Duration | 13 January 1994 – 30 October 1994 |
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Number of official events | 38 [lower-alpha 1] |
Most wins | 3: Colin Montgomerie José María Olazábal |
Order of Merit | Colin Montgomerie |
Golfer of the Year | Ernie Els |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Jonathan Lomas |
← 1993 1995 → |
The 1994 European Tour, titled as the 1994 Volvo Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 23rd official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour. [1]
The season was made up of 38 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and several non-counting "Approved Special Events". [2]
The Order of Merit was won by Scotland's Colin Montgomerie for the second time, defending the title he won in 1993.
Aside from scheduling, initially there was just one change from the previous season, with the addition of the Extremadura Open. This created a sequence of five consecutive tournaments in Spain through February and March, and a total of nine events in the country although the Madrid Open would later be cancelled.
Shortly after the start of the season, the Roma Masters was cancelled and replaced by the Tournoi Perrier de Paris, a team event with prize money not counting towards the Order of Merit. [3] In late January, a further tournament was added to the schedule with the inaugural Chemapol Trophy Czech Open, opposite the Toyota World Match Play Championship in mid-October. [4] The Madrid Open, originally scheduled for 20–23 October, was cancelled with the Chemapol Trophy Czech Open taking the dates. [5] In addition, the Kronenbourg Open was not held.
The following table lists official events during the 1994 season.
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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17 Apr | Tournoi Perrier de Paris | France | n/a | Peter Baker and David J. Russell | n/a | New tournament Team event |
9 Oct | Dunhill Cup | Scotland | US$1,500,000 | Team Canada | n/a | Team event |
16 Oct | Toyota World Match Play Championship | England | 600,000 | Ernie Els | 46 | Limited-field event |
6 Nov | Sarazen World Open | United States | US$1,900,000 | Ernie Els | 36 | New tournament |
13 Nov | World Cup of Golf | Puerto Rico | US$1,200,000 | Fred Couples and Davis Love III | n/a | Team event |
World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy | Fred Couples | n/a | ||||
18 Dec | Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship | Jamaica | US$2,500,000 | Ernie Els | 60 | 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. [1] [6]
Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
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1 | Colin Montgomerie | 762,719 |
2 | Bernhard Langer | 635,483 |
3 | Seve Ballesteros | 590,101 |
4 | José María Olazábal | 516,107 |
5 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 437,403 |
6 | Vijay Singh | 364,313 |
7 | David Gilford | 326,629 |
8 | Nick Faldo | 321,256 |
9 | Mark Roe | 312,539 |
10 | Ernie Els | 311,849 |
Award | Winner |
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Golfer of the Year | Ernie Els |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Jonathan Lomas |
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