1993 European Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 1993
| tour = European Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|1993|1|14|df=y}} – {{end date|1993|11|7|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 38{{efn|A further two tournaments were scheduled but were cancelled.}}
| most_wins = {{flagicon|GER}} Bernhard Langer (3)
{{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Torrance (3)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie
| honor2 = Golfer of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Bernhard Langer
| honor3 = Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
| honoree3 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Orr
| honor4 =
| honoree4 =
| prevseason = 1992
| nextseason = 1994
}}
The 1993 European Tour, titled as the 1993 Volvo Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
It was the sixth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Volvo, that was announced in May 1987.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/808502767/ |title=Volvo boost for Euro golf |newspaper=Black Country Evening Mail |first=Graeme |last=White |location=West Bromwich, United Kingdom |page=33 |date=26 May 1987 |access-date=19 October 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=Newspapers.com}}
Changes for 1993
The season was made up of 38 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and five non-counting "Approved Special Events".{{cite news |title=Increased prestige of tour illustrated by £1 million Open |first=Mitchell |last=Platts |newspaper=The Times |date=23 September 1992 |page=30 |via=The Times Digital Archive |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503344359/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=85451a74 |url-access=limited |access-date=19 October 2023}}{{cite news |title=Ryder Cup returns to fuel fires of ambition |first=Mel |last=Webb |newspaper=The Times |date=13 January 1993 |page=36 |via=The Times Digital Archive |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501954132/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=0dd06af9 |url-access=limited |access-date=19 October 2023}}
There were few changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Madeira Island Open and a ProServ tournament in Bologna replacing the Volvo Open di Firenze. A new tournament was planned for South Africa but was not finalised.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/259838370/ |title=Sport in brief {{!}} Golf |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London, United Kingdom |date=5 September 1992 |page=15 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=30 April 2020 |url-access=subscription}}
The cancellation of the Monte Carlo Open in February prompted rescheduling of the Carroll's Irish Open to ensure there was no gap in the schedule prior to The Open Championship.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/260305458/ |title=Olazabal loses on the swings |first=David |last=Henderson |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London, United Kingdom |date=11 February 1993 |page=17 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=30 April 2020 |url-access=subscription}} The Honda Open, originally scheduled opposite the Dunhill Cup, was later moved to the fill the dates vacated by the Carroll's Irish Open.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/260315368/ |title=Payne steps into the limelight |first=David |last=Henderson |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London, United Kingdom |date=5 March 1993 |page=18 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=30 April 2020 |url-access=subscription}} In early March, the Kronenbourg Open was added to replace the cancelled ProServ tournament.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/409025053/ |title=Kronenbourg replaces Bologna |newspaper=Dayton Daily News |location=Dayton, Ohio |date=4 March 1993 |page=10 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=30 April 2020 |url-access=subscription}}
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1993 season.{{cite web |title=1993 Tournament schedule |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1993/ |publisher=European Tour |access-date=19 October 2023}}
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!Date !Tournament !Host country !Purse !Winner{{efn|name=totals|The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Tour members and are inclusive of the three United States-based major championships which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998, with earlier editions having retrospectively been recognised as official tour wins.}} !OWGR !Notes |
| 17 Jan
|Portugal |align=right|250,000 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark James (15) |align=center|20 |New tournament |
| 31 Jan
|UAE |align=right|US$500,000 |{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} Wayne Westner (1) |align=center|40 | |
| 7 Feb
|Singapore |align=right|550,000 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Faldo (27) |align=center|52 | |
| 14 Feb
|Turespaña Iberia Open de Canarias |Spain |align=right|350,000 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark James (16) |align=center|26 | |
| 21 Feb
|Morocco |align=right|375,000 |{{flagicon|ENG}} David Gilford (3) |align=center|30 | |
| 28 Feb
|Turespaña Masters Open de Andalucía |Spain |align=right|350,000 |{{flagicon|SCO}} Andrew Oldcorn (1) |align=center|38 | |
| 7 Mar
|Spain |align=right|400,000 |{{flagicon|NZL}} Frank Nobilo (3) |align=center|40 | |
| 14 Mar
|Turespaña Iberia Open de Baleares |Spain |align=right|300,000 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Jim Payne (1) |align=center|32 | |
| 21 Mar
|Portugal |align=right|250,000 |{{flagicon|ENG}} David Gilford (4) |align=center|22 | |
|Italy |align=center|– |Cancelled |align=center|– |New tournament |
| 28 Mar
|Italy |align=right|200,000 |{{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Torrance (15) |align=center|20 |New tournament |
| 4 Apr
|France |align=right|250,000 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Costantino Rocca (1) |align=center|22 | |
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|11 Apr |United States |align=right|US$1,700,000 |{{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langer (28) |align=center|100 |Major championship{{efn|name=unofficial|Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.}} |
| 18 Apr
|Italy |align=right|300,000 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean van de Velde (1) |align=center|20 | |
| 25 Apr
|Spain |align=right|300,000 |{{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Torrance (16) |align=center|28 | |
| 2 May
|France |align=right|400,000 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Rodger Davis (7) |align=center|34 | |
| 9 May
|Benson & Hedges International Open |England |align=right|550,000 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Broadhurst (3) |align=center|46 | |
| 16 May
|Spain |align=right|500,000 |{{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Haeggman (1) |align=center|46 | |
| 23 May
|Italy |align=right|450,000 |{{flagicon|NZL}} Greg Turner (2) |align=center|36 | |
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|31 May |England |align=right|700,000 |{{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langer (29) |align=center|64 |Flagship event |
| 6 Jun
|England |align=right|600,000 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Baker (2) |align=center|48 | |
| 13 Jun
|Germany |align=right|500,000 |{{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Torrance (17) |align=center|38 | |
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|20 Jun |United States |align=right|US$1,600,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Lee Janzen (n/a) |align=center|100 |Major championship{{efn|name=unofficial}} |
| 20 Jun
|Jersey |align=right|300,000 |{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} Ian Palmer (2) |align=center|20 | |
| 27 Jun
|France |align=right|500,000 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Costantino Rocca (2) |align=center|38 | |
|France |align=center|– |Cancelled |align=center|– | |
| 4 Jul
|Ireland |align=right|575,000 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Faldo (28) |align=center|50 | |
| 10 Jul
|Scotland |align=right|600,000 |{{flagicon|SWE}} Jesper Parnevik (1) |align=center|42 | |
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|18 Jul |England |align=right|1,000,000 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Norman (13) |align=center|100 |
| 25 Jul
|Netherlands |align=right|650,000 |{{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie (3) |align=center|46 | |
| 1 Aug
|Sweden |align=right|650,000 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Baker (3) |align=center|46 | |
| 8 Aug
|Germany |align=right|500,000 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Fowler (1) |align=center|38 | |
| 15 Aug
|Austria |align=right|250,000 |{{flagicon|NIR}} Ronan Rafferty (7) |align=center|20 | |
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|15 Aug |United States |align=right|US$1,700,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Azinger (n/a) |align=center|100 |Major championship{{efn|name=unofficial}} |
| 22 Aug
|England |align=right|600,000 |{{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Woosnam (21) |align=center|38 | |
| 29 Aug
|Germany |align=right|650,000 |{{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langer (30) |align=center|42 | |
| 5 Sep
|Switzerland |align=right|625,000 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Barry Lane (3) |align=center|42 | |
| 12 Sep
|England |align=right|600,000 |{{flagicon|SCO}} Gordon Brand Jnr (8) |align=center|50 | |
| 19 Sep
|France |align=right|550,000 |{{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Woosnam (22) |align=center|50 |Limited-field event |
| 3 Oct
|Germany |align=right|600,000 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Steven Richardson (3) |align=center|48 | |
| 10 Oct
|Belgium |align=right|600,000 |{{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke (1) |align=center|52 | |
| 31 Oct
|Spain |align=right|400,000 |{{flagicon|IRL}} Des Smyth (7) |align=center|28 | |
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|7 Nov |Spain |align=right|750,000 |{{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie (4) |align=center|50 |Tour Championship |
=Unofficial events=
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
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!Date !Tournament !Host country !Purse !Winner(s) !OWGR !Notes |
| 26 Sep
|England |align=center|n/a |{{flagdeco|USA}} Team USA |align=center|n/a |Team event |
| 17 Oct
|Scotland |align=right|US$1,500,000 |{{flagdeco|USA}} Team USA |align=center|n/a |Team event |
| 24 Oct
|Toyota World Match Play Championship |England |align=right|600,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Corey Pavin |align=center|46 |Limited-field event |
| rowspan=2|14 Nov
|rowspan=2|United States |rowspan=2 align=right|US$1,200,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Couples and |align=center|n/a |Team event |
| World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langer |align=center|n/a | |
| 19 Dec
|Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship |Jamaica |align=right|US$2,500,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Larry Mize |align=center|58 |Limited-field event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/260257283/ |title=Montgomerie takes top spot |first=David |last=Davies |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London, United Kingdom |date=8 November 1993 |page=19 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=30 April 2020 |url-access=subscription}}{{cite news |last=Hopkins |first=John |title=Montgomerie takes pressure in stride |newspaper=The Times |date=8 November 1993 |page=28 |via=The Times Digital Archive |access-date=30 April 2020 |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500638082/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=3e69c5eb |url-access=limited}}
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!Position !! Player !! Prize money (£) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie | align=center|613,683 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Faldo | align=center|558,738 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Woosnam | align=center|501,353 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|GER}} Bernhard Langer | align=center|469,570 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Torrance | align=center|421,328 |
| align=center|6 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Costantino Rocca | align=center|403,866 |
| align=center|7 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Baker | align=center|387,989 |
| align=center|8 | {{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke | align=center|369,675 |
| align=center|9 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Gordon Brand Jnr | align=center|367,589 |
| align=center|10 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Barry Lane | align=center|339,218 |
Awards
See also
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official site|https://www.europeantour.com/}}
{{European Tour Seasons}}