2004 European Tour

The 2004 European Tour was the 33rd golf season since the European Tour officially began in 1972.

2004 European Tour season
Duration4 December 2003 (2003-12-04) – 21 November 2004 (2004-11-21)
Number of official events45
Most wins4 – Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Order of MeritErnie Els
Golfer of the YearVijay Singh
Sir Henry Cotton rookie of the yearScott Drummond
← 2003
2005 →

Ernie Els won the Order of Merit, defending the title he won in 2003.[1] Despite Els dominance of the European money-list, Vijay Singh was crowned European Tour Golfer of the Year, having won the PGA Championship and deposed Tiger Woods at the top of the Official World Golf Ranking.[2]

Major tournaments
Main article: 2004 in golf

For a summary of the major tournaments and events of 2004, including the major championships and the World Golf Championships, see 2004 in golf.

Schedule

The table below shows the 2004 European Tour schedule which was made up of 45 tournaments counting towards the Order of Merit, which included the four major championships and three World Golf Championships.[3][4]

Changes from 2003 included two new tournaments, the Open de Sevilla[5] and The Heritage,[6] and the loss of the Benson & Hedges International Open, the Trophée Lancôme[3] and the Nordic Open. The HSBC World Match Play Championship also became an official money-list event for the first time with an increased field determined by qualification criteria, which also meant it regained world ranking status,[7] and the Mallorca Classic became a full European Tour event having been a dual-ranking event in 2003.

DatesTournamentHost countryWinner[lower-alpha 1]OWGR
points[8]		Notes
4–7 DecOmega Hong Kong OpenHong Kong Pádraig Harrington (8)26Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
15–18 JanSouth African Airways OpenSouth Africa Trevor Immelman (2)32Co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour
22–25 JanDunhill ChampionshipSouth Africa Marcel Siem (1)18Co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour
29 Jan – 1 FebJohnnie Walker ClassicThailand Miguel Ángel Jiménez (8)38Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Asian Tour
5–8 FebHeineken ClassicAustralia Ernie Els (16)34Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia
12–15 FebANZ ChampionshipAustralia Brian Davis (2)20Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia
19–22 FebCarlsberg Malaysian OpenMalaysia Thongchai Jaidee (1)16Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
26–29 FebWGC-Accenture Match Play ChampionshipUnited States Tiger Woods (n/a)74World Golf Championships
4–7 MarDubai Desert ClassicUnited Arab Emirates Mark O'Meara (n/a)46
11–14 MarQatar MastersQatar Joakim Haeggman (3)24
18–21 MarCaltex Singapore MastersSingapore Colin Montgomerie (28)16Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
25–28 MarMadeira Island OpenPortugal Chris Hanell (1)24Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour
1–4 AprAlgarve Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de DepositosPortugal Miguel Ángel Jiménez (9)24
8–11 AprMasters TournamentUnited States Phil Mickelson (n/a)100Major championship
15–18 AprOpen de SevillaSpain Ricardo González (3)24New tournament
22–25 AprCanarias Open de EspañaSpain Christian Cévaër (1)24
29 Apr – 3 MayTelecom Italia OpenItaly Graeme McDowell (2)24
6–9 MayDaily Telegraph Damovo British MastersEngland Barry Lane (5)30
13–16 MayBMW Asian OpenChina Miguel Ángel Jiménez (10)18Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
20–23 MayDeutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of EuropeGermany Trevor Immelman (3)48
27–30 MayVolvo PGA ChampionshipEngland Scott Drummond (1)64Flagship event
3–6 JunCeltic Manor Wales OpenWales Simon Khan (1)24
10–13 JunDiageo Championship at GleneaglesScotland Miles Tunnicliff (2)24
17–20 JunU.S. OpenUnited States Retief Goosen (10)100Major championship
17–20 JunAa St Omer OpenFrance Philippe Lima (1)16Alternate event; dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour
24–27 JunOpen de FranceFrance Jean-François Remésy (2)24
1–4 JulSmurfit European OpenIreland Retief Goosen (11)40
8–11 JulBarclays Scottish OpenScotland Thomas Levet (3)48
15–18 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland Todd Hamilton (1)100Major championship
22–25 JulNissan Irish OpenIreland Brett Rumford (2)26
29 Jul – 1 AugScandinavian Masters by CarlsbergSweden Luke Donald (1)24
5–8 AugKLM OpenNetherlands David Lynn (1)24
12–15 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited States Vijay Singh (12)100Major championship
12–15 AugBMW Russian OpenRussia Gary Emerson (1)16Alternate event; dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour
19–22 AugWGC-NEC InvitationalUnited States Stewart Cink (n/a)76World Golf Championships
26–29 AugBMW International OpenGermany Miguel Ángel Jiménez (11)44
2–5 SepOmega European MastersSwitzerland Luke Donald (2)30
9–12 SepLinde German MastersGermany Pádraig Harrington (9)42
17–19 SepRyder CupUnited States Europen/aApproved special event; team event
23–26 SepThe HeritageEngland Henrik Stenson (2)28New tournament
30 Sep – 3 OctWGC-American Express ChampionshipIreland Ernie Els (17)70World Golf Championships
7–10 OctDunhill Links ChampionshipScotland Stephen Gallacher (1)54
14–17 OctHSBC World Match Play ChampionshipEngland Ernie Els (18)48
14–17 OctTurespaña Mallorca ClassicSpain Sergio García (5)24Alternate event
21–24 OctOpen de MadridSpain Richard Sterne (1)24
28–31 OctVolvo Masters AndaluciaSpain Ian Poulter (6)44
18–21 NovWGC-World CupSpain Englandn/aWorld Golf Championships; approved special event; team event
  1. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names show the number of official career wins they had on the European Tour up to and including that event. Totals are only shown for members of the European Tour and are inclusive of the three United States-based major championships which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998 and have been retrospectively recognised as official tour wins. Victories in "Approved Special Events" are not recognised as official tour wins.

Order of Merit

In 2004, the European Tour's money list was known as the "Order of Merit". It was calculated in euro, although around half of the events had prize funds which were fixed in other currencies, mostly either British pounds or U.S. dollars. In these instances the amounts were converted into euro at the exchange rate for the week that the tournament was played. The top 10 golfers in 2004 were:

PositionPlayerCountryPrize money (€)
1.Ernie Els South Africa4,061,905
2.Retief Goosen South Africa2,325,202
3.Pádraig Harrington Ireland1,910,394
4.Miguel Ángel Jiménez Spain1,886,237
5.Thomas Levet France1,727,945
6.Graeme McDowell Northern Ireland1,648,862
7.Lee Westwood England1,592,766
8.Darren Clarke Northern Ireland1,563,803
9.Ian Poulter England1,533,158
10.David Howell England1,501,502

Awards
AwardWinnerCountry
European Tour Golfer of the YearVijay Singh Fiji
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the YearScott Drummond Scotland
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See also

References
  1. Hodgetts, Rob (1 November 2004). "Els eyes lengthy rule in Europe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. "Singh lands European Tour honour". BBC Sport. 15 December 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. Roberts, Gereurd (11 December 2003). "China a news stop for 2004 tour". The Guardian. London, England. Retrieved 5 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "European Tour 2004". BBC Sport. 17 October 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. "New date for European Tour". BBC Sport. 15 March 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. "Woburn lands new event". BBC Sport. 10 May 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  7. "World Match Play to become official event". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. AP. 28 May 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Events | European Tour | 2004". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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