1985 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 1985 European Tour 1985 4 11 y – 1985 11 2 y 26 ESP Seve Ballesteros (4) Order of Merit SCO Sandy Lyle Golfer of the Year FRG Bernhard Langer Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year WAL Paul Thomas 1984 1986 The 1985 European Tour, titled as the 1985 PGA European Tour,http://www.europeantour.com/tourgroup/history/index.html Tour History European Tour 17 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20100404045237/http://www.europeantour.com/tourgroup/history/index.html 4 April 2010 was the 14th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. Changes for 1985 The season was made up of 26 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and some non-counting "Approved Special Events".Platts Mitchell A news world opens for European tour The Times London, United Kingdom 22 November 1984 28 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/YODBHZ270854649/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=c0f4d847 8 June 2020 limitedDavies David Pro tour offers £4m The Guardian London, United Kingdom 22 November 1984 27 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/image/259735988/ 7 June 2020 subscription There were several changes from the previous season, with the GSI L'Equipe Open replacing the Timex Open; the return of the British MastersDavies David Masters comes to Woburn The Guardian London, United Kingdom 31 July 1984 23 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/image/259652193/ 8 June 2020 subscription and the Bob Hope Classic, which was rebranded as the Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity; and the loss of the Tournament Players Championship and the Celtic International. In addition, the Dunhill Cup, a new team event devised by Mark McCormack and held over the Old Course at St Andrews, was added to the schedule but did not count towards the Order of Merit; with a prize fund of 1.2 million USD it was the richest tournament in the world, surpassing the Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge in South Africa.Platts Mitchell John Ballantine St Andrews to be host of first £1 million event The Times London, United Kingdom 22 January 1985 25 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS419663926/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=941cb302 8 June 2020 limited Rule changes In 1985, the European Tour became "All-Exempt", meaning that for the first time tournaments did not have their own pre-qualifying rounds.Raymond Jacobs Satellite tour takes off The Glasgow Herald Glasgow, United Kingdom 26 July 1984 15 Google News Archive https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0f89AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fUkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4012%2C4567475 7 June 2020 The final two rounds of all major tournaments were played as two-balls, having previously been three-balls.Sport in brief Golf The Guardian London, United Kingdom 12 April 1985 20 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/image/259735988/ 7 June 2020 subscription Order of Merit name change In April, it was announced that Epson would take over the title sponsorship of the Order of Merit from Sperry Corporation, being renamed as the Epson Order of Merit.https://www.newspapers.com/image/260131719/ Match play gap filled The Guardian David Davies London, United Kingdom 25 24 April 1985 21 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1985 season.1985 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1985/ European Tour 20 October 2023 DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)Winnertotals The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Tour members and are inclusive of the three United States-based major championships which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998, with earlier editions having retrospectively been recognised as official tour wins.Notes14 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$700,000FRG Bernhard Langer (12)Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.21 AprTunisian OpenTunisia70,000ENG Stephen Bennett (1)28 AprCepsa Madrid OpenSpain100,000ESP Manuel Piñero (8)5 MayItalian OpenItaly85,000ESP Manuel Piñero (9)12 MayCar Care Plan InternationalEngland110,000ENG David J. Russell (1)19 MayGSI L'Equipe OpenFrance75,000ENG Mark James (7)New tournament27 MayWhyte & Mackay PGA ChampionshipEngland180,000ENG Paul Way (2)2 JunFour Stars National Pro-CelebrityEngland140,000SCO Ken Brown (4)Pro-Am10 JunDunhill British MastersEngland200,000USA Lee Trevino (n/a)16 JunJersey OpenJersey75,000ENG Howard Clark (5)16 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$650,000USA Andy North (n/a)Major championshipunofficial23 JunCarroll's Irish OpenIreland120,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (24)30 JunJohnnie Walker Monte Carlo OpenFrance125,000SCO Sam Torrance (11)7 JulPeugeot Open de FranceFrance80,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (25)13 JulLawrence Batley International Golf ClassicEngland120,000AUS Graham Marsh (9)21 JulThe Open ChampionshipEngland530,000SCO Sandy Lyle (11)Major championship28 JulKLM Dutch OpenNetherlands120,000AUS Graham Marsh (10)4 AugScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden130,000AUS Ian Baker-Finch (1)11 AugGlasgow OpenScotland90,000ENG Howard Clark (6)11 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$700,000USA Hubert Green (n/a)Major championshipunofficial18 AugBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland150,000SCO Sandy Lyle (12)25 AugLufthansa German OpenWest Germany100,000FRG Bernhard Langer (13)1 SepPanasonic European OpenEngland200,000FRG Bernhard Langer (14)8 SepEbel European Masters Swiss OpenSwitzerland190,000USA Craig Stadler (n/a)22 SepSanyo OpenSpain120,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (26)6 OctTrophée LancômeFrance120,000ZWE Nick Price (2)Limited-field event13 OctCompagnie de Chauffe Cannes OpenFrance80,000ENG Robert Lee (1)27 OctBenson & Hedges Spanish OpenSpain85,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (27)2 NovPortuguese OpenPortugal65,000ENG Warren Humphreys (1) Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)Winner(s)Notes15 SepRyder CupEnglandn/aEUR Team EuropeTeam event29 SepSuntory World Match Play ChampionshipEngland180,000ESP Seve BallesterosLimited-field event20 OctDunhill CupScotlandUS$1,200,000AUS Team AustraliaNew tournamentTeam event24 NovWorld CupUnited StatesUS$743,000CAN Dave Barr andCAN Dan HalldorsonTeam eventWorld Cup Individual TrophyENG Howard Clark Order of Merit The Order of Merit was titled as the Epson Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.https://www.newspapers.com/image/942051068/ Aces high Huddersfield Daily Examiner Huddersfield, United Kingdom 25 9 November 1985 21 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Position Player Prize money (£)1 SCO Sandy Lyle 162,5532 FRG Bernhard Langer 115,7163 ESP Seve Ballesteros 103,0424 WAL Ian Woosnam 82,2355 SCO Sam Torrance 79,5676 ENG Howard Clark 79,3867 ESP Manuel Piñero 71,1168 ESP José María Cañizares 65,6339 SCO Gordon Brand Jnr 65,57110 ENG Paul Way 63,097 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Golfer of the Year FRG Bernhard Langer https://www.newspapers.com/image/792926288/ Langer golfer of year Evening Post Nottingham, United Kingdom 25 11 December 1985 21 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year WAL Paul Thomas https://www.newspapers.com/image/940929375/ Paul pips his pal in cash race Manchester Evening News Manchester, United Kingdom 45 12 November 1985 21 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour