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2005 European Tour

Golf tour season


Golf tour season

FieldValue
year2005
tourEuropean Tour
regular_season
no_of_events47
most_winsZAF Ernie Els (3)
honor1Order of Merit
honoree1SCO Colin Montgomerie
honor2Golfer of the Year
honoree2NZL Michael Campbell
honor3Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
honoree3ESP Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño
prevseason[2004](2004-european-tour)
nextseason[2006](2006-european-tour)

The 2005 European Tour was the 34th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.

Changes for 2005

Changes from the 2004 season included five new tournaments: the Volvo China Open and TCL Classic in China, making a total of five events in the country, the Indonesia Open, the New Zealand Open and the Abama Open de Canarias, as the tour retained a stop in the Canary Islands. The ANZ Championship, Open de Sevilla and The Heritage were lost from the schedule.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2005 season.

DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnerOWGR
pointsOther
toursNotes
28 NovVolvo China OpenChinaUS$1,000,000WAL Stephen Dodd (1)16[ASA](2004-asian-tour)New to European Tour
5 DecOmega Hong Kong OpenHong KongUS$800,000ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez (12)24[ASA](2004-asian-tour)
12 DecDunhill ChampionshipSouth Africa£500,000ZAF Charl Schwartzel (1)18[AFR](2004-05-sunshine-tour)
23 JanSouth African Airways OpenSouth Africa£500,000ZAF Tim Clark (2)32[AFR](2004-05-sunshine-tour)
30 JanCaltex MastersSingaporeUS$1,000,000ENG Nick Dougherty (1)30[ASA](2005-asian-tour)
6 FebHeineken ClassicAustraliaA$2,000,000AUS Craig Parry (6)40[ANZ](2005-pga-tour-of-australasia)
13 FebHolden New Zealand OpenNew ZealandNZ$1,500,000SWE Niclas Fasth (2)24[ANZ](2005-pga-tour-of-australasia)New to European Tour
20 FebCarlsberg Malaysian OpenMalaysiaUS$1,210,000THA Thongchai Jaidee (2)26[ASA](2005-asian-tour)
27 Feb[WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship](2005-wgc-accenture-match-play-championship)United StatesUS$7,500,000USA David Toms (n/a)76World Golf Championship
6 MarDubai Desert ClassicUAEUS$2,200,000ZAF Ernie Els (19)36
13 MarQatar MastersQatarUS$1,500,000ZAF Ernie Els (20)26[ASA](2005-asian-tour)
20 MarTCL ClassicChinaUS$1,000,000ENG Paul Casey (4)20[ASA](2005-asian-tour)New to European Tour
27 MarEnjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia OpenIndonesiaUS$1,000,000THA Thaworn Wiratchant (1)16[ASA](2005-asian-tour)New to European Tour
3 AprEstoril Open de PortugalPortugal€1,250,000ENG Paul Broadhurst (5)24
10 AprMadeira Island Open Caixa Geral de DepositosPortugal€600,000NLD Robert-Jan Derksen (2)16[CHA](2005-challenge-tour)
10 Apr**[Masters Tournament](2005-masters-tournament)**United StatesUS$7,000,000USA **Tiger Woods** (n/a)100Major championship
17 AprJazztel Open de España en AndalucíaSpain€1,650,000SWE Peter Hanson (1)24
24 AprJohnnie Walker ClassicChina£1,250,000AUS Adam Scott (5)46[ANZ](2005-pga-tour-of-australasia), [ASA](2005-asian-tour)
1 MayBMW Asian OpenChinaUS$1,500,000ZAF Ernie Els (21)38[ASA](2005-asian-tour)
8 MayTelecom Italia OpenItaly€1,300,000ENG Steve Webster (1)24
15 MayDaily Telegraph Dunlop MastersEngland£1,700,000DNK Thomas Bjørn (8)36
22 MayNissan Irish OpenIreland€2,000,000WAL Stephen Dodd (2)38
29 May[BMW Championship](2005-bmw-championship)England€4,000,000ARG Ángel Cabrera (3)64Flagship event
5 JunCeltic Manor Wales OpenWales£1,500,000ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez (13)26
12 JunKLM OpenNetherlands€1,500,000ESP Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (1)24
19 JunAa St Omer OpenFrance€400,000SWE Joakim Bäckström (1)16[CHA](2005-challenge-tour)
19 Jun**[U.S. Open](2005-u-s-open-golf)**United StatesUS$6,250,000NZL **Michael Campbell** (7)100Major championship
26 JunOpen de FranceFrance€3,500,000FRA Jean-François Remésy (3)24
3 JulSmurfit European OpenIreland£2,400,000ENG Kenneth Ferrie (2)46
10 JulBarclays Scottish OpenScotland£2,400,000ZAF Tim Clark (3)50
17 Jul**[The Open Championship](2005-open-championship)**Scotland£4,000,000USA **Tiger Woods** (n/a)100Major championship
24 JulDeutsche Bank Players Championship of EuropeGermany€3,300,000SWE Niclas Fasth (3)44
31 JulScandinavian MastersSweden€1,600,000AUS Mark Hensby (1)24
7 AugJohnnie Walker Championship at GleneaglesScotland£1,400,000ITA Emanuele Canonica (1)24
14 AugCadillac Russian OpenRussiaUS$500,000SWE Mikael Lundberg (1)16[CHA](2005-challenge-tour)
15 Aug**[PGA Championship](2005-pga-championship)**United StatesUS$6,500,000USA **Phil Mickelson** (n/a)100Major championship
21 Aug[WGC-NEC Invitational](2005-wgc-nec-invitational)United StatesUS$7,500,000USA Tiger Woods (n/a)74World Golf Championship
28 AugBMW International OpenGermany€2,000,000ENG David Howell (2)36
4 SepOmega European MastersSwitzerland€1,700,000ESP Sergio García (6)24
11 SepLinde German MastersGermany€3,000,000ZAF Retief Goosen (12)46
18 Sep[HSBC World Match Play Championship](2005-hsbc-world-match-play-championship)England£1,660,000NZL Michael Campbell (8)36Limited-field event
2 OctDunhill Links ChampionshipScotlandUS$5,000,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (29)38Pro-Am
9 OctAbama Open de CanariasSpain€450,000ENG John Bickerton (1)16[CHA](2005-challenge-tour)New tournament
9 Oct[WGC-American Express Championship](2005-wgc-american-express-championship)United StatesUS$7,500,000USA Tiger Woods (n/a)72World Golf Championship
16 OctOpen de MadridSpain€1,000,000FRA Raphaël Jacquelin (1)24
23 OctMallorca ClassicSpain€1,500,000ESP José María Olazábal (23)24
30 OctVolvo MastersSpain€4,000,000IRL Paul McGinley (4)46Tour Championship

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinner(s)OWGR
pointsNotes
5 JulJ. P. McManus Pro-AmIrelandn/aIRL Pádraig Harringtonn/aPro-Am
25 Sep[Seve Trophy](2007-seve-trophy)England€2,000,000GBRIRL Team GB&In/aTeam event
20 Nov[WGC-World Cup](2005-wgc-world-cup)PortugalUS$4,000,000WAL Stephen Dodd and
WAL Bradley Dredgen/aWorld Golf Championship
Team event

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.

PositionPlayerPrize money (€)
1SCO Colin Montgomerie2,794,223
2NZL Michael Campbell2,496,269
3IRL Paul McGinley2,296,423
4ZAF Retief Goosen2,261,211
5ARG Ángel Cabrera1,866,277
6ESP Sergio García1,828,545
7ENG David Howell1,798,308
8SWE Henrik Stenson1,585,750
9DEN Thomas Bjørn1,561,190
10ESP José María Olazábal1,489,016

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Golfer of the YearNZL Michael Campbell
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the YearESP Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño

Notes

References

References

  1. (8 February 2005). "European tour confirms China date". BBC Sport.
  2. "2005 Tournament schedule". European Tour.
  3. (16 October 2005). "European Tour 2005". BBC Sport.
  4. "2005 Order of Merit". European Tour.
  5. (30 October 2005). "Monty lands eighth European crown". BBC Sport.
  6. (5 December 2005). "Campbell Awarded European Player of the Year". NBC Sports.
  7. (8 November 2005). "Spaniard wins Rookie of Year title". RTÉ.
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