1983 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 1983 European Tour 1983 4 8 y – 1983 11 6 y 27One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled. ENG Nick Faldo (5) Official money list ENG Nick Faldo Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year ENG Grant Turner 1982 1984 The 1983 European Tour, titled as the 1983 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 12th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. Changes for 1983 There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Timex Open and the Glasgow Golf Classic,1983 "Euro" tour the richest ever Aberdeen Evening Express Aberdeen, United Kingdom 19 October 1982 14 British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19821019/457/0014 9 June 2020 subscription and the loss of the Welsh Golf Classic.Euro stake is £2.5m The Guardian London, United Kingdom 19 October 1982 20 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/image/259671069/ 9 June 2020 subscription A new Welsh Open was scheduled, to replace the classic, but cancelled prior to the start of the season.Open is closed Aberdeen Evening Express Aberdeen, United Kingdom 5 February 1983 4 British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19830205/095/0004 9 June 2020 subscription Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1983 season.1983 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1983/ 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.Notes11 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$500,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (19)Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.17 AprTunisian OpenTunisia60,000ENG Mark James (6)24 AprCepsa Madrid OpenSpain55,000SCO Sandy Lyle (8)1 MayItalian OpenItaly55,000FRG Bernhard Langer (5)8 MayPaco Rabanne Open de FranceFrance50,000ENG Nick Faldo (6)15 MayMartini InternationalEngland80,000ENG Nick Faldo (7)22 MayCar Care Plan InternationalEngland60,000ENG Nick Faldo (8)30 MaySun Alliance PGA ChampionshipEngland90,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (20)5 JunSilk Cut MastersWales100,000WAL Ian Woosnam (2)12 JunJersey OpenJersey50,000ENG Jeff Hall (1)19 JunTimex OpenFrance50,000ESP Manuel Ballesteros (1)New to European Tour19 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$500,000USA Larry Nelson (n/a)Major championshipunofficial26 JunGlasgow Golf ClassicScotland80,000FRG Bernhard Langer (6)New tournament3 JulScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden85,000SCO Sam Torrance (6)9 JulState Express ClassicEngland90,000ZAF 1982 Hugh Baiocchi (6)17 JulThe Open ChampionshipEngland400,000USA Tom Watson (8)Major championship24 JulLawrence Batley InternationalEngland100,000ENG Nick Faldo (9)31 JulLufthansa German OpenWest Germany65,000USA Corey Pavin (1)7 AugKLM Dutch OpenNetherlands80,000SCO Ken Brown (2)7 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$600,000USA Hal Sutton (n/a)Major championshipunofficial14 AugCarroll's Irish OpenIreland110,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (21)21 AugBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland110,000ZAF 1982 John Bland (1)28 AugWelsh OpenWales–Cancelled4 SepPanasonic European OpenEngland140,000JPN 1947 Isao Aoki (1)11 SepEbel European Masters Swiss OpenSwitzerland125,000ENG Nick Faldo (10)18 SepSt. Mellion Timeshare TPCEngland80,000FRG Bernhard Langer (7)25 SepBob Hope British ClassicEngland110,000ESP José María Cañizares (5)Pro-Am2 OctTrophée LancômeFrance85,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (22)Limited-field event23 OctBenson & Hedges Spanish OpenSpain55,000IRL Eamonn Darcy (2)30 OctSanyo OpenSpain80,000IRL Des Smyth (5)6 NovPortuguese OpenPortugal45,000SCO Sam Torrance (7) 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)Notes9 OctSuntory World Match Play ChampionshipEngland125,000AUS Greg NormanLimited-field event16 OctCacharel World Under-25 ChampionshipFrancen/aENG Michael McLean16 OctRyder CupUnited Statesn/aUSA Team USATeam event11 DecWorld CupIndonesian/aUSA Rex Caldwell andUSA John CookTeam eventWorld Cup Individual TrophyCAN Dave Barr Official money list The official money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.https://www.newspapers.com/image/877322482/ Accuracy pays for Brian Faldo headed the money list with a record £119,416 and others in the top ten were Football Post Desmond Lowe Nottingham, United Kingdom 21 10 December 1983 21 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Position Player Prize money (£)1 ENG Nick Faldo 119,4162 ESP Seve Ballesteros 99,5023 FRG Bernhard Langer 73,7344 ESP José María Cañizares 68,3455 SCO Sandy Lyle 54,2186 SCO Sam Torrance 50,3817 SCO Ken Brown 44,3508 IRL Eamonn Darcy 43,2999 WAL Ian Woosnam 43,00010 ENG Brian Waites 42,826 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year ENG Grant Turner https://www.newspapers.com/image/803018704/ Turner rookie of the year Evening Chronicle Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 15 21 November 1983 21 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour