# 1984 Open Championship

The 1984 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 113th Open Championship, held from 19 to 22 July at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Seve Ballesteros won his second Open Championship and fourth major title, two strokes ahead of runners-up Bernhard Langer and five-time champion Tom Watson, the defending champion.
In the final round, Ballesteros birdied the 18th hole for 69 while 54-hole co-leader Watson bogeyed the famous 17th (Road) for a 73, which ended his bid for a third consecutive Open.
Ballesteros' famous fist pump after his last putt is one of the enduring images of golf. It was further commemorated during the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah, also known as the "Miracle at Medinah" after Europe's famous comeback. It was also the first Ryder Cup after Ballesteros' death due to brain cancer in May 2011 at the age of 54, and in his memory, Team Europe's kit bore the silhouette of Ballesteros' celebration. The team also wore navy blue and white garments – his traditional Sunday colors – for the Sunday singles.

## Course

| Hole | Name | Yards | Par | | Hole | Name | Yards | Par |
| 1 | Burn | 370 | 4 | | 10 | Bobby Jones | 342 | 4 |
| 2 | Dyke | 411 | 4 | | 11 | High (In) | 172 | 3 |
| 3 | Cartgate (Out) | 371 | 4 | | 12 | Heathery (In) | 316 | 4 |
| 4 | Ginger Beer | 463 | 4 | | 13 | Hole O'Cross (In) | 425 | 4 |
| 5 | Hole O'Cross (Out) | 564 | 5 | | 14 | Long | 567 | 5 |
| 6 | Heathery (Out) | 416 | 4 | | 15 | Cartgate (In) | 413 | 4 |
| 7 | High (Out) | 372 | 4 | | 16 | Corner of the Dyke | 382 | 4 |
| 8 | Short | 178 | 3 | | 17 | Road | 461 | 4 |
| 9 | End | 356 | 4 | | 18 | Tom Morris | 354 | 4 |
| Out | Out | 3,501 | 36 | | In | In | 3,432 | 36 |
| Source: | Source: | Source: | Source: | Source: | Total | Total | 6,933 | 72 |
Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):
* 6,933 yards (6,340 m) - 1978
* 6,957 yards (6,361 m) - 1970
* 6,926 yards (6,333 m) - 1964
* 6,936 yards (6,342 m) - 1960, 1955

## Round summaries
### First round

Thursday, 19 July 1984
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| T1 | Peter Jacobsen | 67 | −5 |
| T1 | Bill Longmuir | 67 | −5 |
| T1 | Greg Norman | 67 | −5 |
| 4 | Ian Baker-Finch | 68 | −4 |
| T5 | Seve Ballesteros | 69 | −3 |
| T5 | Eamonn Darcy | 69 | −3 |
| T5 | Nick Faldo | 69 | −3 |
| T5 | Jaime Gonzalez | 69 | −3 |
| T5 | Tom Kite | 69 | −3 |
| T10 | José María Cañizares | 70 | −2 |
| T10 | Fred Couples | 70 | −2 |
| T10 | Bernard Gallacher | 70 | −2 |
| T10 | Jeff Hall | 70 | −2 |
| T10 | Rick Hartmann | 70 | −2 |
| T10 | Mark James | 70 | −2 |
| T10 | Graham Marsh | 70 | −2 |
| T10 | Tsuneyuki Nakajima | 70 | −2 |
| T10 | Martin Poxon | 70 | −2 |
| T10 | Lee Trevino | 70 | −2 |
| T10 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | −2 |
Source:

### Second round

Friday, 20 July 1984
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| 1 | Ian Baker-Finch | 68-66=134 | −10 |
| T2 | Seve Ballesteros | 69-68=137 | −7 |
| T2 | Nick Faldo | 69-68=137 | −7 |
| T2 | Lee Trevino | 70-67=137 | −7 |
| 5 | Bill Longmuir | 67-71=138 | –-6 |
| T6 | Fred Couples | 70-69=139 | −5 |
| T6 | Bernhard Langer | 71-68=139 | −5 |
| T6 | Lanny Wadkins | 70-69=139 | −5 |
| T6 | Tom Watson | 71-68=139 | −5 |
| T10 | Jaime Gonzalez | 69-71=140 | −4 |
| T10 | Peter Jacobsen | 67-73=140 | −4 |
| T10 | Tom Kite | 69-71=140 | −4 |
Amateurs: Sherborne (+2), McEvoy (+4), Olazábal (+5), Sigel (+5), Wood (+8), Hawksworth (+12).

### Third round

Saturday, 21 July 1984
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| T1 | Ian Baker-Finch | 68-66-71=205 | −11 |
| T1 | Tom Watson | 71-68-66=205 | −11 |
| T3 | Seve Ballesteros | 69-68-70=207 | −9 |
| T3 | Bernhard Langer | 71-68-68=207 | −9 |
| T5 | Hugh Baiocchi | 72-70-70=212 | −4 |
| T5 | Lee Trevino | 70-67-75=212 | −4 |
| T5 | Lanny Wadkins | 70-69-73=212 | −4 |
| T8 | José María Cañizares | 70-71-72=213 | −3 |
| T8 | Fred Couples | 70-69-74=213 | −3 |
| T8 | Nick Faldo | 69-68-76=213 | −3 |
| T8 | Hale Irwin | 75-68-70=213 | −3 |
| T8 | Peter Jacobsen | 67-73-73=213 | −3 |
| T8 | Mark McCumber | 74-67-72=213 | −3 |
| T8 | Gil Morgan | 71-71-71=213 | −3 |
| T8 | Ronan Rafferty | 74-72-67=213 | −3 |
Source:
Amateurs: Sherborne (+5), McEvoy (WD)

### Final round

Sunday, 22 July 1984
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (£) |
| 1 | Seve Ballesteros | 69-68-70-69=276 | −12 | 55,000 |
| T2 | Bernhard Langer | 71-68-68-71=278 | −10 | 31,900 |
| T2 | Tom Watson | 71-68-66-73=278 | −10 | 31,900 |
| T4 | Fred Couples | 70-69-74-68=281 | −7 | 19,800 |
| T4 | Lanny Wadkins | 70-69-73-69=281 | −7 | 19,800 |
| T6 | Nick Faldo | 69-68-76-69=282 | −6 | 16,390 |
| T6 | Greg Norman | 67-74-74-67=282 | −6 | 16,390 |
| 8 | Mark McCumber | 74-67-72-70=283 | −5 | 14,300 |
| T9 | Hugh Baiocchi | 72-70-70-72=284 | −4 | 11,264 |
| T9 | Ian Baker-Finch | 68-66-71-79=284 | −4 | 11,264 |
| T9 | Graham Marsh | 70-74-73-67=284 | −4 | 11,264 |
| T9 | Ronan Rafferty | 74-72-67-71=284 | −4 | 11,264 |
| T9 | Sam Torrance | 74-74-66-70=284 | −4 | 11,264 |
Source:
* The exchange rate at the time was approximately 1.32 dollars (US) per pound sterling.