2017 European Senior Tour season
Duration16 March 2017 (2017-03-16) – 10 December 2017 (2017-12-10)
Number of official events15
Most winsEngland Paul Broadhurst (2)
United States Clark Dennis (2)
England Philip Golding (2)
Germany Bernhard Langer (2)
Order of MeritUnited States Clark Dennis
Rookie of the YearUnited States Clark Dennis
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The 2017 European Senior Tour was the 26th season of the European Senior Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.[1]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(€)		 Winner[lower-alpha 1] Notes
18 MarSharjah Senior Golf MastersUAEUS$425,000South Africa Chris Williams (2)New tournament
28 MayKitchenAid Senior PGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$2,800,000Germany Bernhard Langer (5)Senior major championship
23 JunEuropean Tour Properties Senior ClassicFinland250,000Spain Santiago Luna (3)New tournament
2 JulU.S. Senior OpenUnited StatesUS$4,000,000United States Kenny Perry (n/a)Senior major championship[lower-alpha 2]
9 JulSwiss Seniors OpenSwitzerland300,000England Philip Golding (3)
16 JulWINSTONgolf Senior OpenGermany350,000Wales Phillip Price (1)
30 JulThe Senior Open ChampionshipWales£1,500,000Germany Bernhard Langer (6)Senior major championship
6 AugScottish Senior OpenScotland£250,000England Paul Broadhurst (3)
27 AugWillow Senior Golf ClassicEngland£360,000England Barry Lane (6)
3 SepTravis Perkins MastersEngland£360,000England Philip Golding (4)
10 SepSenior Italian OpenItaly350,000United States Clark Dennis (1)
30 SepParis Legends ChampionshipFrance350,000England Paul Broadhurst (4)
8 OctDutch Senior MastersNetherlands180,000United States Clark Dennis (2)New tournament
22 OctFarmfoods European Senior MastersEngland200,000Wales Stephen Dodd (2)New tournament
10 DecMCB Tour ChampionshipMauritius450,000Thailand Thaworn Wiratchant (1)Tour Championship

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2][3]

PositionPlayerPrize money (€)
1United States Clark Dennis222,055
2South Africa Chris Williams190,716
3Australia Peter Fowler175,752
4England Philip Golding167,795
5Sweden Magnus Persson Atlevi160,558

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Rookie of the YearUnited States Clark Dennis[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Senior Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Senior Tour members.
  2. ↑ Official win; unofficial money.

References

  1. ↑ "2017 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "2017 Order of Merit". European Tour. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Clark Dennis claims European Senior Tour Order of Merit victory". Sky Sports. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2023. Four birdies in his first five holes helped Dennis to a closing 67, with the American receiving the 2017 Rookie of the Year award as well as the John Jacobs Trophy.
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