1986 European Tour


The 1986 European Tour was the 15th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.
The Order of Merit was won by Spain's Seve Ballesteros, who won six tournaments during the season.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1986 European Tour schedule which was made up of 26 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and several non-counting "Approved Special Events". There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Epson Grand Prix of Europe and the PLM Open; the return of the Scottish Open, as the Glasgow Open was rebranded, and the loss of the GSI L'Equipe Open.
Before the season started, the Tunisian Open, scheduled as the opening event opposite the Masters Tournament, was cancelled after sponsors withdrew funding for the event.
DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerOWGR
points		Notes
10–13 AprMasters TournamentUnited States Jack Nicklaus 100Major championship; non-tour event
10–13 AprTunisian OpenTunisiaCancelledn/a
17–20 AprSuze OpenFrance John Bland 20
24–27 AprCepsa Madrid OpenSpain Howard Clark 20
1–4 MayItalian OpenItaly David Feherty 20
9–11 MayEpson Grand Prix of Europe Match Play ChampionshipWales Ove Sellberg 20New tournament
16–18 MayPeugeot Spanish OpenSpain Howard Clark 40
23–26 MayWhyte & Mackay PGA ChampionshipEngland Rodger Davis 40
29 May – 1 JunLondon Standard Four Stars National Pro-CelebrityEngland Antonio Garrido 20
5–8 JunDunhill British MastersEngland Seve Ballesteros 40
12–15 JunU.S. OpenUnited States Raymond Floyd 100Major championship; non-tour event
12–15 JunJersey OpenJersey John Morgan 20
19–22 JunCarroll's Irish OpenRepublic of Ireland Seve Ballesteros 40
25–28 JunJohnnie Walker Monte Carlo OpenMonaco Seve Ballesteros 20
3–7 JulPeugeot Open de FranceFrance Seve Ballesteros 40
9–12 JulCar Care Plan InternationalEngland Mark Mouland 20
17–20 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland Greg Norman 100Major championship
24–27 JulKLM Dutch OpenNetherlands Seve Ballesteros 40
31 Jul – 3 AugScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden Greg Turner 40
7–10 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited States Bob Tway 100Major championship; non-tour event
7–10 AugPLM OpenSweden Peter Senior 20New tournament
14–17 AugBenson and Hedges International OpenEngland Mark James 40
21–24 AugBell's Scottish OpenEngland David Feherty 20
28–31 AugGerman OpenWest Germany Bernhard Langer 24
4–7 SepEbel European Masters Swiss OpenSwitzerland José María Olazábal 40
11–14 SepPanasonic European OpenEngland Greg Norman 44
18–21 SepLawrence Batley International T.P.C.England Ian Woosnam 20
25–28 SeptDunhill CupScotland Australian/aApproved special event; team event
2–5 OctSuntory World Match PlayEngland Greg Norman 32Approved special event
9–12 OctSanyo OpenSpain José María Olazábal 40
16–19 OctLancome TrophyFrance Seve Ballesteros
Bernhard Langer 		34
23–26 OctPortuguese OpenPortugal Mark McNulty 20

Order of Merit

The PGA European Tour's money list was known as the "Order of Merit". It was based on prize money earned during the season and calculated in Pound sterling. In 1986 the minimum number of tournaments needed to qualify for the Order of Merit was increased from seven to nine.
PositionPlayerCountryPrize money
1Seve Ballesteros242,209
2José María Olazábal136,775
3Howard Clark121,903
4Ian Woosnam111,799
5Gordon J. Brand106,314
6Mark McNulty101,327
7Rodger Davis95,429
8Anders Forsbrand84,706
9Ronan Rafferty80,336
10Gordon Brand, Jnr78,639

Awards