2011 European Senior Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 19 November 2010 (2010-11-19) – 11 December 2011 (2011-12-11) |
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Number of official events | 22 |
Most wins | Peter Fowler (2) Barry Lane (2) Carl Mason (2) |
Order of Merit | Peter Fowler |
Rookie of the Year | Gary Wolstenholme |
← 2010 2012 → |
The 2011 European Senior Tour was the 20th 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 2011 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] | Other tours[b] | Notes |
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21 Nov | Handa Australian Senior Open | Australia | A$400,000 | Peter Senior (1) | New to European Senior Tour | |
28 Nov | Handa Cup Senior Masters | Japan | ¥120,000,000 | Masahiro Kuramoto (1) | JPNSEN | New to European Senior Tour |
12 Dec | Mauritius Commercial Bank Open | Mauritius | 280,000 | David Frost (1) | ||
6 Mar | Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters | Brunei | US$350,000 | Chris Williams (1) | ||
13 Mar | ISPS Handa Senior World Championship | China | US$350,000 | Sandy Lyle (1) | New tournament | |
20 Mar | OKI Open de España Senior | Spain | 200,000 | Carl Mason (24) | New tournament | |
29 May | Senior PGA Championship | United States | US$2,000,000 | Tom Watson (n/a) | Senior major championship | |
5 Jun | ISPS Handa Senior Masters | England | £200,000 | Peter Fowler (1) | ||
12 Jun | De Vere Club PGA Seniors Championship | England | £250,000 | Andrew Oldcorn (1) | ||
19 Jun | Berenberg Bank Masters | Germany | 400,000 | Ian Woosnam (4) | ||
26 Jun | Van Lanschot Senior Open | Netherlands | 250,000 | Des Smyth (4) | ||
3 Jul | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | Switzerland | 250,000 | Peter Fowler (2) | ||
24 Jul | The Senior Open Championship | England | US$2,000,000 | Russ Cochran (n/a) | Senior major championship | |
31 Jul | U.S. Senior Open | United States | US$2,600,000 | Olin Browne (2) | Senior major championship[c] | |
21 Aug | Cleveland Golf/Srixon Scottish Senior Open | Scotland | £250,000 | Barry Lane (2) | ||
4 Sep | Travis Perkins plc Senior Masters | England | £280,000 | Boonchu Ruangkit (5) | ||
18 Sep | Casa Serena Open | Czech Republic | 400,000 | Barry Lane (3) | ||
24 Sep | Cannes Mougins Masters | France | 250,000 | Juan Quirós (4) | ||
1 Oct | Belas Clube de Campo Senior Open de Portugal | Portugal | 300,000 | Mark Mouland (1) | ||
16 Oct | Benahavis Senior Masters | Spain | 180,000 | Carl Mason (25) | ||
20 Nov | Fubon Senior Open | Taiwan | US$400,000 | Lu Chien-soon (n/a) | New tournament | |
11 Dec | MCB Tour Championship | Mauritius | 400,000 | Tom Lehman (n/a) | 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 | Peter Fowler | 302,327 |
2 | Barry Lane | 271,173 |
3 | Andrew Oldcorn | 188,981 |
4 | Gary Wolstenholme | 181,637 |
5 | Ian Woosnam | 179,160 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Rookie of the Year | Gary Wolstenholme | [4] |
Notes
References
- ^ "2011 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "2011 Order of Merit". European Tour. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Fowler claims European Senior Tour Order of Merit". Golf Business News. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
The 52 year old's cheque for €14, 814 took his earnings for 2011 to €302,327, meaning he finished the Senior Tour's 20th anniversary season €32,154 clear of runner up Lane in the Order of Merit.
- ^ "Senior stars gather for awards dinner". European Tour. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
...and Gary Wolstenholme receiving the Rookie of the Year award.
External links
- Official website