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.

1993 European Tour season
Duration14 January 1993 (1993-01-14) – 7 November 1993 (1993-11-07)
Number of official events38[a]
Most winsGermany Bernhard Langer (3)
Scotland Sam Torrance (3)
Order of MeritScotland Colin Montgomerie
Golfer of the YearGermany Bernhard Langer
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the YearScotland 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

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The 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

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The 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   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
28 Mar 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[c]
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[c]
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
3 Jul 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[c]
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 Limited-field event
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 Tour Championship

Unofficial events

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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
26 Sep Ryder Cup England n/a   Team USA n/a Team event
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 Limited-field event
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 Limited-field event

Order of Merit

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The 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   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

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Award Winner Ref.
Golfer of the Year   Bernhard Langer [11]
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year   Gary Orr [12]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ A further two tournaments were scheduled but were cancelled.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Sport in brief | Golf". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. 5 September 1992. p. 15. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Henderson, David (11 February 1993). "Olazabal loses on the swings". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. p. 17. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Henderson, David (5 March 1993). "Payne steps into the limelight". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. p. 18. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Kronenbourg replaces Bologna". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. 4 March 1993. p. 10. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1993 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  9. ^ Davies, David (8 November 1993). "Montgomerie takes top spot". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. p. 19. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hopkins, John (8 November 1993). "Montgomerie takes pressure in stride". The Times. p. 28. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Rookie of the Year". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Huddersfield, United Kingdom. 11 November 1993. p. 25. Retrieved 19 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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