1999 European Tour
Duration | 14 January 1999 (1999-01-14) – 7 November 1999 (1999-11-07) |
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Number of official events | 41 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Golfer of the Year | ![]() |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 1998 2000 → |
The 1999 European Tour, titled as the 1999 PGA European Tour,[1] was the 28th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1999
There were many changes from the previous season, with the addition of three new World Golf Championships, the Asian PGA Tour co-sanctioned Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open, the Estoril Open,[2] the West of Ireland Golf Classic (also a Challenge Tour event),[3] and the Scottish PGA Championship;[4] and the loss of the Johnnie Walker Classic due to rescheduling from January to November, as well as the Cannes Open. The Open Novotel Perrier was also lost from the schedule as sponsors switched to support the Open de France; the Sarazen World Open, which had been discontinued as a result of the creation of the WGCs, was revived as a full tour event and took the dates on the calendar opposite the Cisco World Match Play Championship.[5]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.[6][7]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
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17 Jan | Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship | South Africa | £400,000 | ![]() | 24 | AFR | |
24 Jan | Mercedes-Benz - Vodacom South African Open | South Africa | US$1,000,000 | ![]() | 34 | AFR[c] | |
31 Jan | Heineken Classic | Australia | A$800,000 | ![]() | 30 | ANZ | |
7 Feb | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | US$750,000 | ![]() | 24 | ASA | New to European Tour |
14 Feb | Dubai Desert Classic | UAE | US$1,300,000 | ![]() | 42 | ||
20 Feb | Qatar Masters | Qatar | US$1,000,000 | ![]() | 24 | ||
28 Feb | WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship | United States | US$5,000,000 | ![]() | 76 | New tournament World Golf Championship | |
7 Mar | Algarve Portuguese Open | Portugal | €550,000 | ![]() | 24 | ||
14 Mar | Turespaña Masters - Open Andalucía | Spain | €500,000 | ![]() | 24 | ||
28 Mar | Madeira Island Open | Portugal | €500,000 | ![]() | 24 | ||
11 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$4,000,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship[d] | |
18 Apr | Estoril Open | Portugal | €550,000 | ![]() | 24 | New tournament | |
25 Apr | Peugeot Open de España | Spain | €850,000 | ![]() | 26 | ||
2 May | Fiat and Fila Italian Open | Italy | €1,000,000 | ![]() | 28 | ||
9 May | Novotel Perrier Open de France | France | €850,000 | ![]() | 24 | ||
16 May | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | £750,000 | ![]() | 38 | ||
24 May | Deutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of Europe | Germany | €1,700,000 | ![]() | 50 | ||
31 May | Volvo PGA Championship | England | €1,800,000 | ![]() | 64 | Flagship event | |
6 Jun | Compass Group English Open | England | £600,000 | ![]() | 30 | ||
13 Jun | German Open | Germany | €1,000,000 | ![]() | 24 | ||
20 Jun | Moroccan Open | Morocco | €500,000 | ![]() | 24 | ||
20 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$3,500,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship | |
27 Jun | Compaq European Grand Prix | England | €900,000 | ![]() | 26 | ||
4 Jul | Murphy's Irish Open | Ireland | €1,400,000 | ![]() | 36 | ||
11 Jul | Standard Life Loch Lomond | Scotland | £1,000,000 | ![]() | 46 | ||
18 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | £2,000,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship | |
25 Jul | TNT Dutch Open | Netherlands | €1,100,000 | ![]() | 32 | ||
2 Aug | Smurfit European Open | Ireland | £1,200,000 | ![]() | 42 | ||
8 Aug | Volvo Scandinavian Masters | Sweden | €1,400,000 | ![]() | 28 | ||
15 Aug | West of Ireland Golf Classic | Ireland | €350,000 | ![]() | 24 | CHA | New tournament |
15 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$3,500,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship | |
22 Aug | BMW International Open | Germany | €1,200,000 | ![]() | 26 | ||
29 Aug | WGC-NEC Invitational | United States | US$5,000,000 | ![]() | 68 | New tournament World Golf Championship | |
30 Aug | Scottish PGA Championship | Scotland | €350,000 | ![]() | 24 | New tournament | |
5 Sep | Canon European Masters | Switzerland | €1,250,000 | ![]() | 26 | ||
12 Sep | Victor Chandler British Masters | England | £650,000 | ![]() | 40 | ||
19 Sep | Trophée Lancôme | France | €1,100,000 | ![]() | 42 | ||
3 Oct | Linde German Masters | Germany | €1,750,000 | ![]() | 46 | ||
17 Oct | Sarazen World Open | Spain | US$600,000 | ![]() | 24 | New to European Tour | |
24 Oct | Belgacom Open | Belgium | €750,000 | ![]() | 28 | ||
31 Oct | Volvo Masters | Spain | €1,400,000 | ![]() | 46 | Tour Championship | |
7 Nov | WGC-American Express Championship | Spain | US$5,000,000 | ![]() | 70 | New tournament World Golf Championship |
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) | OWGR points | Notes |
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27 Sep | Ryder Cup | United States | n/a | ![]() | n/a | Team event |
10 Oct | Alfred Dunhill Cup | Scotland | £1,000,000 | ![]() | n/a | Team event |
Open Novotel Perrier | France | – | Cancelled | – | Team event | |
17 Oct | Cisco World Match Play Championship | England | £500,000 | ![]() | 34 | Limited-field event |
21 Nov | World Cup of Golf | Malaysia | US$1,300,000 | ![]() ![]() | n/a | Team event |
World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy | US$200,000 | ![]() | n/a |
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 Euros.[8][9]
Position | Player | Prize money (€) |
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1 | ![]() | 1,822,880 |
2 | ![]() | 1,320,804 |
3 | ![]() | 1,317,693 |
4 | ![]() | 1,148,289 |
5 | ![]() | 1,059,984 |
6 | ![]() | 901,452 |
7 | ![]() | 855,162 |
8 | ![]() | 731,290 |
9 | ![]() | 629,131 |
10 | ![]() | 622,852 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Golfer of the Year | ![]() | [10] |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | ![]() | [11] |
See also
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.
- ^ AFR − Southern Africa Tour; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; ASA − Asian PGA Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour.
- ^ Southern Africa Tour flagship event
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Briefs | New event for European Tour". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 3 September 1999. p. 49. Retrieved 3 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Galway first". Irish Independent. Dublin, Ireland. 9 March 1999. p. 19. Retrieved 3 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Darroch, Stuart (23 June 1999). "PGA sponsor". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Aberdeen, United Kingdom. p. 29. Retrieved 3 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "In brief | Great event". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Aberdeen, United Kingdom. 23 June 1999. p. 30. Retrieved 3 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1999 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Davies, David (10 October 1998). "European Tour succeeds in adding all times to all men in all places". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. p. 32. Retrieved 3 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "European Tour | Penningligan" [European Tour | Money list]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. December 1999. p. 68. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Seven-up Monty in cash row". Daily Mirror. London, United Kingdom. 8 November 1999. p. 69. Retrieved 17 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Golf: Montgomerie named European Golfer of the Year". RTÉ. 7 December 1999. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Garrod, Mark (9 November 1999). "Garcia wins Rookie of the Year award". The Star. Dublin, Ireland. p. 49. Retrieved 17 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Official website
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