2006 European Seniors Tour

The 2006 European Seniors Tour was the 15th season of the European Seniors Tour, the professional golf tour for men aged fifty and above operated by the PGA European Tour. Scotland's Sam Torrance retained his Order of Merit title, despite a late charge by the 2003 and 2004 Order of Merit winner Carl Mason.

Tournament results

The numbers in brackets after the winners' names show the number of career wins they had on the European Seniors Tour up to and including that event. This is only shown for players who are members of the tour.

DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerNotes
1-3 MarDGM Barbados OpenBarbadosSpain José Rivero (1)
19-21 MayItalian Seniors OpenItalyScotland Sam Torrance (5)
25-28 MaySenior PGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUnited States Jay Haas (N/A)Champions Tour major. Unofficial money on the EST up to and including 2006.
2-4 JunIrish Seniors OpenRepublic of IrelandScotland Sam Torrance (6)
9-11 JunIrvine Whitlock Seniors ClassicJerseyChile Guillermo Encina (1)
16-18 JunWales Seniors OpenWalesSpain José Rivero (2)
29 Jun - 1 JulLondon Senior MastersEnglandItaly Giuseppe Calì (2)
7-9 JulUnited States Senior OpenUnited StatesUnited States Allen Doyle (N/A)Champions Tour major. Unofficial money on the EST.
27-30 JulSenior British Open ChampionshipScotlandUnited States Loren Roberts (N/A)A senior major and also an official money event on the Champions Tour.
4-6 AugWentworth Senior MastersEnglandArgentina Eduardo Romero (3)
11-13 AugBad Ragaz PGA Seniors OpenSwitzerlandSpain Juan Quirós (1)
17-19 AugScandinavian Senior OpenDenmarkJapan Katsuyoshi Tomori (1)
25-28 AugPGA Seniors ChampionshipEnglandScotland Sam Torrance (7)
1-3 SepScottish Seniors OpenScotlandScotland Sam Torrance (8)
8-10 SepEuropean Senior MastersEnglandEngland Carl Mason (11)
15-17 SepEnglish Seniors OpenEnglandEngland Carl Mason (12)
13-15 OctSpanish Senior OpenSpainEngland Gordon J. Brand (1)
20-22 OctSeniors Open of PortugalPortugalEngland Carl Mason (13)
9-11 NovSeniors Tour ChampionshipBahrainEngland Gordon J. Brand (2)

Source:

Leading money winners

Position Player Country Prize money (euro)
1 Sam Torrance Scotland Scotland 347,525
2 Carl Mason England England 268,453
3 José Rivero Spain Spain 233,374
4 Gordon J. Brand England England 196,002
5 Stewart Ginn Australia Australia 178,260
6 Juan Quirós Spain Spain 159,071
7 Horacio Carbonetti Argentina Argentina 147,655
8 David J Russell England England 140,784
9 Guiseppi Calì Italy Italy 138,242
10 Luis Carbonetti Argentina Argentina 136,375

There is a complete list on the official site here.

External links

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