2000 European Tour Explained
The 2000 European Tour, titled as the 2000 PGA European Tour,[1] was the 29th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 2000
There were several changes from the previous season, with the Alfred Dunhill Championship replacing the South African PGA Championship due to sponsorship reasons, the addition of two tournaments celebrating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil by Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500, the Greg Norman Holden International, the Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open and The Eurobet Seve Ballesteros Trophy, and the loss of the Estoril Open, the German Open and the Sarazen World Open. Money earned from the Masters Tournament counted towards the Order of Merit for the first time.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2000 season.[2] [3]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner | OWGR
points | Other
tours | Notes |
|---|
| 14 Nov | Johnnie Walker Classic | Taiwan | £800,000 |  Michael Campbell (1) | 28 | ANZ, ASA | |
| 16 Jan | Alfred Dunhill Championship | South Africa | £500,000 | Anthony Wall (1) | 12 | AFR | New tournament |
| 23 Jan | Mercedes-Benz South African Open | South Africa | US$1,000,000 |  Mathias Grönberg (3) | 32 | AFR | |
| 30 Jan | Heineken Classic | Australia | A$1,600,000 | Michael Campbell (2) | 36 | ANZ | |
| 6 Feb | Greg Norman Holden International | Australia | A$2,000,000 |  Lucas Parsons (1) | 34 | ANZ | New to European Tour |
| 13 Feb | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | US$825,000 |  Yeh Wei-tze (1) | 12 | ASA | |
| 20 Feb | Algarve Portuguese Open | Portugal | €1,000,000 | Gary Orr (1) | 24 | | |
| 27 Feb | WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship | United States | US$5,000,000 | Darren Clarke (6) | 76 | | World Golf Championship |
| 5 Mar | Dubai Desert Classic | UAE | US$1,300,000 |  José Cóceres (2) | 42 | | |
| 12 Mar | Qatar Masters | Qatar | US$750,000 |  Rolf Muntz (1) | 24 | | |
| 19 Mar | Madeira Island Open | Portugal | €550,000 | Niclas Fasth (1) | 24 | | |
| 26 Mar | Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open | Brazil | €675,000 | Roger Chapman (1) | 24 | | New tournament |
| 2 Apr | Brazil São Paulo 500 Years Open | Brazil | €750,000 |  Pádraig Harrington (2) | 24 | | New tournament |
| 9 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$4,600,000 |  Vijay Singh (9) | 100 | | Major championship |
| 23 Apr | Moroccan Open Méditel | Morocco | €650,000 | Jamie Spence (2) | 24 | | |
| 1 May | Peugeot Open de España | Spain | €1,000,000 | Brian Davis (1) | 30 | | |
| 7 May | Novotel Perrier Open de France | France | €1,200,000 | Colin Montgomerie (23) | 24 | | |
| 14 May | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | £1,000,000 |  José María Olazábal (20) | 44 | | |
| 21 May | Deutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of Europe | Germany | €2,700,000 | Lee Westwood (10) | 52 | | |
| 29 May | Volvo PGA Championship | England | €2,500,000 | Colin Montgomerie (24) | 64 | | Flagship event |
| 4 Jun | Compass Group English Open | England | £800,000 | Darren Clarke (7) | 30 | | |
| 11 Jun | Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open | Wales | £750,000 |  Steen Tinning (1) | 24 | | New tournament |
| 18 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$4,500,000 |  Tiger Woods (n/a) | 100 | | Major championship |
| 25 Jun | Compaq European Grand Prix | England | €1,000,000 | Lee Westwood (11) | 24 | | |
| 2 Jul | Murphy's Irish Open | Ireland | €1,600,000 | Patrik Sjöland (2) | 34 | | |
| 9 Jul | Smurfit European Open | Ireland | £1,500,000 | Lee Westwood (12) | 44 | | |
| 15 Jul | Standard Life Loch Lomond | Scotland | £1,100,000 |  Ernie Els (8) | 52 | | |
| 23 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | £2,800,000 | Tiger Woods (n/a) | 100 | | Major championship |
| 30 Jul | TNT Dutch Open | Netherlands | €1,300,000 | Stephen Leaney (3) | 26 | | |
| 6 Aug | Volvo Scandinavian Masters | Sweden | €1,600,000 | Lee Westwood (13) | 34 | | |
| 13 Aug | Victor Chandler British Masters | England | £800,000 | Gary Orr (2) | 30 | | |
| 20 Aug | Buzzgolf.com North West of Ireland Open | Ireland | €350,000 |  Massimo Scarpa (1) | 24 | CHA | |
| 20 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$5,000,000 | Tiger Woods (n/a) | 100 | | Major championship |
| 27 Aug | Scottish PGA Championship | Scotland | £400,000 | Pierre Fulke (2) | 24 | | |
| 27 Aug | WGC-NEC Invitational | United States | US$5,000,000 | Tiger Woods (n/a) | 64 | | World Golf Championship |
| 3 Sep | BMW International Open | Germany | €1,500,000 | Thomas Bjørn (5) | 32 | | |
| 10 Sep | Canon European Masters | Switzerland | €1,500,000 | Eduardo Romero (7) | 34 | | |
| 17 Sep | Trophée Lancôme | France | €1,300,000 | Retief Goosen (4) | 46 | | |
| 24 Sep | Belgacom Open | Belgium | €1,000,000 | Lee Westwood (14) | 38 | | |
| 1 Oct | Linde German Masters | Germany | €2,700,000 | Michael Campbell (3) | 50 | | |
| 22 Oct | BBVA Open Turespaña Masters Comunidad de Madrid | Spain | €1,000,000 | Pádraig Harrington (3) | 32 | | |
| 29 Oct | Italian Open | Italy | €1,000,000 | Ian Poulter (1) | 24 | | |
| 5 Nov | Volvo Masters | Spain | US$3,000,000 | Pierre Fulke (3) | 48 | | Tour Championship |
| 12 Nov | WGC-American Express Championship | Spain | US$5,000,000 |  Mike Weir (n/a) | 66 | | 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.[4] [5]
| Position | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|
| 1 | | 3,125,147 |
| 2 | | 2,717,965 |
| 3 | | 2,017,248 |
| 4 | | 1,993,550 |
| 5 | | 1,929,657 |
| 6 | | 1,740,917 |
| 7 | | 1,350,921 |
| 8 | | 1,331,591 |
| 9 | | 1,174,564 |
| 10 | | 1,009,473 | |
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.
- Web site: 2000 Tournament schedule . European Tour . 17 October 2023.
- Book: The European Tour Yearbook 2001 . Pelican Publishing Company . 2001 . 9781854107787 . Archive.org . 21 August 2024.
- Web site: 2000 Order of Merit . European Tour . 17 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20031019081711/http://www.europeantour.com/stats/OrderOfMerit.sps?iTourID=1&sRankID=&iYear=2000 . 19 October 2003.
- News: Westwood captures Order of Merit . ESPN . 12 November 2000 . 17 October 2023.
- News: Westwood named as Golfer of the Year . RTÉ . 30 November 2000 . 17 October 2023.
- News: Poulter named Rookie of the Year . RTÉ . 13 November 2000 . 17 October 2023.
