# 1982 European Tour

The 1982 European Tour, titled as the 1982 PGA European Tour, was the 11th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.

## Changes for 1982

It was the first year that the schedule included a tournament outside Europe, visiting North Africa for the Tunisian Open.
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Tunisian Open, the Car Care Plan International and the Sanyo Open, the return of the Portuguese Open; and the Trophée Lancôme became a counting event for the first time.
Shortly after the start of the season, the Greater Manchester Open was cancelled.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1982 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner | Notes |
| 11 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$365,000 | Craig Stadler (n/a) | Major championship |
| 18 Apr | Tunisian Open | Tunisia | 60,000 | Antonio Garrido (4) | New tournament |
| 25 Apr | Cepsa Madrid Open | Spain | 45,000 | Seve Ballesteros (17) | |
| 2 May | Italian Open | Italy | 50,000 | Mark James (5) | |
| 9 May | Paco Rabanne Open de France | France | 45,000 | Seve Ballesteros (18) | |
| 16 May | Martini International | England | 65,000 | Bernard Gallacher (8) | |
| 23 May | Car Care Plan International | England | 60,000 | Brian Waites (2) | New tournament |
| 31 May | Sun Alliance PGA Championship | England | 80,000 | Tony Jacklin (8) | |
| 6 Jun | Jersey Open | Jersey | 40,000 | Bernard Gallacher (9) | |
| 13 Jun | Dunlop Masters | England | 85,000 | Greg Norman (7) | |
| 20 Jun | Cold Shield Greater Manchester Open | England | – | Cancelled | |
| 20 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$375,000 | Tom Watson (6) | Major championship |
| 27 Jun | Coral Classic | Wales | 50,000 | Gordon Brand Jnr (1) | |
| 4 Jul | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | Sweden | 65,000 | Bob Byman (4) | |
| 10 Jul | State Express English Classic | England | 80,000 | Greg Norman (8) | |
| 18 Jul | The Open Championship | England | 250,000 | Tom Watson (7) | Major championship |
| 25 Jul | Lawrence Batley International | England | 80,000 | Sandy Lyle (7) | |
| 1 Aug | Lufthansa German Open | West Germany | 45,000 | Bernhard Langer (4) | |
| 8 Aug | KLM Dutch Open | Netherlands | 40,000 | Paul Way (1) | |
| 8 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$450,000 | Raymond Floyd (n/a) | Major championship |
| 15 Aug | Carroll's Irish Open | Ireland | 80,000 | John O'Leary (2) | |
| 22 Aug | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | 100,000 | Greg Norman (9) | |
| 29 Aug | Ebel Swiss Open | Switzerland | 60,000 | Ian Woosnam (1) | |
| 5 Sep | European Open Championship | England | 120,000 | Manuel Piñero (7) | |
| 19 Sep | Haig Whisky TPC | Scotland | 70,000 | Nick Faldo (5) | |
| 26 Sep | Bob Hope British Classic | England | 90,000 | Gordon Brand Jnr (2) | Pro-Am |
| 3 Oct | Benson & Hedges Spanish Open | Spain | 50,000 | Sam Torrance (4) | |
| 10 Oct | Sanyo Open | Spain | 60,000 | Neil Coles (7) | New to European Tour |
| 24 Oct | Trophée Lancôme | France | 65,000 | David Graham (n/a) | Upgraded to official event Limited-field event |
| 7 Nov | Portuguese Open | Portugal | 40,000 | Sam Torrance (5) | |

### Unofficial events

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) | Notes |
| 12 Sep | Hennessy Cognac Cup | England | n/a | Team GB&I | Team event |
| 12 Sep | Hennessy Cognac Cup Individual Trophy | England | n/a | Mark James | |
| 17 Oct | Suntory World Match Play Championship | England | 100,000 | Seve Ballesteros | Limited-field event |
| 30 Oct | Cacharel World Under-25 Championship | France | n/a | Ian Woosnam | |
| 5 Dec | World Cup | Mexico | n/a | José María Cañizares and Manuel Piñero | Team event |
| 5 Dec | World Cup Individual Trophy | Mexico | n/a | Manuel Piñero | |

## Official money list

The official money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
| 1 | Greg Norman | 66,406 |
| 2 | Sandy Lyle | 61,518 |
| 3 | Sam Torrance | 61,517 |
| 4 | Nick Faldo | 56,884 |
| 5 | Manuel Piñero | 54,211 |
| 6 | Bernhard Langer | 43,848 |
| 7 | Gordon Brand Jnr | 38,842 |
| 8 | Ian Woosnam | 38,820 |
| 9 | Bernard Gallacher | 38,589 |
| 10 | Seve Ballesteros | 38,437 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Ref. |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Gordon Brand Jnr | |