1996 European Seniors Tour

1996 European Seniors Tour season
Duration10 May 1996 (1996-05-10) – 20 October 1996 (1996-10-20)
Number of official events13
Most winsEngland Tommy Horton (4)
Order of MeritEngland Tommy Horton
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The 1996 European Seniors Tour was the fifth season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1][2][3]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£) 		Winner[a] Notes
12 May Beko/Oger Tours Turkish Open Turkey 150,000 South Africa Bobby Verwey (2) New tournament
2 Jun De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic England 75,000 Italy Renato Campagnoli (2)
9 Jun Hippo Jersey Seniors Jersey 100,000 England Maurice Bembridge (1) New tournament
16 Jun Castle Royle European Seniors Classic England 75,000 England Tommy Horton (8) New tournament
30 Jun Ryder Collingtree Seniors Classic England 60,000 Scotland David Huish (1)
14 Jul Stella Senior Open Germany 100,000 England Tommy Horton (9)
28 Jul Senior British Open Northern Ireland 350,000 Scotland Brian Barnes (2) Senior major championship
3 Aug Lawrence Batley Seniors England 75,000 England Malcolm Gregson (2)
18 Aug Northern Electric Seniors England 60,000 England Tommy Horton (10)
25 Aug The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship England 150,000 Australia Terry Gale (1)
8 Sep Scottish Seniors Open Scotland 100,000 England John Morgan (5)
6 Oct Motor City Seniors Classic England 80,000 England John Morgan (6) New tournament
20 Oct The Players Championship England 120,000 England Tommy Horton (11) New tournament

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[3][4]

Position Player Prize money (£)
1 England Tommy Horton 133,195
2 England John Morgan 69,346
3 England Malcolm Gregson 60,090
4 Australia Noel Ratcliffe 49,062
5 United States David Oakley 47,430

Notes

  1. ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Seniors Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Seniors Tour members.

References

  1. ^ "Senior Past Champions Current Events". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Senior Past Champions Former Events". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b Williams, Michael (1997). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1997. Macmillan. pp. 91–93. ISBN 0333672143. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
  4. ^ Duckworth, Keith (21 October 1996). "Woods benefits from grip ruling". The Daily Telegraph. London, United Kingdom. p. 45. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.