The invention of “golf” is not quite clear, some say it started in the 1500’s in Scotland and some say the Netherlands in the 1400’s. But what is clear is that since the 19th century, Golf has rapidly grown in popularity.
So the growth of this massively popular game led to various matches but the current European Tour, which is now in its 47th season having started in 1972, is the highlight of the golf calendar.
This year marks the 2018 edition of the European Tour, and the Tour has already begun on the 26th of November 2017.
So far three tournaments have been played but there is still a long and exciting year of great golf ahead.
So before you continue playing your online real money pokies or Netflix all 10 seasons of your favourite soapie, check out the European tour dates and put them in your schedule.
Upcoming tournaments on the European Tour:
Completed tournaments:
Date Tournament Host country Winner
26 Nov UBS Hong Kong Open Hong Kong Australia Wade Ormsby (1) 34
3 Dec Australian PGA Championship Australia Australia Cameron Smith (n/a) 23
3 Dec AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open Mauritius South Africa Dylan Frittelli (2) 17
Upcoming tournaments:
Date Tournament Host country Winner
10 Dec Joburg Open South Africa
14 Jan BMW SA Open South Africa
21 Jan Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship United Arab Emirates
28 Jan Omega Dubai Desert Classic United Arab Emirates
4 Feb Maybank Championship Malaysia
11 Feb ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth Australia
18 Feb NBO Oman Golf Classic Oman
25 Feb Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Qatar
4 Mar WGC-Mexico Championship Mexico
4 Mar Tshwane Open South Africa
11 Mar Hero Indian Open India
18 Mar Philippines Golf Championship Philippines
25 Mar WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play United States
8 Apr Masters Tournament United States (One of the top 4 golfing events)
22 Apr Trophée Hassan II Morocco
29 Apr Volvo China Open China
13 May Rocco Forte Open Italy
20 May Belgian Knockout Belgium
27 May BMW PGA Championship England
3 Jun Italian Open Italy
10 Jun Shot Clock Masters Austria
17 Jun U.S. Open United States (One of the top 4 golfing events
24 Jun BMW International Open Germany
1 Jul HNA Open de France France
8 Jul Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Northern Ireland
15 Jul Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open Scotland
22 Jul The Open Championship Scotland (One of the top 4 golfing events)
29 Jul Porsche European Open Germany
5 Aug WGC-Bridgestone Invitational United States
12 Aug PGA Championship United States (One of the top 4 golfing events)
19 Aug Nordea Masters Sweden
26 Aug D+D Real Czech Masters Czech Republic
2 Sep Made in Denmark Denmark
9 Sep Omega European Masters Switzerland
16 Sep KLM Open Netherlands
23 Sep Portugal Masters Portugal
7 Oct Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Scotland
14 Oct British Masters England
21 Oct Andalucía Valderrama Masters Spain
28 Oct WGC-HSBC Champions China
4 Nov Turkish Airlines Open Turkey
11 Nov Nedbank Golf Challenge South Africa
18 Nov DP World Tour Championship, Dubai United Arab Emirates