1992 European Seniors Tour season
Duration24 April 1992 (1992-04-24) – 5 December 1992 (1992-12-05)
Number of official events10
Most winsSouth Africa John Fourie (2)
Wales Brian Huggett (2)
Order of MeritSouth Africa John Fourie
1993

The 1992 European Seniors Tour was the inaugural 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 1992 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£)
Winner[lower-alpha 1] Notes
26 AprGary Player Anvil Senior ClassicWales40,000Wales Brian Huggett (1)New tournament
4 JulLa Bresse SeniorsFrance25,000Spain José Maria Roca (1)New tournament
8 JulTurespaña Léman International Senior TrophySwitzerland35,000France Jean Garaïalde (1)
26 JulSenior British OpenEngland200,000South Africa John Fourie (1)Senior major championship
31 JulLawrence Batley SeniorsEngland50,000South Africa Bobby Verwey (1)New tournament
9 AugForte PGA Seniors ChampionshipIreland55,000England Tommy Horton (1)
23 AugBelfast Telegraph Irish Senior MastersNorthern Ireland50,000South Africa John Fourie (2)New tournament
30 AugNorthern Electric SeniorsEngland50,000Wales Brian Huggett (2)New tournament
4 OctCollingtree Homes Seniors ClassicEngland40,000England Neil Coles (1)New tournament
5 DecTunisian SeniorsTunisia50,000Scotland John Hamilton (1)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 (£)
1South Africa John Fourie47,856
2England Tommy Horton33,400
3England Neil Coles29,942
4England Peter Butler20,326
5Wales Brian Huggett19,886

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. "Senior Past Champions Current Events". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. "Senior Past Champions Former Events". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. "Tony loves PGA life". The Citizen. Gloucester, United Kingdom. 19 December 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 21 November 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "John Jacobs Trophy Winners". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015.
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