Played as the Italian Open presented by Regione Emilia-Romagna (June 27-30). Marcel Siem (Ger) beat Tom McKibbin (N.Ire) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record his sixth European (DP World) Tour win. [Adriatic GC Cervia, Ravenna, Italy].

Played as the Hero Indian Open (Feb 23-26; European-DP World Tour event). Second-placed Yannik Paul (Ger) finished 1 shot behind fellow countyman Marcel Siem (Ger). Siem recorded his fifth European (DP World) Tour win, ending an eight year winless stretch on the Tour. [DLF G&CC, New Delhi, India].

Played as the BMW Masters (Oct 30-Nov 2; Eurpn Tr/CGA event; first of four Eurpn Tr Final Series events). Siem (Ger) beat Ross Fisher (Eng) and Alexander Levy (Fra) at the first playoff hole. [Lake Malaren GC, Shanghai, China].

Played as the Hassan II Trophy (March 28-31; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed David Horsey (Eng) and Mikko Ilonen (Fin) finished 3 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Siem (Ger), who recorded his third European Tour win. [Golf du Palais Royal, Agadir, Morocco].

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].

Played as the Dunhill Championship (Jan 22-25; Sunshine/European Trs event). 23-year-old Marcel Siem (Ger) beat Raphaël Jacquelin (Fra) with a birdie at the third playoff hole, to claim his first European Tour win. Grégory Havret (Fra) was eliminated at the second playoff hole. [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].