Played as the Mallorca Classic (Oct 20-23). Second-placed Sergio García (Esp), José Manuel Lara (Esp) and Paul Broadhurst (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Olazábal (Esp), who recorded his first European Tour win for 4 years. [Pula GC, Son Servera, Mallorca, Spain].

Played as the Buick Invitational (Feb 7-10). Second-placed J.L. Lewis (USA) and Mark O'Meara (USA) finished 1 shot behind Olazábal (Esp), who recorded the last of his six PGA Tour wins. [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA; earlier rounds on North & South courses].

Played as the Omega Hong Kong Open (Nov 29-Dec 2; Asian/Eurpn Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2002 season). Second-placed Henrik Bjørnstad (Nor) finished 1 shot behind Olazábal (Esp). [Hong Kong GC, Fanling; composite of 10 holes from Eden course, 8 from the New].

Played as the Novotel Perrier Open de France (May 3-6). Second-placed Paul Eales (Eng), Constantino Rocca (Italy) and Greg Turner (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [Sangliers course, Lyon GC, Villette d'Anthon, nr Lyon].

Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 11-14). Second-placed Phillip Price (Wales) finished 3 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].

The Masters Tournament (63rd) (April 8-11). Second-placed Davis Love III (USA) finished 2 shots behind Olazabal (Esp), who recorded the second of his two wins in The Masters. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].

Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 26-Mar 1; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Steve Allan (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].

Played as the Turespana Masters - Open de Canarias (March 20-23). Second-placed Lee Westwood (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [Maspalomas Golf, Gran Canaria, Spain].

Played as the Tournoi Perrier de Paris (April 27-30; Eurpn Tr unofficial money event; two-man teams playing fourball, foursome and greensome formats). Second-placed team of Australia (Mike Clayton & Peter O'Malley) finished 3 shots behind Spain (Seve Ballesteros & José María Olazábal). [Vert course, Saint Cloud GC, Garches, nr Paris].

Played as the NEC World Series of Golf (Aug 25-28). Second-placed Scott Hoch (USA) finished 1 shot behind Olazábal (Esp). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].

Played as the Turespana Open Mediterrania (March 3-6). Olazábal (Esp) beat Paul McGinley (Ire) with a 25-foot birdie putt at the second playoff hole, to win this event for the second time in three years. [GC Villamartin, Orihuela Costa, Alicante, Spain].

Played as the Volvo PGA Championship (May 27-30). Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Olazábal (Esp), whose final round 65 secured his only win in the PGA Championship. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

The Masters Tournament (58th) (April 7-10). Second-placed Tom Lehman (USA) finished 2 shots behind Olazábal (Esp), who became the second Spaniard (after Seve Ballesteros) to wear the green jacket. This was the first of Olazábal's two Masters wins. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].

Played as the Open Mediterrania (Feb 27-Mar 1). Second-placed José Rivero (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [El Bosque GC, Chiva, nr Valencia, Spain].

Played as the Turespana Open de Tenerife (Feb 20-23). Second-placed Miguel Ángel Martín finished 5 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [Golf del Sur, nr Los Abrigos, Tenerife].

Played as The International (Aug 15-18; modified stableford format). Second-placed Bob Lohr (USA), Ian Baker-Finch (Aus) and Scott Gump (USA) finished 3 points behind Olazábal (Esp). [Castle Pines GC, Castle Rock, nr Denver, Colorado].

Played as the Open de Catalonia (March 14-17). Second-placed David Feherty (N.Ire) finished 6 shots behind Olazábal (Esp), who recorded his tenth European Tour win. [GC Bonmont, nr Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain].

Played as the Epson Grand Prix of Europe (Sept 19-22). Second-placed Mark James (Eng) finished 9 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].

Played as the NEC World Series of Golf. Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 12 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Olazábal (Esp). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].

Played as the Trophee Lancome. Won by Jose Maria Olazabal (Esp). [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].

Played as the VISA Taiheiyo Masters (Nov 8-11; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) and Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn) finished 5 shots behind defending champion Olazabal (Esp). [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].

Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 4-7). Second-placed Ian Woosnam (Wales) finished 1 shot behind Olazábal (Esp). [Nicklaus course, St Mellion Intl Resort, St Mellion, Cornwall].

Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Frank Nobilo (NZ) and Mark Calcavecchia (USA) finished 3 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].

Played as the VISA Taiheiyo Masters (Nov 9-12; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki (Jpn) and Isao Aoki (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind first-time Japan Tour winner Olazabal (Esp). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].

Played as the inaugural Tenerife Open (Feb 23-26; Eurpn Tr season opener). Second-placed José Maria Cañizares (Esp) and David Gilford (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Olazábal (Esp), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. [Golf del Sur, nr Los Abrigos, Tenerife].

Played as the KLM Dutch Open (July 27-30). Olazábal (Esp) beat Ronan Rafferty (N.Ire) with a double-bogey 6 at the ninth playoff hole, versus Rafferty's triple-bogey 7. Roger Chapman (Eng) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. This was the longest "sudden-death" playoff in European Tour history at the time. [Kennemer G&CC, Zandvoort, Netherlands].

Played as the Volvo Belgian Open (June 16-19). Second-placed Mike Smith (USA) finished 4 shots behind Olazábal (Esp), who recorded his third European Tour win. [Royal Bercuit GC, Grez-Doiceau, Walloon Brabant; at the time known as Bercuit GC].

Played as the German Masters (Sept 22-25). Second-placed Des Smyth (Ire) and Anders Forsbrand (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [Stuttgarter GC Solitude, Mönsheim, nr Stuttgart].

Played as the Ebel European Masters Swiss Open. Second-placed Anders Forsbrand (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Olazabal (Esp). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].

Played as the Sanyo Open (Oct 9-12). Second-placed Howard Clark (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Olazábal (Esp), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Real (Royal) GC El Prat, Terrassa, Barcelona].

Olazabal (Esp) won the European Tour 1986 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Olazabal finished second on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £136,775.

The Amateur Championship (89th). Olazabal (Esp) beat Colin Montgomerie (Scot) 5 and 4 in the final. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].

Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Olazabal (Esp) beat Marc Pendaries (Fra) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final match. [Glenbervie GC, nr Falkirk, Scotland].