1984 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "1984 - Women (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
du Maurier
Played as the du Maurier Classic (July 26-29; formerly the Peter Jackson Classic). Second-placed Ayako Okamoto (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Juli Inkster (USA), who won her second major championship, having recorded a playoff win in the Nabisco Dinah Shore four months earlier. [St George's G&CC, Etobicoke, Ontario].
Majors
Nabisco
Played as the Nabisco Dinah Shore (13th) (April 5-8). Inkster (USA) beat Pat Bradley (USA) at the first playoff hole, to record her first major championship win. [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (39th) (July 12-15). Second-placed Rosie Jones (USA) finished 1 shot behind Stacy (USA), who won her third US Women's Open title. [Salem CC, Peabody, Mass.].
Majors
LPGA
The LPGA Championship (30th) (May 31-Jun 3). Second-placed Beth Daniel (USA) and Pat Bradley (USA) finished 10 shots behind defending champion Sheehan (USA), who recorded her second major championship win. [Grizzly course, The Golf Center at Kings Island, Mason, OH].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (81st). Rosenthal (USA) beat Julie Brown (Scot) 4 and 3 in the final. [Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (84th). Richard (USA) beat Kim Williams (USA) at the 37th hole in the final. [The Broadmoor GC, Colorado Springs, Colo.].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship. Farr (USA) beat Kristie Kolacny (USA) 3 and 2 in the 18-hole final. [Meadowbrook GC, Rapid City, South Dakota].
America
Boston Five
Played as the Boston Five Classic. Second-placed Jackie Bertsch (USA) and Ayako Okamoto (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Rinker (USA). [Ferncroft CC, Middleton, nr Boston, MA].
America
Chrysler
Played as the Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic. Second-placed Muffin Spencer-Devlin (USA) finished 4 shots behind Bunkowsky (USA), who recorded her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [Upper Montclair CC, Clifton, New Jersey].
America
Columbia Savings
Played as the Columbia Savings Classic. Second-placed Muffin Spencer-Devlin (USA) finished 1 shot behind King (USA). [Green Gables CC, Denver, Colorado; now permanently closed].
America
x
CPC International not played in 1984.
America
Utd Virginia Bank
Played as the United Virginia Bank Golf Classic. Second-placed Cathy Marino (USA) finished 2 shots behind Alcott (USA). [Sleepy Hole GC, Suffolk, Virginia].
America
Jamie Farr
The inaugural Jamie Farr Toledo Classic (July 5-8). Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lauri Peterson (USA, née Merten), who recorded the second of her three LPGA Tour wins. [Glengarry CC, Holland, nr Toledo, Ohio; now called Stone Oak CC].
America
Elizabeth Arden
Played as the Elizabeth Arden Classic. Second-placed Sherri Turner (USA) finished 2 shots behind Patty Sheehan (USA). [Soffer course, Miami Turnberry Resort, Aventura, FL; at the time called the South course, Turnberry Isle Resort].
America
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Classic of Deer Creek. Second-placed Laurie Rinker (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bertolaccini (Arg), who recorded the last of her four LPGA Tour wins. [Deer Creek CC, Deerfield Beach, Florida].
America
Henredon
Played as the Henredon Classic. Second-placed Dot Germain (USA) and JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Sheehan (USA). [Willow Creek CC, High Point, North Carolina; now known as the Willow Creek course of High Point CC].
America
x
Inamori Classic not played in 1984.
America
J&B Whisky
Played as the J&B Scotch Pro-Am. Second-placed Donna White (USA) finished 5 shots behind Okamoto (Jpn). [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC. Earlier rounds also at Las Vegas CC].
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
x
Played as the Lady Keystone Open. Second-placed Martha Nause (USA) and Juli Inkster (USA) finished 1 shot behind Alcott. [West course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].
America
Cadillac
Played as the Potamkin Cadillac Classic. Second-placed Sally Little (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Barrett (USA), who recorded her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [Brookfield CC, Roswell, Georgia; at the time Brookfield West G&CC].
America
Corning
Played as the LPGA Corning Classic. Second-placed Ayako Okamoto (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind Carner (USA). [Corning CC, Corning, nr Elmira, New York].
America
x
Played as the MasterCard International Pro-Am. Jane Geddes finished in second place behind Quinlan.
America
Mayflower
Played as the Mayflower Classic. Second-placed Judy Clark (USA; Judy Dickinson from late-1985) and Donna White (USA) finished 2 shots behind Okamoto (Jpn). [CC of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana].
America
McDonald's
Played as the McDonald's Kids Classic. Second-placed Amy Alcott (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [White Manor CC, Malvern, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
x
Played as the Freedom/Orlando Classic. Second-placed Alice Miller (USA) finished 2 shots behind King (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win. [Cypress Creek CC, Orlando, Florida; permanently closed down in 2007].
America
Samaritan
Played as the Samaritan Turquoise Classic. Second-placed Patty Hayes (USA) finished 5 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Johnson (USA). [Arizona Biltmore GC, Phoenix, Arizona].
America
PING
Played as the Portland PING Championship (Sept 7-9). Second-placed Kathy Baker (USA) finished 1 shot behind Amy Alcott (USA), who recorded her 20th LPGA Tour win. [Riverside G&CC, Portland, Oregon].
America
Safeco
Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Laura Baugh (USA) and Marta Figueras-Dotti (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Whitworth (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].
America
Chevrolet
Played as the Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf. Second-placed and defending champion JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lopez (USA). [Shaker Heights CC, nr Cleveland, Ohio].
America
x
Played as the San Jose Classic. Second-placed Pat Meyers (USA), Kathy Whitworth (USA), Beverly Klass (USA) and Betsy King (USA) finished 2 shots behind Alcott (USA). [Almaden G&CC, San Jose, California].
America
x
Played as the Sarasota Classic. Second-placed Donna Caponi (USA) finished 1 shot behind Miller (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win. [Bent Tree CC, nr Sarasota, Florida].
America
x
Played as the Rail Charity Golf Classic. Second-placed Jane Crafter (Aus), Betsy King (USA) and Lori Garbacz (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Hill (USA). [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].
America
S&H
Played as the S&H Golf Classic. Second-placed Betsy King (USA) finished 1 shot behind Fergon (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win. [Pasadena GC, Gulfport, Florida; now called Pasadena Yatch & CC].
America
Uniden
Played as the inaugural Uniden LPGA Invitational (March 1-4). Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 3 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Mesa Verde CC, Costa Mesa, nr Newport Beach, CA].
America
x
Played as the Rochester International. Whitworth (USA) beat Rosie Jones (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
America
x
Played as the Tucson Conquistadores Open. Second-placed Lauri Peterson (USA) finished 6 shots behind Johnson (USA), who claimed her second LPGA Tour win. [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
America
x
Played as the West Virginia LPGA Classic. Second-placed Vicki Singleton (USA) and Beverly Klass (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Miller (USA). [Jones course, Speidel GC, Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV].
America
Kemper
Played as the Women's Kemper Open. Pat Bradley (USA) finished 3 shots behind King (USA), who claimed her first LPGA Tour win after seven years on the Tour. [Royal Ka'anapali course, Ka'anapali Resort, Maui, Hawaii; at the time known as the North course].
Europe
Lorne Stewart
Played as the Lorne Stewart Matchplay Championship (Sept 12-14; last played in 1981). Michelle "Mickey" Walker (Eng) beat Jane Connachan (Scot) 2 and 1 in the 18-hole final. [Sudbury GC, Wembley, nr London].
Europe
Hitachi
Played as the Hitachi British Women's Open (Oct 3-6; a GB&I WPGA/LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Betsy King (USA) and Dale Reid (Scot) finished 11 shots behind Okamoto (Jpn). [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
JS Bloor
Played as the inaugural JS Bloor Eastleigh Classic (July 25-28). Second-placed Debbie Dowling (Eng) finished 8 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Reid (Scot). [Fleming Park GC, Eastleigh, Hants, England; course permanently closed in 2008].
Europe
Ford
Played as the Ford Ladies Classic (May 2-5; WPGA season-opener). Second-placed Peggy Conley (USA) finished 4 shots behind 23-year-old Douglas (Eng), who was competing in her first event as a professional. [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
McEwans
Played as the McEwans Lager Manchester Classic (May 31-Jun 3). Second-placed Debbie Dowling (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Comstock (USA). [Heaton Park GC, Prestwich, nr Manchester, England].
Europe
x
Played as the Guernsey Open (Jun 28-Jul 1; next played in 1987). Second-placed Rae Hast (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Thomson (Scot). [Royal Guernsey GC, L'Ancresse, Guernsey, Channel Islands].
Europe
Colt Cars
Played as the Colt Cars Jersey Open (Aug 14-17). Second-placed Kitrina Douglas (Eng) finished 4 shots behind tour rookie Connachan (Scot), who recorded her first win as a professional. [Royal Jersey GC, Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands].
Europe
IBM
Played as the inaugural IBM European Women's Open (Aug 30-Sept 2). Stewart (Scot, amateur) beat Penny Grice (Eng, amateur) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
LBS
Played as the inaugural LBS Ladies German Open (Sept 5-7). Second-placed Kitrina Douglas (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Huke (Eng). [GC Schloss Braunfels, nr Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany].
Europe
x
Played as the La Manga Spanish Open (Oct 23-26). Second-placed Dale Reid (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Burton (Eng), who recorded her second WPGA Tour win. [La Manga Club, nr Cartagena, Murcia, Spain].
Europe
Hoganas
Played as the Hoganas Sweden Open (Aug 23-26; first WPGA event played outside Britain & Ireland). Second-placed Liselotte Neumann (Swe, amateur, 18 yrs old) finished 3 shots behind Douglas (Eng). [Molle GK, Mölle, nr Helsingborg, Sweden].
Europe
Olivetti
Played as the British Olivetti Tournament (June 6-8). Second-placed Rae Hast (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Smith (Eng). [Old Thorns GC, Liphook, Hants, England].
Europe
Brend Hotels
Played as the Sands International (Sept 24-27). Second-placed Jane Connachan (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Thomson (Scot). (Eng). Strong winds impacted scoring on the first day with only Corinne Dibnah (79) recording a sub-80 round. [East course, Saunton GC, nr Braunton, North Devon].
Europe
UBM
Played as the UBM Classic (June 20-23). Reid (Scot) beat Kitrina Douglas (Eng) at the third playoff hole. [Arcot Hall GC, Dudley, nr Newcastle upon Tyne, England].
Europe
Volkswagen
Played as the Volkswagen Ulster Classic (May 15-17). Second-placed Dale Reid (Scot) and Mickey Walker (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Conley (USA). [Belvoir Park GC, Belfast, N. Ireland].
Europe
Utd Friendly
Played as the United Friendly Tournament (Aug 2-5). Second-placed Jane Forrest (Eng) and Dale Reid (Scot) finished 4 shots behind Ehrnlund (Swe). [Southport & Ainsdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
Utd Friendly
Played as the United Friendly Insurance Tournament (June 13-16). Second-placed Meredith Marshall (USA) finished 3 shots behind Hast (RSA). [Hill Barn GC, Worthing, West Sussex, England].
Europe
White Horse
Played as the White Horse Whisky Challenge (Aug 7-10). Second-placed Debbie Dowling (Eng), Kitrina Douglas (Eng) and Dale Reid (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Dassù (Italy). [Burnham Beeches GC, Burnham, nr Slough, England].
Europe
x
Played as the Wirral Caldy Women's Classic (July 12-14). Second-placed Alison Nicholas (Eng) and Nancy Hoins (USA) finished 2 shots behind Castillo (USA). [Caldy GC, Caldy, Wirral, England].
Europe
Smirnoff
Played as the Smirnoff Ladies Irish Open (Oct 11-14; co-sponsored by the American LPGA Tour and British/European WPGA Tour ... after some "political" wrangling between the two organisations). Second-placed Becky Pearson (USA) and Pat Bradley (USA) finished 2 shots behind 45-year-old Whitworth (USA). [Clandeboye GC, Bangor, N.Ireland].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Yoshikawa (Jpn) beat Ayako Okamoto (Jpn) and Lauri Peterson (USA, née Merten) in a playoff. [Hiroshima CC, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan].
Asia
Nichirei Foods
Played as the Nichirei Cup Team Match (Oct 26-28; individual low score prize within the US-Japan team match). Stacy (USA) beat Tatsuko Ohsako (Jpn) in a playoff for the low score prize. [Edosaki CC, Inashiki, Ibaraki, Japan].
Reid (Scot) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the Women's PGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Sheehan (USA) won the Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
King (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1984 Money List, with earnings of $266,771 on the Tour. Patty Sheehan (USA) was second with $255,185; Ayako Okamoto (Jpn) was third with $251,108.
Awards
Ring & Brymer
Reid (Scot) won the WPGA Tour 1984 Ring & Brymer Order of Merit, with earnings of £28,239 on the Tour. Kitrina Douglas (Eng) was second with £19,899; Peggy Conley (USA) was third with £18,702.
Awards
LPGA Tr
King (USA) won the LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.
Awards
WPGA Tr
Douglas (Eng) won the Women's PGA Tour 1984 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished second on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £19,899.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Inkster (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1984 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Inkster finished sixth on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $186,501.
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