1975 European Tour
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George Burns (2)[a]
Bob Shearer (2)
Dale Hayes| Duration | 8 April 1975 – 19 October 1975 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 19 |
| Most wins | George Burns (2)[a] Bob Shearer (2) |
| Order of Merit | Dale Hayes |
← 1974 1976 → | |
The 1975 European Tour, titled as the 1975 PGA Tournament Players' Section,[1] was the fourth season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Carroll's Irish Open, which replaced the Carroll's International and the Kerrygold International Classic; and the loss of the Penfold Tournament, the W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament and the El Paraiso Open. Following the withdrawal of sponsors, Lord Derby's Young Professionals' Tournament and the Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship were also lost from the schedule, the PGA ultimately decided to sponsor an under-25's event themselves.[2]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1975 season.[3][4][5][6]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Sumrie-Bournemouth Better-Ball | England | 12,000 | Jack Newton and John O'Leary |
Team event |
| 20 Sep | T.P.D. Young Professionals' Championship | England | 5,000 | Dale Hayes |
|
| 21 Sep | Ryder Cup | United States | n/a | Team USA |
Team event |
| 27 Sep | Double Diamond International | Scotland | 15,000 | The Americas | Team event |
| 11 Oct | Piccadilly World Match Play Championship | England | 30,000 | Hale Irwin |
Limited-field event |
| 7 Dec | World Cup | Thailand | US$4,200 | Lou Graham and Johnny Miller |
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][8][9]
| Position | Player | Points | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Hayes | 17,488 | 20,508 |
| 2 | Bob Shearer | 13,921 | 16,040 |
| 3 | Eamonn Darcy | 11,988 | 14,846 |
| 4 |  Brian Barnes | 10,491 | 13,492 |
| 5 | Bernard Gallacher | 9,996 | 12,040 |
| 6 | Hugh Baiocchi | 9,064 | 9,631 |
| 7 | Christy O'Connor Jnr | 8,690 | 11,979 |
| 8 | Jack Newton | 8,632 | 16,394 |
| 9 |  Vicente Fernández | 8,264 | 10,109 |
| 10 |  Neil Coles | 8,238 | 11,770 |