| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Tour | European Tour |
| Regular season | 9 November 2006 – 4 November 2007 |
| No of events | 52 |
| Most wins | Ernie Els (2)[a] Pádraig Harrington (2) Mikko Ilonen (2) Justin Rose (2) Henrik Stenson (2) Lee Westwood (2) |
| Honor 1 | Order of Merit |
| Honoree 1 | Justin Rose |
| Honor 2 | Golfer of the Year |
| Honoree 2 | Pádraig Harrington |
| Honor 3 | Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
| Honoree 3 | Martin Kaymer |
| Prevseason | 2006 |
| Nextseason | 2008 |
The 2007 European Tour was the 36th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 2007
There were three new tournaments, the Joburg Open in South Africa, the Open de Andalucía in Spain and the Portugal Masters.[1] In addition, the long-established Australian Masters joined the tour schedule and two tournaments returned after missing the 2006 season; the New Zealand Open skipped a season due to date changes,[2] and the German Masters having not been held in 2006, came back with a new sponsor and was re-titled as the Mercedes-Benz Championship.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2007 season.[3][4][1]
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winners | OWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Seve Trophy | Ireland | n/a | Team GB&I | n/a | Team event |
| 25 Nov | Omega Mission Hills World Cup | China | US$5,000,000 | Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren | n/a | Team event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[5][6]
| Position | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Rose | 2,944,945 |
| 2 | Ernie Els | 2,496,237 |
| 3 | Pádraig Harrington | 2,463,742 |
| 4 | Henrik Stenson | 2,014,841 |
| 5 | Niclas Fasth | 1,919,339 |
| 6 | Ángel Cabrera | 1,753,024 |
| 7 | Andrés Romero | 1,741,707 |
| 8 | Søren Hansen | 1,692,054 |
| 9 | Retief Goosen | 1,478,245 |
| 10 | Lee Westwood | 1,420,327 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Golfer of the Year | Pádraig Harrington | [7] |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Martin Kaymer | [8] |
See also
Notes
- ^ Tiger Woods won three events, but was not a European Tour member.
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Tour members and are inclusive of the three United States-based major championships which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998, with earlier editions having retrospectively been recognised as official tour wins.
- ^ AFR − Sunshine Tour; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; ASA − Asian Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour.
- ^ Sunshine Tour unofficial event
- ^ PGA Tour of Australasia unofficial event
- ^ Asian Tour unofficial event
- ^ Sunshine Tour flagship event
References
- ^ "Euro Tour breaks 50 events mark". BBC Sport. 9 October 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Shanghai kicks off 2007 Euro Tour". BBC Sport. 27 March 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "2007 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "European Tour 2007". BBC Sport. 6 January 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "2007 Order of Merit". European Tour. Archived 12 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Rose wins Volvo Masters - and Order of Merit". The Guardian. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Harrington voted golfer for the year". Today's Golfer. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Kaymer named Rookie of the Year". CNN. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2023.