Golf tour season
The 1984 PGA Tour was the 69th season of the PGA Tour , the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 16th season since separating from the PGA of America .
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1984 season.[ 1] [ 2]
Date
Tournament
Location
Purse (US$ )
Winner[ a]
Notes
Jan 8
Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship
Arizona
708,000
Tom Watson (34)
Jan 15
Bob Hope Classic
California
400,000
John Mahaffey (7)
Pro-Am
Jan 22
Phoenix Open
Arizona
400,000
Tom Purtzer (2)
Jan 29
Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open
California
400,000
Gary Koch (4)
Feb 5
Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
California
400,000
Hale Irwin (16)
Pro-Am
Feb 12
Hawaiian Open
Hawaii
500,000
Jack Renner (3)
Feb 19
Los Angeles Open
California
400,000
David Edwards (2)
Mar 4
Honda Classic
Florida
500,000
Bruce Lietzke (10)
Mar 11
Doral-Eastern Open
Florida
400,000
Tom Kite (6)
Mar 18
Bay Hill Classic
Florida
400,000
Gary Koch (5)
Mar 25
USF&G Classic
Louisiana
400,000
Bob Eastwood (1)
Apr 1
Tournament Players Championship
Florida
800,000
Fred Couples (2)
Special event
Apr 8
Greater Greensboro Open
North Carolina
400,000
Andy Bean (9)
Apr 15
Masters Tournament
Georgia
600,000
Ben Crenshaw (10)
Major championship
Apr 22
Sea Pines Heritage
South Carolina
400,000
Nick Faldo (1)
Invitational
Apr 29
Houston Coca-Cola Open
Texas
500,000
Corey Pavin (1)
May 6
MONY Tournament of Champions
California
400,000
Tom Watson (35)
Winners-only event
May 13
Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Texas
500,000
Craig Stadler (8)
May 20
Colonial National Invitation
Texas
500,000
Peter Jacobsen (2)
Invitational
May 27
Memorial Tournament
Ohio
565,500
Jack Nicklaus (72)
Invitational
Jun 3
Kemper Open
Maryland
400,000
Greg Norman (1)
Jun 10
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
New York
500,000
Scott Simpson (2)
Jun 18
U.S. Open
New York
600,000
Fuzzy Zoeller (6)
Major championship
Jun 24
Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic
Georgia
400,000
Tom Kite (7)
Jul 1
Canadian Open
Canada
525,000
Greg Norman (2)
Jul 8
Western Open
Illinois
400,000
Tom Watson (36)
Jul 15
Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
Virginia
350,000
Ronnie Black (2)
Jul 22
Miller High Life QCO
Illinois
200,000
Scott Hoch (3)
Jul 22
The Open Championship
Scotland
£425,000
Seve Ballesteros (6)
Major championship [ b]
Jul 29
Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
Connecticut
400,000
Peter Jacobsen (3)
Aug 5
Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Tennessee
500,000
Bob Eastwood (2)
Aug 12
Buick Open
Michigan
400,000
Denis Watson (1)
Aug 19
PGA Championship
Alabama
700,000
Lee Trevino (29)
Major championship
Aug 26
NEC World Series of Golf
Ohio
700,000
Denis Watson (2)
Limited-field event
Sep 2
B.C. Open
New York
300,000
Wayne Levi (7)
Sep 9
Bank of Boston Classic
Massachusetts
350,000
George Archer (13)
Sep 16
Greater Milwaukee Open
Wisconsin
300,000
Mark O'Meara (1)
Sep 23
Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational
Nevada
1,122,500
Denis Watson (3)
Sep 30
LaJet Golf Classic
Texas
350,000
Curtis Strange (5)
Oct 7
Texas Open
Texas
350,000
Calvin Peete (8)
Oct 14
Southern Open
Georgia
300,000
Hubert Green (18)
Oct 21
Walt Disney World Golf Classic
Florida
400,000
Larry Nelson (7)
Oct 28
Pensacola Open
Florida
300,000
Billy Kratzert (4)
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[ 3] [ 4]
Position
Player
Prize money ($)
1
Tom Watson
476,260
2
Mark O'Meara
465,873
3
Andy Bean
422,995
4
Denis Watson
408,562
5
Tom Kite
348,640
6
Bruce Lietzke
342,853
7
Fred Couples
334,573
8
Craig Stadler
324,241
9
Greg Norman
310,230
10
Peter Jacobsen
295,025
Awards
See also
Notes
^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
^ "1984 Schedule" . PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2023 .
^ "1985 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF) . PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2023 .
^ "1984 Official money" . PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023 .
^ a b "Tom Watson captures Player-of-Year Award" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . Knoxville, Tennessee. October 29, 1984. p. 23 (C3 in paper). Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Corey Pavin" . UCLA Bruins . Retrieved August 21, 2024 . After graduation, he quickly made his mark as a pro, earning PGA rookie of the year honors in 1984.
^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards" . PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023 .
^ "Tom clips Denis" . The San Francisco Examiner . San Francisco, California. November 4, 1984. p. 48 (C12 in paper). Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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