In 1985, Riviera was brought to its knee's by Lanny Wadkins

On this day, In 1985 Lanny Wadkins shatters the scoring record at Riviera Country Club shooting -20 and leaving the field in the dust by seven shots. The next closest to Wadkins was Sutton and the historic and tough 6,946-yard Riviera golf course. It was his fourteenth win on the PGA Tour thanks to rounds of 63, 70, 67, and 64.

Passes $2 Million Career Mark

The 35-year-old Wadkins, who joined the tour in 1971 and gained his first victory the following year, earned $72,000 and became the ninth player to have earned over $2 million on the tour. All nine are active. Wadkins has won $2,049,789, including $172,350 in the first 19 days or three tournaments of the 1985 tour. Never before has a golfer won so much in that time at the start of a tour.

''My wife, Penny, said this morning, 'If you're going to go over $2 million today, do it with class,' '' Wadkins said. ''I guess I did.''

He posted the lowest 72-hole score on the tour since Jim Colbert won the 1983 Texas Open with 261; beat the previous Los Angeles Open record of 268 in a tournament that has been played on nearby courses over the years; He shattered the previous record from 1981 held by Johnny Miller with 270.