1982 European Tour
The 1982 European Tour was the 11th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour and organised by the Professional Golfers' Association. It was the first year that the schedule included a tournament outside Europe, visiting North Africa for the Tunisian Open.[1][2]
| Duration | 15 April 1982 – 7 November 1982 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 27[lower-alpha 1] |
| Most wins | 3:.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Greg Norman |
| Official Money List | Greg Norman |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |  Gordon Brand Jnr |
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The Official Money List was won by Australia's Greg Norman.
Changes for 1982
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Tunisian Open, the Car Care Plan International[2] and the Sanyo Open, the return of the Portuguese Open; and the Trophée Lancôme became a counting event for the first time.[3]
Shortly after the start of the season, the Greater Manchester Open was cancelled.[4]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1982 season. The season was made up of 27 tournaments counting for the Official Money List, and some non-counting "Approved Special Events".
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 (£) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Hennessy Cognac Cup | England | n/a |   Team GB&I |
Team event |
| Hennessy Cognac Cup Individual Trophy |  Mark James |
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| 17 Oct | Suntory World Match Play Championship | England | 100,000 |  Seve Ballesteros |
12-player field |
| 30 Oct | Cacharel World Under-25 Championship | France | n/a |  Ian Woosnam |
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| 5 Dec | World Cup | Mexico | n/a | José María Cañizares and Manuel Piñero |
Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | Manuel Piñero |
Official Money List
The PGA European Tour's money list was known as the "Official Money List". It was based on prize money earned during the season and calculated in Pound sterling.
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | 66,406 |
| 2 | Sandy Lyle | 61,518 |
| 3 | Sam Torrance | 61,517 |
| 4 | Nick Faldo | 56,884 |
| 5 | Manuel Piñero | 54,211 |
| 6 |  Bernhard Langer | 43,848 |
| 7 | Gordon Brand Jnr | 38,842 |
| 8 | Ian Woosnam | 38,820 |
| 9 | Bernard Gallacher | 38,589 |
| 10 | Seve Ballesteros | 38,437 |
Awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Gordon Brand Jnr |
Notes
- A further one tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
- 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 which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998, with earlier editions having retrospectively been recognised as official tour wins. Victories in "Approved Special Events" are not recognised as official tour wins.
- Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
References
- "Tour History". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- Dobereiner, Peter (7 December 1981). "European prizes shooting up". The Guardian. London, England. p. 19. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tour tourney". Aberdeen Evening Express. Aberdeen, Scotland. 15 March 1982. p. 14. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Hennessy, John (22 April 1982). "Tournament cancelled". The Times. London, England. p. 22. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.