1974 European Tour
Introduction The '''1974 European Tour''', titled as the '''1974 PGA European Tour''', was the third season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1974 There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Double Diamond Strokeplay, the El Paraiso Open and the non-counting Ibergolf Trophy to conclude the season; and the loss of the Scottish Open. The John Player Classic was scheduled for late September, but ultimately cancelled due to a clash of dates with the PGA Tour's Kaiser International Open Invitational.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1974 season.DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)WinnerNotes13 AprPortuguese OpenPortugal15,000 Brian Huggett (1)14 Apr'''Masters Tournament'''United StatesUS$229,549 '''Gary Player''' (n/a)Major championship20 AprSpanish OpenSpain26,590 Jerry Heard (1)27 AprMadrid OpenSpain15,000 Manuel Piñero (1)5 MayFrench OpenFrance15,650 Peter Oosterhuis (5)11 MayPenfold TournamentEngland12,000 Tommy Horton (2)25 MayPiccadilly MedalEngland15,000 Maurice Bembridge (2)8 JunMartini InternationalEngland12,000 Stewart Ginn (1)16 Jun'''U.S. Open'''United StatesUS$219,900 '''Hale Irwin''' (n/a)Major championship23 JunCarroll's Celebration InternationalIreland20,325 Bernard Gallacher (1)13 Jul'''The Open Championship'''England50,000 '''Gary Player''' (n/a)Major championship21 JulScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden30,000 Tony Jacklin (4)27 JulSwiss OpenSwitzerland20,700 Bob Charles (4)4 AugGerman OpenWest Germany17,500 Simon Owen (1)11 AugDutch OpenNetherlands19,000 Brian Barnes (2)11 Aug'''PGA Championship'''United StatesUS$225,000 '''Lee Trevino''' (n/a)Major championship17 AugBenson & Hedges Festival of GolfEngland25,000 Philippe Toussaint (1)21 AugDouble Diamond StrokeplayScotland10,000 Maurice Bembridge (3)New tournament31 AugViyella PGA ChampionshipEngland25,000 Maurice Bembridge (4)15 SepBenson & Hedges Match Play ChampionshipScotland20,000 Jack Newton (3)21 SepW.D. & H.O. Wills TournamentEngland25,000 Neil Coles (4)28 SepJohn Player ClassicEngland–''Cancelled''5 OctDunlop MastersWales20,000 Bernard Gallacher (2)20 OctItalian OpenItaly24,000 Peter Oosterhuis (6)26 OctEl Paraiso OpenSpain20,000 Peter Oosterhuis (7)===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)Notes18 MaySumrie-Bournemouth Better-BallEngland12,000 Clive Clark and Peter ButlerTeam event15 JunCoca-Cola Young Professionals' ChampionshipEngland10,000 Dale Hayes8 AugLord Derby's Young Professionals' TournamentEngland5,000 Richard Jewell24 AugDouble Diamond InternationalScotlandn/a Team EnglandTeam event12 OctPiccadilly World Match Play ChampionshipEngland30,000 Hale IrwinLimited-field event3 NovSotogrande MatchSpain16,000 Team GB&INew team event10 NovEuropean Ibergolf TrophySpain13,620 Gary PlayerNew tournament24 NovWorld CupVenezuelaUS$2,000 Bobby Cole and Dale HayesTeam eventWorld Cup Individual TrophyUS$1,000 Bobby Cole
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 2,965 32,1272   Dale Hayes 2,379 18,3963   Bernard Gallacher 2,148 18,5154   Brian Barnes 2,111 14,3805   Neil Coles 2,080 13,9616   Vicente Fernández 2,061 7,8197   Tony Jacklin 2,033 19,5478   Brian Huggett 2,032 12,3739   Peter Townsend 1,980 15,82810   Tommy Horton 1,902 11,343
Awards AwardWinner Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year   Carl Mason
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