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2008 European Seniors Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2008 |
| tour | European Seniors Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 18 |
| most_wins | ENG Peter Mitchell (3) |
| honor1 | Order of Merit |
| honoree1 | WAL Ian Woosnam |
| honor2 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree2 | WAL Ian Woosnam |
| prevseason | 2007 |
| nextseason | 2009 |
The 2008 European Seniors Tour was the 17th 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 2008 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (€) | Winner | Notes | |||
| 9 Mar | DGM Barbados Open | Barbados | US$275,000 | SCO Bill Longmuir (7) | |
| 30 Mar | Azores Senior Open | Portugal | 325,000 | AUS Stewart Ginn (1) | New tournament |
| 25 May | Senior PGA Championship | United States | US$2,000,000 | USA Jay Haas (n/a) | Senior major championship |
| 1 Jun | Parkridge Polish Seniors Championship | Poland | 280,000 | WAL Ian Woosnam (1) | New tournament |
| 8 Jun | Jersey Seniors Classic | Jersey | £140,000 | ZWE Tony Johnstone (1) | |
| 15 Jun | Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open | Wales | £500,000 | ENG Peter Mitchell (1) | |
| 22 Jun | Irish Seniors Open | Ireland | 450,000 | ESP Juan Quirós (3) | |
| 6 Jul | Russian Seniors Open | Russia | US$750,000 | WAL Ian Woosnam (2) | New tournament |
| 27 Jul | The Senior Open Championship | Scotland | US$2,000,000 | USA Bruce Vaughan (n/a) | Senior major championship |
| 3 Aug | U.S. Senior Open | United States | US$2,600,000 | ARG Eduardo Romero (3) | Senior major championship |
| 10 Aug | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | Switzerland | 260,000 | ENG Carl Mason (20) | |
| 24 Aug | De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship | England | £300,000 | ENG Gordon J. Brand (4) | |
| 31 Aug | Travis Perkins plc Senior Masters | England | £250,000 | ENG Gordon J. Brand (5) | |
| 7 Sep | Casa Serena Open | Czech Republic | 600,000 | DEU Bernhard Langer (1) | New tournament |
| 14 Sep | Weston Homes PGA International Seniors | England | £175,000 | ENG Nick Job (5) | New tournament |
| 28 Sep | Scottish Seniors Open | Scotland | £225,000 | ENG Peter Mitchell (2) | |
| 12 Oct | Lake Garda Italian Seniors Open | Italy | 200,000 | ENG Peter Mitchell (3) | |
| 9 Nov | OKI Castellón Open España Senior Tour Championship | Spain | 400,000 | SCO Sam Torrance (10) | 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 | WAL Ian Woosnam | 320,120 |
| 2 | ENG Gordon J. Brand | 257,744 |
| 3 | ENG Peter Mitchell | 217,488 |
| 4 | ESP Juan Quirós | 190,164 |
| 5 | SCO Bill Longmuir | 177,033 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | WAL Ian Woosnam |
Notes
References
References
- "2008 Tournament schedule". European Tour.
- "2008 Order of Merit". European Tour.
- (10 November 2008). "Woosnam wins Seniors Order of Merit". The RSH Sports Blog.
- (5 December 2008). "'Cheers' to the European Senior Tour". Golf Business News.
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