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2000 European Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2000 |
| tour | European Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 44 |
| most_wins | ENG Lee Westwood (5) |
| honor1 | Order of Merit |
| honoree1 | ENG Lee Westwood |
| honor2 | Golfer of the Year |
| honoree2 | ENG Lee Westwood |
| honor3 | Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | ENG Ian Poulter |
| prevseason | [1999](1999-european-tour) |
| nextseason | [2001](2001-european-tour) |
The 2000 European Tour, titled as the 2000 PGA European Tour, was the 29th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 2000
There were several changes from the previous season, with the Alfred Dunhill Championship replacing the South African PGA Championship due to sponsorship reasons, the addition of two tournaments celebrating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil by Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500, the Greg Norman Holden International, the Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open and The Eurobet Seve Ballesteros Trophy, and the loss of the Estoril Open, the German Open and the Sarazen World Open. Money earned from the Masters Tournament counted towards the Order of Merit for the first time.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2000 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner | OWGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| points | Other | ||||||
| tours | Notes | ||||||
| 14 Nov | Johnnie Walker Classic | Taiwan | £800,000 | NZL Michael Campbell (1) | 28 | [ANZ](1999-2000-pga-tour-of-australasia), [ASA](1999-asian-pga-tour) | |
| 16 Jan | Alfred Dunhill Championship | South Africa | £500,000 | ENG Anthony Wall (1) | 12 | [AFR](1999-2000-southern-africa-tour) | New tournament |
| 23 Jan | Mercedes-Benz South African Open | South Africa | US$1,000,000 | SWE Mathias Grönberg (3) | 32 | [AFR](1999-2000-southern-africa-tour) | |
| 30 Jan | Heineken Classic | Australia | A$1,600,000 | NZL Michael Campbell (2) | 36 | [ANZ](1999-2000-pga-tour-of-australasia) | |
| 6 Feb | Greg Norman Holden International | Australia | A$2,000,000 | AUS Lucas Parsons (1) | 34 | [ANZ](1999-2000-pga-tour-of-australasia) | New to European Tour |
| 13 Feb | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | US$825,000 | TWN Yeh Wei-tze (1) | 12 | [ASA](2000-asian-pga-tour) | |
| 20 Feb | Algarve Portuguese Open | Portugal | €1,000,000 | SCO Gary Orr (1) | 24 | ||
| 27 Feb | [WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship](2000-wgc-andersen-consulting-match-play-championship) | United States | US$5,000,000 | NIR Darren Clarke (6) | 76 | World Golf Championship | |
| 5 Mar | Dubai Desert Classic | UAE | US$1,300,000 | ARG José Cóceres (2) | 42 | ||
| 12 Mar | Qatar Masters | Qatar | US$750,000 | NLD Rolf Muntz (1) | 24 | ||
| 19 Mar | Madeira Island Open | Portugal | €550,000 | SWE Niclas Fasth (1) | 24 | ||
| 26 Mar | Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open | Brazil | €675,000 | ENG Roger Chapman (1) | 24 | New tournament | |
| 2 Apr | Brazil São Paulo 500 Years Open | Brazil | €750,000 | IRL Pádraig Harrington (2) | 24 | New tournament | |
| 9 Apr | **[Masters Tournament](2000-masters-tournament)** | United States | US$4,600,000 | FJI **Vijay Singh** (9) | 100 | Major championship | |
| 23 Apr | Moroccan Open Méditel | Morocco | €650,000 | ENG Jamie Spence (2) | 24 | ||
| 1 May | Peugeot Open de España | Spain | €1,000,000 | ENG Brian Davis (1) | 30 | ||
| 7 May | Novotel Perrier Open de France | France | €1,200,000 | SCO Colin Montgomerie (23) | 24 | ||
| 14 May | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | £1,000,000 | ESP José María Olazábal (20) | 44 | ||
| 21 May | Deutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of Europe | Germany | €2,700,000 | ENG Lee Westwood (10) | 52 | ||
| 29 May | [Volvo PGA Championship](2000-volvo-pga-championship) | England | €2,500,000 | SCO Colin Montgomerie (24) | 64 | Flagship event | |
| 4 Jun | Compass Group English Open | England | £800,000 | NIR Darren Clarke (7) | 30 | ||
| 11 Jun | Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open | Wales | £750,000 | DNK Steen Tinning (1) | 24 | New tournament | |
| 18 Jun | **[U.S. Open](2000-u-s-open-golf)** | United States | US$4,500,000 | USA **Tiger Woods** (n/a) | 100 | Major championship | |
| 25 Jun | Compaq European Grand Prix | England | €1,000,000 | ENG Lee Westwood (11) | 24 | ||
| 2 Jul | Murphy's Irish Open | Ireland | €1,600,000 | SWE Patrik Sjöland (2) | 34 | ||
| 9 Jul | Smurfit European Open | Ireland | £1,500,000 | ENG Lee Westwood (12) | 44 | ||
| 15 Jul | Standard Life Loch Lomond | Scotland | £1,100,000 | ZAF Ernie Els (8) | 52 | ||
| 23 Jul | **[The Open Championship](2000-open-championship)** | Scotland | £2,800,000 | USA **Tiger Woods** (n/a) | 100 | Major championship | |
| 30 Jul | TNT Dutch Open | Netherlands | €1,300,000 | AUS Stephen Leaney (3) | 26 | ||
| 6 Aug | Volvo Scandinavian Masters | Sweden | €1,600,000 | ENG Lee Westwood (13) | 34 | ||
| 13 Aug | Victor Chandler British Masters | England | £800,000 | SCO Gary Orr (2) | 30 | ||
| 20 Aug | Buzzgolf.com North West of Ireland Open | Ireland | €350,000 | ITA Massimo Scarpa (1) | 24 | [CHA](2000-challenge-tour) | |
| 20 Aug | **[PGA Championship](2000-pga-championship)** | United States | US$5,000,000 | USA **Tiger Woods** (n/a) | 100 | Major championship | |
| 27 Aug | Scottish PGA Championship | Scotland | £400,000 | SWE Pierre Fulke (2) | 24 | ||
| 27 Aug | [WGC-NEC Invitational](2000-wgc-nec-invitational) | United States | US$5,000,000 | USA Tiger Woods (n/a) | 64 | World Golf Championship | |
| 3 Sep | BMW International Open | Germany | €1,500,000 | DNK Thomas Bjørn (5) | 32 | ||
| 10 Sep | Canon European Masters | Switzerland | €1,500,000 | ARG Eduardo Romero (7) | 34 | ||
| 17 Sep | Trophée Lancôme | France | €1,300,000 | ZAF Retief Goosen (4) | 46 | ||
| 24 Sep | Belgacom Open | Belgium | €1,000,000 | ENG Lee Westwood (14) | 38 | ||
| 1 Oct | Linde German Masters | Germany | €2,700,000 | NZL Michael Campbell (3) | 50 | ||
| 22 Oct | BBVA Open Turespaña Masters Comunidad de Madrid | Spain | €1,000,000 | IRL Pádraig Harrington (3) | 32 | ||
| 29 Oct | Italian Open | Italy | €1,000,000 | ENG Ian Poulter (1) | 24 | ||
| 5 Nov | Volvo Masters | Spain | US$3,000,000 | SWE Pierre Fulke (3) | 48 | Tour Championship | |
| 12 Nov | [WGC-American Express Championship](2000-wgc-american-express-championship) | Spain | US$5,000,000 | CAN Mike Weir (n/a) | 66 | World Golf Championship |
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) | OWGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| points | Notes | |||||
| 16 Apr | [Eurobet Seve Ballesteros Trophy](2000-seve-trophy) | Portugal | €2,400,000 | EUR Team Continental Europe | n/a | New tournament |
| Team event | ||||||
| 11 Jul | J. P. McManus Pro-Am | Ireland | n/a | USA Tiger Woods | n/a | Pro-Am |
| 9 Oct | Cisco World Match Play Championship | England | £1,000,000 | ENG Lee Westwood | n/a | Limited-field event |
| 15 Oct | [Alfred Dunhill Cup](2000-alfred-dunhill-cup) | Scotland | £1,000,000 | ESP Team Spain | n/a | Team event |
| 10 Dec | [WGC-World Cup](2000-wgc-world-cup) | Argentina | US$3,000,000 | USA David Duval and | ||
| USA Tiger Woods | n/a | World Golf Championship | ||||
| Team event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.
| Position | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Lee Westwood | 3,125,147 |
| 2 | NIR Darren Clarke | 2,717,965 |
| 3 | ZAF Ernie Els | 2,017,248 |
| 4 | NZL Michael Campbell | 1,993,550 |
| 5 | DEN Thomas Bjørn | 1,929,657 |
| 6 | SCO Colin Montgomerie | 1,740,917 |
| 7 | IRL Pádraig Harrington | 1,350,921 |
| 8 | WAL Phillip Price | 1,331,591 |
| 9 | ESP José María Olazábal | 1,174,564 |
| 10 | SCO Gary Orr | 1,009,473 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Golfer of the Year | ENG Lee Westwood | |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | ENG Ian Poulter |
Notes
References
References
- "Tour History". European Tour.
- "2000 Tournament schedule". European Tour.
- (2001). "The European Tour Yearbook 2001". Pelican Publishing Company.
- "2000 Order of Merit". European Tour.
- (12 November 2000). "Westwood captures Order of Merit". ESPN.
- (30 November 2000). "Westwood named as Golfer of the Year". RTÉ.
- (13 November 2000). "Poulter named Rookie of the Year". RTÉ.
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