2016 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 2016 European Tour 2015 11 26 y – 2016 11 20 y 47 SWE Alex Norén (4) Race to Dubai SWE Henrik Stenson Golfer of the Year SWE Henrik Stenson Players' Player of the Year SWE Henrik Stenson Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year KOR Wang Jeung-hun Graduate of the Year ESP Nacho Elvira 2015 2017 The 2016 European Tour was the 45th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. Changes for 2016 Rule changes For the 2016 season, the European Tour modified its membership requirements from 13 tournaments inclusive of the four majors and four World Golf Championships, to 5 tournaments exclusive of them; the change was intended to make it easier for United States-based players outside the top-50 in the OWGR to retain their membership, as they may not be eligible for the majors and WGCs.https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/14151469/european-tour-confirms-major-changes-membership-criteria-2016 European Tour confirms major changes to membership criteria for 2016 ESPN PA Sport 17 November 2015 21 June 2020http://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12230/10068920/european-tours-final-series-to-have-three-tournaments-from-2016 European Tour's Final Series to have three tournaments from 2016 Sky Sports 17 November 2015 21 June 2020 Schedule changes There were many changes from the previous season. Seven tournaments were lost from the schedule, the most significant being the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational which, due to a clash of dates with the 100th edition of the Open de France, was not sanctioned by the European Tour in 2016.https://www.espn.co.uk/golf/story/_/id/13415242/european-tour-withdraws-co-sanction-pga-tour-2016-wgc-bridgestone-invitational-due-clash-100th-edition-open-de-france European Tour won't co-sanction 2016 Bridgestone Invitational due to Open de France clash ESPN 11 August 2015 28 August 2015 Other tournaments which were removed were the Africa Open, the Malaysian Open, the Madeira Islands Open, the Russian Open, the BMW Masters and the Hong Kong Open, which would take place early in the 2017 season due to a change in dates from October to December. There were four additions to the schedule: the return of the Perth International, the first European Tour sanctioned Australian PGA Championship; the inaugural Maybank Championship, which replaced the Malaysian Open;Maybank going on their own The Star Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 2 August 2015 41 https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-star-malaysia/20150802/282252369238968 PressReader 21 June 2020 and the Olympic Men's Golf Competition. The Final Series was also adjusted; the Nedbank Golf Challenge replaced the dropped BMW Masters, and the series was reduced to three events with the removal of the WGC-HSBC Champions. As a result of the change of dates, the Nedbank Golf Challenge was played twice during the season. The Fiji InternationalSport: Fiji International joins European Tour https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/302087/sport-fiji-international-joins-european-tour RNZ 22 April 2016 21 June 2020 and the King's CupKing's Cup added to the European Tour's 2016 summer schedule https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/10267909/king8217s-cup-added-to-the-european-tours-2016-summer-schedule Sky Sports 3 May 2016 21 June 2020 were added to the schedule during the year. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.2016 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/2016/ European Tour 13 October 2023 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.OWGRpointsOthertoursAFR − Sunshine Tour; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; ASA − Asian Tour; ONE − OneAsia Tour.Notes29 NovAlfred Dunhill ChampionshipSouth Africa€1,500,000ZAF Charl Schwartzel (10) 22AFR6 DecAustralian PGA ChampionshipAustraliaA$1,750,000AUS Nathan Holman (1)20ANZNew to European Tour6 DecNedbank Golf ChallengeSouth AfricaUS$6,500,000AUS Marc Leishman (n/a)44AFRLimited-field event10 JanBMW SA OpenSouth AfricaR15,000,000ZAF Brandon Stone (1) 32AFRSunshine Tour flagship event17 JanJoburg OpenSouth AfricaR16,500,000ZAF Haydn Porteous (1) 19AFR24 JanAbu Dhabi HSBC Golf ChampionshipUAEUS$2,700,000USA Rickie Fowler (n/a)5230 JanCommercial Bank Qatar MastersQatarUS$2,500,000ZAF Branden Grace (7) 367 FebOmega Dubai Desert ClassicUAEUS$2,650,000ENG Danny Willett (4) 4814 FebTshwane OpenSouth AfricaR18,500,000ZAF Charl Schwartzel (11)19AFR21 FebMaybank Championship MalaysiaMalaysiaUS$3,000,000AUS Marcus Fraser (3) 38ASANew tournament28 FebISPS Handa Perth InternationalAustraliaA$1,750,000ZAF Louis Oosthuizen (8)23ANZ, ASA6 MarWGC-Cadillac ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$9,500,000AUS Adam Scott (10)76World Golf Championship13 MarTrue Thailand ClassicThailandUS$1,750,000AUS Scott Hend (2) 24ASA20 MarHero Indian OpenIndiaUS$1,660,000IND Shiv Chawrasia (3) 19ASA27 MarWGC-Dell Match PlayUnited StatesUS$9,500,000AUS Jason Day (n/a) 76World Golf Championship10 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$10,000,000ENG Danny Willett (5)100Major championship17 AprReal Club Valderrama Open de EspañaSpain€2,000,000ENG Andrew Johnston (1)2825 AprShenzhen InternationalChinaUS$2,800,000KOR Lee Soo-min (1) 241 MayVolvo China OpenChinaCN¥20,000,000CHN Li Haotong (1) 26ONE8 MayTrophée Hassan IIMorocco€1,500,000KOR Wang Jeung-hun (1)2415 MayAfrAsia Bank Mauritius OpenMauritius€1,000,000KOR Wang Jeung-hun (2)17AFR, ASA22 MayDubai Duty Free Irish OpenIreland€4,000,000NIR Rory McIlroy (13)4629 MayBMW PGA ChampionshipEngland€5,000,000ENG Chris Wood (3) 64Flagship event5 JunNordea MastersSweden€1,500,000ENG Matt Fitzpatrick (2) 2412 JunLyoness OpenAustria€1,000,000CHN Wu Ashun (2) 2419 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$10,000,000USA Dustin Johnson (n/a) 100Major championship26 JunBMW International OpenGermany€2,000,000SWE Henrik Stenson (10) 343 JulOpen de FranceFrance€3,500,000THA Thongchai Jaidee (8) 4210 JulAberdeen Asset Management Scottish OpenScotland£3,250,000SWE Alex Norén (5) 4617 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland£6,500,000SWE Henrik Stenson (11) 100Major championship31 JulKing's CupThailandUS$750,000TWN Chan Shih-chang (1) 14ASANew to European Tour31 JulPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$10,500,000USA Jimmy Walker (n/a) 100Major championship7 AugAberdeen Asset Management Paul Lawrie Match PlayScotland€1,000,000ENG Anthony Wall (2) 24Limited-field event21 AugD+D Real Czech MastersCzech Republic€1,000,000USA Paul Peterson (1)2428 AugMade in DenmarkDenmark€1,800,000BEL Thomas Pieters (3) 244 SepOmega European MastersSwitzerland€2,700,000SWE Alex Norén (6)30ASA11 SepKLM OpenNetherlands€1,800,000NLD Joost Luiten (5)2418 SepItalian OpenItaly€3,000,000ITA Francesco Molinari (4) 3625 SepPorsche European OpenGermany€2,000,000FRA Alexander Lévy (3)249 OctFiji InternationalFijiA$1,500,000USA Brandt Snedeker (n/a)16ANZNew to European Tour9 OctAlfred Dunhill Links ChampionshipScotlandUS$5,000,000ENG Tyrrell Hatton (1)40Pro-Am16 OctBritish MastersEngland£3,000,000SWE Alex Norén (7)3423 OctPortugal MastersPortugal€2,000,000IRL Pádraig Harrington (15) 2430 OctWGC-HSBC ChampionsChinaUS$9,500,000JPN Hideki Matsuyama (n/a) 70World Golf Championship6 NovTurkish Airlines OpenTurkeyUS$7,000,000DNK Thorbjørn Olesen (4) 30Race to Dubai finals series13 NovNedbank Golf ChallengeSouth AfricaUS$7,000,000SWE Alex Norén (8) 46Race to Dubai finals series20 NovDP World Tour Championship, DubaiUAEUS$8,000,000ENG Matt Fitzpatrick (3) 52Race to Dubai finals series Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinner(s)OWGRpointsNotes17 JanEurAsia CupMalaysian/aEUR Team Europen/aTeam event14 AugOlympic GamesBraziln/aGBR Justin RoseOriginally the European Tour counted this as Rose's 9th official win, but the Olympic Games tournament has been retrospectively reclassified as an approved special event.46Limited-field event2 OctRyder CupUnited Statesn/aUSA Team USAn/aTeam event27 NovISPS Handa World Cup of GolfAustraliaUS$8,000,000DEN Søren Kjeldsen andDEN Thorbjørn Olesenn/aTeam event Location of tournaments Europe center 550 Location of official tournaments of the 2016 European Tour in Europe.8px Major Championship8px Flagship event8px Final Series event8px Regular event Europe 55.533 -4.651 Blue pog.svg Europe 36.285 -5.330 Europe 53.307 -6.625 Europe 51.40 -0.59 Orange pog.svg Europe 59.495 17.625 Europe 48.315 15.907 Europe 51.036 6.786 Europe 48.7522 2.0851 Europe 57.529 -4.103 Europe 56.055 -2.802 Europe 49.995 14.201 Europe 56.873 9.395 Europe 46.18 7.28 Europe 51.848 5.021 Europe 45.616 9.293 Europe 48.409 13.193 Europe 56.15 -3.12 Europe 51.677 -0.437 Europe 37.103 -8.143 Europe 36.862 31.007 Yellow pog.svg World center 550 Location of official tournaments of the 2016 European Tour outside Europe.8px Major Championship8px World Golf Championship8px Final Series event8px Regular event World 25.815 -80.34 Green pog.svg World 30.343 -97.797 Green pog.svg World 33.503 -82.020 Blue pog.svg World 40.526 -79.827 Blue pog.svg World 40.705 -74.328 Blue pog.svg World 31.109 121.216 Green pog.svg World -28.003 153.373 World 25.384 51.507 World 3.147 101.727 World -31.8616 115.7853 World 12.614 99.892 World 28.598 77.236 World 22.33 114.06 World 40.401 116.691 World 33.917 -6.831 World -20.821 57.789 World 12.826 100.955 World -18.104 177.321 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 -25.339 27.106 Yellow pog.svg 8px& top South Africa -26.158 28.142 South Africa -26.154 28.107 South Africa -25.784 28.252 United Arab Emirates center 200 8px United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 25.086 55.161 Red pog.svg United Arab Emirates 24.415 54.529 Red pog.svg United Arab Emirates 25.022 55.199 Yellow pog.svg Race to Dubai The Race to Dubai was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.2016 Race to Dubai final standings and bonus money: Who won the $1.25 million? https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2016/11/20/2016-race-dubai-final-standings-bonus-money-won-1-25-million-101287/ Golf News Net 8 February 2021Stafford Ali Henrik Stenson tops Race to Dubai standings ahead of Danny Willett https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12028/10665123/henrik-stenson-tops-race-to-dubai-standings-ahead-of-danny-willett Sky Sports 8 February 2021 20 November 2016 Pos. Ranking position Player Majors WGCs World Golf ChampionshipsThe 2016 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational was not sanctioned by the European Tour due to a scheduling clash with the Open de France. Flagship event and R2D Race to Dubai finals series Top 10s in other ET European Tour events Tmts Official tournaments played Points and moneyIn addition to tournament prize money, the top 10 point scorers received a share of a $5m bonus pool.https://thegolfnewsnet.com/ryan_ballengee/2016/11/20/2016-race-dubai-final-standings-bonus-money-won-1-25-million-101287/ 2016 Race to Dubai final standings and bonus money: Who won the $1.25 million? Golf News Net Ryan Ballengee 20 November 2016 24 September 2024Mas Masters TournamentUSO U.S. OpenOpn Open ChampionshipPGA PGA ChampionshipWGCCad WGC-Cadillac ChampionshipWGCMP WGC-Dell Match PlayWGCCha WGC-HSBC ChampionsBMWPGA BMW PGA ChampionshipTur Turkish Airlines OpenNed Nedbank Golf ChallengeDPWTC DP World Tour Championship, Dubai1234567Reg. RegularpointsBon. Bonus($)Totalpoints 1SWE StensonT24 WD 1st T7T28 • T2• • 8th T9T2 T3 T6 T4 1st 15 4,148,402 1,250,0005,289,506 2ENG Willett1st T37 T53 T79T3 T28 75th3rd T68 T11 T50T4 1st 2nd 22 3,734,528 750,0004,419,190 3SWE Norén• CUT T46 T49• • T12T43 • 1st T23T6 T9 8th 1st 2nd 1st 1st 22 3,447,323 600,0003,995,053 4ENG Hatton• • T5 T10• • T23T7 T10 T25 2ndT8 T5 2nd 1st T9 23 3,233,586 500,0003,690,027 5NIR McIlroyT10 CUT T5 CUTT3 4th T4• • • T9T3 T6 1st 3rd 12 2,971,988 400,0003,337,141 6ENG FitzpatrickT7 T54 CUT T49T35 T38 T16T47 • T20 1st1st T9 5th T7 26 2,395,788 350,0002,715,297 7ZAF GraceCUT T5 T72 T4T23 T18 T30• • T3 T27T8 T4 T4 T5 1st 16 2,098,915 325,0002,395,602 8ESP Cabrera-BelloT17 T32 T39 T49T11 3rd T19T22 • T55 T23T2 T2 T8 4th 21 2,069,184 300,0002,343,049 9AUT WiesbergerT34 CUT CUT CUTT14 T51 T35T15 4th • T4T7 2nd 5th T7 2nd 25 2,015,865 275,0002,266,907 10ZAF OosthuizenT15 T23 CUT T22T14 2nd T45• • 9th T46T7 1st 16 1,938,370 250,0002,166,590 lime Win yellow Top 10 #afeeee Made cut pink Missed cut lightgrey Withdrew transparent Did not play • Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Golfer of the Year SWE Henrik Stenson https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/38305658 Henrik Stenson: Open champion named European Golfer of the Year BBC Sport 13 December 2016 19 April 2023 Players' Player of the Year (Seve Ballesteros Award) SWE Henrik Stenson https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/players-player-of-the-year-award-renamed-the-seve-ballesteros-award/ Players' Player of the Year Award renamed The Seve Ballesteros Award European Tour 15 March 2017 19 April 2023 Henrik Stenson is the first recipient of the newly named Award Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year KOR Wang Jeung-hun https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/wang-named-sir-henry-cotton-rookie-of-the-year/ Wang named Sir Henry Cotton Rookie Of The Year European Tour 23 November 2016 19 April 2023 Graduate of the Year ESP Nacho Elvira https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/elvira-receives-european-tour-graduate-of-the-year-award/ Elvira receives European Tour Graduate of the Year award European Tour 25 November 2016 30 August 2023 See also 2015 in golf 2016 in golf 2016 Challenge Tour 2016 European Senior Tour Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour European Tour European Tour