1999 European Tour
| Duration | 14 January 1999 – 7 November 1999 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 41 |
| Most wins |  Colin Montgomerie (5) |
| Order of Merit | Colin Montgomerie |
| Golfer of the Year | Colin Montgomerie |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |  Sergio García |
← 1998 2000 → | |
The 1999 European Tour, titled as the 1999 PGA European Tour,[1] was the 28th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1999
[edit]There were many changes from the previous season, with the addition of three new World Golf Championships, the Asian PGA Tour co-sanctioned Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open, the Estoril Open,[2] the West of Ireland Golf Classic (also a Challenge Tour event),[3] and the Scottish PGA Championship;[4] and the loss of the Johnnie Walker Classic due to rescheduling from January to November, as well as the Cannes Open. The Open Novotel Perrier was also lost from the schedule as sponsors switched to support the Open de France; the Sarazen World Open, which had been discontinued as a result of the creation of the WGCs, was revived as a full tour event and took the dates on the calendar opposite the Cisco World Match Play Championship.[5]
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.[6][7]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship | South Africa | £400,000 |  Ernie Els (7) | 24 | AFR | |
| 24 Jan | Mercedes-Benz - Vodacom South African Open | South Africa | US$1,000,000 | David Frost (2) | 34 | AFR[c] | |
| 31 Jan | Heineken Classic | Australia | A$800,000 |  Jarrod Moseley (1) | 30 | ANZ | |
| 7 Feb | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | US$750,000 |  Gerry Norquist (1) | 24 | ASA | New to European Tour |
| 14 Feb | Dubai Desert Classic | UAE | US$1,300,000 |  David Howell (1) | 42 | ||
| 20 Feb | Qatar Masters | Qatar | US$1,000,000 | Paul Lawrie (2) | 24 | ||
| 28 Feb | WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship | United States | US$5,000,000 | Jeff Maggert (n/a) | 76 | New tournament World Golf Championship | |
| 7 Mar | Algarve Portuguese Open | Portugal | €550,000 | Van Phillips (1) | 24 | ||
| 14 Mar | Turespaña Masters - Open Andalucía | Spain | €500,000 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez (5) | 24 | ||
| 28 Mar | Madeira Island Open | Portugal | €500,000 | Pedro Linhart (1) | 24 | ||
| 11 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$4,000,000 | José María Olazábal (19) | 100 | Major championship[d] | |
| 18 Apr | Estoril Open | Portugal | €550,000 |  Jean-François Remésy (1) | 24 | New tournament | |
| 25 Apr | Peugeot Open de España | Spain | €850,000 |  Jarmo Sandelin (3) | 26 | ||
| 2 May | Fiat and Fila Italian Open | Italy | €1,000,000 | Dean Robertson (1) | 28 | ||
| 9 May | Novotel Perrier Open de France | France | €850,000 | Retief Goosen (3) | 24 | ||
| 16 May | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | £750,000 | Colin Montgomerie (18) | 38 | ||
| 24 May | Deutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of Europe | Germany | €1,700,000 | Tiger Woods (n/a) | 50 | ||
| 31 May | Volvo PGA Championship | England | €1,800,000 | Colin Montgomerie (19) | 64 | Flagship event | |
| 6 Jun | Compass Group English Open | England | £600,000 |  Darren Clarke (5) | 30 | ||
| 13 Jun | German Open | Germany | €1,000,000 | Jarmo Sandelin (4) | 24 | ||
| 20 Jun | Moroccan Open | Morocco | €500,000 | Miguel Ángel Martín (3) | 24 | ||
| 20 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$3,500,000 | Payne Stewart (n/a) | 100 | Major championship | |
| 27 Jun | Compaq European Grand Prix | England | €900,000 |  David Park (1) | 26 | ||
| 4 Jul | Murphy's Irish Open | Ireland | €1,400,000 | Sergio García (1) | 36 | ||
| 11 Jul | Standard Life Loch Lomond | Scotland | £1,000,000 | Colin Montgomerie (20) | 46 | ||
| 18 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | £2,000,000 | Paul Lawrie (3) | 100 | Major championship | |
| 25 Jul | TNT Dutch Open | Netherlands | €1,100,000 | Lee Westwood (7) | 32 | ||
| 2 Aug | Smurfit European Open | Ireland | £1,200,000 | Lee Westwood (8) | 42 | ||
| 8 Aug | Volvo Scandinavian Masters | Sweden | €1,400,000 | Colin Montgomerie (21) | 28 | ||
| 15 Aug | West of Ireland Golf Classic | Ireland | €350,000 |  Costantino Rocca (5) | 24 | CHA | New tournament |
| 15 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$3,500,000 | Tiger Woods (n/a) | 100 | Major championship | |
| 22 Aug | BMW International Open | Germany | €1,200,000 | Colin Montgomerie (22) | 26 | ||
| 29 Aug | WGC-NEC Invitational | United States | US$5,000,000 | Tiger Woods (n/a) | 68 | New tournament World Golf Championship | |
| 30 Aug | Scottish PGA Championship | Scotland | €350,000 | Warren Bennett (1) | 24 | New tournament | |
| 5 Sep | Canon European Masters | Switzerland | €1,250,000 | Lee Westwood (9) | 26 | ||
| 12 Sep | Victor Chandler British Masters | England | £650,000 | Bob May (1) | 40 | ||
| 19 Sep | Trophée Lancôme | France | €1,100,000 | Pierre Fulke (1) | 42 | ||
| 3 Oct | Linde German Masters | Germany | €1,750,000 | Sergio García (2) | 46 | ||
| 17 Oct | Sarazen World Open | Spain | US$600,000 |  Thomas Bjørn (4) | 24 | New to European Tour | |
| 24 Oct | Belgacom Open | Belgium | €750,000 | Robert Karlsson (3) | 28 | ||
| 31 Oct | Volvo Masters | Spain | €1,400,000 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez (6) | 46 | Tour Championship | |
| 7 Nov | WGC-American Express Championship | Spain | US$5,000,000 | Tiger Woods (n/a) | 70 | New tournament World Golf Championship |
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) | OWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Ryder Cup | United States | n/a | Team USA | n/a | Team event |
| 10 Oct | Alfred Dunhill Cup | Scotland | £1,000,000 | Team Spain | n/a | Team event |
| Open Novotel Perrier | France | – | Cancelled | – | Team event | |
| 17 Oct | Cisco World Match Play Championship | England | £500,000 | Colin Montgomerie | 34 | Limited-field event |
| 21 Nov | World Cup of Golf | Malaysia | US$1,300,000 | Mark O'Meara and Tiger Woods | n/a | Team event |
| World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy | US$200,000 | Tiger Woods | n/a |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[8][9]
| Position | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Montgomerie | 1,822,880 |
| 2 | Lee Westwood | 1,320,804 |
| 3 | Sergio García | 1,317,693 |
| 4 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 1,148,289 |
| 5 | Retief Goosen | 1,059,984 |
| 6 | Paul Lawrie | 901,452 |
| 7 |  Pádraig Harrington | 855,162 |
| 8 | Darren Clarke | 731,290 |
| 9 | Jarmo Sandelin | 629,131 |
| 10 |  Ángel Cabrera | 622,852 |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Golfer of the Year | Colin Montgomerie | [10] |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Sergio García | [11] |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ AFR − Southern Africa Tour; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; ASA − Asian PGA Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour.
- ^ Southern Africa Tour flagship event
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tour History". European Tour. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Briefs | New event for European Tour". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 3 September 1999. p. 49. Retrieved 3 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Galway first". Irish Independent. Dublin, Ireland. 9 March 1999. p. 19. Retrieved 3 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Darroch, Stuart (23 June 1999). "PGA sponsor". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Aberdeen, United Kingdom. p. 29. Retrieved 3 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "In brief | Great event". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Aberdeen, United Kingdom. 23 June 1999. p. 30. Retrieved 3 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1999 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Davies, David (10 October 1998). "European Tour succeeds in adding all times to all men in all places". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. p. 32. Retrieved 3 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "European Tour | Penningligan" [European Tour | Money list]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. December 1999. p. 68. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Seven-up Monty in cash row". Daily Mirror. London, United Kingdom. 8 November 1999. p. 69. Retrieved 17 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Golf: Montgomerie named European Golfer of the Year". RTÉ. 7 December 1999. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Garrod, Mark (9 November 1999). "Garcia wins Rookie of the Year award". The Star. Dublin, Ireland. p. 49. Retrieved 17 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.