1984 Open Championship
The 1984 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 113th Open Championship, held from 19–22 July at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Seve Ballesteros won his second Open Championship and fourth major title, two strokes ahead of runners-up Bernhard Langer and five-time champion Tom Watson, the defending champion.[3][4]
 Front cover of the 1984 Open Annual | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19–22 July 1984 |
| Location | St Andrews, Scotland |
| Course(s) | Old Course at St Andrews |
| Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72[1] |
| Length | 6,933 yards (6,340 m)[1][2] |
| Field | 156 players 94 after 1st cut 63 after 2nd cut[1] |
| Cut | 148 (+4) (1st cut) 219 (+3) (2nd cut)[1] |
| Prize fund | £425,000 $550,000 |
| Winner's share | £55,000 $71,500 |
| Champion | |
 | |
| 276 (–12) | |
St Andrews
Location in Scotland
St Andrews
Location in Fife, Scotland
In the final round, Ballesteros birdied the 18th hole for 69 while 54-hole co-leader Watson bogeyed the famous 17th (Road) for a 73,[5] which ended his bid for a third consecutive Open.[6][7][8]
Course
| Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burn | 370 | 4 | 10 | Bobby Jones | 342 | 4 | |
| 2 | Dyke | 411 | 4 | 11 | High (In) | 172 | 3 | |
| 3 | Cartgate (Out) | 371 | 4 | 12 | Heathery (In) | 316 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ginger Beer | 463 | 4 | 13 | Hole O'Cross (In) | 425 | 4 | |
| 5 | Hole O'Cross (Out) | 564 | 5 | 14 | Long | 567 | 5 | |
| 6 | Heathery (Out) | 416 | 4 | 15 | Cartgate (In) | 413 | 4 | |
| 7 | High (Out) | 372 | 4 | 16 | Corner of the Dyke | 382 | 4 | |
| 8 | Short | 178 | 3 | 17 | Road | 461 | 4 | |
| 9 | End | 356 | 4 | 18 | Tom Morris | 354 | 4 | |
| Out | 3,501 | 36 | In | 3,432 | 36 | |||
| Source:[2] | Total | 6,933 | 72 | |||||
Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):[1]
Past champions in the field
Made both cuts
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seve Ballesteros | | 1979 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 276 | –12 | 1 |
| Tom Watson |  | 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 73 | 278 | –10 | T2 |
| Lee Trevino | | 1971, 1972 | 70 | 67 | 75 | 73 | 285 | –3 | T14 |
| Johnny Miller | | 1976 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 72 | 288 | E | T31 |
| Jack Nicklaus | | 1966, 1970, 1978 | 76 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 288 | E | T31 |
| Bob Charles |  | 1963 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 73 | 291 | +3 | T47 |
Missed the second cut
| Player | Country | Years won | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Thomson | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965 | 72 | 73 | 76 | 221 | +5 |
Source:[1]
Missed the first cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Player | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1959, 1968, 1974 | 74 | 75 | 149 | +5 |
| Arnold Palmer | | 1961, 1962 | 76 | 77 | 153 | +9 |
| Tony Jacklin |  | 1969 | 80 | 76 | 156 | +12 |
| Kel Nagle | | 1960 | 84 | 75 | 159 | +15 |
| Bill Rogers | | 1981 | 82 | 77 | 159 | +15 |
Source:[1]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 19 July 1984
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Peter Jacobsen | | 67 | –5 |
| Bill Longmuir |  | |||
| Greg Norman | | |||
| 4 | Ian Baker-Finch | | 68 | –4 |
| T5 | Seve Ballesteros | | 69 | –3 |
| Eamonn Darcy |  | |||
| Nick Faldo | | |||
| Jaime Gonzalez | .svg.png){kind=small} | |||
| Tom Kite | | |||
| T10 | José Maria Cañizares | | 70 | –2 |
| Fred Couples | | |||
| Bernard Gallacher | | |||
| Jeff Hall | | |||
| Rick Hartmann | | |||
| Mark James | | |||
| Graham Marsh | | |||
| Tsuneyuki Nakajima | .svg.png){kind=small} | |||
| Martin Poxon | | |||
| Lee Trevino | | |||
| Lanny Wadkins | |
Second round
Friday, 20 July 1984
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Baker-Finch | | 68-66=134 | –10 |
| T2 | Seve Ballesteros | | 69-68=137 | –7 |
| Nick Faldo | | 69-68=137 | ||
| Lee Trevino | | 70-67=137 | ||
| 5 | Bill Longmuir | | 67-71=138 | –-6 |
| T6 | Fred Couples | | 70-69=139 | –5 |
| Bernhard Langer |  | 71-68=139 | ||
| Lanny Wadkins | | 70-69=139 | ||
| Tom Watson | | 71-68=139 | ||
| T10 | Jaime Gonzalez | | 69-71=140 | –4 |
| Peter Jacobsen | | 67-73=140 | ||
| Tom Kite | | 69-71=140 |
Amateurs: Sherborne (+2), McEvoy (+4), Olazábal (+5), Sigel (+5), Wood (+8), Hawksworth (+12).
Third round
Saturday, 21 July 1984
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Ian Baker-Finch | | 68-66-71=205 | –11 |
| Tom Watson | | 71-68-66=205 | ||
| T3 | Seve Ballesteros | | 69-68-70=207 | –9 |
| Bernhard Langer | | 71-68-68=207 | ||
| T5 | Hugh Baiocchi | | 72-70-70=212 | –4 |
| Lee Trevino | | 70-67-75=212 | ||
| Lanny Wadkins | | 70-69-73=212 | ||
| T8 | José Maria Cañizares | | 70-71-72=213 | –3 |
| Fred Couples | | 70-69-74=213 | ||
| Nick Faldo | | 69-68-76=213 | ||
| Hale Irwin | | 75-68-70=213 | ||
| Peter Jacobsen | | 67-73-73=213 | ||
| Mark McCumber | | 74-67-72=213 | ||
| Gil Morgan | | 71-71-71=213 | ||
| Ronan Rafferty |  | 74-72-67=213 |
Source:[10]
Amateurs: Sherborne (+5), McEvoy (WD)
Final round
Sunday, 22 July 1984
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seve Ballesteros | | 69-68-70-69=276 | –12 | 55,000 |
| T2 | Bernhard Langer | | 71-68-68-71=278 | –10 | 31,900 |
| Tom Watson | | 71-68-66-73=278 | |||
| T4 | Fred Couples | | 70-69-74-68=281 | –7 | 19,800 |
| Lanny Wadkins | | 70-69-73-69=281 | |||
| T6 | Nick Faldo | | 69-68-76-69=282 | –6 | 16,390 |
| Greg Norman | | 67-74-74-67=282 | |||
| 8 | Mark McCumber | | 74-67-72-70=283 | –5 | 14,300 |
| T9 | Hugh Baiocchi | | 72-70-70-72=284 | –4 | 11,264 |
| Ian Baker-Finch | | 68-66-71-79=284 | |||
| Graham Marsh | | 70-74-73-67=284 | |||
| Ronan Rafferty | | 74-72-67-71=284 | |||
| Sam Torrance | | 74-74-66-70=284 |
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References
- "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 50, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Old Course survives in all its fearsome glory". Glasgow Herald. 17 July 1984. p. 18.
- Jacobs, Raymond (23 July 1984). "Ballesteros wins Open duel in the sun". Glasgow Herald. p. 16.
- Daley, Steve (23 July 1984). "Seve's strong finish". Chicago Tribune. p. 3, sec. 3.
- Daley, Steve (23 July 1984). "Watson crashes on Road Hole". Chicago Tribune. p. 3, sec. 3.
- Jenkins, Dan (30 July 1984). "It ain't over 'til it's over". Sports Illustrated. p. 12.
- Parascenzo, Marino (23 July 1984). "Seve tames 17th, wins British Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 11.
- "Ballesteros wins Open with final hole birdie". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. 23 July 1984. p. 19.
- "St Andrews first day scores". Glasgow Herald. 20 July 1984. p. 20.
- Daley, Steve (22 July 1984). "Watson sizzles in British Open". Chicago Tribune. p. 5, sec. 4.
- "1984 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
External links
- 113th Open - St Andrews 1984 (Official site)
- 113th Open Championship - St Andrews (European Tour)
- 1984 Open Championship (about.sports)
| Preceded by 1984 U.S. Open |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1984 PGA Championship |
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