The 2005 European Tour was the 34th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 2005 Changes from the 2004 season included five new tournaments: the Volvo China Open and TCL Classic in China, making a total of five events in the country, the Indonesia Open, the New Zealand Open and the Abama Open de Canarias, as the tour retained a stop in the Canary Islands. The ANZ Championship, Open de Sevilla and The Heritage were lost from the schedule.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2005 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnerOWGRpointsOthertoursNotes28 NovVolvo China Open China US$1,000,000 Stephen Dodd (1)16 ASA New to European Tour5 DecOmega Hong Kong Open Hong Kong US$800,000 Miguel Ángel Jiménez (12)24 ASA 12 DecDunhill Championship South Africa £500,000 Charl Schwartzel (1)18 AFR 23 JanSouth African Airways Open South Africa £500,000 Tim Clark (2)32 AFR 30 JanCaltex Masters Singapore US$1,000,000 Nick Dougherty (1)30 ASA 6 FebHeineken Classic Australia A$2,000,000 Craig Parry (6)40 ANZ 13 FebHolden New Zealand Open New Zealand NZ$1,500,000 Niclas Fasth (2)24 ANZ New to European Tour20 FebCarlsberg Malaysian Open Malaysia US$1,210,000 Thongchai Jaidee (2)26 ASA 27 FebWGC-Accenture Match Play Championship United States US$7,500,000 David Toms (n/a)76 World Golf Championship 6 MarDubai Desert Classic UAE US$2,200,000 Ernie Els (19)36 13 MarQatar Masters Qatar US$1,500,000 Ernie Els (20)26 ASA 20 MarTCL Classic China US$1,000,000 Paul Casey (4)20 ASA New to European Tour27 MarEnjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open Indonesia US$1,000,000 Thaworn Wiratchant (1)16 ASA New to European Tour3 AprEstoril Open de Portugal Portugal €1,250,000 Paul Broadhurst (5)24 10 AprMadeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos Portugal €600,000 Robert-Jan Derksen (2)16 CHA 10 AprMasters Tournament United States US$7,000,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)100 Major championship17 AprJazztel Open de España en Andalucía Spain €1,650,000 Peter Hanson (1)24 24 AprJohnnie Walker Classic China £1,250,000 Adam Scott (5)46 ANZ, ASA 1 MayBMW Asian Open China US$1,500,000 Ernie Els (21)38 ASA 8 MayTelecom Italia Open Italy €1,300,000 Steve Webster (1)24 15 MayDaily Telegraph Dunlop Masters England £1,700,000 Thomas Bjørn (8)36 22 MayNissan Irish Open Ireland €2,000,000 Stephen Dodd (2)38 29 MayBMW Championship England €4,000,000 Ángel Cabrera (3)64 Flagship event5 JunCeltic Manor Wales Open Wales £1,500,000 Miguel Ángel Jiménez (13)26 12 JunKLM Open Netherlands €1,500,000 Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (1)24 19 JunAa St Omer Open France €400,000 Joakim Bäckström (1)16 CHA 19 JunU.S. Open United States US$6,250,000 Michael Campbell (7)100 Major championship26 JunOpen de France France €3,500,000 Jean-François Remésy (3)24 3 JulSmurfit European Open Ireland £2,400,000 Kenneth Ferrie (2)46 10 JulBarclays Scottish Open Scotland £2,400,000 Tim Clark (3)50 17 JulThe Open Championship Scotland £4,000,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)100 Major championship24 JulDeutsche Bank Players Championship of Europe Germany €3,300,000 Niclas Fasth (3)44 31 JulScandinavian Masters Sweden €1,600,000 Mark Hensby (1)24 7 AugJohnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles Scotland £1,400,000 Emanuele Canonica (1)24 14 AugCadillac Russian Open Russia US$500,000 Mikael Lundberg (1)16 CHA 15 AugPGA Championship United States US$6,500,000 Phil Mickelson (n/a)100 Major championship21 AugWGC-NEC Invitational United States US$7,500,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)74 World Golf Championship28 AugBMW International Open Germany €2,000,000 David Howell (2)36 4 SepOmega European Masters Switzerland €1,700,000 Sergio García (6)24 11 SepLinde German Masters Germany €3,000,000 Retief Goosen (12)46 18 SepHSBC World Match Play Championship England £1,660,000 Michael Campbell (8)36 Limited-field event2 OctDunhill Links Championship Scotland US$5,000,000 Colin Montgomerie (29)38 Pro-Am9 OctAbama Open de Canarias Spain €450,000 John Bickerton (1)16 CHA New tournament9 OctWGC-American Express Championship United States US$7,500,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)72 World Golf Championship16 OctOpen de Madrid Spain €1,000,000 Raphaël Jacquelin (1)24 23 OctMallorca Classic Spain €1,500,000 José María Olazábal (23)24 30 OctVolvo Masters Spain €4,000,000 Paul McGinley (4)46 Tour Championship
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinner(s)OWGRpointsNotes5 JulJ. P. McManus Pro-AmIrelandn/a Pádraig Harringtonn/aPro-Am25 SepSeve Trophy England €2,000,000 Team GB&I n/a Team event20 Nov WGC-World Cup Portugal US$4,000,000 Stephen Dodd and Bradley Dredge n/a World Golf ChampionshipTeam event
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.
Position Player Prize money (€)1 Colin Montgomerie 2,794,2232 Michael Campbell 2,496,2693 Paul McGinley 2,296,4234 Retief Goosen 2,261,2115 Ángel Cabrera 1,866,2776 Sergio García 1,828,5457 David Howell 1,798,3088 Henrik Stenson 1,585,7509 Thomas Bjørn 1,561,19010 José María Olazábal 1,489,016
Awards AwardWinner Golfer of the Year Michael Campbell Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño
See also 2005 in golf 2005 European Seniors Tour
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