2012 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 2012 European Tour 2012 1 5 y – 2012 11 25 y 45A further four tournaments were scheduled but were cancelled. ZAF Branden Grace (4) Race to Dubai NIR Rory McIlroy Golfer of the Year NIR Rory McIlroy Players' Player of the Year NIR Rory McIlroy Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year POR Ricardo Santos 2011 2013 The 2012 European Tour was the 41st season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. Changes for 2012 Prior to the start of the 2011 season, the tour had announced their intention to realign the schedule with the calendar.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/9235927.stm European Tour unveils 2011 Race to Dubai schedule BBC Sport 28 November 2010 18 June 2020 As a result, in 2012 there were several changes from the previous season. There was initially one new tournament in 2012, the ISPS Handa Perth International, and several tournaments were dropped: the Castelló Masters, the Iskandar Johor Open, and the Alfred Dunhill Championship,https://www.golfchannel.com/article/golftalkcentral/european-tour-releases-complete-2012-schedule European Tour releases complete 2012 schedule Golf Channel 19 December 2011 18 June 2020 which was played in December as part of the 2013 season. During the season, the BMW Masters in China was added to the schedule,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/17814727 European Tour adds BMW Masters in Shanghai to schedule BBC Sport 23 April 2012 18 June 2020 the Czech Open was cancelled,https://www.golfchannel.com/news/lack-funding-cancels-czech-open Czech Open canceled for 2012 Golf Channel 18 May 2012 21 June 2020 and three tournaments in Spain were also cancelled: the Iberdrola Open,https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2012/03/20/iberdrola-open-mallorca-canceled-no-sponsor/ Lacking a sponsor, Iberdrola Open cancels Golfweek 20 March 2012 21 June 2020 the Madrid Masters,https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/8146886/european-tour-madrid-open-canceled-funding Madrid Open wiped from calendar ESPN Associated Press 10 July 2012 10 July 2012 and the Andalucía Masters.https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/8368925/european-tour-andalucia-masters-canceled-due-financial-crisis Andalucia Masters canceled ESPN Associated Press 12 September 2012 13 September 2012 Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.2012 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/2012/ European Tour 14 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 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 − Sunshine Tour; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; ASA − Asian Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour; KOR − Korean Tour; ONE − OneAsia Tour.Notes8 JanAfrica OpenSouth Africa€1,000,000ZAF Louis Oosthuizen (4)20AFR15 JanJoburg OpenSouth Africa€1,300,000ZAF Branden Grace (1)22AFR22 JanVolvo Golf ChampionsSouth Africa€2,000,000ZAF Branden Grace (2)32Limited-field event29 JanAbu Dhabi HSBC Golf ChampionshipUAEUS$2,700,000ENG Robert Rock (2)585 FebCommercialbank Qatar MastersQatarUS$2,500,000SCO Paul Lawrie (7)4812 FebOmega Dubai Desert ClassicUAEUS$2,500,000ESP Rafa Cabrera-Bello (2)4819 FebAvantha MastersIndia€1,800,000ZAF Jbe' Kruger (1)20ASA26 FebWGC-Accenture Match Play ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$8,500,000USA Hunter Mahan (n/a)76World Golf Championship11 MarWGC-Cadillac ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$8,500,000ENG Justin Rose (5)78World Golf Championship18 MarOpen de Andalucía Costa del SolSpain€1,000,000FRA Julien Quesne (1)2425 MarTrophée Hassan IIMorocco€1,500,000NIR Michael Hoey (4)241 AprSicilian OpenItaly€1,000,000DNK Thorbjørn Olesen (1)248 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$8,000,000USA Bubba Watson (n/a)100Major championship15 AprMaybank Malaysian OpenMalaysiaUS$2,500,000ZAF Louis Oosthuizen (5)36ASA22 AprVolvo China OpenChinaCN¥20,000,000ZAF Branden Grace (3)32ONE29 AprBallantine's ChampionshipSouth Korea€2,205,000AUT Bernd Wiesberger (1)32ASA, KOR6 MayReale Seguros Open de EspañaSpain€2,000,000ITA Francesco Molinari (3)3013 MayIberdrola OpenSpain–Cancelled–13 MayMadeira Islands Open - PortugalPortugal€675,000POR Ricardo Santos (1)18CHA20 MayVolvo World Match Play ChampionshipSpain€2,750,000BEL Nicolas Colsaerts (2)34Limited-field event27 MayBMW PGA ChampionshipEngland€4,500,000ENG Luke Donald (7)64Flagship event3 JunISPS Handa Wales OpenWales£1,800,000THA Thongchai Jaidee (5)289 JunNordea MastersSweden€1,500,000ENG Lee Westwood (22)2617 JunSaint-Omer OpenFrance€500,000ZAF Darren Fichardt (3)18CHA17 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$8,000,000USA Webb Simpson (n/a)100Major championship24 JunBMW International OpenGermany€2,000,000ENG Danny Willett (1)301 JulIrish OpenNorthern Ireland€2,000,000WAL Jamie Donaldson (1)388 JulAlstom Open de FranceFrance€3,000,000DEU Marcel Siem (2)4615 JulAberdeen Asset Management Scottish OpenScotland£2,500,000IND Jeev Milkha Singh (4)4822 JulThe Open ChampionshipEngland£5,000,000ZAF Ernie Els (27)100Major championship28 JulLyoness OpenAustria€1,000,000AUT Bernd Wiesberger (2)245 AugWGC-Bridgestone InvitationalUnited StatesUS$8,500,000USA Keegan Bradley (n/a)76World Golf Championship12 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$8,000,000NIR Rory McIlroy (4)100Major championship19 AugCzech OpenCzech Republic–Cancelled–26 AugJohnnie Walker Championship at GleneaglesScotland£1,400,000SCO Paul Lawrie (8)302 SepOmega European MastersSwitzerland€2,100,000SCO Richie Ramsay (2)32ASA9 SepKLM OpenNetherlands€1,800,000SWE Peter Hanson (5)3016 SepBMW Italian OpenItaly€1,500,000ESP Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (6)2823 SepMadrid MastersSpain–Cancelled–7 OctAlfred Dunhill Links ChampionshipScotlandUS$5,000,000ZAF Branden Grace (4)46Pro-Am14 OctPortugal MastersPortugal€2,200,000IRL Shane Lowry (2) 3421 OctAndalucía MastersSpain–Cancelled–21 OctISPS Handa Perth InternationalAustraliaUS$2,000,000USA Bo Van Pelt (n/a) 22ANZNew tournament28 OctBMW MastersChinaUS$7,000,000SWE Peter Hanson (6)56New to European TourLimited-field event4 NovWGC-HSBC ChampionsChinaUS$7,000,000ENG Ian Poulter (12)64World Golf Championship11 NovBarclays Singapore OpenSingaporeUS$6,000,000ITA Matteo Manassero (3)48ASA18 NovUBS Hong Kong OpenHong KongUS$2,750,000ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez (19)32ASA18 NovSA Open ChampionshipSouth Africa€1,000,000SWE Henrik Stenson (7)32AFRSunshine Tour flagship event25 NovDP World Tour Championship, DubaiUAEUS$8,000,000NIR Rory McIlroy (5)58Tour Championship Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnersOWGRpointsNotes30 SepRyder CupUnited Statesn/aEUR Team Europen/aTeam event Location of tournaments Europe center 550 Location of official tournaments of the 2012 European Tour in Europe.8px Major Championship8px Flagship event8px Regular event Europe 53.75 -3.018 Blue pog.svg Europe 36.511 -4.959 Europe 37.474 13.193 Europe 37.353 -5.919 Europe 36.398 -5.223 Europe 51.40 -0.59 Orange pog.svg Europe 51.603 -2.933 Europe 59.495 17.625 Europe 50.712 2.088 Europe 51.036 6.786 Europe 55.2 -6.635 Europe 48.7522 2.0851 Europe 57.529 -4.103 Europe 48.315 15.907 Europe 56.284 -3.748 Europe 46.18 7.28 Europe 52.206 5.209 Europe 45.186 7.55 Europe 56.15 -3.12 Europe 37.103 -8.143 World center 550 Location of official tournaments of the 2012 European Tour outside Europe.8px Major Championship8px World Golf Championship8px Tour Championship8px Regular event World 32.471 -111.105 Green pog.svg World 25.815 -80.34 Green pog.svg World 33.503 -82.020 Blue pog.svg World 37.709 -122.495 Blue pog.svg World 41.008 -81.508 Green pog.svg World 32.612 -80.023 Blue pog.svg World 22.785 114.004 Green pog.svg World 25.384 51.507 World 28.455 77.106 World 30.376 -9.6 World 3.139 101.64 World 39.148 117.562 World 37.162 127.623 World 32.722 -16.804 World -31.862 115.785 World 31.404 121.37 World 1.244 103.83 World 22.492 114.115 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 -32.996 27.936 South Africa -26.154 28.107 South Africa -33.968 22.404 South Africa -26.042 28.291 United Arab Emirates center 200 8px United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 24.415 54.529 Red pog.svg United Arab Emirates 25.086 55.161 Red pog.svg United Arab Emirates 25.022 55.199 Yellow pog.svg Race to Dubai The Race to Dubai was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.Race to Dubai bonus pool slashed in half for 2012 https://www.golfchannel.com/article/golftalkcentral/race-to-dubai-bonus-pool-slashed-in-half Golf Channel 9 February 2021 5 January 2012European Race to Dubai http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/racetodubai/rankings/index.html European Tour 9 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20121201014402/http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/racetodubai/rankings/index.html 1 December 2012 25 November 2012The final 2012 Race to Dubai Ranking https://issuu.com/sportingpublications/docs/worldwide-golf-december-2012/16 10 February 2021 Worldwide Golf 142 Worldwide Sporting Publications December 2012 14 Issuuhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/20485805 Rory McIlroy wins DP World Tour Championship in Dubai BBC Sport 25 November 2012 14 October 2023 Pos. Ranking position Player Majors WGCs World Golf Championships Principal events Top 10s in other ET European Tour events Tmts Official tournaments played MoneyMas Masters TournamentUSO U.S. OpenOpn Open ChampionshipPGA PGA ChampionshipWGCMP WGC-Accenture Match Play ChampionshipWGCCad WGC-Cadillac ChampionshipWGCInv WGC-Bridgestone InvitationalWGCCha WGC-HSBC ChampionsBMWPGA BMW PGA ChampionshipDPWTC DP World Tour Championship, Dubai1234567Reg. Regular(€)Bon. Bonus($)Total(€) 1NIR McIlroyT40 CUT T60 1st2nd 3rd T5 •CUT 1st2nd T5 T10 2nd 3rd 15 4,738,027 1,000,0005,519,118 2ENG RoseT8 T21 CUT T3T33 1st T5 T24T2 2ndT9 T9 T6 13 3,260,635 650,0003,768,345 3ZAF Oosthuizen2nd CUT T19 T21T17 T60 4th T6• 5th1st T7 1st T6 16 2,796,819 500,0003,187,364 4SWE HansonT3 CUT T23 T7T5 T4 T63 T24CUT T16T2 T3 1st 1st 21 2,730,006 375,0003,022,916 5ENG Poulter7th T41 T9 T3T33 T60 T29 1stT10 T26T9 T4 4th 15 2,327,402 325,0002,581,257 6ZAF Grace• T51 T77 CUT• T35 T36 T625th 6th1st 1st 1st 1st 26 2,287,701 275,0002,502,501 7ENG DonaldT32 CUT T5 T32T33 T6 T8 T181st T33rd 13 2,197,794 225,0002,373,540 8ITA F. MolinariT19 T29 T39 T54T17 T13 T40 T39T7 T34T8 T6 1st 2nd 2nd T6 T5 25 2,078,538 175,0002,215,229 9NIR McDowellT12 T2 T5 T11T33 T13 T24 T42CUT T52T3 2nd 16 1,847,420 125,0001,945,056 10SCO LawrieT24 • T34 T48T9 T60 T50 T36T2 T48T10 T8 1st T3 1st T6 T10 25 1,832,272 100,0001,910,381 lime Win yellow Top 10 #afeeee Made cut pink Missed cut transparent Did not play • Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Golfer of the Year NIR Rory McIlroy https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/20774121 Rory McIlroy named European Tour golfer of the year BBC Sport 18 December 2012 22 April 2023 Players' Player of the Year NIR Rory McIlroy https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/celebrations-at-the-players-awards-dinner/ Celebrations at the Players' Awards dinner European Tour 22 May 2013 23 April 2023 The highest honour of the Players’ Player of the Year award went to Rory McIlroy as his peers recognised his phenomenal achievements of winning US PGA Championship, topping both the US PGA Tour Money List and The Race to Dubai and reigning supreme as World Number One. Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year POR Ricardo Santos https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12230/8292102/ricardo-santos-named-european-tour-rookie-of-the-year Ricardo Santos named European Tour Rookie of the Year Sky Sports 28 November 2012 22 April 2023 See also 2012 in golf 2012 European Senior Tour Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour