1985 Open Championship

1985 Open Championship
Front cover of the 1985 Open Annual
Tournament information
Dates18–21 July 1985
LocationSandwich, England
Course(s)Royal St George's Golf Club
Tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par70[1]
Length6,857 yards (6,270 m)[1]
Field153 players
86 after 1st cut
61 after 2nd cut[1]
Cut149 (+9) (1st cut)
221 (+11) (2nd cut)[1]
Prize fund£530,000
$768,500
Winner's share£65,000
$94,250
Champion
Scotland Sandy Lyle
282 (+2)
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The 1985 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 114th Open Championship, held from 18 to 21 July at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Sandy Lyle won his only Open Championship, one stroke ahead of runner-up Payne Stewart.[2] It was the first of his two major titles; Lyle added a green jacket as Masters champion in 1988.

This was the last year the Open Championship featured the double cut (after 36 holes and 54 holes), introduced in 1968. Jack Nicklaus was cut for the first time in his Open championship career dating back to 1962.

  1. ^ a b c d "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 49, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. ^ McDermott, Barry (29 July 1985). "Finally, one for the home folks". Sports Illustrated. p. 22. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013.