2000 European Tour


The 2000 European Tour was the 29th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.
The Order of Merit was won by England's Lee Westwood who won six times during the season to end Colin Montgomerie's seven-year reign as Europe's number one.

Schedule

The table below shows the 2000 European Tour schedule which was made up of 44 tournaments counting towards the Order of Merit, which included the four major championships and three World Golf Championships, and several non-counting "Approved Special Events".
There were several changes from the previous season, with the Alfred Dunhill Championship replacing the South African PGA Championship due to sponsorship reasons, the addition of two tournaments celebrating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil by Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500, the Greg Norman Holden International, the Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open and The Eurobet Seve Ballesteros Trophy, and the loss of the Estoril Open, the German Open and the Sarazen World Open. Money earned from the Masters Tournament counted towards the Order of Merit for the first time.
DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerOWGR
points		Notes
11–14 NovJohnnie Walker ClassicTaiwan Michael Campbell 28Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Davidoff Tour
13–16 JanAlfred Dunhill ChampionshipSouth Africa Anthony Wall 12New tournament; co-sanctioned with the Southern Africa Tour
20–23 JanMercedes-Benz South African OpenSouth Africa Mathias Grönberg 32Co-sanctioned with the Southern Africa Tour
27–30 JanHeineken ClassicAustralia Michael Campbell 36Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia
3–6 FebGreg Norman Holden InternationalAustralia Lucas Parsons 34New tournament; co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia
10–13 FebBenson and Hedges Malaysian OpenMalaysia Yeh Wei-tze 12Co-sanctioned with the Davidoff Tour
17–20 FebAlgarve Portuguese OpenPortugal Gary Orr 24
23–27 FebWGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play ChampionshipUnited States Darren Clarke 76World Golf Championships
2–5 MarDubai Desert ClassicUnited Arab Emirates José Cóceres 42
9–12 MarQatar MastersQatar Rolf Muntz 24
16–19 MarMadeira Island OpenPortugal Niclas Fasth 24
23–26 MarBrazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years OpenBrazil Roger Chapman 24New tournament
30 Mar – 2 AprBrazil São Paulo 500 Years OpenBrazil Pádraig Harrington 24New tournament
6–9 AprMasters TournamentUnited States Vijay Singh 100Major championship
14–16 AprThe Eurobet Seve Ballesteros TrophyPortugal Continental Europen/aNew tournament; approved special event; team event
20–23 AprMoroccan Open MéditelMorocco Jamie Spence 24
28 Apr – 1 MayPeugeot Open de EspañaSpain Brian Davis 30
4–7 MayNovotel Perrier Open de FranceFrance Colin Montgomerie 24
11–14 MayBenson and Hedges International OpenEngland José María Olazábal 44
18–21 MayDeutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of EuropeGermany Lee Westwood 52
26–29 MayVolvo PGA ChampionshipEngland Colin Montgomerie 64Flagship event
1–4 JunCompass Group English OpenEngland Darren Clarke 30
8–11 JunCeltic Manor Resort Wales OpenWales Steen Tinning 24New tournament
15–18 JunU.S. OpenUnited States Tiger Woods 100Major championship
22–25 JunCompaq European Grand PrixEngland Lee Westwood 24
29 Jun – 2 JulMurphy's Irish OpenRepublic of Ireland Patrik Sjöland 34
6–9 JulSmurfit European OpenRepublic of Ireland Lee Westwood 44
12–15 JulStandard Life Loch LomondScotland Ernie Els 52
20–23 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotland Tiger Woods 100Major championship
27–30 JulTNT Dutch OpenNetherlands Stephen Leaney 26
3–6 AugVolvo Scandinavian MastersSweden Lee Westwood 34
10–13 AugVictor Chandler British MastersEngland Gary Orr 30
17–20 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited States Tiger Woods 100Major championship
17–20 AugBuzzgolf.com North West of Ireland OpenRepublic of Ireland Massimo Scarpa 24Alternate to PGA Championship; also a Challenge Tour event
24–27 AugWGC-NEC InvitationalUnited States Tiger Woods 64World Golf Championships
24–27 AugScottish PGA ChampionshipScotland Pierre Fulke 24Alternate to WGC Invitational
31 Aug – 3 SepBMW International OpenGermany Thomas Bjørn 32
7–10 SepCanon European MastersSwitzerland Eduardo Romero 34
14–17 SepTrophée LancômeFrance Retief Goosen 46
21–24 SepBelgacom OpenBelgium Lee Westwood 38
28 Sep – 1 OctLinde German MastersGermany Michael Campbell 50
5–8 OctCisco World Match Play ChampionshipEngland Lee Westwood n/aApproved special event
12–15 OctAlfred Dunhill CupScotlandn/aApproved special event; team event
19–22 OctBBVA Open Turespaña Masters Comunidad de MadridSpain Pádraig Harrington 32
26–29 OctItalian OpenItaly Ian Poulter 24
2–5 NovVolvo MastersSpain Pierre Fulke 48
9–12 NovWGC-American Express ChampionshipSpain Mike Weir 66World Golf Championships
7–10 DecWGC-World CupArgentinan/aWorld Golf Championships; approved special event; team 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 Euro.
PositionPlayerCountryPrize money
1Lee Westwood3,125,147
2Darren Clarke2,717,965
3Ernie Els2,017,248
4Michael Campbell1,993,550
5Thomas Bjørn1,929,657
6Colin Montgomerie1,740,917
7Pádraig Harrington1,350,921
8Phillip Price1,331,591
9José María Olazábal1,174,564
10Gary Orr1,009,473

Awards