1999 European Seniors Tour

1999 European Seniors Tour season

Duration	7 May 1999 (1999-05-07) – 24 October 1999 (1999-10-24)
Number of official events	17
Most wins	Neil Coles (2) Tommy Horton (2) Ross Metherell (2) Eddie Polland (2) Bob Shearer (2)
Order of Merit	Tommy Horton
Rookie of the Year	Jerry Bruner
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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.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1999 season. ^[1]

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (€)	Winner [lower-alpha 1]	Notes
9 May	Beko Classic	Turkey	250,000	Tommy Horton (21)
16 May	AIB Irish Seniors Open	Ireland	250,000	John Morgan (8)
23 May	MDIS & Partners Festival of Golf	England	110,000	David Oakley (1)	New tournament
31 May	Philips PFA Golf Classic	England	150,000	Bob Shearer (2)
13 Jun	Jersey Seniors Open	Jersey	140,000	David Jones (1)
26 Jun	Lawrence Batley Seniors	England	140,000	Eddie Polland (1)
10 Jul	Elf Seniors Open	France	150,000	Alan Tapie (1)
25 Jul	Senior British Open	Northern Ireland	560,000	Christy O'Connor Jnr (1)	Senior major championship
1 Aug	Energis Senior Masters	England	210,000	Neil Coles (6)
8 Aug	Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open	Switzerland	140,000	Bob Shearer (3)
15 Aug	De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic	England	140,000	Ross Metherell (1)
22 Aug	Dalmahoy Scottish Seniors Open	Scotland	140,000	Neil Coles (7)
30 Aug	The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship	England	250,000	Ross Metherell (2)
11 Sep	Monte Carlo Invitational	France	175,000	Tommy Horton (22)	New tournament
19 Sep	Ordina Legends in Golf	Netherlands	110,000	Michael Slater (1)
10 Oct	Greek Seniors Open	Greece	175,000	Alberto Croce (2)	New tournament
24 Oct	Senior Tournament of Champions	England	165,000	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.

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (€)	Winners	Notes
21 Nov	Praia d'El Rey Rover European Cup	Portugal	210,000	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]

Position	Player	Prize money (€)
1	Tommy Horton	138,943
2	Eddie Polland	106,977
3	Jerry Bruner	105,243
4	Neil Coles	98,345
5	Alan Tapie	91,648

Awards

Award	Winner	Ref.
Rookie of the Year	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.

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.

External links

• Official website