The 1993 European Tour, titled as the 1993 Volvo Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
| Duration | 14 January 1993 – 7 November 1993 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 38[a] |
| Most wins |  Bernhard Langer (3) Sam Torrance (3) |
| Order of Merit | Colin Montgomerie |
| Golfer of the Year | Bernhard Langer |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Gary Orr |
← 1992 1994 → | |
It was the sixth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Volvo, that was announced in May 1987.[1]
Changes for 1993
editThe season was made up of 38 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and five non-counting "Approved Special Events".[2][3]
There were few changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Madeira Island Open and a ProServ tournament in Bologna replacing the Volvo Open di Firenze. A new tournament was planned for South Africa but was not finalised.[4]
The cancellation of the Monte Carlo Open in February prompted rescheduling of the Carroll's Irish Open to ensure there was no gap in the schedule prior to The Open Championship.[5] The Honda Open, originally scheduled opposite the Dunhill Cup, was later moved to the fill the dates vacated by the Carroll's Irish Open.[6] In early March, the Kronenbourg Open was added to replace the cancelled ProServ tournament.[7]
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1993 season.[8]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Madeira Island Open | Portugal | 250,000 | 20 | New tournament | |
| 31 Jan | Dubai Desert Classic | UAE | US$500,000 | 40 | ||
| 7 Feb | Johnnie Walker Classic | Singapore | 550,000 | 52 | ||
| 14 Feb | Turespaña Iberia Open de Canarias | Spain | 350,000 | 26 | ||
| 21 Feb | Moroccan Open | Morocco | 375,000 | 30 | ||
| 28 Feb | Turespaña Masters Open de Andalucía | Spain | 350,000 | 38 | ||
| 7 Mar | Turespaña Open Mediterrania | Spain | 400,000 | 40 | ||
| 14 Mar | Turespaña Iberia Open de Baleares | Spain | 300,000 | 32 | ||
| 21 Mar | Portuguese Open | Portugal | 250,000 | 22 | ||
| ProServ Tournament | Italy | – | Cancelled | – | New tournament | |
| 28 Mar | Kronenbourg Open | Italy | 200,000 | 20 | New tournament | |
| 4 Apr | Open de Lyon | France | 250,000 | 22 | ||
| 11 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$1,700,000 | 100 | Major championship[c] | |
| 18 Apr | Roma Masters | Italy | 300,000 | 20 | ||
| 25 Apr | Heineken Open | Spain | 300,000 | 28 | ||
| 2 May | Air France Cannes Open | France | 400,000 | 34 | ||
| 9 May | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | 550,000 | 46 | ||
| 16 May | Peugeot Spanish Open | Spain | 500,000 | 46 | ||
| 23 May | Lancia Martini Italian Open | Italy | 450,000 | 36 | ||
| 31 May | Volvo PGA Championship | England | 700,000 | 64 | Flagship event | |
| 6 Jun | Dunhill British Masters | England | 600,000 | 48 | ||
| 13 Jun | Honda Open | Germany | 500,000 | 38 | ||
| 20 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$1,600,000 | 100 | Major championship[c] | |
| 20 Jun | Jersey European Airways Open | Jersey | 300,000 | 20 | ||
| 27 Jun | Peugeot Open de France | France | 500,000 | 38 | ||
| Monte Carlo Open | France | – | Cancelled | – | ||
| 4 Jul | Carroll's Irish Open | Ireland | 575,000 | 50 | ||
| 10 Jul | Bell's Scottish Open | Scotland | 600,000 | 42 | ||
| 18 Jul | The Open Championship | England | 1,000,000 | 100 | Major championship | |
| 25 Jul | Heineken Dutch Open | Netherlands | 650,000 | 46 | ||
| 1 Aug | Scandinavian Masters | Sweden | 650,000 | 46 | ||
| 8 Aug | BMW International Open | Germany | 500,000 | 38 | ||
| 15 Aug | Hohe Brücke Austrian Open | Austria | 250,000 | 20 | ||
| 15 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$1,700,000 | 100 | Major championship[c] | |
| 22 Aug | Murphy's English Open | England | 600,000 | 38 | ||
| 29 Aug | Volvo German Open | Germany | 650,000 | 42 | ||
| 5 Sep | Canon European Masters | Switzerland | 625,000 | 42 | ||
| 12 Sep | GA European Open | England | 600,000 | 50 | ||
| 19 Sep | Trophée Lancôme | France | 550,000 | 50 | Limited-field event | |
| 3 Oct | Mercedes German Masters | Germany | 600,000 | 48 | ||
| 10 Oct | Alfred Dunhill Open | Belgium | 600,000 | 52 | ||
| 31 Oct | Madrid Open | Spain | 400,000 | 28 | ||
| 7 Nov | Volvo Masters | Spain | 750,000 | 50 | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | n/a | Team event | |
| 17 Oct | Dunhill Cup | Scotland | US$1,500,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| 24 Oct | Toyota World Match Play Championship | England | 600,000 | 46 | Limited-field event | |
| 14 Nov | World Cup of Golf | United States | US$1,200,000 | n/a | Team event | |
| World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy | n/a | |||||
| 19 Dec | Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship | Jamaica | US$2,500,000 | 58 | Limited-field event |
Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[9][10]
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 613,683 | |
| 2 | 558,738 | |
| 3 | 501,353 | |
| 4 | 469,570 | |
| 5 | 421,328 | |
| 6 | 403,866 | |
| 7 | 387,989 | |
| 8 | 369,675 | |
| 9 | 367,589 | |
| 10 | 339,218 |
Awards
edit| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Golfer of the Year | [11] | |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | [12] |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ A further two tournaments were scheduled but were cancelled.
- ^ 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
edit- ^ White, Graeme (26 May 1987). "Volvo boost for Euro golf". Black Country Evening Mail. West Bromwich, United Kingdom. p. 33. Retrieved 19 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Platts, Mitchell (23 September 1992). "Increased prestige of tour illustrated by £1 million Open". The Times. p. 30. Retrieved 19 October 2023 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ Webb, Mel (13 January 1993). "Ryder Cup returns to fuel fires of ambition". The Times. p. 36. Retrieved 19 October 2023 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Sport in brief | Golf". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. 5 September 1992. p. 15. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Henderson, David (11 February 1993). "Olazabal loses on the swings". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. p. 17. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Henderson, David (5 March 1993). "Payne steps into the limelight". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. p. 18. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kronenbourg replaces Bologna". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. 4 March 1993. p. 10. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1993 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Davies, David (8 November 1993). "Montgomerie takes top spot". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. p. 19. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hopkins, John (8 November 1993). "Montgomerie takes pressure in stride". The Times. p. 28. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ Laidlaw, Renton (7 December 1993). "Masters champion Langer has Open in his sight". Evening Standard. London, United Kingdom. p. 60. Retrieved 19 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rookie of the Year". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Huddersfield, United Kingdom. 11 November 1993. p. 25. Retrieved 19 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.