1992 European Seniors Tour

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1992 European Seniors Tour season
Duration24 April 1992 (1992-04-24) – 5 December 1992 (1992-12-05)
Number of official events10
Most wins Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg John Fourie (2)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Huggett (2)
Order of Merit Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg 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.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1992 season. [1] [2]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(£)
Winner [lower-alpha 1] Notes
26 Apr Gary Player Anvil Senior Classic Wales40,000 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Huggett (1)New tournament
4 Jul La Bresse Seniors France25,000 Flag of Spain.svg José Maria Roca (1)New tournament
8 Jul Turespaña Léman International Senior Trophy Switzerland35,000 Flag of France.svg Jean Garaïalde (1)
26 Jul Senior British Open England200,000 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg John Fourie (1) Senior major championship
31 Jul Lawrence Batley Seniors England50,000 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Bobby Verwey (1)New tournament
9 Aug Forte PGA Seniors Championship Ireland55,000 Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton (1)
23 Aug Belfast Telegraph Irish Senior Masters Northern Ireland50,000 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg John Fourie (2)New tournament
30 Aug Northern Electric Seniors England50,000 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Huggett (2)New tournament
4 Oct Collingtree Homes Seniors Classic England40,000 Flag of England.svg Neil Coles (1)New tournament
5 Dec Tunisian Seniors Tunisia50,000 Flag of Scotland.svg John Hamilton (1)New tournament

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. [3] [4]

PositionPlayerPrize money (£)
1 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg John Fourie 47,856
2 Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton 33,400
3 Flag of England.svg Neil Coles 29,942
4 Flag of England.svg Peter Butler 20,326
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Huggett 19,886

Notes

  1. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Seniors Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Seniors Tour members.

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