2003 European Tour


The 2003 European Tour was the 32nd season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.

Changes for 2003

There were four new tournaments to the European Tour in 2003, the Nordic Open and three dual-ranking events, the Aa St Omer Open, BMW Russian Open and Mallorca Classic. Lost from the tour schedule were the English Open, Great North Open and the dual-ranking North West of Ireland Open.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnerOWGR
points		Other
tours		Notes
24 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
19 OctHSBC World Match Play ChampionshipEngland£2,300,000

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