1993 European Tour
Duration | 14 January 1993 | – 19 December 1993
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Number of official events | 38 |
Most wins | 3 – Colin Montgomerie |
Order of Merit | Colin Montgomerie |
Golfer of the Year | Bernhard Langer |
Sir Henry Cotton rookie of the year | Gary Orr |
← 1992 1994 → |
The 1993 European Tour was the 22nd official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.[1]
The Order of Merit was won by Scotland's Colin Montgomerie for the first time, overtaking Nick Faldo with victory in the season ending Volvo Masters.[2][3]
Schedule[]
The table below shows the 1993 European Tour schedule which was made up of 38 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and five non-counting "Approved Special Events".[4][5] There were few changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Madeira Island Open and a ProServ tournament in Bologna replacing the Volvo Open di Firenze. A new tournament was planned for South Africa but was not finalised.[6]
The cancellation of the Monte Carlo Open in February prompted resheduling of the Irish Open to ensure there was no gap in the schedule prior to The Open Championship.[7] The Honda Open, originally scheduled opposite the Dunhill Cup, was later moved to the fill the dates vacated by the Irish Open.[8] In early March, the Kronenbourg Open was added to replace the cancelled ProServ tournament.[9]
Dates | Tournament | Host country | Winner[a] | OWGR points[10] |
Notes |
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14–17 Jan | Madeira Island Open | Portugal | Mark James (15) | 20 | New tournament |
28–31 Jan | Dubai Desert Classic | United Arab Emirates | Wayne Westner (1) | 40 | |
4–7 Feb | Johnnie Walker Classic | Singapore | Nick Faldo (27) | 52 | |
11–14 Feb | Turespana Iberia Open de Canarias | Spain | Mark James (16) | 26 | |
18–21 Feb | Moroccan Open | Morocco | David Gilford (3) | 30 | |
25–28 Feb | Turespana Masters Open de Andalucia | Spain | Andrew Oldcorn (1) | 38 | |
4–7 Mar | Turespana Open Mediterrania | Spain | Frank Nobilo (3) | 40 | |
11–14 Mar | Turespana Iberia Open de Baleares | Spain | Jim Payne (1) | 32 | |
18–21 Mar | Portuguese Open | Portugal | David Gilford (4) | 22 | |
ProServ tournament | Italy | Cancelled | New tournament | ||
25–28 Mar | Kronenbourg Open | Italy | Sam Torrance (15) | 20 | New tournament |
1–4 Apr | Open de Lyon | France | Costantino Rocca (1) | 22 | |
8–11 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | Bernhard Langer (28) | 100 | Major championship; non-tour event[a] |
15–18 Apr | Roma Masters | Italy | Jean van de Velde (1) | 20 | Opposite the Masters Tournament |
22–25 Apr | Heineken Open | Spain | Sam Torrance (16) | 28 | |
29 Apr – 2 May | Air France Cannes Open | France | Rodger Davis (7) | 34 | |
6–9 May | Benson and Hedges International Open | England | Paul Broadhurst (3) | 46 | |
13–16 May | Peugeot Spanish Open | Spain | Joakim Haeggman (1) | 46 | |
20–23 May | Lancia Martini Italian Open | Italy | Greg Turner (2) | 36 | |
28–31 May | Volvo PGA Championship | England | Bernhard Langer (29) | 64 | Flagship event |
3–6 Jun | Dunhill British Masters | England | Peter Baker (2) | 48 | |
10–13 Jun | Honda Open | Germany | Sam Torrance (17) | 38 | |
17–20 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | Lee Janzen (n/a) | 100 | Major championship; non-tour event[a] |
17–20 Jun | Jersey European Airways Open | Jersey | Ian Palmer (2) | 20 | Opposite the U.S. Open |
24–27 Jun | Peugeot Open de France | France | Costantino Rocca (2) | 38 | |
Monte Carlo Open | Monaco | Cancelled | |||
1–4 Jul | Carroll's Irish Open | Republic of Ireland | Nick Faldo (28) | 50 | |
7–10 Jul | Bell's Scottish Open | Scotland | Jesper Parnevik (1) | 42 | |
15–18 Jul | The Open Championship | England | Greg Norman (13) | 100 | Major championship |
22–25 Jul | Heineken Dutch Open | Netherlands | Colin Montgomerie (3) | 46 | |
29 Jul – 1 Aug | Scandinavian Masters | Sweden | Peter Baker (3) | 46 | |
5–8 Aug | BMW International Open | Germany | Peter Fowler (1) | 38 | |
12–15 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | Paul Azinger (n/a) | 100 | Major championship; non-tour event[a] |
12–15 Aug | Hohe Brücke Austrian Open | Austria | Ronan Rafferty (7) | 20 | Opposite the PGA Championship |
19–22 Aug | Murphy's English Open | England | Ian Woosnam (21) | 38 | |
26–29 Aug | Volvo German Open | Germany | Bernhard Langer (30) | 42 | |
2–5 Sep | Canon European Masters | Switzerland | Barry Lane (3) | 42 | |
9–12 Sep | GA European Open | England | Gordon Brand Jnr (8) | 50 | |
16–19 Sep | Trophée Lancôme | France | Ian Woosnam (22) | 50 | |
24–26 Sep | Ryder Cup | England | United States | n/a | Approved Special Event; team event |
30 Sep – 3 Oct | Mercedes German Masters | Germany | Steven Richardson (3) | 48 | |
7–10 Oct | Alfred Dunhill Open | Belgium | Darren Clarke (1) | 52 | |
14–17 Oct | Dunhill Cup | Scotland | United States | n/a | Approved Special Event; team event |
21–24 Oct | Toyota World Match Play Championship | England | Corey Pavin (n/a) | 46 | Approved Special Event[a] |
28–31 Oct | Madrid Open | Spain | Des Smyth (7) | 28 | |
4–7 Nov | Volvo Masters | Spain | Colin Montgomerie (4) | 50 | |
11–14 Nov | World Cup of Golf | United States | United States | n/a | Approved Special Event; team event |
World Cup of Golf International Trophy | Bernhard Langer (n/a) | n/a | Approved Special Event; individual prize | ||
16–19 Dec | Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship | Jamaica | Larry Mize (n/a) | 58 | Approved Special Event[a] |
- ^ a b c d e f The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names show the number of official career wins they had on the European Tour up to and including that event. Totals are only shown for members of the European Tour and are inclusive of the three United States-based major championships since, although not official tour events at the time, they have been recognised as such retrospectively. Victories in "Approved Special Events" are not recognised as official tour wins.
Order of Merit[]
The PGA European Tour's money list was known as the "Volvo Order of Merit". It was based on prize money earned during the season and calculated in Pound sterling.[1][2][3]
Position | Player | Country | Prize money (£) |
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1 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | 613,682.70 |
2 | Nick Faldo | England | 558,738.33 |
3 | Ian Woosnam | Wales | 501,353.41 |
4 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | 469,569.64 |
5 | Sam Torrance | Scotland | 421,328.19 |
6 | Costantino Rocca | Italy | 403,866.48 |
7 | Peter Baker | England | 387,988.84 |
8 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | 369,675.08 |
9 | Gordon Brand Jnr | Scotland | 367,589.10 |
10 | Barry Lane | England | 339,218.47 |
Awards[]
Award | Winner | Country |
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European Tour Golfer of the Year | Bernhard Langer | Germany |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Gary Orr | Scotland |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Tour History". PGA European Tour. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ a b Davies, David (8 November 1993). "Montgomerie takes top spot". The Guardian. London, England. p. 19. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Hopkins, John (8 November 1993). "Montgomerie takes pressure in stride". The Times. p. 28. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ Platts, Mitchell (23 September 1992). "Increased prestige of tour illustrated by £1 million Open". The Times. p. 30 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ Webb, Mel (13 January 1993). "Ryder Cup returns to fuel fires of ambition". The Times. p. 36 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Sport in brief | Golf". The Guardian. London, England. 5 September 1992. p. 15. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Henderson, David (11 February 1993). "Olazabal loses on the swings". The Guardian. London, England. p. 17. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Henderson, David (5 March 1993). "Payne steps into the limelight". The Guardian. London, England. p. 18. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kronenbourg replaces Bologna". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. 4 March 1993. p. 10. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Events | European Tour | 1993". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
External links[]
- European Tour seasons
- 1993 in golf