Duration | 24 April 1992 – 5 December 1992 |
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Number of official events | 10 |
Most wins | John Fourie (2) Brian Huggett (2) |
Order of Merit | John Fourie |
1993 → |
The 1992 European Seniors Tour was the inaugural season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
The following table lists official events during the 1992 season. [1] [2]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
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26 Apr | Gary Player Anvil Senior Classic | Wales | 40,000 | Brian Huggett (1) | New tournament |
4 Jul | La Bresse Seniors | France | 25,000 | José Maria Roca (1) | New tournament |
8 Jul | Turespaña Léman International Senior Trophy | Switzerland | 35,000 | Jean Garaïalde (1) | |
26 Jul | Senior British Open | England | 200,000 | John Fourie (1) | Senior major championship |
31 Jul | Lawrence Batley Seniors | England | 50,000 | Bobby Verwey (1) | New tournament |
9 Aug | Forte PGA Seniors Championship | Ireland | 55,000 | Tommy Horton (1) | |
23 Aug | Belfast Telegraph Irish Senior Masters | Northern Ireland | 50,000 | John Fourie (2) | New tournament |
30 Aug | Northern Electric Seniors | England | 50,000 | Brian Huggett (2) | New tournament |
4 Oct | Collingtree Homes Seniors Classic | England | 40,000 | Neil Coles (1) | New tournament |
5 Dec | Tunisian Seniors | Tunisia | 50,000 | John Hamilton (1) | New tournament |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. [3] [4]
Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
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1 | John Fourie | 47,856 |
2 | Tommy Horton | 33,400 |
3 | Neil Coles | 29,942 |
4 | Peter Butler | 20,326 |
5 | Brian Huggett | 19,886 |
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