1977 - Men Europe
The winners in the category "1977 - Men Europe" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 11-14). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 3 shots behind Garrido (Esp). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold PGA Championship (May 25-28). Second-placed Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Piñero (Esp), the first Spanish winner of this event. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 28-Oct 1). Hunt (Eng) beat Brian Barnes (Scot) at the third playoff hole. [Lindrick GC, Worksop, Nottinghamshire].
Europe
Sun Alliance
Played as the Sun Alliance Match Play Championship (May 18-21). Baiocchi (RSA) beat Brian Huggett (Wales) 6 and 5 in the 18-hole final. [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks].
Europe
Callers
Played as the Callers of Newcastle Championship (Jul 28-31; one-off Eurpn Tr event). Fourie (RSA) beat Ángel Gallardo (Esp) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record his only win on the European Tour. Peter Butler (Eng) and Tommy Horton (Eng) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Whitley Bay GC, nr Newcastle upon Tyne, England].
Europe
Skol Lager
Played as the Skol Lager Individual (Aug 16/17; 36-hole strokeplay event that preceded the Double Diamond Intl team event). 20-year-old Faldo (Eng) beat Craig DeFoy (Wales) and Chris Witcher (Aus) with a birdie at the first playoff hole to claim his first European Tour win. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 11-14). Second-placed Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Byman (USA), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Kennemer G&CC, Zandvoort, Netherlands].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open. Second-placed John Schroeder (USA) finished 3 shots behind Ballesteros (Esp). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
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Played as the French Open. Second-placed Manuel Piñero (Esp), Antonio Garrido (Esp), John Bland (RSA) and Ian Stanley (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Ballesteros (Esp). This was the first of four French Open wins for Ballesteros. [La Mer course, Le Touquet GC, Nord-Pas-de-Calais].
Europe
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Played as the German Open (Aug 4-7). Second-placed Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) finished 2 shots behind his compatriot Tienie Britz (RSA). This was Britz' first and only European Tour title, although he had won nine years earlier on the European "circuit". [Düsseldorfer GC, Ratingen, nr Düsseldorf].
Europe
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Played as the Greater Manchester Open (June 16-19). Second-placed Brian Barnes (Scot), John Morgan (Eng) and Ken Brown (Scot) finished 8 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Darcy (Ire). [Wilmslow GC, Mobberley, Knutsford, Cheshire].
Europe
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Played as the Hassan II Trophy (unofficial limited-field event). Billy Casper (USA) finished in second place behind Trevino (USA). [Red course, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open (Aug 25-28). Second-placed and defending champion Ben Crenshaw (USA) finished 1 shot behind Green (USA). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
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Played as the Italian Open. Gallardo (Esp) beat Brian Barnes (Scot) in a playoff. [Red course, GC Monticello, Cassina Rizzardi, nr Como].
Europe
Kerrygold
Played as the Kerrygold International (June 2-5). Second-placed Martin Foster (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Higgins (Ire), who recorded his only European Tour win. [Waterville Links, Co. Kerry, Ireland].
Europe
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Played as the Madrid Open. Second-placed Francisco Abreu (Esp) finished 7 shots behind Garrido (Esp). [Real (Royal) Sociedad Hípica Española Club de Campo, Madrid].
Europe
Martini
Played as the Martini International (June 8-11). Second-placed Simon Hobday (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Norman (Aus), who recorded the first of his 14 European Tour wins. [Rosemount course, Blairgowrie GC, Blairgowrie, Perthshire].
Europe
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Apr 6-9; European Tr season-opener). Second-placed Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) finished 2 shots behind 23-year-old Manuel Ramos (Esp), who recorded his first and only European Tour win. [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
Europe
Scandinavian Enterprise
Played as the Scandinavian Enterprise Open (July 21-24). Second-placed and defending champion Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Byman (USA), who recorded the first of his four European Tour wins. [Royal Drottningholm GC, nr Stockholm; at the time known as Drottningholm GC].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open. Second-placed Francisco Abreu (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Gallacher (Scot). [South course, La Manga Club, nr Cartagena, Murcia].
Europe
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Played as the inaugural European Tournament Players Championship (Sept 7-10). Second-placed Peter Dawson (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Coles (Eng). [Bernard Hunt course, Foxhills Resort, Ottershaw, Surrey; at the time known as the Chertsey course].
Europe
Lancome
Played as the Trophee Lancome. Marsh (Aus) won after a playoff. [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].
Europe
Uniroyal
Played as the Uniroyal International Championship (June 22-25). Ballesteros (Esp) beat Nick Faldo (Eng) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Combination of holes from High & West courses, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Colgate
Played as the Colgate World Match Play Championship (Oct 5-8; field of 16 players). Marsh (Aus) beat Raymond Floyd (USA) 5 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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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