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1985 in golf

Weeks

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

1985, 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 1985 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

      Bernhard Langer

      282Total
      −6To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Seve Ballesteros, Raymond Floyd, Curtis Strange

      The golfer

      b. 1957-08-27, Anhausen, Germany; Germany; age 27 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Bernhard Langer’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

      Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Hubert Green

      278Total
      −6To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Lee Trevino

      The golfer

      b. 1946-12-28, Birmingham, Alabama, USA; United States; age 38 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

      Hubert Green’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 St George's Golf Club, Sandwich

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Sandy Lyle

      282Total
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Payne Stewart

      To par not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1958-02-09, Shrewsbury, England; Scotland; age 27 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Sandy Lyle’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

      Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Andy North

      279Total
      −1To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Dave Barr, T.C. Chen, Denis Watson

      The golfer

      b. 1950-03-09, Thorp, Wisconsin, USA; United States; 2nd major (card's count)

      Andy North’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

      Nancy Lopez

      273Total
      −15To par
      8 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Alice Miller

      The golfer

      b. 1957, Torrance, California, United States; United States; age 28 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

      Nancy Lopez’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

      Alice Miller

      275Total
      −13To par
      3 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Jan Stephenson

      The golfer

      b. 1956, Marysville, California, United States; United States; age 28 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Alice Miller’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

      U.S. Women's Open

      Baltusrol G.C. (Upper Course), Springfield

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Kathy Baker

      280Total
      −8To par
      3 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Judy Clark

      The golfer

      b. 1961-03-20, Albany, New York, United States; United States; age 24 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Kathy Baker’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

      du Maurier Classic

      Beaconsfield Golf Club, Pointe-Claire

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Pat Bradley

      278Total
      −10To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Jane Geddes

      The golfer

      b. 1951-03-24, Westford, Massachusetts, United States; United States; age 34 at the win (year page); 3rd major (card's count)

      Pat Bradley’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

    2. Men's amateur championship

      U.S. Amateur

      Montclair Golf Club, West Orange

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Sam Randolph

      1 upFinal

      Runner-up: Peter Persons

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1964-05-13, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.; United States; age 21 at the win (year page)

      Sam Randolph’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

    2. Women's amateur championship

      U.S. Women's Amateur

      Fox Chapel C.C., Pittsburgh

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Michiko Hattori

      5 & 4Final

      Runner-up: Cheryl Stacy

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1968-09-08, Nisshin, Aichi, Japan; Japan; age 16 at the win (year page)

      Michiko Hattori’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

    The women’s tour events

    Women’s championships played before they were counted as majors.

    1 Women’s tour events

    1. Women's tour event

      Burberry Women's British Open

      Moor Park Golf Club (combination of High and West courses), Rickmansworth

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Betsy King

      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Marta Figueras-Dotti

      Score and to par not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1955-08-13, Reading, Pennsylvania, United States; United States; age 30 at the win (year page)

      Betsy King’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

    Year in Review

    1985 in golf: the year in review

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

    To be written The synopsis of 1985: 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: Bernhard Langer, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
    • PGA Championship: Hubert Green, Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver
    • The Open: Sandy Lyle, Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich
    • U.S. Open: Andy North, Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham

    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: Nancy Lopez, Jack Nicklaus Sports Center (Grizzly Course), Kings Island
    • Nabisco Dinah Shore: Alice Miller, Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage
    • U.S. Women's Open: Kathy Baker, Baltusrol G.C. (Upper Course), Springfield
    • du Maurier Classic: Pat Bradley, Beaconsfield Golf Club, Pointe-Claire

    To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1985.

    The amateur championships

    • The Amateur: Garth McGimpsey, Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Dornoch
    • The Women's Amateur: Lillian Behan, Ganton, Ganton
    • U.S. Amateur: Sam Randolph, Montclair Golf Club, West Orange
    • U.S. Women's Amateur: Michiko Hattori, Fox Chapel C.C., Pittsburgh

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

    Team golf

    • Ryder Cup: Europe, The Belfry (Brabazon Course), The Belfry

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

    Women’s tour events

    • Burberry Women's British Open: Betsy King, Moor Park Golf Club (combination of High and West courses), Rickmansworth

    To be written The women’s tour season around these events.

    Around the tours

    14 tour events are laid out week by week for 1985.

    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 1985: 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 1985

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

    Questions about 1985 in golf

    Who won the 1985 Burberry Women's British Open?
    Betsy King won the 1985 Burberry Women's British Open at Moor Park Golf Club (combination of High and West courses), Rickmansworth.
    Who won the 1985 LPGA Championship?
    Nancy Lopez won the 1985 LPGA Championship at Jack Nicklaus Sports Center (Grizzly Course), Kings Island.
    Who won the 1985 Masters?
    Bernhard Langer won the 1985 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
    Who won the 1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore?
    Alice Miller won the 1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage.
    Who won the 1985 PGA Championship?
    Hubert Green won the 1985 PGA Championship at Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver.
    Who won the 1985 Ryder Cup?
    Europe won the 1985 Ryder Cup at The Belfry (Brabazon Course), The Belfry.
    Who won the 1985 Amateur?
    Garth McGimpsey won the 1985 Amateur at Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Dornoch.
    Who won the 1985 Open?
    Sandy Lyle won the 1985 Open at Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich.
    Who won the 1985 Women's Amateur?
    Lillian Behan won the 1985 Women's Amateur at Ganton, Ganton.
    Who won the 1985 U.S. Amateur?
    Sam Randolph won the 1985 U.S. Amateur at Montclair Golf Club, West Orange.
    Who won the 1985 U.S. Open?
    Andy North won the 1985 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham.
    Who won the 1985 U.S. Women's Amateur?
    Michiko Hattori won the 1985 U.S. Women's Amateur at Fox Chapel C.C., Pittsburgh.
    Who won the 1985 U.S. Women's Open?
    Kathy Baker won the 1985 U.S. Women's Open at Baltusrol G.C. (Upper Course), Springfield.
    Who won the 1985 du Maurier Classic?
    Pat Bradley won the 1985 du Maurier Classic at Beaconsfield Golf Club, Pointe-Claire.
    How many majors were played in 1985?
    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.

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