2020 European Tour

In order to combat slow play, from the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship onwards, regulations were introduced whereby a player would receive a one-stroke penalty for two bad times during a tournament.{{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/early-evidence-european-tours-new-pace-play-policy-works |title=Here's early evidence the Euro Tour's new pace-of-play policy works |work=Golf Channel |first=Ryan |last=Lavner |date=22 January 2020 |access-date=26 January 2020}}

With the addition of golf at the Olympic Games to the schedule in 2020, the Irish Open was moved to May from its previous date in July in order to avoid a clash with the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, which had already been moved to avoid the Olympics. The Open de France was then scheduled opposite the WGC Invitational, and the British Masters was scheduled opposite the Olympics.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/news/tour-news/2020-european-tour-schedule-revealed-186740 |title=2020 European Tour Schedule Revealed |magazine=Golf Monthly |first=Elliott |last=Heath |date=2 October 2019 |access-date=24 June 2020}}

• Format change: the Scandinavian Invitation (formerly the Scandinavian Masters) became the Scandinavian Mixed, a co-sanctioned event with the Ladies European Tour consisting of a field of 78 men and 78 women.
• No longer part of the schedule: ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth, Belgian Knockout

The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the season, with many tournaments being rescheduled or cancelled. All four major championships were affected; The Open Championship was cancelled, and the Masters Tournament, U.S. Open and PGA Championship were moved to dates much later in the year.

After a three-month hiatus following the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in early March, the tour resumed with a much changed schedule in July. Two dual-ranking events in Austria were followed by a six-tournament stretch in the United Kingdom and three tournaments in Spain and Portugal, with the rescheduled major events starting in late September.

On 13 August, it was announced that Alexander Lévy had become the first European Tour player to return a positive test for COVID-19. He and Romain Wattel, who had been in close contact with Lévy, were withdrawn from the field for the Celtic Classic.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12048233/coronavirus-alex-levy-withdrawn-from-celtic-classic-after-contact-with-positive-case |title=Coronavirus: Alex Levy becomes first European Tour golfer to test positive |work=Sky Sports |agency=PA Media |date=13 August 2020 |access-date=14 August 2020}}

Due to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, the Honma Hong Kong Open, originally scheduled for 28 November – 1 December 2019 as a co-sanctioned event with the Asian Tour, was rescheduled for 9–12 January 2020 as an Asian Tour event without European Tour sanctioning.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/media-statement-on-the-hong-kong-open/ |title=Statement on the Hong Kong Open |publisher=European Tour |date=20 November 2019 |access-date=1 December 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/28235700/hong-kong-open-rescheduled-january-2020 |title=Hong Kong Open rescheduled for January 2020 |work=ESPN |date=6 December 2019 |access-date=12 October 2023}}

The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the remainder of the schedule.

• On 14 February, the Maybank Championship in Malaysia and the Volvo China Open were postponed.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/statement-on-maybank-championship-and-volvo-china-open/ |title=Statement on the Maybank Championship and Volvo China Open |publisher=European Tour |date=14 February 2020 |access-date=12 October 2023}} Sponsors subsequently confirmed that the Maybank Championship had been cancelled.{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/golf/2020/05/28/maybank-golf-meet-is-off-this-year |title=Maybank golf meet is off this year |newspaper=The Star |location=Petaling Jaya, Malaysia |date=28 May 2020 |access-date=8 September 2020}}
• On 6 March, the Magical Kenya Open was postponed.{{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/european-tour-cancels-magical-kenya-open-over-coronavirus |title=European Tour cancels Kenya Open over coronavirus |work=Golf Channel |first=Will |last=Gray |date=6 March 2020 |access-date=6 March 2020}}
• On 11 March, the Hero Indian Open was postponed,{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/joint-statement-on-the-hero-indian-open/ |title=Joint Statement on the Hero Indian Open |publisher=European Tour |date=11 March 2020 |access-date=11 March 2020}} and the D+D Real Czech Masters was cancelled.{{cite news |date=11 March 2020 |title=Golfové Czech Masters se letos neuskuteční. Pořadatelé akci s velkým předstihem odvolali |trans-title=Golf Czech Masters will not take place this year. The organizers cancelled the event long in advance |url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/sport/ostatni-sporty/golf-czech-masters-koronavirus-zruseni-european-tour_2003111410_mov |language=cs |website=iRozhlas.cz |access-date=2020-03-11}}
• On 13 March, the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play was cancelled.{{Cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/28894497/pga-tour-cancels-players-championship-first-round |title=PGA Tour cancels Players Championship after first round |date=2020-03-13 |work=ESPN |first=Bob |last=Harig |access-date=2020-03-13 |quote=The tour also announced it would be canceling the next three events on the PGA Tour schedule: the Valspar Championship, the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play and the Valero Texas Open.}}
• On 17 March, the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters was postponed.{{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/european-tour-postpones-andalucia-masters-over-covid-19-concerns |title=European Tour postpones Andalucia Masters over COVID-19 concerns |work=Golf Channel |first=Will |last=Gray |date=17 March 2020 |access-date=17 April 2020}}
• On 19 March, the GolfSixes Cascais was cancelled and the Made in Denmark was postponed.{{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/european-tour-cancels-golfsixes-postpones-made-denmark |title=European Tour cancels GolfSixes, postpones Made in Denmark |work=Golf Channel |date=19 March 2020 |access-date=17 April 2020}} Organisers subsequently confirmed that the Made in Denmark had been cancelled.{{cite web |url=https://www.freja.com/news/made-in-denmark-presented-by-freja-cancelled-in-2020/ |title=Made in Denmark Presented by Freja cancelled in 2020 |publisher=Freja |date=28 April 2020 |access-date=8 September 2020}}
• On 30 March, the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open was postponed.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/52092416 |title=Irish Open: Mount Juliet European Tour event postponed because of coronavirus |work=BBC Sport |date=30 March 2020 |access-date=30 March 2020}}
• On 6 April, the Trophée Hassan II was postponed and the inaugural version of the Scandinavian Mixed was cancelled.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/11969221/coronavirus-european-tour-cancels-inaugural-scandinavian-mixed |title=Coronavirus: European Tour cancels inaugural Scandinavian Mixed |work=Sky Sports |first=Ali |last=Stafford |date=6 April 2020 |access-date=6 April 2020}} The R&A also announced the cancellation of The Open Championship in 2020 and the seasons other major championships were rescheduled.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/52135613 |title=The Open cancelled; Masters, US Open & US PGA Championship rescheduled |work=BBC Sport |date=6 April 2020 |access-date=6 April 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/11969376/the-149th-open-cancelled-for-this-year-and-will-return-to-sandwich-in-2021 |title=The 149th Open cancelled for this year and will return to Sandwich in 2021 |work=Sky Sports |first=Keith |last=Jackson |date=6 April 2020 |access-date=6 April 2020}}
• On 16 April, the PGA Tour announced the rescheduling of several tournaments, including the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2020/04/16/pga-tour-schedule-adjustments-2019-2020-fedexcup-season-2020-2021-regular-season-coronavirus.html |title=PGA Tour announces schedule adjustments for remainder of 2019-20 FedExCup season, releases fall portion of 2020-21 PGA Tour Regular Season schedule |publisher=PGA Tour |date=16 April 2020 |access-date=17 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416152656/https://www.pgatour.com/news/2020/04/16/pga-tour-schedule-adjustments-2019-2020-fedexcup-season-2020-2021-regular-season-coronavirus.html |archive-date=16 April 2020 |url-status=live }}
• On 17 April, the BMW International Open and Open de France were cancelled, and the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open was postponed.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/a-message-from-european-tour-chief-executive-keith-pelley-x8690/ |title=A message from European Tour Chief Executive Keith Pelley |publisher=European Tour |date=17 April 2020 |access-date=17 April 2020}}
• On 1 May, the Omega European Masters was cancelled.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/11981630/european-tour-omega-european-masters-cancelled |title=European Tour: Omega European Masters cancelled |work=Sky Sports |date=1 May 2020 |access-date=1 May 2020}}
• On 28 May, the tour announced a revamp to the 2020 schedule including a 6-week "UK swing" in July and August; starting with the Betfred British Masters which was brought forward a week, finishing on 25 July. That would be followed by revivals of the English Open and the Wales Open, and three new tournaments: the English Championship, the Celtic Classic and the UK Championship. In addition to this, four Rolex Series events were given rescheduled dates, with the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open and the BMW PGA Championship being pushed back into October, with the Nedbank Golf Challenge and the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai being played in December.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/european-tour-announces-resumption-of-2020-season/ |title=European Tour announces resumption of 2020 season |publisher=European Tour |date=28 May 2020 |access-date=28 May 2020}} It was also announced that the Porsche European Open had been cancelled.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/porsche-european-open-cancellation/ |title=Porsche European Open cancellation |publisher=European Tour |date=28 May 2020 |access-date=28 May 2020}}
• On 15 June, it was announced that both the European Tour and the Challenge Tour would return on 9 July with two consecutive dual-ranking events in Austria: the Austrian Open and the Euram Bank Open.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/european-tour-and-challenge-tour-to-resume-in-austria/ |title=European Tour and Challenge Tour to resume in Austria |publisher=European Tour |date=15 June 2020 |access-date=15 June 2020}}
• On 3 July, it was announced that the Hero Indian Open had been cancelled.{{cite web |url=https://asiantour.com/hero-indian-open-2020-cancelled/ |title=Hero Indian Open 2020 cancelled |publisher=Asian Tour |date=3 July 2020 |access-date=5 July 2020}}
• On 7 July, organisers announced the cancellation of the KLM Open.{{cite web |url=https://klmopen.nl/het-klmopen/nieuws/klm-open-2020-afgelast/ |title=KLM Open 2020 afgelast |trans-title=KLM Open 2020 cancelled |publisher=KLM Open |language=nl |date=7 July 2020 |access-date=14 July 2020 |archive-date=15 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715010215/https://klmopen.nl/het-klmopen/nieuws/klm-open-2020-afgelast/}}
• On 8 July, new dates were announced for the postponed Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters. The Portugal Masters was also rescheduled, with both tournaments being held during September.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/european-tour-2020-season-announcement-spain-portugal/ |title=European Tour announces continuation of 2020 season in Spain And Portugal |publisher=European Tour |date=8 July 2020 |access-date=8 July 2020}} Later in the day, it was announced that the 43rd Ryder Cup matches had been postponed until 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/ryder-cup-at-whistling-straits-postponed-to-2021-presidents-cup-to-2022-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/ |title=Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits postponed to 2021, Presidents Cup to 2022 amid coronavirus pandemic |work=CBS Sports |first=Kyle |last=Porter |date=8 July 2020 |access-date=8 July 2020}}
• On 10 July, new dates in November were announced for the Magical Kenya Open, originally scheduled for March.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/magical-kenya-open-to-be-held-in-november/ |title=Magical Kenya Open to be held in November |publisher=European Tour |date=10 July 2020 |access-date=10 July 2020}} The Challenge Tour's Open de Portugal was also added to the schedule as a dual-ranking event; held in September following the Portugal Masters. The addition created a three event "Iberian Swing" starting with the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/open-de-portugal-at-royal-obidos-completes-three-event-iberian-swing/ |title=Open de Portugal at Royal Óbidos completes three-event Iberian Swing |publisher=European Tour |date=10 July 2020 |access-date=10 July 2020}}
• On 13 July, the cancellation of the Mutuactivos Open de España was announced after suitable dates could not be found in the revised schedule.{{cite web |url=https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/4322997/0/cancelado-el-mutuactivos-open-de-espana-de-2020/ |title=Cancelado el Mutuactivos Open de España de 2020 |trans-title=Cancelled the Mutuactivos Open of Spain of 2020 |language=es |website=20 minutos |date=13 July 2020 |access-date=14 July 2020}}
• On 27 July, the cancellation of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship was announced, with organisers citing complexities of accommodating the European Tour's COVID-19 safety plan given the event's scale as an international pro-am and its traditional use of three separate venues.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12230/12037361/alfred-dunhill-links-championship-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus |title=Alfred Dunhill Links Championship cancelled due to coronavirus |work=Sky Sports |first=Ali |last=Stafford |date=27 July 2020 |access-date=27 July 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/53553337 |title=Alfred Dunhill Links Championship called off by organisers |work=BBC Sport |date=27 July 2020 |access-date=27 July 2020}}
• On 14 August, the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open was rescheduled to 24–27 September with a change of venue to Galgorm Castle in Northern Ireland and a reduced prize fund, which also meant the loss of its status as a Rolex Series event.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/news/tour-news/irish-open-to-take-place-at-galgorm-castle-in-ryder-cup-spot-203873 |title=Irish Open To Take Place At Galgorm Castle In Ryder Cup Spot |magazine=Golf Monthly |first=Elliott |last=Heath |date=14 August 2020 |access-date=14 August 2020}}
• On 17 August, it was announced that the previously rescheduled Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open and the BMW PGA Championship had both been forward one week, such that they would directly follow the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open and create a second "UK swing".{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/new-dates-announced-for-bmw-pga-championship-and-aberdeen-standard-investments-s/ |title=New dates announced for BMW PGA Championship and Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open |publisher=European Tour |date=17 August 2020 |access-date=17 August 2020}}
• On 28 August, two Rolex Series events, the Turkish Airlines Open and the Nedbank Golf Challenge, were cancelled and a third, the Italian Open, was rescheduled and downgraded. Three new tournaments were also announced, to take place in mid to late October and early November: the Scottish Championship, extending the second UK Swing to four tournaments, and the Cyprus Open and the Cyprus Classic, the first tour events to be held in Cyprus.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12230/12058567/two-rolex-series-events-cancelled-three-new-events-on-european-tour |title=Two Rolex Series events cancelled; three new events on European Tour |work=Sky Sports |date=28 August 2020 |access-date=28 August 2020}} On 12 October, the Cyprus Classic was renamed as the Cyprus Showdown with a novel elimination-style format.{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/golf/new-format-european-tour-cyprus-showdown-3000201 |title=New format on European Tour in Cyprus Showdown |newspaper=The Scotsman |date=12 October 2020 |first=Martin |last=Dempster |access-date=12 October 2020}}
• On 1 September, the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the WGC-HSBC Champions due to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced.{{cite news |title=HSBC Champions in Shanghai officially canceled amid pandemic |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/29790028/hsbc-champions-shanghai-officially-canceled-amid-pandemic |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |access-date=2 September 2020 |date=1 September 2020}}
• On 10 September, the Magical Kenya Open was cancelled; it had previously been postponed in March and rescheduled to November.{{cite web |title=Kenya: Rescheduled Magical Kenya Open Now Cancelled |url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2020/09/10/rescheduled-magical-kenya-open-now-cancelled/ |work=Capital FM |location=Nairobi, Kenya |access-date=19 September 2020 |date=10 September 2020}}
• On 16 September, it was announced that the Australian PGA Championship had been postponed, with the tournament provisionally rescheduled for February 2021. As such, it no longer formed part of the 2020 season schedule.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12073284/australian-pga-championship-moved-to-2021-due-to-coronavirus |title=Australian PGA Championship moved to 2021 due to coronavirus |work=Sky Sports |first=Ali |last=Stafford |date=16 September 2020 |access-date=17 September 2020}} On 16 October, it was announced that it had been cancelled.{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/golf/golf-australia-cancels-australian-opens-australian-pga-due-to-covid-19-20201016-p565r3.html |title=Golf Australia cancels Australian Opens, Australian PGA due to COVID-19 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |first=Roy |last=Ward |date=16 October 2020 |access-date=16 October 2020}}
• On 20 October, it was announced that the Joburg Open had been added to the calendar; scheduled for the week following the Masters Tournament, it was last held in 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12109001/joburg-open-returns-to-european-tour-schedule-in-november |title=Joburg Open returns to European Tour schedule in November |date=20 October 2020 |work=Sky Sports |first=Keith |last=Jackson |access-date=20 October 2020}}
• On 21 October, the Alfred Dunhill Championship was added to the schedule also, creating a "South African Swing"; it was the second edition of the tournament during the 2020 season, the first having been held in November/December 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12110015/alfred-dunhill-championship-added-to-european-tour-2020-schedule |title=Alfred Dunhill Championship added to European Tour 2020 schedule |date=21 October 2020 |work=Sky Sports |first=Ali |last=Stafford |access-date=21 October 2020}}
• On 22 October, the three-week "South African Swing" was completed with the addition of the South African Open to the schedule; it was also the second edition of the tournament during the 2020 season, the first having been held in January.{{cite web |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20201022-south-african-open-will-complete-three-week-european-tour-safari |title=South African Open will complete three-week European Tour safari |date=22 October 2020 |agency=AFP |work=France 24 |access-date=23 October 2020}}
• On 9 November, a final adjustment to the schedule was made. The Golf in Dubai Championship was added as the penultimate event of the 2020 schedule, preceding the season ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/tennis/european-tour-adds-new-tournament-in-dubai-for-2020-season/ar-BB1aPFdK |title=European Tour adds new tournament in Dubai for 2020 season |date=9 November 2020 |work=MSN |access-date=9 November 2020}}

The following table lists official events during the 2020 season.{{cite web |title=2020 Tournament schedule |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/2020/ |publisher=European Tour |access-date=12 October 2023}}

The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

The tournament locations below represent the original schedule, before any changes due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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The distribution of Race to Dubai points for 2020 European Tour events were as follows:{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/api/images/image/upload/PROD/u6g9r3puzonryblzfcno.pdf |title=DP World Tour {{!}} 2022 Members General Regulations Handbook |publisher=European Tour |pages=153–157 |year=2022 |access-date=23 December 2024}}

The Race to Dubai was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/rankings/overview/rankings/#season:2020; |title=2020 Race to Dubai |publisher=European Tour |access-date=7 November 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2922199-race-to-dubai-2020-winner-lee-westwood-tops-rankings-latest-prize-money-info |title=Race to Dubai 2020 Winner: Lee Westwood Tops Rankings, Latest Prize Money Info |work=Bleacher Report |first=Rob |last=Goldberg |date=13 December 2020 |access-date=12 October 2023}}

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With the return of the European Tour after the COVID-19 hiatus and as part of the new Golf for Good initiative – which underpinned all events for the remainder of the 2020 season – a mini Order of Merit ran for all six events in the "UK Swing", with the top ten players sharing an additional £250,000 to donate to charities of their choice.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/uk-swing-order-of-merit/ |title=UK Swing Order of Merit |publisher=European Tour |date=17 August 2020 |access-date=12 October 2023}} The top ten, not otherwise exempt, from the standings of the UK Swing Order of Merit after the first five events received entry into the 2020 U.S. Open.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishgolfdesk.com/news-files/2020/6/25/us-open-exemptions-available-through-uk-swing-on-european-tour |title=US Open exemptions available through UK Swing on European Tour |website=Irish Golf Desk |date=25 June 2020 |access-date=12 October 2023}}

The UK Swing Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the UK Swing, calculated using a points-based system.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12060084/rasmus-hojgaard-crowned-us-swing-order-of-merit-champion-after-uk-championship-win |title=Rasmus Hojgaard crowned US Swing Order of Merit champion after UK Championship win |work=Sky Sports |first=Keith |last=Jackson |date=31 August 2020 |access-date=12 October 2023}}

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The leading players in the points standings following the ISPS Handa Wales Open, who qualified for 2020 U.S. Open, were as follows:{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/horsfield-among-10-european-tour-players-granted-exemptions-to-2 |title=Horsfield among 10 European Tour players granted exemptions to 2020 U.S. Open |magazine=Golf Digest |first=Joel |last=Beall |date=24 August 2020 |access-date=12 October 2023}}

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• Thomas Detry
• Justin Harding
• Rasmus Højgaard
• Sam Horsfield
• Romain Langasque
• Adrián Otaegui
• Renato Paratore
• Andy Sullivan
• Connor Syme
• Sami Välimäki

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