1973 European Tour
The 1973 European Tour was the second official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour and organised by the Professional Golfers' Association.
The Order of Merit was won by England's Peter Oosterhuis.
Schedule
The table below shows the 1973 European Tour schedule which was made up of 21 tournaments, which included the major national opens around Europe. The other tournaments were mostly held in England, Scotland and Wales. There were three changes from the inaugural season, with the addition of the Portuguese Open and the Scandinavian Enterprise Open, and the loss of the John Player Trophy.
*The three majors played in the United States were not official money events, but wins in them were retroactively made official.
Order of Merit
The PGA European Tour's money list was known as the "Order of Merit". It was based on a points system, which meant that some players could finish lower than others despite accumulating more prize money.
| Position | Player | Country | Prize money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Oosterhuis |  England |
17,455 |
| 2 | Maurice Bembridge | England |
10,773 |
| 3 | Hugh Baiocchi |  South Africa |
11,870 |
| 4 | Dale Hayes | South Africa |
10,188 |
| 5 | Brian Barnes |  Scotland |
9,778 |
| 6 | Eddie Polland |  Northern Ireland |
8,146 |
| 7 | Tony Jacklin | England |
24,840 |
| 8 | Bernard Gallacher | Scotland |
8,676 |
| 9 | Neil Coles | England |
14,748 |
| 10 | Jack Newton |  Australia |
7,939 |
