DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The European Tour has introduced a 2014 schedule that includes a minimum of 48 tournaments in 26 different destinations.
The 12-month golf odyssey, which begins this week with the 103rd playing of the South African Open in Johannesburg, travels across five continents before the curtain comes down once again with the DP World Tour Championship at the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. The DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, is again the culmination of the four-tournament Final Series which, as with this year, will also feature the BMW Masters and the WGC-HSBC Champions in China and the Turkish Airlines Open in Turkey.
Other highlights include two new tournaments in a row in August – Made in Denmark at the Himmerland Golf and Spa Resort on Aug. 14-17 and the D+D Real Czech Masters at the Albatross Golf Resort in Prague from Aug. 21-24. Also new to the official schedule is the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa – long a high-dollar staple of the Silly Season – from Dec. 5-8.
Outside the 48 regular tournaments, the 2014 schedule also features the 40th Ryder Cup at The Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland from Sept. 26-28 – whose final qualifying event for European players will be the Italian Open at Circolo Golf Torino from Aug. 28-31 – and the first staging of a new match play event between Europe and Asia, the EurAsia Cup at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from March 28-30.
“There is no question that we have come through a challenging period economically and for that we must thank the continued commitment and dedication of our tournament promoters and sponsors, not only in our home continent of Europe, but throughout the world, said European Tour Chief Operating Officer Keith Waters. “I am delighted with our 2014 schedule which perfectly showcases not only the renewed strength in depth of The European Tour, but also our influential global footprint.”
Here is the 2014 schedule:
2013
Nov. 21-24: South African Open, Glendower GC, Johannesburg, South Africa
Nov 28-Dec. 1: Alfred Dunhill Championship, Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, South Africa
Dec. 5-8: Nedbank Golf Challenge, Gary Player CC, Sun City, South Africa
Dec. 5-8: Hong Kong Open, Hong Kong GC, Fanling, Hong Kong
Dec. 12-15: Nelson Mandela Championship, Mount Edgecombe CC, Durban, South Africa
2014
Jan. 9-12: Volvo Golf Champions, Durban CC, Durban, South Africa
Jan. 16-19: Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, Abu Dhabi GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Jan. 22-25: Commercialbank Qatar Masters, Doha GC, Doha, Qatar (Saturday finish)
Jan. 30-Feb. 2: Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE
Feb. 6-9: Joburg Open, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, South Africa
Feb. 13-16: Africa Open, East London GC, East London, South Africa
Feb. 19-23: WGC-Accenture Match Play, Ritz-Carlton GC, Marana, Ariz., USA
Feb. 27-Mar. 2: Tshwane Open, Copperleaf Golf & Country Estate, Centurion, South Africa
Mar. 6-9: WGC-Cadillac Championship, Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Doral, Fla., USA
Mar. 13-16: Hassan II Trophy, Golf du Palais Royal, Agadir, Morocco
Mar. 20-23: TBA
Mar. 28-30: EurAsia Cup, Glenmarie G&CC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Apr. 3-6: TBA
Apr. 10-13: Masters Tournament, Augusta National, Augusta, Ga., USA
Apr. 17-20: Maybank Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur G&CC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Apr. 24-27: Volvo China Open, Genzon GC, Shenzhen, China
May 1-4: The Championship, Blackstone GC, Seoul, South Korea
May 8-11: Madeira Islands Open, Clube de Golf Santo da Serra, Santo Antonio da Serra, Madeira
May 15-18: Spanish Open, Venue TBA
May 22-25: BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth Club, Surrey, England
May 29-June 1: Nordea Masters, PGA Sweden National, Lake Course, Malmo, Sweden
June 5-8: Lyoness Open, Diamond CC, Atzenbrugg, Austria
June 12-15: US Open, Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, N.C., USA
June 12-15: Najeti Hotels et Golfs Open, Aa St Omer GC, Lumbres, France
June 19-22: Irish Open, Venue TBA
June 26-29: BMW International Open, Golf Club Gut Larchenhof, Cologne, Germany
July 3-6: Alstom French Open, Le Golf National, Paris, France
July 10-13: Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open Royal Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
July 17-20: British Open, Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, England
July 24-27: M2M Russian Open, Venue TBA
July 31-Aug. 3: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Firestone GC, Akron, Ohio, USA
Aug. 7-10: PGA Championship, Valhalla GC, Louisville, Ky., USA
Aug. 14-17: Made In Denmark, Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort, Gatten, Denmark
Aug. 21-24: D+D Real Czech Masters, Albatross Golf Resort, Prague, Czech Republic
Aug. 28-31: Italian Open, Circolo Golf Torino - La Mandria, Fiano, Torino, Italy
Sept. 4-7: Omega European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre GC, Crans Montana, Switzerland
Sept. 11-14: KLM Open, Kennemer G&CC, Zandvoort, The Netherlands
Sept. 18-21: ISPS Handa Wales Open, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Wales
Sept. 26-28: Ryder Cup, Gleneagles, Scotland
Oct. 2-5: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Old Course St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, Scotland
Oct. 9-12: Portugal Masters, Oceânico Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Portugal
Oct. 16-19: Volvo World Match Play Championship, Venue TBA
Oct. 23-26: Perth International, Venue TBA
Oct. 30-Nov. 2: BMW Masters, Lake Malaren GC, Shanghai, China
Nov. 6-9: WGC-HSBC Champions, Sheshan International GC, Shanghai, China
Nov. 13-16: Turkish Airlines Open, Montgomerie Maxx Royal, Antalya, Turkey
Nov. 20-23: DP World Tour Championship, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE
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