1982 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 1982 European Tour 1982 4 15 y – 1982 11 7 y 27One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled. AUS Greg Norman (3) Official money list AUS Greg Norman Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year SCO Gordon Brand Jnr 1981 1983 The 1982 European Tour, titled as the 1982 PGA European Tour,http://www.europeantour.com/tourgroup/history/index.html Tour History European Tour 17 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20100404045237/http://www.europeantour.com/tourgroup/history/index.html 4 April 2010 was the 11th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. Changes for 1982 It was the first year that the schedule included a tournament outside Europe, visiting North Africa for the Tunisian Open.Dobereiner Peter European prizes shooting up The Guardian London, United Kingdom 7 December 1981 19 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/image/260290739/ 9 June 2020 subscription There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Tunisian Open, the Car Care Plan International and the Sanyo Open, the return of the Portuguese Open; and the Trophée Lancôme became a counting event for the first time.Tour tourney Aberdeen Evening Express Aberdeen, United Kingdom 15 March 1982 14 British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19820315/422/0014 9 June 2020 subscription Shortly after the start of the season, the Greater Manchester Open was cancelled.Hennessy John Tournament cancelled The Times London, United Kingdom 22 April 1982 22 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS369724054/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=f1f51ffd 9 June 2020 limited Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1982 season.1982 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1982/ European Tour 20 October 2023 DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)Winnertotals 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.Notes11 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$365,000USA Craig Stadler (n/a)Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.18 AprTunisian OpenTunisia60,000ESP Antonio Garrido (4)New tournament25 AprCepsa Madrid OpenSpain45,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (17)2 MayItalian OpenItaly50,000ENG Mark James (5)9 MayPaco Rabanne Open de FranceFrance45,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (18)16 MayMartini InternationalEngland65,000SCO Bernard Gallacher (8)23 MayCar Care Plan InternationalEngland60,000ENG Brian Waites (2)New tournament31 MaySun Alliance PGA ChampionshipEngland80,000ENG Tony Jacklin (8)6 JunJersey OpenJersey40,000SCO Bernard Gallacher (9)13 JunDunlop MastersEngland85,000AUS Greg Norman (7)20 JunCold Shield Greater Manchester OpenEngland–Cancelled20 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$375,000USA Tom Watson (6)Major championshipunofficial27 JunCoral ClassicWales50,000SCO Gordon Brand Jnr (1)4 JulScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden65,000USA Bob Byman (4)10 JulState Express English ClassicEngland80,000AUS Greg Norman (8)18 JulThe Open ChampionshipEngland250,000USA Tom Watson (7)Major championship25 JulLawrence Batley InternationalEngland80,000SCO Sandy Lyle (7)1 AugLufthansa German OpenWest Germany45,000FRG Bernhard Langer (4)8 AugKLM Dutch OpenNetherlands40,000ENG Paul Way (1)8 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$450,000USA Raymond Floyd (n/a)Major championshipunofficial15 AugCarroll's Irish OpenIreland80,000IRL John O'Leary (2)22 AugBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland100,000AUS Greg Norman (9)29 AugEbel Swiss OpenSwitzerland60,000WAL Ian Woosnam (1)5 SepEuropean Open ChampionshipEngland120,000ESP Manuel Piñero (7)19 SepHaig Whisky TPCScotland70,000ENG Nick Faldo (5)26 SepBob Hope British ClassicEngland90,000SCO Gordon Brand Jnr (2)Pro-Am3 OctBenson & Hedges Spanish OpenSpain50,000SCO Sam Torrance (4)10 OctSanyo OpenSpain60,000ENG Neil Coles (7)New to European Tour24 OctTrophée LancômeFrance65,000AUS David Graham (n/a)Upgraded to official eventLimited-field event7 NovPortuguese OpenPortugal40,000SCO Sam Torrance (5) Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)Winner(s)Notes12 SepHennessy Cognac CupEnglandn/aGBRIRL Team GB&ITeam eventHennessy Cognac Cup Individual TrophyENG Mark James17 OctSuntory World Match Play ChampionshipEngland100,000ESP Seve BallesterosLimited-field event30 OctCacharel World Under-25 ChampionshipFrancen/aWAL Ian Woosnam5 DecWorld CupMexicon/aESP José María Cañizares andESP Manuel PiñeroTeam eventWorld Cup Individual TrophyESP Manuel Piñero Official money list The official money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.https://www.newspapers.com/image/722129826/ Paying homage to Henry - the man who gave status to the game Stylish Evening Standard Renton Laidlaw London, United Kingdom 43 9 November 1982 21 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Position Player Prize money (£)1 AUS Greg Norman 66,4062 SCO Sandy Lyle 61,5183 SCO Sam Torrance 61,5174 ENG Nick Faldo 56,8845 ESP Manuel Piñero 54,2116 FRG Bernhard Langer 43,8487 SCO Gordon Brand Jnr 38,8428 WAL Ian Woosnam 38,8209 SCO Bernard Gallacher 38,58910 ESP Seve Ballesteros 38,437 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year SCO Gordon Brand Jnr https://www.newspapers.com/image/750918127/ Brand-Rookie of year The Daily Telegraph Michael Williams London, United Kingdom 22 8 November 1982 21 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour