1975 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 1975 European Tour 1975 4 8 y – 1975 10 19 y 19 USA George Burns (2)Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer also won two events, but were not European Tour members.AUS Bob Shearer (2) Order of Merit ZAF 1928 Dale Hayes 1974 1976 The 1975 European Tour, titled as the 1975 PGA Tournament Players' Section,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 fourth season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. Changes for 1975 There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Carroll's Irish Open, which replaced the Carroll's International and the Kerrygold International Classic; and the loss of the Penfold Tournament, the W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament and the El Paraiso Open. Following the withdrawal of sponsors, Lord Derby's Young Professionals' Tournament and the Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship were also lost from the schedule, the PGA ultimately decided to sponsor an under-25's event themselves.Pat Ward-Thomas https://www.newspapers.com/image/259689364/ The big hitters checked The Guardian London, United Kingdom 25 February 1975 25 Newspapers.com 14 June 2020 subscription Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1975 season.1975 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1975/ European Tour 21 October 2023John Player Golf Yearbook 1976 George Simms Queen Anne Press 1976 0362002576 76–126Pat Ward-Thomas https://www.newspapers.com/image/260614339/ Sun boost to £629,000 The Guardian London, United Kingdom 18 December 1974 23 Newspapers.com 14 June 2020 subscriptionRaymond Jacobs https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4o9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7KQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5963%2C3573346 Golf prize fund is only slightly down Glasgow Herald Glasgow, United Kingdom 18 December 1974 3 Google News Archive 14 June 2020 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 AprPortuguese OpenPortugal15,000USA Hal Underwood (1)13 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$242,750USA Jack Nicklaus (n/a)Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.19 AprSpanish OpenSpain30,000USA Arnold Palmer (n/a)26 AprMadrid OpenSpain18,000AUS Bob Shearer (1)4 MayFrench OpenFrance18,610SCO Brian Barnes (3)10 MayPiccadilly MedalEngland15,000AUS Bob Shearer (2)26 MayPenfold PGA ChampionshipEngland50,000USA Arnold Palmer (n/a)14 JunMartini InternationalEngland12,000IRL Christy O'Connor Jnr (1)AUS Ian Stanley (1)Title sharedRaymond Jacobs https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eZBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6KQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2294%2C3351930 Two stroke it rich in Martini Glasgow Herald 16 June 1975 17 Google News Archive 14 June 202023 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$236,200USA Lou Graham (n/a)Major championshipunofficial12 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland75,000USA Tom Watson (1)Major championship20 JulSwiss OpenSwitzerland25,000ZAF 1928 Dale Hayes (1)27 JulScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden32,500USA George Burns (1)3 AugGerman OpenWest Germany15,000ENG Maurice Bembridge (5)10 AugDutch OpenNetherlands17,500ZAF 1928 Hugh Baiocchi (2)10 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$225,000USA Jack Nicklaus (n/a)Major championshipunofficial16 AugBenson & Hedges Festival of GolfEngland25,000ARG Vicente Fernández (1)31 AugCarroll's Irish OpenIreland25,000IRL Christy O'Connor Jnr (2)New to European Tour6 SepSun Alliance Match Play ChampionshipEngland20,000NIR Eddie Polland (2)14 SepKerrygold International ClassicIreland10,000USA George Burns (2)New tournament24 SepDouble Diamond StrokeplayScotland10,000ENG Peter Dawson (1)4 OctDunlop MastersEngland20,000SCO Bernard Gallacher (3)19 OctItalian OpenItaly20,000USA Billy Casper (n/a) 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)Notes17 MaySumrie-Bournemouth Better-BallEngland12,000AUS Jack Newton andIRL John O'LearyTeam event20 SepT.P.D. Young Professionals' ChampionshipEngland5,000ZAF 1928 Dale Hayes21 SepRyder CupUnited Statesn/aUSA Team USATeam event27 SepDouble Diamond InternationalScotland15,000The AmericasTeam event11 OctPiccadilly World Match Play ChampionshipEngland30,000USA Hale IrwinLimited-field event7 DecWorld CupThailandUS$4,200USA Lou Graham andUSA Johnny MillerTeam eventWorld Cup Individual TrophyUS$2,100USA Johnny Miller Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19751111/529/0020 Hayes tops merit table Aberdeen Press and Journal Aberdeen, United Kingdom 11 November 1975 20 British Newspaper Archive 14 June 2020 subscriptionhttps://www.e-magin.se/paper/jpp3fq7z/paper/32#/paper/2bzjfxc4/26 Penningligan-75: Europa Money list-75: Europe sv Svensk Golf 21 October 2023 January 1976 1 26 Position Player Points Prize money (£)1 ZAF 1928 Dale Hayes 17,488 20,5082 AUS Bob Shearer 13,921 16,0403 IRL Eamonn Darcy 11,988 14,8464 SCO Brian Barnes 10,491 13,4925 SCO Bernard Gallacher 9,996 12,0406 ZAF 1928 Hugh Baiocchi 9,064 9,6317 IRL Christy O'Connor Jnr 8,690 11,9798 AUS Jack Newton 8,632 16,3949 ARG Vicente Fernández 8,264 10,10910 ENG Neil Coles 8,238 11,770 Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour