Duration | 10 April 1986 | – 26 October 1986
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Number of official events | 26 [a] |
Most wins |
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Order of Merit |
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Golfer of the Year |
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Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
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←
1985
1987 → |
The 1986 European Tour, titled as the 1986 PGA European Tour, [1] was the 15th 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 Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship and the PLM Open; [2] [3] the return of the Bell's Scottish Open, as the Glasgow Open was rebranded, [4] and the loss of the GSI L'Equipe Open.
Before the season started, the Tunisian Open, scheduled as the opening event opposite the Masters Tournament, was cancelled after sponsors withdrew funding for the event. [5]
In 1986 the minimum number of tournaments needed to qualify for the Order of Merit was increased from seven to nine.
The following table lists official events during the 1986 season. [6]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ( £) |
Winner [b] |
OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tunisian Open | Tunisia | – | Cancelled | – | ||
13 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$785,000 |
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100 | Major championship [c] |
20 Apr | Suze Open | France | 100,000 |
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20 | |
27 Apr | Cepsa Madrid Open | Spain | 125,000 |
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20 | |
4 May | Italian Open | Italy | 100,000 |
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20 | |
11 May | Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship | Wales | 125,000 |
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20 | New tournament Limited-field event |
18 May | Peugeot Spanish Open | Spain | 150,000 |
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40 | |
26 May | Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship | England | 200,000 |
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40 | |
1 Jun | London Standard Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity | England | 150,000 |
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20 | Pro-Am |
8 Jun | Dunhill British Masters | England | 200,000 |
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40 | |
15 Jun | Jersey Open | Jersey | 80,000 |
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20 | |
15 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$700,000 |
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100 | Major championship [c] |
22 Jun | Carroll's Irish Open | Ireland | 200,000 |
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40 | |
28 Jun | Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open | France | 150,000 |
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20 | |
7 Jul | Peugeot Open de France | France | 125,000 |
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40 | |
12 Jul | Car Care Plan International | England | 100,000 |
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20 | |
20 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | 600,000 |
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100 | Major championship |
27 Jul | KLM Dutch Open | Netherlands | 150,000 |
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40 | |
3 Aug | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | Sweden | 150,000 |
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40 | |
10 Aug | PLM Open | Sweden | 125,000 |
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20 | New to European Tour |
10 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$800,000 |
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100 | Major championship [c] |
17 Aug | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | 175,000 |
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40 | |
24 Aug | Bell's Scottish Open | Scotland | 125,000 |
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20 | |
31 Aug | German Open | West Germany | 175,000 |
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24 | |
7 Sep | Ebel European Masters Swiss Open | Switzerland | 275,000 |
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40 | |
14 Sep | Panasonic European Open | England | 200,000 |
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44 | |
21 Sep | Lawrence Batley International T.P.C. | England | 125,000 |
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20 | |
12 Oct | Sanyo Open | Spain | 175,000 |
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40 | |
19 Oct | Trophée Lancôme | France | 175,000 |
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34 | Title shared
[d] Limited-field event |
26 Oct | Portuguese Open | Portugal | 100,000 |
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20 |
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) |
OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 Sep | Dunhill Cup | Scotland | US$1,000,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
5 Oct | Suntory World Match Play Championship | England | 175,000 |
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32 | Limited-field event |
The Order of Merit was titled as the Epson Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. [8]
Position | Player | Prize money ( £) |
---|---|---|
1 |
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242,209 |
2 |
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136,775 |
3 |
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121,903 |
4 |
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111,799 |
5 |
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106,314 |
6 |
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101,327 |
7 |
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95,429 |
8 |
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84,706 |
9 |
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80,336 |
10 |
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78,639 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Golfer of the Year |
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[9] |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
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[10] |
Duration | 10 April 1986 | – 26 October 1986
---|---|
Number of official events | 26 [a] |
Most wins |
![]() |
Order of Merit |
![]() |
Golfer of the Year |
![]() |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
![]() |
←
1985
1987 → |
The 1986 European Tour, titled as the 1986 PGA European Tour, [1] was the 15th 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 Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship and the PLM Open; [2] [3] the return of the Bell's Scottish Open, as the Glasgow Open was rebranded, [4] and the loss of the GSI L'Equipe Open.
Before the season started, the Tunisian Open, scheduled as the opening event opposite the Masters Tournament, was cancelled after sponsors withdrew funding for the event. [5]
In 1986 the minimum number of tournaments needed to qualify for the Order of Merit was increased from seven to nine.
The following table lists official events during the 1986 season. [6]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ( £) |
Winner [b] |
OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tunisian Open | Tunisia | – | Cancelled | – | ||
13 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$785,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship [c] |
20 Apr | Suze Open | France | 100,000 |
![]() |
20 | |
27 Apr | Cepsa Madrid Open | Spain | 125,000 |
![]() |
20 | |
4 May | Italian Open | Italy | 100,000 |
![]() |
20 | |
11 May | Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship | Wales | 125,000 |
![]() |
20 | New tournament Limited-field event |
18 May | Peugeot Spanish Open | Spain | 150,000 |
![]() |
40 | |
26 May | Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship | England | 200,000 |
![]() |
40 | |
1 Jun | London Standard Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity | England | 150,000 |
![]() |
20 | Pro-Am |
8 Jun | Dunhill British Masters | England | 200,000 |
![]() |
40 | |
15 Jun | Jersey Open | Jersey | 80,000 |
![]() |
20 | |
15 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$700,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship [c] |
22 Jun | Carroll's Irish Open | Ireland | 200,000 |
![]() |
40 | |
28 Jun | Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open | France | 150,000 |
![]() |
20 | |
7 Jul | Peugeot Open de France | France | 125,000 |
![]() |
40 | |
12 Jul | Car Care Plan International | England | 100,000 |
![]() |
20 | |
20 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | 600,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship |
27 Jul | KLM Dutch Open | Netherlands | 150,000 |
![]() |
40 | |
3 Aug | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | Sweden | 150,000 |
![]() |
40 | |
10 Aug | PLM Open | Sweden | 125,000 |
![]() |
20 | New to European Tour |
10 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$800,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship [c] |
17 Aug | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | 175,000 |
![]() |
40 | |
24 Aug | Bell's Scottish Open | Scotland | 125,000 |
![]() |
20 | |
31 Aug | German Open | West Germany | 175,000 |
![]() |
24 | |
7 Sep | Ebel European Masters Swiss Open | Switzerland | 275,000 |
![]() |
40 | |
14 Sep | Panasonic European Open | England | 200,000 |
![]() |
44 | |
21 Sep | Lawrence Batley International T.P.C. | England | 125,000 |
![]() |
20 | |
12 Oct | Sanyo Open | Spain | 175,000 |
![]() |
40 | |
19 Oct | Trophée Lancôme | France | 175,000 |
![]() ![]() |
34 | Title shared
[d] Limited-field event |
26 Oct | Portuguese Open | Portugal | 100,000 |
![]() |
20 |
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) |
OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 Sep | Dunhill Cup | Scotland | US$1,000,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
5 Oct | Suntory World Match Play Championship | England | 175,000 |
![]() |
32 | Limited-field event |
The Order of Merit was titled as the Epson Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. [8]
Position | Player | Prize money ( £) |
---|---|---|
1 |
![]() |
242,209 |
2 |
![]() |
136,775 |
3 |
![]() |
121,903 |
4 |
![]() |
111,799 |
5 |
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106,314 |
6 |
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101,327 |
7 |
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95,429 |
8 |
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84,706 |
9 |
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80,336 |
10 |
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78,639 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Golfer of the Year |
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[9] |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
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[10] |