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.[3][4]
 Front cover of the 1984 Open Annual | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19–22 July 1984 |
| Location | St Andrews, Scotland |
| Course(s) | Old Course at St Andrews |
| Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72[1] |
| Length | 6,933 yards (6,340 m)[1][2] |
| Field | 156 players 94 after 1st cut 63 after 2nd cut[1] |
| Cut | 148 (+4) (1st cut) 219 (+3) (2nd cut)[1] |
| Prize fund | £425,000 $550,000 |
| Winner's share | £55,000 $71,500 |
| Champion | |
 Seve Ballesteros | |
| 276 (−12) | |
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,[5] which ended his bid for a third consecutive Open.[6][7][8]
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.[9][10][11]
Course
edit| 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 | 3,501 | 36 | In | 3,432 | 36 | |||
| Source:[2] | Total | 6,933 | 72 | |||||
Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):[1]
Round summaries
editFirst round
editThursday, 19 July 1984
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 67 | −5 | |
| 4 | 68 | −4 | |
| T5 | 69 | −3 | |
| T10 | 70 | −2 | |
Second round
editFriday, 20 July 1984
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68-66=134 | −10 | |
| T2 | 69-68=137 | −7 | |
| 69-68=137 | |||
| 70-67=137 | |||
| 5 | 67-71=138 | –-6 | |
| T6 | 70-69=139 | −5 | |
| 71-68=139 | |||
| 70-69=139 | |||
| 71-68=139 | |||
| T10 | 69-71=140 | −4 | |
| 67-73=140 | |||
| 69-71=140 |
Amateurs: Sherborne (+2), McEvoy (+4), Olazábal (+5), Sigel (+5), Wood (+8), Hawksworth (+12).
Third round
editSaturday, 21 July 1984
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 68-66-71=205 | −11 | |
| 71-68-66=205 | |||
| T3 | 69-68-70=207 | −9 | |
| 71-68-68=207 | |||
| T5 | 72-70-70=212 | −4 | |
| 70-67-75=212 | |||
| 70-69-73=212 | |||
| T8 | 70-71-72=213 | −3 | |
| 70-69-74=213 | |||
| 69-68-76=213 | |||
| 75-68-70=213 | |||
| 67-73-73=213 | |||
| 74-67-72=213 | |||
| 71-71-71=213 | |||
| 74-72-67=213 |
Source:[13]
Amateurs: Sherborne (+5), McEvoy (WD)
Final round
editSunday, 22 July 1984
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69-68-70-69=276 | −12 | 55,000 | |
| T2 | 71-68-68-71=278 | −10 | 31,900 | |
| 71-68-66-73=278 | ||||
| T4 | 70-69-74-68=281 | −7 | 19,800 | |
| 70-69-73-69=281 | ||||
| T6 | 69-68-76-69=282 | −6 | 16,390 | |
| 67-74-74-67=282 | ||||
| 8 | 74-67-72-70=283 | −5 | 14,300 | |
| T9 | 72-70-70-72=284 | −4 | 11,264 | |
| 68-66-71-79=284 | ||||
| 70-74-73-67=284 | ||||
| 74-72-67-71=284 | ||||
| 74-74-66-70=284 |
- The exchange rate at the time was approximately 1.32 dollars (US) per pound sterling.[15]
References
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- ^ a b "Old Course survives in all its fearsome glory". Glasgow Herald. 17 July 1984. p. 18.
- ^ a b Jacobs, Raymond (23 July 1984). "Ballesteros wins Open duel in the sun". Glasgow Herald. p. 16.
- ^ Daley, Steve (23 July 1984). "Seve's strong finish". Chicago Tribune. p. 3, sec. 3.
- ^ Daley, Steve (23 July 1984). "Watson crashes on Road Hole". Chicago Tribune. p. 3, sec. 3.
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (30 July 1984). "It ain't over 'til it's over". Sports Illustrated. p. 12.
- ^ Parascenzo, Marino (23 July 1984). "Seve tames 17th, wins British Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 11.
- ^ "Ballesteros wins Open with final hole birdie". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. 23 July 1984. p. 19.
- ^ Murray, Ewan (24 September 2012). "Ryder Cup 2012: Europe prepare final-day tribute to Seve Ballesteros". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Europe Win Ryder Cup in Comeback Sensation". Sky Sports. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012.
- ^ "Europe Wins Golf's Ryder Cup". Sky News. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "St Andrews first day scores". Glasgow Herald. 20 July 1984. p. 20.
- ^ Daley, Steve (22 July 1984). "Watson sizzles in British Open". Chicago Tribune. p. 5, sec. 4.
- ^ "1984 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "British Pound / US Dollar Historical Reference Rates from Bank of England for 1984". PoundSterling. July 1984. Retrieved 18 July 2024.