how many tournaments began before aug 15th
31
Dates Tournament Host country Winner Notes
14–17 Jan Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship South Africa Ernie Els
21–24 Jan Mercedes-Benz - Vodacom South African Open South Africa David Frost
28–31 Jan Heineken Classic Australia Jarrod Moseley
4–7 Feb Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open Malaysia Gerry Norquist New tournament
11–14 Feb Dubai Desert Classic United Arab Emirates David Howell
17–20 Feb Qatar Masters Qatar Paul Lawrie
24–28 Feb WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship United States Jeff Maggert
4–7 Mar Algarve Portuguese Open Portugal Van Phillips
11–14 Mar Turespana Masters - Open Andalucia Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez
25–28 Mar Madeira Island Open Portugal Pedro Linhart
8–11 Apr Masters Tournament United States José María Olazábal Unofficial money
15–18 Apr Estoril Open Portugal Jean-François Remésy New tournament
22–25 Apr Peugeot Open de Espana Spain Jarmo Sandelin
29 Apr–2 May Fiat and Fila Italian Open Italy Dean Robertson
6–9 May Novotel Perrier Open de France France Retief Goosen
13–16 May Benson and Hedges International Open England Colin Montgomerie
21–24 May Deutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of Europe Germany Tiger Woods
28–31 May Volvo PGA Championship England Colin Montgomerie
3–6 Jun Compass Group English Open England Darren Clarke
10–13 Jun German Open Germany Jarmo Sandelin
17–20 Jun Moroccan Open Morocco Miguel Ángel Martín
17–20 Jun U.S. Open United States Payne Stewart
24–27 Jun Compaq European Grand Prix England David Park
1–4 Jul Murphy's Irish Open Republic of Ireland Sergio García
8–11 Jul Standard Life Loch Lomond Scotland Colin Montgomerie
15–18 Jul The Open Championship Scotland Paul Lawrie
22–25 Jul TNT Dutch Open Netherlands Lee Westwood
30 Jul–2 Aug Smurfit European Open Republic of Ireland Lee Westwood
5–8 Aug Volvo Scandinavian Masters Sweden Colin Montgomerie
12–15 Aug U.S. PGA Championship United States Tiger Woods
12–15 Aug West of Ireland Golf Classic Republic of Ireland Costantino Rocca New tournament.\nAlternate to U.S. PGA
19–22 Aug BMW International Open Germany Colin Montgomerie
26–29 Aug WGC-NEC Invitational United States Tiger Woods
27–30 Aug Scottish PGA Championship Scotland Warren Bennett New tournament.\nAlternate to WGC
2–5 Sept Canon European Masters Switzerland Lee Westwood
9–12 Sept Victor Chandler British Masters England Bob May
16–19 Sept Trophée Lancôme France Pierre Fulke
24–27 Sept Ryder Cup United States United States Team event
30 Sept–3 Oct Linde German Masters Germany Sergio García
7–10 Oct Alfred Dunhill Cup Scotland Spain Team event.\nUnofficial money
14–17 Oct Cisco World Match Play Championship England Colin Montgomerie Unofficial money
14–17 Oct Sarazen World Open Spain Thomas Bjørn New tournament
21–24 Oct Belgacom Open Belgium Robert Karlsson
28–31 Oct Volvo Masters Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez
4–7 Nov WGC-American Express Championship Spain Tiger Woods
18–21 Nov World Cup of Golf Malaysia United States Team event.\nUnofficial money
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