1973 European Tour
Introduction The '''1973 European Tour''', titled as the '''1973 PGA European Tour''', was the second season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1973 There were three changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Portuguese Open and the Scandinavian Enterprise Open and the loss of the John Player Trophy.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1973 season.DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)WinnerNotes31 MarMadrid OpenSpain15,000 Germán Garrido (1)7 AprPortuguese OpenPortugal15,000 Jaime Benito (1)New to European Tour9 Apr'''Masters Tournament'''United StatesUS$224,825 '''Tommy Aaron''' (n/a)Major championship14 AprSpanish OpenSpain25,000 Neil Coles (2)21 AprItalian OpenItaly25,750 Tony Jacklin (2)28 AprPiccadilly MedalEngland12,000 Peter Oosterhuis (2)12 MayPenfold-Bournemouth TournamentEngland8,000 Eddie Polland (1)26 MayBenson & Hedges Match Play ChampionshipEngland20,000 Neil Coles (3)3 JunFrench OpenFrance15,000 Peter Oosterhuis (3)9 JunMartini InternationalScotland10,000 Maurice Bembridge (1)17 Jun'''U.S. Open'''United StatesUS$227,200 '''Johnny Miller''' (n/a)Major championship24 JunCarroll's InternationalIreland15,000 Paddy McGuirk (1)30 JunSunbeam Electric Scottish OpenScotland15,000 Graham Marsh (3)14 Jul'''The Open Championship'''Scotland50,000 '''Tom Weiskopf''' (n/a)Major championship22 JulScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden19,410 Bob Charles (3)New tournament29 JulSwiss OpenSwitzerland17,850 Hugh Baiocchi (1)5 AugGerman OpenWest Germany17,210 Francisco Abreu (1)12 AugDutch OpenNetherlands18,700 Doug McClelland (1)12 Aug'''PGA Championship'''United StatesUS$225,000 '''Jack Nicklaus''' (n/a)Major championship18 AugBenson & Hedges Festival of GolfEngland15,000 Vin Baker (1)25 AugViyella PGA ChampionshipEngland15,000 Peter Oosterhuis (4)8 SepW.D. & H.O. Wills TournamentEngland15,000 Charles Coody (n/a)29 SepJohn Player ClassicScotland58,000 Charles Coody (n/a)6 OctDunlop MastersWales15,000 Tony Jacklin (3)===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)Notes19 MaySumrie Better-BallScotland8,000 Neil Coles and Bernard HuntTeam event16 JunCoca-Cola Young Professionals' ChampionshipEngland4,000 Bernard Gallacher1 SepDouble Diamond InternationalEngland15,000 Team ScotlandTeam event22 SepRyder CupScotlandn/a Team USATeam event13 OctPiccadilly World Match Play ChampionshipEngland30,000 Gary PlayerLimited-field event25 NovWorld CupSpainUS$4,200 Johnny Miller and Jack NicklausTeam eventWorld Cup Individual TrophyUS$2,100 Johnny Miller
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   Peter Oosterhuis 3,440 17,4552   Maurice Bembridge 2,980 10,7733   Hugh Baiocchi 2,904 11,8704   Dale Hayes 2,736 10,1885   Brian Barnes 2,676 9,7786   Eddie Polland 2,635 8,1467   Tony Jacklin 2,588 24,8408   Bernard Gallacher 2,561 8,6769   Neil Coles 2,437 14,74810   Jack Newton 2,399 7,939
Awards AwardWinner Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year   Pip Elson
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