1972 European Tour
The 1972 European Tour, titled as the 1972 PGA European Tour, was the inaugural season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe.
Changes for 1972
There were several changes from the previous year's British PGA circuit schedule, with the inclusion of the Madrid Open, the Dutch Open and the Lancia d'Oro tournament; they joined the five national opens in continental Europe that were included in 1971. Also added were the John Player Trophy and the Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open, as well as the returning John Player Classic and Sumrie Better-Ball tournaments; lost from the calendar were the Agfa-Gevaert Tournament, the Classic International, the Daks Tournament and the Gallaher Ulster Open.According to the United Press International, the circuit exceeded $1,000,000 in total prize money for the first time.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1972 season.| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner | Notes | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$204,649 |  efn|name=unofficial|Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.Unofficial eventsThe following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
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