1978 European Tour
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox golf season The 1978 European Tour, titled as the 1978 PGA European Tournament Players' Division,[1] was the seventh season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1978
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Belgian Open, the B.A./Avis Open in Jersey, and the European Open Championship; the return of the Sumrie Better-Ball; and the loss of the Uniroyal International Championship, the Callers of Newcastle, and the Double Diamond team and individual events. In addition, the Kerrygold International was omitted from the schedule in 1978 due to the World Cup being held at Waterville.[2][3] The Lancome Trophy, which clashed with the new European Open, was also missing.[4]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1978 season.[5][6]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Sumrie-Bournemouth Better-Ball | England | 20,000 | Template:Flagicon Eamonn Darcy and Template:Flagicon Christy O'Connor Jnr |
Team event |
| 10 Sep | Donald Swaelens Memorial Tournament | Belgium | n/a | Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo | Limited-field event |
| 23 Sep | Hennessy Cognac Cup | France | n/a | Template:FlagdecoTemplate:Flagdeco Team GB&I | Team event |
| 15 Oct | Cacharel World Under-25 Championship | France | n/a | Template:Flagicon Jim Nelford | |
| 15 Oct | Colgate World Match Play Championship | England | 130,000 | Template:Flagicon Isao Aoki | Limited-field event |
| 22 Oct | Trophée Lancôme | France | 50,000 | Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino | Limited-field event |
| 3 Dec | World Cup | United States | n/a | Template:Flagicon John Mahaffey and Template:Flagicon Andy North |
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | Template:Flagicon John Mahaffey |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[6][7][8]
| Position | Player | Points | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros | 47,178 | 54,348 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Dale Hayes | 30,205 | 43,891 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo | 28,496 | 37,912 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Ken Brown | 24,929 | 29,843 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Howard Clark | 24,474 | 32,739 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Neil Coles | 23,151 | 30,348 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Mark James | 19,020 | 27,861 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Brian Barnes | 18,105 | 23,386 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Bernard Gallacher | 17,715 | 21,812 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Tommy Horton | 16,265 | 18,007 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Template:Flagicon Sandy Lyle | [9] |
Notes
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