The 1999 European Tour, titled as the 1999 PGA European Tour, was the 28th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1999 There were many changes from the previous season, with the addition of three new World Golf Championships, the Asian PGA Tour co-sanctioned Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open, the Estoril Open, the West of Ireland Golf Classic (also a Challenge Tour event), and the Scottish PGA Championship; and the loss of the Johnnie Walker Classic due to rescheduling from January to November, as well as the Cannes Open. The Open Novotel Perrier was also lost from the schedule as sponsors switched to support the Open de France; the Sarazen World Open, which had been discontinued as a result of the creation of the WGCs, was revived as a full tour event and took the dates on the calendar opposite the Cisco World Match Play Championship.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnerOWGRpointsOthertoursNotes17 JanAlfred Dunhill South African PGA ChampionshipSouth Africa£400,000 Ernie Els (7)24AFR24 JanMercedes-Benz - Vodacom South African OpenSouth AfricaUS$1,000,000 David Frost (2)34AFR31 JanHeineken ClassicAustraliaA$800,000 Jarrod Moseley (1)30ANZ7 FebBenson & Hedges Malaysian OpenMalaysiaUS$750,000 Gerry Norquist (1)24ASANew to European Tour14 FebDubai Desert ClassicUAEUS$1,300,000 David Howell (1)4220 FebQatar MastersQatarUS$1,000,000 Paul Lawrie (2)2428 FebWGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$5,000,000 Jeff Maggert (n/a)76New tournamentWorld Golf Championship7 MarAlgarve Portuguese OpenPortugal€550,000 Van Phillips (1)2414 MarTurespaña Masters - Open AndalucíaSpain€500,000 Miguel Ángel Jiménez (5)2428 MarMadeira Island OpenPortugal€500,000 Pedro Linhart (1)2411 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$4,000,000 José María Olazábal (19)100Major championship18 AprEstoril OpenPortugal€550,000 Jean-François Remésy (1)24New tournament25 AprPeugeot Open de EspañaSpain€850,000 Jarmo Sandelin (3)262 MayFiat and Fila Italian OpenItaly€1,000,000 Dean Robertson (1)289 MayNovotel Perrier Open de FranceFrance€850,000 Retief Goosen (3)2416 MayBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland£750,000 Colin Montgomerie (18)3824 MayDeutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of EuropeGermany€1,700,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)5031 MayVolvo PGA ChampionshipEngland€1,800,000 Colin Montgomerie (19)64Flagship event6 JunCompass Group English OpenEngland£600,000 Darren Clarke (5)3013 JunGerman OpenGermany€1,000,000 Jarmo Sandelin (4)2420 JunMoroccan OpenMorocco€500,000 Miguel Ángel Martín (3)2420 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$3,500,000 Payne Stewart (n/a)100Major championship27 JunCompaq European Grand PrixEngland€900,000 David Park (1)264 JulMurphy's Irish OpenIreland€1,400,000 Sergio García (1)3611 JulStandard Life Loch LomondScotland£1,000,000 Colin Montgomerie (20)4618 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland£2,000,000 Paul Lawrie (3)100Major championship25 JulTNT Dutch OpenNetherlands€1,100,000 Lee Westwood (7)322 AugSmurfit European OpenIreland£1,200,000 Lee Westwood (8)428 AugVolvo Scandinavian MastersSweden€1,400,000 Colin Montgomerie (21)2815 AugWest of Ireland Golf ClassicIreland€350,000 Costantino Rocca (5)24CHANew tournament15 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$3,500,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)100Major championship22 AugBMW International OpenGermany€1,200,000 Colin Montgomerie (22)2629 AugWGC-NEC InvitationalUnited StatesUS$5,000,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)68New tournamentWorld Golf Championship30 AugScottish PGA ChampionshipScotland€350,000 Warren Bennett (1)24New tournament5 SepCanon European MastersSwitzerland€1,250,000 Lee Westwood (9)2612 SepVictor Chandler British MastersEngland£650,000 Bob May (1)4019 SepTrophée LancômeFrance€1,100,000 Pierre Fulke (1)423 OctLinde German MastersGermany€1,750,000 Sergio García (2)4617 OctSarazen World OpenSpainUS$600,000 Thomas Bjørn (4)24New to European Tour24 OctBelgacom OpenBelgium€750,000 Robert Karlsson (3)2831 OctVolvo MastersSpain€1,400,000 Miguel Ángel Jiménez (6)46Tour Championship7 NovWGC-American Express ChampionshipSpainUS$5,000,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)70New tournamentWorld Golf 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)OWGRpointsNotes27 SepRyder CupUnited Statesn/a Team USAn/aTeam event10 OctAlfred Dunhill CupScotland£1,000,000 Team Spainn/aTeam event17 OctOpen Novotel PerrierFrance–Cancelled–Team event17 OctCisco World Match Play ChampionshipEngland£500,000 Colin Montgomerie34Limited-field event21 NovWorld Cup of GolfMalaysiaUS$1,300,000 Mark O'Meara and Tiger Woodsn/aTeam eventWorld Cup of Golf Individual TrophyUS$200,000 Tiger Woodsn/a
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 Euros.
Position Player Prize money (€)1 Colin Montgomerie 1,822,8802 Lee Westwood 1,320,8043 Sergio García 1,317,6934 Miguel Ángel Jiménez 1,148,2895 Retief Goosen 1,059,9846 Paul Lawrie 901,4527 Pádraig Harrington 855,1628 Darren Clarke 731,2909 Jarmo Sandelin 629,13110 Ángel Cabrera 622,852
Awards AwardWinner Golfer of the Year Colin Montgomerie Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Sergio García
See also 1999 European Seniors Tour
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