1972 European Tour
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox golf season The 1972 European Tour, titled as the 1972 PGA European Tour,[1] was the inaugural season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe.
Changes for 1972
There were several changes from the previous year's British PGA circuit schedule, with the inclusion of the Madrid Open, the Dutch Open and the Lancia d'Oro tournament; they joined the five national opens in continental Europe that were included in 1971.[2] Also added were the John Player Trophy and the Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open, as well as the returning John Player Classic and Sumrie Better-Ball tournaments;[3] lost from the calendar were the Agfa-Gevaert Tournament, the Classic International, the Daks Tournament and the Gallaher Ulster Open.[4]
According to the United Press International, the circuit exceeded $1,000,000 in total prize money for the first time.[5]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1972 season.[6][7][4]
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) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Sumrie Better-Ball | England | 8,000 | Template:Flagicon Malcolm Gregson and Template:Flagicon Brian Huggett |
Team event |
| 3 Jun | Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship | England | 4,000 | Template:Flagicon Peter Oosterhuis | |
| 2 Sep | Double Diamond International | England | 15,000 | Template:Flagdeco Team England | Team event |
| 8 Sep | Lord Derby's Under-25 Match Play Championship | England | 2,255 | Template:Flagicon Sam Torrance | |
| 14 Oct | Piccadilly World Match Play Championship | England | 25,000 | Template:Flagicon Tom Weiskopf | Limited-field event |
| 12 Nov | World Cup | Australia | US$2,000 | Template:Flagicon Hsieh Min-Nan and Template:Flagicon Lu Liang-Huan |
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | US$1,000 | Template:Flagicon Hsieh Min-Nan |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[7][8][9]
| Position | Player | Points | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Peter Oosterhuis | 1,751 | 18,525 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Guy Hunt | 1,710 | 9,809 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Brian Huggett | 1,702 | 10,167 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Peter Townsend | 1,640 | 8,592 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Jack Newton | 1,637 | 8,899 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon John Garner | 1,616 | 8,006 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Peter Butler | 1,614 | 8,376 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Brian Barnes | 1,603 | 9,104 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Neil Coles | 1,597 | 8,629 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Clive Clark | 1,575 | 5,831 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Template:Flagicon Sam Torrance | [10] |
Notes
References
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