2010 European Senior Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 11 December 2009 (2009-12-11) – 13 December 2010 (2010-12-13) |
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Number of official events | 21 |
Most wins | Boonchu Ruangkit (4) |
Order of Merit | Boonchu Ruangkit |
Rookie of the Year | Boonchu Ruangkit |
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The 2010 European Senior Tour was the 19th season of the European Senior Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2010 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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13 Dec | Mauritius Commercial Bank Open | Mauritius | 230,000 | Kevin Spurgeon (1) | New tournament |
7 Mar | Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters | Brunei | US$400,000 | Boonchu Ruangkit (1) | |
14 Mar | Chang Thailand Senior Masters | Thailand | US$400,000 | Boonchu Ruangkit (2) | New tournament |
28 Mar | Berenberg Bank Masters | South Africa | 500,000 | Boonchu Ruangkit (3) | New tournament |
14 May | Handa Senior Masters | England | £400,000 | Bill Longmuir (8) | New tournament |
30 May | Senior PGA Championship | United States | US$2,000,000 | Tom Lehman (n/a) | Senior major championship |
6 Jun | Matrix Jersey Classic | Jersey | £135,000 | Gordon Brand Jnr (1) | |
13 Jun | Handa Irish Senior Open | Ireland | 250,000 | Marc Farry (1) | |
20 Jun | Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open | Wales | 600,000 | John Bland (3) | |
27 Jun | De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship | England | £250,000 | David J. Russell (1) | |
4 Jul | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | Switzerland | 250,000 | Carl Mason (23) | |
11 Jul | Van Lanschot Senior Open | Netherlands | 250,000 | George Ryall (1) | New tournament |
25 Jul | The Senior Open Championship | Scotland | US$2,000,000 | Bernhard Langer (2) | Senior major championship |
1 Aug | U.S. Senior Open | United States | US$2,600,000 | Bernhard Langer (3) | Senior major championship[b] |
22 Aug | Cleveland Golf/Srixon Scottish Senior Open | Scotland | £250,000 | Barry Lane (1) | |
5 Sep | Travis Perkins plc Senior Masters | England | £260,000 | Des Smyth (3) | |
19 Sep | Casa Serena Open | Czech Republic | 600,000 | Gary Wolstenholme (1) | |
11 Oct | Cannes Mougins Masters | France | 250,000 | Marc Farry (2) | New tournament |
17 Oct | Benahavis Senior Masters | Spain | 180,000 | Boonchu Ruangkit (4) | New tournament |
24 Oct | Sicilian Senior Open | Italy | 250,000 | Domingo Hospital (1) | New tournament |
7 Nov | OKI Castellón Senior Tour Championship | Spain | 400,000 | Mike Cunning (2) | Tour Championship |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2][3]
Position | Player | Prize money (€) |
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1 | Boonchu Ruangkit | 266,609 |
2 | Chris Williams | 227,350 |
3 | Ángel Franco | 217,308 |
4 | Gordon Brand Jnr | 197,017 |
5 | Carl Mason | 190,008 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Rookie of the Year | Boonchu Ruangkit | [4] |
Notes
References
- ^ "2010 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "2010 Order of Merit". European Tour. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Knockout Performance". European Tour. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
Never without a smile on his face, Ruangkit's relentless birdie charges came to define the 2010 season, as he succeeded two former Ryder Cup Captains, Ian Woosnam (2008) and Sam Torrance (2009) as recipient of the coveted John Jacobs Trophy with season earnings of €266,609.
- ^ Farquharson, Colin (3 December 2010). "Thai beats Oldcorn for European Seniors Tour Rookie of Year award". Scottish Golf View. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
External links
- Official website