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 wins Sam Torrance (3)
Order of Merit Sam Torrance
Rookie of the Year Kevin Spurgeon
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2006 →

Schedule

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

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(€)		 Winner[lower-alpha 1] Notes
4 MarDGM Barbados OpenBarbadosUS$250,000 Denis O'Sullivan (6)
13 MarTobago Plantations Seniors ClassicTrinidad and TobagoUS$250,000 Luis Carbonetti (3)
23 AprJolie Ville Sharm El Sheikh Seniors OpenEgyptUS$255,000 Bob Lendzion (2)New tournament
22 MayNokia 9300 Italian Seniors OpenItaly170,000 Géry Watine (1)
29 MaySenior PGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$2,000,000 Mike Reid (n/a)Senior major championship[lower-alpha 2]
5 JunAIB Irish Seniors OpenIreland400,000 Noel Ratcliffe (8)
12 JunIrvine Whitlock Seniors ClassicJersey£120,000 Sam Torrance (2)
19 JunMobile CupEngland£125,000 Giuseppe Calì (1)
26 JunDe Vere Northumberland Seniors ClassicEngland£150,000 Carl Mason (10)
3 JulRyder Cup Wales Seniors OpenWales£500,000 Carl Mason (10)
10 JulNigel Mansell Sunseeker International ClassicEngland£150,000 Jim Rhodes (3)
24 JulThe Senior British Open ChampionshipScotlandUS$1,800,000 Tom Watson (n/a)Senior major championship
31 JulU.S. Senior OpenUnited StatesUS$2,600,000 Allen Doyle (n/a)Senior major championship[lower-alpha 2]
7 AugDe Vere PGA Seniors ChampionshipEngland£200,000 Sam Torrance (3)
14 AugBad Ragaz PGA Seniors OpenSwitzerland210,000 Terry Gale (7)
21 AugTravis Perkins Senior MastersEngland£225,000 Eduardo Romero (1)
28 AugCharles Church Scottish Seniors OpenScotland£150,000 Nick Job (3)
4 SepBovis Lend Lease European Senior MastersEngland£225,000 Mark James (1)
11 SepScandinavian Senior OpenDenmark250,000 Bill Longmuir (5)New tournament
25 SepBendinat London Seniors MastersEngland£150,000 Sam Torrance (4)
2 OctCastellon Costa Azahar Open de EspañaSpain250,000 Bob Boyd (1)
9 OctAlgarve Seniors Open of PortugalPortugal300,000 Jerry Bruner (3)New tournament
12 NovArcapita Seniors Tour ChampionshipBahrainUS$450,000 Des Smyth (1)Tour Championship

Order of Merit

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

PositionPlayerPrize money (€)
1 Sam Torrance277,421
2 Carl Mason257,114
3 Des Smyth229,515
4 Luis Carbonetti199,412
5 Nick Job192,690

Awards
AwardWinnerRef.
Rookie of the Year Kevin Spurgeon[4]

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. "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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