1984 European Tour


The 1984 European Tour was the 13th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour. It was the first year for the tour as an independent entity, having previously been organised by European Tournament Players Division of the Professional Golfers' Association.
The Order of Merit was won by West Germany's Bernhard Langer, who won four tournaments during the season and finished as joint runner-up in The Open Championship.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1984 European Tour schedule which 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.
DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerNotes
12–15 AprMasters TournamentUnited States Ben Crenshaw Major championship; non-tour event
12–15 AprTunisian OpenTunisia Sam Torrance
26–29 AprCepsa Madrid OpenSpain Howard Clark
3–6 MayItalian OpenItaly Sandy Lyle
10–13 MayCar Care Plan InternationalEngland Nick Faldo
17–20 MayPeugeot Open de FranceFrance Bernhard Langer
25–28 MayWhyte & Mackay PGA ChampionshipEngland Howard Clark
31 May – 3 JunJersey OpenJersey Bernard Gallacher
7–10 JunSt. Mellion Timeshare TPCEngland Jaime Gonzalez
14–17 JunU.S. OpenUnited States Fuzzy Zoeller Major championship; non-tour event
14–17 JunTimex OpenFrance Michael Clayton
21–24 JunMonte Carlo OpenMonaco Ian Mosey New tournament
28 Jun – 1 JulGlasgow OpenScotland Ken Brown
5–8 JulScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden Ian Woosnam
11–14 JulLawrence Batley International Golf ClassicEngland José Rivero
19–22 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland Seve Ballesteros Major championship
26–29 JulKLM Dutch OpenNetherlands Bernhard Langer
2–5 AugCarroll's Irish OpenRepublic of Ireland Bernhard Langer
9–12 AugCeltic InternationalRepublic of Ireland Gordon Brand, Jnr New tournament
16–19 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited States Lee Trevino Major championship; non-tour event
16–19 AugBenson and Hedges International OpenEngland Sam Torrance
23–26 AugLufthansa German OpenWest Germany Wayne Grady
30 Aug – 2 SepEbel European Masters Swiss OpenSwitzerland Jerry Anderson
6–9 SepPanasonic European OpenEngland Gordon Brand, Jnr
13–16 SepHennessy Cognac CupEngland EnglandApproved special event; team event
20–23 SepBob Hope British ClassicEnglandCancelled
20–23 Sep
25–28 Oct		Sanyo OpenSpain Sam Torrance
27–30 SepSuntory World Match PlayEngland Seve Ballesteros Approved special event
4–7 OctLancome TrophyFrance Sandy Lyle
11–14 OctBenson and Hedges Spanish OpenSpain Bernhard Langer
18–21 OctCompagnie de Chauffe Cannes OpenFrance David Frost New tournament
1–4 NovPortuguese OpenPortugal Tony Johnstone

Order of Merit

The PGA European Tour's 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. It was based on prize money earned during the season and calculated in Pound sterling.
PositionPlayerCountryPrize money
1Bernhard Langer139,344
2Sam Torrance112,657
3Howard Clark101,903
4Sandy Lyle99,649
5Seve Ballesteros96,503
6Ian Woosnam62,080
7Gordon Brand, Jnr59,116
8José Maria Cañizares57,418
9Jerry Anderson56,121
10David Frost55,642

Awards