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The '''1979 European Tour''' was a series of [[golf]] tournaments that comprised the [[Professional Golfers' Association (Great Britain and Ireland)|Professional Golfers' Association]] (PGA) European Tournament Players' Division (ETPD) run ''PGA European Golf Tour''. It was the first time the circuit carried the ''European Tour'' name and is officially recognised as the eighth season of the [[PGA European Tour]]. |
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{{Infobox golf season |
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| year = 1979 |
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| tour = European Tour |
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| regular_season = {{Start date|1979|4|12|df=y}} – {{end date|1979|10|6|df=y}} |
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| no_of_events = 23 |
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| most_wins = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (3) |
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| honor1 = Order of Merit |
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| honoree1 = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] |
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| honor2 = Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
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| honoree2 = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Mike Miller (golfer)|Mike Miller]] |
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| prevseason = [[1978 European Tour|1978]] |
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| nextseason = [[1980 European Tour|1980]] |
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The '''1979 European Tour''', titled as the '''1979 PGA European Golf Tour''',<ref name=history>{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/tourgroup/history/index.html |title=Tour History |publisher=European Tour |access-date=17 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404045237/http://www.europeantour.com/tourgroup/history/index.html |archive-date=4 April 2010}}</ref> was the eighth season of the [[European Tour]], the main [[professional golf tour]] in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. |
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==Changes for 1979== |
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Historically, the PGA's Order of Merit only included tournaments in Great Britain and Ireland, but in 1972 events in [[continental Europe]] were included for the first time. The circuit and organisation evolved further over the following years, and adopted the title ''PGA European Golf Tour'' for the 1979 season.<ref name=history>{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/tourgroup/history/index.html |title=Tour History |work=[[PGA European Tour]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404045237/http://www.europeantour.com/tourgroup/history/index.html |archive-date=4 April 2010}}</ref> |
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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. |
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The Order of Merit was won by Scotland's [[Sandy Lyle]]. |
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==Schedule== |
==Schedule== |
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The following table lists official events during the 1979 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=1979 Tournament schedule |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1979/ |publisher=European Tour |access-date=21 October 2023}}</ref><ref name=wog80>{{cite book |title=World of Golf 1980 |first=George |last=Simms |publisher=Macdonald and Jane's |date=1979 |isbn=0362020078 |pages=83–128}}</ref> |
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The table below shows the 1979 European Tour schedule which was made up of 24 tournaments, which included the major national opens around Europe. The other tournaments were mostly held in England, Wales and Scotland. There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the [[Welsh Golf Classic]] and [[Lada English Golf Classic]], and the return of the [[Lancome Trophy]]. |
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!Date |
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!Dates |
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!Tournament |
!Tournament |
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!Host country |
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!Purse<br>([[Pound sterling|£]]) |
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!Winner{{efn|name=totals|The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names show the number of official career wins they had on the European Tour up to and including that event. Totals are only shown for members of the European Tour and are inclusive of the three United States-based [[Men's major golf championships|major championships]] since, although not official tour events at the time, they have been recognised as such retrospecively. Victories in "Approved Special Events" are not recognised as official tour wins.}} |
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!Winner{{efn|name=totals|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 [[Men's major golf championships|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.}} |
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!Notes |
!Notes |
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|12–15 Apr |
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|'''[[Masters Tournament]]''' |
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|[[United States]] |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Fuzzy Zoeller]]''' (n/a)<!--1--> |
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|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]; non-tour event{{efn|name=totals}} |
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|15 Apr |
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|[[Portuguese Open]] |
|[[Portuguese Open]] |
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|Portugal |
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|align=right|28,810 |
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|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] (7) |
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] (7) |
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|15 Apr |
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|'''[[1979 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]''' |
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|United States |
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|align=right|US$299,625 |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Fuzzy Zoeller]]''' (n/a) |
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|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]{{efn|name=unofficial|Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.}} |
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|22 Apr |
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|[[Spanish Open]] |
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|Spain |
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|align=right|35,000 |
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|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Dale Hayes]] (4) |
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Dale Hayes]] (4) |
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|29 Apr |
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|[[Madrid Open (golf)|Madrid Open]] |
|[[Madrid Open (golf)|Madrid Open]] |
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|Spain |
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|align=right|33,000 |
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|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Simon Hobday]] (2) |
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Simon Hobday]] (2) |
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|6 May |
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|[[Italian Open (golf)|Italian Open]] |
|[[Italian Open (golf)|Italian Open]] |
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|Italy |
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|align=right|33,500 |
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|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] (8) |
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] (8) |
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|13 May |
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|[[French Open (golf)|French Open]] |
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|France |
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|align=right|33,500 |
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|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bernard Gallacher]] (5) |
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bernard Gallacher]] (5) |
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|20 May |
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|[[Colgate PGA Championship]] |
|[[Colgate PGA Championship]] |
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|England |
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|align=right|50,000 |
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|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Vicente Fernández (golfer)|Vicente Fernández]] (2) |
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Vicente Fernández (golfer)|Vicente Fernández]] (2) |
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|28 May |
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|[[Martini International]] |
|[[Martini International]] |
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|align=right|42,000 |
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]] (2) |
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]] (2) |
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|3 Jun |
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|[[B.A./Avis Open]] |
|[[B.A./Avis Open]] |
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|Jersey |
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|align=right|30,000 |
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|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (1) |
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (1) |
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|10 Jun |
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|[[Belgian Open (golf)|Belgian Open]] |
|[[Belgian Open (golf)|Belgian Open]] |
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|Belgium |
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|align=right|32,300 |
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|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gavan Levenson]] (1) |
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gavan Levenson]] (1) |
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|14–17 Jun |
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|'''[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]''' |
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|[[United States]] |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Hale Irwin]]''' (n/a)<!--2--> |
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|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]; non-tour event{{efn|name=totals}} |
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|17 Jun |
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|[[Welsh Golf Classic]] |
|[[Welsh Golf Classic]] |
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|Wales |
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|align=right|30,000 |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] (2) |
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] (2) |
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|17 Jun |
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|'''[[1979 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]''' |
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|United States |
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|align=right|US$325,000 |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Hale Irwin]]''' (n/a)<!--2--> |
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|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]{{efn|name=unofficial}} |
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|24 Jun |
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|[[Greater Manchester Open]] |
|[[Greater Manchester Open]] |
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|England |
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|align=right|30,000 |
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|{{flagicon|Zimbabwe Rhodesia}} [[Mark McNulty]] (1) |
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|{{flagicon|Zimbabwe-Rhodesia}} [[Mark McNulty]] (1) |
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|1 Jul |
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|[[Lada English Golf Classic]] |
|[[Lada English Golf Classic]] |
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|England |
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|align=right|50,000 |
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|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] (9) |
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] (9) |
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|New tournament |
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|8 Jul |
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|[[Scandinavian Enterprise Open]] |
|[[Scandinavian Enterprise Open]] |
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|Sweden |
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|align=right|35,000 |
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|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (2) |
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (2) |
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|21 Jul |
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|'''[[The Open Championship]]''' |
|'''[[1979 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]''' |
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|Scotland |
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|align=right|155,000 |
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|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} '''[[Seve Ballesteros]]''' (10) |
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} '''[[Seve Ballesteros]]''' (10) |
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|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]] |
|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]] |
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|29 Jul |
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|[[Dutch Open (golf)|Dutch Open]] |
|[[Dutch Open (golf)|Dutch Open]] |
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|Netherlands |
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|align=right|35,000 |
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] (5) |
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] (5) |
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|2–5 Aug |
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|'''[[PGA Championship]]''' |
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|[[United States]] |
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[David Graham (golfer)|David Graham]]''' (n/a)<!--1--> |
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|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]; non-tour event{{efn|name=totals}} |
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|5 Aug |
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|[[Sun Alliance Match Play Championship]] |
|[[Sun Alliance Match Play Championship]] |
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|Scotland |
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|align=right|40,000 |
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|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Des Smyth]] (1) |
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Des Smyth]] (1) |
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|5 Aug |
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|'''[[1979 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]]''' |
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|United States |
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|align=right|US$350,000 |
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[David Graham (golfer)|David Graham]]''' (n/a) |
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|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]{{efn|name=unofficial}} |
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|12 Aug |
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|[[Benson & Hedges International Open]] |
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|England |
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|align=right|60,000 |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Maurice Bembridge]] (6) |
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Maurice Bembridge]] (6) |
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|19 Aug |
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|[[Braun German Open]] |
|[[Braun German Open]] |
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|West Germany |
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|align=right|32,000 |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Jacklin]] (6) |
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Jacklin]] (6) |
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|26 Aug |
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|[[Carroll's Irish Open]] |
|[[Carroll's Irish Open]] |
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|align=right|60,000 |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] (3) |
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] (3) |
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|2 Sep |
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|[[Swiss Open]] |
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|Switzerland |
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|align=right|48,400 |
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|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Hugh Baiocchi]] (5) |
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Hugh Baiocchi]] (5) |
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|9 Sep |
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|[[European Open |
|[[European Open Championship]] |
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|England |
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|align=right|105,000 |
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|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (3) |
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (3) |
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|23 Sep |
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|[[SOS Talisman TPC]] |
|[[SOS Talisman TPC]] |
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|England |
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|align=right|50,000 |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael King (golfer)|Michael King]] (1) |
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael King (golfer)|Michael King]] (1) |
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|6 Oct |
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|[[Dunlop Masters]] |
|[[Dunlop Masters]] |
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|Wales |
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|align=right|60,000 |
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] (6) |
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] (6) |
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===Unofficial events=== |
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The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. |
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!Date |
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!Host country |
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!Purse<br>([[Pound sterling|£]]) |
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!Winner(s) |
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!Notes |
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|18 Aug |
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|11–14 Oct |
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|[[News of the World Under-23 Match Play Championship]] |
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|England |
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|align=right|10,000 |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] (n/a) |
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|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ian Woosnam]] |
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|Unofficial event |
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|16 Sep |
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|25–28 Oct |
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|[[1979 Ryder Cup|Ryder Cup]] |
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|[[Lancome Trophy]] |
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|United States |
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|[[France]] |
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|align=center|n/a |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Miller]] (n/a) |
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|{{flagdeco|USA}} Team USA |
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|Unofficial event |
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|Team event |
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|30 Sep |
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|[[Cacharel World Under-25 Championship]] |
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|France |
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|align=right|20,000 |
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|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Bernhard Langer]] |
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|14 Oct |
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|[[Suntory World Match Play Championship]] |
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|England |
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|align=right|110,000 |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] |
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|Limited-field event |
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|28 Oct |
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|[[Trophée Lancôme]] |
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|France |
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|align=right|25,000 |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Miller]] |
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|rowspan=2|11 Nov |
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|[[1979 World Cup (men's golf)|World Cup]] |
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|rowspan=2|Greece |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]] and<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Mahaffey]] |
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|Team event |
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|[[1979 World Cup (men's golf)|World Cup Individual Trophy]] |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]] |
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{{notelist}} |
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==Order of Merit== |
==Order of Merit== |
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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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The PGA European Tour's money list was known as the "Order of Merit". It was based on a points system, which meant that some players could finish lower than others despite accumulating more prize money. |
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!Position !! Player !! |
!Position !! Player !! Points !! Prize money ([[Pound sterling|£]]) |
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|align=center|1 || [[Sandy Lyle]] || |
|align=center|1 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] || align=center|39,808 || align=center|49,233 |
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|align=center|2 || [[Seve Ballesteros]] || |
|align=center|2 || {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] || align=center|37,026 || align=center|47,411 |
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|align=center|3 || [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] || |
|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 || [[Dale Hayes]] || |
|align=center|4 || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Dale Hayes]] || align=center|30,031 || align=center|32,540 |
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|align=center|5 || [[Michael King (golfer)|Michael King]] || |
|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 || [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] || |
|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 || [[Ken Brown (golfer)|Ken Brown]] || |
|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 || [[Antonio Garrido (golfer)|Antonio Garrido]] || |
|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 || [[Tony Jacklin]] || |
|align=center|9 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Jacklin]] || align=center|20,505 || align=center|22,179 |
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|align=center|10 || [[Neil Coles]] || |
|align=center|10 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Neil Coles]] || align=center|19,186 || align=center|21,351 |
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==Awards== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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*[[List of golfers with most European Tour wins]] |
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!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 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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==Notes== |
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{{notelist}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{official site|https://www.europeantour.com/}} |
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*[http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/tournament/Season=1979/index_full.html 1979 season results on the PGA European Tour website] |
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*[http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/racetodubai/rankings/index.html 1979 Order of Merit on the PGA European Tour website] |
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[[Category:1979 in golf|European Tour]] |
[[Category:1979 in golf|European Tour]] |
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[[Category:1979 in European sport|European Tour]] |
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 | ![]() |
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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 Aug | News of the World Under-23 Match Play Championship | England | 10,000 | ![]() |
|
16 Sep | Ryder Cup | Vereinigte Staaten | n/a | ![]() |
Team event |
30 Sep | Cacharel World Under-25 Championship | Frankreich | 20,000 | ![]() |
|
14 Oct | Suntory World Match Play Championship | England | 110,000 | ![]() |
Limited-field event |
28 Oct | Trophée Lancôme | Frankreich | 25,000 | ![]() |
|
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 (£) |
---|---|---|---|
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 | ![]() |
[6] |
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.