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{{Infobox individual golf tournament
{{Infobox individual golf tournament
| name = 1984 Open Championship
| name = 1984 Open Championship
| image =
| image = <!-- Image with inadequate rationale removed: [[File:Open championship.jpg|200px]] -->
| dates = 19–22 July 1984
| dates = 19–22 July 1984
| location = [[St Andrews]], [[Scotland]]
| location = [[St Andrews]], [[Scotland]]
| course = [[Old Course at St Andrews]]
| course = [[Old Course at St Andrews]]
| tour = [[European Tour]]<br />[[PGA Tour]]
| tour = [[European Tour]]<br />[[PGA Tour]]
| par = 72
| par = 72<ref name=ocmg11/>
| yardage = {{convert|6933|yd}}
| yardage = {{convert|6933|yd}}<ref name=ocmg11/>
| field = 150 players<br /> 93 after 1st cut<br /> 63 after 2nd cut
| field = 156 players<br /> 94 after 1st cut<br /> 63 after 2nd cut<ref name=ocmg11/>
| cut = 148 (+4) (1st cut) <br /> 219 (+3) (2nd cut)<ref name=ocmg11>{{cite web |url=http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx |publisher=The Open Championship |title=Media guide |date=2011 |page=50, 203-8 |accessdate=11 July 2012}}</ref>
| cut = 148 (+4) (1st cut) <br /> 219 (+3) (2nd cut)<ref name=ocmg11>{{cite web |url=http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx |publisher=The Open Championship |title=Media guide |date=2011 |pages=50, 203 |accessdate=11 July 2012}}</ref>
| purse = [[Pound sterling|£]]425,000 <br /> [[United States dollar|$]]550,000
| purse = [[Pound sterling|£]]425,000 <br /> [[United States dollar|$]]550,000
| winners_share = £55,000 <br /> $71,500
| winners_share = £55,000 <br /> $71,500

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1984 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates19–22 July 1984
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
Course(s)Old Course at St Andrews
Tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72[1]
Length6,933 yards (6,340 m)[1]
Field156 players
94 after 1st cut
63 after 2nd cut[1]
Cut148 (+4) (1st cut)
219 (+3) (2nd cut)[1]
Prize fund£425,000
$550,000
Winner's share£55,000
$71,500
Champion
Spain Seve Ballesteros
276 (–12)

The 1984 Open Championship was the 113th Open Championship held from 19–22 July at the Old Course at St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland. Seve Ballesteros won his second Open Championship and fourth major title, two strokes ahead of runners-up and Bernhard Langer and five-time champion Tom Watson. In the final round, Ballesteros birdied the 18th hole to card a 69 while 54-hole co-leader Watson bogeyed the 17th for a 73, which ended his bid for a third consecutive Open.[2][3][4]

Past champions in the field

Made both cuts

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Seve Ballesteros  Spain 1979 69 68 70 69 276 –12 1
Tom Watson  United States 1975, 1977,
1980, 1982, 1983		 71 68 66 73 278 –10 T2
Lee Trevino  United States 1971, 1972 70 67 75 73 285 –3 T14
Johnny Miller  United States 1976 75 71 70 72 288 E T31
Jack Nicklaus  United States 1966, 1970, 1978 76 72 68 72 288 E T31
Bob Charles  New Zealand 1963 75 73 70 73 291 +3 T47

Missed the second cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 Total To par
Peter Thomson  Australia 1954, 1955,
1956, 1958, 1965		 72 73 76 221 +5

Missed the first cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 Total To par
Gary Player  South Africa 1959, 1968, 1974 74 75 149 +5
Arnold Palmer  United States 1961, 1962 76 77 153 +9
Tony Jacklin  England 1969 80 76 156 +12
Kel Nagle  Australia 1960 84 75 159 +15
Bill Rogers  United States 1981 82 77 159 +15

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 19 July 1984

Place Player Country Score To par
T1 Peter Jacobsen  United States 67 –5
Bill Longmuir  Scotland
Greg Norman  Australia
4 Ian Baker-Finch  Australia 68 –4
T5 Seve Ballesteros  Spain 69 –3
Eamonn Darcy  Ireland
Nick Faldo  England
Jaime Gonzalez  Brazil
Tom Kite  United States
T10 José Maria Cañizares  Spain 70 –2
Fred Couples  United States
Bernard Gallacher  Scotland
Jeff Hall  England
Rick Hartmann  United States
Mark James  England
Graham Marsh  Australia
Tsuneyuki Nakajima  Japan
Martin Poxon  England
Lee Trevino  United States
Lanny Wadkins  United States

Second round

Friday, 20 July 1984

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Ian Baker-Finch  Australia 68-66=134 –10
T2 Seve Ballesteros  Spain 69-68=137 –7
Nick Faldo  England 69-68=137
Lee Trevino  United States 70-67=137
5 Bill Longmuir  Scotland 67-71=138 –-6
T6 Fred Couples  United States 70-69=139 –5
Bernhard Langer  West Germany 71-68=139
Lanny Wadkins  United States 70-69=139
Tom Watson  United States 71-68=139
T10 Jaime Gonzalez  Brazil 69-71=140 –4
Peter Jacobsen  United States 67-73=140
Tom Kite  United States 69-71=140

Amateurs: Sherborne (+2), McEvoy (+4), Olazábal (+5), Sigel (+5), Wood (+8), Hawksworth (+12).

Third round

Saturday, 21 July 1984

Place Player Country Score To par
T1 Ian Baker-Finch  Australia 68-66-71=205 –11
Tom Watson  United States 71-68-66=205
T3 Seve Ballesteros  Spain 69-68-70=207 –9
Bernhard Langer  West Germany 71-68-68=207
T5 Hugh Baiocchi  South Africa 72-70-70=212 –4
Lee Trevino  United States 70-67-75=212
Lanny Wadkins  United States 70-69-73=212
T8 José Maria Cañizares  Spain 70-71-72=213 –3
Fred Couples  United States 70-69-74=213
Nick Faldo  England 69-68-76=213
Hale Irwin  United States 75-68-70=213
Peter Jacobsen  United States 67-73-73=213
Mark McCumber  United States 74-67-72=213
Gil Morgan  United States 71-71-71=213
Ronan Rafferty  Northern Ireland 74-72-67=213

Amateurs: Sherborne (+5), McEvoy (WD)

Final round

Sunday, 22 July 1984

Place Player Country Score To par Money (£)
1 Seve Ballesteros  Spain 69-68-70-69=276 –12 55,000
T2 Bernhard Langer  West Germany 71-68-68-71=278 –10 31,900
Tom Watson  United States 71-68-66-73=278
T4 Fred Couples  United States 70-69-74-68=281 –7 19,800
Lanny Wadkins  United States 70-69-73-69=281
T6 Nick Faldo  England 69-68-76-69=282 –6 16,390
Greg Norman  Australia 67-74-74-67=282
8 Mark McCumber  United States 74-67-72-70=283 –5 14,300
T9 Hugh Baiocchi  South Africa 72-70-70-72=284 –4 11,264
Ian Baker-Finch  Australia 68-66-71-79=284
Graham Marsh  Australia 70-74-73-67=284
Ronan Rafferty  Northern Ireland 74-72-67-71=284
Sam Torrance  Scotland 74-74-66-70=284

Source:[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 50, 203. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Dan (30 July 1984). "It ain't over 'til it's over". Sports Illustrated. p. 12.
  3. ^ Parascenzo, Marino (23 July 1984). "Seve tames 17th, wins British Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 11.
  4. ^ "Ballesteros wins Open with final hole birdie". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. 23 July 1984. p. 19.
  5. ^ "1984 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
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