1984 European Tour
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Bernhard Langer (4) Bernhard Langer| Duration | 12 April 1984 – 4 November 1984 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 26[a] |
| Most wins | Bernhard Langer (4) |
| Order of Merit | Bernhard Langer |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |  Philip Parkin |
← 1983 1985 → | |
The 1984 European Tour, titled as the 1984 PGA European Tour,[1] was the 13th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Order of Merit name change
The season was made up of 26 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and some non-counting "Approved Special Events".[2][3]
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Monte Carlo Open,[4] the Celtic International[5] and the Cannes Open;[6] and the loss of the Martini International[7] and the British Masters.[3] 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;[8] the Sanyo Open was brought forward from October to fill the vacated dates.
The 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.[1] In March, it was announced that Sperry Corporation would title sponsor the Order of Merit, being renamed as the Sperry Order of Merit.[9]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1984 season.[10]
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Hennessy Cognac Cup | England | n/a |  Team England |
Team event |
| 30 Sep | Suntory World Match Play Championship | England | 150,000 |  Seve Ballesteros |
Limited-field event |
| 18 Nov | World Cup | Italy | US$150,000 | José María Cañizares and José Rivero |
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | José María Cañizares |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Sperry Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[11][12]
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | 139,344 |
| 2 |  Sam Torrance | 112,657 |
| 3 | Howard Clark | 101,903 |
| 4 | Sandy Lyle | 99,649 |
| 5 | Seve Ballesteros | 96,503 |
| 6 | Ian Woosnam | 62,080 |
| 7 | Gordon Brand Jnr | 59,116 |
| 8 | José María Cañizares | 57,418 |
| 9 |  Jerry Anderson | 56,121 |
| 10 |  David Frost | 55,642 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Philip Parkin | [13] |