The 1983 European Tour, titled as the 1983 PGA European Tour, was the 12th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Duration | 8 April 1983 | – 6 November 1983
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Number of official events | 27 |
Most wins | Nick Faldo (5) |
Official money list | Nick Faldo |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Grant Turner |
← 1982 1984 → |
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Timex Open and the Glasgow Golf Classic, and the loss of the Welsh Golf Classic. A new Welsh Open was scheduled, to replace the classic, but cancelled prior to the start of the season.
The following table lists official events during the 1983 season.
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner(s) | Notes |
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9 Oct | Suntory World Match Play Championship | England | 125,000 | Greg Norman | Limited-field event |
16 Oct | Cacharel World Under-25 Championship | France | n/a | Michael McLean | |
16 Oct | Ryder Cup | United States | n/a | Team USA | Team event |
11 Dec | World Cup | Indonesia | n/a | Rex Caldwell and John Cook | Team event |
World Cup Individual Trophy | Dave Barr |
The official money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.
Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
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1 | Nick Faldo | 119,416 |
2 | Seve Ballesteros | 99,502 |
3 | Bernhard Langer | 73,734 |
4 | José María Cañizares | 68,345 |
5 | Sandy Lyle | 54,218 |
6 | Sam Torrance | 50,381 |
7 | Ken Brown | 44,350 |
8 | Eamonn Darcy | 43,299 |
9 | Ian Woosnam | 43,000 |
10 | Brian Waites | 42,826 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Grant Turner |
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