2005 European Tour

The 2005 European Tour was the 34th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.

2005 European Tour season
Duration25 November 2004 (2004-11-25) – 30 October 2005 (2005-10-30)
Number of official events47
Most wins Ernie Els (3)[lower-alpha 1]
Order of Merit Colin Montgomerie
Golfer of the Year Michael Campbell
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño
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Changes for 2005

Changes from the 2004 season included five new tournaments: the Volvo China Open and TCL Classic in China, making a total of five events in the country,[1] the Indonesia Open, the New Zealand Open and the Abama Open de Canarias, as the tour retained a stop in the Canary Islands. The ANZ Championship, Open de Sevilla and The Heritage were lost from the schedule.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2005 season.[2][3]

Date Tournament Host country Purse Winner[lower-alpha 2] OWGR
points		 Other
tours[lower-alpha 3]		 Notes
28 NovVolvo China OpenChinaUS$1,000,000 Stephen Dodd (1)16ASANew to European Tour
5 DecOmega Hong Kong OpenHong KongUS$800,000 Miguel Ángel Jiménez (12)24ASA
12 DecDunhill ChampionshipSouth Africa£500,000 Charl Schwartzel (1)18AFR
23 JanSouth African Airways OpenSouth Africa£500,000 Tim Clark (2)32AFR[lower-alpha 4]
30 JanCaltex MastersSingaporeUS$1,000,000 Nick Dougherty (1)30ASA
6 FebHeineken ClassicAustraliaA$2,000,000 Craig Parry (6)40ANZ
13 FebHolden New Zealand OpenNew ZealandNZ$1,500,000 Niclas Fasth (2)24ANZNew to European Tour
20 FebCarlsberg Malaysian OpenMalaysiaUS$1,210,000 Thongchai Jaidee (2)26ASA
27 FebWGC-Accenture Match Play ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$7,500,000 David Toms (n/a)76World Golf Championship
6 MarDubai Desert ClassicUAEUS$2,200,000 Ernie Els (19)36
13 MarQatar MastersQatarUS$1,500,000 Ernie Els (20)26ASA
20 MarTCL ClassicChinaUS$1,000,000 Paul Casey (4)20ASANew to European Tour
27 MarEnjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia OpenIndonesiaUS$1,000,000 Thaworn Wiratchant (1)16ASANew to European Tour
3 AprEstoril Open de PortugalPortugal€1,250,000 Paul Broadhurst (5)24
10 AprMadeira Island Open Caixa Geral de DepositosPortugal€600,000 Robert-Jan Derksen (2)16CHA
10 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$7,000,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)100Major championship
17 AprJazztel Open de España en AndalucíaSpain€1,650,000 Peter Hanson (1)24
24 AprJohnnie Walker ClassicChina£1,250,000 Adam Scott (5)46ANZ, ASA
1 MayBMW Asian OpenChinaUS$1,500,000 Ernie Els (21)38ASA
8 MayTelecom Italia OpenItaly€1,300,000 Steve Webster (1)24
15 MayDaily Telegraph Dunlop MastersEngland£1,700,000 Thomas Bjørn (8)36
22 MayNissan Irish OpenIreland€2,000,000 Stephen Dodd (2)38
29 MayBMW ChampionshipEngland€4,000,000 Ángel Cabrera (3)64Flagship event
5 JunCeltic Manor Wales OpenWales£1,500,000 Miguel Ángel Jiménez (13)26
12 JunKLM OpenNetherlands€1,500,000 Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (1)24
19 JunAa St Omer OpenFrance€400,000 Joakim Bäckström (1)16CHA
19 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$6,250,000 Michael Campbell (7)100Major championship
26 JunOpen de FranceFrance€3,500,000 Jean-François Remésy (3)24
3 JulSmurfit European OpenIreland£2,400,000 Kenneth Ferrie (2)46
10 JulBarclays Scottish OpenScotland£2,400,000 Tim Clark (3)50
17 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland£4,000,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)100 Major championship
24 JulDeutsche Bank Players Championship of EuropeGermany€3,300,000 Niclas Fasth (3)44
31 JulScandinavian MastersSweden€1,600,000 Mark Hensby (1)24
7 AugJohnnie Walker Championship at GleneaglesScotland£1,400,000 Emanuele Canonica (1)24
14 AugCadillac Russian OpenRussiaUS$500,000 Mikael Lundberg (1)16CHA
15 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$6,500,000 Phil Mickelson (n/a)100Major championship
21 AugWGC-NEC InvitationalUnited StatesUS$7,500,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)74World Golf Championship
28 AugBMW International OpenGermany€2,000,000 David Howell (2)36
4 SepOmega European MastersSwitzerland€1,700,000 Sergio García (6)24
11 SepLinde German MastersGermany€3,000,000 Retief Goosen (12)46
18 SepHSBC World Match Play ChampionshipEngland£1,660,000 Michael Campbell (8)36Limited-field event
2 OctDunhill Links ChampionshipScotlandUS$5,000,000 Colin Montgomerie (29)38Pro-Am
9 OctAbama Open de CanariasSpain€450,000 John Bickerton (1)16CHANew tournament
9 OctWGC-American Express ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$7,500,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)72World Golf Championship
16 OctOpen de MadridSpain€1,000,000 Raphaël Jacquelin (1)24
23 OctMallorca ClassicSpain€1,500,000 José María Olazábal (23)24
30 OctVolvo MastersSpain€4,000,000 Paul McGinley (4)46Tour Championship

Unofficial events

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) OWGR
points		 Notes
5 Jul J. P. McManus Pro-Am Ireland n/a Pádraig Harrington n/a Pro-Am
25 SepSeve TrophyEngland€2,000,000 Team GB&In/aTeam event
20 NovWGC-World CupPortugalUS$4,000,000 Stephen Dodd and
Bradley Dredge		n/aWorld Golf Championship
Team event

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[4][5]

PositionPlayerPrize money (€)
1 Colin Montgomerie2,794,223
2 Michael Campbell2,496,269
3 Paul McGinley2,296,423
4 Retief Goosen2,261,211
5 Ángel Cabrera1,866,277
6 Sergio García1,828,545
7 David Howell1,798,308
8 Henrik Stenson1,585,750
9 Thomas Bjørn1,561,190
10 José María Olazábal1,489,016

Awards
AwardWinnerRef.
Golfer of the Year Michael Campbell[6]
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño[7]

See also

Notes
  1. Tiger Woods won 4 events, but was not a European Tour member.
  2. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Tour members and are inclusive of the three United States-based major championships which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998, with earlier editions having retrospectively been recognised as official tour wins.
  3. AFR − Sunshine Tour; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; ASA − Asian Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour.
  4. Sunshine Tour flagship event

References
  1. "European tour confirms China date". BBC Sport. 8 February 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. "2005 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. "European Tour 2005". BBC Sport. 16 October 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. "2005 Order of Merit". European Tour. Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  5. "Monty lands eighth European crown". BBC Sport. 30 October 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. "Campbell Awarded European Player of the Year". NBC Sports. Associated Press. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  7. "Spaniard wins Rookie of Year title". RTÉ. 8 November 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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