1994 European Tour
The 1994 European Tour was the 23rd official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.[1]
| Duration | 13 January 1994 – 18 December 1994 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 38 |
| Most wins | 3 – Colin Montgomerie |
| Order of Merit | Colin Montgomerie |
| Golfer of the Year | Ernie Els |
| Sir Henry Cotton rookie of the year | Jonathan Lomas |
← 1993 1995 → | |
The Order of Merit was won by Scotland's Colin Montgomerie for the second time, defending the title he won in 1993.
Schedule
The table below shows the 1994 European Tour schedule which was made up of 38 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and several non-counting "Approved Special Events".[2] Aside from scheduling, initially there was just one change from the previous season, with the addition of the Extremadura Open. This created a sequence of five consecutive tournaments in Spain through February and March, and a total of nine events in the country although the Madrid Open would later be cancelled.
Shortly after the start of the season, the Roma Masters was cancelled and replaced by the Tournoi Perrier de Paris, a team event with prize money not counting towards the Order of Merit.[3] In late January, a further tournament was added to the schedule with the inaugural Chemapol Trophy Czech Open, opposite the Toyota World Match Play Championship in mid-October.[4] The Madrid Open, originally scheduled for 20–23 October, was cancelled with the Chemapol Trophy Czech Open taking the dates.[5] In addition, the Kronenbourg Open was not held.
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- 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 since, although not official tour events at the time, they have been recognised as such retrospectively. Victories in "Approved Special Events" are not recognised as official tour wins.
Order of Merit
The PGA European Tour's money list was known as the "Volvo Order of Merit". It was based on prize money earned during the season and calculated in Pound sterling.[1][7]
| Position | Player | Country | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Montgomerie |  Scotland | 762,719 |
| 2 | Bernhard Langer |  Germany | 635,483 |
| 3 | Seve Ballesteros |  Spain | 590,101 |
| 4 | José María Olazábal | Spain | 516,107 |
| 5 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | Spain | 437,403 |
| 6 | Vijay Singh |  Fiji | 364,313 |
| 7 | David Gilford |  England | 326,629 |
| 8 | Nick Faldo | England | 321,256 |
| 9 | Mark Roe | England | 312,539 |
| 10 | Ernie Els |  South Africa | 311,849 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| European Tour Golfer of the Year | Ernie Els | South Africa |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Jonathan Lomas | England |
References
- "Tour History". PGA European Tour. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- "The Times calendar of sport 1994 | Golf". The Times. 31 December 1993. p. 38 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- "Sporting Digest: Golf". The Independent. 19 January 1994. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- "Fast lane | Czech it out!". Aberdeen Evening Express. Aberdeen, Scotland. 24 January 1994. p. 20. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Sport in brief | Golf". The Guardian. London, England. 21 June 1994. p. 19. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Events | European Tour | 1994". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- Hopkins, John (31 October 1994). "Ballesteros denied home rule". The Times. p. 23. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.