Who won the 1986 LPGA Championship?

Pat Bradley won the 1986 LPGA Championship at Jack Nicklaus Sports Center (Grizzly Course), Kings Island.

Who won the 1986 Masters?

Jack Nicklaus won the 1986 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.

Who won the 1986 Nabisco Dinah Shore?

Pat Bradley won the 1986 Nabisco Dinah Shore at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage.

Who won the 1986 PGA Championship?

Bob Tway won the 1986 PGA Championship at Inverness Club, Toledo.

Who won the 1986 Amateur?

David Curry won the 1986 Amateur at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes.

Who won the 1986 Open?

Greg Norman won the 1986 Open at Turnberry (Ailsa Course), Turnberry.

Who won the 1986 Women's Amateur?

Marnie McGuire won the 1986 Women's Amateur at West Sussex, Pulborough.

Who won the 1986 U.S. Amateur?

Buddy Alexander won the 1986 U.S. Amateur at Shoal Creek, Shoal Creek.

Who won the 1986 U.S. Open?

Raymond Floyd won the 1986 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton.

Who won the 1986 U.S. Women's Amateur?

Kay Cockerill won the 1986 U.S. Women's Amateur at Pasatiempo G.C., Santa Cruz.

Who won the 1986 U.S. Women's Open?

Jane Geddes won the 1986 U.S. Women's Open at NCR C.C., Kettering.

Who won the 1986 Women's British Open?

Laura Davies won the 1986 Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport.

Who won the 1986 du Maurier Classic?

Pat Bradley won the 1986 du Maurier Classic at Board of Trade Country Club, Woodbridge.

Who won the most championships in 1986?

In Golf Network News’s record, Pat Bradley won three (LPGA Championship, Nabisco Dinah Shore and du Maurier Classic).

How many majors were played in 1986?

Eight in our record: four men’s and four women’s.

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Year in Review

1986 in golf

Weeks

Thirteen championships in our record: eight majors (four men’s, four women’s), four amateur championships and one women’s tour event. Pat Bradley won three of them: LPGA Championship, Nabisco Dinah Shore and du Maurier Classic.

1986, 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 1986 in our record, in full

The majors

4 Men’s majors

Men's major

Masters

Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Jack Nicklaus

279Total
−9To par
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: Tom Kite, Greg Norman

The golfer

b. 1940-01-21, Columbus, Ohio, USA; United States; age 46 at the win (year page); 18th major (card's count)

Jack Nicklaus’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 1986 Masters, in fullSources: GNN 1986 Masters page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's major

PGA Championship

Inverness Club, Toledo

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Bob Tway

276Total
−8To par
2 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Greg Norman

The golfer

b. 1959-05-04, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; United States; age 27 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Bob Tway’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 1986 PGA Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1986 PGA Championship page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's major

The Open

Turnberry (Ailsa Course), Turnberry

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Greg Norman

280Total
ETo par
5 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Gordon J. Brand

The golfer

b. 1955-02-10, Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia; Australia; age 31 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Greg Norman’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 1986 Open, in fullSources: GNN 1986 The Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's major

U.S. Open

Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Raymond Floyd

279Total
−1To par
2 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Chip Beck, Lanny Wadkins

The golfer

b. 1942-09-04, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA; United States; 4th major (card's count)

Raymond Floyd’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 1986 U.S. Open, in fullSources: GNN 1986 U.S. Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)

4 Women’s majors

Women's major

LPGA Championship

Jack Nicklaus Sports Center (Grizzly Course), Kings Island

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Pat Bradley

277Total
−11To par
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: Patty Sheehan

The golfer

b. 1951-03-24, Westford, Massachusetts, United States; United States; age 35 at the win (year page); 5th 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 1986 LPGA Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1986 LPGA Championship page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's major

Nabisco Dinah Shore

Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Pat Bradley

280Total
−8To par
2 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Val Skinner

The golfer

b. 1951-03-24, Westford, Massachusetts, United States; United States; age 35 at the win (year page); 4th 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 1986 Nabisco Dinah Shore, in fullSources: GNN 1986 Nabisco Dinah Shore page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's major

U.S. Women's Open

NCR C.C., Kettering

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Jane Geddes

287Total
−1To par
playoff: 18-hole stroke-play playoff (Monday, July 14): Geddes 71, Little 73; 18 holes; beat Sally Little; 18-hole total (Geddes 71, Little 73); Geddes birdied No. 14 to lead for goodMargin
PlayoffDecided
Runner-up: Sally Little

The golfer

b. 1960-02-05, Huntington, New York, United States; United States; age 26 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Jane Geddes’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 1986 U.S. Women's Open, in fullSources: GNN 1986 U.S. Women's Open page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's major

du Maurier Classic

Board of Trade Country Club, Woodbridge

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Pat Bradley

276Total
−12To par
playoff: sudden death; 1 holes; beat Ayako Okamoto; 1st extra hole (Bradley birdie)Margin
PlayoffDecided
Runner-up: Ayako Okamoto

The golfer

b. 1951-03-24, Westford, Massachusetts, United States; United States; age 35 at the win (year page); 6th 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 1986 du Maurier Classic, in fullSources: GNN 1986 du Maurier Classic page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN player card

The amateurs

2 Men’s amateur

Men's amateur championship

The Amateur

Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes

1 of 5 researched

Winner

David Curry

11 & 9 (36-hole final)Final
Runner-up: Geoff Birtwell

To par and margin not yet researched.

Top 10
Not yet researched
The golfer
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1986 Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1986 The Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN the-amateur room data · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's amateur championship

U.S. Amateur

Shoal Creek, Shoal Creek

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Buddy Alexander

5 & 3Final
Runner-up: Chris Kite

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1953-02-20, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.; United States; age 33 at the win (year page)

Buddy Alexander’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 1986 U.S. Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1986 U.S. Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN us-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

2 Women’s amateur

Women's amateur championship

The Women's Amateur

West Sussex, Pulborough

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Marnie McGuire

2 & 1 (18-hole final)Final
Runner-up: Louise Briers

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1969-02-22, Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand; age 17 at the win (year page)

Marnie McGuire’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 1986 Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1986 The Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN womens-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's amateur championship

U.S. Women's Amateur

Pasatiempo G.C., Santa Cruz

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Kay Cockerill

9 & 7Final
Runner-up: Kathleen McCarthy

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1964-10-16, San Jose, California, U.S.; United States; age 21 at the win (year page)

Kay Cockerill’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 1986 U.S. Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1986 U.S. Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN us-womens-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

The women’s tour events

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

1 Women’s tour events

Women's tour event

Women's British Open

Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Laura Davies

283Total
−9To par
4 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Peggy Conley, Marta Figueras-Dotti

The golfer

b. 1963-10-05, Coventry, Warwickshire, England; England; age 23 at the win (year page)

Laura Davies’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 1986 Women's British Open, in fullSources: GNN 1986 Women's British Open page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)

Year in Review

1986 in golf: the year in review

To be written The synopsis of 1986: 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: Jack Nicklaus, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
PGA Championship: Bob Tway, Inverness Club, Toledo
The Open: Greg Norman, Turnberry (Ailsa Course), Turnberry
U.S. Open: Raymond Floyd, Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton

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: Pat Bradley, Jack Nicklaus Sports Center (Grizzly Course), Kings Island
Nabisco Dinah Shore: Pat Bradley, Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage
U.S. Women's Open: Jane Geddes, NCR C.C., Kettering
du Maurier Classic: Pat Bradley, Board of Trade Country Club, Woodbridge

To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1986.

The amateur championships

The Amateur: David Curry, Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes
The Women's Amateur: Marnie McGuire, West Sussex, Pulborough
U.S. Amateur: Buddy Alexander, Shoal Creek, Shoal Creek
U.S. Women's Amateur: Kay Cockerill, Pasatiempo G.C., Santa Cruz

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

Women’s tour events

Women's British Open: Laura Davies, Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport

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

Around the tours

13 tour events are laid out week by week for 1986. The most winners’ circles, counted from those schedules: Pat Bradley (3).

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

Pat Bradley won three championships in our record (LPGA Championship, Nabisco Dinah Shore and du Maurier Classic).

To be written Who defined 1986: 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 1986

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

Questions about 1986 in golf

Who won the 1986 LPGA Championship?: Pat Bradley won the 1986 LPGA Championship at Jack Nicklaus Sports Center (Grizzly Course), Kings Island.
Who won the 1986 Masters?: Jack Nicklaus won the 1986 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
Who won the 1986 Nabisco Dinah Shore?: Pat Bradley won the 1986 Nabisco Dinah Shore at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage.
Who won the 1986 PGA Championship?: Bob Tway won the 1986 PGA Championship at Inverness Club, Toledo.
Who won the 1986 Amateur?: David Curry won the 1986 Amateur at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes.
Who won the 1986 Open?: Greg Norman won the 1986 Open at Turnberry (Ailsa Course), Turnberry.
Who won the 1986 Women's Amateur?: Marnie McGuire won the 1986 Women's Amateur at West Sussex, Pulborough.
Who won the 1986 U.S. Amateur?: Buddy Alexander won the 1986 U.S. Amateur at Shoal Creek, Shoal Creek.
Who won the 1986 U.S. Open?: Raymond Floyd won the 1986 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton.
Who won the 1986 U.S. Women's Amateur?: Kay Cockerill won the 1986 U.S. Women's Amateur at Pasatiempo G.C., Santa Cruz.
Who won the 1986 U.S. Women's Open?: Jane Geddes won the 1986 U.S. Women's Open at NCR C.C., Kettering.
Who won the 1986 Women's British Open?: Laura Davies won the 1986 Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport.
Who won the 1986 du Maurier Classic?: Pat Bradley won the 1986 du Maurier Classic at Board of Trade Country Club, Woodbridge.
Who won the most championships in 1986?: In Golf Network News’s record, Pat Bradley won three (LPGA Championship, Nabisco Dinah Shore and du Maurier Classic).
How many majors were played in 1986?: 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.

1986 in golf

The year, week by week

This week

Every championship of 1986 in our record, in full

4 Men’s majors

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

4 Women’s majors

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

2 Men’s amateur

Top 10

The golfer

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

2 Women’s amateur

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

1 Women’s tour events

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The men’s majors

The women’s majors

The amateur championships

Women’s tour events

Around the tours

Players of the year

Firsts, records and farewells

The game in 1986

Questions about 1986 in golf

How this page works