Duration | 28 March 1973 | – 6 October 1973
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Number of official events | 21 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 1972 1974 → |
The 1973 European Tour, titled as the 1973 PGA European Tour,[1] was the second season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
There were three changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Portuguese Open and the Scandinavian Enterprise Open and the loss of the John Player Trophy.[2]
The following table lists official events during the 1973 season.[3][4][5]
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
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19 May | Sumrie Better-Ball | Scotland | 8,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Team event |
16 Jun | Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship | England | 4,000 | ![]() |
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20 Jul | Lord Derby's Under-25 Match Play Championship | England | 2,500 | ![]() |
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1 Sep | Double Diamond International | England | 15,000 | ![]() |
Team event |
22 Sep | Ryder Cup | Scotland | n/a | ![]() |
Team event |
13 Oct | Piccadilly World Match Play Championship | England | 30,000 | ![]() |
Limited-field event |
25 Nov | World Cup | Spain | US$4,200 | ![]() ![]() |
Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | US$2,100 | ![]() |
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4][6][7]
Position | Player | Points | Prize money (£) |
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1 | ![]() |
3,440 | 17,455 |
2 | ![]() |
2,980 | 10,773 |
3 | ![]() |
2,904 | 11,870 |
4 | ![]() |
2,736 | 10,188 |
5 | ![]() |
2,676 | 9,778 |
6 | ![]() |
2,635 | 8,146 |
7 | ![]() |
2,588 | 24,840 |
8 | ![]() |
2,561 | 8,676 |
9 | ![]() |
2,437 | 14,748 |
10 | ![]() |
2,399 | 7,939 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
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