1992 European Tour


The 1992 European Tour was the 21st official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.
The European Tour ventured to East Asia for the first time, with the addition of the Johnnie Walker Asian Classic in Thailand to the tour schedule.
The Order of Merit was won by England's Nick Faldo for the second time; he previously won the title in 1983. Faldo won four official-money tournaments during the season, including The Open Championship, and also added victories in two approved special events.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1992 European Tour schedule which was made up of 38 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and five non-counting "Approved Special Events". There were several changes from the previous season, with the return of the Dubai Desert Classic, the Tenerife Open and the Moroccan Open; the addition of the Johnnie Walker Asian Classic, the Turespana Masters, the Roma Masters, the Lyon Open V33 and the Honda Open; and the loss of the Girona Open, the Murphy's Cup, the European Pro-Celebrity and the Epson Grand Prix of Europe.
DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerOWGR
points		Notes
30 Jan – 2 FebJohnnie Walker Asian ClassicThailand Ian Palmer 48New tournament
6–9 FebDubai Desert ClassicUnited Arab Emirates Seve Ballesteros 42
13–16 FebTurespana Masters Open de AndaluciaSpain Vijay Singh 36New tournament
20–23 FebTurespana Open de TenerifeSpain José María Olazábal 24
27 Feb – 1 MarOpen MediterraniaSpain José María Olazábal 38
5–8 MarTurespana Open de BalearesSpain Seve Ballesteros 26
11–14 MarCatalan OpenSpain José Rivero 24
19–22 MarPortuguese OpenPortugal Ronan Rafferty 20
26–29 MarVolvo Open di FirenzeItaly Anders Forsbrand 20
2–5 AprRoma MastersItaly José Maria Cañizares 20New tournament
9–12 AprMasters TournamentUnited States Fred Couples 100Major championship; non-tour event
9–12 AprJersey European Airways OpenJersey Daniel Silva 20Opposite the Masters Tournament
16–19 AprMoroccan OpenMorocco David Gilford 24
23–26 AprCredit Lyonnais Cannes OpenFrance Anders Forsbrand 32
30 Apr – 3 MayLancia Martini Italian OpenItaly Sandy Lyle 38
7–10 MayBenson and Hedges International OpenEngland Peter Senior 46
14–17 MayPeugeot Spanish OpenSpain Andrew Sherborne 44
22–25 MayVolvo PGA ChampionshipEngland Tony Johnstone 64Flagship event
28–31 MayDunhill British MastersEngland Christy O'Connor Jnr 52
4–7 JunCarroll's Irish OpenRepublic of Ireland Nick Faldo 44
11–14 JunMitsubishi Austrian OpenAustria Peter Mitchell 20
18–21 JunU.S. OpenUnited States Tom Kite 100Major championship; non-tour event
18–21 JunLyon Open V33France David J Russell 20New tournament; opposite the U.S. Open
25–28 JunPeugeot Open de FranceFrance Miguel Ángel Martín 38
1–4 JulEuropean Monte Carlo OpenMonaco Ian Woosnam 38
8–11 JulBell's Scottish OpenScotland Peter O'Malley 54
16–19 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland Nick Faldo 100Major championship
23–26 JulHeineken Dutch OpenNetherlands Bernhard Langer 46
30 Jul – 2 AugScandinavian MastersSweden Nick Faldo 46
6–9 AugBMW International OpenGermany Paul Azinger 42
13–16 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited States Nick Price 100Major championship; non-tour event
20–23 AugVolvo German OpenGermany Vijay Singh 38
28–31 AugMurphy's English OpenEngland Vicente Fernández 26
3–6 SepCanon European MastersSwitzerland Jamie Spence 40
10–13 SepGA European OpenEngland Nick Faldo 46
14–15 SepEquity & Law ChallengeEngland Anders Forsbrand n/aApproved Special Event
17–20 SepLancome TrophyFrance Mark Roe 50
24–27 SepPiaget Belgian OpenBelgium Miguel Ángel Jiménez 48
1–4 OctMercedes German MastersGermany Barry Lane 50
8–11 OctHonda OpenGermany Bernhard Langer 36New tournament
8–11 OctToyota World Match Play ChampionshipEngland Nick Faldo 48Approved Special Event
15–18 OctDunhill CupScotland Englandn/aApproved Special Event; team event
22–25 OctIberia Madrid OpenSpain David Feherty 30
29 Oct – 1 NovVolvo MastersSpain Sandy Lyle 50
5–8 NovWorld CupItaly United Statesn/aApproved Special Event; team event
5–8 NovWorld Cup International TrophyItaly Brett Ogle n/aApproved Special Event; individual prize
17–20 DecJohnnie Walker World Golf ChampionshipJamaica Nick Faldo 62Approved Special Event

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
1Nick Faldo708,522
2Bernhard Langer488,913
3Colin Montgomerie444,713
4Anders Forsbrand417,471
5Barry Lane394,252
6José María Olazábal385,627
7Tony Johnstone340,917
8Sandy Lyle333,141
9Vijay Singh293,737
10Jamie Spence287,957

Awards