Duration | 6 April 1977 | – 1 October 1977
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Number of official events | 22 |
Most wins |
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Order of Merit |
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Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
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←
1976
1978 → |
The 1977 European Tour, titled as the 1977 PGA European Tournament Players' Division, [1] [2] [3] was the sixth 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 Callers of Newcastle and the Tournament Players Championship, which replaced the Piccadilly Medal. [3] [4] Two events not counting for the Order of Merit, the Phillip Morris Nations Cup and the Sumrie Better-Ball, originally pencilled in for May, [5] were cancelled. [6]
The following table lists official events during the 1977 season. [7] [8]
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 Jul | Phillip Morris Nations Cup | France | – | Cancelled | Team event |
20 Aug | Double Diamond International | Scotland | 25,000 | ![]() |
Team event |
17 Sep | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | ![]() |
Team event |
8 Oct | Colgate World Match Play Championship | England | 130,000 |
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Limited-field event |
16 Oct | Trophée Lancôme | France | 50,000 |
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|
11 Dec | World Cup | Philippines | US$4,200 |
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Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | US$2,100 |
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The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [8] [9]
Position | Player | Points | Prize money ( £) |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
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28,699 | 46,436 |
2 |
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24,159 | 32,251 |
3 |
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19,728 | 21,581 |
4 |
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19,173 | 26,569 |
5 |
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18,959 | 19,452 |
6 |
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16,344 | 17,557 |
7 |
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15,941 | 17,583 |
8 |
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14,752 | 23,978 |
9 |
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13,019 | 13,293 |
10 |
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12,975 | 14,765 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
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[10] |
Duration | 6 April 1977 | – 1 October 1977
---|---|
Number of official events | 22 |
Most wins |
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Order of Merit |
![]() |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
![]() |
←
1976
1978 → |
The 1977 European Tour, titled as the 1977 PGA European Tournament Players' Division, [1] [2] [3] was the sixth 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 Callers of Newcastle and the Tournament Players Championship, which replaced the Piccadilly Medal. [3] [4] Two events not counting for the Order of Merit, the Phillip Morris Nations Cup and the Sumrie Better-Ball, originally pencilled in for May, [5] were cancelled. [6]
The following table lists official events during the 1977 season. [7] [8]
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 Jul | Phillip Morris Nations Cup | France | – | Cancelled | Team event |
20 Aug | Double Diamond International | Scotland | 25,000 | ![]() |
Team event |
17 Sep | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | ![]() |
Team event |
8 Oct | Colgate World Match Play Championship | England | 130,000 |
![]() |
Limited-field event |
16 Oct | Trophée Lancôme | France | 50,000 |
![]() |
|
11 Dec | World Cup | Philippines | US$4,200 |
![]() ![]() |
Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | US$2,100 |
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The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [8] [9]
Position | Player | Points | Prize money ( £) |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
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28,699 | 46,436 |
2 |
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24,159 | 32,251 |
3 |
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19,728 | 21,581 |
4 |
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19,173 | 26,569 |
5 |
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18,959 | 19,452 |
6 |
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16,344 | 17,557 |
7 |
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15,941 | 17,583 |
8 |
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14,752 | 23,978 |
9 |
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13,019 | 13,293 |
10 |
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12,975 | 14,765 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
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[10] |