2022 European Senior Tour

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2022 European Senior Tour season
Duration6 May 2022 (2022-05-06) – 11 December 2022 (2022-12-11)
Number of official events16
Most wins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Green (2)
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Lawrie (2)
Order of Merit Flag of South Africa.svg James Kingston
Rookie of the Year Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson da Silva
2021
2023

The 2022 European Senior Tour, titled as the 2022 Legends Tour, was the 30th season of the European Senior Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.

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Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2022 season. [1] [2]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
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Winner [lower-alpha 1] Notes
8 May Riegler & Partner Legends Austria250,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Euan McIntosh (1)
29 May KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship United StatesUS$3,500,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Alker (n/a) Senior major championship
12 Jun Jersey Legends Jersey300,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Green (1)
19 Jun Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship England250,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Lawrie (2)
26 Jun U.S. Senior Open United StatesUS$4,000,000 Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington (1) Senior major championship [lower-alpha 2]
10 Jul Swiss Seniors Open Switzerland350,000 Flag of South Africa.svg James Kingston (2)
17 Jul WINSTONgolf Senior Open Germany350,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Green (2)
24 Jul The Senior Open Championship ScotlandUS$2,500,000 Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke (1) Senior major championship
31 Jul JCB Championship England600,000 Flag of Germany.svg Alex Čejka (2)New tournament
20 Aug Irish Legends Ireland400,000 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phillip Price (3)
28 Aug Staysure PGA Seniors Championship England500,000 Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson da Silva (1)
17 Sep WCM Legends Open de France France250,000 Flag of England.svg Gary Marks (2)
16 Oct Farmfoods European Senior Masters Spain250,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Lawrie (3)
23 Oct Italian Senior Open Italy300,000 Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo González (1)
4 Dec MCB Tour Championship (Seychelles)Seychelles400,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Haeggman (1)Tour Championship
11 Dec MCB Tour Championship (Mauritius)Mauritius500,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Bjørn (2)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [3] [4]

PositionPlayerPoints
1 Flag of South Africa.svg James Kingston 2,845
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson da Silva 2,253
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phillip Price 1,937
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Lawrie 1,860
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Haeggman 1,794

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Rookie of the Year (Barry Lane Award) Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson da Silva [5]

Notes

  1. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Senior Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Senior Tour members.
  2. Official win; unofficial money.

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References

  1. "2022 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  2. "Legends Tour Announces International 2022 Schedule". Legends Tour. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. "2022 Order of Merit". Legends Tour. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  4. "Thomas Bjorn wins in Mauritius, James Kingston tops Legends Tour merit list". BBC Sport. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  5. Green, Mike (11 December 2022). "Da Silva wins Barry Lane Rookie of the Year award on Legends Tour". SA Tour Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2023.