1985 Senior PGA Tour

Golf tour season

1985 Senior PGA Tour seasonDuration| February 8, 1986 (1986-2-8) – November 23, 1985 (1985-11-23)

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Number of official events| 24
Most wins|  Peter Thomson (9)
Money list|  Peter Thomson

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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.

## 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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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) |

## 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 |  Peter Thomson | 386,724
2 |  Lee Elder | 307,795
3 |  Don January | 247,006
4 |  Miller Barber | 241,999
5 |  Gene Littler | 200,981

## Awards

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Award | Winner | Ref.

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Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) |  Don January | [4]

## Notes

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1. ^ 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.

## References

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1. ^ "1986 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
2. ^ "2004 Champions Tour Media Guide | Tournament Chronology" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 219–233 (5-21–5-35 in document). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
3. ^ "1985 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
4. ^ "1985 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

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