2015 European Senior Tour
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| Duration | 21 May 2015 – 13 December 2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Most wins |  Colin Montgomerie (3) |
| Order of Merit | Colin Montgomerie |
| Rookie of the Year |  Paul Broadhurst |
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The 2015 European Senior Tour was the 24th season of the European Senior Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Senior PGA Championship | United States | US$2,750,000 | Colin Montgomerie (6) | Senior major championship |
| 31 May | SSE Enterprise Wales Senior Open | Wales | £250,000 | Paul Wesselingh (8) | |
| 6 Jun | Acorn Jersey Open | Jersey | £200,000 |  Peter Fowler (4) | |
| 14 Jun | ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship | England | £260,000 | Peter Fowler (5) | |
| 28 Jun | U.S. Senior Open | United States | US$3,500,000 |  Jeff Maggert (n/a) | Senior major championship[b] |
| 5 Jul | Swiss Seniors Open | Switzerland | 300,000 |  Gordon Manson (1) | |
| 12 Jul | WINSTONgolf Senior Open | Germany | 300,000 |  Pedro Linhart (1) | |
| 26 Jul | The Senior Open Championship | England | £1,300,000 | Marco Dawson (n/a) | Senior major championship |
| 29 Aug | Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Senior Open | Scotland | £250,000 | Paul Broadhurst (1) | |
| 6 Sep | Travis Perkins Masters | England | £320,000 | Colin Montgomerie (7) | |
| 4 Oct | French Riviera Masters | France | 400,000 | Simon P. Brown (3) | |
| 13 Dec | MCB Tour Championship | Mauritius | 420,000 | Colin Montgomerie (8) | Tour Championship |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Montgomerie | 679,147 |
| 2 | Peter Fowler | 222,342 |
| 3 | Barry Lane | 171,191 |
| 4 | Gordon Manson | 143,699 |
| 5 | Philip Golding | 108,127 |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | Paul Broadhurst | [4] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2015 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "2015 Order of Merit". European Tour. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Stafford, Ali (14 December 2015). "Colin Montgomerie targets major success after record-breaking 2015". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
A three-shot win over David Frost not only extended Montgomerie's unassailable lead at the top of the money list and made him the first player to retain the title since Sam Torrance in 2006, but also secured the former Ryder Cup-winning captain record winnings of 679,147 euros (£492,679).
- ^ "Brilliant Broadhurst crowned Rookie of the Year". European Tour. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2023.