1985 - Seniors America
The winners in the category "1985 - Seniors America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
America
Amex
Played as the inaugural Greenbrier American Express Championship (July 5-7). Second-placed Lee Elder (USA) finished 2 shots behind January (USA). [Greenbrier GC, White Sulphur Springs, WV].
America
x
Played as the Senior PGA Tour Roundup (March 22-24). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA) finished 3 shots behind January (USA). [Hillcrest GC, Sun City West, Phoenix, AZ].
America
Digital
Played as the Digital Seniors Classic. Elder (USA) beat Jerry Barber (USA) and Don January (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Nashawtuc CC, Concord, Massachusetts].
America
Citizens Union
Played as the Citizens Union Senior Classic. Elder (USA) beat Dan Sikes (USA) and Walt Zembriski (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole; Orville Moody (USA) was eliminated at the second playoff hole. [Griffin Gate Resort, Lexington, Kentucky].
America
du Maurier
Played as the du Maurier Champions (Aug 16-18; next played in 1996). Second-placed Ben Smith (USA) finished 1 shot behind Thomson (Aus). [The Vancouver GC, Coquitlam, nr Vancouver, BC].
America
Utd Virginia Bnk
Played as the United Virginia Bank Seniors Classic. Second-placed George Lanning (USA) finished 4 shots behind Thomson (Aus). [Hermitage CC, Manikin-Sabot, Virginia].
America
Denver Post
Played as the Denver Post Champions of Golf. Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Elder (USA). [Plum Creek GC, Castle Rock, Colorado; at the time known as TPC Plum Creek].
America
x
Played as The Champions Classic (June 7-9). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) and Jim Ferree (USA) finished 2 shots behind Thomson (Aus). [Wildcreek GC, Sparks, Nevada].
America
x
Played as the Hilton Head Seniors International (Oct 11-13). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA), Orville Moody (USA) and Al Chandler (USA) finished 1 shot behind 63-year-old Fetchick (USA), the oldest ever winner of a Senior PGA Tour event (to this day). This was Fetchick's only Senior PGA Tour win. [Planter's Row course, Port Royal GC, Hilton Head Is, SC].
America
PaineWebber
Played as the PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational. Second-placed Gay Brwer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Barber (USA). [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina].
America
Utd Hospitals
Played as the inaugural United Hospitals Senior Championship. Second-placed Al Balding (Can) finished 5 shots behind January (USA). [Chester Valley GC, Malvern, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
x
Played as the American Golf Carta Blanca Johnny Mathis Seniors Classic (March 29-31). Second-placed Don January (USA) finished 1 shot behind Thomson (Aus). [Mountaingate CC, Los Angeles, California].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) & Gay Brewer (USA), Billy Casper (USA) & Lee Elder (USA) and Bob Goalby (USA) & Sam Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind Don January (USA) & Gene Littler (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) & Gay Brewer (USA), Billy Casper (USA) & Lee Elder (USA) and Bob Goalby (USA) & Sam Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind Don January (USA) & Gene Littler (USA). [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].
America
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Champions (Dec 20/21; unofficial 36-hole better-ball team event; teams comprised an LPGA Tr and Snr PGA Tr player). Winning team of Alice Miller (USA) & Don January (USA) beat Pat Bradley (USA) & Lee Elder (USA) with a 12-foot birdie putt at the second playoff hole. [Tryall Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Senior Tournament of Champions (May 2-5). Second-placed Don January (USA) and Dan Sikes (USA) finished 3 shots behind Peter Thomson (Aus), who recorded his fifth win on the Tour. [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. Elder (USA) beat Peter Thomson (Aus) with an eagle at the first playoff hole. [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
Quadel
Played as the Quadel Seniors Classic (Nov 22-24). Second-placed Jim Ferree (USA) and Ken Still (USA) finished 3 shots behind first-time Snr PGA Tour winner Player (RSA). [Boca Grove Plantation GC, Boca Raton, Florida].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am. Second-placed Lee Elder (USA) finished 2 shots behind Thomson (Aus). [Bent Tree CC, Dallas, Texas].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Dominion Seniors. Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA) finished 2 shots behind January (USA). [Dominion CC, San Antonio, Texas].
America
Barnett
Played as the Barnett Suntree Senior Classic. Second-placed Charlie Sifford (USA) finished 1 shot behind Thomson (Aus), who recorded the last of his 11 US Snr Tr victories. [Suntree CC, Melbourne, Florida].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Syracuse Senior's Classic. Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) and Gene Littler (USA) finished 2 shots behind Thomson (Aus). [Lafayette CC, Onondaga, Syracuse, NY; this course shut down in 2013].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Sunrise Senior Classic (Feb 8-10; Snr PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Orville Moody (USA) finished 1 shot behind Barber (USA). [TPC at Monte Carlo, Fort Pierce, FL; renamed as Panther Woods CC; now called Meadowood G&TC].
America
Seiko
Played as the Seiko-Tucson Senior Match Play Championship (Oct 25-27). First-time Snr PGA Tour winner Henning (RSA) beat Dan Sikes (USA) 4 and 3 in the 18-hole final. [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
America
Unionmutual
Played as the Unionmutual Seniors Golf Classic (Sept 27-29; unofficial seniors invitational event). Second-placed Orville Moody (USA) finished 2 shots behind Casper (USA). [Purpoodock Club, Cape Elizabeth, nr Portland, Maine].
America
x
Played as the Shootout at Jeremy Ranch (unofficial two-man better-ball event; Snr Tr player paired with a PGA Tr player). Ben Crenshaw (USA) & Miller Barber (USA) beat Gene Littler (USA) & John Mahaffey (USA) with an eagle at the first playoff hole (par-5 16th). [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). Ben Crenshaw (USA) & Miller Barber (USA) beat Gene Littler (USA) & John Mahaffey (USA) with an eagle at the first playoff hole (par-5 16th). [Jeremy Ranch G&CC, Park City, nr Salt Lake City, Utah].
America
x
Played as the Vintage Invitational. Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) and Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 1 shot behind Thomson (Aus). [Vintage Club, Palm Desert, California].
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