1993 European Tour
Duration | 14 January 1993 | – 7 November 1993
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Number of official events | 38 |
Most wins | 3: Bernhard Langer Sam Torrance |
Volvo Order of Merit | Colin Montgomerie |
Golfer of the Year | Bernhard Langer |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Gary Orr |
← 1992 1994 → |
The 1993 European Tour, titled as the 1993 Volvo Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.
The season was made up of 38 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and five non-counting "Approved Special Events".
The Order of Merit was won by Scotland's Colin Montgomerie for the first time, overtaking Nick Faldo with victory in the season ending Volvo Masters.
Changes for 1993
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.
The cancellation of the Monte Carlo Open in February prompted resheduling of the Irish Open to ensure there was no gap in the schedule prior to The Open Championship. The Honda Open, originally scheduled opposite the Dunhill Cup, was later moved to the fill the dates vacated by the Irish Open. In early March, the Kronenbourg Open was added to replace the cancelled ProServ tournament.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1993 season.
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner | OWGR points |
Notes |
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17 Jan | Madeira Island Open | Portugal | 250,000 | Mark James (15) | 20 | New tournament |
31 Jan | Dubai Desert Classic | UAE | US$500,000 | Wayne Westner (1) | 40 | |
7 Feb | Johnnie Walker Classic | Singapore | 550,000 | Nick Faldo (27) | 52 | |
14 Feb | Turespaña Iberia Open de Canarias | Spain | 350,000 | Mark James (16) | 26 | |
21 Feb | Moroccan Open | Morocco | 375,000 | David Gilford (3) | 30 | |
28 Feb | Turespaña Masters Open de Andalucía | Spain | 350,000 | Andrew Oldcorn (1) | 38 | |
7 Mar | Turespaña Open Mediterrania | Spain | 400,000 | Frank Nobilo (3) | 40 | |
14 Mar | Turespaña Iberia Open de Baleares | Spain | 300,000 | Jim Payne (1) | 32 | |
21 Mar | Portuguese Open | Portugal | 250,000 | David Gilford (4) | 22 | |
ProServ Tournament | Italy | – | Cancelled | – | New tournament | |
28 Mar | Kronenbourg Open | Italy | 200,000 | Sam Torrance (15) | 20 | New tournament |
4 Apr | Open de Lyon | France | 250,000 | Costantino Rocca (1) | 22 | |
11 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$1,700,000 | Bernhard Langer (28) | 100 | Major championship |
18 Apr | Roma Masters | Italy | 300,000 | Jean van de Velde (1) | 20 | |
25 Apr | Heineken Open | Spain | 300,000 | Sam Torrance (16) | 28 | |
2 May | Air France Cannes Open | France | 400,000 | Rodger Davis (7) | 34 | |
9 May | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | 550,000 | Paul Broadhurst (3) | 46 | |
16 May | Peugeot Spanish Open | Spain | 500,000 | Joakim Haeggman (1) | 46 | |
23 May | Lancia Martini Italian Open | Italy | 450,000 | Greg Turner (2) | 36 | |
31 May | Volvo PGA Championship | England | 700,000 | Bernhard Langer (29) | 64 | Flagship event |
6 Jun | Dunhill British Masters | England | 600,000 | Peter Baker (2) | 48 | |
13 Jun | Honda Open | Germany | 500,000 | Sam Torrance (17) | 38 | |
20 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$1,600,000 | Lee Janzen (n/a) | 100 | Major championship |
20 Jun | Jersey European Airways Open | Jersey | 300,000 | Ian Palmer (2) | 20 | |
27 Jun | Peugeot Open de France | France | 500,000 | Costantino Rocca (2) | 38 | |
Monte Carlo Open | France | – | Cancelled | – | ||
4 Jul | Carroll's Irish Open | Ireland | 575,000 | Nick Faldo (28) | 50 | |
10 Jul | Bell's Scottish Open | Scotland | 600,000 | Jesper Parnevik (1) | 42 | |
18 Jul | The Open Championship | England | 1,000,000 | Greg Norman (13) | 100 | Major championship |
25 Jul | Heineken Dutch Open | Netherlands | 650,000 | Colin Montgomerie (3) | 46 | |
1 Aug | Scandinavian Masters | Sweden | 650,000 | Peter Baker (3) | 46 | |
8 Aug | BMW International Open | Germany | 500,000 | Peter Fowler (1) | 38 | |
15 Aug | Hohe Brücke Austrian Open | Austria | 250,000 | Ronan Rafferty (7) | 20 | |
15 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$1,700,000 | Paul Azinger (n/a) | 100 | Major championship |
22 Aug | Murphy's English Open | England | 600,000 | Ian Woosnam (21) | 38 | |
29 Aug | Volvo German Open | Germany | 650,000 | Bernhard Langer (30) | 42 | |
5 Sep | Canon European Masters | Switzerland | 625,000 | Barry Lane (3) | 42 | |
12 Sep | GA European Open | England | 600,000 | Gordon Brand Jnr (8) | 50 | |
19 Sep | Trophée Lancôme | France | 550,000 | Ian Woosnam (22) | 50 | |
3 Oct | Mercedes German Masters | Germany | 600,000 | Steven Richardson (3) | 48 | |
10 Oct | Alfred Dunhill Open | Belgium | 600,000 | Darren Clarke (1) | 52 | |
31 Oct | Madrid Open | Spain | 400,000 | Des Smyth (7) | 28 | |
7 Nov | Volvo Masters | Spain | 750,000 | Colin Montgomerie (4) | 50 |
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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26 Sep | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | Team USA | n/a | Two 12-man teams |
17 Oct | Dunhill Cup | Scotland | US$1,500,000 | Team USA | n/a | Team event |
24 Oct | Toyota World Match Play Championship | England | 600,000 | Corey Pavin | 46 | 12-player field |
14 Nov | World Cup of Golf | United States | US$1,200,000 | Fred Couples and Davis Love III |
n/a | Team event |
World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy | Bernhard Langer | n/a | ||||
19 Dec | Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship | Jamaica | US$2,500,000 | Larry Mize | 58 | 28-player field |
Order of Merit
The PGA European Tour's money list was known as the "Volvo Order of Merit". It was based on prize money earned during the season and calculated in Pound sterling.
Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
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1 | Colin Montgomerie | 613,683 |
2 | Nick Faldo | 558,738 |
3 | Ian Woosnam | 501,353 |
4 | Bernhard Langer | 469,570 |
5 | Sam Torrance | 421,328 |
6 | Costantino Rocca | 403,866 |
7 | Peter Baker | 387,989 |
8 | Darren Clarke | 369,675 |
9 | Gordon Brand Jnr | 367,589 |
10 | Barry Lane | 339,218 |
Awards
Award | Winner |
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European Tour Golfer of the Year | Bernhard Langer |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Gary Orr |