From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
1975 European Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1975 |
| tour | European Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 19 |
| most_wins | USA George Burns (2) |
| AUS Bob Shearer (2) | |
| honor1 | Order of Merit |
| honoree1 | ZAF Dale Hayes |
| prevseason | [1974](1974-european-tour) |
| nextseason | [1976](1976-european-tour) |
AUS Bob Shearer (2) The 1975 European Tour, titled as the 1975 PGA Tournament Players' Section, was the fourth season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1975
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Carroll's Irish Open, which replaced the Carroll's International and the Kerrygold International Classic; and the loss of the Penfold Tournament, the W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament and the El Paraiso Open. Following the withdrawal of sponsors, Lord Derby's Young Professionals' Tournament and the Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship were also lost from the schedule, the PGA ultimately decided to sponsor an under-25's event themselves.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1975 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (£) | Winner | Notes | |||
| 11 Apr | Portuguese Open | Portugal | 15,000 | USA Hal Underwood (1) | |
| 13 Apr | **[Masters Tournament](1975-masters-tournament)** | United States | US$242,750 | USA **Jack Nicklaus** (n/a) | Major championship |
| 19 Apr | Spanish Open | Spain | 30,000 | USA Arnold Palmer (n/a) | |
| 26 Apr | Madrid Open | Spain | 18,000 | AUS Bob Shearer (1) | |
| 4 May | French Open | France | 18,610 | SCO Brian Barnes (3) | |
| 10 May | Piccadilly Medal | England | 15,000 | AUS Bob Shearer (2) | |
| 26 May | Penfold PGA Championship | England | 50,000 | USA Arnold Palmer (n/a) | |
| 14 Jun | Martini International | England | 12,000 | IRL Christy O'Connor Jnr (1) | |
| AUS Ian Stanley (1) | Title shared | ||||
| 23 Jun | **[U.S. Open](1975-u-s-open-golf)** | United States | US$236,200 | USA **Lou Graham** (n/a) | Major championship |
| 12 Jul | **[The Open Championship](1975-open-championship)** | Scotland | 75,000 | USA **Tom Watson** (1) | Major championship |
| 20 Jul | Swiss Open | Switzerland | 25,000 | ZAF Dale Hayes (1) | |
| 27 Jul | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | Sweden | 32,500 | USA George Burns (1) | |
| 3 Aug | German Open | West Germany | 15,000 | ENG Maurice Bembridge (5) | |
| 10 Aug | Dutch Open | Netherlands | 17,500 | ZAF Hugh Baiocchi (2) | |
| 10 Aug | **[PGA Championship](1975-pga-championship)** | United States | US$225,000 | USA **Jack Nicklaus** (n/a) | Major championship |
| 16 Aug | Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf | England | 25,000 | ARG Vicente Fernández (1) | |
| 31 Aug | Carroll's Irish Open | Ireland | 25,000 | IRL Christy O'Connor Jnr (2) | New to European Tour |
| 6 Sep | Sun Alliance Match Play Championship | England | 20,000 | NIR Eddie Polland (2) | |
| 14 Sep | Kerrygold International Classic | Ireland | 10,000 | USA George Burns (2) | New tournament |
| 24 Sep | Double Diamond Strokeplay | Scotland | 10,000 | ENG Peter Dawson (1) | |
| 4 Oct | Dunlop Masters | England | 20,000 | SCO Bernard Gallacher (3) | |
| 19 Oct | Italian Open | Italy | 20,000 | USA Billy Casper (n/a) |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (£) | Winner(s) | Notes | |||
| 17 May | Sumrie-Bournemouth Better-Ball | England | 12,000 | AUS Jack Newton and | |
| IRL John O'Leary | Team event | ||||
| 20 Sep | T.P.D. Young Professionals' Championship | England | 5,000 | ZAF Dale Hayes | |
| 21 Sep | [Ryder Cup](1975-ryder-cup) | United States | n/a | USA Team USA | Team event |
| 27 Sep | Double Diamond International | Scotland | 15,000 | The Americas | Team event |
| 11 Oct | [Piccadilly World Match Play Championship](1975-piccadilly-world-match-play-championship) | England | 30,000 | USA Hale Irwin | Limited-field event |
| 7 Dec | [World Cup](1975-world-cup-men-s-golf) | Thailand | US$4,200 | USA Lou Graham and | |
| USA Johnny Miller | Team event | ||||
| [World Cup Individual Trophy](1975-world-cup-men-s-golf) | US$2,100 | USA Johnny Miller |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.
| Position | Player | Points | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZAF Dale Hayes | 17,488 | 20,508 |
| 2 | AUS Bob Shearer | 13,921 | 16,040 |
| 3 | IRL Eamonn Darcy | 11,988 | 14,846 |
| 4 | SCO Brian Barnes | 10,491 | 13,492 |
| 5 | SCO Bernard Gallacher | 9,996 | 12,040 |
| 6 | ZAF Hugh Baiocchi | 9,064 | 9,631 |
| 7 | IRL Christy O'Connor Jnr | 8,690 | 11,979 |
| 8 | AUS Jack Newton | 8,632 | 16,394 |
| 9 | ARG Vicente Fernández | 8,264 | 10,109 |
| 10 | ENG Neil Coles | 8,238 | 11,770 |
Notes
References
References
- "Tour History". European Tour.
- Ward-Thomas, Pat. (25 February 1975). "The big hitters checked". The Guardian.
- "1975 Tournament schedule". European Tour.
- Simms, George. (1976). "John Player Golf Yearbook 1976". Queen Anne Press.
- Ward-Thomas, Pat. (18 December 1974). "Sun boost to £629,000". The Guardian.
- Jacobs, Raymond. (18 December 1974). "Golf prize fund is only slightly down". Glasgow Herald.
- Jacobs, Raymond. (16 June 1975). "Two stroke it rich in Martini". Glasgow Herald.
- (11 November 1975). "Hayes tops merit table". Aberdeen Press and Journal.
- (January 1976). "Penningligan-75: Europa".
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 1975 European Tour — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report