1986 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 1986 European Tour 1986 4 10 y – 1986 10 26 y 26One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled. ESP Seve Ballesteros (6) Order of Merit ESP Seve Ballesteros Golfer of the Year ESP Seve Ballesteros Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year ESP José María Olazábal 1985 1987 The 1986 European Tour, titled as the 1986 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 15th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. Changes for 1986 There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship and the PLM Open;Davies David US shutters come down The Guardian London, United Kingdom 6 November 1985 28 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/image/260271092/ 7 June 2020 subscriptionPlatts Mitchell Dates for richer tour The Times London, United Kingdom 6 November 1985 23 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS386896230/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=32b8a292 7 June 2020 limited the return of the Bell's Scottish Open, as the Glasgow Open was rebranded,Scottish Open rings the bell Aberdeen Press and Journal Aberdeen, United Kingdom 10 June 1986 21 British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19860610/568/0018 7 June 2020 subscription and the loss of the GSI L'Equipe Open. Before the season started, the Tunisian Open, scheduled as the opening event opposite the Masters Tournament, was cancelled after sponsors withdrew funding for the event.Tour change The Times London, United Kingdom 11 January 1986 21 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500359124/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=2e9cb01f 7 June 2020 limited Order of Merit minimum tournaments In 1986 the minimum number of tournaments needed to qualify for the Order of Merit was increased from seven to nine. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1986 season.1986 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1986/ 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.OWGRpointsNotes13 AprTunisian OpenTunisia–Cancelled–13 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$785,000USA Jack Nicklaus (n/a)100Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.20 AprSuze OpenFrance100,000ZAF 1982 John Bland (2)2027 AprCepsa Madrid OpenSpain125,000ENG Howard Clark (7)204 MayItalian OpenItaly100,000NIR David Feherty (1)2011 MayEpson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay ChampionshipWales125,000SWE Ove Sellberg (1)20New tournamentLimited-field event18 MayPeugeot Spanish OpenSpain150,000ENG Howard Clark (8)4026 MayWhyte & Mackay PGA ChampionshipEngland200,000AUS Rodger Davis (2)401 JunLondon Standard Four Stars National Pro-CelebrityEngland150,000ESP Antonio Garrido (5)20Pro-Am8 JunDunhill British MastersEngland200,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (28)4015 JunJersey OpenJersey80,000ENG John Morgan (1)2015 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$700,000USA Raymond Floyd (n/a)100Major championshipunofficial22 JunCarroll's Irish OpenIreland200,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (29)4028 JunJohnnie Walker Monte Carlo OpenFrance150,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (30)207 JulPeugeot Open de FranceFrance125,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (31)4012 JulCar Care Plan InternationalEngland100,000WAL Mark Mouland (1)2020 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland600,000AUS Greg Norman (10)100Major championship27 JulKLM Dutch OpenNetherlands150,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (32)403 AugScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden150,000NZL Greg Turner (1)4010 AugPLM OpenSweden125,000AUS Peter Senior (1)20New to European Tour10 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$800,000USA Bob Tway (n/a)100Major championshipunofficial17 AugBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland175,000ENG Mark James (8)4024 AugBell's Scottish OpenScotland125,000NIR David Feherty (2)2031 AugGerman OpenWest Germany175,000FRG Bernhard Langer (15)247 SepEbel European Masters Swiss OpenSwitzerland275,000ESP José María Olazábal (1)4014 SepPanasonic European OpenEngland200,000AUS Greg Norman (11)4421 SepLawrence Batley International T.P.C.England125,000WAL Ian Woosnam (4)2012 OctSanyo OpenSpain175,000ESP José María Olazábal (2)4019 OctTrophée LancômeFrance175,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (33)FRG Bernhard Langer (16)34Title sharedLanger and Ballesteros were declared joint winners as they remained tied after failing light caused play to halt after four holes of a playoff.https://www.newspapers.com/image/260277979/ Ballesteros and Langer go halves The Guardian David Davies London, United Kingdom 29 20 October 1986 21 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.comLimited-field event26 OctPortuguese OpenPortugal100,000ZWE Mark McNulty (3)20 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)OWGRpointsNotes28 SepDunhill CupScotlandUS$1,000,000AUS Team Australian/aTeam event5 OctSuntory World Match Play ChampionshipEngland175,000AUS Greg Norman32Limited-field event Order of Merit The Order of Merit was titled as the Epson Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751089070/ £1m more prize money for European circuit The Daily Telegraph Michael Williams London, United Kingdom 30 28 October 1986 21 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Position Player Prize money (£)1 ESP Seve Ballesteros 242,2092 ESP José María Olazábal 136,7753 ENG Howard Clark 121,9034 WAL Ian Woosnam 111,7995 ENG Gordon J. Brand 106,3146 ZIM Mark McNulty 101,3277 AUS Rodger Davis 95,4298 SWE Anders Forsbrand 84,7069 NIR Ronan Rafferty 80,33610 SCO Gordon Brand Jnr 78,639 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Golfer of the Year ESP Seve Ballesteros https://www.newspapers.com/image/904363026/ Super Sevvy Evening Post Bristol, United Kingdom 27 30 December 1986 21 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year ESP José María Olazábal https://www.newspapers.com/image/714617689/ Olazabal voted rookie of year The Independent Tim Glover London, United Kingdom 26 30 October 1986 21 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour