Senior TOUR BOOK 1985 Official Media Guide-Senior PGA TOUR To our friends of the News Media: This Senior TOUR Book represents an effort to compile some of the biographical and performance data on the men currently competing on the Senior TOUR. We ask your assistance in making suggestions, providing corrections and additions to the information provided here. And if we can be of assistance at any time, please call. Our address and telephone number are provided below. PGA TOUR Deane R. Beman, Commissioner Sawgrass Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 32082 Telephone: 904-285-3700 Copyright 6 1985 by the PGA TOUR, Inc. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced-electronically, mechanically or by any other means, including photocopying - withoul the written permission of the PGA TOUR. SENIOR PGA TOU R BOOK 1985 • 1985 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE • CURRENT PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES • 1984 TOURNAMENT RESULTS TABLE OF CONTENTS I About the Commissioner ................................... Senior PGA TOUR Tournament Staff ....................... 4 1985 Senior PGA TOUR Tournament Schedule G Exempt Player Biographies ................................ 7 Other Senior TOUR Members .............................. 54 1984 Senior TOUR Tournament Summaries ............... 59 Senior PGA TOUR Facts & Figures ......................... 85 1984 Senior TOUR Tournament Summary ............ 86 Senior TOUR Eligibility Requirement ................. 88 Growth of the Senior PGA TOUR ...................... 88 1984 Senior TOUR Official Money List ................ 89 1984 Byron Nelson Trophy Standings ................ 90 Lifetime Career Money Leaders ....................... 91 Senior TOUR Career Money Leaders .................. 91 1984 Senior TOUR Facts& Figures ................... 92 All-Time Senior PGA TOUR Records .................. 93 Past Winners of Senior TOUR Events ................. 95 Prospective Members, Senior PGA TOUR ................. 97 Prize Money Distribution Charts ........................... 98 PGA TOUR Media/Photography Regulations .............. 99 Frequently Used Telephone Numbers ..................... 100 2 ABOUT THE COMMISSIONER Deane R. Beman Born: April 22, 1938 Birthplace: Washington, DC Family: Wife, Judy; five children Entering his 12th year as Commissioner of the PGA TOUR, Deane R. Beman has overseen the most explosive period of growth in the TOUR's history, since succeeding Joseph C. Day, Jr.. on March 1,1974. During the Beman administration,the"business -, side" of the PGA TOUR has shown dramatic growth and now includes many heretofore uncharted paths, each designed to help encourage continued prosperity and to ensure the future of the game. PGA TOUR Investments, Inc., though still in its relative infancy after just three years, has already grown to include 13 "Stadium Golf" facilities nationally. In addition to providing state-of-the-art tournament golf arenas, Tournament Players Clubs have been instrumental in the growth of PGA TOUR assets, which have climbed from $730.000 to more than $24 million during the Beman era. PGA TOUR Properties, the joint marketing venture to the TOUR and PGA of America, continues to make steady progress in its quest to open new opportunities in golf for commercial sponsors and the TOUR's members. PGA TOUR Productions, being introduced this year, is the TOUR's first-ever in-house TV/ audio-visual production entity, the creative possibilities of which are nearly Iimitless.The long- range goals of Productions include the ability to produce the TOUR's non-network, live golf telecasts, though a prudent step-at-a-time approach is being followed in the start-up years. Other important innovations introduced during the Beman administration include a professional Agronomy department. the Official Statistics program, electronic Vantage Scoreboards, and the Diversified Products physical conditioning facility. Competitively, the Beman era has witnessed the birth of the Senior PGA TOUR and Tournament Players Series, which have increased playing opportunities for professional golfers from 45 events to more than 80. Prize money has increased from $8.2 million in 1974 to nearly $30 million this year. The Senior Tour starting in 1980 with two events, has grown to 28 tournaments for 1985, and over $6.2 million in prize money. The Player Retirement Plan, inaugurated in 1983, has already contributed $2 million toward the future benefit of active Plan participants, and larger contributions are expected in future years. Charity, easily the TOUR's leading money winner during the Beman era, continues to benefit at a yearly record pace. Contributions by Amercian Golf Sponsors to charitable organizations rose to another unprecedented total of $9.4 million in 1984, up more than 20 percent from the previous year alone. During his active years as a player. Beman established an enviable slate of accom- plishments, compiling one of the great amateur records of all time. He won United States Amateur titles in 1960 and 1963 and the British Amateur championship in 1959. As an amateur, Beman was a member of four Walker Cup teams, tour World Amateur Cup teams and three U.S. Americas Cup squads. Aline age of 29, in 1967, he left a prosperous insurance brokerage firm in Bethesda, MD, to join the PGA TOUR as a full-time player. During his six-year professional career, he won the 1969 Texas Open, 1970 Greater Milwaukee Open, 1972 Quad Cities Open and 1973 Shrine- Robinson Classic. SENIOR PGA TOUR TOURNAMENT STAFF Brian Henning Tournament Director iii & Ponte Vedra, FL "l F~ r ~'x':. • is Ed Griffiths Martin Brown Bert Weaver Tournament Supervisor Rules Official Rules Official FI, Myers, FL Arlington. VA Memphis, TN 5 1 Harold Sargent Warren Orlick Ric Clarson Rules Official Rules Official Media Official Decatur, GA Derail, MI Jacksonville, FL 1985 SENIOR PGA TOUR SCHEDULE Date Tournament Location Feb. 7-10 Sunrise Senior Classic TPC at Monte Carlo $200,000 3001 Johnston Road 305-446 .4000 Ft. Pierce, FL 33451 Mar. 14-17 The Vintage Invitational The Vintage Club $300,000 75001 Fairway Drive 619-340-0500 Indian Wells, CA 92210 Mar. 21-24 Senior PGA TOUR Roundup H,Ilcrest GC $200,000 20002 Star Ridge Drive 602-584-1500 Sun City West, AZ 85375 Mar. 28-31 American Golf Carta Blanca- Mountaingate CC Johnny Mathis Classic 12445 Mountaingate Drive $250,000 Los Angeles, CA 90049 0 213-476.6215 Apr. 25-28 Liberty Mutual Legends of Onion Creek CC Golf 2510 Onion Creek Pkwy. $500.000 Austin, TX 78747 512-282-2150 May 2-5 MONY Senior T of C La Costa CC $100,000 Costa del Mar Road 619-438-9111 Carlsbad, CA 92008 May 9-12 The Dominion Seniors Invitational The Dominion CC $200,000 1 Dominion Drive 512-698-1146 San Antonio. TX 78257 May 16-19 United Hospitals Senior Golf Chester Valley GC Championship 430 Swedeslord Road $200,000 Malvern, PA 19335 215-647-4007 May 30-June 2 The Denver Post Champions TPC at Plum Creek of Golf 331 Players Club Drive $200,000 Castle Rock, CO 80104 303-688-2611 June 6-9 The Champions Classic Wildcreek, GC $200,000 3500 Sullivan Lane 702-673-3100 Sparks, NV 89431 June 13-16 Senior Players Reunion Bent Tree CC Pro-Am 5201 Westgrove $200.000 Dallas. TX 75248 214-931-3310 June 20-23 Senior Tournament Players Canterbury GC Championship 22000 S. Woodland Road $300,000 Cleveland, OH 44122 216-561-1000 June 27-30 USGA Senior Open Edgewood Tahoe CC ($200,000) P.O. Box 1819 702-588-OPEN Zephyr Cove, NV 89448 July 3-6 The Greenbrier American Express The Greenbrier Championship White Sulphur Sprgs., WV 24986Z $200,000 304-536-1110 5 1985 SENIOR PGA TOUR SCHEDULE Date Tournament Location July 18-21 Greater Syracuse Seniors Lafayette CC Classic 4480 Lafayette Road $200.000 Jamesvifie, NY 13078 315-469-3296 July 25-28 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Newport CC Commemorative Pro-Am Harrison Avenue ($150.000) Newport, RI 02840 401-846-0461 Aug. 1-4 Digital Seniors Classic Nashawluc CC $200,000 Concord, MASS Aug. 15-18 du Maurier Champions Vancouver GC ($200.000 Canadian) 771 Austin Ave. 416-844-1800 Conqultiam, B.C. Canada V3J 7AZ Aug. 22-25 Shootoul at Jeremy Ranch Jeremy Ranch GC $400,000 P.O. Box 17230 801-943-7676 Sall Lake City, UT 84117 Aug. 29-Sept. 1 Citizens Union Bank Senior Classic Griffin Gate GC $200,000 1720 New Town Pike 606-231-5100 Lexington, KY 40511 Sept. 5-8 Tulsa Senior Challenge Tulsa CC $200.000 P.O. Box 1406 918-585-8719 Tulsa. OK 747101 Sept 12-15 United Virginia Bank Seniors Hermitage CC $250,000 P.O. Box 125 804-784-3811 Manakin-Sabot, VA 23013 Sept. 19-22 World Seniors Invitational Quail Hollow CC ($150.000) P.O. Box 240224 704-552-1800 Charlotte, NC 28224 Oct. 10-13 Hilton Head Seniors Shipyard GC International P.O. Box 1304 $200,000 Hilton Head Island, SC 29925 803-842-5328 Oct. 17-20 Barnett Suntree Classic Suntree CC ($150,000) One Country Club Dr. 305-254-2933 Melbourne, FL 32935 Oct. 24-27 Seiko-Tucson Match Play Randolph Park Municipal GC Championship 600 S. Alvernon Way ($300.000) Tucson, AZ 85711 602-325-2811 Nov. 21 .24 Quadel Senior Classic Boca Grove Plantation $200,000 7015 Mandarin Drive 305-487-5300 Boca Raton. FL 33434 Dec. 5-8 PGA Seniors Championship PGA National ($225.000) 1000 Avenue of the Champ. 305-627-1800 Palm Bch. Gardens, FL 33410 NOTE: Prize money figures in parentheses are 1984 purses. 1985 figures had not been announced by press time. 6 BIOGRAPHIES: SENIOR TOUR EXEMPT PLAYERS Statistics apply to official 1984 schedule, which ended with the General Foods 46th PGA Seniors Championship, Jerry Barber EXEMPT STATUS: Top 36 on Combined Career Money List FULL NAME: Carl Jerome Barber HEIGHT: S'S" WEIGHT: 142 BIRTH DATE: April 25. 1916 BIRTHPLACE: Woodson, IL RESIDENCE: Los Angeles, CA FAMILY: Widowed, Tom 0 1/6/42), Nancy (11/7/45), twins Sally and Sandra (4/25/52), Roger(8/25/581: eight grandchildren. SIDE INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Manufactures golf clubs; music.