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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2000 →

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[lower-alpha 1] Notes
9 MayBeko ClassicTurkey250,000England Tommy Horton (21)
16 MayAIB Irish Seniors OpenIreland250,000England John Morgan (8)
23 MayMDIS & Partners Festival of GolfEngland110,000United States David Oakley (1)New tournament
31 MayPhilips PFA Golf ClassicEngland150,000Australia Bob Shearer (2)
13 JunJersey Seniors OpenJersey140,000Northern Ireland David Jones (1)
26 JunLawrence Batley SeniorsEngland140,000Northern Ireland Eddie Polland (1)
10 JulElf Seniors OpenFrance150,000United States Alan Tapie (1)
25 JulSenior British OpenNorthern Ireland560,000Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Jnr (1)Senior major championship
1 AugEnergis Senior MastersEngland210,000England Neil Coles (6)
8 AugBad Ragaz PGA Seniors OpenSwitzerland140,000Australia Bob Shearer (3)
15 AugDe Vere Hotels Seniors ClassicEngland140,000Australia Ross Metherell (1)
22 AugDalmahoy Scottish Seniors OpenScotland140,000England Neil Coles (7)
30 AugThe Belfry PGA Seniors ChampionshipEngland250,000Australia Ross Metherell (2)
11 SepMonte Carlo InvitationalFrance175,000England Tommy Horton (22)New tournament
19 SepOrdina Legends in GolfNetherlands110,000England Michael Slater (1)
10 OctGreek Seniors OpenGreece175,000Italy Alberto Croce (2)New tournament
24 OctSenior Tournament of ChampionsEngland165,000Northern 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]

PositionPlayerPrize money (€)
1England Tommy Horton138,943
2Northern Ireland Eddie Polland106,977
3United States Jerry Bruner105,243
4England Neil Coles98,345
5United States Alan Tapie91,648

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Rookie of the YearUnited 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.
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