1993 European Seniors Tour

The 1993 European Seniors Tour was the second season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.

1993 European Seniors Tour season
Duration21 May 1993 (1993-05-21) – 9 October 1993 (1993-10-09)
Number of official events11
Most winsEngland Tommy Horton (3)
Order of MeritEngland Tommy Horton
1992
1994

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1993 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£)
Winner[a] Notes
23 May Gary Player Seniors Classic Wales 50,000   Neil Coles (2)
13 Jun Northern Electric Seniors England 55,000   Brian Huggett (3)
20 Jun La Bresse Seniors France 40,000   Bryan Carter (n/a)[b]
23 Jun Léman International Senior Trophy Switzerland 100,000   Phil Ferranti (1)
4 Jul Shell Scottish Seniors Open Scotland 100,000   Tommy Horton (2) New tournament
25 Jul Senior British Open England 220,000   Bob Charles (1) Senior major championship
30 Jul Lawrence Batley Seniors England 60,000   Peter Butler (1)
7 Aug Forte PGA Seniors Championship England 55,000   Brian Huggett (4)
15 Aug Belfast Telegraph Irish Senior Masters Northern Ireland 55,000   Gary Player (1)
5 Sep Collingtree Seniors England 50,000   Tommy Horton (3)
9 Oct Senior Zurich Lexus Trophy Switzerland 50,000   Tommy Horton (4) New tournament

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[3][4]

Position Player Prize money (£)
1   Tommy Horton 56,935
2   Brian Huggett 43,865
3   Bobby Verwey 25,885
4   Brian Waites 21,855
5   John Fourie 20,415

Notes

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  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.
  2. ^ Shortened to 18 holes due to weather. Due to the event's length, this win is not officially recognized as a European Seniors Tour victory.

References

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  1. ^ "Senior Past Champions Current Events". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Senior Past Champions Former Events". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ^ Williams, Michael (1994). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1994. p. 75. ISBN 0333609441. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
  4. ^ Lancaster, Alex (11 October 1993). "Stewart suffers in the rain". The Daily Telegraph. London, United Kingdom. p. 36. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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