Sandy Lyle won his only Open Championship, one stroke ahead of runner-up Payne Stewart.

[2] It was the first of his two major titles; Lyle added a green jacket as Masters champion in 1988.

Jack Nicklaus was cut for the first time in his Open championship career dating back to 1962.

Thursday, 18 July 1985 Friday, 19 July 1985 Amateurs: Gilford (+6), Olazábal (+8), Evans (+15), Davis (+16) McGimpsey (+16), Homewood (+18), Purdie (+24), Latham (+28) Saturday, 20 July 1985 Amateurs: Olazábal (+9), Gilford (+12).

Sunday, 21 July 1985 Amateurs: Olazábal (+9) Source:[3]