1999 European Seniors Tour

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1999 European Seniors Tour season
Duration7 May 1999 (1999-05-07) – 24 October 1999 (1999-10-24)
Number of official events17
Most wins Flag of England.svg Neil Coles (2)
Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton (2)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Metherell (2)
Ulster Banner.svg Eddie Polland (2)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shearer (2)
Order of Merit Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Bruner
1998
2000

The 1999 European Seniors Tour was the eighth 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 1999 season. [1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
()
Winner [lower-alpha 1] Notes
9 May Beko Classic Turkey250,000 Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton (21)
16 May AIB Irish Seniors Open Ireland250,000 Flag of England.svg John Morgan (8)
23 May MDIS & Partners Festival of Golf England110,000 Flag of the United States.svg David Oakley (1)New tournament
31 May Philips PFA Golf Classic England150,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shearer (2)
13 Jun Jersey Seniors Open Jersey140,000 Ulster Banner.svg David Jones (1)
26 Jun Lawrence Batley Seniors England140,000 Ulster Banner.svg Eddie Polland (1)
10 Jul Elf Seniors Open France150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Tapie (1)
25 Jul Senior British Open Northern Ireland560,000 Flag of Ireland.svg Christy O'Connor Jnr (1) Senior major championship
1 Aug Energis Senior Masters England210,000 Flag of England.svg Neil Coles (6)
8 Aug Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open Switzerland140,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shearer (3)
15 Aug De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic England140,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Metherell (1)
22 Aug Dalmahoy Scottish Seniors Open Scotland140,000 Flag of England.svg Neil Coles (7)
30 Aug The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship England250,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Metherell (2)
11 Sep Monte Carlo Invitational France175,000 Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton (22)New tournament
19 Sep Ordina Legends in Golf Netherlands110,000 Flag of England.svg Michael Slater (1)
10 Oct Greek Seniors Open Greece175,000 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Croce (2)New tournament
24 Oct Senior Tournament of Champions England165,000 Ulster Banner.svg Eddie Polland (2)

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the European Seniors Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
()
WinnersNotes
21 Nov Praia d'El Rey Rover European Cup Portugal210,000 Ladies European Tour Team event

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros. [2]

PositionPlayerPrize money ()
1 Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton 138,943
2 Ulster Banner.svg Eddie Polland 106,977
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Bruner 105,243
4 Flag of England.svg Neil Coles 98,345
5 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Tapie 91,648

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Bruner [3]

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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References

  1. "1999 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. "1999 Order of Merit". European Tour. Archived from the original on 29 November 1999. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  3. Davies, David (3 April 2000). "Horton starts in the old routine" . The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. p. 35 (9 in paper). Retrieved 20 November 2023 via Newspapers.com. ...behind the American Jerry Bruner, the seniors rookie of the year in 1999.