Duration | 12 December 1984 | β 17 March 1985
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Number of official events | 10 |
Most wins | Mark McNulty (2) |
Order of Merit | Mark McNulty |
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1983β84
1985β86 β |
The 1984β85 Southern Africa Tour was the 14th season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.
A variety of golfers from South Africa and Zimbabwe had success at the beginning of the season. At the first event, Safmarine South African Masters, Tony Johnstone defeated Fulton Allem in a playoff. [1] At the second event, the Goodyear Classic, John Bland birdied the final four holes of regulation and the first playoff hole to defeat Nick Price. [2] Price, however, won the following week at the ICL International. [3] Chris Williams and Gavan Levenson won the next two events. [4] [5]
The remainder of the season was dominated by Mark McNulty. At the Swazi Sun Pro-Am he holed a 25 foot birdie putt on the final hole to defeat Simon Hobday by one shot. [6] The following week, at the AECI Charity Classic, Paul Way was victorious by five strokes. [7] The following week, at the Palaboro Classic, McNulty won in a playoff over Hugh Baiocchi. [8] McNulty would go to win the Order of Merit. [9]
The following table lists official events during the 1984β85 season. [10]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( R) |
Winner [a] | Notes |
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15 Dec | Safmarine South African Masters | Cape | 100,000 | Tony Johnstone (3) | |
22 Dec | Goodyear Classic | Transvaal | 100,000 | John Bland (9) | New tournament |
12 Jan | ICL International | Transvaal | 80,000 | Nick Price (4) | |
19 Jan | Lexington PGA Championship | Transvaal | 110,000 | Chris Williams (1) | |
26 Jan | South African Open | Natal | 100,000 | Gavan Levenson (3) | |
2 Feb | Swazi Sun Pro-Am | Swaziland | 80,000 | Mark McNulty (8) | Pro-Am |
9 Feb | AECI Charity Classic | Transvaal | 80,000 | Paul Way (1) | New tournament |
23 Feb | Palabora Classic | Transvaal | 100,000 | Mark McNulty (9) | New tournament |
2 Mar | Trustbank Tournament of Champions | Transvaal | 100,000 | Simon Hobday (5) | New tournament |
17 Mar | Wild Coast Classic | Cape | 100,000 | Ian Palmer (1) |
The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( R) |
Winner | Notes |
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9 Dec | Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge | Transvaal | US$1,000,000 | Seve Ballesteros | Limited-field event |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand. [9]
Position | Player | Prize money ( R) |
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1 | Mark McNulty | 57,750 |
2 | Simon Hobday | 42,040 |
3 | John Bland | 37,586 |
4 | Gavan Levenson | 32,792 |
5 | Phil Simmons | 28,977 |