1996 European Seniors Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 10 May 1996 (1996-05-10) – 20 October 1996 (1996-10-20) |
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Number of official events | 13 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
← 1995 1997 → |
The 1996 European Seniors Tour was the fifth season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1][2][3]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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12 May | Beko/Oger Tours Turkish Open | Turkey | 150,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
2 Jun | De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic | England | 75,000 | ![]() | |
9 Jun | Hippo Jersey Seniors | Jersey | 100,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
16 Jun | Castle Royle European Seniors Classic | England | 75,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
30 Jun | Ryder Collingtree Seniors Classic | England | 60,000 | ![]() | |
14 Jul | Stella Senior Open | Germany | 100,000 | ![]() | |
28 Jul | Senior British Open | Northern Ireland | 350,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
3 Aug | Lawrence Batley Seniors | England | 75,000 | ![]() | |
18 Aug | Northern Electric Seniors | England | 60,000 | ![]() | |
25 Aug | The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship | England | 150,000 | ![]() | |
8 Sep | Scottish Seniors Open | Scotland | 100,000 | ![]() | |
6 Oct | Motor City Seniors Classic | England | 80,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
20 Oct | The Players Championship | England | 120,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[3][4]
Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
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1 | ![]() | 133,195 |
2 | ![]() | 69,346 |
3 | ![]() | 60,090 |
4 | ![]() | 49,062 |
5 | ![]() | 47,430 |
Notes
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Seniors Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Seniors Tour members.
References
- ^ "Senior Past Champions Current Events". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Senior Past Champions Former Events". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ a b Williams, Michael (1997). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1997. Macmillan. pp. 91–93. ISBN 0333672143. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Duckworth, Keith (21 October 1996). "Woods benefits from grip ruling". The Daily Telegraph. London, United Kingdom. p. 45. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Official website