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| most_wins = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (3) |
| most_wins = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (3) |
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| honor1 = Order of Merit |
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| honoree1 = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] |
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] |
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| honor2 = Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
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==Changes for 1979== |
==Changes for 1979== |
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There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the [[Welsh Golf Classic]] and [[Lada English Golf Classic]]. A new team event was also planned for France, replacing the [[Sumrie Better-Ball]],<ref>{{cite news |first=Raymond |last=Jacobs |title=£1½m record prize money on European tour |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |location=Glasgow, United Kingdom |date=21 December 1978 |via=Google News Archive |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MMFAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5qUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3432%2C4829378 |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> but it was not held. |
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the [[Welsh Golf Classic]] and [[Lada English Golf Classic]]. A new team event was also planned for France, replacing the [[Sumrie Better-Ball]],<ref>{{cite news |first=Raymond |last=Jacobs |title=£1½m record prize money on European tour |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |location=Glasgow, United Kingdom |date=21 December 1978 |via=Google News Archive |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MMFAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5qUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3432%2C4829378 |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> but it was not held. |
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The tour's money list was retitled as the "Official money list", having previously been known as the "Order of Merit".<ref name=history/> |
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==Schedule== |
==Schedule== |
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==Order of Merit== |
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The [[Harry Vardon Trophy#Winners| |
The [[Harry Vardon Trophy#Winners|Order of Merit]] was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.<ref name=wog80/><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.e-magin.se/paper/jpp3fq7z/paper/32#/paper/b09q7jhd/43 |title=Europa-touren-79 |trans-title=European Tour-79 |language=sv |magazine=Svensk Golf |access-date=21 October 2023 |date=January 1980 |issue=1 |page=43}}</ref> |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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!Position !! Player !! Prize money ([[Pound sterling|£]]) |
!Position !! Player !! Points !! Prize money ([[Pound sterling|£]]) |
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|align=center|1 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] || align=center|49, |
|align=center|1 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] || align=center|39,808 || align=center|49,233 |
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|align=center|2 || {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] || align=center|47,411 |
|align=center|2 || {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] || align=center|37,026 || align=center|47,411 |
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|align=center|3 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] || align=center|38,534 |
|align=center|3 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] || align=center|32,494 || align=center|38,534 |
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|align=center|4 || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Dale Hayes]] || align=center|32,540 |
|align=center|4 || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Dale Hayes]] || align=center|30,031 || align=center|32,540 |
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|align=center|5 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael King (golfer)|Michael King]] || align=center|29, |
|align=center|5 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael King (golfer)|Michael King]] || align=center|26,283 || align=center|29,725 |
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|align=center|6 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] || align=center|28, |
|align=center|6 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] || align=center|26,218 || align=center|28,204 |
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|align=center|7 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ken Brown (golfer)|Ken Brown]] || align=center|25, |
|align=center|7 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ken Brown (golfer)|Ken Brown]] || align=center|22,991 || align=center|25,407 |
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|align=center|8 || {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Antonio Garrido (golfer)|Antonio Garrido]] || align=center|24, |
|align=center|8 || {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Antonio Garrido (golfer)|Antonio Garrido]] || align=center|21,825 || align=center|24,665 |
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|align=center|9 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Jacklin]] || align=center|22, |
|align=center|9 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Jacklin]] || align=center|20,505 || align=center|22,179 |
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|align=center|10 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Neil Coles]] || align=center|21, |
|align=center|10 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Neil Coles]] || align=center|19,186 || align=center|21,351 |
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!Award!!Winner!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
!Award!!Winner!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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| [[Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Mike Miller (golfer)|Mike Miller]] || <ref>{{cite |
| [[Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Mike Miller (golfer)|Mike Miller]] || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/898739673/ |title=Rookie of the year |newspaper=Hull Daily Mail |location=Hull, United Kingdom |page=25 |date=6 October 1979 |access-date=21 October 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 00:34, 27 April 2024
Duration | 12 April 1979 | – 6 October 1979
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Number of official events | 23 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 1978 1980 → |
The 1979 European Tour, titled as the 1979 PGA European Golf Tour,[1] was the eighth season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1979
[edit]There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Welsh Golf Classic and Lada English Golf Classic. A new team event was also planned for France, replacing the Sumrie Better-Ball,[2] but it was not held.
Zeitplan
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1979 season.[3][4]
Unofficial events
[edit]The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
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18 Aug | News of the World Under-23 Match Play Championship | England | 10,000 | ![]() |
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16 Sep | Ryder Cup | Vereinigte Staaten | n/a | ![]() |
Team event |
30 Sep | Cacharel World Under-25 Championship | Frankreich | 20,000 | ![]() |
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14 Oct | Suntory World Match Play Championship | England | 110,000 | ![]() |
Limited-field event |
28 Oct | Trophée Lancôme | Frankreich | 25,000 | ![]() |
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11 Nov | World Cup | Griechenland | n/a | ![]() ![]() |
Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | ![]() |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4][5]
Position | Player | Points | Prize money (£) |
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1 | ![]() |
39,808 | 49,233 |
2 | ![]() |
37,026 | 47,411 |
3 | ![]() |
32,494 | 38,534 |
4 | ![]() |
30,031 | 32,540 |
5 | ![]() |
26,283 | 29,725 |
6 | ![]() |
26,218 | 28,204 |
7 | ![]() |
22,991 | 25,407 |
8 | ![]() |
21,825 | 24,665 |
9 | ![]() |
20,505 | 22,179 |
10 | ![]() |
19,186 | 21,351 |
Awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Tour members and are inclusive of the three United States-based major championships which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998, with earlier editions having retrospectively been recognised as official tour wins.
- ^ a b c Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tour History". European Tour. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (21 December 1978). "£1½m record prize money on European tour". Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, United Kingdom. Retrieved 11 June 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "1979 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ a b Simms, George (1979). World of Golf 1980. Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 83–128. ISBN 0362020078.
- ^ "Europa-touren-79" [European Tour-79]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 1. January 1980. p. 43. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Rookie of the year". Hull Daily Mail. Hull, United Kingdom. 6 October 1979. p. 25. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.