2012 - Men Europe
The winners in the category "2012 - Men Europe" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Europe
HSBC
Played as the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship (Jan 26-29; European Tour event). Second-placed Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) finished 1 shot behind Robert Rock (Eng), who recorded his second European Tour win. Rock and Tiger Woods (USA) were joint leaders going into the final round. [Abu Dhabi GC, UAE].
Europe
Alfred Dunhill
Played as the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (Oct 4-7). Second-placed Thorbjørn Olesen (Den) finished 2 shots behind Branden Grace (RSA), who recorded his fourth European Tour win of 2012. Grace became the only golfer to win his first four European Tour titles in the same year. [Old Course, St Andrews, Fife. Earlier rounds of this pro-am event also played at Carnoustie and Kingsbarns].
Europe
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Played as the Open de Andalucia Costa del Sol (March 15-18). Second-placed Matteo Manaserro (Italy) finished 2 shots behind 31-year-old Julien Quesne (Fra), who recorded his first European Tour win with a course record 64 (-8) in the final round. [Aloha GC, Costa del Sol, Spain].
Europe
Lyoness
Played as the Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity (July 25-28; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Thomas Levet (Fra) and Shane Lowry (Ire) finished 3 shots behind home-winner Wiesberger (Aut), who recorded his first European Tour win with a final round 65. [Diamond CC, Atzenbrugg, Austria].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW International Open (June 21-24). 24-year-old Danny Willett (Eng) beat Marcus Fraser (Aus) at the fourth playoff hole, to record his first European Tour win. [Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 24-27). Second-placed Justin Rose (Eng) and Paul Lawrie (Scot) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Donald (Eng). With the win Donald reclaimed the World No.1 spot from Rory McIlroy (N.Ire). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 9-12; European Tour event). Second-placed Stephen Gallacher (Scot) and Lee Westwood (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Rafa Cabrera-Bello (Esp), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
KLM
Played as the KLM Open (Sept 6-9). Second-placed Pablo Larrazábal (Esp) and Richie Ramsay (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Hanson (Swe), who posted his fifth European Tour win. [Hilversumsche GC, Hilversum, nr Amsterdam].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega European Masters (Aug 30-Sep 2; Eurpn/Asian Trs event). Second-placed Fredrik Andersson Hed (Swe), Marcus Fraser (Aus), Romain Wattel (Fra) and Danny Willett (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Ramsay (Scot). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
Alstom
Played as the Alstom Open de France (July 5-8). Second-placed Francesco Molinari (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Siem (Ger), who claimed his second European Tour title. [Albatros course, Golf National, Guyancourt, nr Paris].
Europe
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Played as the Hassan II Trophy (March 22-25; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Damien McGrane (Ire) finished 3 shots behind Hoey (N. Ire). [Golf du Palais Royal, Agadir, Morocco. Earlier rounds also played on Golf de L'Ocean].
Europe
Neuflize
Played as the Saint-Omer Open presented by Neuflize OBC (June 14-17; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Gary Lockerbie (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Fichardt (RSA). [Aa St Omer Golf Club, Lumbres, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France].
Europe
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Played as the Irish Open (Jun 28-Jul 1). Second-placed Rafa Cabrero-Bello (Esp), Anthony Wall (Eng) and Fabrizio Zanotti (Par) finished 4 shots behind Donaldson (Wales), who claimed his first European Tour win at the 255th attempt. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW Italian Open presented by CartaSi (Sept 13-16). Second-placed Garth Mulroy (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Fernández-Castaño (Esp). [Trent Jones Sr course, Royal Park I Roveri, Fiano, nr Torino].
Europe
Johnnie Walker
Played as the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles (Aug 23-26). Second-placed Brett Rumford (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Lawrie (Scot). [PGA Centenary Course, Gleneagles, Perthshire].
Europe
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Played as the Madeira Islands Open - Portugal (May 10-13). Second-placed Magnus A. Carlsson (Swe) finished 4 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Santos (Port). Santos became the first Portuguese player to win a European Tour event on home soil, and first Portguese winner on the Tour since 1992. [Santo da Serra GC, Machico, Madeira].
Europe
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Oct 11-14). Second-placed Ross Fisher (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Shane Lowry (Ire), who became only the second player on the European Tour to win both as an amateur and a professional (Spain's Pablo Martín was the first). [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve].
Europe
Commercialbank
Played as the Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy (Feb 2-5; European Tour event). Second-placed Jason Day (Aus) and Peter Hanson (Swe) finished 4 shots behind Paul Lawrie (Scot). Reduced to 54 holes due to high winds on second day. [Doha GC, Qatar].
Europe
M2M
Played as the M2M Russian Challenge Cup (Sept 6-9; Eurpn Challenge Tr event). Second-placed Mark Tullo (Chile) and Alessandro Tadini (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Kaleka (Fra). [Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club, nr Moscow, Russia].
Europe
Nordea
Played as the Nordea Masters (June 6-9). Second-placed Ross Fisher (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Lee Westwood (Eng), who claimed his third win in this event. [Stadium course, Bro Hof Slott GC, nr Stockholm, Sweden].
Europe
Aberdeen Asset Mgt
Played as the Aberdeen Asset Mgt Scottish Open (July 12-15). Jeev Milkha Singh (India) beat Francesco Molinari (Italy) at the first playoff hole, to record the last of his four European Tour wins. Molinari was also runner-up a week earlier in the French Open. [Castle Stuart Links, nr Inverness].
Europe
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Played as the Sicilian Open (Mar 29-Apr 1; next played in 2017). Second-placed Chris Wood (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 22-year-old Thorbjørn Olesen (Den), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Verdura Resort, Sciacca, Sicily; composite of East & West courses, mainly using holes from the West].
Europe
Reale Seguros
Played as the Reale Seguros Open de España (May 3-6). Second-placed Alejandro Cañizares (Esp), Pablo Larrazábal (Esp) and Søren Kjeldsen (Den) finished 3 shots behind Molinari (Italy). [Real (Royal) GC, Sevilla, Andalucia].
Europe
Telenet
Played as the Telenet Trophy (May 24-27; Eurpn Challenge Tr event). Second-placed Carlos Aguilar (Esp) finished 3 shots behind Crespi (Italy), who recorded his maiden win on the Challenge Tour. [Royal GC of Belgium (Ravenstein), Tervuren, nr Brussels, Belgium].
Europe
DP World
Played as the DP World Tour Championship (Nov 22-25; conclusion of European Tour's season-long Race to Dubai Order of Merit). Second-placed Justin Rose (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Rory McIlroy (N.Ire), who had already secured the No.1 spot on the Race to Dubai, as well as the PGA Tour Money List in the United States. Topping both money lists was something first achieved by Luke Donald in 2011. [Earth course, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Wales Open (May 31-Jun 3). Second-placed Thomas Bjørn (Den), Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (Esp), Joost Luiten (Neth) and Richard Sterne (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Thongchai Jaidee (Thai), who claimed his fifth European Tour win, and first on European soil. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo World Match Play Championship (May 17-20). Colsaerts (Belg) beat Graeme McDowell (N.Ire) by 1 hole in the 18-hole final to record his biggest European Tour win to date. [Finca Cortesin GC, Casares, Málaga, Costa del Sol].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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