The 1986 European Tour was the 15th official season of

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tournaments known as the

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. The season was made up of 26 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit and several non-counting "Approved Special Events". The Order of Merit was won by Spain's

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, who won six tournaments during the season.

Changes for 1986

There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship and the

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; the return of the Scottish Open, as the

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was rebranded, and the loss of the GSI L'Equipe Open. Before the season started, the Tunisian Open, scheduled as the opening event opposite the

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, was cancelled after sponsors withdrew funding for the event.

Order of Merit minimum tournaments

In 1986 the minimum number of tournaments needed to qualify for the Order of Merit was increased from seven to nine.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1986 season.

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 Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in

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Awards

Notes

References

External links

1986 season results on the PGA European Tour website
{{European Tour Seasons European Tour seasons

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