Sam Torrance becomes million Euro
man on European Seniors Tour
Sam Torrance’s victory in the season-ending OKI Castellón Open España – Senior Tour Championship saw the Scot become the ninth player to pass the €1million mark in official career earnings on the European Senior Tour.
Europe’s 2002 Ryder Cup-winning Captain’s €64,433 first prize took his Senior Tour career earnings to €1,059,609 in 64 tournaments since he reached the age of 50 and became eligible and moved him to seventh on the all-time money list, leapfrogging Seiji Ebihara and Terry Gale who also passed the milestone this season.
The trio have joined an exclusive group of players to have achieved the feat so far, with Tommy Horton the first, followed by Noel Ratcliffe, Carl Mason, Nick Job, Jim Rhodes and Denis O’Sullivan.
Torrance, who is slowly recovering from a hand injury that has troubled him for two years, has now targeted more tournament victories and another prize money milestone.
“I’m looking at €2million now - €1million is nice but I want €2million. I’m greedy,” said the Scot. “It’s great to pass the mark though. It’s been great to win again – it’s been a while.”
Torrance’s two-stroke victory at Club de Campo del Mediterráneo was his first since July 2007 when he won the Bendinat London Senior Masters and it also saw him reach another milestone – double figures for Senior Tour titles.
The 55-year-old Ayrshire man’s 10th victory also continued a run of winning each year since his first full Senior Tour season in 2004. He won the Senior Tour Order of Merit crown in both 2005 and 2006, following a fine European Tour career that saw him earn €5,491,084 in prize money.
American Jerry Bruner is in pole position to become the tenth player to pass the €1million mark when the new season begins, after his tied eighth place in Spain took his earnings to €998,782. Torrance’s compatriot Bill Longmuir is next in line with €989,776.
Newly crowned Order of Merit winner Ian Woosnam has made a magnificent start to his Senior Tour career, earning €320,120 in his rookie season, while three-time winner Peter Mitchell amassed €217,488 in just ten events.
man on European Seniors Tour
Sam Torrance’s victory in the season-ending OKI Castellón Open España – Senior Tour Championship saw the Scot become the ninth player to pass the €1million mark in official career earnings on the European Senior Tour.
Europe’s 2002 Ryder Cup-winning Captain’s €64,433 first prize took his Senior Tour career earnings to €1,059,609 in 64 tournaments since he reached the age of 50 and became eligible and moved him to seventh on the all-time money list, leapfrogging Seiji Ebihara and Terry Gale who also passed the milestone this season.
The trio have joined an exclusive group of players to have achieved the feat so far, with Tommy Horton the first, followed by Noel Ratcliffe, Carl Mason, Nick Job, Jim Rhodes and Denis O’Sullivan.
Torrance, who is slowly recovering from a hand injury that has troubled him for two years, has now targeted more tournament victories and another prize money milestone.
“I’m looking at €2million now - €1million is nice but I want €2million. I’m greedy,” said the Scot. “It’s great to pass the mark though. It’s been great to win again – it’s been a while.”
Torrance’s two-stroke victory at Club de Campo del Mediterráneo was his first since July 2007 when he won the Bendinat London Senior Masters and it also saw him reach another milestone – double figures for Senior Tour titles.
The 55-year-old Ayrshire man’s 10th victory also continued a run of winning each year since his first full Senior Tour season in 2004. He won the Senior Tour Order of Merit crown in both 2005 and 2006, following a fine European Tour career that saw him earn €5,491,084 in prize money.
American Jerry Bruner is in pole position to become the tenth player to pass the €1million mark when the new season begins, after his tied eighth place in Spain took his earnings to €998,782. Torrance’s compatriot Bill Longmuir is next in line with €989,776.
Newly crowned Order of Merit winner Ian Woosnam has made a magnificent start to his Senior Tour career, earning €320,120 in his rookie season, while three-time winner Peter Mitchell amassed €217,488 in just ten events.
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