The Volvo Masters is the last tournament on the Official Money List of the European Tour . Barring from 1997 to 2001, the tournament has been played at the famous Valderrama Golf Club in Spain. It is a prestigious tournament on the tour and is played a week before the Tour Championship, the last event on the US PGA Tour Money List. The top 60 players on the European Tour are invited to play here.
The 2006 Volvo Masters had a total prize purse of € 4million. Jeev Milkha Singh followed up his win at the Volvo China Open with a victory here. He defeated Luke Donald by one stroke to take the winner's trophy as well as the cheque of € 6,66,660.
Past Winners
Nick Faldo won the inaugural Volvo Masters in 1988. It is probably the only tournament where there was a joint winner. In 2002, Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard Langer were tied when for the top spot when play was stopped for bad light. The players decided to share the spoils. Here is a list of players who have won here since it became part of the European Tour .
Jeev Milkha Singh 2006
Paul McGinley 2005
Ian Poulter 2004
Fredrik Jacobson 2003
Bernhard Langer & Colin Montgomerie 2002
Padraig Harrington 2001
Pierre Fulke 2000
Miguel Angel Jimenez 1999
Darren Clarke 1998
Lee Westwood 1997
Mark McNulty 1996
Alex Cejka 1995
Bernhard Langer 1994
Colin Montgomerie1992
Rodger Davis 1991
Mike Harwood 1990
Ronan Rafferty 1989
Nick Faldo 1988
The European Tour comes to a close with the Volvo Masters . As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other tournaments in the European Tour .
