Duration | 30 January 1992 – 1 November 1992 |
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Number of official events | 38 |
Most wins | Nick Faldo (4) |
Order of Merit | Nick Faldo |
Golfer of the Year | Nick Faldo |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Jim Payne |
← 1991 1993 → |
The 1992 European Tour, titled as the 1992 Volvo Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
It was the fifth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Volvo, that was announced in May 1987. [1]
The European Tour ventured to East Asia for the first time, with the addition of the Johnnie Walker Asian Classic in Thailand to the tour schedule.
The season was made up of 38 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and five non-counting "Approved Special Events". [2]
Other changes from the previous season included the return of the Dubai Desert Classic, the Tenerife Open and the Moroccan Open; the addition of the Johnnie Walker Asian Classic, the Turespaña Masters Open de Andalucía, the Roma Masters, the Lyon Open V33 and the Honda Open; and the loss of the Girona Open, the Murphy's Cup, the European Pro-Celebrity and the Epson Grand Prix of Europe.
The following table lists official events during the 1992 season. [3]
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) | OWGR points | Notes |
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15 Sep | Equity & Law Challenge | England | 150,000 | Anders Forsbrand | n/a | |
11 Oct | Toyota World Match Play Championship | England | 550,000 | Nick Faldo | 48 | Limited-field event |
18 Oct | Dunhill Cup | Scotland | US$1,700,000 | Team England | n/a | Team event |
8 Nov | World Cup | Italy | US$1,100,000 | Fred Couples and Davis Love III | n/a | Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | Brett Ogle | n/a | ||||
20 Dec | Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship | Jamaica | US$2,700,000 | Nick Faldo | 62 | Limited-field event |
The Order of Merit was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. [4] [5]
Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
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1 | Nick Faldo | 708,522 |
2 | Bernhard Langer | 488,913 |
3 | Colin Montgomerie | 444,713 |
4 | Anders Forsbrand | 417,471 |
5 | Barry Lane | 394,252 |
6 | José María Olazábal | 385,627 |
7 | Tony Johnstone | 340,917 |
8 | Sandy Lyle | 333,141 |
9 | Vijay Singh | 293,737 |
10 | Jamie Spence | 287,957 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Golfer of the Year | Nick Faldo | [6] |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Jim Payne | [7] |
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