2013 European Tour


The 2013 European Tour was the fifth edition of the Race to Dubai and the 42nd season of golf tournaments since the European Tour officially began in 1972.
Sweden's Henrik Stenson won the Race to Dubai and was named Golfer of the Year. Peter Uihlein of the United States was the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year.

Rule changes

In a change to the European Tour's membership criteria, from 2013 the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup and Seve Trophy were included in the 13-event minimum requirement. The move was seen as an attempt to retain leading European players based in the United States on the PGA Tour, and attract top Americans to join the tour.

Schedule

The table below shows the 2013 European Tour schedule. New for 2013 was the "Final Series", consisting of the final four tournaments of the season – BMW Masters, WGC-HSBC Champions, Turkish Airlines Open, and DP World Tour Championship, Dubai – with a requirement to play in two of the first three in order to compete in the DP World Tour Championship. In addition, participation in the first three events accrued a 20% bonus in the Race to Dubai standings for those events.
There were several changes from the 2012 season. Additions for 2013 were the season opening The Nelson Mandela Championship, the Tshwane Open, the returning Russian Open and the Turkish Airlines Open. Dropped from the schedule were the Sicilian Open and the Barclays Singapore Open; the UBS Hong Kong Open and the South African Open were also missing from the 2013 schedule as they were played in late in the year as part of the 2014 season.
DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerOWGR
points		Notes
6–9 DecThe Nelson Mandela ChampionshipSouth Africa Scott Jamieson 20New tournament; co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour
13–16 DecAlfred Dunhill ChampionshipSouth Africa Charl Schwartzel 28Co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour
10–13 JanVolvo Golf ChampionsSouth Africa Louis Oosthuizen 38
17–20 JanAbu Dhabi HSBC Golf ChampionshipUnited Arab Emirates Jamie Donaldson 54
23–26 JanCommercial Bank Qatar MastersQatar Chris Wood 48
31 Jan – 3 FebOmega Dubai Desert ClassicUnited Arab Emirates Stephen Gallacher 36
7–10 FebJoburg OpenSouth Africa Richard Sterne 22Co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour
14–17 FebAfrica OpenSouth Africa Darren Fichardt 20Co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour
20–24 FebWGC-Accenture Match Play ChampionshipUnited States Matt Kuchar 74World Golf Championships
28 Feb – 3 MarTshwane OpenSouth Africa Dawie van der Walt 20New tournament; co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour
7–10 MarWGC-Cadillac ChampionshipUnited States Tiger Woods 74World Golf Championships
14–17 MarAvantha MastersIndia Thomas Aiken 20Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
21–24 MarMaybank Malaysian OpenMalaysia Kiradech Aphibarnrat 38Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
28–31 MarTrophée Hassan IIMorocco Marcel Siem 24
11–14 AprMasters TournamentUnited States Adam Scott 100Major championship
18–21 AprOpen de EspañaSpain Raphaël Jacquelin 24
25–28 AprBallantine's ChampionshipSouth Korea Brett Rumford 34Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
2–5 MayVolvo China OpenChina Brett Rumford 28Co-sanctioned with the OneAsia Tour
16–19 MayVolvo World Match Play ChampionshipBulgaria Graeme McDowell 32
16–19 MayMadeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPIPortugal Peter Uihlein 18Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour
23–26 MayBMW PGA ChampionshipEngland Matteo Manassero 64The European Tour's flagship event
30 May – 2 JunNordea MastersSweden Mikko Ilonen 28
6–9 JunLyoness OpenAustria Joost Luiten 24
13–16 JunU.S. OpenUnited States Justin Rose 100Major championship
13–16 JunNajeti Hotels et Golfs OpenFrance Simon Thornton 18Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour
20–23 JunBMW International OpenGermany Ernie Els 32
27–30 JunThe Irish OpenIreland Paul Casey 32
4–7 JulAlstom Open de FranceFrance Graeme McDowell 44
11–14 JulAberdeen Asset Management Scottish OpenScotland Phil Mickelson 42
18–21 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland Phil Mickelson 100Major championship
25–28 JulM2M Russian OpenRussia Michael Hoey 24Returning tournament, last played in 2008
1–4 AugWGC-Bridgestone InvitationalUnited States Tiger Woods 76World Golf Championships
8–11 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited States Jason Dufner 100Major championship
22–25 AugJohnnie Walker Championship at GleneaglesScotland Tommy Fleetwood 24
29 Aug – 1 SepISPS Handa Wales OpenWales Grégory Bourdy 24
5–8 SepOmega European MastersSwitzerland Thomas Bjørn 30Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
12–15 SepKLM OpenNetherlands Joost Luiten 24
19–22 SepOpen d'Italia LindtItaly Julien Quesne 24
26–29 SepAlfred Dunhill Links ChampionshipScotland David Howell 36Celebrity pro-am
3–6 OctSeve TrophyFrance Continental Europen/aTeam event, approved special event
10–13 OctPortugal MastersPortugal David Lynn 32
17–20 OctISPS Handa Perth InternationalAustralia Jin Jeong 20Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia
24–27 OctBMW MastersChina Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño 50Final Series event
31 Oct – 3 NovWGC-HSBC ChampionsChina Dustin Johnson 66World Golf Championships; Final Series event
7–10 NovTurkish Airlines OpenTurkey Victor Dubuisson 52New tournament; Final Series event
14–17 NovDP World Tour Championship, DubaiUnited Arab Emirates Henrik Stenson 54Tour Championship; Final Series event

Location of tournaments

Race to Dubai

Since 2009, the European Tour's money list has been known as the "Race to Dubai". It is based on money earned during the season and is calculated in euro, with earnings from tournaments that award prize money in other currencies being converted at the exchange rate available the week of the event. The following table shows the final top-10 in the 2013 standings and includes the bonus pool and bonus points from the "Final Series".
RankPlayerCountryEventsPoints
1Henrik Stenson174,103,796
2Ian Poulter143,172,729
3Justin Rose132,665,376
4Graeme McDowell142,420,306
5Jamie Donaldson232,181,113
6Victor Dubuisson212,031,675
7Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño221,767,156
8Richard Sterne221,687,014
9Thongchai Jaidee251,585,521
10Thomas Bjørn261,546,736

Golfer of the Month

The winners of the European Tour Golfer of the Month award:
MonthPlayerCountry
JanuaryChris Wood
FebruaryDarren Fichardt
MarchMarcel Siem
AprilRaphaël Jacquelin
MayMatteo Manassero
JuneJustin Rose
JulyGraeme McDowell
AugustHenrik Stenson
SeptemberHenrik Stenson
OctoberGonzalo Fernández-Castaño
NovemberHenrik Stenson