1976 European Tour
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox golf season The 1976 European Tour, titled as the 1976 PGA Tournament Players' Division,[1] was the fifth season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1976
The season was made up of 21 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and some non-counting tournaments that later became known as "Approved Special Events". The schedule included the major national opens around Europe, with the other tournaments mostly held in England and Scotland.[2]
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Greater Manchester Open and the Uniroyal International;[3] along with non-counting events the Cacharel World Under-25 Championship and the Lancome Trophy; and the Benson & Hedges Festival being retitled as the Benson & Hedges International Open.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1976 season.[4][5]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Sumrie-Bournemouth Better-Ball | England | 12,000 | Template:Flagicon Eamonn Darcy and Template:Flagicon Christy O'Connor Jnr |
Team event |
| 5 Jun | Cacharel World Under-25 Championship | France | n/a | Template:Flagicon Eamonn Darcy | New tournament |
| 3 Jul | Phillip Morris International | France | n/a | Template:Flagdeco Team USA | Team event |
| 21 Aug | Double Diamond International | Scotland | 25,000 | Template:Flagdeco Team England | Team event |
| 18 Sep |
T.P.D. Under-25 Championship | England | 5,000 | Template:Flagicon Howard Clark | |
| 9 Oct | Piccadilly World Match Play Championship | England | 75,000 | Template:Flagicon David Graham | Limited-field event |
| 17 Oct | Trophée Lancôme | France | US$40,000 | Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros | New to European Tour |
| 12 Dec | World Cup | United States | US$4,200 | Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros and Template:Flagicon Manuel Piñero |
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | US$2,100 | Template:Flagicon Ernesto Pérez Acosta |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[5][6][7]
| Position | Player | Points | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros | 21,495 | 39,504 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Eamonn Darcy | 16,741 | 25,027 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Sam Torrance | 16,627 | 20,917 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Manuel Piñero | 16,474 | 19,946 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Tommy Horton | 16,185 | 22,781 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Neil Coles | 15,976 | 20,543 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Martin Foster | 12,669 | 17,436 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Brian Barnes | 12,256 | 23,350 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Baldovino Dassù | 11,961 | 13,405 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Simon Hobday | 11,893 | 15,196 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Template:Flagicon Mark James | [8] |
Notes
References
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