1987 European Tour


The 1987 European Tour was the 16th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.
The Order of Merit was won by Wales' Ian Woosnam.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1987 European Tour schedule which was made up of 27 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 Moroccan Open and the German Masters, the return of the Belgian Open, and the loss of the Car Care Plan International.
DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerOWGR
points		Notes
19–22 MarMoroccan OpenMorocco Howard Clark 16New tournament
9–12 AprMasters TournamentUnited States Larry Mize 100Major championship; non-tour event
8–12 AprJersey OpenJersey Ian Woosnam 16
16–19 AprSuze OpenFrance Seve Ballesteros 22
23–26 AprCepsa Madrid OpenSpain Ian Woosnam 22
30 Apr – 3 MayLancia Italian OpenItaly Sam Torrance 18
7–10 MayEpson Grand Prix of Europe Match Play ChampionshipWales Mats Lanner 42
14–17 MayPeugeot Spanish OpenSpain Nick Faldo 42
22–25 MayWhyte & Mackay PGA ChampionshipEngland Bernhard Langer 44
28–31 MayLondon Standard Four Stars National Pro-CelebrityEngland Mark McNulty 16
4–7 JunDunhill British MastersEngland Mark McNulty 40
10–13 JunPeugeot Open de FranceFrance José Rivero 38
17–20 JunVolvo Belgian OpenBelgium Eamonn Darcy 14
18–21 JunU.S. OpenUnited States Scott Simpson 100Major championship; non-tour event
24–27 JunJohnnie Walker Monte Carlo OpenMonaco Peter Senior 22
2–5 JulCarroll's Irish OpenRepublic of Ireland Bernhard Langer 44
8–11 JulBell's Scottish OpenEngland Ian Woosnam 44
16–19 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland Nick Faldo 100Major championship
23–26 JulKLM Dutch OpenNetherlands Gordon Brand, Jnr 40
30 Jul – 2 AugScandinavian Enterprise OpenSweden Gordon Brand, Jnr 34
6–9 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited States Larry Nelson 100Major championship; non-tour event
6–9 AugPLM OpenSweden Howard Clark 16
13–16 AugBenson and Hedges International OpenEngland Noel Ratcliffe 42
20–23 AugLawrence Batley InternationalEngland Mark O'Meara 22
27–30 AugGerman OpenWest Germany Mark McNulty 38
3–6 SepEbel European Masters Swiss OpenSwitzerland Anders Forsbrand 42
10–13 SepPanasonic European OpenEngland Paul Way 48
17–20 SepLancome TrophyFrance Ian Woosnam 46
24–27 SeptVernons OpenEngland David Llewellyn 12Approved special event
25–27 SeptRyder CupUnited States Europen/aApproved special event; team event
1–4 OctDunhill CupScotland Englandn/aApproved special event; team event
8–11 OctGerman MastersWest Germany Sandy Lyle 46New tournament
12–13 OctEquity & Law ChallengeEngland Barry Lane n/aApproved special event
15–18 OctSuntory World Match PlayEngland Ian Woosnam 32Approved special event
22–25 OctBarcelona OpenSpainCancelledn/a
29 Oct – 1 NovPortuguese OpenPortugal Robert Lee 12
5–8 NovKirin CupJapan United Statesn/aApproved special event; team event

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.
PositionPlayerCountryPrize money
1Ian Woosnam253,717
2Mark McNulty189,304
3Nick Faldo181,833
4Gordon Brand, Jnr147,787
5Bernhard Langer141,394
6Seve Ballesteros138,843
7Peter Senior126,091
8Rodger Davis122,754
9Sam Torrance122,556
10Howard Clark122,535

Awards