1988 European Tour


The 1988 European Tour was the 17th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour. It marked the beginning of a long association for the tour with Swedish car maker Volvo, who became the tour's first official title sponsor.
The Order of Merit was won by Spain's Seve Ballesteros.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1988 European Tour schedule which was made up of 29 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and several non-counting "Approved Special Events". There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Open de Baleares, the Biarritz Open, the English Open and the Volvo Masters; the return of the Barcelona Open, which had been cancelled due to bad weather in 1987; and the loss of the Lawrence Batley International. The Moroccan Open, originally scheduled to open the season, was initially postponed until October but ultimately cancelled.

Order of Merit

The PGA European Tour's money list was known as the "Volvo Order of Merit". It was based on prize money earned during the season and calculated in Pound sterling.
PositionPlayerCountryPrize money
1Seve Ballesteros451,560
2Nick Faldo347,971
3José María Olazábal285,964
4Ian Woosnam234,991
5Sandy Lyle186,018
6Mark McNulty180,992
7Des Smyth171,951
8Mark James152,900
9Ronan Rafferty132,395
10José Rivero131,079

Awards