1984 European Tour
Introduction The '''1984 European Tour''', titled as the '''1984 PGA European Tour''', was the 13th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1984 The season was made up of 26 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and some non-counting "Approved Special Events".There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Monte Carlo Open, the Celtic International and the Cannes Open; and the loss of the Martini International and the British Masters. In addition the English Golf Classic was merged with the Lawrence Batley International.Soon after the schedule was revealed, it was announced that the Bob Hope British Classic had been cancelled; the Sanyo Open was brought forward from October to fill the vacated dates.===Order of Merit name change===The money list reverted to its original title as the "Order of Merit", having been known as the "Official money list" for the preceding four seasons. In March, it was announced that Sperry Corporation would title sponsor the Order of Merit, being renamed as the '''Sperry Order of Merit'''.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1984 season.DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)WinnerNotes15 AprTunisian OpenTunisia65,000 Sam Torrance (8)15 Apr'''Masters Tournament'''United StatesUS$600,000 '''Ben Crenshaw''' (n/a)Major championship29 AprCepsa Madrid OpenSpain85,000 Howard Clark (3)6 MayItalian OpenItaly85,000 Sandy Lyle (9)13 MayCar Care Plan InternationalEngland100,000 Nick Faldo (11)20 MayPeugeot Open de FranceFrance85,000 Bernhard Langer (8)28 MayWhyte & Mackay PGA ChampionshipEngland150,000 Howard Clark (4)3 JunJersey OpenJersey60,000 Bernard Gallacher (10)10 JunSt. Mellion Timeshare TPCEngland100,000 Jaime Gonzalez (1)17 JunTimex OpenFrance75,000 Mike Clayton (1)17 Jun'''U.S. Open'''United StatesUS$600,000 '''Fuzzy Zoeller''' (n/a)Major championship24 JunMonte Carlo OpenFrance75,000 Ian Mosey (2)New tournament1 JulGlasgow OpenScotland80,000 Ken Brown (3)8 JulScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden135,000 Ian Woosnam (3)14 JulLawrence Batley International Golf ClassicEngland110,000 José Rivero (1)22 Jul'''The Open Championship'''Scotland425,000 '''Seve Ballesteros''' (23)Major championship29 JulKLM Dutch OpenNetherlands100,000 Bernhard Langer (9)5 AugCarroll's Irish OpenIreland110,000 Bernhard Langer (10)12 AugCeltic InternationalIreland75,000 Gordon Brand Jnr (3)New tournament19 AugBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland120,000 Sam Torrance (9)19 Aug'''PGA Championship'''United StatesUS$700,000 '''Lee Trevino''' (n/a)Major championship26 AugLufthansa German OpenWest Germany100,000 Wayne Grady (1)2 SepEbel European Masters Swiss OpenSwitzerland160,000 Jerry Anderson (1)9 SepPanasonic European OpenEngland150,000 Gordon Brand Jnr (4)23 SepBob Hope British ClassicEngland–''Cancelled''Pro-Am23 Sep28 OctSanyo OpenSpain100,000 Sam Torrance (10)7 OctTrophée LancômeFrance110,000 Sandy Lyle (10)Limited-field event14 OctBenson & Hedges Spanish OpenSpain85,000 Bernhard Langer (11)21 OctCompagnie de Chauffe Cannes OpenFrance75,000 David Frost (1)New to European Tour4 NovPortuguese OpenPortugal55,000 Tony Johnstone (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)Notes16 SepHennessy Cognac CupEnglandn/a Team EnglandTeam event30 SepSuntory World Match Play ChampionshipEngland150,000 Seve BallesterosLimited-field event18 NovWorld CupItalyUS$150,000 José María Cañizares and José RiveroTeam eventWorld Cup Individual Trophy José María Cañizares
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was titled as the '''Sperry Order of Merit''' and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.Position  Player  Prize money (£)1   Bernhard Langer 139,3442   Sam Torrance 112,6573   Howard Clark 101,9034   Sandy Lyle 99,6495   Seve Ballesteros 96,5036   Ian Woosnam 62,0807   Gordon Brand Jnr 59,1168   José María Cañizares 57,4189   Jerry Anderson 56,12110   David Frost 55,642
Awards AwardWinner Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year   Philip Parkin
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