1996 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 1996 European Tour 1996 1 25 y – 1996 10 27 y 38A further two tournaments were scheduled but were cancelled. WAL Ian Woosnam (4) Order of Merit SCO Colin Montgomerie Golfer of the Year SCO Colin Montgomerie Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year DEN Thomas Bjørn 1995 1997 The 1996 European Tour, titled as the 1996 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 25th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. Changes for 1996 The 1996 season saw co-sanctioning arrangements expand, with the PGA Tour of Australasia's Heineken Classic joining three Southern Africa Tour events on the schedule. The season was ultimately made up of 38 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and several non-counting "Approved Special Events".1996 PGA European Tour Aberdeen Evening Express Aberdeen, United Kingdom 2 December 1995 6 British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19951202/040/0006 subscription 2 May 2020The Guardian sports Highlights of the year Golf The Guardian London, United Kingdom 30 December 1995 15 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/image/260761557/ subscription 2 May 2020Business trip east marks start of European venture John Hopkins The Times London, United Kingdom 25 January 1996 42 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0502152622/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=c1af24f6 limited 2 May 2020 Other changes from the previous season included the addition of the Heineken Classic, the Dimension Data Pro-Am and the Loch Lomond World Invitational; and the loss of the Turespaña Open De Canaria and the Open de Baleares. Soon after the schedule was announced, a third Southern Africa Tour event was added, the FNB Players Championship.https://www.newspapers.com/image/440929110/ An event in a world of trouble The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts 25 December 1995 58 Newspapers.com 2 May 2020 subscription In January, the Jersey Open was moved onto the European Senior Tour schedule and the Open Mediterrania was replaced by the Catalan Open.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19960125/608/0027 Jersey tourney goes senior Aberdeen Press and Journal Aberdeen, United Kingdom 25 January 1996 27 British Newspaper Archive 2 May 2020 subscription In February, a new tournament in Spain, the Oki Pro-Am, was added opposite the Dunhill Cup.https://www.newspapers.com/image/640041790/ New Madrid Pro-Am added to schedule The Miami Herald Miami, Florida 29 February 1996 1D Newspapers.com 2 May 2020 subscription In March, the Slaley Hall Northumberland Challenge was added to the schedule, taking the dates vacated by the Jersey Open, opposite the U.S. Open.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19960306/624/0026 Top six stars boost world match-play Northumberland Aberdeen Press and Journal Aberdeen, United Kingdom 6 March 1996 26 British Newspaper Archive 2 May 2020 subscription Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.1996 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1996/ European Tour 18 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.OWGRpointsOthertoursAFR − Southern Africa Tour; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia.Notes28 JanJohnnie Walker ClassicSingapore600,000WAL Ian Woosnam (25)42ANZ4 FebHeineken ClassicAustraliaA$800,000WAL Ian Woosnam (26)34ANZNew to European Tour11 FebDimension Data Pro-AmSouth Africa400,000ZWE Mark McNulty (13)30AFRNew Pro-Am tournament18 FebAlfred Dunhill South African PGA ChampionshipSouth Africa300,000DEU Sven Strüver (1)22AFR25 FebFNB Players ChampionshipSouth Africa400,000ZAF Wayne Westner (2)28AFRNew to European Tour3 MarTurespaña Open MediterraniaSpain–Cancelled–3 MarCatalan OpenSpain300,000SCO Paul Lawrie (1)2010 MarMoroccan OpenMorocco350,000SWE Peter Hedblom (1)2617 MarDubai Desert ClassicUAEUS$1,000,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (10)3624 MarPortuguese OpenPortugal350,000AUS Wayne Riley (2)2031 MarMadeira Island OpenPortugal300,000SWE Jarmo Sandelin (2)2014 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$2,500,000ENG Nick Faldo (30)100Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.21 AprAir France Cannes OpenFrance400,000SCO Raymond Russell (1)2028 AprTurespaña MastersSpain500,000ESP Diego Borrego (1)265 MayConte of Florence Italian OpenItaly500,000ENG Jim Payne (2)2412 MayPeugeot Spanish OpenSpain550,000IRL Pádraig Harrington (1)3219 MayBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland700,000TTO Stephen Ames (2)4427 MayVolvo PGA ChampionshipEngland1,000,000ITA Costantino Rocca (3)64Flagship event2 JunDeutsche Bank Open TPC of EuropeGermany750,000NZL Frank Nobilo (5)389 JunAlamo English OpenEngland650,000AUS Robert Allenby (2)3016 JunJersey OpenJersey–Cancelled–16 JunSlaley Hall Northumberland ChallengeEngland300,000ZAF Retief Goosen (1)20New tournament16 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$2,400,000USA Steve Jones (n/a)100Major championshipunofficial23 JunBMW International OpenGermany500,000FRA Marc Farry (1)2030 JunPeugeot Open de FranceFrance600,000AUS Robert Allenby (3)407 JulMurphy's Irish OpenIreland750,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (11)4013 JulScottish OpenScotland480,000WAL Ian Woosnam (27)4221 JulThe Open ChampionshipEngland1,500,000USA Tom Lehman (n/a)100Major championship28 JulSun Microsystems Dutch OpenNetherlands650,000ZWE Mark McNulty (14)284 AugVolvo Scandinavian MastersSweden700,000ENG Lee Westwood (1)3211 AugHohe Brücke OpenAustria250,000IRL Paul McGinley (1)2011 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$2,400,000USA Mark Brooks (n/a)100Major championshipunofficial18 AugChemapol Trophy Czech OpenCzech Republic750,000ENG Jonathan Lomas (1)2025 AugVolvo German OpenGermany700,000WAL Ian Woosnam (28)2031 AugOne 2 One British MastersEngland700,000AUS Robert Allenby (4)368 SepCanon European MastersSwitzerland750,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (12)3215 SepTrophée LancômeFrance650,000SWE Jesper Parnevik (3)3822 SepLoch Lomond World InvitationalScotland750,000DNK Thomas Bjørn (1)4029 SepSmurfit European OpenIreland750,000SWE Per-Ulrik Johansson (3)386 OctLinde German MastersGermany650,000NIR Darren Clarke (2)4013 OctOki Pro-AmSpain450,000USA Tom Kite (n/a)20New tournament27 OctVolvo MastersSpain900,000ZWE Mark McNulty (15)40Tour Championship 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)OWGRpointsNotes13 OctDunhill CupScotland1,000,000USA Team USAn/aTeam event20 OctToyota World Match Play ChampionshipEngland650,000ZAF Ernie Els42Limited-field event20 OctOpen Novotel PerrierFrancen/aENG Steven Bottomley andENG Jonathan Lomasn/aTeam event3 NovSubaru Sarazen World OpenUnited StatesUS$1,900,000NZL Frank Nobilo4024 NovWorld Cup of GolfSouth AfricaUS$1,300,000ZAF Ernie Els andZAF Wayne Westnern/aTeam eventWorld Cup of Golf Individual TrophyUS$200,000ZAF Ernie Elsn/a22 DecJohnnie Walker World Golf ChampionshipJamaica–Cancelled–5 JanAndersen Consulting World Championship of GolfUnited StatesUS$3,650,000AUS Greg Norman58Limited-field event Order of Merit The Order of Merit was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.Results Golf European Tour final Order of Merit The Guardian London, England 29 October 1996 24 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/image/260418919/ subscription 2 May 2020https://www.newspapers.com/image/752092523/ Ryder Cup helps keep critical players in check The Daily Telegraph Michael Williams London, United Kingdom 36 29 October 1996 18 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Position Player Prize money (£)1 SCO Colin Montgomerie 875,1462 WAL Ian Woosnam 650,4233 AUS Robert Allenby 532,1434 ITA Costantino Rocca 482,5855 ZIM Mark McNulty 463,8476 ENG Lee Westwood 428,6937 SCO Andrew Coltart 345,9368 NIR Darren Clarke 329,7959 ENG Paul Broadhurst 300,36410 DEN Thomas Bjørn 292,023 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Golfer of the Year SCO Colin Montgomerie https://www.newspapers.com/image/847846654/ No resting on laurels as Monty sets stall The Birmingham Post Mark Garrod Birmingham, United Kingdom 14 13 December 1996 18 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com While the European Tour's Johnnie Walker Golf of the Year award was presented to his manager Guy Kinnings... Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year DEN Thomas Bjørn https://www.newspapers.com/image/847844653/ Rookie Bjorn's coveted award The Birmingham Post Birmingham, United Kingdom 14 6 December 1996 18 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com See also 1996 Challenge Tour 1996 European Seniors Tour Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour