# 1984 PGA Tour

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.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1984 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes |
| Jan 8 | Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship | Arizona | 708,000 | Tom Watson (34) | |
| Jan 15 | Bob Hope Classic | California | 400,000 | John Mahaffey (7) | Pro-Am |
| Jan 22 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 400,000 | Tom Purtzer (2) | |
| Jan 29 | Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open | California | 400,000 | Gary Koch (4) | |
| Feb 5 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | California | 400,000 | Hale Irwin (16) | Pro-Am |
| Feb 12 | Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 500,000 | Jack Renner (3) | |
| Feb 19 | Los Angeles Open | California | 400,000 | David Edwards (2) | |
| Mar 4 | Honda Classic | Florida | 500,000 | Bruce Lietzke (10) | |
| Mar 11 | Doral-Eastern Open | Florida | 400,000 | Tom Kite (6) | |
| Mar 18 | Bay Hill Classic | Florida | 400,000 | Gary Koch (5) | |
| Mar 25 | USF&G Classic | Louisiana | 400,000 | Bob Eastwood (1) | |
| Apr 1 | Tournament Players Championship | Florida | 800,000 | Fred Couples (2) | Special event |
| Apr 8 | Greater Greensboro Open | North Carolina | 400,000 | Andy Bean (9) | |
| Apr 15 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 600,000 | Ben Crenshaw (10) | Major championship |
| Apr 22 | Sea Pines Heritage | South Carolina | 400,000 | Nick Faldo (1) | Invitational |
| Apr 29 | Houston Coca-Cola Open | Texas | 500,000 | Corey Pavin (1) | |
| May 6 | MONY Tournament of Champions | California | 400,000 | Tom Watson (35) | Winners-only event |
| May 13 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 500,000 | Craig Stadler (8) | |
| May 20 | Colonial National Invitation | Texas | 500,000 | Peter Jacobsen (2) | Invitational |
| May 27 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 565,500 | Jack Nicklaus (72) | Invitational |
| Jun 3 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 400,000 | Greg Norman (1) | |
| Jun 10 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | New York | 500,000 | Scott Simpson (2) | |
| Jun 18 | U.S. Open | New York | 600,000 | Fuzzy Zoeller (6) | Major championship |
| Jun 24 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | Georgia | 400,000 | Tom Kite (7) | |
| Jul 1 | Canadian Open | Canada | 525,000 | Greg Norman (2) | |
| Jul 8 | Western Open | Illinois | 400,000 | Tom Watson (36) | |
| Jul 15 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Virginia | 350,000 | Ronnie Black (2) | |
| Jul 22 | Miller High Life QCO | Illinois | 200,000 | Scott Hoch (3) | |
| Jul 22 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £425,000 | Seve Ballesteros (6) | Major championship |
| Jul 29 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 400,000 | Peter Jacobsen (3) | |
| Aug 5 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Tennessee | 500,000 | Bob Eastwood (2) | |
| Aug 12 | Buick Open | Michigan | 400,000 | Denis Watson (1) | |
| Aug 19 | PGA Championship | Alabama | 700,000 | Lee Trevino (29) | Major championship |
| Aug 26 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 700,000 | Denis Watson (2) | Limited-field event |
| Sep 2 | B.C. Open | New York | 300,000 | Wayne Levi (7) | |
| Sep 9 | Bank of Boston Classic | Massachusetts | 350,000 | George Archer (13) | |
| Sep 16 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 300,000 | Mark O'Meara (1) | |
| Sep 23 | Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 1,122,500 | Denis Watson (3) | |
| Sep 30 | LaJet Golf Classic | Texas | 350,000 | Curtis Strange (5) | |
| Oct 7 | Texas Open | Texas | 350,000 | Calvin Peete (8) | |
| Oct 14 | Southern Open | Georgia | 300,000 | Hubert Green (18) | |
| Oct 21 | Walt Disney World Golf Classic | Florida | 400,000 | Larry Nelson (7) | |
| Oct 28 | Pensacola Open | Florida | 300,000 | Billy Kratzert (4) | |

### Unofficial events

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 | |
| Nov 18 | World Cup | Italy | 150,000 | José María Cañizares and José Rivero | Team event |
| Nov 18 | World Cup Individual Trophy | Italy | 150,000 | José María Cañizares | |
| 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.
| 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 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner |
| PGA Player of the Year | Tom Watson |
| Rookie of the Year | Corey Pavin |
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | Calvin Peete |
| Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | Calvin Peete |