Played as the inaugural (and only) ISPS Handa Senior World Championship presented by Mission Hills (March 11-13; co-sanctioned with European Snr Tour). Second-placed Peter Fowler (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Lyle (Scot), who recorded his first tournament since the 1992 Volvo Masters. [Jack Nicklaus designed World Cup course, Mission Hills Shenzhen, China].

Played as the Volvo Masters (Oct 29-Nov 1; Eurpn Tr season-ending event). Lyle (Scot) beat Colin Montgomerie (Scot) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record the last of his 18 European Tour wins. [Valderrama GC, San Roque, Spain].

Played as the Lancia Martini Italian Open. Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Lyle (Scot). [Red course, GC Monticello, Cassina Rizzardi, nr Como].

Played as the BMW International Open (Oct 10-13). Second-placed Tony Johnstone (Zim) finished 3 shots behind Sandy Lyle (Scot). [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 28-31). Lyle (Scot) beat Fred Couples (USA) with a bogey at the third playoff hole. [Stadium course, TPC Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ].

Played as the Dunhill British Masters (June 2-5). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) and defending champion Mark McNulty (Zim) finished 2 shots behind Lyle (Scot). [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

Played as the Kmart Greater Greensboro Open (Mar 31-Apr 3). Lyle (Scot) beat Ken Green (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his second win in this event in three years. [Forest Oaks CC, Greensboro, NC].

The Masters Tournament (52nd) (April 7-10). Second-placed Mark Calcavecchia (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lyle (Scot), who recorded back-to-back PGA Tour wins. Scotland's first Masters winner clinched his second major championship title with a birdie-three on the final hole, which involved an approach shot from a fairway bunker. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 6-10). Lyle (Scot) beat Nick Faldo (Eng) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Played as the Tournament Players Championship (March 26-29). Lyle (Scot) beat Jeff Sluman (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole. [Stadium course, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].

Played as the inaugural German Masters (Oct 8-11). Lyle (Scot) beat Bernhard Langer (Ger) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Stuttgarter GC Solitude, Mönsheim, nr Stuttgart].

Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 3-6). Second-placed Andy Bean (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lyle (Scot), who recorded his second PGA Tour win, and first on American soil (having previously won the Open Championship, counted as a PGA Tour event). [Forest Oaks CC, Greensboro, NC].

Played as the inaugural Nissan Cup World Championship (individual title) (Nov 6-9; best individual score during this event for teams representing the world's four leading men's PGA tours: USA, Britain, Japan, Australasia). Second-placed Curtis Strange (USA) finished 3 shots behind Sandy Lyle (Scot). [Bay course, Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii].

Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 15-18). Second-placed Ian Woosnam (Wales) finished 1 shot behind Lyle (Scot). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].

Lyle (Scot) won his third Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1985 Epson Order of Merit winner, with earnings of £162,552 on the Tour. Bernhard Langer (Ger) was second with £115,716; Seve Ballesteros (Esp) was third with £103,041.

The Open Championship (114th) (July 18-21). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time major championship winner Lyle (Scot). [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].

Played as the Italian Open. Second-placed Bobby Clampett (USA) finished 4 shots behind Lyle (Scot). [Milano GC, Villasanta, Monza, nr Milan].

Played as the Kapalua International (Nov 8-11; PGA Tour post-season unofficial money event). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 8 shots behind Lyle (Scot). [Bay course, Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii].

Played as the Trophee Lancome. Lyle (Scot) beat Seve Ballesteros (Esp) at the first playoff hole. [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].

Played as the Casio World Open (Nov 22-25; Japan Tr event). Lyle (Scot) beat Gary Koch (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 16th), to record his first and only Japan Tour win. Lyle's first prize equated to US$55,100. [Kaimon course, Ibusuki GC, Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan].

Played as the Cepsa Madrid Open. Second-placed Gordon J. Brand (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Lyle (Scot). [Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].

Played as the Lawrence Batley International (July 22-25). Second-placed Manuel Piñero (Esp) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Lyle (Scot). [Bingley St Ives GC, Bingley, W Yorks].

Played as the Paco Rabanne Open de France. Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 4 shots behind Lyle (Scot). [Saint Germain GC, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, nr Paris].

Played as the inaugural Lawrence Batley International (June 4-7). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Lyle (Scot) ... the only two players to finish the tournament under par. [Bingley St Ives GC, Bingley, W Yorks].

Played as the Coral Welsh Classic (June 26-29). Second-placed Martin Foster (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Lyle (Scot). [Royal Porthcawl GC, Mid Glamorgan, S Wales].

Lyle (Scot) won his second straight Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1980 Order of Merit winner. Using a season-long points system, Lyle accumulated 43,346 pts; Greg Norman (Aus) was second with 43,068 pts; Seve Ballesteros (Esp) was third with 42,376 pts. Greg Norman (Aus) topped the Tour's 1980 Prize Money List with £74,828; Lyle was second with £66,059; Ballesteros was third with £52,089.

Played as the World Cup of Golf (individual low score) (Dec 11-14). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Sandy Lyle (Scot) who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: Dan Halldorson & Jim Nelford (Can). [Club El Rincón, Cajicá, nr Bogota, Colombia].

Played as the Scandinavian Enterprise Open (July 5-8). Second-placed and defending champion Seve Ballesteros (Esp) finished 3 shots behind Lyle (Scot), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Vasatorps GK, Helsingborg, Sweden].

Played as the BA/Avis Jersey Open (May 31-Jun 3). Second-placed Howard Clark (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Lyle (Scot), who recorded the first of his 18 European Tour wins. [La Moye GC, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands].

Played as the European Open Championship (Sept 6-9). Second-placed Dale Hayes (RSA) and Peter Townsend (Eng) finished 7 shots behind Lyle (Scot). [Ailsa course, Turnberry Resort, Ayrshire].

Lyle (Scot) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the European Tour. Neil Coles (Eng) was second with 72.07; Seve Ballesteros (Esp) and Tony Jacklin (Eng) were tied third with 72.24.

Lyle (Scot) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1979 Order of Merit winner. Using a season-long points system, Lyle accumulated 39,807 pts; Seve Ballesteros (Esp) was second with 37,026 pts; Mark James (Eng) was third with 32,493 pts. Lyle also topped the Tour's 1979 Prize Money List with £49,232; Ballesteros was second with £47,411; James was third with £38,534.

Sandy Lyle (Scot) won the European Tour 1978 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Lyle finished 49th on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit; he won £5,233 in prize money during the season.