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{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
The '''1981 European Tour''' was the 10th official season of [[golf]] tournaments known as the [[PGA European Tour]] and organised by the [[Professional Golfers' Association (Great Britain & Ireland)|Professional Golfers' Association]].
{{use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 1981
| tour = European Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|1981|4|9|df=y}} – {{end date|1981|10|4|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 22
| most_wins = {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] (2)<br>{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Bernhard Langer]] (2)<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (2)<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]] (2)<br>{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Piñero]] (2)
| honor1 = Official money list
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Bernhard Langer]]
| honor2 = Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jeremy Bennett]]
| honor3 =
| honoree3 =
| honor4 =
| honoree4 =
| prevseason = [[1980 European Tour|1980]]
| nextseason = [[1982 European Tour|1982]]
}}
The '''1981 European Tour''', titled as the '''1981 PGA European Golf Tour''',<ref name=history>{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/tourgroup/history/index.html |title=Tour History |publisher=European Tour |access-date=17 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404045237/http://www.europeantour.com/tourgroup/history/index.html |archive-date=4 April 2010}}</ref> was the 10th season of the [[European Tour]], the main [[professional golf tour]] in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.


==Changes for 1981==
The Order of Merit was won by West Germany's [[Bernhard Langer]].
The season was made up of 22 tournaments counting for the Official money list, and some non-counting tournaments later known as "Approved Special Events".<ref>{{cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Raymond |title=Putting an end to Europe's spiky problem |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |location=Glasgow, United Kingdom |date=17 December 1980 |page=17 |via=Google News Archive |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UslAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E6YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5969%2C3437157 |access-date=9 June 2020}}</ref><ref name=schedule>{{cite news |last=Plumridge |first=Christopher |title=Putting an end to Europe's spiky problem |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London, United Kingdom |date=17 December 1980 |page=21 |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/259618386/ |access-date=9 June 2020 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the [[Lawrence Batley International]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Chairman's tournament |newspaper=The Times |location=London, United Kingdom |date=16 December 1980 |page=22 |via=The Times Digital Archive |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS169052048/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=40dd6d64 |access-date=9 June 2020 |url-access=limited}}</ref> and the loss of the [[Newcastle Brown "900" Open]] and the [[Merseyside International Open]].

===Rule changes===
The [[Rules of golf|local rule]] that had been introduced on the tour in 1976 which allowed spike marks to be repaired was rescinded, and a local rule that prohibited touching of the line of a putt with a club was introduced.<ref name=schedule/>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
The following table lists official events during the 1981 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=1981 Tournament schedule |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1981/ |publisher=European Tour |access-date=21 October 2023}}</ref>
The table below shows the 1981 European Tour schedule which was made up of 24 tournaments, which included the major national opens around Europe. The other tournaments were mostly held in England, Wales and Scotland. There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the [[Lawrence Batley International]], the [[Suntory World Match Play]] and the [[Lancome Trophy]], and the loss of the [[Newcastle Brown "900" Open]] and the [[Merseyside International Open]].


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Date
!Dates
!Tournament
!Tournament
!Host country
!Host country
!Purse<br>([[Pound sterling|£]])
!Winner
!Winner{{efn|name=totals|The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Tour members and are inclusive of the three United States-based [[Men's major golf championships|major championships]] which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998, with earlier editions having retrospectively been recognised as official tour wins.}}
!Notes
!Notes
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|12 Apr
|'''[[1981 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]'''
|United States
|align=right|US$365,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]]''' (5)
|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]{{efn|name=unofficial|Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.}}
|-
|-
|9–12 Apr
|26 Apr
|'''[[Masters Tournament]]'''*
|[[United States]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]]''' (n/a)
|Unofficial event
|-
|23–26 Apr
|[[Madrid Open (golf)|Madrid Open]]
|[[Madrid Open (golf)|Madrid Open]]
|[[Spain]]
|Spain
|align=right|37,500
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Piñero]] (5)
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Piñero]] (5)
|
|
|-
|-
|30 Apr – 3 May
|3 May
|[[Italian Open (golf)|Italian Open]]
|[[Italian Open (golf)|Italian Open]]
|[[Italy]]
|Italy
|align=right|45,000
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Maria Cañizares]] (3)
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José María Cañizares]] (4)
|
|
|-
|-
|7–10 May
|10 May
|[[Paco Rabanne Open de France]]
|[[Paco Rabanne Open de France]]
|[[France]]
|France
|align=right|37,500
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (5)
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (5)
|
|
|-
|-
|14–17 May
|17 May
|[[Martini International]]
|[[Martini International]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|65,000
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]] (5)
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]] (5)
|
|
|-
|-
|22–25 May
|25 May
|[[Sun Alliance PGA Championship]]
|[[Sun Alliance PGA Championship]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|70,000
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Faldo]] (4)
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Faldo]] (4)
|
|
|-
|-
|28–31 May
|31 May
|[[Dunlop Masters]]
|[[Dunlop Masters]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|75,000
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]] (6)
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]] (6)
|
|
|-
|-
|4–7 Jun
|7 Jun
|[[Lawrence Batley International]]
|[[Lawrence Batley International]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|60,000
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (6)
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] (6)
|New tournament
|New tournament
|-
|-
|11–14 Jun
|14 Jun
|[[Cold Shield Greater Manchester Open]]
|[[Cold Shield Greater Manchester Open]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|40,000
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bernard Gallacher]] (7)
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bernard Gallacher]] (7)
|
|
|-
|-
|18–21 Jun
|21 Jun
|'''[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]'''*
|[[United States]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[David Graham (golfer)|David Graham]]''' (n/a)
|Unofficial event
|-
|18–21 Jun
|[[Billy Butlin Jersey Open]]
|[[Billy Butlin Jersey Open]]
|[[Jersey]]
|Jersey
|align=right|45,000
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Jacklin]] (7)
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Jacklin]] (7)
|
|
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|21 Jun
|'''[[1981 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]'''
|United States
|align=right|US$360,000
|{{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[David Graham (golfer)|David Graham]]''' (n/a)
|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]{{efn|name=unofficial}}
|-
|-
|25–28 Jun
|28 Jun
|[[Coral Classic]]
|[[Coral Classic]]
|[[Wales]]
|Wales
|align=right|40,000
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Des Smyth]] (4)
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Des Smyth]] (4)
|
|
|-
|-
|2–5 Jul
|5 Jul
|[[Scandinavian Enterprise Open]]
|[[Scandinavian Enterprise Open]]
|[[Sweden]]
|Sweden
|align=right|50,000
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] (15)
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] (15)
|
|
|-
|-
|8–11 Jul
|11 Jul
|[[State Express Classic]]
|[[State Express Classic]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|65,000
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rodger Davis]] (1)
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rodger Davis]] (1)
|
|
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|-
|16–19 Jul
|19 Jul
|'''[[The Open Championship]]'''
|'''[[1981 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]'''
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|200,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]]''' (n/a)
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]]''' (n/a)
|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]
|
|-
|-
|23–26 Jul
|26 Jul
|[[KLM Dutch Open]]
|[[KLM Dutch Open]]
|[[Netherlands]]
|Netherlands
|align=right|40,000
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Harold Henning]] (1)
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Harold Henning]] (1)
|
|
|-
|-
|30 Jul – 2 Aug
|2 Aug
|[[German Open (golf)|German Open]]
|[[German Open (golf)|German Open]]
|[[West Germany]]
|West Germany
|align=right|40,000
|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Bernhard Langer]] (2)
|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Bernhard Langer]] (2)
|
|
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|-
|6–9 Aug
|9 Aug
|'''[[PGA Championship]]'''*
|'''[[1981 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]]'''
|[[United States]]
|United States
|align=right|US$400,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Larry Nelson]]''' (n/a)
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Larry Nelson]]''' (n/a)
|[[Men's major golf championships|Major championship]]{{efn|name=unofficial}}
|Unofficial event
|-
|-
|13–16 Aug
|16 Aug
|[[Carroll's Irish Open]]
|[[Carroll's Irish Open]]
|[[Republic of Ireland]]
|Ireland
|align=right|80,000
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sam Torrance]] (3)
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sam Torrance]] (3)
|
|
|-
|-
|20–23 Aug
|23 Aug
|[[Benson and Hedges International Open]]
|[[Benson & Hedges International Open]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|90,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Weiskopf]] (1)
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Weiskopf]] (1)
|
|
|-
|-
|27–30 Aug
|30 Aug
|[[Swiss Open (golf)|Swiss Open]]
|[[Swiss Open]]
|[[Switzerland]]
|Switzerland
|align=right|55,000
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Piñero]] (6)
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Piñero]] (6)
|
|
|-
|-
|3–6 Sep
|6 Sep
|[[Dixcel Tissues European Open]]
|[[Dixcel Tissues European Open]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|105,000
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] (8)
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] (8)
|
|
|-
|-
|10–13 Sep
|13 Sep
|[[Haig Whisky TPC]]
|[[Haig Whisky TPC]]
|[[Scotland]]
|Scotland
|align=right|60,000
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] (9)
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Barnes (golfer)|Brian Barnes]] (9)
|
|
|-
|-
|24–27 Sep
|27 Sep
|[[Bob Hope British Classic]]
|[[Bob Hope British Classic]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=right|90,000
|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Bernhard Langer]] (3)
|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Bernhard Langer]] (3)
|Pro-Am
|
|-
|-
|1–4 Oct
|4 Oct
|[[Benson and Hedges Spanish Open]]
|[[Benson & Hedges Spanish Open]]
|[[Spain]]
|Spain
|align=right|50,000
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] (16)
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] (16)
|
|
|}

===Unofficial events===
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Date
!Tournament
!Host country
!Purse<br>([[Pound sterling|£]])
!Winner(s)
!Notes
|-
|-
|20 Sep
|8–11 Oct
|[[Suntory World Match Play]]
|[[1981 Ryder Cup|Ryder Cup]]
|[[England]]
|England
|align=center|n/a
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] (n/a)
|{{flagdeco|USA}} Team USA
|Unofficial event
|Team event
|-
|-
|15–18 Oct
|11 Oct
|[[Suntory World Match Play Championship]]
|[[Lancome Trophy]]
|England
|[[France]]
|align=right|100,000
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Graham (golfer)|David Graham]] (n/a)
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Seve Ballesteros]]
|Unofficial event
|Limited-field event
|-
|18 Oct
|[[Trophée Lancôme]]
|France
|align=right|45,000
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Graham (golfer)|David Graham]]
|
|-
|25 Oct
|[[Cacharel World Under-25 Championship]]
|France
|align=center|n/a
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Simpson]]
|
|}
|}


==Official money list==
<nowiki>*</nowiki>The three [[Men's major golf championships|majors]] played in the United States were not official money events, but wins in them were retroactively made official.
The [[Harry Vardon Trophy#Winners|official money list]] was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in [[Pound sterling]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/898100256/ |title=Langer way out in front |newspaper=Hull Daily Mail |location=Hull, United Kingdom |page=22 |date=8 October 1981 |access-date=21 October 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

==Official Money List==
The PGA European Tour's money list was known as the "Official Money List". It was based on prize money earned during the season and calculated in [[Pound sterling]].


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Position !! Player !! Country !! Prize money ([[Pound sterling|£]])
!Position !! Player !! Prize money ([[Pound sterling|£]])
|-
|-
|align=center|1 || [[Bernhard Langer]] ||{{FRG}} || align=center|81,036
|align=center|1 || {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Bernhard Langer]] || align=center|81,036
|-
|-
|align=center|2 || [[Nick Faldo]] ||{{ENG}} || align=center|48,109
|align=center|2 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Faldo]] || align=center|48,108
|-
|-
|align=center|3 || [[Sandy Lyle]] ||{{SCO}} || align=center|44,732
|align=center|3 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] || align=center|44,732
|-
|-
|align=center|4 || [[Greg Norman]] ||{{AUS}} || align=center|44,254
|align=center|4 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]] || align=center|44,254
|-
|-
|align=center|5 || [[Manuel Piñero]] ||{{ESP|1977}} || align=center|39,640
|align=center|5 || {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Piñero]] || align=center|39,640
|-
|-
|align=center|6 || [[Sam Torrance]] ||{{SCO}} || align=center|36,012
|align=center|6 || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sam Torrance]] || align=center|36,012
|-
|-
|align=center|7 || [[Seve Ballesteros]] ||{{ESP|1977}} || align=center|35,154
|align=center|7 || {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]] || align=center|35,154
|-
|-
|align=center|8 || [[Des Smyth]] ||{{IRL}} || align=center|29,105
|align=center|8 || {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Des Smyth]] || align=center|29,105
|-
|-
|align=center|9 || [[Eamonn Darcy]] ||{{IRL}} || align=center|25,805
|align=center|9 || {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Eamonn Darcy]] || align=center|25,805
|-
|-
|align=center|10 || [[José Maria Cañizares]] ||{{ESP|1977}} || align=center|25,529
|align=center|10 || {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José María Cañizares]] || align=center|25,529
|}
|}


==See also==
==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
*[[List of golfers with most European Tour wins]]
!Award!!Winner!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| [[Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jeremy Bennett]] || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/750904529/ |title=Jeremy Bennett named Rookie for Year |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |first=Michael |last=Williams |location=London, United Kingdom |page=28 |date=24 November 1981 |access-date=21 October 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{official site|https://www.europeantour.com/}}
*[http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/tournament/Season=1981/index_full.html 1981 season results on the PGA European Tour website]
*[http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/racetodubai/rankings/index.html 1981 Order of Merit on the PGA European Tour website]


{{European Tour Seasons}}
{{European Tour Seasons}}
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[[Category:1981 in European sport|European Tour]]

Latest revision as of 00:34, 27 April 2024

1981 European Tour season
Duration9 April 1981 (1981-04-09) – 4 October 1981 (1981-10-04)
Number of official events22
Most winsSpain Seve Ballesteros (2)
West Germany Bernhard Langer (2)
Scotland Sandy Lyle (2)
Australia Greg Norman (2)
Spain Manuel Piñero (2)
Official money listWest Germany Bernhard Langer
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the YearEngland Jeremy Bennett
← 1980
1982 →

The 1981 European Tour, titled as the 1981 PGA European Golf Tour,[1] was the 10th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.

Changes for 1981

[edit]

The season was made up of 22 tournaments counting for the Official money list, and some non-counting tournaments later known as "Approved Special Events".[2][3]

There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Lawrence Batley International,[4] and the loss of the Newcastle Brown "900" Open and the Merseyside International Open.

Rule changes

[edit]

The local rule that had been introduced on the tour in 1976 which allowed spike marks to be repaired was rescinded, and a local rule that prohibited touching of the line of a putt with a club was introduced.[3]

Schedule

[edit]

The following table lists official events during the 1981 season.[5]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£) 		Winner[a] Notes
12 Apr Masters Tournament United States US$365,000 United States Tom Watson (5) Major championship[b]
26 Apr Madrid Open Spain 37,500 Spain Manuel Piñero (5)
3 May Italian Open Italy 45,000 Spain José María Cañizares (4)
10 May Paco Rabanne Open de France France 37,500 Scotland Sandy Lyle (5)
17 May Martini International England 65,000 Australia Greg Norman (5)
25 May Sun Alliance PGA Championship England 70,000 England Nick Faldo (4)
31 May Dunlop Masters England 75,000 Australia Greg Norman (6)
7 Jun Lawrence Batley International England 60,000 Scotland Sandy Lyle (6) New tournament
14 Jun Cold Shield Greater Manchester Open England 40,000 Scotland Bernard Gallacher (7)
21 Jun Billy Butlin Jersey Open Jersey 45,000 England Tony Jacklin (7)
21 Jun U.S. Open United States US$360,000 Australia David Graham (n/a) Major championship[b]
28 Jun Coral Classic Wales 40,000 Republic of Ireland Des Smyth (4)
5 Jul Scandinavian Enterprise Open Sweden 50,000 Spain Seve Ballesteros (15)
11 Jul State Express Classic England 65,000 Australia Rodger Davis (1)
19 Jul The Open Championship England 200,000 United States Bill Rogers (n/a) Major championship
26 Jul KLM Dutch Open Netherlands 40,000 South Africa Harold Henning (1)
2 Aug German Open West Germany 40,000 West Germany Bernhard Langer (2)
9 Aug PGA Championship United States US$400,000 United States Larry Nelson (n/a) Major championship[b]
16 Aug Carroll's Irish Open Ireland 80,000 Scotland Sam Torrance (3)
23 Aug Benson & Hedges International Open England 90,000 United States Tom Weiskopf (1)
30 Aug Swiss Open Switzerland 55,000 Spain Manuel Piñero (6)
6 Sep Dixcel Tissues European Open England 105,000 Australia Graham Marsh (8)
13 Sep Haig Whisky TPC Scotland 60,000 Scotland Brian Barnes (9)
27 Sep Bob Hope British Classic England 90,000 West Germany Bernhard Langer (3) Pro-Am
4 Oct Benson & Hedges Spanish Open Spain 50,000 Spain Seve Ballesteros (16)

Unofficial events

[edit]

The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£) 		Winner(s) Notes
20 Sep Ryder Cup England n/a Team USA Team event
11 Oct Suntory World Match Play Championship England 100,000 Spain Seve Ballesteros Limited-field event
18 Oct Trophée Lancôme France 45,000 Australia David Graham
25 Oct Cacharel World Under-25 Championship France n/a United States Tim Simpson

Official money list

[edit]

The official money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[6]

Position Player Prize money (£)
1 West Germany Bernhard Langer 81,036
2 England Nick Faldo 48,108
3 Scotland Sandy Lyle 44,732
4 Australia Greg Norman 44,254
5 Spain Manuel Piñero 39,640
6 Scotland Sam Torrance 36,012
7 Spain Seve Ballesteros 35,154
8 Republic of Ireland Des Smyth 29,105
9 Republic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy 25,805
10 Spain José María Cañizares 25,529

Awards

[edit]
Award Winner Ref.
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year England Jeremy Bennett [7]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Tour members and are inclusive of the three United States-based major championships which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998, with earlier editions having retrospectively been recognised as official tour wins.
  2. ^ a b c Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Tour History". European Tour. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (17 December 1980). "Putting an end to Europe's spiky problem". Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, United Kingdom. p. 17. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ a b Plumridge, Christopher (17 December 1980). "Putting an end to Europe's spiky problem". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. p. 21. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chairman's tournament". The Times. London, United Kingdom. 16 December 1980. p. 22. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  5. ^ "1981 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Langer way out in front". Hull Daily Mail. Hull, United Kingdom. 8 October 1981. p. 22. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Williams, Michael (24 November 1981). "Jeremy Bennett named Rookie for Year". The Daily Telegraph. London, United Kingdom. p. 28. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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