1991 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 1991 European Tour 1991 2 7 y – 1991 10 27 y 34A further four tournaments were scheduled but were cancelled. WAL Ian Woosnam (3) Order of Merit ESP Seve Ballesteros Golfer of the Year ESP Seve Ballesteros Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year SWE Per-Ulrik Johansson 1990 1992 The 1991 European Tour, titled as the 1991 Volvo Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. It was the fourth 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 6 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231106100725/https://www.newspapers.com/image/808502767/ live Changes for 1991 There were several changes from the previous season, with the return of both the Catalan Open and the Jersey Open; the addition of the Girona Open; the loss of the Tenerife Open; and the Scandinavian Enterprise Open and the PLM Open were merged to create the Scandinavian Masters.Platts Mitchell https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500326296/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=6ea233d9 Tour offers £20m pickings The Times 13 October 1990 30 The Times Digital Archive 25 April 2020 After provisionally being scheduled for 14–17 October, the Portuguese Open was moved to 21–24 March, taking the venue and dates of the Atlantic Open, which was lost from the calendar.European Tour itinerary The Observer London, United Kingdom 24 February 1991 46 https://www.newspapers.com/image/257967514/ Newspapers.com 25 April 2020 30 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200830193543/https://www.newspapers.com/image/257967514/ live Also before the season started, three more tournaments were removed from the schedule; the Dubai Desert Classic was cancelled due to the Gulf War, the El Bosque Open was cancelled due to lack of sponsorship, and the AGF Open was cancelled as sponsors sought to replace the event's promotion company.Sport in brief Golf The Guardian London, United Kingdom 16 January 1991 16 https://www.newspapers.com/image/260070701/ Newspapers.com 25 April 2020 1 April 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220401020432/http://www.newspapers.com/image/260070701/ live These changes resulted in a reduction to 34 counting tournaments for the Order of Merit. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1991 season.1991 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1991/ European Tour 19 October 2023 6 December 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221206095753/https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1991/ live 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.OWGRpointsNotes10 FebDubai Desert ClassicUAE–Cancelled–17 FebEl Bosque OpenSpain–Cancelled–24 FebGirona OpenSpain250,000ENG Steven Richardson (1)24New tournament3 MarFujitsu Mediterranean OpenFrance400,000WAL Ian Woosnam (17)3810 MarOpen de BalearesSpain275,000ZAF 1982 Gavan Levenson (2)3017 MarOpen CataloniaSpain300,000ESP José María Olazábal (10)3224 MarVinho Verde Atlantic OpenPortugal–Cancelled–24 MarPortuguese OpenPortugal275,000ENG Steven Richardson (2)1631 MarVolvo Open di FirenzeItaly200,000SWE Anders Forsbrand (2)167 AprAGF OpenFrance–Cancelled–14 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$1,350,000WAL Ian Woosnam (18)100Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.14 AprJersey European Airways OpenJersey200,000SCO Sam Torrance (14)1621 AprBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland400,000DEU Bernhard Langer (24)5228 AprMadrid OpenSpain275,000ENG Andrew Sherborne (1)205 MayCredit Lyonnais Cannes OpenFrance350,000NIR David Feherty (4)2412 MayPeugeot Spanish OpenSpain350,000ARG Eduardo Romero (3)4819 MayLancia Martini Italian OpenItaly325,000AUS Craig Parry (3)4227 MayVolvo PGA ChampionshipEngland500,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (44)64Flagship event2 JunDunhill British MastersEngland450,000ESP Seve Ballesteros (45)429 JunMurphy's CupEngland350,000ZWE Tony Johnstone (3)3416 JunRenault Belgian OpenBelgium250,000SWE Per-Ulrik Johansson (1)1616 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$1,300,000USA Payne Stewart (n/a)100Major championshipunofficial23 JunCarroll's Irish OpenIreland375,000ENG Nick Faldo (22)4830 JunPeugeot Open de FranceFrance400,000ARG Eduardo Romero (4)426 JulTorras Monte Carlo OpenFrance400,000WAL Ian Woosnam (19)4413 JulBell's Scottish OpenScotland500,000AUS Craig Parry (4)5621 JulThe Open ChampionshipEngland900,000AUS Ian Baker-Finch (2)100Major championship28 JulHeineken Dutch OpenNetherlands500,000USA Payne Stewart (n/a)444 AugScandinavian MastersSweden600,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (2)48New tournament11 AugEuropean Pro-CelebrityEngland250,000ENG Paul Broadhurst (2)16Pro-Am11 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$1,350,000USA John Daly (1)100Major championshipunofficial18 AugNM English OpenEngland450,000ENG David Gilford (1)3025 AugVolvo German OpenGermany525,000ZWE Mark McNulty (11)301 SepGA European OpenEngland500,000AUS Mike Harwood (5)528 SepCanon European Masters Swiss OpenSwitzerland450,000ZAF 1982 Jeff Hawkes (1)3615 SepTrophée LancômeFrance450,000NZL Frank Nobilo (2)56Limited-field event22 SepEpson Grand Prix of EuropeWales450,000ESP José María Olazábal (11)38Limited-field event29 SepMitsubishi Austrian OpenAustria250,000ENG Mark Davis (1)166 OctMercedes German MastersGermany500,000DEU Bernhard Langer (25)5013 OctBMW International OpenGermany400,000SCO Sandy Lyle (16)3827 OctVolvo MastersSpain600,000AUS Rodger Davis (6)52Tour 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)OWGRpointsNotes17 SepEquity & Law ChallengeEngland150,000SCO Brian Marchbankn/a29 SepRyder CupUnited Statesn/aUSA Team USAn/aTeam event13 OctDunhill CupScotlandUS$1,700,000SWE Team Swedenn/aTeam event20 OctToyota World Match Play ChampionshipEngland500,000ESP Seve Ballesteros48Limited-field event3 NovWorld CupItalyUS$1,100,000SWE Anders Forsbrand andSWE Per-Ulrik Johanssonn/aTeam eventWorld Cup Individual TrophyWAL Ian Woosnamn/a10 NovBenson & Hedges TrophySpain200,000SWE Helen Alfredsson andSWE Anders Forsbrandn/aTeam event10 NovAsahi Glass Four Tours World ChampionshipAustraliaUS$1,150,000EUR Team Europen/aTeam event22 DecJohnnie Walker World Golf ChampionshipJamaicaUS$2,500,000USA Fred Couples64Limited-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.Final Scores from Valderrama The Times 28 October 1991 40 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501893669/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=46c2ee6f 26 April 2020 30 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240430211614/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=TTDA&u=bli_ttda&id=GALEIF0501893669&v=2.1&it=r&sid=TTDA&asid=46c2ee6f live https://www.newspapers.com/image/751470792/ High returns for mediocrity may lead players to take soft option The Daily Telegraph Michael Williams London, United Kingdom 17 29 October 1991 19 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com 30 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240430211632/https://www.newspapers.com/image/751470792/ live Position Player Prize money (£)1 ESP Seve Ballesteros 545,3532 ENG Steven Richardson 393,1553 GER Bernhard Langer 372,7034 SCO Colin Montgomerie 343,5755 AUS Craig Parry 328,1166 AUS Rodger Davis 317,4417 ESP José María Olazábal 302,2708 WAL Ian Woosnam 257,4339 ENG David Gilford 249,24010 ENG Nick Faldo 245,892 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Golfer of the Year ESP Seve Ballesteros https://www.newspapers.com/image/810769692/ Seve putts on the Ritz in Europe Birmingham Evening Mail David Whaley Birmingham, United Kingdom 32 11 December 1991 19 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com 30 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240430211656/https://www.newspapers.com/image/810769692/ live Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year SWE Per-Ulrik Johansson https://www.newspapers.com/image/903510212/ Top rookie Liverpool Echo Liverpool, United Kingdom 46 27 November 1991 19 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com 30 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240430211544/https://www.newspapers.com/image/903510212/ live See also 1991 Challenge Tour Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour