1984–85 Southern Africa Tour

Golf tour season September 2023 1984–85 Southern Africa Tour 1984 12 12 y – 1985 3 17 y 10 ZIM Mark McNulty (2) Order of Merit ZIM Mark McNulty 1983–84 1985–86 The 1984–85 Southern Africa Tour was the 14th season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971. Season outline A variety of golfers from South Africa and Zimbabwe had success at the beginning of the season. At the first event, Safmarine South African Masters, Tony Johnstone defeated Fulton Allem in a playoff.Johnstone clinches Sunshine triumph https://www.newspapers.com/image/859312457/ Birmingham Evening Mail Birmingham, United Kingdom 17 December 1984 32 2023-09-27 Newspapers.com subscription At the second event, the Goodyear Classic, John Bland birdied the final four holes of regulation and the first playoff hole to defeat Nick Price.Bland battles to classic win in late bust https://www.newspapers.com/image/751061720/ The Daily Telegraph Adrian Frederick London, United Kingdom 24 December 1984 18 2023-09-27 Newspapers.com subscription Price, however, won the following week at the ICL International.Bennett 71 https://www.newspapers.com/image/923502407/ Grimsby Evening Telegraph Grimsby, United Kingdom 14 January 1985 11 2023-09-27 Newspapers.com subscription Chris Williams and Gavan Levenson won the next two events.For Peete's sake https://www.newspapers.com/image/873079256/ Evening Telegraph Derby, United Kingdom 21 January 1985 11 2023-09-27 Newspapers.com subscriptionLevenson hits birdie rush https://www.newspapers.com/image/846592491/ Sunday Mercury Birmingham, United Kingdom 27 January 1985 3 2023-09-27 Newspapers.com subscription The remainder of the season was dominated by Mark McNulty. At the Swazi Sun Pro-Am he holed a 25 foot birdie putt on the final hole to defeat Simon Hobday by one shot.McNulty clinches title with final stroke https://www.newspapers.com/image/751063277/ The Daily Telegraph Adrian Frederick London, United Kingdom 4 February 1985 30 2023-09-27 Newspapers.com subscription The following week, at the AECI Charity Classic, Paul Way was victorious by five strokes.Victory for Way https://www.newspapers.com/image/906460786/ Sunday Sun Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom 10 February 1985 43 2023-09-27 Newspapers.com subscription The following week, at the Palaboro Classic, McNulty won in a playoff over Hugh Baiocchi.McNulty taken to play-off https://www.newspapers.com/image/751065109/ The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 25 February 1985 26 2023-09-27 Newspapers.com subscription McNulty would go to win the Order of Merit. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1984–85 season.https://sunshinetour.info/tic/tmtic.cgi?ticformat=4~archives=y~season=185S~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ 1984/85 Tournament schedule Sunshine Tour 28 September 2023 DateTournamentLocationPurse(R)Winnertotals The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Southern Africa Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Southern Africa Tour members.Notes 15 Dec Safmarine South African Masters Cape 100,000 ZIM Tony Johnstone (3) 22 Dec Goodyear Classic Transvaal 100,000 ZAF 1982 John Bland (9) New tournament 12 Jan ICL International Transvaal 80,000 ZIM Nick Price (4) 19 Jan Lexington PGA Championship Transvaal 110,000 ZAF 1982 Chris Williams (1) 26 Jan South African Open Natal 100,000 ZAF 1982 Gavan Levenson (3) 2 Feb Swazi Sun Pro-Am Swaziland 80,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (8) Pro-Am 9 Feb AECI Charity Classic Transvaal 80,000 ENG Paul Way (1) New tournament 23 Feb Palabora Classic Transvaal 100,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (9) New tournament 2 Mar Trustbank Tournament of Champions Transvaal 100,000 ZAF 1982 Simon Hobday (5) New tournament 17 Mar Wild Coast Classic Cape 100,000 ZAF 1982 Ian Palmer (1) Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. DateTournamentLocationPurse(R)WinnerNotes9 DecNedbank Million Dollar ChallengeTransvaalUS$1,000,000ESP Seve BallesterosLimited-field event Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand.South Africa and international sports factfinder Anton Berkovitz Andrew Samson D. Nelson 1993 1868061019 https://books.google.com/books?id=XH8wAQAAIAAJ 96 13 September 2023 PositionPlayerPrize money (R)1 ZIM Mark McNulty 57,7502 ZAF 1982 Simon Hobday 42,0403 ZAF 1982 John Bland 37,5864 ZAF 1982 Gavan Levenson 32,7925 ZAF 1982 Phil Simmons 28,977 Notes References External links http://sunshinetour.com/ Category:Sunshine Tour seasons Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour