1996 European Seniors Tour season
Duration10 May 1996 (1996-05-10) – 20 October 1996 (1996-10-20)
Number of official events13
Most winsEngland Tommy Horton (4)
Order of MeritEngland Tommy Horton
1995
1997

The 1996 European Seniors Tour was the fifth season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1][2][3]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£)
Winner[lower-alpha 1] Notes
12 MayBeko/Oger Tours Turkish OpenTurkey150,000South Africa Bobby Verwey (2)New tournament
2 JunDe Vere Hotels Seniors ClassicEngland75,000Italy Renato Campagnoli (2)
9 JunHippo Jersey SeniorsJersey100,000England Maurice Bembridge (1)New tournament
16 JunCastle Royle European Seniors ClassicEngland75,000England Tommy Horton (8)New tournament
30 JunRyder Collingtree Seniors ClassicEngland60,000Scotland David Huish (1)
14 JulStella Senior OpenGermany100,000England Tommy Horton (9)
28 JulSenior British OpenNorthern Ireland350,000Scotland Brian Barnes (2)Senior major championship
3 AugLawrence Batley SeniorsEngland75,000England Malcolm Gregson (2)
18 AugNorthern Electric SeniorsEngland60,000England Tommy Horton (10)
25 AugThe Belfry PGA Seniors ChampionshipEngland150,000Australia Terry Gale (1)
8 SepScottish Seniors OpenScotland100,000England John Morgan (5)
6 OctMotor City Seniors ClassicEngland80,000England John Morgan (6)New tournament
20 OctThe Players ChampionshipEngland120,000England Tommy Horton (11)New tournament

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[3][4]

PositionPlayerPrize money (£)
1England Tommy Horton133,195
2England John Morgan69,346
3England Malcolm Gregson60,090
4Australia Noel Ratcliffe49,062
5United States David Oakley47,430

Notes

  1. 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

  1. "Senior Past Champions Current Events". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. "Senior Past Champions Former Events". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 Williams, Michael (1997). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1997. Macmillan. pp. 91–93. ISBN 0333672143. Retrieved 23 December 2023 via Archive.org.
  4. Duckworth, Keith (21 October 1996). "Woods benefits from grip ruling". The Daily Telegraph. London, United Kingdom. p. 45. Retrieved 21 November 2023 via Newspapers.com.
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