1976 European Tour
The 1976 European Tour, titled as the 1976 PGA Tournament Players' Division, was the fifth season of the European Tour, the main professional [golf tour] in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1976
The season was made up of 21 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and some non-counting tournaments that later became known as "Approved Special Events". The schedule included the major national opens around Europe, with the other tournaments mostly held in England and Scotland.There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Greater Manchester Open and the Uniroyal International; along with non-counting events the Cacharel World Under-25 Championship and the Lancome Trophy; and the Benson & Hedges Festival being retitled as the Benson & Hedges International Open.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1976 season.| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner | Notes | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$254,852 |  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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