2010 European Senior Tour

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.

2010 European Senior Tour season
Duration11 December 2009 (2009-12-11) – 13 December 2010 (2010-12-13)
Number of official events21
Most wins Boonchu Ruangkit (4)
Order of Merit Boonchu Ruangkit
Rookie of the Year Boonchu Ruangkit
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Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2010 season.[1]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(€)		 Winner[lower-alpha 1] Notes
13 DecMauritius Commercial Bank OpenMauritius230,000 Kevin Spurgeon (1)New tournament
7 MarAberdeen Brunei Senior MastersBruneiUS$400,000 Boonchu Ruangkit (1)
14 MarChang Thailand Senior MastersThailandUS$400,000 Boonchu Ruangkit (2)New tournament
28 MarBerenberg Bank MastersSouth Africa500,000 Boonchu Ruangkit (3)New tournament
14 MayHanda Senior MastersEngland£400,000 Bill Longmuir (8)New tournament
30 MaySenior PGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$2,000,000 Tom Lehman (n/a)Senior major championship
6 JunMatrix Jersey ClassicJersey£135,000 Gordon Brand Jnr (1)
13 JunHanda Irish Senior OpenIreland250,000 Marc Farry (1)
20 JunRyder Cup Wales Seniors OpenWales600,000 John Bland (3)
27 JunDe Vere Collection PGA Seniors ChampionshipEngland£250,000 David J. Russell (1)
4 JulBad Ragaz PGA Seniors OpenSwitzerland250,000 Carl Mason (23)
11 JulVan Lanschot Senior OpenNetherlands250,000 George Ryall (1)New tournament
25 JulThe Senior Open ChampionshipScotlandUS$2,000,000 Bernhard Langer (2)Senior major championship
1 AugU.S. Senior OpenUnited StatesUS$2,600,000 Bernhard Langer (3)Senior major championship[lower-alpha 2]
22 AugCleveland Golf/Srixon Scottish Senior OpenScotland£250,000 Barry Lane (1)
5 SepTravis Perkins plc Senior MastersEngland£260,000 Des Smyth (3)
19 SepCasa Serena OpenCzech Republic600,000 Gary Wolstenholme (1)
11 OctCannes Mougins MastersFrance250,000 Marc Farry (2)New tournament
17 OctBenahavis Senior MastersSpain180,000 Boonchu Ruangkit (4)New tournament
24 OctSicilian Senior OpenItaly250,000 Domingo Hospital (1)New tournament
7 NovOKI Castellón Senior Tour ChampionshipSpain400,000 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]

PositionPlayerPrize money (€)
1 Boonchu Ruangkit266,609
2 Chris Williams227,350
3 Ángel Franco217,308
4 Gordon Brand Jnr197,017
5 Carl Mason190,008

Awards
AwardWinnerRef.
Rookie of the Year Boonchu Ruangkit[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. "2010 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. "2010 Order of Merit". European Tour. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. "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.
  4. Farquharson, Colin (3 December 2010). "Thai beats Oldcorn for European Seniors Tour Rookie of Year award". Scottish Golf View. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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