The 1985 Senior PGA Tour was the sixth season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1985 season.
DateTournamentLocationPurse(US$)WinnerNotesFeb 10 Sunrise Senior Classic Florida 200,000 Miller Barber (15) New tournamentMar 17 Vintage Invitational California 300,000 Peter Thomson (3) Mar 24 Senior PGA Tour Roundup Arizona 200,000 Don January (15) Mar 31 American Golf Carta Blanca Johnny Mathis Classic California 250,000 Peter Thomson (4) New tournamentMay 5 MONY Senior Tournament of Champions California 100,000 Peter Thomson (5) May 12 Dominion Seniors Texas 200,000 Don January (16) New tournamentMay 19 United Hospitals Senior Golf Championship Pennsylvania 200,000 Don January (17) New tournamentJun 2 Denver Post Champions of Golf Colorado 200,000 Lee Elder (3) Jun 9 The Champions Classic Nevada 200,000 Peter Thomson (6) Jun 16 Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am Texas 175,000 Peter Thomson (7) New tournamentPro-AmJun 23 Senior Tournament Players Championship Ohio 240,000 Arnold Palmer (9) Senior PGA Tour major championshipJun 30 U.S. Senior Open Nevada 225,000 Miller Barber (16) Senior major championshipJul 6 The Greenbrier American Express Championship West Virginia 200,000 Don January (18) New tournamentJul 21 MONY Syracuse Senior's Classic New York 200,000 Peter Thomson (8) Jul 28 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am Rhode Island 175,000 Lee Elder (4) Pro-AmAug 4 Digital Seniors Classic Massachusetts 200,000 Lee Elder (5) Aug 18 du Maurier Champions Canada 225,000 Peter Thomson (9) Sep 1 Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic Kentucky 200,000 Lee Elder (6) Sep 15 United Virginia Bank Seniors Virginia 250,000 Peter Thomson (10) Sep 22 PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational North Carolina 200,000 Miller Barber (17) Oct 13 Hilton Head Seniors International South Carolina 200,000 Mike Fetchick (1) Oct 20 Barnett Suntree Senior Classic Florida 165,000 Peter Thomson (11) Oct 27 Seiko-Tucson Senior Match Play Championship Arizona 300,000 Harold Henning (1) Nov 23 Quadel Seniors Classic Florida 200,000 Gary Player (1)
Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
Position Player Prize money ($)1 Peter Thomson 386,7242 Lee Elder 307,7953 Don January 247,0064 Miller Barber 241,9995 Gene Littler 200,981
Awards AwardWinnerScoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) Don January
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