1974 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 1974 European Tour 1974 4 10 y – 1974 10 26 y 21One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled. ENG Maurice Bembridge (3)ENG Peter Oosterhuis (3) Order of Merit ENG Peter Oosterhuis Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year ENG Carl Mason 1973 1975 The 1974 European Tour, titled as the 1974 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 third season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. Changes for 1974 There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Double Diamond Strokeplay, the El Paraiso Open and the non-counting Ibergolf Trophy to conclude the season; and the loss of the Scottish Open.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mJBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8aQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5646%2C5730254 No TV—No Scots' open Glasgow Herald Glasgow, United Kingdom 23 November 1973 4 Google News Archive 15 June 2020 The John Player Classic was scheduled for late September, but ultimately cancelled due to a clash of dates with the PGA Tour's Kaiser International Open Invitational.Raymond Jacobs https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=do9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1492%2C1109063 Player Classic is dropped Glasgow Herald Glasgow, United Kingdom 6 March 1974 4 Google News Archive 15 June 2020 Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1974 season.1974 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1974/ European Tour 21 October 2023John Player Golf Yearbook 1975 George Simms Queen Anne Press 1975 0362002134 76–124Raymond Jacobs https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kYtAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9KQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5151%2C4072778 Prize money next year will reach record £660,000 Glasgow Herald 21 December 1973 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.Notes13 AprPortuguese OpenPortugal15,000WAL Brian Huggett (1)14 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$229,549ZAF 1928 Gary Player (n/a)Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.20 AprSpanish OpenSpain26,590USA Jerry Heard (1)27 AprMadrid OpenSpain15,000ESP 1945 Manuel Piñero (1)5 MayFrench OpenFrance15,650ENG Peter Oosterhuis (5)11 MayPenfold TournamentEngland12,000ENG Tommy Horton (2)25 MayPiccadilly MedalEngland15,000ENG Maurice Bembridge (2)8 JunMartini InternationalEngland12,000AUS Stewart Ginn (1)16 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$219,900USA Hale Irwin (n/a)Major championshipunofficial23 JunCarroll's Celebration InternationalIreland20,325SCO Bernard Gallacher (1)13 JulThe Open ChampionshipEngland50,000ZAF 1928 Gary Player (n/a)Major championship21 JulScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden30,000ENG Tony Jacklin (4)27 JulSwiss OpenSwitzerland20,700NZL Bob Charles (4)4 AugGerman OpenWest Germany17,500NZL Simon Owen (1)11 AugDutch OpenNetherlands19,000SCO Brian Barnes (2)11 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$225,000USA Lee Trevino (n/a)Major championshipunofficial17 AugBenson & Hedges Festival of GolfEngland25,000BEL Philippe Toussaint (1)21 AugDouble Diamond StrokeplayScotland10,000ENG Maurice Bembridge (3)New tournament31 AugViyella PGA ChampionshipEngland25,000ENG Maurice Bembridge (4)15 SepBenson & Hedges Match Play ChampionshipScotland20,000AUS Jack Newton (3)21 SepW.D. & H.O. Wills TournamentEngland25,000ENG Neil Coles (4)28 SepJohn Player ClassicEngland–Cancelled5 OctDunlop MastersWales20,000SCO Bernard Gallacher (2)20 OctItalian OpenItaly24,000ENG Peter Oosterhuis (6)26 OctEl Paraiso OpenSpain20,000ENG Peter Oosterhuis (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)Notes18 MaySumrie-Bournemouth Better-BallEngland12,000ENG Clive Clark andENG Peter ButlerTeam event15 JunCoca-Cola Young Professionals' ChampionshipEngland10,000ZAF 1928 Dale Hayes8 AugLord Derby's Young Professionals' TournamentEngland5,000ENG Richard Jewell24 AugDouble Diamond InternationalScotlandn/aENG Team EnglandTeam event12 OctPiccadilly World Match Play ChampionshipEngland30,000USA Hale IrwinLimited-field event3 NovSotogrande MatchSpain16,000GBRIRL Team GB&INew team event10 NovEuropean Ibergolf TrophySpain13,620ZAF 1928 Gary PlayerNew tournament24 NovWorld CupVenezuelaUS$2,000ZAF 1928 Bobby Cole andZAF 1928 Dale HayesTeam eventWorld Cup Individual TrophyUS$1,000ZAF 1928 Bobby Cole Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19741105/745/0020 Runaway win for Peter Oosterhuis Aberdeen Press and Journal Aberdeen, United Kingdom 5 November 1974 20 British Newspaper Archive 15 June 2020 subscriptionhttps://www.e-magin.se/paper/jpp3fq7z/paper/32#/paper/dfcrr2gv/44 Europa-facit 1974 European results 1974 sv Svensk Golf 21 October 2023 January 1975 1 44 Position Player Points Prize money (£)1 ENG Peter Oosterhuis 2,965 32,1272 ZAF 1928 Dale Hayes 2,379 18,3963 SCO Bernard Gallacher 2,148 18,5154 SCO Brian Barnes 2,111 14,3805 ENG Neil Coles 2,080 13,9616 ARG Vicente Fernández 2,061 7,8197 ENG Tony Jacklin 2,033 19,5478 WAL Brian Huggett 2,032 12,3739 ENG Peter Townsend 1,980 15,82810 ENG Tommy Horton 1,902 11,343 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year ENG Carl Mason https://www.newspapers.com/image/802396510/ Mason 'Rookie of the Year' Evening Chronicle Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 18 5 October 1974 21 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour