The 2005 European Tour International Schedule will feature no fewer than 45 tournaments, starting with the Volvo China Open from November 25-28, 2004.
There are another two events before the end of the 2004 calendar year, the Omega Hong Kong Open at Hong Kong Golf Club from December 2-5, before the Tour heads to South Africa and the dunhill championship at Leopard Creek Golf Club, Mpumalanga on December 9-12.
South Africa also stages the first event in 2005 itself when the Durban Country Club plays host to the South African Airways Open from January 20-23, 2005.