| Duration | January 10, 1985 (1985-01-10) – October 27, 1985 (1985-10-27) |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 43 |
| Most wins |  Curtis Strange (3) Lanny Wadkins (3) |
| Money list | Curtis Strange |
| PGA Player of the Year | Lanny Wadkins |
| Rookie of the Year | Phil Blackmar |
| ← 1984 1986 → | |
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
The following table lists official events during the 1985 season.
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | Ryder Cup | England | n/a |  Team Europe
|
Team event |
| Nov 10 | Nissan Cup | Florida | 800,000 | Team USA
|
New tournament Team event |
| Nissan Cup Individual Trophy | n/a |  Sandy Lyle
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| Nov 17 | Isuzu Kapalua International | Hawaii | 500,000 | Mark O'Meara
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| Nov 24 | World Cup | California | 743,000 |  Dave Barr and Dan Halldorson
|
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy |  Howard Clark
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| Dec 1 | Skins Game | California | 450,000 | Fuzzy Zoeller
|
Limited-field event |
| Dec 8 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 600,000 | Larry Rinker and Laurie Rinker
|
Team event |
| Dec 14 | Chrysler Team Championship | Florida | 550,000 | Raymond Floyd and Hal Sutton
|
Team event |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Player of the Year | Lanny Wadkins |
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| Rookie of the Year | Phil Blackmar |
|
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | Don Pooley |
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| Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | Don Pooley |
See also
Notes
- 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.
- Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
- "1985 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- "1986 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- "1985 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- "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.
- Boyce, John (February 23, 1986). "Blackmar A Tall Man On The Rise". The Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. p. 4B. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide | Awards". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- "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.
External links
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