2021 European Senior Tour Explained

Year:	2021
Tour:	European Senior Tour
Regular Season:	–
No Of Events:	11
Most Wins:	Thomas Levet (2)
Honor1:	Order of Merit
Honoree1:	Stephen Dodd
Prevseason:	2020
Nextseason:	2022

The 2021 European Senior Tour, titled as the 2021 Legends Tour, was the 29th season of the European Senior Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2021 season.^{[1] [2]}

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (€)	Winner	Notes
	KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship	United States	US$3,500,000	Alex Čejka (1)	Senior major championship
	ICL Jersey Legends	Jersey	–	Removed^[3]
	Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship	England	300,000	Chris Williams (3)
	Swiss Seniors Open	Switzerland	–	Cancelled^[4]
	U.S. Senior Open	United States	US$4,000,000	Jim Furyk (n/a)	Senior major championship
	The Senior Open Championship	England	US$2,500,000	Stephen Dodd (4)	Senior major championship
	Staysure PGA Seniors Championship	England	400,000	Paul Broadhurst (6)
	Irish Legends	Ireland	270,000	Thomas Bjørn (1)
	Legends Open de France	France	180,000	Thomas Levet (2)
	Scottish Senior Open	Scotland	270,000	Thomas Levet (3)
	Farmfoods European Senior Masters	England	300,000	Markus Brier (1)
	Riegler & Partner Legends	Austria	225,000	Mauricio Molina (1)
	Sergio Melpignano Senior Italian Open	Italy	270,000	James Kingston (1)
	MCB Tour Championship (Mauritius)	Mauritius	–	Cancelled	Tour Championship

Unofficial events

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

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.^{[5] [6]}

Position	Player	Points
1		1,830
2		1,531
3		1,436
4		1,379
5		1,324

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 Tournament schedule . European Tour . 13 November 2023.
2. Web site: Legends Tour announces initial part of 2021 Schedule . European Tour . 17 December 2020.
3. News: Woosnam: Legends Tour return could be delayed . Jersey Evening Post . Jason . Fox . 11 March 2021 . 13 November 2023.
4. Web site: Tournament winners at a glance . Swiss Seniors Open . 13 November 2023.
5. Web site: 2021 Order of Merit . Legends Tour . 12 November 2023.
6. Dodd wins John Jacobs Trophy topping Legends Tour Order of Merit . Irish Golfer . 3 April 2022 . 13 November 2023.