1985 LPGA Tour
The 1985 LPGA Tour was the 36th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 24 to November 10. The season consisted of 35 official money events. Nancy Lopez won the most tournaments, five. She also led the money list with earnings of $416,472.
There were five first-time winners in 1985: Kathy Baker, Judy Clark, Penny Hammel, Val Skinner, and Muffin Spencer-Devlin. The season saw the last of JoAnne Carner's 43 LPGA wins and Kathy Whitworth's record 88 LPGA wins.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1985 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 | Mazda Classic of Deer Creek | Florida |  | 280 (-8) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Feb 3 | Elizabeth Arden Classic | Florida | | 280 (-8) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Feb 10 | Sarasota Classic | Florida | | 278 (-10) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Feb 24 | Circle K Tucson Open | Arizona | | 279 (-9) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Mar 3 | Samaritan Turquoise Classic | Arizona | | 280 (-8) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Mar 10 | Uniden LPGA Invitational | California | | 277 (-11) | 330,000 | 49,500 |
| Mar 17 | Women's Kemper Open | Hawaii | | 287 (-5) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| Mar 24 | GNA Classic | California | .svg.png){kind=small} | 290 (+2) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Apr 7 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | California | | 275 (-13) | 400,000 | 55,000 |
| Apr 14 | Kyocera Inamori Classic | California | | 286 (-2) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Apr 21 | J&B Scotch Pro-Am | Nevada | | 275 (-14) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Apr 28 | S&H Golf Classic | Florida | | 272 (-16) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| May 5 | Moss Creek Women's Invitational | South Carolina | | 284 (-4) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| May 12 | United Virginia Bank Classic | Virginia | | 207 (-9) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| May 19 | Chrysler-Plymouth Classic | New Jersey | | 210 (-9) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| May 26 | LPGA Corning Classic | New York | | 272 (-16) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Jun 2 | LPGA Championship | Ohio | | 273 (-15) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Jun 9 | McDonald's Championship | Pennsylvania | | 272 (-16) | 400,000 | 60,000 |
| Jun 16 | Rochester International | New York | | 280 (-8) | 255,000 | 38,250 |
| Jun 23 | Mayflower Classic | Indiana | | 280 (-8) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Jun 30 | Lady Keystone Open | Pennsylvania | | 209 (-7) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Jul 7 | Mazda Hall of Fame Championship | Texas | | 281 (-7) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| Jul 14 | U.S. Women's Open | New Jersey | | 280 (-8) | 250,000 | 41,975 |
| Jul 21 | Boston Five Classic | Massachusetts | | 280 (-8) | 225,000 | 33,750 |
| Jul 28 | du Maurier Classic | Canada | | 278 (-10) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| Aug 4 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | Ohio | | 278 (-10) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Aug 11 | Henredon Classic | North Carolina | | 268 (-20) | 210,000 | 31,500 |
| Aug 18 | Nestle World Championship of Women's Golf | Georgia | | 274 (-14) | 200,000 | 65,000 |
| Aug 18 | MasterCard International Pro-Am | New York | | 209 (-7) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Aug 25 | LPGA National Pro-Am | Colorado | | 284 (-4) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| Sep 2 | Rail Charity Classic | Illinois | | 205 (-11) | 185,000 | 27,750 |
| Sep 8 | Portland Ping Championship | Oregon | | 215 (-1) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Sep 15 | Safeco Classic | Washington | | 279 (-9) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Sep 22 | Konica San Jose Classic | California | | 209 (-7) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Nov 10 | Mazda Japan Classic | Japan | | 206 (-10) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Nancy Lopez (3) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Nancy Lopez (3) | |
| Player of the Year | Nancy Lopez (3) | |
| Rookie of the Year | Penny Hammel | |
References
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-1989 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine