Ken Schofield, who was Executive Director of The European Tour for 30 years from 1975 to 2005, has been selected to receive the Golf Europe Legend Award in
The bronze statuette, endorsed jointly by the European Golf Industry Association and the PGAs of Europe, has previously been won by Sir Michael Bonallack, Peter Alliss and Fanny Sunesson, for their unique contributions to the sport.
Sir Michael Bonallack – now a Member of Board of Directors of the PGA European Tour – was
The criteria for selection includes the following requirements:
* Constantly enhancing the well-being of the sport
* Inspiring only positive images
* Appealing to all sections of golf
* Attracting newcomers to participate
* Increasing the game’s following either live or on TV
* By their efforts, prompting many thousands to take lessons and purchase equipment
During his 30 years at the helm of The European Tour, as it increased its value by untold millions in attracting new sponsors and new venues annually, Ken Schofield met those criteria and more.
Although the Tour was initially led by John Jacobs, through its difficult early years, it was Schofield who took up the challenge to build on its original prize fund and take it soaring into previously-unimagined territory, before handing over the reins last year to George O’Grady.
