1990 European Tour
The 1990 European Tour was the 19th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.[1]
| Duration | 15 February 1990 – 24 November 1990 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 37 |
| Most wins | 3 – José María Olazábal, Ian Woosnam |
| Order of Merit | Ian Woosnam |
| Golfer of the Year | Nick Faldo |
| Sir Henry Cotton rookie of the year | Russell Claydon |
← 1989 1991 → | |
The Order of Merit was won by Wales' Ian Woosnam for the second time, having previously won in 1987.[2]
Schedule
The table below shows the 1990 European Tour schedule which was made up of 37 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and seven non-counting "Approved Special Events".[3] There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Atlantic Open, the Amex Med Open and the Austrian Open; and the promotion of the Murphy's Cup to full Order of Merit status.
Before the official schedule was announced the Tenerife Open was dropped,[4] but later returned in place of the cancelled Catalan Open.[5] In late February the Jersey Open was cancelled and replaced by a new tournament in Spain, the El Bosque Open,[6]
- The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names show the number of official career wins they had on the European Tour up to and including that event. Totals are only shown for members of the European Tour and are inclusive of the three United States-based major championships since, although not official tour events at the time, they have been recognised as such retrospecively. Victories in "Approved Special Events" are not recognised as official tour wins.
- Official World Golf Ranking "flagship" event status was granted to the European Tour for the first time in 1990, with the Volvo PGA Championship designated as the tour's flagship event.[8]
Order of Merit
The PGA European Tour's money list was known as the "Volvo Order of Merit". It was based on prize money earned during the season and calculated in Pound sterling.[1]
| Position | Player[2][9] | Country | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Woosnam | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | 574,166 |
| 2 | Mark McNulty |  Zimbabwe | 507,541 |
| 3 | José María Olazábal |  Spain | 434,766 |
| 4 | Bernhard Langer |  Germany | 320,450 |
| 5 | Ronan Rafferty |  Northern Ireland | 309,851 |
| 6 | Mike Harwood | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 280,084 |
| 7 | Sam Torrance |  Scotland | 248,203 |
| 8 | David Feherty | Northern Ireland | 237,830 |
| 9 | Rodger Davis | Australia | 233,841 |
| 10 | Mark James |  England | 229,742 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| European Tour Golfer of the Year | Nick Faldo | England |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Russell Claydon | England |
References
- "Tour History". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- Platts, Mitchell (29 October 1990). "Order restored for Woosnam". The Times. p. 32. Retrieved 27 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- "Euro golf dates". Aberdeen Evening Express. 21 December 1989. p. 21. Retrieved 27 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "European Tour prize money climbs to £16 million". The Guardian. London, England. 22 December 1989. p. 21. Retrieved 27 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sport in brief | Catalán off". The Times. 6 February 1990. p. 40. Retrieved 25 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- "La Moye pensioned off". The Times. 27 February 1990. p. 36. Retrieved 25 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- "Events | European Tour | 1990". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- "How the ranking evolved". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- "1990 European Tour". The Observer. London, England. 4 November 1990. p. 23. Retrieved 27 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.