Played as the Insperity Invitational (May 1-3). 57-year-old Ian Woosnam (Wales) beat Kenny Perry (USA) and Tom Lehman (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first and only Champions Tour win. [Tournament course, The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].

Played as the Dutch Senior Open (Oct 10-12). Second-placed David J. Russell (Eng), Philip Golding (Eng) and George Ryall (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [The International GC, Amsterdam Airport, Netherlands].

Played as the Berenberg Bank Masters (June 17-19). Second-placed Angel Fernandez (Chile) finished 2 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Golf & Land Club Köln, Refrath, nr Cologne, Germany].

Played as the Irish Seniors Open in association with Fáilte Ireland & AIB Bank (June 5-7). Ian Woosnam (Wales) beat Bob Boyd (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Old course, Ballybunion GC, Co. Kerry].

Woosnam (Wales) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2008 Order of Merit and associated John Jacobs Trophy, with earnings of €320,120 on the Tour. Gordon J. Brand (Eng) was second with €257,744; Peter Mitchell (Eng) was third with €217,488.

Woosnam (Wales) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2008 Hardy's Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished top of the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €320,120.

Played as the inaugural (and only) Parkridge Polish Seniors Championship (May 30-June 1). Second-placed Domingo Hospital (Esp) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Snr Tour winner Woosnam (Wales), who recorded his first strokeplay win since 1997. [Krakow Valley G&CC, Krzeszowice, nr Krakow, Poland].

Played as the inaugural Russian Seniors Open (July 4-6; next played in 2013). Second-placed Angel Franco (Para) finished 3 shots behind Woosnam (Wales), who recorded his second European Snr Tour win. [Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club, Marfino, nr Moscow].

Played as the Cisco World Match Play Championship (Oct 11-14). Woosnam (Wales) beat Pádraig Harrington (Ire) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Played as the Volvo PGA Championship (May 23-26). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng), Darren Clarke (N.Ire) and Ernie Els (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Woosnam (Wales), who recorded the last of his 29 European Tour wins. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Played as the Volvo German Open (June 22-25). Second-placed Thomas Gogele (Ger), Robert Karlsson (Swe), Iain Pyman (Eng) and Fernando Roca (Esp) finished 6 shots behind Ian Woosnam (Wales). Tournament reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Golf Nippenburg, Schwieberdingen, nr Stuttgart; at the time known as Schloss Nippenburg].

Played as the Scottish Open (July 10-13). Second-placed Andrew Coltart (Scot) finished 4 shots behind Ian Woosnam (Wales), who won this title for the third time. [Championship course, Carnoustie Golf Links, Angus].

Played as the Heineken Classic (Feb 1-4; first year as an Aus Tr/Eurpn Tr co-sanctioned event). Second-placed Paul McGinley (Ire) and Jean Van de Velde (Fra) finished 1 shot behind Ian Woosnam (Wales). [The Vines Resort & CC, nr Perth, Aus; composite of Lakes & Ellenbrook courses].

Played as the Johnnie Walker Classic (Eurpn Tr event in Asia). Woosnam (Wales) beat Andrew Coltart (Scot) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Tanah Merah CC, Singapore].

Played as the Air France Cannes Open (Apr 28-May 1). Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot) finished 5 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Cannes Mougins GCC, Mougins, nr Cannes, France].

Played as the Dunhill British Masters (Sept 15-18). Second-placed Seve Ballesteros (Esp) finished 4 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

Played as Murphy's English Open (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Costantino Rocca (Italy) finished 2 shots behind Ian Woosnam (Wales). [Arden course, Forest of Arden CC, Meriden, nr Birmingham].

Played as the Trophee Lancome. Won by Ian Woosnam (Wales). [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].

Played as the European Monte Carlo Open (July 1-4). Second-placed Mark McNulty (Zim) and Johan Ryström (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Woosnam (Wales), who recorded his third straight in this event. [Monte-Carlo GC, Mont Agel, La Turbie, French Riviera].

Played as the World Cup of Golf (Individual event). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 3 shots behind Woosnam (Wales), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: Anders Forsbrand & Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe). [Golf Nazionale, Sutri, nr Rome; at the time called Le Querce GC].

Played as the Fujitsu Mediterranean Open (Feb 28-Mar 3). Second-placed Michael McLean (Eng) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Woosnam (Wales). [Golf l'Esterel, Saint Raphaël, French Riviera].

Played as the Torras Monte Carlo Open (July 3-6). Second-placed Anders Forsbrand (Swe) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Woosnam (Wales). [Monte-Carlo GC, Mont Agel, La Turbie, French Riviera].

The Masters Tournament (55th) (April 11-14). Second-placed José María Olazábal (Esp) finished 1 shot behind first-time major championship winner Woosnam (Wales). The first Welshman to win the Masters, "Woosie" continued a run of four straight Masters titles for British players. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].

Played as the PGA Grand Slam of Golf (Nov 12/13; unofficial event for the season's four Major winners; first time as a 36-hole event). Second-placed Ian Baker-Finch (The Open) finished 4 shots behind Woosnam (The Masters). Third with 141 was Payne Stewart (US Open). Fourth with 143 was John Daly (US PGA). [Ocean course at Hokuala, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaiian Islands; at the time known as Kauai Lagoons GC].

Played as the USF&G Classic (March 21-24). 33-year-old Ian Woosnam (Wales) beat Jim Hallet (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA].

Woosnam (Wales) won his second Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1990 Volvo Order of Merit winner, with earnings of £574,166 on the Tour. Mark McNulty (Zim) was second with £507,540; Jose Maria Olazabal (Esp) was third with £434,765.

Played as the Torras Monte Carlo Open (July 4-7). Second-placed Costantino Rocca (Italy) finished 5 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Monte-Carlo GC, Mont Agel, La Turbie, French Riviera].

Played as Bell's Scottish Open (July 11-14). Second-placed Mark McNulty (Zim) finished 4 shots behind Ian Woosnam (Wales), who won this event for the second time in four years. [Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Sept 20-23). Woosnam (Wales) beat Mark McNulty (Zim) 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Played as the Epson Grand Prix of Europe (Sept 27-30; first time as a stroke play event). Second-placed Mark McNulty (Zim) and José María Olazábal (Esp) finished 3 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].

Played as the inaugural Amex Mediterranean Open (March 1-4). Second-placed Eduardo Romero (Arg) and Miguel Ángel Martín (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Royal (Real) Las Brisas, Nueva Andalucía, Costa del Sol; at the time known as Las Brisas GC].

Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Defending champion Woosnam (Wales) beat Philip Walton (Ire) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].

Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng), José María Olazábal (Esp), Manuel Piñero (Esp) and Des Smyth (Ire) finished 7 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].

Played as the Volvo PGA Championship (May 27-30). Second-placed Seve Ballesteros (Esp) and Mark James (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Played as the Panasonic European Open (Sept 87-11). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].

Woosnam (Wales) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the European Tour (requires verification).

Played as the Trophee Lancome. Won by Ian Woosnam (Wales). [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].

Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 15-18). Woosnam (Wales) beat Sandy Lyle (Scot) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Played as the Hong Kong Open. Second-placed David Feherty (N.Ire) and Sam Torrance (Scot) finished 4 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Hong Kong GC, Fanling; composite of 10 holes from Eden course, 8 from the New; at the time known as Royal Hong Kong GC].

Played as the Cepsa Madrid Open. Second-placed Wayne Grady (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Dec 3-6; unofficial event; limited field of eight top tour professionals). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). For the first time in golf history a first prize of $1 million was on offer. For this year only, the event was based on winner-take-all, with no payouts for those coming second or lower. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Woosnam (Wales) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1987 Epson Order of Merit winner, with earnings of £253,717 on the Tour. Mark McNulty (Zim) was second with £189,303; Nick Faldo (Eng) was third with £181,833.

Woosnam (Wales) won the European Tour Golfer of the Year Award, determined by a panel of representatives from the European Tour, golf writers, and TV and radio commentators.

Played as Bell's Scottish Open (July 8-11). Second-placed Peter Senior (Aus) finished 7 shots behind Ian Woosnam (Wales). [King's Course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].

Played as the Jersey Open (April 9-12). Second-placed Bill Malley (USA) finished 1 shot behind Woosnam (Wales), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. [La Moye GC, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands].

Played as the World Cup of Golf by Kraft General Foods (individual low score) (Nov 18-21). Sandy Lyle (Scot) finished 5 shots behind Ian Woosnam (Wales), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: Ian Woosnam & David Llewelyn (Wales). [Bay course, Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii].

Played as the 555 Kenya Open (Safari Tr event). Woosnam (Wales) beat Bill Longmuir (Scot) in a playoff. [Muthaiga GC, Nairobi, Kenya].

Played as the Lawrence Batley International TPC (Sept 18-21; incorporating the European Tour's 1986 TPC of Europe). Second-placed Ken Brown (Scot) and José María Cañizares (Esp) finished 7 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].

Played as the Scandinavian Enterprise Open (July 5-8). Second-placed Peter Teravainen (USA) finished 3 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Ullna GC, Åkersberga, nr Stockholm, Sweden].

Played as the Silk Cut Masters (June 2-5). Second-placed Bernhard Gallacher (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Woosnam (Wales), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].

Played as the Ebel European Masters Swiss Open (formerly the Swiss Open). Woosnam (Wales) beat Bill Longmuir (Scot) at the third playoff hole. [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].