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Duration | 28 March 1973 | – 6 October 1973
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Number of official events | 21 |
Most wins | Peter Oosterhuis (3) |
Order of Merit | Peter Oosterhuis |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Pip Elson |
← 1972 1974 → |
The 1973 European Tour, titled as the 1973 PGA European Tour, was the second season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
There were three changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Portuguese Open and the Scandinavian Enterprise Open and the loss of the John Player Trophy.
The following table lists official events during the 1973 season.
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
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19 May | Sumrie Better-Ball | Scotland | 8,000 | Neil Coles and Bernard Hunt |
Team event |
16 Jun | Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship | England | 4,000 | Bernard Gallacher | |
20 Jul | Lord Derby's Under-25 Match Play Championship | England | 2,500 | Brian Thompson | |
1 Sep | Double Diamond International | England | 15,000 | Team Scotland | Team event |
22 Sep | Ryder Cup | Scotland | n/a | Team USA | Team event |
13 Oct | Piccadilly World Match Play Championship | England | 30,000 | Gary Player | Limited-field event |
25 Nov | World Cup | Spain | US$4,200 | Johnny Miller and Jack Nicklaus |
Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | US$2,100 | Johnny Miller |
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.
Position | Player | Points | Prize money (£) |
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1 | Peter Oosterhuis | 3,440 | 17,455 |
2 | Maurice Bembridge | 2,980 | 10,773 |
3 | Hugh Baiocchi | 2,904 | 11,870 |
4 | Dale Hayes | 2,736 | 10,188 |
5 | Brian Barnes | 2,676 | 9,778 |
6 | Eddie Polland | 2,635 | 8,146 |
7 | Tony Jacklin | 2,588 | 24,840 |
8 | Bernard Gallacher | 2,561 | 8,676 |
9 | Neil Coles | 2,437 | 14,748 |
10 | Jack Newton | 2,399 | 7,939 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Pip Elson |