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The European team wins the Ryder Cup for the first time in 28 years. (See: 1985 Ryder Cup)

Bernhard Langer wins The Masters, becoming the first German to win a major championship. (See: 1985 Masters)

The Bing Crosby National Pro-Am is played for the final time with Bing Crosby's name in the title (the name changes to AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am). Mark O'Meara wins, the first of his five victories in this event.


Nancy Lopez wins five times on the LPGA Tour, including the LPGA Championship. It was her first full season on tour in two years, as she played light schedules in 1983 and 1984 after the birth of a daughter.

Mike Fetchick wins the Senior Tour Hilton Head Seniors International. At age 63, he is the oldest winner on what will later be known as the Champions Tour.

The Slope System is introduced by the USGA as a refinement to the USGA handicapping system.

The double cut at the British Open - one cut after 36 holes, a second cut after 54 - is reduced to a single cut following two rounds of play.

The British Open also changes its playoff format, switching from an 18-hole playoff to a 4-hole playoff.

Money Leaders:

PGA: Curtis Strange, $542,321
Senior PGA: Peter Thomson, $386,724
LPGA: Nancy Lopez, $416,472
European: Sandy Lyle, £ 162,552

Scoring Leaders:

PGA (Vardon Trophy): Don Pooley, 70.36
Senior PGA: Don January, 70.11
LPGA (Vare Trophy): Nancy Lopez, 70.73

Men's Major Championship Winners:

The Masters: Bernhard Langer
U.S.

Open: Andy North
British Open: Sandy Lyle
PGA Championship: Hubert Green

Women's Major Championship Winners:

LPGA: Nancy Lopez
U.S. Open: Kathy (Baker) Guadagnino
duMaurier: Pat Bradley
Nabisco: Alice Miller

Amateur Champions:

U.S.: Sam Randolph
British: Garth McGimpsey
U.S. Women's: Michiko Hattori
British Women's: Lillian Behan

Ryder Cup:

Europe 16.5, U.S. 11.5

Walker Cup
U.S. 13, Great Britain and Ireland 11

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