2005 European Seniors Tour

Golf tour season

2005 European Seniors Tour seasonDuration| 2 March 2005 (2005-3-2) – 12 November 2005 (2005-11-12)

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Number of official events| 23
Most wins|  Sam Torrance (3)
Order of Merit|  Sam Torrance
Rookie of the Year|  Kevin Spurgeon

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The 2005 European Seniors Tour was the 14th season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.

## Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2005 season.[1]

Date  | Tournament  | Host country  | Purse
(€)  | Winner[a] | Notes

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4 Mar | DGM Barbados Open | Barbados | US$250,000 |  Denis O'Sullivan (6) |
13 Mar | Tobago Plantations Seniors Classic | Trinidad and Tobago | US$250,000 |  Luis Carbonetti (3) |
23 Apr | Jolie Ville Sharm El Sheikh Seniors Open | Egypt | US$255,000 |  Bob Lendzion (2) | New tournament
22 May | Nokia 9300 Italian Seniors Open | Italy | 170,000 |  Géry Watine (1) |
29 May | Senior PGA Championship | United States | US$2,000,000 |  Mike Reid (n/a) | Senior major championship[b]
5 Jun | AIB Irish Seniors Open | Ireland | 400,000 |  Noel Ratcliffe (8) |
12 Jun | Irvine Whitlock Seniors Classic | Jersey | £120,000 |  Sam Torrance (2) |
19 Jun | Mobile Cup | England | £125,000 |  Giuseppe Calì (1) |
26 Jun | De Vere Northumberland Seniors Classic | England | £150,000 |  Carl Mason (10) |
3 Jul | Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open | Wales | £500,000 |  Carl Mason (10) |
10 Jul | Nigel Mansell Sunseeker International Classic | England | £150,000 |  Jim Rhodes (3) |
24 Jul | The Senior British Open Championship | Scotland | US$1,800,000 |  Tom Watson (n/a) | Senior major championship
31 Jul | U.S. Senior Open | United States | US$2,600,000 |  Allen Doyle (n/a) | Senior major championship[b]
7 Aug | De Vere PGA Seniors Championship | England | £200,000 |  Sam Torrance (3) |
14 Aug | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | Switzerland | 210,000 |  Terry Gale (7) |
21 Aug | Travis Perkins Senior Masters | England | £225,000 |  Eduardo Romero (1) |
28 Aug | Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open | Scotland | £150,000 |  Nick Job (3) |
4 Sep | Bovis Lend Lease European Senior Masters | England | £225,000 |  Mark James (1) |
11 Sep | Scandinavian Senior Open | Denmark | 250,000 |  Bill Longmuir (5) | New tournament
25 Sep | Bendinat London Seniors Masters | England | £150,000 |  Sam Torrance (4) |
2 Oct | Castellon Costa Azahar Open de España | Spain | 250,000 |  Bob Boyd (1) |
9 Oct | Algarve Seniors Open of Portugal | Portugal | 300,000 |  Jerry Bruner (3) | New tournament
12 Nov | Arcapita Seniors Tour Championship | Bahrain | US$450,000 |  Des Smyth (1) | Tour Championship

## Order of Merit

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

Position | Player | Prize money (€)

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1 |  Sam Torrance | 277,421
2 |  Carl Mason | 257,114
3 |  Des Smyth | 229,515
4 |  Luis Carbonetti | 199,412
5 |  Nick Job | 192,690

## Awards

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Award | Winner | Ref.

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Rookie of the Year |  Kevin Spurgeon | [4]

## Notes

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

## References

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1. ^ "2005 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
2. ^ "John Jacobs Trophy Winners". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
3. ^ "Torrance tops Seniors Tour order". BBC Sport. 12 November 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
4. ^ "'Cheers' to the European Senior Tour". Golf Business News. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2023. "Other previous winners include José Rivero (2006), Kevin Spurgeon (2005)..."

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