beat Jim Simons (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to win this event for the second time. [Bermuda Dunes CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Indian Wells CC; Eldorado CC; La Quinta CC].
America
x
Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Antonio Ortiz (Arg) finished in second place behind Fernandez (Arg). [Olivos GC, Pablo Nogués, Buenos Aires].
America
x
Played as the Bay Hill Classic (March 15-18). Koch (USA) beat George Burns (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record his fifth PGA Tour win. [Bay Hill Club, Orlando, FL].
America
Georgia-Pacific
Played as the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic (June 21-24). Second-placed Don Pooley (USA) finished 5 shots behind Kite (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
America
x
Played as the B.C. Open (Aug 30-Sept 2). Second-placed Russ Cochran (USA) and Hal Sutton (USA) finished 1 shot behind Levi (USA). [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (July 5-8). Tom Watson (USA) beat Greg Norman (Aus) with a birdie at the third playoff hole, to record the last of his three wins in this event. [Butler National GC, Oak Brook, IL].
America
x
Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Jeff Hart (USA) finished in second place behind defending champion Fernandez (Arg). [Itanhangá GC, Itanhangá, Rio de Janeiro].
America
Buick
Played as the Buick Open (Aug 9-12). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA) finished 1 shot 28-year-old Denis Watson (Zim), who recorded the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
America
x
Played as the Canadian Open (75th) (Jun 28-Jul 1). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 2 shots behind Greg Norman (Aus), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, nr Toronto, Ont.].
America
x
Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 17-20). Peter Jacobsen (USA) beat Payne Stewart (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his second PGA Tour win. [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by Romero (Arg).
America
Chrysler
Played as the Chrysler Team Invitational (Dec 13-16; PGA Tr post-season two-man better-ball unofficial money event). Second-placed Gary Hallberg & Scott Hoch finished 1 shot behind winning team of Phil Hancock and Ron Streck. [No.1 course, Boca West CC, Boca Raton, FL. Earlier rounds also used the No.2 course, and Broken Sound Club, Boca Raton].
America
Chrysler
Played as the Chrysler Team Invitational (Dec 13-16; PGA Tr post-season two-man better-ball unofficial money event). Second-placed Gary Hallberg & Scott Hoch finished 1 shot behind winning team of Phil Hancock and Ron Streck. [No.1 course, Boca West CC, Boca Raton, FL. Earlier rounds also used the No.2 course, and Broken Sound Club, Boca Raton].
America
x
Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 10-13). Second-placed David Edwards (USA) finished 1 shot behind Stadler (USA). [Sports Club course, Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, Irving, nr Dallas, TX].
America
Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Mar 1-4). Bruce Lietzke (USA) beat Andy Bean (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his tenth PGA Tour win. [Eagle Trace GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time called TPC Eagle Trace].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 8-11). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 2 shots behind Tom Kite (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
America
Isuzu
Played as the Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open (Jan 26-29). Koch (USA) beat defending champion Gary Hallberg (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
America
x
Played as the Los Angeles Open (Feb 16-19). Second-placed Jack Renner (USA) finished 3 shots behind Edwards (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
America
x
Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (Sept 13-16). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) finished 5 shots behind 27-year-old Mark O'Meara (USA), who recorded the first of his 16 PGA Tour wins. [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
America
Sea Pines
Played as the Sea Pines Heritage Classic (April 19-22). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Faldo (Eng). [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
America
Coca-Cola
Played as the Houston Coca-Cola Open (April 26-29). Second-placed Buddy Gardner (USA) finished 1 shot behind 24 -year-old Corey Pavin (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
America
JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney Mixed Team Classic (Dec 6-9; two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Second-placed Craig Stadler (USA) & Lori Garbacz (USA) and Curtis Strange (USA) & Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mike Donald (USA) & Vicki Alvarez (USA). [Bardmoor CC, Largo, FL].
America
Miller High-Life
Played as the Miller High Life Quad Cities Open (July 19-22). Second-placed George Archer (USA), Vance Heafner (USA) and Dave Stockton (USA) finished 5 shots behind Hoch (USA). [Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, Quad Cities, IL].
America
x
Played as the Kapalua International (Nov 8-11; PGA Tour post-season unofficial money event). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 8 shots behind Lyle (Scot). [Bay course, Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii].
America
Kemper Insurance
Played as the Kemper Open (May 31-Jun 3). Second-placed Mark O'Meara (USA) finished 5 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Norman (Aus). [Blue course, Congressional CC, Bethesda, Maryland].
America
x
Played as The Memorial Tournament (May 24-27). Nicklaus (USA) beat Andy Bean (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole. [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, OH].
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Met Open (Aug 21-23; Metropolitan GA 54-hole event). Second-placed Rick Meskell (USA) finished 2 shots behind 43-year-old Jim Albus (USA), who won this title for the second time. [Old Oaks CC, Purchase, NY].
America
x
Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf) (for the last time until 1990). Rick Cramer (USA) and defending champion Tommy Armour III (USA) finished in second place behind Mijovic (Can). [CS&DC de Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico].
America
Anheuser-Busch
Played as the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic (July 12-15). Second-placed Willie Wood (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ronnie Black (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [River course, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA].
America
Bank of Boston
Played as the Bank of Boston Classic (Sept 6-9). Second-placed Frank Conner (USA) and Joey Sindelar (USA) finished 6 shots behind George Archer (USA), who recorded the last of his 13 PGA Tour wins. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
America
USF&G
Played as the USF&G Classic (March 22-25). Second-placed Larry Rinker (USA) finished 3 shots behind 38-year-old Bob Eastwood (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Feb 2-5). Irwin (USA) beat Jim Nelford (Can) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].
America
x
Played as the Pensacola Open (Oct 25-28). Second-placed Ken Brown (Scot) and John Mahaffey (USA) finished 2 shots behind Kratzert (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Perdido Bay GC, Pensacola, FL].
America
x
Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 19-22). Second-placed Corey Pavin (USA) finished 1 shot behind Purtzer (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
x
Played as the Tournament Players Championship (Mar 29-Apr 1). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Couples (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].
America
x
Played as the Magnolia State Classic (April 12-15; 54-hole PGA Tour "satellite" event). Ten Broeck (USA) beat Mike Smith (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Hattiesburg CC, Hattiesburg, MS].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (May 3-6). Second-placed Bruce Lietzke (USA) finished 5 shots behind Watson (USA), who recorded the last of three wins in this event. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
PGA of America
Played as the Shawnee Open (Philadelphia section of PGA of America event). Won by defending champion Pete Oakley (USA). [Shawnee Inn & CC, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania].
America
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational (Sept 19-23). Second-placed Andy Bean (USA) finished 1 shot behind Watson (Zim), who recorded the last of his three PGA Tour wins. [Las Vegas CC, Las Vegas, NV. Earlier rounds also at: Desert Inn CC (now Wynn G&CC), Showboat CC (now Wildhorse GC) and Tropicana CC].
America
x
Played as the Skins Game (Nov 24/25; four-man PGA Tour unofficial money event). With an 8-foot putt on the final green, Nicklaus (USA) won the 9 skins worth $240,000 that had built up on the back-nine. Second was Tom Watson (USA), who won all 9 skins on the front-nine, which were worth $120,000. Arnold Palmer (USA) and defending champion Gary Player (RSA) were both shut out with no skins. [Desert Highlands GC, Scottsdale, Arizona].
America
x
Played as the Hawaiian Open (Feb 9-12). Jack Renner (USA) beat Wayne Levi (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record the last of his three PGA Tour wins. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
America
x
Played as the Southern Open (Oct 11-14). Second-placed Rex Caldwell (USA), Scott Hoch (USA) and tour rookie Corey Pavin (USA) finished 6 shots behind 37-year-old Green (USA). [Green Island CC, Columbus, Georgia].
America
LaJet
Played as the LaJet Golf Classic (Sept 27-30). Second-placed Mark O'Meara (USA) finished 2 shots behind Strange (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Fairway Oaks CC, Abilene, TX. Now known as the Fairway course, Abilene CC].
America
Manufactures Hanover
Played as the Manufactures Hanover Westchester Classic (June 7-10). Second-placed David Graham (Aus), Jay Haas (USA) and Mark O'Meara (USA) finished 5 shots behind Simpson (USA). [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
America
Danny Thomas
Played as the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (Aug 2-5). Second-placed Ralph Landrum (USA), Mark O'Meara (USA) and Tim Simpson (USA) finished shots 2 behind Eastwood (USA). [South course, Colonial CC, Cordova, nr Memphis, TN].
America
x
Played as the Tallahassee Open (May 3-6; unofficial PGA Tour "satellite" event). Zarley (USA) beat Denis Watson (Zim) with a bogey at the fourth playoff hole. [Killearn CC, Tallahassee, FL].
America
x
Played as the Texas Open (Oct 4-7). Second-placed Bruce Lietzke (USA) finished 3 shots behind Calvin Peete (USA), whose four rounds in the 60s (67-67-66-66) clinched victory. [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].
America
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Played as the Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open (July 26-29). Second-placed Mark O'Meara (USA) finished 2 shots behind Peter Jacobsen (USA). [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
America
Seiko
Played as the Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship (Jan 5-8; first year played in match play format; PGA Tour season-opener). Tom Watson (USA) beat defending champion Gil Morgan (USA) by 2 and 1 in the final, to record his second win in this event. [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
America
Disney World
Played as the Walt Disney World Golf Classic (Oct 18-21). Second-placed Hubert Green (USA) finished 1 shot behind Larry Nelson (USA). [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
America
NEC
Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 23-26). Second-placed Bruce Lietzke (USA) finished 2 shots behind Denis Watson (Zim), who recorded his second PGA Tour win, coming just two weeks after the first. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
x
Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 5-8). Second-placed George Archer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Bean (USA). [Forest Oaks CC, Greensboro, NC].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 16-19). Second-placed Wayne Grady (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Torrance (Scot). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Whyte & Mckay
Played as the Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship (May 25-28). Second-placed Gordon J. Brand (Eng) and Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 2 shots behind Clark (Eng). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
x
British Masters not played in 1984.
Europe
x
Bob Hope British Classic not played in 1984.
Europe
Compagnie de Chauffe
Played as the inaugural Compagnie de Chauffe Cannes Open (Oct 18-21). Second-placed Gordon Brand Jr (Scot) and John Morgan (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Frost (RSA), who recorded the first of his two European Tour wins. [Cannes Mougins GCC, Mougins, nr Cannes, France].
Europe
Car Care Plan
Played as the Car Care Plan International (May 10-13). Second-placed Howard Clark (Eng) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Faldo (Eng). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks].
Europe
x
Played as the Celtic International Classic (Aug 9-12; one-off Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Ian Baker-Finch (Aus), Sandy Lyle (Scot) and Vicente Fernández (Arg) finished 3 shots behind Brand (Scot). [Galway GC, Co.Galway, Ireland].
Europe
KLM
Played as the KLM Dutch Open (July 26-29). Second-placed Graham Marsh (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Langer (Ger). [Rosendaelsche GC, Arnhem, Neth.].
Europe
Ebel
Played as the Ebel European Masters Swiss Open. Second-placed Howard Clark (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Anderson (Can). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic European Open (Sept 6-9). Second-placed Seve Ballesteros (Esp) and Noel Ratcliffe (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Brand Jr (Scot). [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
Peugeot
Played as the Peugeot Open de France. Second-placed José Rivero (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Langer (Ger). [Vert course, Saint Cloud GC, Garches, nr Paris].
Europe
Lufthansa
Played as the Lufthansa German Open (50th). Second-placed Jerry Anderson (Can) finished 1 shot behind Grady (Aus). [Frankfurter GC, Niederrad, Frankfurt am Main].
Europe
x
Played as the Glasgow Open (Jun 28-Jul 1; formerly the Glagow Golf Classic). Second-placed Sam Torrance (Scot) finished 11 shots behind Brown (Scot). [Haggs Castle GC, Glasgow, Scotland].
Europe
x
Played as the Hassan II Trophy (unofficial limited-field event). Bruce Fleisher (USA) and Richard "Dick" Zokol (Can) finished in second place behind Maltbie (USA). [Red course, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Mark James (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Langer (Ger). This was the first of three Irish Open wins for Langer. [Royal Dublin GC, Dollymount, Dublin].
Europe
x
Played as the Italian Open. Second-placed Bobby Clampett (USA) finished 4 shots behind Lyle (Scot). [Milano GC, Villasanta, Monza, nr Milan].
Europe
x
Played as the Jersey Open (May 31-Jun 3). Second-placed Sandy Lyle (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Gallacher (Scot), who recorded the last of his 10 European Tour wins. [La Moye GC, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands].
Europe
Johnnie Walker
Played as the Johnnie Walker Trophy (Oct 18-21; post-season limited field unofficial money event). Player (RSA) beat Seve Ballesteros (Esp) at the second playoff hole. [No.1 course, Golf La Moraleja, Alcobendas, nr Madrid; now called Real (Royal) La Moraleja].
Europe
Lawrence Batley
Played as the Lawrence Batley International Classic (July 11-14). Second-placed José María Cañizares (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Rivero (Esp), who recorded the first of his four European Tour wins. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Cepsa
Played as the Cepsa Madrid Open. Second-placed Jose Maria Canizares (Esp) finished 3 shots behind Clark (Eng). [Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
x
Played as the Monte Carlo Open (June 21-24). Second-placed Manuel Calero (Esp) and Peter Fowler (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Mosey (Eng), who recorded the second of his two European Tour wins. Reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [Monte-Carlo GC, Mont Agel, La Turbie, French Riviera].
Europe
PLM
Played as the PLM Open (June 27-30; Sweden Tour event, not sanctioned as a European Tour event). Second-placed Denis Durnian (Eng) and Anders Starkman (Swe) finished 4 shots behind Horton (Eng). [Ljunghusens GC, Höllviken, nr Malmo, Sweden].
Europe
x
Played as the Portuguese Open (Nov 1-4; European Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Michael King (Eng) finished 3 shots behind 28-year-old Tony Johnstone (Zim), who recorded the first of his six European Tour wins. [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
Europe
Sanyo
Played as the Sanyo Open (Sept 20-23). Sam Torrance (Scot) beat defending champion Des Smyth (Ire) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his tenth European Tour win. [Real (Royal) GC El Prat, Terrassa, Barcelona].
Europe
Scandinavian Enterprise
Played as the Scandinavian Enterprise Open (July 5-8). Second-placed Peter Teravainen (USA) finished 3 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Ullna GC, Åkersberga, nr Stockholm, Sweden].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges Spanish Open. Second-placed Howard Clark (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Langer (Ger). [Parador de El Saler, nr Valencia, Spain].
Europe
Timex
Played as the Timex Open (June 14-17). Second-placed Peter Teravainen (USA) and Sam Torrance (Scot) finished 3 shots behind 27-year-old Mike Clayton (Aus), who recorded his only European Tour win. [Golf de Biarritz-Le Phare, Biarritz, France].
Europe
St Mellion Timeshare
Played as the (last) St Mellion Timeshare TPC (June 7-10). Gonzalez (Brazil) beat Mark James (Eng) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record his only European Tour win. [Kernouw course, St Mellion Intl Resort, St Mellion, Cornwall; at the time called the Old course]. Note: the European Tour's "TPC" moniker was subsequently appended to other events: Lawrence Batley Intl TPC (1986); Portuguese Open TPC (1989, '90); Honda Open (1992-94) and Deutsche Bank sponsored events at Gut Kaden and St Leon Rot (1995-2007).
Europe
Lancome
Played as the Trophee Lancome. Lyle (Scot) beat Seve Ballesteros (Esp) at the first playoff hole. [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].
Europe
x
Played as the Tunisian Open (April 12-15; European Tour season-opener). Second-placed Brian Waites (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Torrance (Scot). [El Kantaoui Golf Intl, nr Sousse, Tunisia].
Europe
x
Second-placed Gordon Brand Jr (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Jose-Maria Canizares (Spain), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: Jose Maria Canizares & Jose Rivero (Esp). Played over 54 holes following loss of first day to rain. [Olgiata GC, nr Rome, Italy].
Europe
Suntory
Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Sept 27-30). Ballesteros (Esp) beat Bernhard Langer (Ger) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Asia
Cathay Pacific
Played as the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open. Defending champion and second-placed Greg Norman (Aus) finished 7 shots behind Brask (USA). [Hong Kong GC, Fanling; composite of 10 holes from Eden course, 8 from the New; at the time known as Royal Hong Kong GC].
Asia
x
Played as the Indian Open. Second-placed Lai Chung Jen (Taiw) and Richard Cromwell (USA) finished 3 shots behind Alarcon (Mex). [Royal Calcutta GC, Kolkata, West Bengal, India].
Asia
x
Played as the Indonesian Open (Mar 29-Apr 1; Asian circuit event). Second-placed Chien-soon Lu (Taiw) finished 2 shots behind Gale (Aus). [Pondok Indah GC, South Jakarta, Indonesia].
Asia
KPGA
Played as the Korea Open (Oct 10-13; Korean circuit event). Won by Se-woon Yeom (S Kor). [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
Asia
KPGA
Played as the KPGA Championship (Sept 26-29; Korean Tr event). Yoon-soo Choi (S Kor) finished in second place behind defending champion Jin-han Lim (S Kor). [Hanyang CC, Goyang, nr Seoul, S Korea].
Asia
x
Played as the Maekyung Open (Asian/Korean circuits event). Second-placed John Jacobs (USA) and Hsi-chuen Lu (Taiw) finished 1 shot behind Clayton (Aus). [Gwanak CC, nr Seoul, S Korea].
Asia
x
Played as the Malaysian Open. Second-placed Sam Torrance (Scot) and defending champion Terry Gale (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Lu (Taiw), who claimed his third win in this event. [Old course, Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Asia
x
Played as the Philippine Open (not an Asian circuit event). Won by Rudolfo "Rudy" Labares (Phil). [Villamor GC, Pasay, nr Manila, Philippines].
Asia
Rolex
Played as the Rolex Masters (Asian circuit event). Second-placed Min-nan Hsieh (Taiw) finished 5 shots behind Bill "Izzy" Israelson (USA). [Bukit course, Singapore Island CC, Singapore].
Asia
x
Played as the Donghae Open (Jun 28-Jul 1; Korean Tr event). Won by Seiji Ebihara (Jpn). [Namseoul CC, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, S Korea].
Asia
x
Played as the Singapore Open. Second-placed Bill Israelson (USA), Kyi Hla Han (Burma) and Terry Gale (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Sieckmann (USA). [Bukit course, Singapore Island CC, Singapore].
Played as the Republic of China Open. Won by Jacobs (USA).
Asia
x
Played as the Thailand Open (Asian circuit event). Second-placed Wayne Grady (Aus) finished 6 shots behind Lu (Taiw). [Old course, Siam CC, Pattaya, Thailand].
Japan
Uchida Yoko
Played as the Uchida Yoko Cup Japan vs USA Match (Nov 1-4; Japan Tr event; individual low score winner). Second-placed Mark O'Meara (USA) and Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Watson (USA). [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Aso Open (Japan Tr event). Shigenobu (Jpn) beat Katsuji Hasegawa (Jpn) and Akira Yabe (Jpn) in a playoff. [Aso GC, Aso, Kumamoto].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Tournament (Oct 18-21; Japan Tr event). Masahiro "Massy" Kuramoto (Jpn) beat Yoshihisa Iwashita (Jpn), Sam Torrance (Scot) and Chen Tze-chung (Taiw) with an eagle at the first playoff hole. [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].
Japan
Casio
Played as the Casio World Open (Nov 22-25; Japan Tr event). Lyle (Scot) beat Gary Koch (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 16th), to record his first and only Japan Tour win. Lyle's first prize equated to US$55,100. [Kaimon course, Ibusuki GC, Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan].
Japan
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (Nov 8-11; Japan Tr event). Simpson (USA) beat Bernhard Langer (Ger) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record his second Japan Tour win. Simpson's first prize equated to US$74,380. [Phoenix CC, Miyazaki, Japan].
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Oct 4-7; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Koichi Suzuki (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Uehara (Jpn). [Ranzan CC, Hiki-gun, nr Ranzan, Saitama, Jpn].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Aug 2-5; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Seiichi Kanai (Jpn), Toru Nakamura (Jpn) and Shinsaku Maeda (Jpn) finished shots 2 behind defending champion Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima (Jpn). [Mios Kikugawa CC, Onuki, Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as the Golf Nippon Series (Nov 28-Dec 2; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Nakamura (Jpn). [Co-hosted by Yomiuri CC, Nishinomiya, Hyogo and Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo].
Japan
x
Played as the Taiheiyo Masters (Nov 8-11; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki (Jpn) and Kikuo Arai (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Maeda (Jpn), who recorded the last of his eight Japan Tour victories. [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as The Chunichi Crowns - International Invitation Golf (April 26-29; Japan Tr event). Won by first-time Japan Tour winner Simpson (USA). [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Japan].
Japan
Pepsi
Played as the Pepsi Ube Open (May 17-20). Funatogawa (Jpn) recorded his third Japan Tour win. [Mannennike West course, Ube 72 CC, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan].
Aus/NZ
Air NZ/Shell
Played as the Air New Zealand Shell Open (Nov 29-Dec 2). Second-placed Wayne Grady (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Jones (Aus), who birdied three of the last four holes to snatch the win. [Titirangi GC, New Lynn, Auckland, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Masters. Won by Greg Norman (Aus) for the second straight year.
Aus/NZ
Natl Panasonic
Played as the National Panasonic Australian Open (Nov 15-18). Second-placed Bob Stanton (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Watson (USA). [Composite of East & West courses, Royal Melbourne GC, Victoria, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Toshiba
Played as the Toshiba Australian PGA Ch'ship. Won by Greg Norman (Aus). [Monash CC, nr Sydney, NSW, Australia].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand Open (Dec 6-9). Second-placed Terry Gale (Aus) finished 4 shots behind first-time Australia Tour winner Pavin (USA). [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Dec 29, 1984-Jan 1, 1985). Second-placed Frank Nobilo (NZ) finished 3 shots behind Greg Turner (NZ). [Mount Maunganui GC, Tauranga, NZ].
Africa
555
Played as the 555 Kenya Open (Safari Tr event). Canizares (Esp) beat David J. Russell (Eng) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Muthaiga GC, Nairobi, Kenya].
Africa
Nedbank
Played as the Sun City Golf Challenge (Dec 6-9; unofficial event; limited field of 10 top tour professionals). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Ballesteros (Esp). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].
Africa
Safmarine
Played as the Safmarine South African Masters. Won by Johnstone (Zim). [Milnerton GC, nr Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
x
Played as the South African Open. Fulton Allem (RSA) finished in second place behind Johnstone (Zim). [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
Africa
Lexington
Played as the Lexington PGA Championship. Won by Levenson (RSA). [The Wanderers GC, Ilovo, Johannesburg, RSA].
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Langer (Ger) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the European Tour. Ken Brown (Scot) was second with 69.64; Nick Faldo (Eng) and Sandy Lyle (Scot) were tied third with 69.79.
Awards
PGA of America
Peete (USA) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour (over a minimum of 80 rounds). Mark O'Meara (USA) was second with 70.77; Craig Stadler (USA) was third with 70.78.
Awards
PGA Tour
Peete (USA) won the PGA Tour Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average (over a minimum of 50 rounds). Jack Nicklaus (USA) was second with 70.75; Mark O'Meara (USA) was third with 70.77.
Awards
Japan Tr
Shinsaku Maeda (Jpn) won the Japan Golf Tour 1984 Money List, with earnings of Yn57,040,357 from Japan Tour events and golf's four top majors (Masters, Open, US Open, US PGA).
Awards
PGA Tour
Watson (USA) won his fifth PGA Tour leading money winner title (and associated Arnold Palmer Award), with 1984 season earnings of $476,260 on the Tour. Mark O'Meara (USA) was second with $465,873; Andy Bean (USA) was third with $422,995.
Norman (Aus) won his fourth (and second straight) Australia/NZ Tour Order of Merit.
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Langer (Ger) won his second Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1984 Order of Merit winner, with earnings of £139,344 on the Tour. Sam Torrance (Scot) was second with £112,657; Howard Clark (Eng) was third with £101,903.
1984/85 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won for the third time in his career by McNulty (Zim).
Awards
PGA of America
Watson (USA) won his sixth PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average).
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Parkin (Wales) won the European Tour 1984 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Parkin finished 65th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £10,207.
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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