1977 European Tour
Introduction The '''1977 European Tour''', titled as the '''1977 PGA European Tournament Players' Division''', was the sixth season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1977 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. Two events not counting for the Order of Merit, the Phillip Morris Nations Cup and the Sumrie Better-Ball, originally pencilled in for May, were cancelled.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1977 season.DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)WinnerNotes9 AprPortuguese OpenPortugal25,000 Manuel Ramos (1)10 Apr'''Masters Tournament'''United StatesUS$280,477 '''Tom Watson''' (2)Major championship16 AprSpanish OpenSpain30,000 Bernard Gallacher (4)23 AprMadrid OpenSpain21,500 Antonio Garrido (2)1 MayItalian OpenItaly25,000 Ángel Gallardo (1)8 MayFrench OpenFrance23,500 Seve Ballesteros (2)14 MayBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland40,000 Antonio Garrido (3)21 MaySun Alliance Match Play ChampionshipEngland20,000 Hugh Baiocchi (4)28 MayPenfold PGA ChampionshipEngland50,000 Manuel Piñero (3)5 JunKerrygold InternationalIreland15,000 Liam Higgins (1)11 JunMartini InternationalEngland15,000 Greg Norman (1)19 JunGreater Manchester OpenEngland20,000 Eamonn Darcy (1)19 Jun'''U.S. Open'''United StatesUS$200,000 '''Hubert Green''' (n/a)Major championship25 JunUniroyal International ChampionshipEngland30,000 Seve Ballesteros (3)9 Jul'''The Open Championship'''Scotland100,000 '''Tom Watson''' (3)Major championship17 JulSwiss OpenSwitzerland35,000 Seve Ballesteros (4)24 JulScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden45,000 Bob Byman (1)31 JulCallers of NewcastleEngland25,000 John Fourie (1)New tournament7 AugGerman OpenWest Germany30,000 Tienie Britz (1)14 AugDutch OpenNetherlands30,000 Bob Byman (2)14 Aug'''PGA Championship'''United StatesUS$250,000 '''Lanny Wadkins''' (n/a)Major championship17 AugSkol Lager IndividualScotland20,000 Nick Faldo (1)28 AugCarroll's Irish OpenIreland40,000 Hubert Green (n/a)10 SepTournament Players ChampionshipEngland40,000 Neil Coles (6)New tournament1 OctDunlop MastersEngland40,000 Guy Hunt (1)===Unofficial events===The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)Winner(s)Notes2 JulPhillip Morris Nations CupFrance–''Cancelled''Team event20 AugDouble Diamond InternationalScotland25,000 Team USATeam event17 SepRyder CupEnglandn/a Team USATeam event8 OctColgate World Match Play ChampionshipEngland130,000 Graham MarshLimited-field event16 OctTrophée LancômeFrance50,000 Graham Marsh11 DecWorld CupPhilippinesUS$4,200 Seve Ballesteros and Antonio GarridoTeam eventWorld Cup Individual TrophyUS$2,100 Gary Player
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.Position  Player  Points  Prize money (£)1   Seve Ballesteros 28,699 46,4362   Hugh Baiocchi 24,159 32,2513   Antonio Garrido 19,728 21,5814   Manuel Piñero 19,173 26,5695   Bob Byman 18,959 19,4526   Brian Barnes 16,344 17,5577   Peter Dawson 15,941 17,5838   Nick Faldo 14,752 23,9789   Francisco Abreu 13,019 13,29310   Ángel Gallardo 12,975 14,765
Awards AwardWinner Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year   Nick Faldo
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