A full guide detailing the dates and schedule for every European Tour event in the 2012 season.
The European Tour season runs from January until November and there are a total of 49 qualifying events that take place around the world. The four major events - the US Masters, British Open, US Open and US PGA - are all included as part of the European Tour season schedule.
The reigning European Tour money list winner is Englishman Luke Donald, who became the first player to top both the European and PGA Tour lists in 2011.
January
Jan 5-8 -- Africa Open (East London, South Africa) – Louis Oosthuizen
Jan 12-15 -- Joburg Open (Johannesburg, South Africa) – Branden Grace
Jan 19-22 -- Volvo Golf Champions (George, South Africa) – Branden Grace
Jan 26-29 -- Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship (Abu Dhabi, UAE) – Robert Rock
February
Feb 2-5 -- Commercialbank Qatar Masters (Doha, Qatar) – Paul Lawrie
Feb 9-12 -- Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Dubai, UAE) – Rafa Cabrera-Bello
Feb 16-19 -- Avantha Masters (New Delhi, India) – Jbe Kruger
Feb 22-26 -- WGC Accenture Match Play Championship (Arizona, USA) – Hunter Mahan
March
Mar 8-11 --WGC Cadillac Championship (Florida, USA) – Justin Rose
Mar 15-18 -- Open de Andalucía Costa del Sol (Andalucia, Spain) – Julien Quesne
Mar 22-25 -- Trophée Hassan II (Agadir, Morocco) – Michael Hoey
Mar 29-Apr 1 -- Sicilian Open (Sicily, Italy) – Thorbjorn Olesen
April
Apr 5-8 -- Masters Tournament (Augusta, USA) – Bubba Watson
Apr 12-15 -- Maybank Malaysian Open (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) – Louis Oosthuizen
Apr 19-22 -- Volvo China Open (Tianjin, China) – Branden Grace
Apr 26-29 -- Ballantine's Championship (Seoul, South Korea) – Bernd Wiesberger
May
May 3-6 -- Reale Seguros Open de España (Seville, Spain) – Francesco Molinari
May 10-13 -- Madeira Islands Open (Madeira, Portugal) – Ricardo Santos
May 17-20 -- Volvo World Match Play Championship (Andalucía, Spain) - Nicolas Colsaerts
May 24-27 -- BMW PGA Championship (Wentworth, England) – Luke Donald
May 31-Jun 3 -- ISPS Handa Wales Open (Celtic Manor, Wales) – Thongchai Jaidee
June
Jun 6-9 -- Nordea Masters (Stockholm, Sweden) - Lee Westwood
Jun 14-17 -- US Open Championship (San Francisco, USA) - Webb Simpson
Jun 14-17 -- Saint-Omer Open (Lumbres, France) - Darren Fichardt
Jun 21-24 -- BMW International Open (Cologne, Germany) - Danny Willett
Jun 28-Jul 1 -- Irish Open (Portrush, Northern Ireland) - Jamie Donaldson
July
Jul 5-8 -- Alstom Open de France (Paris, France) - Marcel Siem
Jul 12-15 -- Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open (Inverness, Scotland) - Jeev Milkha Singh
Jul 19-22 -- The 141st Open Championship (Royal Lytham & St Annes, England) - Ernie Els
Jul 25-28 -- Lyoness Open (Atzenbrugg, Austria) - Bernd Wiesberger
August
Aug 2-5 -- WGC Bridgestone Invitational (Ohio, USA) - Keegan Bradley
Aug 9-12 -- US PGA Championship (Kiawah Island, USA) - Rory McIlroy
Aug 23-26 -- Johnnie Walker Championship (Gleneagles, Scotland)
Aug 30-Sep 2 -- Omega European Masters (Crans Montana, Switzerland)
September
Sep 6-9 -- KLM Open (Hilversum, Netherlands)
Sep 13-16 -- Italian Open (Turin, Italy)
Sep 20-23 -- Madrid Masters (to be confirmed)
Sep 28-30 -- Ryder Cup (Medinah, USA)
October
Oct 4-7 -- Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (St Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarns, Scotland)
Oct 11-14 -- Portugal Masters (Vilamoura, Portugal)
Oct 18-21 -- Andalucía Masters (to be confirmed)
Oct 18-21 -- Perth International (Perth, Western Australia)
Oct 25-28 -- BMW Masters (Shanghai, China)
November
Nov 1-4 -- WGC HSBC Champions (Mission Hills, China)
Nov 8-11 -- Barclays Singapore Open (Sentosa, Singapore)
Nov 15-18 -- Hong Kong Open (Fanling, Hong Kong)
Nov 15-18 -- South African Open (Ekurhuleni, South Africa)
Nov 22-25 -- DP World Tour Championship (Dubai, UAE)
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