2003 European Seniors Tour

The 2003 European Seniors Tour was the 12th season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.

2003 European Seniors Tour season
Duration21 March 2003 (2003-03-21) – 23 November 2003 (2003-11-23)
Number of official events22
Most wins Carl Mason (4)
Order of Merit Carl Mason
Rookie of the Year Carl Mason
← 2002
2004 →

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.[1]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(€)		 Winner[lower-alpha 1] Notes
23 MarDigicel Jamaica ClassicJamaicaUS$250,000 Ray Carrasco (2)
29 MarRoyal Westmoreland Barbados OpenBarbadosUS$200,000 Terry Gale (3)
5 AprTobago Plantations Seniors ClassicTrinidad and TobagoUS$200,000 Terry Gale (4)
18 MayAIB Irish Seniors OpenIreland330,000 Noel Ratcliffe (7)
25 MayWallonia OpenBelgium130,000 Hank Woodrome (1)
8 JunSenior PGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$2,000,000 John Jacobs (n/a)Senior major championship[lower-alpha 2]
15 JunIrvine Whitlock Jersey Seniors ClassicJersey£100,000 Malcolm Gregson (4)
22 JunDe Vere Northumberland Seniors ClassicEngland£150,000 Jerry Bruner (2)
29 JunU.S. Senior OpenUnited StatesUS$2,600,000 Bruce Lietzke (n/a)Senior major championship[lower-alpha 2]
6 JulRyder Cup Wales Seniors OpenWales£500,000 Bill Longmuir (1)
13 JulMobile CupEngland£125,000 Carl Mason (1)
27 JulSenior British OpenScotlandUS$1,600,000 Tom Watson (n/a)Senior major championship
3 AugDe Vere PGA Seniors ChampionshipEngland£200,000 Bill Longmuir (2)
10 AugBad Ragaz PGA Seniors OpenSwitzerland160,000 Horacio Carbonetti (1)
17 AugTravis Perkins Senior MastersEngland£225,000 John Chillas (1)
24 AugNigel Mansell ClassicEngland£150,000 Mike Miller (1)New tournament
31 AugCharles Church Scottish Seniors OpenScotland£150,000 Terry Gale (5)
7 SepBovis Lend Lease European Senior MastersEngland£225,000 Paul Leonard (2)
20 SepThe Daily Telegraph Turismo Andaluz Seniors Match Play ChampionshipSpain£100,000 Carl Mason (2)
28 SepMerseyside English Seniors OpenSpain£150,000 Carl Mason (3)New tournament
4 OctTunisian Seniors OpenTunisia£125,000 David Good (2)
12 OctEstoril Seniors Tour ChampionshipPortugal240,000 Carl Mason (4)Tour Championship

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the European Seniors Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(€)		 Winners Notes
23 Nov UBS Cup United States US$3,000,000 Tie ( Team USA retain) Team event

Order of Merit

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

PositionPlayerPrize money (€)
1 Carl Mason350,242
2 Bill Longmuir253,667
3 Terry Gale195,727
4 John Chillas190,003
5 Denis Durnian146,604

Awards
AwardWinnerRef.
Rookie of the Year Carl Mason[3]

Notes
  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. Official win; unofficial money.

References
  1. "2003 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. "2003 Order of Merit". European Tour. Archived from the original on 2 December 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. "'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), Pete Oakley (2004) and Carl Mason (2003)...
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