1989 European Tour


The 1989 European Tour was the 18th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour. It marked the tour's first visit to Asia, with the inaugural Karl Litten Desert Classic.
The Order of Merit was won by Northern Ireland's Ronan Rafferty.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1989 European Tour schedule which was made up of 33 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and ten non-counting "Approved Special Events". There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Tenerife Open, the Dubai Desert Classic, the Volvo Open Championship, the Murphy's Cup, the BMW International Open and the Catalan Open, which replaced the cancelled Barcelona Open. A renewal of the Europcar Cup, a team event which debuted in 1988, was planned but was 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
1Ronan Rafferty400,311
2José María Olazábal336,239
3Craig Parry277,322
4Nick Faldo261,553
5Mark James245,917
6Ian Woosnam210,101
7Bernhard Langer205,195
8Seve Ballesteros202,763
9Mark McNulty179,694
10David Feherty178,167

Awards