1999 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 1999 European Tour 1999 1 14 y – 1999 11 7 y 41 SCO Colin Montgomerie (5) Order of Merit SCO Colin Montgomerie Golfer of the Year SCO Colin Montgomerie Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year ESP Sergio García 1998 2000 The 1999 European Tour, titled as the 1999 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 28th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. Changes for 1999 There were many changes from the previous season, with the addition of three new World Golf Championships, the Asian PGA Tour co-sanctioned Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open, the Estoril Open,Briefs New event for European Tour The Age Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3 September 1999 49 https://www.newspapers.com/image/122996677/ Newspapers.com 3 May 2020 subscription the West of Ireland Golf Classic (also a Challenge Tour event),Galway first Irish Independent Dublin, Ireland 9 March 1999 19 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/19990309/248/0019 British Newspaper Archive 3 May 2020 subscription and the Scottish PGA Championship;PGA sponsor Stuart Darroch Aberdeen Press and Journal Aberdeen, United Kingdom 23 June 1999 29 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19990623/671/0029 British Newspaper Archive 3 May 2020 subscription and the loss of the Johnnie Walker Classic due to rescheduling from January to November, as well as the Cannes Open. The Open Novotel Perrier was also lost from the schedule as sponsors switched to support the Open de France; the Sarazen World Open, which had been discontinued as a result of the creation of the WGCs, was revived as a full tour event and took the dates on the calendar opposite the Cisco World Match Play Championship.In brief Great event Aberdeen Press and Journal Aberdeen, United Kingdom 23 June 1999 30 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19990623/702/0030 British Newspaper Archive 3 May 2020 subscription Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.1999 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1999/ European Tour 17 October 2023European Tour succeeds in adding all times to all men in all places David Davies The Guardian London, United Kingdom 10 October 1998 32 https://www.newspapers.com/image/260646156/ Newspapers.com 3 May 2020 subscription 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 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; ASA − Asian PGA Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour.Notes17 JanAlfred Dunhill South African PGA ChampionshipSouth Africa£400,000ZAF Ernie Els (7)24AFR24 JanMercedes-Benz - Vodacom South African OpenSouth AfricaUS$1,000,000ZAF David Frost (2)34AFRSouthern Africa Tour flagship event31 JanHeineken ClassicAustraliaA$800,000AUS Jarrod Moseley (1)30ANZ7 FebBenson & Hedges Malaysian OpenMalaysiaUS$750,000USA Gerry Norquist (1)24ASANew to European Tour14 FebDubai Desert ClassicUAEUS$1,300,000ENG David Howell (1)4220 FebQatar MastersQatarUS$1,000,000SCO Paul Lawrie (2)2428 FebWGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$5,000,000USA Jeff Maggert (n/a)76New tournamentWorld Golf Championship7 MarAlgarve Portuguese OpenPortugal€550,000ENG Van Phillips (1)2414 MarTurespaña Masters - Open AndalucíaSpain€500,000ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez (5)2428 MarMadeira Island OpenPortugal€500,000ESP Pedro Linhart (1)2411 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$4,000,000ESP José María Olazábal (19)100Major championshipUnofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.18 AprEstoril OpenPortugal€550,000FRA Jean-François Remésy (1)24New tournament25 AprPeugeot Open de EspañaSpain€850,000SWE Jarmo Sandelin (3)262 MayFiat and Fila Italian OpenItaly€1,000,000SCO Dean Robertson (1)289 MayNovotel Perrier Open de FranceFrance€850,000ZAF Retief Goosen (3)2416 MayBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland£750,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (18)3824 MayDeutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of EuropeGermany€1,700,000USA Tiger Woods (n/a)5031 MayVolvo PGA ChampionshipEngland€1,800,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (19)64Flagship event6 JunCompass Group English OpenEngland£600,000NIR Darren Clarke (5)3013 JunGerman OpenGermany€1,000,000SWE Jarmo Sandelin (4)2420 JunMoroccan OpenMorocco€500,000ESP Miguel Ángel Martín (3)2420 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$3,500,000USA Payne Stewart (n/a)100Major championship27 JunCompaq European Grand PrixEngland€900,000WAL David Park (1)264 JulMurphy's Irish OpenIreland€1,400,000ESP Sergio García (1)3611 JulStandard Life Loch LomondScotland£1,000,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (20)4618 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland£2,000,000SCO Paul Lawrie (3)100Major championship25 JulTNT Dutch OpenNetherlands€1,100,000ENG Lee Westwood (7)322 AugSmurfit European OpenIreland£1,200,000ENG Lee Westwood (8)428 AugVolvo Scandinavian MastersSweden€1,400,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (21)2815 AugWest of Ireland Golf ClassicIreland€350,000ITA Costantino Rocca (5)24CHANew tournament15 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$3,500,000USA Tiger Woods (n/a)100Major championship22 AugBMW International OpenGermany€1,200,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (22)2629 AugWGC-NEC InvitationalUnited StatesUS$5,000,000USA Tiger Woods (n/a)68New tournamentWorld Golf Championship30 AugScottish PGA ChampionshipScotland€350,000ENG Warren Bennett (1)24New tournament5 SepCanon European MastersSwitzerland€1,250,000ENG Lee Westwood (9)2612 SepVictor Chandler British MastersEngland£650,000USA Bob May (1)4019 SepTrophée LancômeFrance€1,100,000SWE Pierre Fulke (1)423 OctLinde German MastersGermany€1,750,000ESP Sergio García (2)4617 OctSarazen World OpenSpainUS$600,000DNK Thomas Bjørn (4)24New to European Tour24 OctBelgacom OpenBelgium€750,000SWE Robert Karlsson (3)2831 OctVolvo MastersSpain€1,400,000ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez (6)46Tour Championship7 NovWGC-American Express ChampionshipSpainUS$5,000,000USA Tiger Woods (n/a)70New tournamentWorld Golf Championship Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinner(s)OWGRpointsNotes27 SepRyder CupUnited Statesn/aUSA Team USAn/aTeam event10 OctAlfred Dunhill CupScotland£1,000,000ESP Team Spainn/aTeam event17 OctOpen Novotel PerrierFrance–Cancelled–Team event17 OctCisco World Match Play ChampionshipEngland£500,000SCO Colin Montgomerie34Limited-field event21 NovWorld Cup of GolfMalaysiaUS$1,300,000USA Mark O'Meara andUSA Tiger Woodsn/aTeam eventWorld Cup of Golf Individual TrophyUS$200,000USA Tiger Woodsn/a 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 Euros.https://www.e-magin.se/paper/2q7m7zs8/paper/186#/paper/fq3fs717/68 European Tour Penningligan European Tour Money list sv Svensk Golf 21 October 2023 December 1999 12 68https://www.newspapers.com/image/790305472/ Seven-up Monty in cash row 8 November 1999 17 October 2023 69 Daily Mirror London, United Kingdom subscription Newspapers.com Position Player Prize money (€)1 SCO Colin Montgomerie 1,822,8802 ENG Lee Westwood 1,320,8043 ESP Sergio García 1,317,6934 ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez 1,148,2895 ZAF Retief Goosen 1,059,9846 SCO Paul Lawrie 901,4527 IRL Pádraig Harrington 855,1628 NIR Darren Clarke 731,2909 SWE Jarmo Sandelin 629,13110 ARG Ángel Cabrera 622,852 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Golfer of the Year SCO Colin Montgomerie https://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/1999/1207/146924-golf/ Golf: Montgomerie named European Golfer of the Year RTÉ 7 December 1999 17 October 2023 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year ESP Sergio García https://www.newspapers.com/image/904035949/ Garcia wins Rookie of the Year award 9 November 1999 17 October 2023 49 Mark Garrod The Star Dublin, Ireland subscription Newspapers.com See also 1999 European Seniors Tour Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour