2009 European Senior Tour

The 2009 European Senior Tour was the 18th season of the European Senior Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.

2009 European Senior Tour season
Duration27 February 2009 (2009-02-27) – 8 November 2009 (2009-11-08)
Number of official events16
Most wins Carl Mason (2)
Order of Merit Sam Torrance
Rookie of the Year Mike Harwood
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Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2009 season.[1]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(€)		 Winner[lower-alpha 1] Notes
1 MarAberdeen Brunei Senior MastersBrunei400,000 Mike Cunning (1)New tournament
20 MarDGM Barbados OpenBarbados£145,000 Sam Torrance (11)
10 MaySon Gual Mallorca Senior OpenSpain300,000 Mark James (2)New tournament
24 MaySenior PGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$2,000,000 Michael Allen (n/a)Senior major championship
7 JunIrish Seniors OpenIreland350,000 Ian Woosnam (3)
14 JunJersey Seniors ClassicJersey£140,000 Delroy Cambridge (5)
21 JunRyder Cup Wales Seniors OpenWales£500,000 Bertus Smit (1)
28 JunDe Vere Collection PGA Seniors ChampionshipEngland£250,000 Carl Mason (21)
26 JulThe Senior Open ChampionshipEnglandUS$2,000,000 Loren Roberts (n/a)Senior major championship
2 AugU.S. Senior OpenUnited StatesUS$2,600,000 Fred Funk (n/a)Senior major championship[lower-alpha 2]
9 AugBad Ragaz PGA Seniors OpenSwitzerland220,000 John Bland (2)
23 AugCleveland Golf/Srixon Scottish Senior OpenScotland£225,000 Glenn Ralph (1)
6 SepTravis Perkins plc Senior MastersEngland£250,000 Tony Johnstone (2)
20 SepCasa Serena OpenCzech Republic600,000 Peter Mitchell (4)
18 OctBenahavis Senior MastersSpain180,000 Carl Mason (22)New tournament
8 NovOKI Castellón Senior Tour ChampionshipSpain400,000 Mike Harwood (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 Torrance170,696
2 Ian Woosnam167,316
3 Carl Mason157,918
4 Glenn Ralph150,723
5 Ángel Franco136,467

Awards
AwardWinnerRef.
Rookie of the Year Mike Harwood[4]

Notes
  1. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Senior Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Senior Tour members.
  2. Official win; unofficial money.

References
  1. "2009 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. "2009 Order of Merit". European Tour. Archived from the original on 15 December 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. Ramowski, Darren (9 November 2009). "Sam Torrance wins 3rd Seniors Order of Merit". Golfshake. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. O'Hare, Brian (10 November 2009). "Harwood is Rookie of the Year at 50". Australian Senior Golfer. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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