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1984 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1984 |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 43 |
| most_wins | ZIM Denis Watson (3) |
| USA Tom Watson (3) | |
| honor1 | Money list |
| honoree1 | USA Tom Watson |
| honor2 | PGA Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Tom Watson |
| honor3 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | USA Corey Pavin |
| prevseason | [1983](1983-pga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1985](1985-pga-tour) |
USA Tom Watson (3) 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.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner | Notes | |||
| Jan 8 | Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship | Arizona | 708,000 | USA Tom Watson (34) | |
| Jan 15 | Bob Hope Classic | California | 400,000 | USA John Mahaffey (7) | Pro-Am |
| Jan 22 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 400,000 | USA Tom Purtzer (2) | |
| Jan 29 | Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open | California | 400,000 | USA Gary Koch (4) | |
| Feb 5 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 400,000 | USA Hale Irwin (16) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 12 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 500,000 | USA Jack Renner (3) | |
| Feb 19 | Los Angeles Open | California | 400,000 | USA David Edwards (2) | |
| Mar 4 | Honda Classic | Florida | 500,000 | USA Bruce Lietzke (10) | |
| Mar 11 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 400,000 | USA Tom Kite (6) | |
| Mar 18 | Bay Hill Classic | Florida | 400,000 | USA Gary Koch (5) | |
| Mar 25 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 400,000 | USA Bob Eastwood (1) | |
| Apr 1 | [Tournament Players Championship](1984-tournament-players-championship) | Florida | 800,000 | USA Fred Couples (2) | Special event |
| Apr 8 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 400,000 | USA Andy Bean (9) | |
| Apr 15 | **[Masters Tournament](1984-masters-tournament)** | Georgia | 600,000 | USA **Ben Crenshaw** (10) | Major championship |
| Apr 22 | Sea Pines Heritage | South Carolina | 400,000 | ENG Nick Faldo (1) | Invitational |
| Apr 29 | Houston Coca-Cola Open | Texas | 500,000 | USA Corey Pavin (1) | |
| May 6 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 400,000 | USA Tom Watson (35) | Winners-only event |
| May 13 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 500,000 | USA Craig Stadler (8) | |
| May 20 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 500,000 | USA Peter Jacobsen (2) | Invitational |
| May 27 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 565,500 | USA Jack Nicklaus (72) | Invitational |
| Jun 3 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 400,000 | AUS Greg Norman (1) | |
| Jun 10 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 500,000 | USA Scott Simpson (2) | |
| Jun 18 | **[U.S. Open](1984-u-s-open-golf)** | New York | 600,000 | USA **Fuzzy Zoeller** (6) | Major championship |
| Jun 24 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 400,000 | USA Tom Kite (7) | |
| Jul 1 | Canadian Open | Canada | 525,000 | AUS Greg Norman (2) | |
| Jul 8 | Western Open | Illinois | 400,000 | USA Tom Watson (36) | |
| Jul 15 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 350,000 | USA Ronnie Black (2) | |
| Jul 22 | Miller High Life QCO | Illinois | 200,000 | USA Scott Hoch (3) | |
| Jul 22 | **[The Open Championship](1984-open-championship)** | Scotland | £425,000 | ESP **Seve Ballesteros** (6) | Major championship |
| Jul 29 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 400,000 | USA Peter Jacobsen (3) | |
| Aug 5 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 500,000 | USA Bob Eastwood (2) | |
| Aug 12 | Buick Open | Michigan | 400,000 | ZWE Denis Watson (1) | |
| Aug 19 | **[PGA Championship](1984-pga-championship)** | Alabama | 700,000 | USA **Lee Trevino** (29) | Major championship |
| Aug 26 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 700,000 | ZWE Denis Watson (2) | Limited-field event |
| Sep 2 | B.C. Open | New York | 300,000 | USA Wayne Levi (7) | |
| Sep 9 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 350,000 | USA George Archer (13) | |
| Sep 16 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 300,000 | USA Mark O'Meara (1) | |
| Sep 23 | Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,122,500 | ZWE Denis Watson (3) | |
| Sep 30 | LaJet Golf Classic | Texas | 350,000 | USA Curtis Strange (5) | |
| Oct 7 | Texas Open | Texas | 350,000 | USA Calvin Peete (8) | |
| Oct 14 | Southern Open | Georgia | 300,000 | USA Hubert Green (18) | |
| Oct 21 | Walt Disney World Golf Classic | Florida | 400,000 | USA Larry Nelson (7) | |
| Oct 28 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 300,000 | USA 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 | SCO Sandy Lyle | |
| Nov 18 | [World Cup](1984-world-cup-men-s-golf) | Italy | 150,000 | ESP José María Cañizares and | |
| ESP José Rivero | Team event | ||||
| [World Cup Individual Trophy](1984-world-cup-men-s-golf) | ESP José María Cañizares | ||||
| Nov 25 | Skins Game | Arizona | 360,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus | Limited-field event |
| Dec 9 | JCPenney Mixed Team Classic | Florida | 550,000 | USA Vicki Alvarez and | |
| USA Mike Donald | Team event | ||||
| Dec 16 | Chrysler Team Championship | Florida | 400,000 | USA Phil Hancock and | |
| USA Ron Streck | Team event |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Tom Watson | 476,260 |
| 2 | USA Mark O'Meara | 465,873 |
| 3 | USA Andy Bean | 422,995 |
| 4 | ZIM Denis Watson | 408,562 |
| 5 | USA Tom Kite | 348,640 |
| 6 | USA Bruce Lietzke | 342,853 |
| 7 | USA Fred Couples | 334,573 |
| 8 | USA Craig Stadler | 324,241 |
| 9 | AUS Greg Norman | 310,230 |
| 10 | USA Peter Jacobsen | 295,025 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | USA Tom Watson | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/774625820/ | title=Tom Watson captures Player-of-Year Award | newspaper=The Knoxville News-Sentinel | location=Knoxville, Tennessee | date=29 October 1984 | access-date=5 November 2023 | page=23 (C3 in paper) | via=Newspapers.com | url-access=subscription}} |
| Rookie of the Year | USA Corey Pavin | |||||||||
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | USA Calvin Peete | |||||||||
| Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | USA Calvin Peete |
Notes
References
References
- "1984 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- "1985 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- "1984 Official money". PGA Tour.
- (29 October 1984). "Tom Watson captures Player-of-Year Award". The Knoxville News-Sentinel.
- "Corey Pavin". [[UCLA Bruins]].
- "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide {{!}} Awards". PGA Tour.
- (4 November 1984). "Tom clips Denis". The San Francisco Examiner.
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