| Duration | 23 February 1989 (1989-02-23) – 29 October 1989 (1989-10-29) |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 33[a] |
| Most wins |  Nick Faldo (4) |
| Order of Merit |  Ronan Rafferty |
| Golfer of the Year | Nick Faldo |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Paul Broadhurst |
←1988 1990 → | |
The1989 European Tour, titled as the1989 Volvo Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th season of theEuropean Tour, the mainprofessional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
It was the second season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement withVolvo, that was announced in May 1987.[1]
The season was made up of 33 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and ten non-counting "Approved Special Events".[2][3]
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of theTenerife Open, theDubai Desert Classic, theVolvo Open Championship, theMurphy's Cup (an approved special event), theBMW International Open and theCatalan Open, which replaced the cancelledBarcelona Open. A renewal of theEuropcar Cup, a team event which debuted in 1988, was planned but was ultimately cancelled.
The following table lists official events during the 1989 season.[4]
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner(s) | OWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Murphy's Cup | Wales | 160,000 |  Hugh Baiocchi | n/a | New tournament |
| 24 Sep | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | Tie ( Team Europe retain) | n/a | Team event |
| 26 Sep | Equity & Law Challenge | England | 135,000 |  Brett Ogle | n/a | |
| 30 Sep | Motorola Classic | England | 60,000 |  David Llewellyn | 4 | |
| 1 Oct | Dunhill Cup | Scotland | US$1,200,000 |  Team USA | n/a | Team event |
| 1 Oct | UAP European Under-25 Championship | France | n/a | Stephen Hamill | n/a | |
| 15 Oct | Suntory World Match Play Championship | England | 325,000 | Nick Faldo | 36 | Limited-field event |
| Europcar Cup | France | – | Cancelled | – | Team event | |
| 5 Nov | Asahi Glass Four Tours World Championship | Japan | US$1,030,000 | Team USA | n/a | Team event |
| 12 Nov | Benson & Hedges Trophy | Spain | 200,000 |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez andXonia Wunsch-Ruiz | n/a | Team event |
| 19 Nov | World Cup | Spain | US$1,000,000 | Peter Fowler andWayne Grady | n/a | Team event |
| World Cup Individual Trophy | Peter Fowler | n/a |
TheOrder of Merit was titled as theVolvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated inPound sterling.[5]
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronan Rafferty | 400,311 |
| 2 | José María Olazábal | 336,239 |
| 3 | Craig Parry | 277,322 |
| 4 | Nick Faldo | 261,553 |
| 5 | Mark James | 245,917 |
| 6 | Ian Woosnam | 210,101 |
| 7 |  Bernhard Langer | 205,195 |
| 8 | Seve Ballesteros | 202,763 |
| 9 |  Mark McNulty | 179,694 |
| 10 | David Feherty | 178,167 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Golfer of the Year | Nick Faldo | [6] |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Paul Broadhurst | [7] |
