Sam TORRANCE

Sam Torrance - Scotland - 1984-85. Second in the Order of Merit & Ryder Cup hero

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 15 September 1985

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Monday, 24 August 1953
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Largs, Scotland.
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  • Scotland
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Sam TORRANCE - Scotland - 1984-85. Second in the Order of Merit & Ryder Cup hero

The photo above is of Sam Torrance on the 18th green at the 1985 Ryder Cup 
as he celebrates victory for Europe over the U.S.A.



EUROPEAN GOLF TOURNAMENT EARNINGS 1984

(Money Lists / Order of Merit)



1. Bernhard LANGER           (GER)      £139,344
2. Sam TORRANCE              (SCO)      £112,657
3. Howard CLARK              (ENG)      £101,903
4. Sandy LYLE               (SCO)      £99,648
5. Seve BALLESTEROS          (ESP)       £96,503
6. Ian WOOSNAM              (WAL)       £62,080
7. Gordon BRAND JNR.        (SCO)       £59,116
8. Jose Maria CANIZARES (ESP)      £57,417
9. Jerry ANDERSON           (CAN)     £56,121
10. David FROST              (RSA)      £55,642
11. Jose RIVERO          (ESP)       £54,014
12. Nick FALDO               (ENG)       £46,958
13. Mark JAMES               (ENG)       £44,250
14. Bernard GALLACHER         (SCO)       £40,852
15. Peter TERAVAINEN          (USA)       £38,208
16. Jaime GONZALEZ           (BRA)       £38,164
17. Eamonn DARCY              (IRE)       £36,104
18. Mike CLAYTON              (AUS)       £35,805
19. Ronan RAFFERTY           (NIR)       £34,411 
20. Des SMYTH                 (IRE)       £33,907