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2006 European Seniors Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2006 |
| tour | European Seniors Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 19 |
| most_wins | SCO Sam Torrance (4) |
| honor1 | Order of Merit |
| honoree1 | SCO Sam Torrance |
| honor2 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree2 | ESP José Rivero |
| prevseason | [2005](2005-european-seniors-tour) |
| nextseason | [2007](2007-european-seniors-tour) |
The 2006 European Seniors Tour was the 15th 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 2006 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (€) | Winner | Notes | |||
| 3 Mar | DGM Barbados Open | Barbados | US$225,000 | ESP José Rivero (1) | |
| 21 May | Sharp Italian Seniors Open | Italy | 175,000 | SCO Sam Torrance (5) | |
| 28 May | **Senior PGA Championship** | United States | US$2,000,000 | USA **Jay Haas** (n/a) | Senior major championship |
| 4 Jun | AIB Irish Seniors Open | Ireland | 420,000 | SCO Sam Torrance (6) | |
| 11 Jun | Irvine Whitlock Seniors Classic | Jersey | £120,000 | CHL Guillermo Encina (1) | |
| 18 Jun | Firstplus Wales Seniors Open | Wales | £500,000 | ESP José Rivero (2) | |
| 1 Jul | Bendinat London Seniors Masters | England | £150,000 | ITA Giuseppe Calì (2) | |
| 9 Jul | **U.S. Senior Open** | United States | US$2,600,000 | USA **Allen Doyle** (n/a) | Senior major championship |
| 30 Jul | **[The Senior British Open Championship](2006-senior-open-championship)** | Scotland | US$1,800,000 | USA **Loren Roberts** (n/a) | Senior major championship |
| 6 Aug | Wentworth Senior Masters | England | £250,000 | ARG Eduardo Romero (2) | |
| 13 Aug | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | Switzerland | 210,000 | ESP Juan Quirós (1) | |
| 19 Aug | Scandinavian Senior Open | Denmark | 250,000 | JPN Katsuyoshi Tomori (1) | |
| 28 Aug | PGA Seniors Championship | England | £200,000 | SCO Sam Torrance (7) | |
| 3 Sep | Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open | Scotland | £200,000 | SCO Sam Torrance (8) | |
| 10 Sep | European Senior Masters | England | £225,000 | ENG Carl Mason (12) | |
| 17 Sep | Midas Group English Seniors Open | England | £150,000 | ENG Carl Mason (13) | |
| 15 Oct | OKI Castellón Open de España Senior | Spain | 300,000 | ENG Gordon J. Brand (1) | |
| 22 Oct | Estoril Seniors Open of Portugal | Portugal | 300,000 | ENG Carl Mason (14) | |
| 11 Nov | Arcapita Seniors Tour Championship | Bahrain | US$500,000 | ENG Gordon J. Brand (2) | Tour Championship |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.
| Position | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCO Sam Torrance | 347,525 |
| 2 | ENG Carl Mason | 268,453 |
| 3 | ESP José Rivero | 233,374 |
| 4 | ENG Gordon J. Brand | 196,002 |
| 5 | AUS Stewart Ginn | 178,260 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | ESP José Rivero |
Notes
References
References
- "2006 Tournament schedule". European Tour.
- "2006 Order of Merit". European Tour.
- (5 December 2008). "'Cheers' to the European Senior Tour". Golf Business News.
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