1999_European_Seniors_Tour
1999 European Seniors Tour
Golf tour season
The 1999 European Seniors Tour was the eighth season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
Quick Facts Duration, Number of official events ...
| Duration | 7 May 1999 (1999-05-07) – 24 October 1999 (1999-10-24) |
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| Number of official events | 17 |
| Most wins |  Neil Coles (2) Tommy Horton (2) Ross Metherell (2) Eddie Polland (2) Bob Shearer (2) |
| Order of Merit | Tommy Horton |
| Rookie of the Year |  Jerry Bruner |
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The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.[1]
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Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the European Seniors Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
More information Date, Tournament ...
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) |
Winners | Notes |
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| 21 Nov | Praia d'El Rey Rover European Cup | Portugal | 210,000 | Ladies European Tour | Team event |
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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2]
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| Position | Player | Prize money (€) |
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| 1 | Tommy Horton | 138,943 |
| 2 | Eddie Polland | 106,977 |
| 3 | Jerry Bruner | 105,243 |
| 4 | Neil Coles | 98,345 |
| 5 | Alan Tapie | 91,648 |
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- "1999 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- "1999 Order of Merit". European Tour. Archived from the original on 29 November 1999. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- Davies, David (3 April 2000). "Horton starts in the old routine". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. p. 35 (9 in paper). Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
...behind the American Jerry Bruner, the seniors rookie of the year in 1999.