1984 - Seniors (All)
The winners in the category "1984 - Seniors (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
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Played as the Senior Tournament Players Championship (June 21-24). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Palmer (USA), who recorded back-to-back senior major championship wins. [Canterbury GC, Beachwood, Ohio].
Majors
USGA
The US Senior Open (Jun 28-Jul 1). Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Barber (USA). [East course, Oak Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
Majors
General Foods
Played as the General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship (Jan 19-22; the first of two PGA Seniors' Championships played in 1984). Defending champion and second-placed Don January (USA) finished 2 shots behind Palmer (USA). [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
Majors
General Foods
Played as the General Foods PGA Seniors' Championship (Dec 6-9; Snr PGA Tr season-ending event; second of two PGA Seniors' Championships in 1984). Second-placed Don January (USA) finished 3 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Thomson (Aus), who claimed his only senior major championship title. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
America
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Played as the inaugural Senior PGA Tour Roundup (April 20-22). Second-placed Bob Stone (USA) finished 2 shots behind Casper (USA). [Hillcrest GC, Sun City West, Phoenix, AZ].
America
Digital
Played as the Digital Middlesex Classic. Second-placed Orville Moody (USA) finished 4 shots behind defending champion January (USA). [Nashawtuc CC, Concord, Massachusetts].
America
Citizens Union
Played as the Citizens Union Senior Classic. Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) and Rod Funseth (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time US Snr Tr winner Brewer (USA). [Griffin Gate Resort, Lexington, Kentucky].
America
du Maurier
Played as the du Maurier Champions (Aug 10-12; formerly Peter Jackson Champions). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) and Lee Elder (USA) finished 5 shots behind defending champion January (USA). [Royal Ottawa GC, Gatineau, Québec].
America
Utd Virginia Bnk
Played as the United Virginia Bank Seniors Classic. Second-placed Lee Elder (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sikes (USA). [Hermitage CC, Manikin-Sabot, Virginia].
America
x
Played as the Daytona Beach Seniors Classic (April 6-8). Moody (USA) beat Arnold Palmer (USA) and Dan Sikes (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [North course, Club at Pelican Bay, Daytona Beach, FL].
America
Denver Post
Played as the Denver Post Champions of Golf. Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA) finished 3 shots behind Barber (USA). [Plum Creek GC, Castle Rock, Colorado; at the time known as TPC Plum Creek].
America
Doug Sanders
Played as the Doug Sanders Celebrity Classic (unofficial 36-hole event). Arnold Palmer and Miller Barber shared first prize after the tournament was shortened due to bad weather. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
America
Doug Sanders
Played as the Doug Sanders Celebrity Classic (unofficial 36-hole event). Arnold Palmer and Miller Barber shared first prize after the tournament was shortened due to bad weather. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
America
Gatlin Bros.
Played as the Gatlin Brothers Senior Golf Classic (June 1-3). Second-placed Rod Funseth (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sikes (USA). [Wildcreek GC, Sparks, Nevada].
America
x
Played as the Hilton Head Seniors International (Oct 19-21). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Elder (USA). [Shipyard GC, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina].
America
x
Played as the World Seniors Invitational. Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time US Snr Tr winner Thomson (Aus). [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) & Julius Boros (USA) finished 3 shots behind Billy Casper (USA) & Gay Brewer (USA). [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) & Julius Boros (USA) finished 3 shots behind Billy Casper (USA) & Gay Brewer (USA). [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].
America
MONY
Played as the inaugural MONY Senior Tournament of Champions (May 3-6). Second-placed Dan Sikes (USA) finished 7 shots behind Orville Moody USA), who recorded his second Senior PGA Tour win. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest
Played as the Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am. Second-placed Gardner Dickinson (USA) finished 2 shots behind De Vicenzo (USA). [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
Viceroy
Played as the Viceroy Senior Panama Open (Jan 27-29; unofficial Snr PGA Tr event). Won by Moody (USA) by 3 shots. [GC de Panama, Panama City, Panama].
America
Quadel
Played as the Quadel Seniors Classic (Nov 30-Dec 2). Second-placed Lee Elder (USA) and Orville Moody (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Palmer (USA). [Boca Grove Plantation GC, Boca Raton, Florida].
America
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Played as the inaugural (and only) Roy Clark Senior Challenge (June 15-17). Second-placed Don January (USA) and Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Barber (USA). [Tulsa CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
America
x
Played as the Suntree Senior Classic. Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) and Gay Brewer (USA) finished 6 shots behind first-time US Snr Tr winner Elder (USA). [Suntree CC, Melbourne, Florida].
America
x
Played as the Greater Syracuse Senior's Pro Classic. Second-placed Rod Funseth (USA) finished 3 shots behind Barber (USA). [Bellevue CC, Syracuse, New York].
America
Seiko
Played as the inaugural Seiko-Tucson Senior Match Play Championship (Jan 6-8; Snr PGA Tour season opener). Littler (USA) beat Don January (USA) by 1 hole in the 18-hole final. [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
America
Unionmutual
Played as the inaugural Unionmutual Seniors Golf Classic (Oct 5-7; unofficial seniors event for 16 invitees). Funseth (USA) beat Bob Toski (USA) by 2 holes in the 18-hole final. At the time Funseth was already suffering from an untreatable cancer that claimed his life in September 1985. [Purpoodock Club, Cape Elizabeth, Maine].
America
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Played as the Shootout at Jeremy Ranch (unofficial two-man better-ball event; Snr Tr player paired with a PGA Tr player). Second-placed Al Besselink (USA) & Donnie Hammond (USA) and Miller Barber (USA) & Gil Morgan (USA) finished 4 shots behind Don January (USA) & Mike Sullivan (USA). [Jeremy Ranch G&CC, Park City, nr Salt Lake City, Utah].
America
x
Played as the Shootout at Jeremy Ranch (unofficial two-man better-ball event; Snr Tr player paired with a PGA Tr player). Second-placed Al Besselink (USA) & Donnie Hammond (USA) and Miller Barber (USA) & Gil Morgan (USA) finished 4 shots behind Don January (USA) & Mike Sullivan (USA). [Jeremy Ranch G&CC, Park City, nr Salt Lake City, Utah].
America
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Played as the Vintage Invitational. Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) finished 4 shots behind January (USA). [Vintage Club, Palm Desert, California].
Europe
Forte
Played as the Forte PGA Seniors Championship (May 17-20). Second-placed Peter Butler (Eng) and Ross Whitehead (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Ernie Jones (Ire). [Stratford-on-Avon GC, Warwickshire].
Asia
Coca-Cola
Played as the Coca-Cola Seniors Grand Slam (Sept 28-30). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) finished 7 shots behind Elder (USA), who recorded his first win as a senior golfer. [Yokohama CC, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan].
Awards
Snr PGA Tr
January (USA) won his fourth (and third straight) Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the Senior PGA Tour. Miller Barber (USA) was second with 71.13; Peter Thomson (Aus) was third with 71.59.
Awards
Snr PGA Tr
January (USA) won his third (and second straight) Arnold Palmer Award as the Senior PGA Tour 1984 leading money winner, with earnings of $328,597 on the Tour. Miller Barber (USA) was second with $299,099; Peter Thomson (Aus) was third with $228,940.
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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.
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