2005 European Seniors Tour

The 2005 European Seniors Tour was the 14th season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.

2005 European Seniors Tour season
Duration2 March 2005 (2005-03-02) – 12 November 2005 (2005-11-12)
Number of official events23
Most winsScotland Sam Torrance (3)
Order of MeritScotland Sam Torrance
Rookie of the YearEngland Kevin Spurgeon
2004
2006

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2005 season.[1]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
()
Winner[a] Notes
4 Mar DGM Barbados Open Barbados US$250,000   Denis O'Sullivan (6)
13 Mar Tobago Plantations Seniors Classic Trinidad and Tobago US$250,000   Luis Carbonetti (3)
23 Apr Jolie Ville Sharm El Sheikh Seniors Open Egypt US$255,000   Bob Lendzion (2) New tournament
22 May Nokia 9300 Italian Seniors Open Italy 170,000   Géry Watine (1)
29 May Senior PGA Championship United States US$2,000,000   Mike Reid (n/a) Senior major championship[b]
5 Jun AIB Irish Seniors Open Ireland 400,000   Noel Ratcliffe (8)
12 Jun Irvine Whitlock Seniors Classic Jersey £120,000   Sam Torrance (2)
19 Jun Mobile Cup England £125,000   Giuseppe Calì (1)
26 Jun De Vere Northumberland Seniors Classic England £150,000   Carl Mason (10)
3 Jul Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open Wales £500,000   Carl Mason (10)
10 Jul Nigel Mansell Sunseeker International Classic England £150,000   Jim Rhodes (3)
24 Jul The Senior British Open Championship Scotland US$1,800,000   Tom Watson (n/a) Senior major championship
31 Jul U.S. Senior Open United States US$2,600,000   Allen Doyle (n/a) Senior major championship[b]
7 Aug De Vere PGA Seniors Championship England £200,000   Sam Torrance (3)
14 Aug Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open Switzerland 210,000   Terry Gale (7)
21 Aug Travis Perkins Senior Masters England £225,000   Eduardo Romero (1)
28 Aug Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open Scotland £150,000   Nick Job (3)
4 Sep Bovis Lend Lease European Senior Masters England £225,000   Mark James (1)
11 Sep Scandinavian Senior Open Denmark 250,000   Bill Longmuir (5) New tournament
25 Sep Bendinat London Seniors Masters England £150,000   Sam Torrance (4)
2 Oct Castellon Costa Azahar Open de España Spain 250,000   Bob Boyd (1)
9 Oct Algarve Seniors Open of Portugal Portugal 300,000   Jerry Bruner (3) New tournament
12 Nov Arcapita Seniors Tour Championship Bahrain US$450,000   Des Smyth (1) Tour Championship

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2][3]

Position Player Prize money ()
1   Sam Torrance 277,421
2   Carl Mason 257,114
3   Des Smyth 229,515
4   Luis Carbonetti 199,412
5   Nick Job 192,690

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Rookie of the Year   Kevin Spurgeon [4]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Official win; unofficial money.

References

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  1. ^ "2005 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. ^ "John Jacobs Trophy Winners". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Torrance tops Seniors Tour order". BBC Sport. 12 November 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. ^ "'Cheers' to the European Senior Tour". Golf Business News. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2023. Other previous winners include José Rivero (2006), Kevin Spurgeon (2005)...
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