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Year in Review

1983 in golf

Weeks

Thirteen championships in our record: eight majors (four men’s, four women’s), four amateur championships and one team cup.

1983, developed the way it was shot: on colour film, with its grain.

The year, week by week

Each dot is a championship at the week it finished. Click a dot for its front page, or a week to see it on the world.

This week

    Every championship of 1983 in our record, in full

    The majors

    4 Men’s majors

    1. Men's major

      Masters

      Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Seve Ballesteros

      280Total
      −8To par
      4 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite

      The golfer

      b. 1957-04-09, Pedrena, Spain; Spain; age 26 at the win (year page); 3rd major (card's count)

      Seve Ballesteros’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Men's major

      PGA Championship

      Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Hal Sutton

      274Total
      −10To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Jack Nicklaus

      The golfer

      b. 1958-04-28, Shreveport, Louisiana; United States; age 25 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Hal Sutton’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    3. Men's major

      The Open

      Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Tom Watson

      275Total
      −9To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Andy Bean, Hale Irwin

      The golfer

      b. 1949-09-04, Kansas City, Missouri, USA; United States; age 33 at the win (year page); 8th major (card's count)

      Tom Watson’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    4. Men's major

      U.S. Open

      Oakmont C.C., Oakmont

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Larry Nelson

      280Total
      −4To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Tom Watson

      The golfer

      b. 1947-09-10, Fort Payne, Alabama, USA; United States; 2nd major (card's count)

      Larry Nelson’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    4 Women’s majors

    1. Women's major

      LPGA Championship

      Jack Nicklaus Sports Center (Grizzly Course), Kings Island

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Patty Sheehan

      279Total
      −9To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Sandra Haynie

      The golfer

      b. 1956-10-27, Middlebury, Vermont, United States; United States; age 26 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Patty Sheehan’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Women's major

      Nabisco Dinah Shore

      Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Amy Alcott

      282Total
      −6To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Beth Daniel, Kathy Whitworth

      The golfer

      b. 1956-02-22, Kansas City, Missouri, United States; United States; age 27 at the win (year page); 3rd major (card's count)

      Amy Alcott’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    3. Women's major

      Peter Jackson Classic

      Beaconsfield Golf Club, Pointe-Claire

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Hollis Stacy

      277Total
      −11To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: JoAnne Carner, Alice Miller

      The golfer

      b. 1954-03-16, Savannah, Georgia, United States; United States; age 29 at the win (year page); 3rd major (card's count)

      Hollis Stacy’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    4. Women's major

      U.S. Women's Open

      Cedar Ridge C.C., Tulsa

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Jan Stephenson

      290Total
      +6To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: JoAnne Carner, Patty Sheehan

      The golfer

      b. 1951-12-22, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Australia; age 31 at the win (year page); 3rd major (card's count)

      Jan Stephenson’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    The amateurs

    2 Men’s amateur

    1. Men's amateur championship

      The Amateur

      Turnberry, Turnberry

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Philip Parkin

      unknownTotal

      Runner-up: Jim Holtgrieve

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1961-12-12, Doncaster, England; Wales

      Philip Parkin’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Men's amateur championship

      U.S. Amateur

      North Shore Country Club, Glenview

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Jay Sigel

      8 & 7Final

      Runner-up: Chris Perry

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1943, Bryn Mawr, PA; age 39 at the win (year page)

      Jay Sigel’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2 Women’s amateur

    1. Women's amateur championship

      The Women's Amateur

      Silloth on Solway, Silloth

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Jill Thornhill

      4 & 2 (18-hole final)Final

      Runner-up: Regine Lautens

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1942-08-18; England; age 40 at the win (year page)

      Jill Thornhill’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    The team cups

    Our team-cup record so far: Ryder Cup.

    1 Team cups

    Year in Review

    1983 in golf: the year in review

    Thirteen championships in our record: eight majors (four men’s, four women’s), four amateur championships and one team cup.

    To be written The synopsis of 1983: 150 to 250 words on the season’s story, its turning points and why it mattered, written from sourced research.

    The men’s majors

    • Masters: Seve Ballesteros, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
    • PGA Championship: Hal Sutton, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades
    • The Open: Tom Watson, Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport
    • U.S. Open: Larry Nelson, Oakmont C.C., Oakmont

    To be written How each was won: the leader after 54 holes, the decisive shot, the runner-up, the weather.

    The women’s majors

    • LPGA Championship: Patty Sheehan, Jack Nicklaus Sports Center (Grizzly Course), Kings Island
    • Nabisco Dinah Shore: Amy Alcott, Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage
    • Peter Jackson Classic: Hollis Stacy, Beaconsfield Golf Club, Pointe-Claire
    • U.S. Women's Open: Jan Stephenson, Cedar Ridge C.C., Tulsa

    To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1983.

    The amateur championships

    • The Amateur: Philip Parkin, Turnberry, Turnberry
    • The Women's Amateur: Jill Thornhill, Silloth on Solway, Silloth
    • U.S. Amateur: Jay Sigel, North Shore Country Club, Glenview
    • U.S. Women's Amateur: Joanne Pacillo, Canoe Brook C.C. (North Course), Summit

    To be written The amateur season: champions, finals, and who went on to turn professional.

    Team golf

    • Ryder Cup: USA, PGA National Golf Club, PGA National

    To be written The match: the captains, the score, the deciding points.

    Around the tours

    12 tour events are laid out week by week for 1983.

    To be written Money lists, players of the year, rookies and the shape of each tour’s season, from the tours’ own records.

    Players of the year

    To be written Who defined 1983: their wins, their near misses, and what the year meant for their career.

    Firsts, records and farewells

    To be written First-time major winners, scoring records, youngest and oldest champions, last appearances, events played for the first or last time.

    The game in 1983

    To be written Equipment, rules and course changes, prize money, television and the business of golf that year.

    Questions about 1983 in golf

    Who won the 1983 LPGA Championship?
    Patty Sheehan won the 1983 LPGA Championship at Jack Nicklaus Sports Center (Grizzly Course), Kings Island.
    Who won the 1983 Masters?
    Seve Ballesteros won the 1983 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
    Who won the 1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore?
    Amy Alcott won the 1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage.
    Who won the 1983 PGA Championship?
    Hal Sutton won the 1983 PGA Championship at Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades.
    Who won the 1983 Peter Jackson Classic?
    Hollis Stacy won the 1983 Peter Jackson Classic at Beaconsfield Golf Club, Pointe-Claire.
    Who won the 1983 Ryder Cup?
    USA won the 1983 Ryder Cup at PGA National Golf Club, PGA National.
    Who won the 1983 Amateur?
    Philip Parkin won the 1983 Amateur at Turnberry, Turnberry.
    Who won the 1983 Open?
    Tom Watson won the 1983 Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport.
    Who won the 1983 Women's Amateur?
    Jill Thornhill won the 1983 Women's Amateur at Silloth on Solway, Silloth.
    Who won the 1983 U.S. Amateur?
    Jay Sigel won the 1983 U.S. Amateur at North Shore Country Club, Glenview.
    Who won the 1983 U.S. Open?
    Larry Nelson won the 1983 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C., Oakmont.
    Who won the 1983 U.S. Women's Amateur?
    Joanne Pacillo won the 1983 U.S. Women's Amateur at Canoe Brook C.C. (North Course), Summit.
    Who won the 1983 U.S. Women's Open?
    Jan Stephenson won the 1983 U.S. Women's Open at Cedar Ridge C.C., Tulsa.
    How many majors were played in 1983?
    Eight in our record: four men’s and four women’s.

    Every count above is from Golf Network News’s record; the parts marked “To be written” are filled only from sourced research.

    How this page works

    Every championship here comes from Golf Network News's own record: the rooms for the majors, the women's majors, the amateur championships and the team cups. A part that says it is not yet researched is exactly that. We fill it from sourced material, never with a guess.

    The picture at the top is drawn in code for each year. It is printed the way golf was printed that year: wood engravings before 1900, newsprint halftones to 1945, hand-tinted plates to 1969, colour film to 1999, and digital light since. The names engraved in the numerals are that year's champions.

    Every view has its own address: the year, the tours, the event and a traced champion are kept in the link, so you can share exactly what you see.