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1972 European Tour

Golf tour season

Golf tour season

FieldValue
year1972
tourEuropean Tour
regular_season–
no_of_events20
most_winsNZL Bob Charles (2)
AUS Graham Marsh (2)
AUS Jack Newton (2)
honor1Order of Merit
honoree1ENG Peter Oosterhuis
honor2Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
honoree2SCO Sam Torrance
nextseason1973

AUS Graham Marsh (2) AUS Jack Newton (2) The 1972 European Tour, titled as the 1972 PGA European Tour, was the inaugural season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe.

Changes for 1972

There were several changes from the previous year's British PGA circuit schedule, with the inclusion of the Madrid Open, the Dutch Open and the Lancia d'Oro tournament; they joined the five national opens in continental Europe that were included in 1971. Also added were the John Player Trophy and the Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open, as well as the returning John Player Classic and Sumrie Better-Ball tournaments; lost from the calendar were the Agfa-Gevaert Tournament, the Classic International, the Daks Tournament and the Gallaher Ulster Open.

According to the United Press International, the circuit exceeded $1,000,000 in total prize money for the first time.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1972 season.

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(£)WinnerNotes
9 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$204,649USA Jack Nicklaus (n/a)Major championship
15 AprSpanish OpenSpain10,060ESP Antonio Garrido (1)
22 AprMadrid OpenSpain10,060IRL Jimmy Kinsella (1)
27 AprPiccadilly MedalEngland12,000ENG Tommy Horton (1)
13 MayPenfold-Bournemouth TournamentEngland8,000ENG Peter Oosterhuis (1)
27 MayJohn Player TrophyEngland8,000ENG Ross Whitehead (1)
10 JunMartini InternationalEngland8,000SCO Brian Barnes (1)
20 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$200,000USA Jack Nicklaus (n/a)Major championship
25 JunCarroll's InternationalIreland15,000IRL Christy O'Connor Snr (1)
1 JulSunbeam Electric Scottish OpenScotland10,000ENG Neil Coles (1)
15 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland50,000USA Lee Trevino (n/a)Major championship
23 JulFrench OpenFrance11,020USA Barry Jaeckel (1)
30 JulSwiss OpenSwitzerland10,240AUS Graham Marsh (1)
6 AugGerman OpenWest Germany11,600AUS Graham Marsh (2)
6 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$225,000ZAF Gary Player (n/a)Major championship
13 AugDutch OpenNetherlands10,700AUS Jack Newton (1)
19 AugBenson & Hedges Festival of GolfEngland15,000AUS Jack Newton (2)
26 AugViyella PGA ChampionshipEngland15,000ENG Tony Jacklin (1)
16 SepBenson & Hedges Match Play ChampionshipEngland20,000ENG John Garner (1)
23 SepW.D. & H.O. Wills TournamentScotland15,000AUS Peter Thomson (1)
30 SepJohn Player ClassicScotland56,550NZL Bob Charles (1)
7 OctDunlop MastersEngland15,000NZL Bob Charles (2)
15 OctItalian OpenItaly15,000SCO Norman Wood (1)
22 OctLancia d'OroItaly10,700ESP José María Cañizares (1)

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(£)Winner(s)Notes
20 MaySumrie Better-BallEngland8,000ENG Malcolm Gregson and
WAL Brian HuggettTeam event
3 JunCoca-Cola Young Professionals' ChampionshipEngland4,000ENG Peter Oosterhuis
2 SepDouble Diamond InternationalEngland15,000ENG Team EnglandTeam event
8 SepLord Derby's Under-25 Match Play ChampionshipEngland2,255SCO Sam Torrance
14 OctPiccadilly World Match Play ChampionshipEngland25,000USA Tom WeiskopfLimited-field event
12 NovWorld CupAustraliaUS$2,000TWN Hsieh Min-Nan and
TWN Lu Liang-HuanTeam event
World Cup Individual TrophyUS$1,000TWN Hsieh Min-Nan

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.

PositionPlayerPointsPrize money (£)
1ENG Peter Oosterhuis1,75118,525
2ENG Guy Hunt1,7109,809
3WAL Brian Huggett1,70210,167
4ENG Peter Townsend1,6408,592
5AUS Jack Newton1,6378,899
6ENG John Garner1,6168,006
7ENG Peter Butler1,6148,376
8SCO Brian Barnes1,6039,104
9ENG Neil Coles1,5978,629
10ENG Clive Clark1,5755,831

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the YearSCO Sam Torrance

Notes

References

References

  1. "Tour History". European Tour.
  2. (7 December 1971). "Extra £32,000 at stake for Britons". The Times.
  3. Dunn, Alan. (23 February 1972). "New season enlivened". The Guardian.
  4. (23 December 1971). "British Linksmen Now Able To Pass Up U.S. Pro Tour". Playground Daily News.
  5. "1972 Tournament schedule". European Tour.
  6. Simms, George. (1973). "John Player Golf Yearbook 1973". Queen Anne Press.
  7. (5 January 1972). "Nearly £500,000 prize-money in British season". Glasgow Herald.
  8. Huggins, Percy. (1973). "The Golfer's Handbook 1973". Munro-Barr.
  9. Ryde, Peter. (11 November 1972). "A man of supreme merit". The Times.
  10. (7 November 1972). "Torrance wins Rookie award". Leicester Mercury.
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