2006 European Seniors Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 1 March 2006 (2006-03-01) – 11 November 2006 (2006-11-11) |
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Number of official events | 19 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 2005 2007 → |
The 2006 European Seniors Tour was the 15th season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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3 Mar | DGM Barbados Open | Barbados | US$225,000 | ![]() | |
21 May | Sharp Italian Seniors Open | Italy | 175,000 | ![]() | |
28 May | Senior PGA Championship | United States | US$2,000,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship[b] |
4 Jun | AIB Irish Seniors Open | Ireland | 420,000 | ![]() | |
11 Jun | Irvine Whitlock Seniors Classic | Jersey | £120,000 | ![]() | |
18 Jun | Firstplus Wales Seniors Open | Wales | £500,000 | ![]() | |
1 Jul | Bendinat London Seniors Masters | England | £150,000 | ![]() | |
9 Jul | U.S. Senior Open | United States | US$2,600,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship[b] |
30 Jul | The Senior British Open Championship | Scotland | US$1,800,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
6 Aug | Wentworth Senior Masters | England | £250,000 | ![]() | |
13 Aug | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | Switzerland | 210,000 | ![]() | |
19 Aug | Scandinavian Senior Open | Denmark | 250,000 | ![]() | |
28 Aug | PGA Seniors Championship | England | £200,000 | ![]() | |
3 Sep | Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open | Scotland | £200,000 | ![]() | |
10 Sep | European Senior Masters | England | £225,000 | ![]() | |
17 Sep | Midas Group English Seniors Open | England | £150,000 | ![]() | |
15 Oct | OKI Castellón Open de España Senior | Spain | 300,000 | ![]() | |
22 Oct | Estoril Seniors Open of Portugal | Portugal | 300,000 | ![]() | |
11 Nov | Arcapita Seniors Tour Championship | Bahrain | US$500,000 | ![]() | Tour Championship |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2]
Position | Player | Prize money (€) |
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1 | ![]() | 347,525 |
2 | ![]() | 268,453 |
3 | ![]() | 233,374 |
4 | ![]() | 196,002 |
5 | ![]() | 178,260 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Rookie of the Year | ![]() | [3] |
Notes
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Seniors Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Seniors Tour members.
- ^ a b Official win; unofficial money.
References
- ^ "2006 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "2006 Order of Merit". European Tour. Archived from the original on 11 November 2006. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "'Cheers' to the European Senior Tour". Golf Business News. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
Other previous winners include José Rivero (2006)...
External links
- Official website