1999 European Tour Explained
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
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
The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.[6] [7]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner | OWGR
points | Other
tours | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Order of Merit
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 | | 1,822,880 |
| 2 | | 1,320,804 |
| 3 | | 1,317,693 |
| 4 | | 1,148,289 |
| 5 | | 1,059,984 |
| 6 | | 901,452 |
| 7 | | 855,162 |
| 8 | | 731,290 |
| 9 | | 629,131 |
| 10 | | 622,852 | |
Awards
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Tour History . European Tour . 17 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100404045237/http://www.europeantour.com/tourgroup/history/index.html . 4 April 2010.
- News: Briefs New event for European Tour . The Age . Melbourne, Victoria, Australia . 3 September 1999 . 49 . Newspapers.com . 3 May 2020 . subscription.
- News: Galway first . Irish Independent . Dublin, Ireland . 9 March 1999 . 19 . British Newspaper Archive . 3 May 2020 . subscription.
- News: PGA sponsor . Stuart . Darroch . Aberdeen Press and Journal . Aberdeen, United Kingdom . 23 June 1999 . 29 . British Newspaper Archive . 3 May 2020 . subscription.
- News: In brief Great event . Aberdeen Press and Journal . Aberdeen, United Kingdom . 23 June 1999 . 30 . British Newspaper Archive . 3 May 2020 . subscription.
- Web site: 1999 Tournament schedule . European Tour . 17 October 2023.
- News: European Tour succeeds in adding all times to all men in all places . David . Davies . The Guardian . London, United Kingdom . 10 October 1998 . 32 . Newspapers.com . 3 May 2020 . subscription.
- European Tour Penningligan . European Tour Money list . sv . Svensk Golf . 21 October 2023 . December 1999 . 12 . 68.
- News: Seven-up Monty in cash row . 8 November 1999 . 17 October 2023 . 69 . Daily Mirror . London, United Kingdom . subscription . Newspapers.com.
- News: Golf: Montgomerie named European Golfer of the Year . RTÉ . 7 December 1999 . 17 October 2023.
- News: Garcia wins Rookie of the Year award . 9 November 1999 . 17 October 2023 . 49 . Mark . Garrod . The Star . Dublin, Ireland . subscription . Newspapers.com.
