Volvo Masters

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 .