# 1974 European Tour

The 1974 European Tour, titled as the 1974 PGA European Tour, was the third season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.

## Changes for 1974

There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Double Diamond Strokeplay, the El Paraiso Open and the non-counting Ibergolf Trophy to conclude the season; and the loss of the Scottish Open. The John Player Classic was scheduled for late September, but ultimately cancelled due to a clash of dates with the PGA Tour's Kaiser International Open Invitational.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1974 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner | Notes |
| 13 Apr | Portuguese Open | Portugal | 15,000 | Brian Huggett (1) | |
| 14 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$229,549 | Gary Player (n/a) | Major championship |
| 20 Apr | Spanish Open | Spain | 26,590 | Jerry Heard (1) | |
| 27 Apr | Madrid Open | Spain | 15,000 | Manuel Piñero (1) | |
| 5 May | French Open | France | 15,650 | Peter Oosterhuis (5) | |
| 11 May | Penfold Tournament | England | 12,000 | Tommy Horton (2) | |
| 25 May | Piccadilly Medal | England | 15,000 | Maurice Bembridge (2) | |
| 8 Jun | Martini International | England | 12,000 | Stewart Ginn (1) | |
| 16 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$219,900 | Hale Irwin (n/a) | Major championship |
| 23 Jun | Carroll's Celebration International | Ireland | 20,325 | Bernard Gallacher (1) | |
| 13 Jul | The Open Championship | England | 50,000 | Gary Player (n/a) | Major championship |
| 21 Jul | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | Sweden | 30,000 | Tony Jacklin (4) | |
| 27 Jul | Swiss Open | Switzerland | 20,700 | Bob Charles (4) | |
| 4 Aug | German Open | West Germany | 17,500 | Simon Owen (1) | |
| 11 Aug | Dutch Open | Netherlands | 19,000 | Brian Barnes (2) | |
| 11 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$225,000 | Lee Trevino (n/a) | Major championship |
| 17 Aug | Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf | England | 25,000 | Philippe Toussaint (1) | |
| 21 Aug | Double Diamond Strokeplay | Scotland | 10,000 | Maurice Bembridge (3) | New tournament |
| 31 Aug | Viyella PGA Championship | England | 25,000 | Maurice Bembridge (4) | |
| 15 Sep | Benson & Hedges Match Play Championship | Scotland | 20,000 | Jack Newton (3) | |
| 21 Sep | W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament | England | 25,000 | Neil Coles (4) | |
| 28 Sep | John Player Classic | England | – | Cancelled | |
| 5 Oct | Dunlop Masters | Wales | 20,000 | Bernard Gallacher (2) | |
| 20 Oct | Italian Open | Italy | 24,000 | Peter Oosterhuis (6) | |
| 26 Oct | El Paraiso Open | Spain | 20,000 | Peter Oosterhuis (7) | |

### 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 |
| 18 May | Sumrie-Bournemouth Better-Ball | England | 12,000 | Clive Clark and Peter Butler | Team event |
| 15 Jun | Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship | England | 10,000 | Dale Hayes | |
| 8 Aug | Lord Derby's Young Professionals' Tournament | England | 5,000 | Richard Jewell | |
| 24 Aug | Double Diamond International | Scotland | n/a | Team England | Team event |
| 12 Oct | Piccadilly World Match Play Championship | England | 30,000 | Hale Irwin | Limited-field event |
| 3 Nov | Sotogrande Match | Spain | 16,000 | Team GB&I | New team event |
| 10 Nov | European Ibergolf Trophy | Spain | 13,620 | Gary Player | New tournament |
| 24 Nov | World Cup | Venezuela | US$2,000 | Bobby Cole and Dale Hayes | Team event |
| 24 Nov | World Cup Individual Trophy | Venezuela | US$1,000 | Bobby Cole | |

## Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.
| Position | Player | Points | Prize money (£) |
| 1 | Peter Oosterhuis | 2,965 | 32,127 |
| 2 | Dale Hayes | 2,379 | 18,396 |
| 3 | Bernard Gallacher | 2,148 | 18,515 |
| 4 | Brian Barnes | 2,111 | 14,380 |
| 5 | Neil Coles | 2,080 | 13,961 |
| 6 | Vicente Fernández | 2,061 | 7,819 |
| 7 | Tony Jacklin | 2,033 | 19,547 |
| 8 | Brian Huggett | 2,032 | 12,373 |
| 9 | Peter Townsend | 1,980 | 15,828 |
| 10 | Tommy Horton | 1,902 | 11,343 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Ref. |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Carl Mason | |