| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 21–24 |
| Location | La Quinta, California, U.S. |
| Course(s) | La Quinta Resort & Club Mountain course |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play combined score |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,794 yards (6,212 m) |
| Field | 31 two-man teams |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | $743,000 |
| Winner's share | $200,000 team $25,000 individual |
| Champion | |
 Canada Dave Barr & Dan Halldorson | |
| 559 (−17) | |
| Location map | |
  La Quinta Resort & Club Location in the United States  La Quinta Resort & Club Location in California | |
The 1985 World Cup took place at the La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, California, United States. It was the 32nd World Cup event. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 31 teams, of which 15 teams were directly qualified through last years tournament. Each team consisted of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results. The Canada team of Dave Barr and Dan Halldorson won by four strokes over the England team of Howard Clark and Paul Way. The individual competition for The International Trophy, was won by Howard Clark five strokes ahead of Christy O'Connor Jnr, Ireland.
