1996 European Seniors Tour
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Duration10 May 1996 – 20 October 1996
Number of official events13
Most wins
Tommy Horton (4)
Tommy Horton (4)Order of Merit Tommy Horton
Tommy Horton| Duration | 10 May 1996 – 20 October 1996 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Most wins | Tommy Horton (4) |
| Order of Merit | Tommy Horton |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The 1996 European Seniors Tour was the fifth season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1][2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Beko/Oger Tours Turkish Open | Turkey | 150,000 |  Bobby Verwey (2) | New tournament |
| 2 Jun | De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic | England | 75,000 |  Renato Campagnoli (2) | |
| 9 Jun | Hippo Jersey Seniors | Jersey | 100,000 | Maurice Bembridge (1) | New tournament |
| 16 Jun | Castle Royle European Seniors Classic | England | 75,000 | Tommy Horton (8) | New tournament |
| 30 Jun | Ryder Collingtree Seniors Classic | England | 60,000 |  David Huish (1) | |
| 14 Jul | Stella Senior Open | Germany | 100,000 | Tommy Horton (9) | |
| 28 Jul | Senior British Open | Northern Ireland | 350,000 | Brian Barnes (2) | Senior major championship |
| 3 Aug | Lawrence Batley Seniors | England | 75,000 | Malcolm Gregson (2) | |
| 18 Aug | Northern Electric Seniors | England | 60,000 | Tommy Horton (10) | |
| 25 Aug | The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship | England | 150,000 |  Terry Gale (1) | |
| 8 Sep | Scottish Seniors Open | Scotland | 100,000 | John Morgan (5) | |
| 6 Oct | Motor City Seniors Classic | England | 80,000 | John Morgan (6) | New tournament |
| 20 Oct | The Players Championship | England | 120,000 | Tommy Horton (11) | New tournament |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Horton | 133,195 |
| 2 | John Morgan | 69,346 |
| 3 | Malcolm Gregson | 60,090 |
| 4 | Noel Ratcliffe | 49,062 |
| 5 |  David Oakley | 47,430 |