1992 European Seniors Tour

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.

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

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1992 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£)
Winner[a] Notes
26 Apr Gary Player Anvil Senior Classic Wales 40,000   Brian Huggett (1) New tournament
4 Jul La Bresse Seniors France 25,000   José Maria Roca (1) New tournament
8 Jul Turespaña Léman International Senior Trophy Switzerland 35,000   Jean Garaïalde (1)
26 Jul Senior British Open England 200,000   John Fourie (1) Senior major championship
31 Jul Lawrence Batley Seniors England 50,000   Bobby Verwey (1) New tournament
9 Aug Forte PGA Seniors Championship Ireland 55,000   Tommy Horton (1)
23 Aug Belfast Telegraph Irish Senior Masters Northern Ireland 50,000   John Fourie (2) New tournament
30 Aug Northern Electric Seniors England 50,000   Brian Huggett (2) New tournament
4 Oct Collingtree Homes Seniors Classic England 40,000   Neil Coles (1) New tournament
5 Dec Tunisian Seniors Tunisia 50,000   John Hamilton (1) New tournament

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[3][4]

Position Player Prize money (£)
1   John Fourie 47,856
2   Tommy Horton 33,400
3   Neil Coles 29,942
4   Peter Butler 20,326
5   Brian Huggett 19,886

Notes

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  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

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  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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