Duration | 10 March 1988 | – 30 October 1988
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Number of official events | 30 [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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←
1987
1989 → |
The 1988 European Tour, titled as the 1988 Volvo Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
In May 1987, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Volvo, being renamed as the Volvo Tour. [1] The agreement was reported to be worth £10,000,000 over five years. [2]
The season was made up of 30 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and several non-counting "Approved Special Events". [3]
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Open de Baleares, the Biarritz Open, the English Open and the Volvo Masters; the return of the Torras Hostench Barcelona Open, which had been cancelled due to bad weather in 1987; and the loss of the Lawrence Batley International. [4] [5] The Moroccan Open, originally scheduled to open the season, was initially postponed until October but ultimately cancelled. [6]
The following table lists official events during the 1988 season. [7]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ( £) |
Winner [b] |
OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 Mar | Mallorca Open de Baleares | Spain | 200,000 |
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20 | New tournament |
20 Mar | Torras Hostench Barcelona Open | Spain | 200,000 |
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18 | |
3 Apr | AGF Biarritz Open | France | 150,000 |
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16 | New tournament |
10 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$1,000,000 |
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100 | Major championship [c] |
17 Apr | Cannes Open | France | 200,000 |
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20 | |
24 Apr | Cepsa Madrid Open | Spain | 200,000 |
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22 | |
1 May | Portuguese Open | Portugal | 200,000 |
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18 | |
8 May | Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship | Wales | 275,000 |
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40 | Limited-field event |
15 May | Peugeot Spanish Open | Spain | 175,000 |
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38 | |
22 May | Lancia Italian Open | Italy | 225,000 |
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24 | |
30 May | Volvo PGA Championship | England | 300,000 |
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44 | |
5 Jun | Dunhill British Masters | England | 250,000 |
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42 | |
12 Jun | Wang Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity | England | 200,000 |
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20 | Pro-Am |
19 Jun | Volvo Belgian Open | Belgium | 200,000 |
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16 | |
19 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$1,000,000 |
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100 | Major championship [c] |
26 Jun | Peugeot Open de France | France | 275,000 |
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40 | |
2 Jul | Monte Carlo Open | France | 200,000 |
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24 | |
9 Jul | Bell's Scottish Open | Scotland | 250,000 |
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44 | |
17 Jul | The Open Championship | England | 500,000 |
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100 | Major championship |
24 Jul | KLM Dutch Open | Netherlands | 250,000 |
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34 | |
31 Jul | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | Sweden | 250,000 |
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34 | |
7 Aug | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | 250,000 |
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38 | |
14 Aug | PLM Open | Sweden | 200,000 |
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16 | |
14 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$1,000,000 |
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100 | Major championship [c] |
21 Aug | Carroll's Irish Open | Ireland | 225,000 |
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42 | |
28 Aug | German Open | West Germany | 275,000 |
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38 | |
4 Sep | Ebel European Masters Swiss Open | Switzerland | 400,000 |
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44 | |
11 Sep | Panasonic European Open | England | 300,000 |
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42 | |
18 Sep | Trophée Lancôme | France | 400,000 |
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46 | Limited-field event |
25 Sep | German Masters | West Germany | 300,000 |
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44 | |
2 Oct | English Open | England | 175,000 |
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16 | New tournament |
Moroccan Open | Morocco | – | Cancelled | – | ||
23 Oct | BNP Jersey Open | Jersey | 125,000 |
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16 | |
30 Oct | Volvo Masters | Spain | 350,000 |
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44 | New tournament Tour Championship |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 Oct | Suntory World Match Play Championship | England | 275,000 |
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32 | Limited-field event |
16 Oct | Dunhill Cup | Scotland | US$1,000,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
18 Oct | Equity & Law Challenge | England | 125,000 |
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n/a | |
27 Oct | UAP European Under-25 Championship | France | n/a |
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n/a | |
6 Nov | Europcar Cup | France | n/a | ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
13 Nov | Benson & Hedges Trophy | Spain | 200,000 |
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n/a | Team event |
11 Dec | World Cup | Australia | US$750,000 |
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n/a | Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy |
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n/a | ||||
18 Dec | Kirin Cup | United States | US$1,000,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
The Order of Merit was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. [8] [9]
Position | Player | Prize money ( £) |
---|---|---|
1 |
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451,560 |
2 |
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347,971 |
3 |
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285,964 |
4 |
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234,991 |
5 |
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186,018 |
6 |
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180,992 |
7 |
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171,951 |
8 |
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152,900 |
9 |
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132,395 |
10 |
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131,079 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Golfer of the Year |
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[10] |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
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[11] |
Duration | 10 March 1988 | – 30 October 1988
---|---|
Number of official events | 30 [a] |
Most wins |
![]() |
Order of Merit |
![]() |
Golfer of the Year |
![]() |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
![]() |
←
1987
1989 → |
The 1988 European Tour, titled as the 1988 Volvo Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
In May 1987, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Volvo, being renamed as the Volvo Tour. [1] The agreement was reported to be worth £10,000,000 over five years. [2]
The season was made up of 30 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and several non-counting "Approved Special Events". [3]
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Open de Baleares, the Biarritz Open, the English Open and the Volvo Masters; the return of the Torras Hostench Barcelona Open, which had been cancelled due to bad weather in 1987; and the loss of the Lawrence Batley International. [4] [5] The Moroccan Open, originally scheduled to open the season, was initially postponed until October but ultimately cancelled. [6]
The following table lists official events during the 1988 season. [7]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ( £) |
Winner [b] |
OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 Mar | Mallorca Open de Baleares | Spain | 200,000 |
![]() |
20 | New tournament |
20 Mar | Torras Hostench Barcelona Open | Spain | 200,000 |
![]() |
18 | |
3 Apr | AGF Biarritz Open | France | 150,000 |
![]() |
16 | New tournament |
10 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$1,000,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship [c] |
17 Apr | Cannes Open | France | 200,000 |
![]() |
20 | |
24 Apr | Cepsa Madrid Open | Spain | 200,000 |
![]() |
22 | |
1 May | Portuguese Open | Portugal | 200,000 |
![]() |
18 | |
8 May | Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship | Wales | 275,000 |
![]() |
40 | Limited-field event |
15 May | Peugeot Spanish Open | Spain | 175,000 |
![]() |
38 | |
22 May | Lancia Italian Open | Italy | 225,000 |
![]() |
24 | |
30 May | Volvo PGA Championship | England | 300,000 |
![]() |
44 | |
5 Jun | Dunhill British Masters | England | 250,000 |
![]() |
42 | |
12 Jun | Wang Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity | England | 200,000 |
![]() |
20 | Pro-Am |
19 Jun | Volvo Belgian Open | Belgium | 200,000 |
![]() |
16 | |
19 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$1,000,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship [c] |
26 Jun | Peugeot Open de France | France | 275,000 |
![]() |
40 | |
2 Jul | Monte Carlo Open | France | 200,000 |
![]() |
24 | |
9 Jul | Bell's Scottish Open | Scotland | 250,000 |
![]() |
44 | |
17 Jul | The Open Championship | England | 500,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship |
24 Jul | KLM Dutch Open | Netherlands | 250,000 |
![]() |
34 | |
31 Jul | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | Sweden | 250,000 |
![]() |
34 | |
7 Aug | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | 250,000 |
![]() |
38 | |
14 Aug | PLM Open | Sweden | 200,000 |
![]() |
16 | |
14 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$1,000,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship [c] |
21 Aug | Carroll's Irish Open | Ireland | 225,000 |
![]() |
42 | |
28 Aug | German Open | West Germany | 275,000 |
![]() |
38 | |
4 Sep | Ebel European Masters Swiss Open | Switzerland | 400,000 |
![]() |
44 | |
11 Sep | Panasonic European Open | England | 300,000 |
![]() |
42 | |
18 Sep | Trophée Lancôme | France | 400,000 |
![]() |
46 | Limited-field event |
25 Sep | German Masters | West Germany | 300,000 |
![]() |
44 | |
2 Oct | English Open | England | 175,000 |
![]() |
16 | New tournament |
Moroccan Open | Morocco | – | Cancelled | – | ||
23 Oct | BNP Jersey Open | Jersey | 125,000 |
![]() |
16 | |
30 Oct | Volvo Masters | Spain | 350,000 |
![]() |
44 | New tournament Tour Championship |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 Oct | Suntory World Match Play Championship | England | 275,000 |
![]() |
32 | Limited-field event |
16 Oct | Dunhill Cup | Scotland | US$1,000,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
18 Oct | Equity & Law Challenge | England | 125,000 |
![]() |
n/a | |
27 Oct | UAP European Under-25 Championship | France | n/a |
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n/a | |
6 Nov | Europcar Cup | France | n/a | ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
13 Nov | Benson & Hedges Trophy | Spain | 200,000 |
![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
11 Dec | World Cup | Australia | US$750,000 |
![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy |
![]() |
n/a | ||||
18 Dec | Kirin Cup | United States | US$1,000,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
The Order of Merit was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. [8] [9]
Position | Player | Prize money ( £) |
---|---|---|
1 |
![]() |
451,560 |
2 |
![]() |
347,971 |
3 |
![]() |
285,964 |
4 |
![]() |
234,991 |
5 |
![]() |
186,018 |
6 |
![]() |
180,992 |
7 |
![]() |
171,951 |
8 |
![]() |
152,900 |
9 |
![]() |
132,395 |
10 |
![]() |
131,079 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Golfer of the Year |
![]() |
[10] |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
![]() |
[11] |