1988 European Tour
The 1988 European Tour, titled as the 1988 Volvo Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour. It marked the beginning of a long association for the tour with Swedish car maker Volvo, who became the tour's first official title sponsor. The Order of Merit was won by Spain's Seve Ballesteros. Changes for 1988. There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Open de Baleares, the Biarritz Open, the English Open and the Volvo Masters; the return of the Barcelona  Open, which had been cancelled due to bad weather in 1987; and the loss of the Lawrence Batley International. The Moroccan Open, originally scheduled to open the season, was initially postponed until October but ultimately cancelled. Schedule. The following table lists official events during the 1988 season. The season was made up of 29 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and several non-counting "Approved Special Events". Unofficial events. The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Order of Merit. The PGA European Tour's money list was  known as the "Volvo Order of Merit". It was based on prize money earned during the season and calculated in Pound sterling.