1973 European Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 28 March 1973 (1973-03-28) – 6 October 1973 (1973-10-06) |
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Number of official events | 21 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
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The 1973 European Tour, titled as the 1973 PGA European Tour,[1] was the second season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1973
There were three changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Portuguese Open and the Scandinavian Enterprise Open and the loss of the John Player Trophy.[2]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1973 season.[3][4][5]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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31 Mar | Madrid Open | Spain | 15,000 | ![]() | |
7 Apr | Portuguese Open | Portugal | 15,000 | ![]() | New to European Tour |
9 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$224,825 | ![]() | Major championship[b] |
14 Apr | Spanish Open | Spain | 25,000 | ![]() | |
21 Apr | Italian Open | Italy | 25,750 | ![]() | |
28 Apr | Piccadilly Medal | England | 12,000 | ![]() | |
12 May | Penfold-Bournemouth Tournament | England | 8,000 | ![]() | |
26 May | Benson & Hedges Match Play Championship | England | 20,000 | ![]() | |
3 Jun | French Open | France | 15,000 | ![]() | |
9 Jun | Martini International | Scotland | 10,000 | ![]() | |
17 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$227,200 | ![]() | Major championship[b] |
24 Jun | Carroll's International | Ireland | 15,000 | ![]() | |
30 Jun | Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open | Scotland | 15,000 | ![]() | |
14 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | 50,000 | ![]() | Major championship |
22 Jul | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | Sweden | 19,410 | ![]() | New tournament |
29 Jul | Swiss Open | Switzerland | 17,850 | ![]() | |
5 Aug | German Open | West Germany | 17,210 | ![]() | |
12 Aug | Dutch Open | Netherlands | 18,700 | ![]() | |
12 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$225,000 | ![]() | Major championship[b] |
18 Aug | Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf | England | 15,000 | ![]() | |
25 Aug | Viyella PGA Championship | England | 15,000 | ![]() | |
8 Sep | W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament | England | 15,000 | ![]() | |
29 Sep | John Player Classic | Scotland | 58,000 | ![]() | |
6 Oct | Dunlop Masters | Wales | 15,000 | ![]() |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner(s) | Notes |
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19 May | Sumrie Better-Ball | Scotland | 8,000 | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
16 Jun | Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship | England | 4,000 | ![]() | |
20 Jul | Lord Derby's Under-25 Match Play Championship | England | 2,500 | ![]() | |
1 Sep | Double Diamond International | England | 15,000 | ![]() | Team event |
22 Sep | Ryder Cup | Scotland | n/a | ![]() | Team event |
13 Oct | Piccadilly World Match Play Championship | England | 30,000 | ![]() | Limited-field event |
25 Nov | World Cup | Spain | US$4,200 | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | US$2,100 | ![]() |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4][6][7]
Position | Player | Points | Prize money (£) |
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1 | ![]() | 3,440 | 17,455 |
2 | ![]() | 2,980 | 10,773 |
3 | ![]() | 2,904 | 11,870 |
4 | ![]() | 2,736 | 10,188 |
5 | ![]() | 2,676 | 9,778 |
6 | ![]() | 2,635 | 8,146 |
7 | ![]() | 2,588 | 24,840 |
8 | ![]() | 2,561 | 8,676 |
9 | ![]() | 2,437 | 14,748 |
10 | ![]() | 2,399 | 7,939 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | ![]() | [8] |
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
- ^ "Tour History". European Tour. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Rodney, Bob (26 January 1973). "Top two for Player Classic". Daily Mirror. London, United Kingdom. p. 27. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1973 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ a b Simms, George (1974). John Player Golf Yearbook 1974. Queen Anne Press. pp. 82–136. ISBN 0362001758.
- ^ "£½m. to be won on PGA circuit". Glasgow Herald. 19 January 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Oosty ahead of Bembridge". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham, United Kingdom. 13 October 1973. p. 21. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Brittiska Cirkusen | Order of Merit" [British Tour | Order of Merit]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 8. December 1973. p. 48. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Cotton's guidance wins 'rookie' title for Elson". The Birmingham Post. Birmingham, United Kingdom. 5 October 1973. p. 15. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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