1993 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 1993 European Tour 1993 1 14 y – 1993 11 7 y 38A further two tournaments were scheduled but were cancelled. GER Bernhard Langer (3)SCO Sam Torrance (3) Order of Merit SCO Colin Montgomerie Golfer of the Year GER Bernhard Langer Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year SCO Gary Orr 1992 1994 The 1993 European Tour, titled as the 1993 Volvo Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. It was the sixth 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 1993 The season was made up of 38 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and five non-counting "Approved Special Events".Increased prestige of tour illustrated by £1 million Open Mitchell Platts The Times 23 September 1992 30 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503344359/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=85451a74 limited 19 October 2023Ryder Cup returns to fuel fires of ambition Mel Webb The Times 13 January 1993 36 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501954132/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=0dd06af9 limited 19 October 2023 There were few changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Madeira Island Open and a ProServ tournament in Bologna replacing the Volvo Open di Firenze. A new tournament was planned for South Africa but was not finalised.https://www.newspapers.com/image/259838370/ Sport in brief Golf The Guardian London, United Kingdom 5 September 1992 15 Newspapers.com 30 April 2020 subscription The cancellation of the Monte Carlo Open in February prompted rescheduling of the Carroll's Irish Open to ensure there was no gap in the schedule prior to The Open Championship.https://www.newspapers.com/image/260305458/ Olazabal loses on the swings David Henderson The Guardian London, United Kingdom 11 February 1993 17 Newspapers.com 30 April 2020 subscription The Honda Open, originally scheduled opposite the Dunhill Cup, was later moved to the fill the dates vacated by the Carroll's Irish Open.https://www.newspapers.com/image/260315368/ Payne steps into the limelight David Henderson The Guardian London, United Kingdom 5 March 1993 18 Newspapers.com 30 April 2020 subscription In early March, the Kronenbourg Open was added to replace the cancelled ProServ tournament.https://www.newspapers.com/image/409025053/ Kronenbourg replaces Bologna Dayton Daily News Dayton, Ohio 4 March 1993 10 Newspapers.com 30 April 2020 subscription Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1993 season.1993 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1993/ European Tour 19 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.OWGRpointsNotes17 JanMadeira Island OpenPortugal250,000ENG Mark James (15)20New tournament31 JanDubai Desert ClassicUAEUS$500,000ZAF 1982 Wayne Westner (1)407 FebJohnnie Walker ClassicSingapore550,000ENG Nick Faldo (27)5214 FebTurespaña Iberia Open de CanariasSpain350,000ENG Mark James (16)2621 FebMoroccan OpenMorocco375,000ENG David Gilford (3)3028 FebTurespaña Masters Open de AndalucíaSpain350,000SCO Andrew Oldcorn (1)387 MarTurespaña Open MediterraniaSpain400,000NZL Frank Nobilo (3)4014 MarTurespaña Iberia Open de BalearesSpain300,000ENG Jim Payne (1)3221 MarPortuguese OpenPortugal250,000ENG David Gilford (4)2228 MarProServ TournamentItaly–Cancelled–New tournament28 MarKronenbourg OpenItaly200,000SCO Sam Torrance (15)20New tournament4 AprOpen de LyonFrance250,000ITA Costantino Rocca (1)2211 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$1,700,000DEU Bernhard Langer (28)100Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.18 AprRoma MastersItaly300,000FRA Jean van de Velde (1)2025 AprHeineken OpenSpain300,000SCO Sam Torrance (16)282 MayAir France Cannes OpenFrance400,000AUS Rodger Davis (7)349 MayBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland550,000ENG Paul Broadhurst (3)4616 MayPeugeot Spanish OpenSpain500,000SWE Joakim Haeggman (1)4623 MayLancia Martini Italian OpenItaly450,000NZL Greg Turner (2)3631 MayVolvo PGA ChampionshipEngland700,000DEU Bernhard Langer (29)64Flagship event6 JunDunhill British MastersEngland600,000ENG Peter Baker (2)4813 JunHonda OpenGermany500,000SCO Sam Torrance (17)3820 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$1,600,000USA Lee Janzen (n/a)100Major championshipunofficial20 JunJersey European Airways OpenJersey300,000ZAF 1982 Ian Palmer (2)2027 JunPeugeot Open de FranceFrance500,000ITA Costantino Rocca (2)383 JulMonte Carlo OpenFrance–Cancelled–4 JulCarroll's Irish OpenIreland575,000ENG Nick Faldo (28)5010 JulBell's Scottish OpenScotland600,000SWE Jesper Parnevik (1)4218 JulThe Open ChampionshipEngland1,000,000AUS Greg Norman (13)100Major championship25 JulHeineken Dutch OpenNetherlands650,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (3)461 AugScandinavian MastersSweden650,000ENG Peter Baker (3)468 AugBMW International OpenGermany500,000AUS Peter Fowler (1)3815 AugHohe Brücke Austrian OpenAustria250,000NIR Ronan Rafferty (7)2015 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$1,700,000USA Paul Azinger (n/a)100Major championshipunofficial22 AugMurphy's English OpenEngland600,000WAL Ian Woosnam (21)3829 AugVolvo German OpenGermany650,000DEU Bernhard Langer (30)425 SepCanon European MastersSwitzerland625,000ENG Barry Lane (3)4212 SepGA European OpenEngland600,000SCO Gordon Brand Jnr (8)5019 SepTrophée LancômeFrance550,000WAL Ian Woosnam (22)50Limited-field event3 OctMercedes German MastersGermany600,000ENG Steven Richardson (3)4810 OctAlfred Dunhill OpenBelgium600,000NIR Darren Clarke (1)5231 OctMadrid OpenSpain400,000IRL Des Smyth (7)287 NovVolvo MastersSpain750,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (4)50Tour 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)OWGRpointsNotes26 SepRyder CupEnglandn/aUSA Team USAn/aTeam event17 OctDunhill CupScotlandUS$1,500,000USA Team USAn/aTeam event24 OctToyota World Match Play ChampionshipEngland600,000USA Corey Pavin46Limited-field event14 NovWorld Cup of GolfUnited StatesUS$1,200,000USA Fred Couples andUSA Davis Love IIIn/aTeam eventWorld Cup of Golf Individual TrophyDEU Bernhard Langern/a19 DecJohnnie Walker World Golf ChampionshipJamaicaUS$2,500,000USA Larry Mize58Limited-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.https://www.newspapers.com/image/260257283/ Montgomerie takes top spot David Davies The Guardian London, United Kingdom 8 November 1993 19 Newspapers.com 30 April 2020 subscriptionHopkins John Montgomerie takes pressure in stride The Times 8 November 1993 28 The Times Digital Archive 30 April 2020 https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500638082/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=3e69c5eb limited Position Player Prize money (£)1 SCO Colin Montgomerie 613,6832 ENG Nick Faldo 558,7383 WAL Ian Woosnam 501,3534 GER Bernhard Langer 469,5705 SCO Sam Torrance 421,3286 ITA Costantino Rocca 403,8667 ENG Peter Baker 387,9898 NIR Darren Clarke 369,6759 SCO Gordon Brand Jnr 367,58910 ENG Barry Lane 339,218 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Golfer of the Year GER Bernhard Langer https://www.newspapers.com/image/724013395/ Masters champion Langer has Open in his sight Evening Standard Renton Laidlaw London, United Kingdom 60 7 December 1993 19 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year SCO Gary Orr https://www.newspapers.com/image/819234871/ Rookie of the Year Huddersfield Daily Examiner Huddersfield, United Kingdom 25 11 November 1993 19 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com See also 1993 Challenge Tour 1993 European Seniors Tour Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour