1973 European Tour
Golf tour season
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The 1973 European Tour, titled as the 1973 PGA European Tour,[1] was the second season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Duration28 March 1973 – 6 October 1973
Number of official events21
Most wins
Peter Oosterhuis (3)
Peter Oosterhuis (3)Order of Merit Peter Oosterhuis
Peter Oosterhuis| Duration | 28 March 1973 – 6 October 1973 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 21 |
| Most wins | Peter Oosterhuis (3) |
| Order of Merit | Peter Oosterhuis |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Pip Elson |
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Changes for 1973
There were three changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Portuguese Open and the Scandinavian Enterprise Open and the loss of the John Player Trophy.[2]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1973 season.[3][4][5]
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) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Sumrie Better-Ball | Scotland | 8,000 | Neil Coles and Bernard Hunt |
Team event |
| 16 Jun | Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship | England | 4,000 |  Bernard Gallacher |
|
| 20 Jul | Lord Derby's Under-25 Match Play Championship | England | 2,500 | Brian Thompson |
|
| 1 Sep | Double Diamond International | England | 15,000 | Team Scotland |
Team event |
| 22 Sep | Ryder Cup | Scotland | n/a |  Team USA |
Team event |
| 13 Oct | Piccadilly World Match Play Championship | England | 30,000 |  Gary Player |
Limited-field event |
| 25 Nov | World Cup | Spain | US$4,200 | Johnny Miller and Jack Nicklaus |
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | US$2,100 | Johnny Miller |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4][6][7]
| Position | Player | Points | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Oosterhuis | 3,440 | 17,455 |
| 2 | Maurice Bembridge | 2,980 | 10,773 |
| 3 | Hugh Baiocchi | 2,904 | 11,870 |
| 4 | Dale Hayes | 2,736 | 10,188 |
| 5 | Brian Barnes | 2,676 | 9,778 |
| 6 |  Eddie Polland | 2,635 | 8,146 |
| 7 | Tony Jacklin | 2,588 | 24,840 |
| 8 | Bernard Gallacher | 2,561 | 8,676 |
| 9 | Neil Coles | 2,437 | 14,748 |
| 10 |  Jack Newton | 2,399 | 7,939 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Pip Elson | [8] |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Tour members and are inclusive of the three United States-based major championships which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998, with earlier editions having retrospectively been recognised as official tour wins.
- Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.