1992 European Seniors Tour
| Duration | 24 April 1992 – 5 December 1992 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 10 |
| Most wins |  John Fourie (2) Brian Huggett (2) |
| Order of Merit | John Fourie |
1993 → | |
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.
Schedule
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ "Senior Past Champions Current Events". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Senior Past Champions Former Events". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Tony loves PGA life". The Citizen. Gloucester, United Kingdom. 19 December 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Jacobs Trophy Winners". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015.