2016 European Senior Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 26 May 2016 (2016-05-26) – 11 December 2016 (2016-12-11) |
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Number of official events | 13 |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
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The 2016 European Senior Tour was the 25th season of the European Senior Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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29 May | Senior PGA Championship | United States | US$2,750,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
5 Jun | SSE Enterprise Wales Senior Open | Wales | £250,000 | ![]() | |
11 Jun | Acorn Jersey Open | Jersey | £200,000 | ![]() | |
3 Jul | Swiss Seniors Open | Switzerland | 300,000 | ![]() | |
10 Jul | WINSTONgolf Senior Open | Germany | 350,000 | ![]() | |
24 Jul | The Senior Open Championship | Scotland | £1,350,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
14 Aug | U.S. Senior Open | United States | US$3,750,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship[b] |
21 Aug | Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Senior Open | Scotland | £250,000 | ![]() | |
28 Aug | Willow Senior Golf Classic | England | £350,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
4 Sep | Travis Perkins Masters | England | £340,000 | ![]() | |
11 Sep | Paris Legends Championship | France | 350,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
23 Oct | Senior Italian Open | Italy | 350,000 | ![]() | |
11 Dec | MCB Tour Championship | Mauritius | 450,000 | ![]() | Tour Championship |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2][3]
Position | Player | Prize money (€) |
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1 | ![]() | 399,285 |
2 | ![]() | 211,557 |
3 | ![]() | 144,866 |
4 | ![]() | 138,945 |
5 | ![]() | 128,760 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Rookie of the Year | ![]() | [3] |
Notes
References
- ^ "2016 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "2016 Order of Merit". European Tour. Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Broadhurst wins European Senior Tour order of merit". Golf News. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
The Englishman has accumulated earnings of €399,285, almost €190,000 ahead of his closest rival, Rookie of the Year Magnus P Atlevi, who finished on €211,557.
External links
- Official website