1981 European Tour
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox golf season The 1981 European Tour, titled as the 1981 PGA European Golf Tour,[1] was the 10th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1981
The season was made up of 22 tournaments counting for the Official money list, and some non-counting tournaments later known as "Approved Special Events".[2][3]
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Lawrence Batley International,[4] and the loss of the Newcastle Brown "900" Open and the Merseyside International Open.
Rule changes
The local rule that had been introduced on the tour in 1976 which allowed spike marks to be repaired was rescinded, and a local rule that prohibited touching of the line of a putt with a club was introduced.[3]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1981 season.[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | Template:Flagdeco Team USA | Team event |
| 11 Oct | Suntory World Match Play Championship | England | 100,000 | Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros | Limited-field event |
| 18 Oct | Trophée Lancôme | France | 45,000 | Template:Flagicon David Graham | |
| 25 Oct | Cacharel World Under-25 Championship | France | n/a | Template:Flagicon Tim Simpson |
Official money list
The official money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[6]
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer | 81,036 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo | 48,108 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Sandy Lyle | 44,732 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Greg Norman | 44,254 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Manuel Piñero | 39,640 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Sam Torrance | 36,012 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros | 35,154 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Des Smyth | 29,105 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Eamonn Darcy | 25,805 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon José María Cañizares | 25,529 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Template:Flagicon Jeremy Bennett | [7] |
Notes
References
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