The1983 European Tour, titled as the1983 PGA European Tour,[1] was the 12th season of theEuropean Tour, the mainprofessional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of theTimex Open and theGlasgow Golf Classic,[2] and the loss of theWelsh Golf Classic.[3] A new Welsh Open was scheduled, to replace the classic, but cancelled prior to the start of the season.[4]
^One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
^The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Tour members and are inclusive of the three United States-basedmajor championships which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998, with earlier editions having retrospectively been recognised as official tour wins.
^abcUnofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
^"1983 "Euro" tour the richest ever".Aberdeen Evening Express. Aberdeen, United Kingdom. 19 October 1982. p. 14. Retrieved9 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"Euro stake is £2.5m".The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. 19 October 1982. p. 20. Retrieved9 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Open is closed".Aberdeen Evening Express. Aberdeen, United Kingdom. 5 February 1983. p. 4. Retrieved9 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"Turner rookie of the year".Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. 21 November 1983. p. 15. Retrieved21 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.