Duration | 7 May 1999 | – 24 October 1999
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Number of official events | 17 |
Most wins | Neil Coles (2) Tommy Horton (2) Ross Metherell (2) Eddie Polland (2) Bob Shearer (2) |
Order of Merit | Tommy Horton |
Rookie of the Year | Jerry Bruner |
← 1998 2000 → |
The 1999 European Seniors Tour was the eighth season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
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9 May | Beko Classic | Turkey | 250,000 | Tommy Horton (21) | |
16 May | AIB Irish Seniors Open | Ireland | 250,000 | John Morgan (8) | |
23 May | MDIS & Partners Festival of Golf | England | 110,000 | David Oakley (1) | New tournament |
31 May | Philips PFA Golf Classic | England | 150,000 | Bob Shearer (2) | |
13 Jun | Jersey Seniors Open | Jersey | 140,000 | David Jones (1) | |
26 Jun | Lawrence Batley Seniors | England | 140,000 | Eddie Polland (1) | |
10 Jul | Elf Seniors Open | France | 150,000 | Alan Tapie (1) | |
25 Jul | Senior British Open | Northern Ireland | 560,000 | Christy O'Connor Jnr (1) | Senior major championship |
1 Aug | Energis Senior Masters | England | 210,000 | Neil Coles (6) | |
8 Aug | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | Switzerland | 140,000 | Bob Shearer (3) | |
15 Aug | De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic | England | 140,000 | Ross Metherell (1) | |
22 Aug | Dalmahoy Scottish Seniors Open | Scotland | 140,000 | Neil Coles (7) | |
30 Aug | The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship | England | 250,000 | Ross Metherell (2) | |
11 Sep | Monte Carlo Invitational | France | 175,000 | Tommy Horton (22) | New tournament |
19 Sep | Ordina Legends in Golf | Netherlands | 110,000 | Michael Slater (1) | |
10 Oct | Greek Seniors Open | Greece | 175,000 | Alberto Croce (2) | New tournament |
24 Oct | Senior Tournament of Champions | England | 165,000 | Eddie Polland (2) |
The following events were sanctioned by the European Seniors Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) |
Winners | Notes |
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21 Nov | Praia d'El Rey Rover European Cup | Portugal | 210,000 | Ladies European Tour | Team event |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2]
Position | Player | Prize money (€) |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Horton | 138,943 |
2 | Eddie Polland | 106,977 |
3 | Jerry Bruner | 105,243 |
4 | Neil Coles | 98,345 |
5 | Alan Tapie | 91,648 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Rookie of the Year | Jerry Bruner | [3] |