The 2000 European Tour, titled as the 2000 PGA European Tour, was the 29th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 2000 There were several changes from the previous season, with the Alfred Dunhill Championship replacing the South African PGA Championship due to sponsorship reasons, the addition of two tournaments celebrating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil by Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500, the Greg Norman Holden International, the Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open and The Eurobet Seve Ballesteros Trophy, and the loss of the Estoril Open, the German Open and the Sarazen World Open. Money earned from the Masters Tournament counted towards the Order of Merit for the first time.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2000 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnerOWGRpointsOthertoursNotes14 NovJohnnie Walker ClassicTaiwan£800,000 Michael Campbell (1)28ANZ, ASA16 JanAlfred Dunhill ChampionshipSouth Africa£500,000 Anthony Wall (1)12AFRNew tournament23 JanMercedes-Benz South African OpenSouth AfricaUS$1,000,000 Mathias Grönberg (3)32AFR30 JanHeineken ClassicAustraliaA$1,600,000 Michael Campbell (2)36ANZ6 FebGreg Norman Holden InternationalAustraliaA$2,000,000 Lucas Parsons (1)34ANZNew to European Tour13 FebBenson & Hedges Malaysian OpenMalaysiaUS$825,000 Yeh Wei-tze (1)12ASA20 FebAlgarve Portuguese OpenPortugal€1,000,000 Gary Orr (1)2427 FebWGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$5,000,000 Darren Clarke (6)76World Golf Championship5 MarDubai Desert ClassicUAEUS$1,300,000 José Cóceres (2)4212 MarQatar MastersQatarUS$750,000 Rolf Muntz (1)2419 MarMadeira Island OpenPortugal€550,000 Niclas Fasth (1)2426 MarBrazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years OpenBrazil€675,000 Roger Chapman (1)24New tournament2 AprBrazil São Paulo 500 Years OpenBrazil€750,000 Pádraig Harrington (2)24New tournament9 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$4,600,000 Vijay Singh (9)100Major championship23 AprMoroccan Open MéditelMorocco€650,000 Jamie Spence (2)241 MayPeugeot Open de EspañaSpain€1,000,000 Brian Davis (1)307 MayNovotel Perrier Open de FranceFrance€1,200,000 Colin Montgomerie (23)2414 MayBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland£1,000,000 José María Olazábal (20)4421 MayDeutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of EuropeGermany€2,700,000 Lee Westwood (10)5229 MayVolvo PGA ChampionshipEngland€2,500,000 Colin Montgomerie (24)64Flagship event4 JunCompass Group English OpenEngland£800,000 Darren Clarke (7)3011 JunCeltic Manor Resort Wales OpenWales£750,000 Steen Tinning (1)24New tournament18 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$4,500,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)100Major championship25 JunCompaq European Grand PrixEngland€1,000,000 Lee Westwood (11)242 JulMurphy's Irish OpenIreland€1,600,000 Patrik Sjöland (2)349 JulSmurfit European OpenIreland£1,500,000 Lee Westwood (12)4415 JulStandard Life Loch LomondScotland£1,100,000 Ernie Els (8)5223 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland£2,800,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)100Major championship30 JulTNT Dutch OpenNetherlands€1,300,000 Stephen Leaney (3)266 AugVolvo Scandinavian MastersSweden€1,600,000 Lee Westwood (13)3413 AugVictor Chandler British MastersEngland£800,000 Gary Orr (2)3020 AugBuzzgolf.com North West of Ireland OpenIreland€350,000 Massimo Scarpa (1)24CHA20 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$5,000,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)100Major championship27 AugScottish PGA ChampionshipScotland£400,000 Pierre Fulke (2)2427 AugWGC-NEC InvitationalUnited StatesUS$5,000,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)64World Golf Championship3 SepBMW International OpenGermany€1,500,000 Thomas Bjørn (5)3210 SepCanon European MastersSwitzerland€1,500,000 Eduardo Romero (7)3417 SepTrophée LancômeFrance€1,300,000 Retief Goosen (4)4624 SepBelgacom OpenBelgium€1,000,000 Lee Westwood (14)381 OctLinde German MastersGermany€2,700,000 Michael Campbell (3)5022 OctBBVA Open Turespaña Masters Comunidad de MadridSpain€1,000,000 Pádraig Harrington (3)3229 OctItalian OpenItaly€1,000,000 Ian Poulter (1)245 NovVolvo MastersSpainUS$3,000,000 Pierre Fulke (3)48Tour Championship12 NovWGC-American Express ChampionshipSpainUS$5,000,000 Mike Weir (n/a)66World 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)OWGRpointsNotes16 AprEurobet Seve Ballesteros TrophyPortugal€2,400,000 Team Continental Europen/aNew tournamentTeam event11 JulJ. P. McManus Pro-AmIrelandn/a Tiger Woodsn/aPro-Am9 OctCisco World Match Play ChampionshipEngland£1,000,000 Lee Westwoodn/aLimited-field event15 OctAlfred Dunhill CupScotland£1,000,000 Team Spainn/aTeam event10 DecWGC-World CupArgentinaUS$3,000,000 David Duval and Tiger Woodsn/aWorld Golf ChampionshipTeam event
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 Lee Westwood 3,125,1472 Darren Clarke 2,717,9653 Ernie Els 2,017,2484 Michael Campbell 1,993,5505 Thomas Bjørn 1,929,6576 Colin Montgomerie 1,740,9177 Pádraig Harrington 1,350,9218 Phillip Price 1,331,5919 José María Olazábal 1,174,56410 Gary Orr 1,009,473
Awards AwardWinner Golfer of the Year Lee Westwood Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Ian Poulter
See also 2000 European Seniors Tour
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