Two European golfers won their first majors titles in 1985. Sandy Lyle won the Open Championship at Sandwich, but which man won the U.S. Masters that year?
Senior major golf championships majors throughout their existence. The Senior PGA Championship was held twice in 1984 but was not held in 1983 or 1985. Bernhard Langer holds the record for the most senior majors won with ten. Gary Player has also won nine championships that are now considered senior golf majors, but three of his titles came at the Senior Open Championship before this tournament officially gained senior major status. Jack Nicklaus has won eight senior majors and holds the record for the most regular majors won (18). Bernhard Langer is the only player to have won each of the five senior major
1985 Open Championship 1985 Open Championship The 1985 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 114th Open Championship, held from 18–21 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. 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. "Thursday, 18 July 1985" "Friday, 19 July 1985" Amateurs: "Gilford (+6), Olazábal (+8)", Evans (+15),