The 2008 European Seniors Tour was the 17th season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(€)WinnerNotes 9 Mar DGM Barbados Open Barbados US$275,000 Bill Longmuir (7) 30 Mar Azores Senior Open Portugal 325,000 Stewart Ginn (1) New tournament 25 May Senior PGA Championship United States US$2,000,000 Jay Haas (n/a) Senior major championship 1 Jun Parkridge Polish Seniors Championship Poland 280,000 Ian Woosnam (1) New tournament 8 Jun Jersey Seniors Classic Jersey £140,000 Tony Johnstone (1) 15 Jun Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open Wales £500,000 Peter Mitchell (1) 22 Jun Irish Seniors Open Ireland 450,000 Juan Quirós (3) 6 Jul Russian Seniors Open Russia US$750,000 Ian Woosnam (2) New tournament 27 Jul The Senior Open Championship Scotland US$2,000,000 Bruce Vaughan (n/a) Senior major championship 3 Aug U.S. Senior Open United States US$2,600,000 Eduardo Romero (3) Senior major championship 10 Aug Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open Switzerland 260,000 Carl Mason (20) 24 Aug De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship England £300,000 Gordon J. Brand (4) 31 Aug Travis Perkins plc Senior Masters England £250,000 Gordon J. Brand (5) 7 Sep Casa Serena Open Czech Republic 600,000 Bernhard Langer (1) New tournament 14 Sep Weston Homes PGA International Seniors England £175,000 Nick Job (5) New tournament 28 Sep Scottish Seniors Open Scotland £225,000 Peter Mitchell (2) 12 Oct Lake Garda Italian Seniors Open Italy 200,000 Peter Mitchell (3) 9 Nov OKI Castellón Open España Senior Tour Championship Spain 400,000 Sam Torrance (10) Tour Championship
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.
Position Player Prize money (€)1 Ian Woosnam 320,1202 Gordon J. Brand 257,7443 Peter Mitchell 217,4884 Juan Quirós 190,1645 Bill Longmuir 177,033
Awards AwardWinner Rookie of the Year Ian Woosnam
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