# 1977 European Tour

The 1977 European Tour, titled as the 1977 PGA European Tournament Players' Division, was the sixth season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.

## Changes for 1977

There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Callers of Newcastle and the Tournament Players Championship, which replaced the Piccadilly Medal. Two events not counting for the Order of Merit, the Phillip Morris Nations Cup and the Sumrie Better-Ball, originally pencilled in for May, were cancelled.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1977 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner | Notes |
| 9 Apr | Portuguese Open | Portugal | 25,000 | Manuel Ramos (1) | |
| 10 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$280,477 | Tom Watson (2) | Major championship |
| 16 Apr | Spanish Open | Spain | 30,000 | Bernard Gallacher (4) | |
| 23 Apr | Madrid Open | Spain | 21,500 | Antonio Garrido (2) | |
| 1 May | Italian Open | Italy | 25,000 | Ángel Gallardo (1) | |
| 8 May | French Open | France | 23,500 | Seve Ballesteros (2) | |
| 14 May | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | 40,000 | Antonio Garrido (3) | |
| 21 May | Sun Alliance Match Play Championship | England | 20,000 | Hugh Baiocchi (4) | |
| 28 May | Penfold PGA Championship | England | 50,000 | Manuel Piñero (3) | |
| 5 Jun | Kerrygold International | Ireland | 15,000 | Liam Higgins (1) | |
| 11 Jun | Martini International | England | 15,000 | Greg Norman (1) | |
| 19 Jun | Greater Manchester Open | England | 20,000 | Eamonn Darcy (1) | |
| 19 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$200,000 | Hubert Green (n/a) | Major championship |
| 25 Jun | Uniroyal International Championship | England | 30,000 | Seve Ballesteros (3) | |
| 9 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | 100,000 | Tom Watson (3) | Major championship |
| 17 Jul | Swiss Open | Switzerland | 35,000 | Seve Ballesteros (4) | |
| 24 Jul | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | Sweden | 45,000 | Bob Byman (1) | |
| 31 Jul | Callers of Newcastle | England | 25,000 | John Fourie (1) | New tournament |
| 7 Aug | German Open | West Germany | 30,000 | Tienie Britz (1) | |
| 14 Aug | Dutch Open | Netherlands | 30,000 | Bob Byman (2) | |
| 14 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$250,000 | Lanny Wadkins (n/a) | Major championship |
| 17 Aug | Skol Lager Individual | Scotland | 20,000 | Nick Faldo (1) | |
| 28 Aug | Carroll's Irish Open | Ireland | 40,000 | Hubert Green (n/a) | |
| 10 Sep | Tournament Players Championship | England | 40,000 | Neil Coles (6) | New tournament |
| 1 Oct | Dunlop Masters | England | 40,000 | Guy Hunt (1) | |

### 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 |
| 2 Jul | Phillip Morris Nations Cup | France | – | Cancelled | Team event |
| 20 Aug | Double Diamond International | Scotland | 25,000 | Team USA | Team event |
| 17 Sep | Ryder Cup | England | n/a | Team USA | Team event |
| 8 Oct | Colgate World Match Play Championship | England | 130,000 | Graham Marsh | Limited-field event |
| 16 Oct | Trophée Lancôme | France | 50,000 | Graham Marsh | |
| 11 Dec | World Cup | Philippines | US$4,200 | Seve Ballesteros and Antonio Garrido | Team event |
| 11 Dec | World Cup Individual Trophy | Philippines | US$2,100 | Gary Player | |

## 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 | Seve Ballesteros | 28,699 | 46,436 |
| 2 | Hugh Baiocchi | 24,159 | 32,251 |
| 3 | Antonio Garrido | 19,728 | 21,581 |
| 4 | Manuel Piñero | 19,173 | 26,569 |
| 5 | Bob Byman | 18,959 | 19,452 |
| 6 | Brian Barnes | 16,344 | 17,557 |
| 7 | Peter Dawson | 15,941 | 17,583 |
| 8 | Nick Faldo | 14,752 | 23,978 |
| 9 | Francisco Abreu | 13,019 | 13,293 |
| 10 | Ángel Gallardo | 12,975 | 14,765 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Ref. |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Nick Faldo | |