2021 European Senior Tour

The 2021 European Senior Tour, titled as the 2021 Legends Tour, was the 29th season of the European Senior Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.

2021 European Senior Tour season
Duration27 May 2021 (2021-05-27) – 3 April 2022 (2022-04-03)
Number of official events11[a]
Most winsFrance Thomas Levet (2)
Order of MeritWales Stephen Dodd
2020
2022

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2021 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
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Winner[b] Notes
30 May KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship United States US$3,500,000   Alex Čejka (1) Senior major championship
6 Jun ICL Jersey Legends Jersey Removed[3]
20 Jun Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship England 300,000   Chris Williams (3)
4 Jul Swiss Seniors Open Switzerland Cancelled[4]
11 Jul U.S. Senior Open United States US$4,000,000   Jim Furyk (n/a) Senior major championship[c]
25 Jul The Senior Open Championship England US$2,500,000   Stephen Dodd (4) Senior major championship
1 Aug Staysure PGA Seniors Championship England 400,000   Paul Broadhurst (6)
22 Aug Irish Legends Ireland 270,000   Thomas Bjørn (1)
4 Sep[d] Legends Open de France France 180,000   Thomas Levet (2)
12 Sep Scottish Senior Open Scotland 270,000   Thomas Levet (3)
3 Oct Farmfoods European Senior Masters England 300,000   Markus Brier (1)
10 Oct
9 May
Riegler & Partner Legends Austria 225,000   Mauricio Molina (1)
5 Nov
16 May
Sergio Melpignano Senior Italian Open Italy 270,000   James Kingston (1)
3 Apr
12 Dec
MCB Tour Championship (Mauritius) Mauritius Cancelled[e] Tour Championship

Unofficial events

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

Date Tournament Host country Purse
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Winner Notes
16 Jul WINSTONgolf Senior Open Invitational Germany 100,000   James Kingston

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[7][8]

Position Player Points
1   Stephen Dodd 1,830
2   Miguel Ángel Jiménez 1,531
3   Thomas Levet 1,436
4   Markus Brier 1,379
5   James Kingston 1,324

Notes

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  1. ^ A further three tournaments were scheduled but were either cancelled or otherwise removed from the schedule.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Official win; unofficial money.
  4. ^ Added to the schedule in April.[5]
  5. ^ Cancelled due to rain.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Legends Tour announces initial part of 2021 Schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  3. ^ Fox, Jason (11 March 2021). "Woosnam: Legends Tour return could be delayed". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Tournament winners at a glance". Swiss Seniors Open. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Legends Open de France hosted by Jean van de Velde added to Legends Tour schedule". European Tour. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Legends Tour confirms cancellation of MCB Tour Championship – Mauritius, due to adverse weather conditions". Legends Tour. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  7. ^ "2021 Order of Merit". Legends Tour. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Dodd wins John Jacobs Trophy topping Legends Tour Order of Merit". Irish Golfer. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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