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1973 European Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1973 |
| tour | European Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 21 |
| most_wins | ENG Peter Oosterhuis (3) |
| honor1 | Order of Merit |
| honoree1 | ENG Peter Oosterhuis |
| honor2 | Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
| honoree2 | ENG Pip Elson |
| prevseason | 1972 |
| nextseason | 1974 |
The 1973 European Tour, titled as the 1973 PGA European Tour, was the second season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1973
There were three changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Portuguese Open and the Scandinavian Enterprise Open and the loss of the John Player Trophy.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1973 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (£) | Winner | Notes | |||
| 31 Mar | Madrid Open | Spain | 15,000 | ESP Germán Garrido (1) | |
| 7 Apr | Portuguese Open | Portugal | 15,000 | ESP Jaime Benito (1) | New to European Tour |
| 9 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$224,825 | USA Tommy Aaron (n/a) | Major championship |
| 14 Apr | Spanish Open | Spain | 25,000 | ENG Neil Coles (2) | |
| 21 Apr | Italian Open | Italy | 25,750 | ENG Tony Jacklin (2) | |
| 28 Apr | Piccadilly Medal | England | 12,000 | ENG Peter Oosterhuis (2) | |
| 12 May | Penfold-Bournemouth Tournament | England | 8,000 | NIR Eddie Polland (1) | |
| 26 May | Benson & Hedges Match Play Championship | England | 20,000 | ENG Neil Coles (3) | |
| 3 Jun | French Open | France | 15,000 | ENG Peter Oosterhuis (3) | |
| 9 Jun | Martini International | Scotland | 10,000 | ENG Maurice Bembridge (1) | |
| 17 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$227,200 | USA Johnny Miller (n/a) | Major championship |
| 24 Jun | Carroll's International | Ireland | 15,000 | IRL Paddy McGuirk (1) | |
| 30 Jun | Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open | Scotland | 15,000 | AUS Graham Marsh (3) | |
| 14 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | 50,000 | USA Tom Weiskopf (n/a) | Major championship |
| 22 Jul | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | Sweden | 19,410 | NZL Bob Charles (3) | New tournament |
| 29 Jul | Swiss Open | Switzerland | 17,850 | ZAF Hugh Baiocchi (1) | |
| 5 Aug | German Open | West Germany | 17,210 | ESP Francisco Abreu (1) | |
| 12 Aug | Dutch Open | Netherlands | 18,700 | ENG Doug McClelland (1) | |
| 12 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$225,000 | USA Jack Nicklaus (n/a) | Major championship |
| 18 Aug | Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf | England | 15,000 | ZAF Vin Baker (1) | |
| 25 Aug | Viyella PGA Championship | England | 15,000 | ENG Peter Oosterhuis (4) | |
| 8 Sep | W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament | England | 15,000 | USA Charles Coody (n/a) | |
| 29 Sep | John Player Classic | Scotland | 58,000 | USA Charles Coody (n/a) | |
| 6 Oct | Dunlop Masters | Wales | 15,000 | ENG Tony Jacklin (3) |
Unofficial events
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) | Notes | |||
| 19 May | Sumrie Better-Ball | Scotland | 8,000 | ENG Neil Coles and | |
| ENG Bernard Hunt | Team event | ||||
| 16 Jun | Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship | England | 4,000 | SCO Bernard Gallacher | |
| 20 Jul | Lord Derby's Under-25 Match Play Championship | England | 2,500 | ENG Brian Thompson | |
| 1 Sep | Double Diamond International | England | 15,000 | SCO Team Scotland | Team event |
| 22 Sep | Ryder Cup | Scotland | n/a | USA Team USA | Team event |
| 13 Oct | Piccadilly World Match Play Championship | England | 30,000 | ZAF Gary Player | Limited-field event |
| 25 Nov | World Cup | Spain | US$4,200 | USA Johnny Miller and | |
| USA Jack Nicklaus | Team event | ||||
| World Cup Individual Trophy | US$2,100 | USA Johnny Miller |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.
| Position | Player | Points | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Peter Oosterhuis | 3,440 | 17,455 |
| 2 | ENG Maurice Bembridge | 2,980 | 10,773 |
| 3 | ZAF Hugh Baiocchi | 2,904 | 11,870 |
| 4 | ZAF Dale Hayes | 2,736 | 10,188 |
| 5 | SCO Brian Barnes | 2,676 | 9,778 |
| 6 | NIR Eddie Polland | 2,635 | 8,146 |
| 7 | ENG Tony Jacklin | 2,588 | 24,840 |
| 8 | SCO Bernard Gallacher | 2,561 | 8,676 |
| 9 | ENG Neil Coles | 2,437 | 14,748 |
| 10 | AUS Jack Newton | 2,399 | 7,939 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | ENG Pip Elson |
Notes
References
References
- "Tour History". European Tour.
- Rodney, Bob. (26 January 1973). "Top two for Player Classic". Daily Mirror.
- "1973 Tournament schedule". European Tour.
- Simms, George. (1974). "John Player Golf Yearbook 1974". Queen Anne Press.
- (19 January 1973). "£½m. to be won on PGA circuit". Glasgow Herald.
- (13 October 1973). "Oosty ahead of Bembridge". Birmingham Daily Post.
- (December 1973). "Brittiska Cirkusen {{!}} Order of Merit".
- (5 October 1973). "Cotton's guidance wins 'rookie' title for Elson". The Birmingham Post.
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