The 1987 European Tour, titled as the 1987 PGA European Tour,[1] was the 16th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Duration | 19 March 1987 (1987-03-19) – 1 November 1987 (1987-11-01) |
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Number of official events | 27[a] |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Golfer of the Year | ![]() |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 1986 1988 → |
The season was made up of 27 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and several non-counting "Approved Special Events".[2][3]
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Moroccan Open[4] and the German Masters,[3] the return of the Volvo Belgian Open and the loss of the Car Care Plan International.
The following table lists official events during the 1987 season.[5]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Notes |
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22 Mar | Moroccan Open | Morocco | 175,000 | Howard Clark (9) | 16 | New tournament |
12 Apr | Jersey Open | Jersey | 100,000 | Ian Woosnam (5) | 16 | |
12 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$875,000 | Larry Mize (n/a) | 100 | Major championship[c] |
19 Apr | Suze Open | France | 150,000 | Seve Ballesteros (34) | 22 | |
26 Apr | Cepsa Madrid Open | Spain | 175,000 | Ian Woosnam (6) | 22 | |
3 May | Lancia Italian Open | Italy | 150,000 | Sam Torrance (12) | 18 | |
10 May | Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship | Wales | 250,000 | Mats Lanner (1) | 42 | Limited-field event |
17 May | Peugeot Spanish Open | Spain | 175,000 | Nick Faldo (12) | 42 | |
25 May | Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship | England | 225,000 | Bernhard Langer (17) | 44 | |
31 May | London Standard Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity | England | 150,000 | Mark McNulty (4) | 16 | Pro-Am |
7 Jun | Dunhill British Masters | England | 200,000 | Mark McNulty (5) | 40 | |
13 Jun | Peugeot Open de France | France | 250,000 | José Rivero (2) | 38 | |
20 Jun | Volvo Belgian Open | Belgium | 150,000 | Eamonn Darcy (3) | 14 | |
21 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$825,000 | Scott Simpson (n/a) | 100 | Major championship[c] |
27 Jun | Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open | France | 200,000 | Peter Senior (2) | 22 | |
5 Jul | Carroll's Irish Open | Ireland | 225,000 | Bernhard Langer (18) | 44 | |
11 Jul | Bell's Scottish Open | Scotland | 200,000 | Ian Woosnam (7) | 44 | |
19 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | 650,000 | Nick Faldo (13) | 100 | Major championship |
26 Jul | KLM Dutch Open | Netherlands | 175,000 | Gordon Brand Jnr (5) | 40 | |
2 Aug | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | Sweden | 200,000 | Gordon Brand Jnr (6) | 34 | |
9 Aug | PLM Open | Sweden | 150,000 | Howard Clark (10) | 16 | |
9 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$900,000 | Larry Nelson (n/a) | 100 | Major championship[c] |
16 Aug | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | 200,000 | Noel Ratcliffe (2) | 42 | |
23 Aug | Lawrence Batley International | England | 150,000 | Mark O'Meara (n/a) | 22 | |
30 Aug | German Open | West Germany | 275,000 | Mark McNulty (6) | 38 | |
6 Sep | Ebel European Masters Swiss Open | Switzerland | 350,000 | Anders Forsbrand (1) | 42 | |
13 Sep | Panasonic European Open | England | 225,000 | Paul Way (3) | 48 | |
20 Sep | Trophée Lancôme | France | 300,000 | Ian Woosnam (8) | 46 | Limited-field event |
11 Oct | German Masters | West Germany | 275,000 | Sandy Lyle (13) | 46 | New tournament |
Barcelona Open | Spain | – | Cancelled[d] | – | ||
1 Nov | Portuguese Open | Portugal | 100,000 | Robert Lee (2) | 12 |
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 |
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27 Sep | Vernons Open | England | 60,000 | David Llewellyn | 12 | |
27 Sep | Ryder Cup | United States | n/a | Team Europe | n/a | Team event |
4 Oct | Dunhill Cup | Scotland | US$1,000,000 | Team England | n/a | Team event |
13 Oct | Equity & Law Challenge | England | 120,000 | Barry Lane | n/a | New tournament |
18 Oct | Suntory World Match Play Championship | England | 275,000 | Ian Woosnam | 32 | Limited-field event |
8 Nov | Kirin Cup | Japan | US$950,000 | Team USA | n/a | Team event |
Kirin Cup Individual Trophy | n/a | Tom Kite | n/a | |||
21 Nov | World Cup | United States | US$750,000 | David Llewellyn and Ian Woosnam |
n/a | Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | Ian Woosnam | n/a |
The Order of Merit was titled as the Epson Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[8]
Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
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1 | Ian Woosnam | 253,717 |
2 | Mark McNulty | 189,304 |
3 | Nick Faldo | 181,833 |
4 | Gordon Brand Jnr | 147,787 |
5 | Bernhard Langer | 141,394 |
6 | Seve Ballesteros | 138,843 |
7 | Peter Senior | 126,091 |
8 | Rodger Davis | 122,754 |
9 | Sam Torrance | 122,556 |
10 | Howard Clark | 122,535 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Golfer of the Year | Ian Woosnam | [9] |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Peter Baker | [10] |