Golf Tours History And Previous Winners
European Tour
 A Brief History Of European Tour The European Tour is the primary golf tour in Europe and is second to the U.S. based PGA TOUR in worldwide prestige. The European-based events on the European Tour are nearly all played in Western Europe and the most lucrative of them take place in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France and Spain. Of the events held in Europe, only one, the Cadillac Russian Open, takes place east of the former Iron Curtain. |
Previous Winners Of European Tour Year 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 Leading player Justin Rose Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Ernie Els Ernie Els Retief Goosen Retief Goosen Lee Westwood Colin Montgomerie Colin Montgomerie Colin Montgomerie Colin Montgomerie Colin Montgomerie Colin Montgomerie Colin Montgomerie Nick Faldo Seve Ballesteros Ian Woosnam Ronan Rafferty Seve Ballesteros Ian Woosnam Seve Ballesteros Sandy Lyle Bernhard Langer Nick Faldo Greg Norman Bernhard Langer Greg Norman Sandy Lyle Seve Ballesteros Seve Ballesteros Seve Ballesteros Dale Hayes Peter Oosterhuis Peter Oosterhuis Peter Oosterhuis Peter Oosterhuis Country England Ireland Scotland South Africa South Africa South Africa South Africa England Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland England Spain Wales Northern Ireland Spain Wales Spain Scotland West Germany England Australia West Germany Australia Scotland Spain Spain Spain South Africa England England England England Earnings €2,944,945 €2,489,337 €2,794,223 €4,061,904 €2,975,374 €2,360,127 €2,862,806 €3,125,146 €1,822,880 £993,077 £798,947 £875,146 £835,051 £762,719 £613,682 £708,522 £545,353 £574,166 £400,311 £451,559 £253,717 £242,208 £162,552 £139,344 £119,416 £66,405 £81,036 £74,828 £49,232 £54,348 £46,435 £39,503 £20,507 £32,127 £24,840 £18,525 £10,480 |
