2007 European Seniors Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2007
| tour = European Seniors Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|2007|2|28|df=y}} – {{end date|2007|11|10|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 20
| most_wins = {{flagicon|ENG}} Carl Mason (5)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Carl Mason
| honor2 = Rookie of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|ITA}} Costantino Rocca
| honor3 =
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| honor4 =
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| prevseason = 2006
| nextseason = 2008
}}
The 2007 European Seniors Tour was the 16th season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
Changes for 2007
For the first time, the Senior PGA Championship was upgraded to an official money event on the European Seniors Tour.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&infosid=3&eventid=2007826&reportid=57148 |title=2007 U.S. Senior PGA Championship |publisher=European Tour |access-date=18 November 2023 |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}}
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2007 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/schedule/2007 |title=2007 Tournament schedule |publisher=European Tour |access-date=17 November 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 Seniors Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Seniors Tour members.}} !Notes | |||||
| 2 Mar | DGM Barbados Open | Barbados | align=right|US$250,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gordon J. Brand (3) | |
| 13 May | Gloria Classic | Turkey | align=right|325,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Job (4) | |
| 20 May | Sharp Italian Seniors Open | Italy | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Simon Owen (2) | |
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| 27 May | Senior PGA Championship | United States | align=right|US$2,000,000 | {{flagicon|ZIM}} Denis Watson (n/a) | Senior major championship |
| 3 Jun | AIB Irish Seniors Open | Ireland | align=right|450,000 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Costantino Rocca (1) | |
| 10 Jun | Jersey Seniors Classic | Jersey | align=right|£140,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Bobby Lincoln (1) | |
| 17 Jun | Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open | Wales | align=right|£500,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Carl Mason (15) | |
| 24 Jun | Bendinat London Seniors Masters | England | align=right|£150,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Torrance (9) | |
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| 8 Jul | U.S. Senior Open | United States | align=right|US$2,600,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Bryant (n/a) | Senior major championship{{efn|Official win; unofficial money.}} |
| 14 Jul | Open de France Senior de Divonne | France | align=right|325,000 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Quirós (2) | |
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| 29 Jul | The Senior Open Championship | Scotland | align=right|US$2,000,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Watson (n/a) | Senior major championship |
| 5 Aug | Wentworth Senior Masters | England | align=right|£250,000 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Des Smyth (2) | |
| 12 Aug | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | Switzerland | align=right|210,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Carl Mason (16) | |
| 19 Aug | Midas English Seniors Open | England | align=right|£150,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Bill Longmuir (6) | |
| 2 Sep | European Senior Masters | England | align=right|£225,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Carl Mason (17) | |
| 9 Sep | PGA Seniors Championship | England | align=right|£200,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Carl Mason (18) | |
| 22 Sep | Scandinavian Senior Open | Denmark | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} John Chillas (3) | |
| 30 Sep | Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open | Scotland | align=right|£225,000 | {{flagicon|ESP}} José Rivero (3) | |
| 21 Oct | OKI Castellón Open de España Senior | Spain | align=right|325,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Carl Mason (19) | |
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| 10 Nov | The Kingdom of Bahrain Trophy Seniors Tour Championship | England | align=right|US$500,000 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Costantino Rocca (2) | Tour Championship |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/news/newsid%3D186625.html |title=John Jacobs Trophy Winners |publisher=European Tour |date=14 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909205127/http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/news/newsid=186625.html |archive-date=9 September 2015 |access-date=18 November 2023}}
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!Position !! Player !! Prize money (€) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Carl Mason | align=center|412,376 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Costantino Rocca | align=center|277,783 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Quirós | align=center|235,923 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Stewart Ginn | align=center|224,017 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Bob Cameron | align=center|178,796 |
Awards
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official site|https://www.legendstour.com/}}
{{European Seniors Tour seasons}}