User:Wjemather/European Tour

Things to do...

 * Expand season articles
 * Make corrections to tournament articles, re cancellations, etc.
 * Merge Barcelona Open (golf) & Sanyo Open – done ✅
 * Split English Open & English Classic (see State Express Classic) – done ✅
 * Merge Carroll's International & Irish Hospitals Tournament

2024 European Tour
The following table lists official events during the 2024 season.

Points breakdown

 * Estimates in italics

2022 European Tour
Leading players in the DP World Tour Rankings:

2016 European Tour
The following table shows the final top-10 in the 2016 standings.

2015 European Tour
The following table shows the final top-15 in the 2015 standings. With the introduction of an additional bonus for playing in three of the four Final Series events, all bonus pool money was no longer counted towards to final Race to Dubai standings.

2014 European Tour
Change in format. The following table shows the final top-15 in the 2014 standings.

2013 European Tour
The following table shows the final top-10 in the 2013 standings.

2012 European Tour
The following table shows the final top-10 in the 2012 standings.

2011 European Tour
The following table shows the final top-15 in the 2011 standings.

2010 European Tour
The following table shows the final top-15 in the 2010 standings.

2009 European Tour
The following table shows the final top-15 in the 2009 standings.

History

 * 1901 – Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) founded
 * 1970 – French Open counted in British PGA Order of Merit
 * 1971 – John Jacobs appointed by PGA as Director General, overseeing tournament golf. Italian, Spanish, German & Swiss opens counted. Announcement of intention to create European circuit
 * 1972 – 8 major European tournaments included in PGA Order of Merit for first time (Madrid & Dutch opens, plus Lancia D-Oro added ); (various other changes )
 * 1973 – Season schedule:
 * 1974 – "PGA Tournament Players Section" created within the PGA as players seek greater autonomy. (reports were on Fri 29 Nov 1974, but Glasgow Herald is missing on this day)
 * 1975 – PGA Tournament Players Section becomes an autonomous organisation within the PGA; Ken Schofield succeeds John Jacobs
 * 1976 – Renamed as Tournament Players Division (TPD); Qualifying School introduced; Sunday finishes introduced at select tournaments
 * 1977 – British TPD joined forces with Continental Tournament Players Association, tour name becomes "European Tournament Players Division"; Safari Circuit comes under ETPD control
 * 1978 – (schedule announcement: )
 * 1979 – European players included in Ryder Cup, name changes to "PGA European Golf Tour" (schedule announcement: )
 * 1980 – Players banned from approaching sponsors for appearance money (schedule announcement: )
 * 1981 – (schedule announcement: )
 * 1982 – name changes to "PGA European Tour"; the Tunisian Open is the first event to be held outside Europe
 * 1983 –
 * 1984 – (schedule announcement:, Hope gone ); British PGA & PGA European Tour to set up as separate limited companies. ("The Professional Golfers’ Association and the PGA European Tour will become separate bodies from January 1. The division was agreed unanimously by PGA members during a special meeting yesterday. For the first time since the PGA’s formation in 1901, new constitutions will create companies known as The Professional Golfers' Association Limited and The PGA European Tour." – Aberdeen Press and Journal, 5 December 1984, pg.22/23)
 * 1985 – Tour becomes "all-exempt" with the abolition of pre-qualifying tournaments
 * 1987 –
 * 1988 – Volvo becomes first tour title sponsor ("Volvo Tour") – 5-year deal reported on 26 May 1987
 * 1989 – the Dubai Desert Classic is the first event to be held in Asia; PGA European Satellite Tour starts
 * 1990 – Satellite Tour renamed "PGA European Challenge Tour"
 * 1991 – the 5 remaining Safari Tour events become part of the Challenge Tour schedule
 * 1992 – the Johnnie Walker Classic is the first event to be held in East Asia; PGA European Seniors Tour starts
 * 1993 –
 * 1994 –
 * 1995 – Co-sanctioning begins with the inclusion of the South African PGA Championship on the Southern Africa Tour
 * 1996 – Co-sanctioning expands into Australia and later Asia; foundation of International Federation of PGA Tours
 * 1997 –
 * 1998 – The 3 US based majors are officially added to the tour schedule, although they did not count towards the OoM
 * 1999 – WGCs established and added to the tour schedule; US Open & PGA count towards OoM
 * 2000 – Masters counts towards OoM
 * 2001 –
 * 2002 –
 * 2003 –
 * 2004 –
 * 2005 – George O'Grady succeeds Ken Schofield
 * 2006 –
 * 2007 –
 * 2008 – the "Race to Dubai" replaces the Order of Merit

Seve Ballesteros Award

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Tournaments

 * 1997 schedule announcement
 * 1991 schedule announcement
 * 1982 schedule
 * 1936


 * Professional
 * Sheffield SCG
 * Sphere and Tatler Cups


 * Amateur
 * Tillman Trophy
 * Logan Trophy (English Men’s Open Mid-Amateur Championship)

Johnnie Walker Trophy

 * 

Donald Swaelens Memorial Tournament/Laurent Perrier Trophy

 * Possibly two distinct tournaments, although both appear to be limited (8-man?) field events

International Federation of PGA Tours
Full mambers Associate members
 * Asian Tour
 * European Tour
 * Japan Golf Tour
 * PGA Tour
 * PGA Tour of Australasia
 * Sunshine Tour
 * Canadian Professional Golf Tour
 * Tour de las Americas

Development tours
Second tier Third tier
 * Challenge Tour
 * Nationwide Tour
 * Japan Challenge Tour
 * PGA EuroPro Tour
 * EPD Tour
 * Alps Tour
 * Gateway Tour
 * The Golden Bear Tour - merged with Gateway Tour
 * NGA Hooters Tour
 * US Pro Golf Tour
 * Tight Lies Tour - defunct

Other tours
North America Europe Asia Australasia South America
 * North American Pro Golf Tour
 * Tarheel Tour
 * Carolinas Pro Golf Tour
 * Dakotas Tour
 * The Pepsi Tour
 * Adams Pro Golf Tour
 * Grand Strand Pro Golf Tour
 * Moonlight Golf Tour
 * Golden State Golf Tour
 * TearDrop Professional Golf Tour - previously The PowerBilt Tour
 * Butch Harmon Vegas Tour - defunct
 * Twin Cities Golf Tour
 * International Players Tour
 * Minor League Golf Tour
 * Jamega Tour
 * Midas Pro Golf Tour
 * 66 Pro Tour
 * The Players Tour
 * Celtic Pro Tour
 * The Dragon Tour
 * The Thistle Tour
 * The Shamrock Tour
 * Peugeot Loewe Tour (Spain)
 * Hi5 Protour (Spain)
 * Allianz Golf Tour (France)
 * France Pro Golf Tour
 * Italian Pro Tour
 * SAS Masters Tour
 * Ecco Tour (Denmark)
 * Korean Tour
 * China Golf Tour
 * Professional Golf Tour of India
 * Elite Protour
 * TPG Tour

Seniors tours

 * Champions Tour
 * European Seniors Tour

Womens tours

 * LPGA Tour
 * Ladies European Tour
 * LPGA of Japan Tour
 * LPGA of Korea Tour
 * Ladies Asian Golf Tour
 * ALPG Tour

Amateur tours

 * Volvo Masters Amateur Tour
 * Golf Channel Amateur Tour - previously Michelob Ultra Tour