The 1982 European Tour was the 11th official season of

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tournaments known as the

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and organised by the Professional Golfers' Association. It was the first year that the schedule included a tournament outside Europe, visiting North Africa for the Tunisian Open. The season was made up of 27 tournaments counting for the Official Money List, and some non-counting "Approved Special Events". The Official Money List was won by Australia's

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Changes for 1982

There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Tunisian Open, the

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and the Sanyo Open, the return of the

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; and the

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became a counting event for the first time. Shortly after the start of the season, the

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was cancelled.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1982 season.

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Official money list

The official money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in

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Awards

Notes

References

External links

1982 season results on the PGA European Tour website
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