1984 PGA Tour
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DurationJanuary 5, 1984 – October 30, 1984
Number of official events43
Most wins
Denis Watson (3)
Tom Watson (3)
Denis Watson (3)
Tom Watson (3)Money list Tom Watson
Tom Watson| Duration | January 5, 1984 – October 30, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 43 |
| Most wins | Denis Watson (3) Tom Watson (3) |
| Money list | Tom Watson |
| PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson |
| Rookie of the Year | Corey Pavin |
← 1983 1985 → | |
The 1984 PGA Tour was the 69th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 16th season since separating from the PGA of America.
Unofficial events
The following table lists official events during the 1984 season.[1][2]
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | Kapalua International | Hawaii | 450,000 |  Sandy Lyle |
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| Nov 18 | World Cup | Italy | 150,000 |  José María Cañizares and José Rivero |
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | José María Cañizares |
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| Nov 25 | Skins Game | Arizona | 360,000 | Jack Nicklaus |
Limited-field event |
| Dec 9 | JCPenney Mixed Team Classic | Florida | 550,000 | Vicki Alvarez and Mike Donald |
Team event |
| Dec 16 | Chrysler Team Championship | Florida | 400,000 | Phil Hancock and Ron Streck |
Team event |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 476,260 |
| 2 | Mark O'Meara | 465,873 |
| 3 | Andy Bean | 422,995 |
| 4 | Denis Watson | 408,562 |
| 5 | Tom Kite | 348,640 |
| 6 | Bruce Lietzke | 342,853 |
| 7 | Fred Couples | 334,573 |
| 8 | Craig Stadler | 324,241 |
| 9 |  Greg Norman | 310,230 |
| 10 | Peter Jacobsen | 295,025 |