1999 European Seniors Tour

1999 European Seniors Tour season
Duration7 May 1999 (1999-05-07) – 24 October 1999 (1999-10-24)
Number of official events17
Most winsEngland Neil Coles (2)
England Tommy Horton (2)
Australia Ross Metherell (2)
Northern Ireland Eddie Polland (2)
Australia Bob Shearer (2)
Order of MeritEngland Tommy Horton
Rookie of the YearUnited States Jerry Bruner
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The 1999 European Seniors Tour was the eighth 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 1999 season.[1]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(€) 		Winner[a] Notes
9 May Beko Classic Turkey 250,000 England Tommy Horton (21)
16 May AIB Irish Seniors Open Ireland 250,000 England John Morgan (8)
23 May MDIS & Partners Festival of Golf England 110,000 United States David Oakley (1) New tournament
31 May Philips PFA Golf Classic England 150,000 Australia Bob Shearer (2)
13 Jun Jersey Seniors Open Jersey 140,000 Northern Ireland David Jones (1)
26 Jun Lawrence Batley Seniors England 140,000 Northern Ireland Eddie Polland (1)
10 Jul Elf Seniors Open France 150,000 United States Alan Tapie (1)
25 Jul Senior British Open Northern Ireland 560,000 Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Jnr (1) Senior major championship
1 Aug Energis Senior Masters England 210,000 England Neil Coles (6)
8 Aug Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open Switzerland 140,000 Australia Bob Shearer (3)
15 Aug De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic England 140,000 Australia Ross Metherell (1)
22 Aug Dalmahoy Scottish Seniors Open Scotland 140,000 England Neil Coles (7)
30 Aug The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship England 250,000 Australia Ross Metherell (2)
11 Sep Monte Carlo Invitational France 175,000 England Tommy Horton (22) New tournament
19 Sep Ordina Legends in Golf Netherlands 110,000 England Michael Slater (1)
10 Oct Greek Seniors Open Greece 175,000 Italy Alberto Croce (2) New tournament
24 Oct Senior Tournament of Champions England 165,000 Northern Ireland Eddie Polland (2)

Unofficial events

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

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(€) 		Winners Notes
21 Nov Praia d'El Rey Rover European Cup Portugal 210,000 Ladies European Tour Team event

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2]

Position Player Prize money (€)
1 England Tommy Horton 138,943
2 Northern Ireland Eddie Polland 106,977
3 United States Jerry Bruner 105,243
4 England Neil Coles 98,345
5 United States Alan Tapie 91,648

Awards

Award Winner Ref.
Rookie of the Year United States Jerry Bruner [3]

Notes

  1. ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Seniors Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Seniors Tour members.

References

  1. ^ "1999 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ^ "1999 Order of Merit". European Tour. Archived from the original on 29 November 1999. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  3. ^ Davies, David (3 April 2000). "Horton starts in the old routine". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. p. 35 (9 in paper). Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com. ...behind the American Jerry Bruner, the seniors rookie of the year in 1999.