1984 PGA Tour

1984 PGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 5, 1984 (1984-01-05) – October 30, 1984 (1984-10-30)
Number of official events43
Most winsZimbabwe Denis Watson (3)
United States Tom Watson (3)
Money listUnited States Tom Watson
PGA Player of the YearUnited States Tom Watson
Rookie of the YearUnited States Corey Pavin
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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 United States Tom Watson (34)
Jan 15 Bob Hope Classic California 400,000 United States John Mahaffey (7) Pro-Am
Jan 22 Phoenix Open Arizona 400,000 United States Tom Purtzer (2)
Jan 29 Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open California 400,000 United States Gary Koch (4)
Feb 5 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am California 400,000 United States Hale Irwin (16) Pro-Am
Feb 12 Hawaiian Open Hawaii 500,000 United States Jack Renner (3)
Feb 19 Los Angeles Open California 400,000 United States David Edwards (2)
Mar 4 Honda Classic Florida 500,000 United States Bruce Lietzke (10)
Mar 11 Doral-Eastern Open Florida 400,000 United States Tom Kite (6)
Mar 18 Bay Hill Classic Florida 400,000 United States Gary Koch (5)
Mar 25 USF&G Classic Louisiana 400,000 United States Bob Eastwood (1)
Apr 1 Tournament Players Championship Florida 800,000 United States Fred Couples (2) Special event
Apr 8 Greater Greensboro Open North Carolina 400,000 United States Andy Bean (9)
Apr 15 Masters Tournament Georgia 600,000 United States Ben Crenshaw (10) Major championship
Apr 22 Sea Pines Heritage South Carolina 400,000 England Nick Faldo (1) Invitational
Apr 29 Houston Coca-Cola Open Texas 500,000 United States Corey Pavin (1)
May 6 MONY Tournament of Champions California 400,000 United States Tom Watson (35) Winners-only event
May 13 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Texas 500,000 United States Craig Stadler (8)
May 20 Colonial National Invitation Texas 500,000 United States Peter Jacobsen (2) Invitational
May 27 Memorial Tournament Ohio 565,500 United States Jack Nicklaus (72) Invitational
Jun 3 Kemper Open Maryland 400,000 Australia Greg Norman (1)
Jun 10 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic New York 500,000 United States Scott Simpson (2)
Jun 18 U.S. Open New York 600,000 United States Fuzzy Zoeller (6) Major championship
Jun 24 Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic Georgia 400,000 United States Tom Kite (7)
Jul 1 Canadian Open Canada 525,000 Australia Greg Norman (2)
Jul 8 Western Open Illinois 400,000 United States Tom Watson (36)
Jul 15 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Virginia 350,000 United States Ronnie Black (2)
Jul 22 Miller High Life QCO Illinois 200,000 United States Scott Hoch (3)
Jul 22 The Open Championship Scotland £425,000 Spain Seve Ballesteros (6) Major championship[b]
Jul 29 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Connecticut 400,000 United States Peter Jacobsen (3)
Aug 5 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic Tennessee 500,000 United States Bob Eastwood (2)
Aug 12 Buick Open Michigan 400,000 Zimbabwe Denis Watson (1)
Aug 19 PGA Championship Alabama 700,000 United States Lee Trevino (29) Major championship
Aug 26 NEC World Series of Golf Ohio 700,000 Zimbabwe Denis Watson (2) Limited-field event
Sep 2 B.C. Open New York 300,000 United States Wayne Levi (7)
Sep 9 Bank of Boston Classic Massachusetts 350,000 United States George Archer (13)
Sep 16 Greater Milwaukee Open Wisconsin 300,000 United States Mark O'Meara (1)
Sep 23 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational Nevada 1,122,500 Zimbabwe Denis Watson (3)
Sep 30 LaJet Golf Classic Texas 350,000 United States Curtis Strange (5)
Oct 7 Texas Open Texas 350,000 United States Calvin Peete (8)
Oct 14 Southern Open Georgia 300,000 United States Hubert Green (18)
Oct 21 Walt Disney World Golf Classic Florida 400,000 United States Larry Nelson (7)
Oct 28 Pensacola Open Florida 300,000 United States Billy Kratzert (4)

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date Tournament Location Purse
($) 		Winner(s) Notes
Nov 11 Kapalua International Hawaii 450,000 Scotland Sandy Lyle
Nov 18 World Cup Italy 150,000 Spain José María Cañizares and
Spain José Rivero 		Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy Spain José María Cañizares
Nov 25 Skins Game Arizona 360,000 United States Jack Nicklaus Limited-field event
Dec 9 JCPenney Mixed Team Classic Florida 550,000 United States Vicki Alvarez and
United States Mike Donald 		Team event
Dec 16 Chrysler Team Championship Florida 400,000 United States Phil Hancock and
United States Ron Streck 		Team event

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 United States Tom Watson 476,260
2 United States Mark O'Meara 465,873
3 United States Andy Bean 422,995
4 Zimbabwe Denis Watson 408,562
5 United States Tom Kite 348,640
6 United States Bruce Lietzke 342,853
7 United States Fred Couples 334,573
8 United States Craig Stadler 324,241
9 Australia Greg Norman 310,230
10 United States Peter Jacobsen 295,025

Awards

Award Winner Ref.
PGA Player of the Year United States Tom Watson [4]
Rookie of the Year United States Corey Pavin [5]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) United States Calvin Peete [6]
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) United States Calvin Peete [7]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References

  1. ^ "1984 Schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "1985 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "1984 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "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.