1993 European Seniors Tour

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1993 European Seniors Tour season
Duration21 May 1993 (1993-05-21) – 9 October 1993 (1993-10-09)
Number of official events11
Most wins Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton (3)
Order of Merit Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton
1992
1994

The 1993 European Seniors Tour was the second 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 1993 season. [1] [2]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(£)
Winner [lower-alpha 1] Notes
23 May Gary Player Seniors Classic Wales50,000 Flag of England.svg Neil Coles (2)
13 Jun Northern Electric Seniors England55,000 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Huggett (3)
20 Jun La Bresse Seniors France40,000 Flag of England.svg Bryan Carter (n/a) [lower-alpha 2]
23 Jun Léman International Senior Trophy Switzerland100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Ferranti (1)
4 Jul Shell Scottish Seniors Open Scotland100,000 Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton (2)New tournament
25 Jul Senior British Open England220,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles (1) Senior major championship
30 Jul Lawrence Batley Seniors England60,000 Flag of England.svg Peter Butler (1)
7 Aug Forte PGA Seniors Championship England55,000 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Huggett (4)
15 Aug Belfast Telegraph Irish Senior Masters Northern Ireland55,000 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Gary Player (1)
5 Sep Collingtree Seniors England50,000 Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton (3)
9 Oct Senior Zurich Lexus Trophy Switzerland50,000 Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton (4)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 England.svg Tommy Horton 56,935
2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Huggett 43,865
3 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Bobby Verwey 25,885
4 Flag of England.svg Brian Waites 21,855
5 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg John Fourie 20,415

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.
  2. Shortened to 18 holes due to weather. Due to the event's length, this win is not officially recognized as a European Seniors Tour victory.

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