2022 European Senior Tour Explained
The 2022 European Senior Tour, titled as the 2022 Legends Tour, was the 30th 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 2022 season.[1] [2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse
(€) | Winner | Notes |
|---|
| Riegler & Partner Legends | Austria | 250,000 | Euan McIntosh (1) | |
| KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship | United States | US$3,500,000 |  Steven Alker (n/a) | Senior major championship |
| Jersey Legends | Jersey | 300,000 |  Richard Green (1) | |
| Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship | England | 250,000 | Paul Lawrie (2) | |
| U.S. Senior Open | United States | US$4,000,000 |  Pádraig Harrington (1) | Senior major championship |
| Swiss Seniors Open | Switzerland | 350,000 |  James Kingston (2) | |
| WINSTONgolf Senior Open | Germany | 350,000 | Richard Green (2) | |
| The Senior Open Championship | Scotland | US$2,500,000 | Darren Clarke (1) | Senior major championship |
| JCB Championship | England | 600,000 | Alex Čejka (2) | New tournament |
| Irish Legends | Ireland | 400,000 | Phillip Price (3) | |
| Staysure PGA Seniors Championship | England | 500,000 |  Adilson da Silva (1) | |
| WCM Legends Open de France | France | 250,000 | Gary Marks (2) | |
| Farmfoods European Senior Masters | Spain | 250,000 | Paul Lawrie (3) | |
| Italian Senior Open | Italy | 300,000 |  Ricardo González (1) | |
| MCB Tour Championship (Seychelles) | Seychelles | 400,000 |  Joakim Haeggman (1) | Tour Championship |
| MCB Tour Championship (Mauritius) | Mauritius | 500,000 | Thomas Bjørn (2) | |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3] [4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|
| 1 | | 2,845 |
| 2 | | 2,253 |
| 3 | | 1,937 |
| 4 | | 1,860 |
| 5 | | 1,794 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2022 Tournament schedule . European Tour . 12 November 2023.
- Web site: Legends Tour Announces International 2022 Schedule . Legends Tour . 16 December 2021 . 16 December 2021.
- Web site: 2022 Order of Merit . Legends Tour . 12 November 2023.
- News: Thomas Bjorn wins in Mauritius, James Kingston tops Legends Tour merit list . BBC Sport . 11 December 2022 . 12 November 2023.
- Web site: Da Silva wins Barry Lane Rookie of the Year award on Legends Tour . SA Tour Golf . Mike . Green . 11 December 2022 . 12 November 2023.
