:European Senior Tour

{{Short description|Professional golf tour for men aged 50 and over}}

{{Infobox sports league

| title = Legends Tour

| current_season = 2025 European Senior Tour

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| caption = Legends Tour logo

| formerly = European Seniors Tour
Staysure Tour

| sport = Golf

| founded = 1992

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| countries = Based in Europe{{efn|Schedules have also included events in Asia, Africa, Australasia and North America.}}

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| champion =

| most_champs = Order of Merit titles:
{{flagicon|ENG}} Tommy Horton (5)
Tournament wins:
{{flagicon|ENG}} Carl Mason (25)

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| website = https://www.legendstour.com/

| singles =

| ceo = Phil Harrison

| director =

| TV = Sky Sports (UK)

| related_comps = European Tour

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The European Senior Tour, currently branded as the Legends Tour,{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/news/articles/detail/ground-breaking-joint-venture-creates-new-legends-tour/ |title=Ground-breaking joint venture creates new Legends Tour |publisher=European Tour |date=1 September 2020 |access-date=14 November 2023}} is a professional golf tour for male golfers aged 50 and over, run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was titled as the Staysure Tour for the 2018 and 2019 seasons after UK-based insurance company Staysure became the first title sponsors of the senior tour in December 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/staysuretour/news/newsid=338779.html |title=Staysure to become first title sponsor of the European Senior Tour |publisher=European Tour |date=7 December 2017 |access-date=14 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704170234/http://www.europeantour.com/staysuretour/news/newsid=338779.html |archive-date=4 July 2019}} The tour was relaunched as the Legends Tour{{Cite web |title=Legends Tour Website - Ryan Howsam – the businessman with a vision |url=https://www.legendstour.com/article/news-article-headline |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=www.legendstour.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Staysure Tour to become Legends Tour in unique agreement |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12060939/staysure-tour-to-become-legends-tour-in-unique-agreement |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}} in 2020, after Ryan Howsam, founder and owner of Staysure, took majority ownership in a joint venture with the European Tour.

History

The Tour was founded in 1992 after calls from 60 leading professionals five years after the first Senior Open Championship in 1987. The highest profile event in Europe is the Senior British Open Championship, which is co-sanctioned by PGA Tour Champions and was played on the Old Course at St Andrews for the first time in 2018. The European Tour co-sanctions the Senior PGA Championship and the U.S. Senior Open. Prize money in the latter does not count towards the Order of Merit, but since 2007 the former has been an official money event.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&eventid=2007826&infosid=3&reportid=57148 |title=Strong Seniors contingent head to the United States |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=21 May 2007 |access-date=27 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007084505/http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&infosid=3&eventid=2007826&reportid=57148 |archive-date=7 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}

Order of Merit winners

Year	Winner	Prize money (€)
class="wikitable" !Year!!Winner!!Points
2024	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Adilson da Silva	align=center\|3,837
2023	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Peter Baker	align=center\|4,161
2022	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} James Kingston	align=center\|2,845
2021	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Stephen Dodd	align=center\|1,830
2020	colspan=2 align=center\|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Phillip Price	align=center\|2,888
2018	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Broadhurst (2)	align=center\|547,793
2017	{{flagicon\|USA}} Clark Dennis	align=center\|222,055
2016	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Broadhurst	align=center\|399,285
2015	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie (2)	align=center\|679,147
2014	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie	align=center\|624,543
2013	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Wesselingh	align=center\|311,644
2012	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Roger Chapman	align=center\|356,751
2011	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Peter Fowler	align=center\|302,327
2010	{{flagicon\|THA}} Boonchu Ruangkit	align=center\|266,609
2009	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Sam Torrance (3)	align=center\|170,696
2008	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Ian Woosnam	align=center\|320,120
2007	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Carl Mason (3)	align=center\|412,376
2006	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Sam Torrance (2)	align=center\|347,525
2005	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Sam Torrance	align=center\|277,421
2004	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Carl Mason (2)	align=center\|354,775
2003	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Carl Mason	align=center\|350,242
2002	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Seiji Ebihara	align=center\|330,211
2001	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Ian Stanley	align=center\|287,025
2000	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Noel Ratcliffe	align=center\|163,164
1999	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tommy Horton (5)	align=center\|138,943
Year	Winner	Prize money (£)
1998	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tommy Horton (4)	align=center\|127,656
1997	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tommy Horton (3)	align=center\|158,427
1996	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tommy Horton (2)	align=center\|133,195
1995	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Brian Barnes	align=center\|63,620
1994	{{flagicon\|ENG}} John Morgan	align=center\|57,209
1993	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tommy Horton	align=center\|56,935
1992	{{flagicon\|ZAF\|1982}} John Fourie	align=center\|47,856

Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/news/newsid=186625.html |title=John Jacobs Trophy Winners |publisher=European Tour |date=12 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210232432/http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/news/newsid=186627.html |archive-date=10 December 2017}}

Awards

class="wikitable" !Year!!Rookie of the Year
align=center\|2024	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Simon Griffiths
align=center\|2023	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Patrik Sjöland
align=center\|2022	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Adilson da Silva
align=center\|2021	rowspan=2 align=center\|No award
align=center\|2020
2019	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Paul Lawrie
2018	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Streeter
2017	{{flagicon\|USA}} Clark Dennis
2016	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Magnus Persson Atlevi
2015	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Broadhurst
2014	{{flagicon\|ARG}} César Monasterio
2013	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Steen Tinning
2012	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Wesselingh
2011	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Gary Wolstenholme
2010	{{flagicon\|THA}} Boonchu Ruangkit
2009	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Mike Harwood
2008	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Ian Woosnam
2007	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Costantino Rocca
2006	{{flagicon\|ESP}} José Rivero
2005	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Kevin Spurgeon
2004	{{flagicon\|USA}} Pete Oakley
2003	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Carl Mason
2002	{{flagicon\|USA}} Steve Stull
2001	{{flagicon\|NZL}} Simon Owen
2000	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Priscillo Diniz
1999	{{flagicon\|USA}} Jerry Bruner
1998	{{flagicon\|IRL}} Denis O'Sullivan

Leading career money winners

The table below shows the top ten career money leaders on the European Senior Tour as of the end of the 2018 season.

class="wikitable" !Rank !! Player !! Prize money (€)
align=center\|1	{{flagicon\|DEU}} Bernhard Langer	align=center\|2,811,071
align=center\|2	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Carl Mason	align=center\|2,757,126
align=center\|3	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie	align=center\|1,943,628
align=center\|4	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Nick Job	align=center\|1,653,634
align=center\|5	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Peter Fowler	align=center\|1,652,178
align=center\|6	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Barry Lane	align=center\|1,571,534
align=center\|7	{{flagicon\|USA}} Tom Watson	align=center\|1,570,663
align=center\|8	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Sam Torrance	align=center\|1,560,985
align=center\|9	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tommy Horton	align=center\|1,527,506
align=center\|10	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Bill Longmuir	align=center\|1,472,192

There is a full list that is updated after each tournament on the European Tour's website [http://www.europeantour.com/staysuretour/stats/career/index.html here].

Notes

References

External links

{{official site|https://www.legendstour.com/}}

Category:Professional golf tours

Category:Sports organizations established in 1992

Year	Winner	Prize money (€)
class="wikitable" !Year!!Winner!!Points
2024	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Adilson da Silva	align=center\|3,837
2023	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Peter Baker	align=center\|4,161
2022	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} James Kingston	align=center\|2,845
2021	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Stephen Dodd	align=center\|1,830
2020	colspan=2 align=center\|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Phillip Price	align=center\|2,888
2018	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Broadhurst (2)	align=center\|547,793
2017	{{flagicon\|USA}} Clark Dennis	align=center\|222,055
2016	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Broadhurst	align=center\|399,285
2015	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie (2)	align=center\|679,147
2014	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie	align=center\|624,543
2013	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Wesselingh	align=center\|311,644
2012	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Roger Chapman	align=center\|356,751
2011	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Peter Fowler	align=center\|302,327
2010	{{flagicon\|THA}} Boonchu Ruangkit	align=center\|266,609
2009	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Sam Torrance (3)	align=center\|170,696
2008	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Ian Woosnam	align=center\|320,120
2007	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Carl Mason (3)	align=center\|412,376
2006	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Sam Torrance (2)	align=center\|347,525
2005	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Sam Torrance	align=center\|277,421
2004	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Carl Mason (2)	align=center\|354,775
2003	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Carl Mason	align=center\|350,242
2002	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Seiji Ebihara	align=center\|330,211
2001	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Ian Stanley	align=center\|287,025
2000	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Noel Ratcliffe	align=center\|163,164
1999	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tommy Horton (5)	align=center\|138,943
Year	Winner	Prize money (£)
1998	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tommy Horton (4)	align=center\|127,656
1997	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tommy Horton (3)	align=center\|158,427
1996	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tommy Horton (2)	align=center\|133,195
1995	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Brian Barnes	align=center\|63,620
1994	{{flagicon\|ENG}} John Morgan	align=center\|57,209
1993	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tommy Horton	align=center\|56,935
1992	{{flagicon\|ZAF\|1982}} John Fourie	align=center\|47,856

class="wikitable" !Year!!Rookie of the Year
align=center\|2024	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Simon Griffiths
align=center\|2023	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Patrik Sjöland
align=center\|2022	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Adilson da Silva
align=center\|2021	rowspan=2 align=center\|No award
align=center\|2020
2019	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Paul Lawrie
2018	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Streeter
2017	{{flagicon\|USA}} Clark Dennis
2016	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Magnus Persson Atlevi
2015	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Broadhurst
2014	{{flagicon\|ARG}} César Monasterio
2013	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Steen Tinning
2012	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Wesselingh
2011	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Gary Wolstenholme
2010	{{flagicon\|THA}} Boonchu Ruangkit
2009	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Mike Harwood
2008	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Ian Woosnam
2007	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Costantino Rocca
2006	{{flagicon\|ESP}} José Rivero
2005	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Kevin Spurgeon
2004	{{flagicon\|USA}} Pete Oakley
2003	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Carl Mason
2002	{{flagicon\|USA}} Steve Stull
2001	{{flagicon\|NZL}} Simon Owen
2000	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Priscillo Diniz
1999	{{flagicon\|USA}} Jerry Bruner
1998	{{flagicon\|IRL}} Denis O'Sullivan

class="wikitable" !Rank !! Player !! Prize money (€)
align=center\|1	{{flagicon\|DEU}} Bernhard Langer	align=center\|2,811,071
align=center\|2	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Carl Mason	align=center\|2,757,126
align=center\|3	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie	align=center\|1,943,628
align=center\|4	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Nick Job	align=center\|1,653,634
align=center\|5	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Peter Fowler	align=center\|1,652,178
align=center\|6	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Barry Lane	align=center\|1,571,534
align=center\|7	{{flagicon\|USA}} Tom Watson	align=center\|1,570,663
align=center\|8	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Sam Torrance	align=center\|1,560,985
align=center\|9	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tommy Horton	align=center\|1,527,506
align=center\|10	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Bill Longmuir	align=center\|1,472,192