2002 European Tour


The 2002 European Tour was the 31st season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.

Changes for 2002

There were three new tournaments to the European Tour in 2002, the BMW Asian Open in Taiwan, the Omega Hong Kong Open and the ANZ Championship in Australia. The schedule also saw the return of the Open de Canarias, but this was ultimately combined with the Open de España, and the loss of the Greg Norman Holden International, the Moroccan Open, the São Paulo Brazil Open and the Argentine Open.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2002 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnerOWGR
points		Other
tours		Notes
25 NovBMW Asian OpenTaiwanUS$1,500,000

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnerOWGR
points		Notes
21 AprSeve TrophyIrelandn/aGreat Britain

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.
PositionPlayerPrize money
1

Awards