1972 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 1972 European Tour 1972 4 6 y – 1972 10 22 y 20 NZL Bob Charles (2)Jack Nicklaus also won two events, but was not a European Tour member.AUS Graham Marsh (2)AUS Jack Newton (2) Order of Merit ENG Peter Oosterhuis Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year SCO Sam Torrance 1973 The 1972 European Tour, titled as the 1972 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 inaugural season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe. Changes for 1972 There were several changes from the previous year's British PGA circuit schedule, with the inclusion of the Madrid Open, the Dutch Open and the Lancia d'Oro tournament; they joined the five national opens in continental Europe that were included in 1971.Extra £32,000 at stake for Britons The Times 7 December 1971 10 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS169178503/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=0b17eed5 24 February 2020 limited Also added were the John Player Trophy and the Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open, as well as the returning John Player Classic and Sumrie Better-Ball tournaments;Dunn Alan https://www.newspapers.com/image/259729577/ New season enlivened The Guardian London, United Kingdom 23 February 1972 22 Newspapers.com 15 June 2020 subscription lost from the calendar were the Agfa-Gevaert Tournament, the Classic International, the Daks Tournament and the Gallaher Ulster Open. According to the United Press International, the circuit exceeded $1,000,000 in total prize money for the first time.British Linksmen Now Able To Pass Up U.S. Pro Tour 23 December 1971 7A Playground Daily News Fort Walton Beach, Florida https://www.newspapers.com/image/54270258/?match=1&terms=%22Peter%20Oosterhuis%22 2024-12-03 Newspapers.com Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1972 season.1972 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1972/ European Tour 21 October 2023John Player Golf Yearbook 1973 George Simms Queen Anne Press 1973 0362001278 82–136https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ktE9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=IEgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6211%2C451542 Nearly £500,000 prize-money in British season Glasgow Herald 5 January 1972 4 Google News Archive 15 June 2020 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.Notes9 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$204,649USA Jack Nicklaus (n/a)Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.15 AprSpanish OpenSpain10,060ESP 1945 Antonio Garrido (1)22 AprMadrid OpenSpain10,060IRL Jimmy Kinsella (1)27 AprPiccadilly MedalEngland12,000ENG Tommy Horton (1)13 MayPenfold-Bournemouth TournamentEngland8,000ENG Peter Oosterhuis (1)27 MayJohn Player TrophyEngland8,000ENG Ross Whitehead (1)10 JunMartini InternationalEngland8,000SCO Brian Barnes (1)20 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$200,000USA Jack Nicklaus (n/a)Major championshipunofficial25 JunCarroll's InternationalIreland15,000IRL Christy O'Connor Snr (1)1 JulSunbeam Electric Scottish OpenScotland10,000ENG Neil Coles (1)15 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland50,000USA Lee Trevino (n/a)Major championship23 JulFrench OpenFrance11,020USA Barry Jaeckel (1)30 JulSwiss OpenSwitzerland10,240AUS Graham Marsh (1)6 AugGerman OpenWest Germany11,600AUS Graham Marsh (2)6 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$225,000ZAF 1928 Gary Player (n/a)Major championshipunofficial13 AugDutch OpenNetherlands10,700AUS Jack Newton (1)19 AugBenson & Hedges Festival of GolfEngland15,000AUS Jack Newton (2)26 AugViyella PGA ChampionshipEngland15,000ENG Tony Jacklin (1)16 SepBenson & Hedges Match Play ChampionshipEngland20,000ENG John Garner (1)23 SepW.D. & H.O. Wills TournamentScotland15,000AUS Peter Thomson (1)30 SepJohn Player ClassicScotland56,550NZL Bob Charles (1)7 OctDunlop MastersEngland15,000NZL Bob Charles (2)15 OctItalian OpenItaly15,000SCO Norman Wood (1)22 OctLancia d'OroItaly10,700ESP 1945 José María Cañizares (1) 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)Notes20 MaySumrie Better-BallEngland8,000ENG Malcolm Gregson andWAL Brian HuggettTeam event3 JunCoca-Cola Young Professionals' ChampionshipEngland4,000ENG Peter Oosterhuis2 SepDouble Diamond InternationalEngland15,000ENG Team EnglandTeam event8 SepLord Derby's Under-25 Match Play ChampionshipEngland2,255SCO Sam Torrance14 OctPiccadilly World Match Play ChampionshipEngland25,000USA Tom WeiskopfLimited-field event12 NovWorld CupAustraliaUS$2,000TWN Hsieh Min-Nan andTWN Lu Liang-HuanTeam eventWorld Cup Individual TrophyUS$1,000TWN Hsieh Min-Nan Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.The Golfer's Handbook 1973 Munro-Barr 1973 Percy Huggins 9780900403064 XLiv–XLv https://archive.org/details/golfershandbook1973unse/ limited 24 January 2024 Archive.orgRyde Peter A man of supreme merit The Times 11 November 1972 6 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS101545835/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=6223513d 15 June 2020 Position Player Points Prize money (£)1 ENG Peter Oosterhuis 1,751 18,5252 ENG Guy Hunt 1,710 9,8093 WAL Brian Huggett 1,702 10,1674 ENG Peter Townsend 1,640 8,5925 AUS Jack Newton 1,637 8,8996 ENG John Garner 1,616 8,0067 ENG Peter Butler 1,614 8,3768 SCO Brian Barnes 1,603 9,1049 ENG Neil Coles 1,597 8,62910 ENG Clive Clark 1,575 5,831 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year SCO Sam Torrance https://www.newspapers.com/image/865169929/ Torrance wins Rookie award Leicester Mercury Leicester, United Kingdom 48 7 November 1972 21 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour