1985 PGA Tour

Golf tour season

1985 PGA Tour seasonDuration| January 10, 1985 (1985-01-10) – October 27, 1985 (1985-10-27)

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Number of official events| 43
Most wins|  Curtis Strange (3)
Lanny Wadkins (3)
Money list|  Curtis Strange
PGA Player of the Year|  Lanny Wadkins

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The 1985 PGA Tour was the 70th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 17th season since separating from the PGA of America.

## Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1985 season.[1][2]

Date  | Tournament  | Location  | Purse
(US$)  | Winner[a] | Notes

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Jan 13 | Bob Hope Classic | California | 500,000 |  Lanny Wadkins (13) | Pro-Am
Jan 20 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 450,000 |  Calvin Peete (9) |
Jan 27 | Los Angeles Open | California | 400,000 |  Lanny Wadkins (14) |
Feb 3 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 500,000 |  Mark O'Meara (2) | Pro-Am
Feb 10 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 500,000 |  Mark O'Meara (3) |
Feb 17 | Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open | California | 400,000 |  Woody Blackburn (2) |
Feb 24 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 400,000 |  Mark McCumber (4) |
Mar 3 | Honda Classic | Florida | 500,000 |  Curtis Strange (6) |
Mar 10 | Hertz Bay Hill Classic | Florida | 500,000 |  Fuzzy Zoeller (7) |
Mar 17 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 400,000 |  Seve Ballesteros (7) |
Mar 24 | Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 950,000 |  Curtis Strange (7) |
Mar 31 | Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 900,000 |  Calvin Peete (10) | Special event
Apr 7 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 400,000 |  Joey Sindelar (1) |
Apr 14 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 700,000 |  Bernhard Langer (1) | Major championship
Apr 21 | Sea Pines Heritage | South Carolina | 400,000 |  Bernhard Langer (2) | Invitational
Apr 28 | Houston Open | Texas | 500,000 |  Raymond Floyd (19) |
May 5 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 400,000 |  Tom Kite (8) | Winners-only event
May 12 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 500,000 |  Bob Eastwood (3) |
May 19 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 500,000 |  Corey Pavin (2) | Invitational
May 26 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 579,230 |  Hale Irwin (17) | Invitational
Jun 2 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 500,000 |  Bill Glasson (1) |
Jun 9 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 500,000 |  Roger Maltbie (4) |
Jun 16 | U.S. Open | Michigan | 650,000 |  Andy North (3) | Major championship
Jun 23 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 500,000 |  Wayne Levi (8) |
Jun 30 | St. Jude Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 500,000 |  Hal Sutton (4) |
Jul 7 | Canadian Open | Canada | 480,000 |  Curtis Strange (8) |
Jul 14 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 500,000 |  Mark Wiebe (1) |
Jul 21 | The Open Championship | England | £530,000 |  Sandy Lyle (1) | Major championship[b]
Jul 21 | Lite Quad Cities Open | Illinois | 300,000 |  Dan Forsman (1) | Alternate event
Jul 28 | Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 600,000 |  Phil Blackmar (1) |
Aug 4 | Western Open | Illinois | 500,000 |  Scott Verplank (a) (1) |
Aug 11 | PGA Championship | Colorado | 700,000 |  Hubert Green (19) | Major championship
Aug 18 | Buick Open | Michigan | 450,000 |  Ken Green (1) |
Aug 25 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 700,000 |  Roger Maltbie (5) | Limited-field event
Sep 1 | B.C. Open | New York | 300,000 |  Joey Sindelar (2) |
Sep 8 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 400,000 |  George Burns (3) |
Sep 15 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 300,000 |  Jim Thorpe (1) |
Sep 22 | Southwest Golf Classic | Texas | 400,000 |  Hal Sutton (5) |
Sep 29 | Texas Open | Texas | 350,000 |  John Mahaffey (8) |
Oct 6 | Southern Open | Georgia | 350,000 |  Tim Simpson (1) |
Oct 13 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | 400,000 |  Lanny Wadkins (15) |
Oct 20 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 300,000 |  Danny Edwards (5) |
Oct 27 | Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship | Arizona | 700,000 |  Jim Thorpe (2) | Limited-field event

### Unofficial events

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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

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Sep 15  | Ryder Cup | England  | n/a  |  Team Europe  | Team event
Nov 10  | Nissan Cup | Florida  | 800,000  |  Team USA  | New tournament
Team event
Nissan Cup Individual Trophy | n/a  |  Sandy Lyle |
Nov 17  | Isuzu Kapalua International | Hawaii  | 500,000  |  Mark O'Meara |
Nov 24  | World Cup | California  | 743,000  |  Dave Barr and
Dan Halldorson | Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy |  Howard Clark |
Dec 1  | Skins Game | California  | 450,000  |  Fuzzy Zoeller | Limited-field event
Dec 8  | JCPenney Classic | Florida  | 600,000  |  Larry Rinker and
Laurie Rinker | Team event
Dec 14  | Chrysler Team Championship | Florida  | 550,000  |  Raymond Floyd and
Hal Sutton | Team event

## Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]

Position | Player | Prize money ($)

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1 |  Curtis Strange | 542,321
2 |  Lanny Wadkins | 446,893
3 |  Calvin Peete | 384,489
4 |  Jim Thorpe | 379,091
5 |  Raymond Floyd | 378,989
6 |  Corey Pavin | 367,506
7 |  Hal Sutton | 365,340
8 |  Roger Maltbie | 360,554
9 |  John Mahaffey | 341,595
10 |  Mark O'Meara | 340,840

## Awards

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Award | Winner | Ref.

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PGA Player of the Year |  Lanny Wadkins | [4]
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) |  Don Pooley | [5]
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) |  Don Pooley | [6]

## See also

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* 1985 Senior PGA Tour

## Notes

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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

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1. ^ "1985 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
2. ^ "1986 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
3. ^ "1985 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
4. ^ "Lanny Wadkins PGA Player of the Year". Centre Daily Times. State College, Pennsylvania. October 26, 1985. p. 22 (C-4 in paper). Retrieved November 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
6. ^ "Edwards gets Pensacola Open victory | Don Pooley wins Vardon Trophy for lowest average score over 1985 tour". Messenger-Inquirer. Owensboro, Kentucky. October 21, 1985. p. 12 (4B in paper). Retrieved November 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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