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{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
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]].
{{use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 1979
| tour = European Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|1979|4|12|df=y}} – {{end date|1979|10|6|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 23
| most_wins = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (3)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]]
| honor2 = Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Mike Miller (golfer)|Mike Miller]]
| honor3 =
| honoree3 =
| honor4 =
| honoree4 =
| prevseason = [[1978 European Tour|1978]]
| nextseason = [[1980 European Tour|1980]]
}}
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.


==Changes for 1979==
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>
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.

The Order of Merit was won by Scotland's [[Sandy Lyle]].


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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>
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]].


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Date
!Dates
!Tournament
!Tournament
!Host country
!Host country
!Purse<br>([[Pound sterling|£]])
!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.}}
!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.}}
!Notes
!Notes
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
|12–15 Apr
|'''[[Masters Tournament]]'''
|[[United States]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Fuzzy Zoeller]]''' (n/a)<!--1-->
|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]; non-tour event{{efn|name=totals}}
|-
|-
|12–15 Apr
|15 Apr
|[[Portuguese Open]]
|[[Portuguese Open]]
|[[Portugal]]
|Portugal
|align=right|28,810
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] (7)
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] (7)
|
|
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|15 Apr
|'''[[1979 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]'''
|United States
|align=right|US$299,625
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Fuzzy Zoeller]]''' (n/a)
|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]{{efn|name=unofficial|Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.}}
|-
|-
|19–22 Apr
|22 Apr
|[[Open de España|Spanish Open]]
|[[Spanish Open]]
|[[Spain]]
|Spain
|align=right|35,000
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Dale Hayes]] (4)
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Dale Hayes]] (4)
|
|
|-
|-
|26–29 Apr
|29 Apr
|[[Madrid Open (golf)|Madrid Open]]
|[[Madrid Open (golf)|Madrid Open]]
|[[Spain]]
|Spain
|align=right|33,000
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Simon Hobday]] (2)
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Simon Hobday]] (2)
|
|
|-
|-
|3–6 May
|6 May
|[[Italian Open (golf)|Italian Open]]
|[[Italian Open (golf)|Italian Open]]
|[[Italy]]
|Italy
|align=right|33,500
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] (8)
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] (8)
|
|
|-
|-
|10–13 May
|13 May
|[[Open de France|French Open]]
|[[French Open (golf)|French Open]]
|[[France]]
|France
|align=right|33,500
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bernard Gallacher]] (5)
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bernard Gallacher]] (5)
|
|
|-
|-
|17–20 May
|20 May
|[[Colgate PGA Championship]]
|[[Colgate PGA Championship]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|50,000
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Vicente Fernández (golfer)|Vicente Fernández]] (2)
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Vicente Fernández (golfer)|Vicente Fernández]] (2)
|
|
|-
|-
|25–28 May
|28 May
|[[Martini International]]
|[[Martini International]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|42,000
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]] (2)
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]] (2)
|
|
|-
|-
|31 May – 3 Jun
|3 Jun
|[[B.A./Avis Open]]
|[[B.A./Avis Open]]
|[[Jersey]]
|Jersey
|align=right|30,000
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (1)
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (1)
|
|
|-
|-
|7–10 Jun
|10 Jun
|[[Belgian Open (golf)|Belgian Open]]
|[[Belgian Open (golf)|Belgian Open]]
|[[Belgium]]
|Belgium
|align=right|32,300
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gavan Levenson]] (1)
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gavan Levenson]] (1)
|
|
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
|14–17 Jun
|'''[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]'''
|[[United States]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Hale Irwin]]''' (n/a)<!--2-->
|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]; non-tour event{{efn|name=totals}}
|-
|-
|14–17 Jun
|17 Jun
|[[Welsh Golf Classic]]
|[[Welsh Golf Classic]]
|[[Wales]]
|Wales
|align=right|30,000
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] (2)
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] (2)
|New tournament
|New tournament
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|17 Jun
|'''[[1979 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]'''
|United States
|align=right|US$325,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Hale Irwin]]''' (n/a)<!--2-->
|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]{{efn|name=unofficial}}
|-
|-
|21–24 Jun
|24 Jun
|[[Greater Manchester Open]]
|[[Greater Manchester Open]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|30,000
|{{flagicon|Zimbabwe Rhodesia}} [[Mark McNulty]] (1)
|{{flagicon|Zimbabwe-Rhodesia}} [[Mark McNulty]] (1)
|
|
|-
|-
|28 Jun – 1 Jul
|1 Jul
|[[Lada English Golf Classic]]
|[[Lada English Golf Classic]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|50,000
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] (9)
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] (9)
|New tournament
|New tournament
|-
|-
|5–8 Jul
|8 Jul
|[[Scandinavian Enterprise Open]]
|[[Scandinavian Enterprise Open]]
|[[Sweden]]
|Sweden
|align=right|35,000
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (2)
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (2)
|
|
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|18–21 Jul
|21 Jul
|'''[[The Open Championship]]'''
|'''[[1979 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]'''
|[[Scotland]]
|Scotland
|align=right|155,000
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} '''[[Seve Ballesteros]]''' (10)
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} '''[[Seve Ballesteros]]''' (10)
|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]
|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]
|-
|-
|26–29 Jul
|29 Jul
|[[Dutch Open (golf)|Dutch Open]]
|[[Dutch Open (golf)|Dutch Open]]
|[[Netherlands]]
|Netherlands
|align=right|35,000
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] (5)
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] (5)
|
|
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
|2–5 Aug
|'''[[PGA Championship]]'''
|[[United States]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[David Graham (golfer)|David Graham]]''' (n/a)<!--1-->
|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]; non-tour event{{efn|name=totals}}
|-
|-
|2–5 Aug
|5 Aug
|[[Sun Alliance Match Play Championship]]
|[[Sun Alliance Match Play Championship]]
|[[Scotland]]
|Scotland
|align=right|40,000
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Des Smyth]] (1)
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Des Smyth]] (1)
|
|
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|5 Aug
|'''[[1979 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]]'''
|United States
|align=right|US$350,000
|{{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[David Graham (golfer)|David Graham]]''' (n/a)
|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]{{efn|name=unofficial}}
|-
|-
|9–12 Aug
|12 Aug
|[[Benson and Hedges International Open]]
|[[Benson & Hedges International Open]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|60,000
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Maurice Bembridge]] (6)
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Maurice Bembridge]] (6)
|
|
|-
|-
|16–19 Aug
|19 Aug
|[[Braun German Open]]
|[[Braun German Open]]
|[[West Germany]]
|West Germany
|align=right|32,000
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Jacklin]] (6)
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Jacklin]] (6)
|
|
|-
|-
|23–26 Aug
|26 Aug
|[[Carroll's Irish Open]]
|[[Carroll's Irish Open]]
|[[Republic of Ireland]]
|Ireland
|align=right|60,000
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] (3)
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] (3)
|
|
|-
|-
|30 Aug – 2 Sep
|2 Sep
|[[Swiss Open (golf)|Swiss Open]]
|[[Swiss Open]]
|[[Switzerland]]
|Switzerland
|align=right|48,400
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Hugh Baiocchi]] (5)
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Hugh Baiocchi]] (5)
|
|
|-
|-
|6–9 Sep
|9 Sep
|[[European Open (golf)|European Open]]
|[[European Open Championship]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|105,000
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (3)
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (3)
|
|
|-
|-
|20–23 Sep
|23 Sep
|[[SOS Talisman TPC]]
|[[SOS Talisman TPC]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|50,000
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael King (golfer)|Michael King]] (1)
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael King (golfer)|Michael King]] (1)
|
|
|-
|-
|3–6 Oct
|6 Oct
|[[Dunlop Masters]]
|[[Dunlop Masters]]
|[[Wales]]
|Wales
|align=right|60,000
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] (6)
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] (6)
|
|
|}

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

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Date
!Tournament
!Host country
!Purse<br>([[Pound sterling|£]])
!Winner(s)
!Notes
|-
|-
|18 Aug
|11–14 Oct
|[[Suntory World Match Play]]
|[[News of the World Under-23 Match Play Championship]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|10,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] (n/a)
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ian Woosnam]]
|Unofficial event
|
|-
|-
|16 Sep
|25–28 Oct
|[[1979 Ryder Cup|Ryder Cup]]
|[[Lancome Trophy]]
|United States
|[[France]]
|align=center|n/a
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Miller]] (n/a)
|{{flagdeco|USA}} Team USA
|Unofficial event
|Team event
|-
|30 Sep
|[[Cacharel World Under-25 Championship]]
|France
|align=right|20,000
|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Bernhard Langer]]
|
|-
|14 Oct
|[[Suntory World Match Play Championship]]
|England
|align=right|110,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]]
|Limited-field event
|-
|28 Oct
|[[Trophée Lancôme]]
|France
|align=right|25,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Miller]]
|
|-
|rowspan=2|11 Nov
|[[1979 World Cup (men's golf)|World Cup]]
|rowspan=2|Greece
|rowspan=2 align=center|n/a
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]] and<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Mahaffey]]
|Team event
|-
|[[1979 World Cup (men's golf)|World Cup Individual Trophy]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]]
|
|}
|}
{{notelist}}


==Order of Merit==
==Order of Merit==
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>
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.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Position !! Player !! Country !! Prize money ([[Pound sterling|£]])
!Position !! Player !! Points !! Prize money ([[Pound sterling|£]])
|-
|-
|align=center|1 || [[Sandy Lyle]] ||{{SCO}} || align=center|49,233
|align=center|1 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] || align=center|39,808 || align=center|49,233
|-
|-
|align=center|2 || [[Seve Ballesteros]] ||{{flagcountry|ESP|1977}} || align=center|47,411
|align=center|2 || {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] || align=center|37,026 || align=center|47,411
|-
|-
|align=center|3 || [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] ||{{ENG}} || align=center|38,534
|align=center|3 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] || align=center|32,494 || align=center|38,534
|-
|-
|align=center|4 || [[Dale Hayes]] ||{{flagcountry|ZAF|1928}} || align=center|32,540
|align=center|4 || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Dale Hayes]] || align=center|30,031 || align=center|32,540
|-
|-
|align=center|5 || [[Michael King (golfer)|Michael King]] ||{{ENG}} || align=center|29,725
|align=center|5 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael King (golfer)|Michael King]] || align=center|26,283 || align=center|29,725
|-
|-
|align=center|6 || [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] ||{{SCO}} || align=center|28,204
|align=center|6 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] || align=center|26,218 || align=center|28,204
|-
|-
|align=center|7 || [[Ken Brown (golfer)|Ken Brown]] ||{{SCO}} || align=center|25,407
|align=center|7 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ken Brown (golfer)|Ken Brown]] || align=center|22,991 || align=center|25,407
|-
|-
|align=center|8 || [[Antonio Garrido (golfer)|Antonio Garrido]] ||{{flagcountry|ESP|1977}} || align=center|24,665
|align=center|8 || {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Antonio Garrido (golfer)|Antonio Garrido]] || align=center|21,825 || align=center|24,665
|-
|-
|align=center|9 || [[Tony Jacklin]] ||{{ENG}} || align=center|22,179
|align=center|9 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Jacklin]] || align=center|20,505 || align=center|22,179
|-
|-
|align=center|10 || [[Neil Coles]] ||{{ENG}} || align=center|21,351
|align=center|10 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Neil Coles]] || align=center|19,186 || align=center|21,351
|}
|}


==See also==
==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
*[[List of golfers with most European Tour wins]]
!Award!!Winner!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| [[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>
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{official site|https://www.europeantour.com/}}
*[http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/tournament/Season=1979/index_full.html 1979 season results on the PGA European Tour website]
*[http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/racetodubai/rankings/index.html 1979 Order of Merit on the PGA European Tour website]


{{European Tour Seasons}}
{{European Tour Seasons}}
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[[Category:1979 in European sport|European Tour]]

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1979 European Tour season
Duration12 April 1979 (1979-04-12) – 6 October 1979 (1979-10-06)
Number of official events23
Most winsScotland Sandy Lyle (3)
Order of MeritScotland Sandy Lyle
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the YearScotland Mike Miller
← 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]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£) 		Winner[a] Notes
15 Apr Portuguese Open Portugal 28,810 Scotland Brian Barnes (7)
15 Apr Masters Tournament Vereinigte Staaten US$299,625 Vereinigte Staaten Fuzzy Zoeller (n/a) Major championship[b]
22 Apr Spanish Open Spanien 35,000 Südafrika Dale Hayes (4)
29 Apr Madrid Open Spanien 33,000 Südafrika Simon Hobday (2)
6 May Italian Open Italien 33,500 Scotland Brian Barnes (8)
13 May French Open Frankreich 33,500 Scotland Bernard Gallacher (5)
20 May Colgate PGA Championship England 50,000 Argentinien Vicente Fernández (2)
28 May Martini International England 42,000 Australien Greg Norman (2)
3 Jun B.A./Avis Open Jersey 30,000 Scotland Sandy Lyle (1)
10 Jun Belgian Open Belgien 32,300 Südafrika Gavan Levenson (1)
17 Jun Welsh Golf Classic Wales 30,000 England Mark James (2) New tournament
17 Jun U.S. Open Vereinigte Staaten US$325,000 Vereinigte Staaten Hale Irwin (n/a) Major championship[b]
24 Jun Greater Manchester Open England 30,000 Zimbabwe Rhodesia Mark McNulty (1)
1 Jul Lada English Golf Classic England 50,000 Spanien Seve Ballesteros (9) New tournament
8 Jul Scandinavian Enterprise Open Schweden 35,000 Scotland Sandy Lyle (2)
21 Jul The Open Championship Scotland 155,000 Spanien Seve Ballesteros (10) Major championship
29 Jul Dutch Open Niederlande 35,000 Australien Graham Marsh (5)
5 Aug Sun Alliance Match Play Championship Scotland 40,000 Republic of Ireland Des Smyth (1)
5 Aug PGA Championship Vereinigte Staaten US$350,000 Australien David Graham (n/a) Major championship[b]
12 Aug Benson & Hedges International Open England 60,000 England Maurice Bembridge (6)
19 Aug Braun German Open West Germany 32,000 England Tony Jacklin (6)
26 Aug Carroll's Irish Open Irland 60,000 England Mark James (3)
2 Sep Swiss Open Schweiz 48,400 Südafrika Hugh Baiocchi (5)
9 Sep European Open Championship England 105,000 Scotland Sandy Lyle (3)
23 Sep SOS Talisman TPC England 50,000 England Michael King (1)
6 Oct Dunlop Masters Wales 60,000 Australien Graham Marsh (6)

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 Wales Ian Woosnam
16 Sep Ryder Cup Vereinigte Staaten n/a Team USA Team event
30 Sep Cacharel World Under-25 Championship Frankreich 20,000 West Germany Bernhard Langer
14 Oct Suntory World Match Play Championship England 110,000 Vereinigte Staaten Bill Rogers Limited-field event
28 Oct Trophée Lancôme Frankreich 25,000 Vereinigte Staaten Johnny Miller
11 Nov World Cup Griechenland n/a Vereinigte Staaten Hale Irwin and
Vereinigte Staaten John Mahaffey 		Team event
World Cup Individual Trophy Vereinigte Staaten Hale Irwin

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 Scotland Sandy Lyle 39,808 49,233
2 Spanien Seve Ballesteros 37,026 47,411
3 England Mark James 32,494 38,534
4 Südafrika Dale Hayes 30,031 32,540
5 England Michael King 26,283 29,725
6 Scotland Brian Barnes 26,218 28,204
7 Scotland Ken Brown 22,991 25,407
8 Spanien Antonio Garrido 21,825 24,665
9 England Tony Jacklin 20,505 22,179
10 England Neil Coles 19,186 21,351

Awards

[edit]
Award Winner Ref.
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Scotland Mike Miller [6]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Tour History". European Tour. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
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