1972: The European Tour is founded, the total prize fund of all tournaments is £250,000.
In 2007, the Tour's international schedule consists of 49 tournaments in 26 countries with total prize money of €122,117,096 (£81,806,797).
1982: The Tunisian Open at El Kantaoui is the first time the European Tour moves outside of the borders of Europe.
1989: Sam Torrance wins the first ever Dubai Desert Classic, held at the Emirates Club.
1992The first Johnnie Walker Asian Classic, Bangkok
1997: Valderrama in Spain is the first course in continental Europe to host the Ryder Cup
1998The first Qatar Masters was won by Andrew Coltart
2002: Jose Maria Olazabal wins first ever co-sanctioned Hong Kong Open
2005: New Zealand Open is added to the European Tour event itinerary
2008: The first ever Indian Masters, at the New Delhi Golf Club. The prize fund is the largest of any sporting event ever held in India. It is wholly controlled by the European Tour, creating a rift with the Asian Tour and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI).
