1985 Senior PGA Tour
The 1985 Senior PGA Tour was the sixth season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 (it was renamed the Champions Tour in 2003 and PGA Tour Champions in 2016). The season consisted of 24 official money events with purses totalling $5,005,000, including two majors. Peter Thomson won the most tournaments, nine. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results[]
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1985 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold. Golfers winning on their Senior PGA Tour debut are shown in italics.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10 | Sunrise Senior Classic | Florida | 200,000 |  Miller Barber (15) |
211 (−5) | 30,000 |
| Mar 17 | The Vintage Invitational | California | 300,000 |  Peter Thomson (3) |
280 (−7) | 40,000 |
| Mar 24 | Senior PGA Tour Roundup | Arizona | 200,000 | Don January (15) |
198 (−18) | 30,000 |
| Mar 31 | American Golf Carta Blanca Johnny Mathis Classic | California | 250,000 | Peter Thomson (4) |
205 (−11) | 37,500 |
| May 5 | MONY Senior Tournament of Champions | California | 100,000 | Peter Thomson (5) |
284 (−4) | 30,000 |
| May 12 | Dominion Seniors | Texas | 200,000 | Don January (16) |
206 (−10) | 30,000 |
| May 19 | United Hospitals Senior Golf Championship | Pennsylvania | 200,000 | Don January (17) |
135 (−5) | 30,000 |
| Jun 2 | Denver Post Champions of Golf | Colorado | 200,000 | Lee Elder (3) |
213 (−3) | 30,000 |
| Jun 9 | The Champions Classic | Nevada | 200,000 | Peter Thomson (6) |
210 (−6) | 30,000 |
| Jun 16 | Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am | Texas | 175,000 | Peter Thomson (7) |
204 (−12) | 26,000 |
| Jun 23 | Senior Tournament Players Championship | Ohio | 240,000 | Arnold Palmer (9) |
274 (−14) | 36,000 |
| Jun 30 | U.S. Senior Open | Nevada | 225,000 | Miller Barber (16) |
285 (−3) | 40,199 |
| Jul 6 | The Greenbrier American Express Championship | West Virginia | 200,000 | Don January (18) |
200 (−16) | 30,000 |
| Jul 21 | MONY Syracuse Senior's Classic | New York | 200,000 | Peter Thomson (8) |
204 (−9) | 30,000 |
| Jul 28 | Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am | Rhode Island | 175,000 | Lee Elder (4) |
133 (−11) | 27,000 |
| Aug 4 | Digital Seniors Classic | Massachusetts | 200,000 | Lee Elder (5) |
208 (−8) | 30,000 |
| Aug 18 | du Maurier Champions | Canada | 225,000 | Peter Thomson (9) |
203 (−13) | 23,794 |
| Sep 1 | Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic | Kentucky | 200,000 | Lee Elder (6) |
135 (−7) | 30,000 |
| Sep 15 | United Virginia Bank Seniors | Virginia | 250,000 | Peter Thomson (10) |
207 (−9) | 37,500 |
| Sep 22 | PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational | North Carolina | 200,000 | Miller Barber (17) |
277 (−11) | 30,000 |
| Oct 13 | Hilton Head Seniors International | South Carolina | 200,000 | Mike Fetchick (1) |
210 (−6) | 30,000 |
| Oct 20 | Barnett Suntree Senior Classic | Florida | 165,000 | Peter Thomson (11) |
207 (−9) | 24,750 |
| Oct 27 | Seiko-Tucson Senior Match Play Championship | Arizona | 300,000 |  Harold Henning (1) |
4 & 3 | 75,000 |
| Nov 23 | Quadel Seniors Classic | Florida | 200,000 | Gary Player (1) |
205 (−11) | 30,000 |
Source:[1]
Leaders[]
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don January | United States |
70.11 |
| 2 | Peter Thomson | Australia |
70.17 |
| 3 | Lee Elder | United States |
70.63 |
| 4 | Miller Barber | United States |
71.10 |
| 5 | Gene Littler | United States |
71.19 |
Source:[2]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Thomson | Australia |
386,724 | 22 | 9 |
| 2 | Lee Elder | United States |
307,795 | 23 | 4 |
| 3 | Don January | United States |
247,006 | 18 | 4 |
| 4 | Miller Barber | United States |
241,999 | 22 | 3 |
| 5 | Gene Littler | United States |
200,981 | 22 | 0 |
Source:[3]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don January | United States |
1,038,996 | 18 |
| 2 | Miller Barber | United States |
962,133 | 17 |
| 3 | Peter Thomson | Australia |
706,812 | 11 |
| 4 | Arnold Palmer | United States |
579,998 | 9 |
| 5 | Gene Littler | United States |
559,751 | 3 |
Source:[4]
Awards[]
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Peter Thomson | Australia
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| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Don January | United States
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See also[]
- Champions Tour awards
- Champions Tour records
References[]
- ^ "2014 Champions Tour Media Guide: Section 5: All-Time Records" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 22–23. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Scoring Average – 1985 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Money Leaders – 1985 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Career Money Leaders – 1985 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- PGA Tour Champions seasons
- 1985 in golf