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The 1984 PGA Tour season was played from January 5 to October 30. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. The season consisted of 43 official money events. Denis Watson and Tom Watson won the most tournaments, three, and there were seven first-time winners. Denis Leslie Watson (born 18 October 1955) is a professional golfer from Zimbabwe who tied for the most wins on the PGA Tour in 1984 Career outline He was born in Kansas City Missouri. A lifelong golfer he was introduced to the game by his father Ray a fine player The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1984 season. "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. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf.
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Peete | 70. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Chrysler Classic of Tucson was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1945 to 2006 The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Career outline He was born in Kansas City Missouri. A lifelong golfer he was introduced to the game by his father Ray a fine player The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic is a professional Golf tournament played each January in California's Coachella Valley. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Amateur wins (1 1970 NCAA Championship Professional wins (14 PGA Tour wins (10 1973 (1 The FBR Open is a nationally televised Golf tournament a part of the PGA Tour, held at the Tournament Players Club (TPC of Scottsdale Arizona around The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Professional wins (13 PGA Tour wins (5 1977 (1 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open 1984 (1 Phoenix Open The Buick Invitational, is a PGA Tour professional Golf tournament played in the San Diego California area in the early part of the Tour season known California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Gary Koch (born November 21, 1952) is an American Professional golfer, Sportscaster and Golf course designer, who has played The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, an event originally known as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Amateur or just the Crosby Clambake is a PGA Tour Golf tournament California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Amateur wins (1 1967 NCAA Division I Championship Professional wins (87 PGA Tour wins (20 1971 The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional Golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Jack Renner (born July 6, 1956) is an American Professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from 1977&ndash1988 and currently The Northern Trust Open, formerly known as the Nissan Open and originally known as the Los Angeles Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. David Wayne Edwards (born April 18, 1956) is an American Professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from 1979&ndash2005 The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour golf tournament that is played each March in Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Bruce Alan Lietzke (born July 18, 1951) is an American Professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and The Doral Open was a PGA Tour Golf tournament contested from 1962 to 2006 on the "Blue Monster" course at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Amateur wins (1 1972 NCAA Championship (individual tie with Ben Crenshaw) Professional wins (37 PGA Tour wins The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard is a PGA Tour Golf tournament Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Gary Koch (born November 21, 1952) is an American Professional golfer, Sportscaster and Golf course designer, who has played The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Robert Fred Eastwood (born February 9, 1946) is an American Professional golfer who has won numerous amateur and professional tournaments The Players Championship (often styled THE PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Biography Couples was born in Seattle Washington, to Violet and Tom Coppola who changed the family name to "Couples The Wyndham Championship is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Thomas Andrew "Andy" Bean (born March 13, 1953) is an American Professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the amateur The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Amateur wins (12 1971 NCAA Championship, Eastern Amateur, Southern Amateur 1972 NCAA Championship (tie with The Verizon Heritage is a PGA Tour FedEx Cup event first played in 1969 South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Tournament career Faldo was born in Welwyn Garden City, England. The Shell Houston Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Amateur wins (1 1981 North and South Amateur Professional wins (27 PGA Tour wins (15 1984 For the identically named event on the European Tour see Mercedes-Benz Championship (European Tour. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Career outline He was born in Kansas City Missouri. A lifelong golfer he was introduced to the game by his father Ray a fine player See also Dallas Open (tennis The EDS Byron Nelson Championship is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Professional wins (29 PGA Tour wins (13 1980 (2 Bob Hope Desert Classic, Greater Greensboro Open 1981 The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. This article is about Peter Jacobsen the professional golfer For the English jazz pianist Pete Jacobsen see Pete Jacobsen. The Memorial Tournament is a PGA Tour Golf tournament which is closely associated with Jack Nicklaus. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads For his detailed statistics records and other achievements see List of career achievements by Jack Nicklaus. The Booz Allen Classic was a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1968 to 2006 Career outline Norman was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia to Merv and Toini Norman The Barclays is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The tournament began in 1967 as the Westchester Classic. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Amateur wins this list may be incomplete 1976 NCAA Division I Championship, Porter Cup 1977 NCAA Division I Championship The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Life and career Zoeller was born in New Albany Indiana. He attended the University of Houston and became a professional golfer in 1973. The AT&T Classic, formerly known as the BellSouth Classic, is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Amateur wins (1 1972 NCAA Championship (individual tie with Ben Crenshaw) Professional wins (37 PGA Tour wins The Canadian Open (currently sponsored as the RBC Canadian Open) is a Golf tournament which was founded in 1904 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Career outline Norman was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia to Merv and Toini Norman The Western Open, a professional Golf tournament was first played in 1899 The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Career outline He was born in Kansas City Missouri. A lifelong golfer he was introduced to the game by his father Ray a fine player The Michelob Championship at Kingsmill was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1968 to 2002 The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Ronald Jay Black (born May 26, 1958) is an American Professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour The John Deere Classic is an American professional golf event which is on the PGA Tour schedule The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Amateur wins this list may be incomplete 1977 Northeast Amateur Professional wins (21 PGA Tour wins (11 The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Career outline Early life and career Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain. The Travelers Championship is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. This article is about Peter Jacobsen the professional golfer For the English jazz pianist Pete Jacobsen see Pete Jacobsen. The Stanford St Jude Championship is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Robert Fred Eastwood (born February 9, 1946) is an American Professional golfer who has won numerous amateur and professional tournaments The Buick Open is a PGA Tour Golf tournament which is held at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc Michigan. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Denis Leslie Watson (born 18 October 1955) is a professional golfer from Zimbabwe who tied for the most wins on the PGA Tour in 1984 The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Early life Lee Buck Trevino was born in Dallas Texas in poverty to parents of Mexican descent The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Denis Leslie Watson (born 18 October 1955) is a professional golfer from Zimbabwe who tied for the most wins on the PGA Tour in 1984 The BC Open was a PGA Tour Golf tournament that was held annually from 1971 to 2006 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Wayne John Levi (born February 22, 1952) is an American Golfer He was born in Little Falls New York. The CVS Caremark Charity Classic is a professional Golf tournament The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Illiteracy Six months after his death Archer's widow Donna revealed in the March/April 2006 issue of Golf For Women magazine that he had suffered his entire The US Bank Championship in Milwaukee is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Professional wins (31 PGA Tour wins (16 1984 (1 Greater Milwaukee Open 1985 (2 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is a Golf tournament in the Fall Series of the PGA Tour. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. Denis Leslie Watson (born 18 October 1955) is a professional golfer from Zimbabwe who tied for the most wins on the PGA Tour in 1984 The Valero Texas Open is an official tournament on the PGA Tour. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Calvin Peete (born July 18, 1943) is an American Golfer He was the most successful African-American on the PGA Tour, with The Buick Challenge was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1970 to 2002 The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Amateur wins this list may be incomplete 1966 Southern Amateur 1969 Southern Amateur Professional wins (28 The Children's Miracle Network Classic is an annual Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Professional wins (39 PGA Tour wins (10 1979 (2 Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic, Western Open 1980 This article is about the former PGA Tour event for information on the former Nationwide Tour event see Pensacola Classic. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the William August "Billy" Kratzert (born June 29, 1952) is an American Professional golfer and Sportscaster, who has played The Gatlin Brothers-Southwest Golf Classic was a PGA Tour event played at Fairway Oaks Golf & Racquet Club in Abilene Texas, from 1981 to 1988 (the facility was renamed Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. College Strange was born in Norfolk Virginia. He is a graduate of Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach Virginia. Calvin Peete (born July 18, 1943) is an American Golfer He was the most successful African-American on the PGA Tour, with The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 56 | |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | 70. For his detailed statistics records and other achievements see List of career achievements by Jack Nicklaus. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 75 | |
| 3 | Mark O'Meara | 70. Professional wins (31 PGA Tour wins (16 1984 (1 Greater Milwaukee Open 1985 (2 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 77 | |
| 4 | Craig Stadler | 70. Professional wins (29 PGA Tour wins (13 1980 (2 Bob Hope Desert Classic, Greater Greensboro Open 1981 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 78 | |
| 5 | Tom Kite | 70. Amateur wins (1 1972 NCAA Championship (individual tie with Ben Crenshaw) Professional wins (37 PGA Tour wins The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 84 |
Full 1984 Scoring Average List
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 476,260 | 20 | 3 | |
| 2 | Mark O'Meara | 465,873 | 32 | 1 | |
| 3 | Andy Bean | 422,995 | 30 | 1 | |
| 4 | Denis Watson | 408,562 | 27 | 3 | |
| 5 | Tom Kite | 348,640 | 25 | 2 |
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 4,520,823 | 72 | |
| 2 | Tom Watson | 3,580,162 | 36 | |
| 3 | Lee Trevino | 3,037,091 | 29 | |
| 4 | Hale Irwin | 2,556,043 | 16 | |
| 5 | Raymond Floyd | 2,489,962 | 18 |
Full 1984 Career Official Money List