Golf tour season
The 1985 Senior PGA Tour was the sixth season of the Senior PGA Tour , the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
The following table lists official events during the 1985 season.[ 1] [ 2]
Date
Tournament
Location
Purse (US$ )
Winner[ a]
Notes
Feb 10
Sunrise Senior Classic
Florida
200,000
Miller Barber (15)
New tournament
Mar 17
Vintage Invitational
California
300,000
Peter Thomson (3)
Mar 24
Senior PGA Tour Roundup
Arizona
200,000
Don January (15)
Mar 31
American Golf Carta Blanca Johnny Mathis Classic
California
250,000
Peter Thomson (4)
New tournament
May 5
MONY Senior Tournament of Champions
California
100,000
Peter Thomson (5)
May 12
Dominion Seniors
Texas
200,000
Don January (16)
New tournament
May 19
United Hospitals Senior Golf Championship
Pennsylvania
200,000
Don January (17)
New tournament
Jun 2
Denver Post Champions of Golf
Colorado
200,000
Lee Elder (3)
Jun 9
The Champions Classic
Nevada
200,000
Peter Thomson (6)
Jun 16
Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am
Texas
175,000
Peter Thomson (7)
New tournament Pro-Am
Jun 23
Senior Tournament Players Championship
Ohio
240,000
Arnold Palmer (9)
Senior PGA Tour major championship
Jun 30
U.S. Senior Open
Nevada
225,000
Miller Barber (16)
Senior major championship
Jul 6
The Greenbrier American Express Championship
West Virginia
200,000
Don January (18)
New tournament
Jul 21
MONY Syracuse Senior's Classic
New York
200,000
Peter Thomson (8)
Jul 28
Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am
Rhode Island
175,000
Lee Elder (4)
Pro-Am
Aug 4
Digital Seniors Classic
Massachusetts
200,000
Lee Elder (5)
Aug 18
du Maurier Champions
Canada
225,000
Peter Thomson (9)
Sep 1
Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic
Kentucky
200,000
Lee Elder (6)
Sep 15
United Virginia Bank Seniors
Virginia
250,000
Peter Thomson (10)
Sep 22
PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational
North Carolina
200,000
Miller Barber (17)
Oct 13
Hilton Head Seniors International
South Carolina
200,000
Mike Fetchick (1)
Oct 20
Barnett Suntree Senior Classic
Florida
165,000
Peter Thomson (11)
Oct 27
Seiko-Tucson Senior Match Play Championship
Arizona
300,000
Harold Henning (1)
Nov 23
Quadel Seniors Classic
Florida
200,000
Gary Player (1)
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[ 3]
^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Senior PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Senior PGA Tour members.