1990 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 1990 European Tour 1990 2 15 y – 1990 10 28 y 37A further two tournaments were scheduled but were cancelled. WAL Ian Woosnam (4) Order of Merit WAL Ian Woosnam Golfer of the Year ENG Nick Faldo Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year ENG Russell Claydon 1989 1991 The 1990 European Tour, titled as the 1990 Volvo Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 19th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. It was the third season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Volvo, that was announced in May 1987.https://www.newspapers.com/image/808502767/ Volvo boost for Euro golf Black Country Evening Mail Graeme White West Bromwich, United Kingdom 33 26 May 1987 19 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Changes for 1990 The season was made up of 37 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and seven non-counting "Approved Special Events".https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19891221/372/0020 Euro golf dates Aberdeen Evening Express Aberdeen, United Kingdom 21 December 1989 21 British Newspaper Archive 27 April 2020 There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Atlantic Open, the Amex Med Open and the Austrian Open; and the promotion of the Murphy's Cup to full Order of Merit status. Before the official schedule was announced the Tenerife Open was dropped,https://www.newspapers.com/image/260267330/ European Tour prize money climbs to £16 million The Guardian London, United Kingdom 22 December 1989 21 Newspapers.com 27 April 2020 but later returned in place of the cancelled Catalan Open.Sport in brief Catalán off The Times 6 February 1990 40 The Times Digital Archive 25 April 2020 https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503246651/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=af514141 In late February the Jersey Open was cancelled and replaced by a new tournament in Spain, the El Bosque Open.La Moye pensioned off The Times 27 February 1990 36 The Times Digital Archive 25 April 2020 https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500283021/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=1f2ed585 Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1990 season.1990 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1990/ 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.OWGRpointsNotes18 FebVinho Verde Atlantic OpenPortugal200,000SCO Stephen McAllister (1)16New tournament25 FebEmirates Airlines Desert ClassicUAEUS$450,000IRL Eamonn Darcy (4)404 MarAmex Med OpenSpain400,000WAL Ian Woosnam (13)30New tournament11 MarOpen Renault de BalearesSpain275,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (43)3018 MarCatalan OpenSpain–Cancelled–18 MarTenerife OpenSpain200,000ARG Vicente Fernández (3)1825 MarVolvo Open di FirenzeItaly200,000ARG Eduardo Romero (2)161 AprAGF OpenFrance200,000AUS Brett Ogle (1)168 AprJersey OpenJersey–Cancelled–8 AprEl Bosque OpenSpain200,000FJI Vijay Singh (2)16New tournament8 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$1,250,000ENG Nick Faldo (20)100Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.16 AprCredit Lyonnais Cannes OpenFrance300,000ZWE Mark McNulty (9)2822 AprCepsa Madrid OpenSpain275,000FRG Bernhard Langer (22)4029 AprPeugeot Spanish OpenSpain300,000AUS Rodger Davis (4)447 MayBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland350,000ESP José María Olazábal (7)4813 MayPeugeot-Trends Belgian OpenBelgium250,000SWE Ove Sellberg (3)2620 MayLancia Martini Italian OpenItaly300,000ENG Richard Boxall (1)3628 MayVolvo PGA ChampionshipEngland400,000AUS Mike Harwood (3)64Flagship eventOfficial World Golf Ranking "flagship" event status was granted to the European Tour for the first time in 1990, with the Volvo PGA Championship designated as the tour's flagship event.http://www.owgr.com/about?tabID={30A8C9C7-0A88-4D29-AF92-E44EF02BB899} How the ranking evolved Official World Golf Ranking 26 April 20203 JunDunhill British MastersEngland300,000ENG Mark James (13)4010 JunScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden400,000USA Craig Stadler (n/a)3017 JunWang Four StarsEngland225,000AUS Rodger Davis (5)16Pro-Am17 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$1,200,000USA Hale Irwin (n/a)100Major championshipunofficial24 JunCarroll's Irish OpenIreland350,000ESP José María Olazábal (8)401 JulPeugeot Open de FranceFrance350,000IRL Philip Walton (1)367 JulTorras Monte Carlo OpenFrance350,000WAL Ian Woosnam (14)3414 JulBell's Scottish OpenScotland400,000WAL Ian Woosnam (15)5622 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland500,000ENG Nick Faldo (21)100Major championship29 JulKLM Dutch OpenNetherlands350,000SCO Stephen McAllister (2)325 AugPLM OpenSweden350,000NIR Ronan Rafferty (4)2212 AugMurphy's CupEngland250,000ZWE Tony Johnstone (2)1612 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$1,350,000AUS Wayne Grady (2)100Major championshipunofficial19 AugNM English OpenEngland400,000ENG Mark James (14)3426 AugVolvo German OpenWest Germany450,000ZWE Mark McNulty (10)262 SepEbel European Masters Swiss OpenSwitzerland450,000NIR Ronan Rafferty (5)349 SepPanasonic European OpenEngland400,000AUS Peter Senior (3)4816 SepTrophée LancômeFrance425,000ESP José María Olazábal (9)50Limited-field event23 SepBMW International OpenWest Germany400,000USA Paul Azinger (n/a)4430 SepEpson Grand Prix of EuropeWales400,000WAL Ian Woosnam (16)46Limited-field event7 OctMercedes German MastersGermany450,000SCO Sam Torrance (13)4614 OctAustrian OpenAustria250,000DEU Bernhard Langer (23)16New tournament21 OctPortuguese Open TPCPortugal275,000ENG Michael McLean (1)2028 OctVolvo MastersSpain450,000AUS Mike Harwood (4)44Tour 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)OWGRpointsNotes6 JulJ. P. McManus Pro-AmIrelandn/aENG Roger Chapmann/aPro-Am16 SepMotorola ClassicEngland60,000ENG Paul Broadhurst423 SepSuntory World Match Play ChampionshipEngland350,000WAL Ian Woosnam48Limited-field event25 SepEquity & Law ChallengeEngland120,000SCO Brian Marchbankn/a30 SepUAP European Under-25 ChampionshipEnglandn/aENG Peter Bakern/a14 OctDunhill CupScotlandUS$1,000,000IRL Team Irelandn/aTeam event4 NovBenson & Hedges TrophySpain200,000ESP Tania Abitbol andESP José María Cañizaresn/aTeam event4 NovAsahi Glass Four Tours World ChampionshipJapanUS$1,150,000AUS Team Australasian/aTeam event24 NovWorld CupUnited StatesUS$1,100,000GER Torsten Giedeon andGER Bernhard Langern/aTeam eventWorld Cup Individual TrophyUSA Payne Stewartn/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 Pound sterling.https://www.newspapers.com/image/258052368/ 1990 European Tour The Observer London, United Kingdom 4 November 1990 23 Newspapers.com 27 April 2020 subscriptionPlatts Mitchell Order restored for Woosnam The Times 29 October 1990 32 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500327455/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=38061d54 27 April 2020 Position Player Prize money (£)1 WAL Ian Woosnam 574,1662 ZIM Mark McNulty 507,5413 ESP José María Olazábal 434,7664 GER Bernhard Langer 320,4505 NIR Ronan Rafferty 309,8516 AUS Mike Harwood 280,0847 SCO Sam Torrance 248,2038 NIR David Feherty 237,8309 AUS Rodger Davis 233,84110 ENG Mark James 229,742 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Golfer of the Year ENG Nick Faldo https://www.newspapers.com/image/910872653/ Faldo retains Ritz trophy Coventry Evening Telegraph Ron Moseley Coventry, United Kingdom 44 21 December 1990 20 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year ENG Russell Claydon https://www.newspapers.com/image/751442706/ Claydon secures top rookie award The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 29 6 November 1990 20 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com See also 1990 Challenge Tour Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour