2010 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 2010 European Tour 2009 12 10 y – 2010 11 28 y 48 GER Martin Kaymer (4) Race to Dubai GER Martin Kaymer Golfer of the Year GER Martin Kaymer andNIR Graeme McDowellshared Players' Player of the Year GER Martin Kaymer Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year ITA Matteo Manassero 2009 2011 The 2010 European Tour was the 39th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. Changes for 2010 There were many changes from the 2009 season, including six new tournaments; they were the Africa Open in South Africa,https://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2009/1019/256264-europeantour/ European Tour reveal early schedule RTÉ Sport 19 October 2009 28 December 2009 the returning Avantha Masters in India which had been cancelled in 2009,avantha The Avantha Masters is considered a continuation of the Indian Masters by the European Tour but not by the Asian Tour. the Trophée Hassan II in Morocco, the Iberdrola Open Cala Millor Mallorca and the Andalucía Valderrama Masters in Spain, and the Vivendi Cup in France.http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid={5A258B31-8294-4C0E-B8B9-A796F6009E52}&newsid=6643881 The 2010 Race to Dubai announced European Tour 7 December 2009 7 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091213044050/http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid={5A258B31-8294-4C0E-B8B9-A796F6009E52}&newsid=6643881 13 December 2009 Lost from the schedule were the European Open, the Mercedes-Benz Championship, the Johnnie Walker Classic, the Australian Masters, the Indonesia Open and the Volvo World Match Play Championship.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/8699620.stm World Match Play shelved for 2010 BBC Sport 23 May 2010 6 May 2020 There were also three fewer tournaments due to a partial realignment of the schedule with the calendar. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2010 season.2010 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/2010/ European Tour 15 October 2023http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid={5A258B31-8294-4C0E-B8B9-A796F6009E52}&newsid=6641511 The 2010 Race to Dubai to start in South Africa European Tour 19 October 2009 12 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091024031902/http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B5A258B31-8294-4C0E-B8B9-A796F6009E52%7D&newsid=6641511 24 October 2009 DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnertotals The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Tour members and are inclusive of the three United States-based major championships which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998, with earlier editions having retrospectively been recognised as official tour wins.OWGRpointsOthertoursAFR − Sunshine Tour; ASA − Asian Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour; KOR − Korean Tour; ONE − OneAsia Tour.Notes13 DecAlfred Dunhill ChampionshipSouth Africa€1,000,000ESP Pablo Martín (2)20AFR20 DecSouth African Open ChampionshipSouth Africa€1,000,000SCO Richie Ramsay (1)32AFRSunshine Tour flagship event10 JanAfrica OpenSouth Africa€1,000,000ZAF Charl Schwartzel (4)20AFRNew to European Tour17 JanJoburg OpenSouth Africa€1,300,000ZAF Charl Schwartzel (5)22AFR24 JanAbu Dhabi Golf ChampionshipUAEUS$2,000,000DEU Martin Kaymer (5)5431 JanCommercialbank Qatar MastersQatarUS$2,500,000SWE Robert Karlsson (10)547 FebOmega Dubai Desert ClassicUAEUS$2,500,000ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez (16)5014 FebAvantha MastersIndia€1,500,000AUS Andrew Dodt (1)20ASAReturning tournamentavantha21 FebWGC-Accenture Match Play ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$8,500,000ENG Ian Poulter (9)74World Golf Championship 7 MarMaybank Malaysian OpenMalaysiaUS$2,000,000KOR 1997 Noh Seung-yul (1)24ASA14 MarWGC-CA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$8,500,000ZAF Ernie Els (25)74World Golf Championship21 MarTrophée Hassan IIMorocco€1,300,000WAL Rhys Davies (1)24New to European Tour28 MarOpen de Andalucía de GolfSpain€1,000,000ZAF Louis Oosthuizen (1)2411 AprMadeira Islands Open BPI - PortugalPortugal€700,000ENG James Morrison (1)2411 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$7,500,000USA Phil Mickelson (n/a)100Major championship18 AprVolvo China OpenChinaUS$2,500,000KOR 1997 Yang Yong-eun (3)28ONE25 AprBallantine's ChampionshipSouth Korea€2,200,000AUS Marcus Fraser (2)38ASA, KOR2 MayOpen de EspañaSpain€2,000,000ESP Álvaro Quirós (4)249 MayBMW Italian OpenItaly€1,300,000SWE Fredrik Andersson Hed (1)2416 MayIberdrola Open Cala Millor MallorcaSpain€800,000SWE Peter Hanson (3)24New tournament23 MayBMW PGA ChampionshipEngland€4,500,000ENG Simon Khan (2)64Flagship event30 MayMadrid MastersSpain€1,500,000ENG Luke Donald (3)366 JunCeltic Manor Wales OpenWales£1,800,000NIR Graeme McDowell (5)3813 JunEstoril Open de PortugalPortugal€1,000,000DNK Thomas Bjørn (10)2420 JunSaint-Omer OpenFrance€600,000AUT Martin Wiegele (1)18CHA20 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$7,500,000NIR Graeme McDowell (6)100Major championship27 JunBMW International OpenGermany€2,000,000ENG David Horsey (1)384 JulAlstom Open de FranceFrance€3,000,000ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez (17)5011 JulBarclays Scottish OpenScotland£3,000,000ITA Edoardo Molinari (1)5218 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland£4,800,000ZAF Louis Oosthuizen (2)100Major championship25 JulNordea Scandinavian MastersSweden€1,600,000SWE Richard S. Johnson (2)261 Aug3 Irish OpenIreland€3,000,000ENG Ross Fisher (4)328 AugWGC-Bridgestone InvitationalUnited StatesUS$8,500,000USA Hunter Mahan (n/a)76World Golf Championship15 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$7,500,000DEU Martin Kaymer (6)100Major championship22 AugCzech OpenCzech Republic€2,000,000SWE Peter Hanson (4)2429 AugJohnnie Walker Championship at GleneaglesScotland£1,400,000ITA Edoardo Molinari (2)305 SepOmega European MastersSwitzerland€2,000,000ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez (18)30ASA12 SepKLM OpenNetherlands€1,800,000DEU Martin Kaymer (7)3219 SepAustrian Golf OpenAustria€750,000ESP José Manuel Lara (2)2426 SepVivendi CupFrance€1,250,000ENG John Parry (1)24New tournament10 OctAlfred Dunhill Links ChampionshipScotlandUS$5,000,000DEU Martin Kaymer (8)48Pro-Am17 OctPortugal MastersPortugal€3,000,000AUS Richard Green (3)3424 OctCastelló Masters Costa AzaharSpain€2,000,000ITA Matteo Manassero (1)2431 OctAndalucía Valderrama MastersSpain€3,000,000NIR Graeme McDowell (7)38New tournament7 NovWGC-HSBC ChampionsChinaUS$7,000,000ITA Francesco Molinari (2)68World Golf Championship14 NovBarclays Singapore OpenSingaporeUS$6,000,000AUS Adam Scott (7)48ASA21 NovUBS Hong Kong OpenHong KongUS$2,500,000ENG Ian Poulter (10)38ASA28 NovDubai World ChampionshipUAEUS$7,500,000SWE Robert Karlsson (11)58Tour Championship Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinner(s)OWGRpointsNotes6 JulJ. P. McManus Pro-AmIrelandn/aNIR Darren Clarken/aPro-Am4 OctRyder CupWalesn/aEUR Team Europen/aTeam event Location of tournaments Europe center 550 Location of official tournaments of the 2010 European Tour in Europe.8px Major Championship8px Flagship event8px Regular event Europe 56.343 -2.803 Blue pog.svg Europe 36.651 -4.474 Europe 37.353 -5.919 Europe 45.186 7.55 Europe 39.646 3.377 Europe 51.40 -0.59 Orange pog.svg Europe 40.608 -3.593 Europe 51.603 -2.933 Europe 38.761 -9.399 Europe 50.712 2.088 Europe 48.276 11.775 Europe 48.7522 2.0851 Europe 56.064 -4.639 Europe 59.495 17.625 Europe 52.067 -9.552 Europe 49.531 18.326 Europe 56.284 -3.748 Europe 46.18 7.28 Europe 52.206 5.209 Europe 48.315 15.907 Europe 48.893 2.033 Europe 56.343 -2.803 Blue pog.svg (& 8px) Europe 37.103 -8.143 Europe 40.031 -0.052 Europe 36.285 -5.330 World center 550 Location of official tournaments of the 2010 European Tour outside Europe.8px Major Championship8px World Golf Championship8px Tour Championship8px Regular event World 32.471 -111.105 Green pog.svg World 25.815 -80.34 Green pog.svg World 33.503 -82.020 Blue pog.svg World 36.568 -121.95 Blue pog.svg World 41.008 -81.508 Green pog.svg World 43.851 -87.735 Blue pog.svg World 31.109 121.216 Green pog.svg World 25.384 51.507 World 28.455 77.106 World 3.139 101.64 World 33.917 -6.831 World 33.05 -16.362 World 31.286 120.699 World 33.315 126.389 World 1.244 103.83 World 22.492 114.115 World -25.339 27.106 Point carte.svg World 25.022 55.199 Solid blue.svg South Africa center 200 8px South Africa South Africa -25.444 31.534 South Africa -33.821 18.97 South Africa -32.996 27.936 South Africa -26.154 28.107 United Arab Emirates center 200 8px United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 24.415 54.529 Red pog.svg United Arab Emirates 25.086 55.161 Red pog.svg United Arab Emirates 25.022 55.199 Yellow pog.svg Race to Dubai The Race to Dubai was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.The European Tour Race to Dubai 2010 https://mixp.issuu.com/sportingpublications/docs/wwg_issue118/51 9 February 2021 Worldwide Golf Worldwide Sporting Publications 118 September 2010 49 IssuuEuropean Tour Race to Dubai http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/racetodubai/rankings/index.html European Tour 9 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130193734/http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/racetodubai/rankings/index.html 30 November 2010 28 November 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/9235829.stm Germany's Martin Kaymer wins European Tour money title BBC Sport 28 November 2010 28 November 2010 live https://web.archive.org/web/20101129045305/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/9235829.stm 29 November 2010 Pos. Ranking position Player Majors WGCs World Golf Championships Principal events Top 10s in other ET European Tour events Tmts Official tournaments played MoneyMas Masters TournamentUSO U.S. OpenOpn Open ChampionshipPGA PGA ChampionshipWGCMP WGC-Accenture Match Play ChampionshipWGCCA WGC-CA ChampionshipWGCInv WGC-Bridgestone InvitationalWGCCha WGC-HSBC ChampionsBMWPGA BMW PGA ChampionshipDub Dubai World Championship123456789Reg. Regular(€)Bon. Bonus($)Total(€) 1DEU KaymerCUT T8 T7 1stT17 T3 T22 T30CUT T131st T4 T6 1st 1st T10 22 3,368,592 1,500,0004,461,011 2NIR McDowellCUT 1st T23 CUTT33 T6 T22 T34T28 T13T8 T4 1st T3 1st T3 5th 24 3,077,682 1,125,0003,896,996 3ENG Westwood2nd T16 2nd •T17 T30 WD 2ndT10 T3T3 2nd 14 2,676,213 750,0003,222,423 4ENG PoulterT10 T47 T60 WD1st T37 T65 T13CUT 2nd2nd T6 1st 15 2,590,041 600,0003,027,008 5ITA F. MolinariT30 CUT CUT T33T33 T14 T39 1stT17 T6T10 T4 3rd T2 T4 8th T3 T8 T2 27 2,417,346 525,0002,799,692 6SWE KarlssonT43 T27 T14 T16T17 2nd T65 T34T13 1st1st 7th T2 21 1,968,760 450,0002,296,486 7ZAF ElsT18 3rd CUT T18T17 1st T22 T6T34 T28T9 15 1,961,192 412,5002,261,607 8ZAF SchwartzelT30 T16 T14 T18T9 2nd T58 T16T17 T212nd 1st 1st 8th T5 T9 24 1,934,861 375,0002,207,965 9ESP JiménezT12 CUT T27 CUTT33 T63 T22 T41CUT T481st 8th 1st T7 T3 1st T7 T8 29 1,933,624 337,5002,179,418 10ZAF OosthuizenCUT CUT 1st CUT• • T9 T72CUT T135th 2nd 1st T4 T4 22 1,852,279 300,0002,070,763 11ITA E. MolinariCUT T47 T27 T33T33 61st T55 T41CUT T41T4 T4 T4 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 28 1,818,164 262,5002,009,337 12ENG CaseyCUT T40 T3 T122nd T6 T22 T6T17 T6T5 14 1,711,332 243,7501,888,850 13NIR McIlroyCUT CUT T3 T3T17 T65 T9 5thT48 5th3rd T6 4th 6th 16 1,657,187 225,0001,821,050 14ESP QuirósCUT CUT T11 CUTT33 T6 T39 T53CUT T32nd T6 1st T10 T5 25 1,600,048 206,2501,750,255 15ENG DonaldCUT T47 T11 CUTT9 T26 T46 T3T2 T91 3rd 13 1,541,520 187,5001,678,072 lime Win yellow Top 10 #afeeee Made cut pink Missed cut lightgrey Withdrew transparent Did not play • Awards AwardWinner(s)Ref. Reference(s) Golfer of the Yearshared Kaymer and McDowell shared the Golfer of the Year award. GER Martin KaymerNIR Graeme McDowell https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/graeme-mcdowell-and-martin-kaymer-joint-winners-of-european-tour-golfer-of-the-year-2153488.html Graeme McDowell and Martin Kaymer joint winners of European Tour Golfer of the Year The Independent Mark Garrod 7 December 2010 23 April 2023 Players' Player of the Year GER Martin Kaymer https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/kaymer-wins-players-player-award/ Kaymer wins Players' Player Award European Tour 25 May 2011 23 April 2023 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year ITA Matteo Manassero https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2010/11/30/manassero-named-euro-tours-rookie-year/ Manassero wins Euro Tour's Rookie of the Year Golfweek Associated Press 30 November 2010 23 April 2023 See also 2010 in golf 2010 European Senior Tour Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour European Tour European Tour