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Completed Edition
1985 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am
Results
Published results
Recorded score
- Won byLee Elder133
Decided by playoff.
Venue
- Primary venueNewport Country Club
Hosted by Newport Country ClubAll competition rounds
Nearby editions
Sources and record notes
Archive note
The 1985 edition was played at Newport Country Club, and won by Lee Elder with 133.
Record sources
- PGA TOUR: official 2006 Champions Tour media guide
- 1985 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am · Championship identity
PDF page 245, printed 5-27, 1985 entry: Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am. Exact competitive-day boundaries remain unverified.
Verified 2026-10-24 - Newport Country Club
Named continuing physical course at this institution. Historical setup values remain edition-specific.
Verified 2026-10-24 - Lee Elder
PDF page 245, printed 5-27, 1985 entry: Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am. The guide-reported score relative to par is retained in the research packet pending independent corroboration; the typed par field is not asserted.
Verified 2026-10-24
- 1985 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am · Championship identity