1987 European Tour
| Duration | 19 March 1987 – 8 November 1987 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 27 |
| Most wins | 4 – Ian Woosnam |
| Order of Merit | Ian Woosnam |
| Golfer of the Year | Ian Woosnam |
| Sir Henry Cotton rookie of the year | Peter Baker |
← 1986 1988 → | |
The 1987 European Tour was the 16th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.
The Order of Merit was won by Wales' Ian Woosnam.
Schedule
The table below shows the 1987 European Tour schedule which was made up of 27 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and several non-counting "Approved Special Events".[1][2] There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Moroccan Open[3] and the German Masters,[2] the return of the Belgian Open, and the loss of the Car Care Plan International.
- ^ a b c d 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 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.
- ^ Tournament initially postponed and then later cancelled due to bad weather rendering the course unplayable.[5][6]
Order of Merit
The PGA European Tour's money list was known as the "Order of Merit". It was based on prize money earned during the season and calculated in Pound sterling.[7]
| Position | Player | Country | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Woosnam |  Wales |
253,717 |
| 2 | Mark McNulty |  Zimbabwe |
189,304 |
| 3 | Nick Faldo |  England |
181,833 |
| 4 | Gordon Brand, Jnr |  Scotland |
147,787 |
| 5 | Bernhard Langer |  West Germany |
141,394 |
| 6 | Seve Ballesteros |  Spain |
138,843 |
| 7 | Peter Senior |  Australia |
126,091 |
| 8 | Rodger Davis | Australia |
122,754 |
| 9 | Sam Torrance | Scotland |
122,556 |
| 10 | Howard Clark | England |
122,535 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| European Tour Golfer of the Year | Ian Woosnam | Wales
|
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Peter Baker | England
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See also
References
- ^ Davies, David (28 October 1986). "Money for European Tour raised to £6.5m". The Guardian. London, England. p. 31. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "German event lifts tour pool to record". The Times. London, England. 18 February 1987. p. 38. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "PGA's road to Morocco". The Guardian. London, England. 16 December 1986. p. 27. Retrieved 27 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Events | European Tour | 1987". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Sport in brief | Golf". The Guardian. London, England. 15 October 1987. p. 30. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Miller, David (20 October 1987). "Threat to the welfare of golf". The Times. London, England. p. 48. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Tour History". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 21 June 2013.