2005 European Tour


The 2005 European Tour was the 34th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.

Changes for 2005

Changes from the 2004 season included five new tournaments: the Volvo China Open and TCL Classic in China, making a total of five events in the country, the Indonesia Open, the New Zealand Open and the Abama Open de Canarias, as the tour retained a stop in the Canary Islands. The ANZ Championship, Open de Sevilla and The Heritage were lost from the schedule.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2005 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnerOWGR
points		Other
tours		Notes
28 NovVolvo China OpenChinaUS$1,000,000

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
5 JulJ. P. McManus Pro-AmIrelandn/a

Order of Merit

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

Awards