Seve Ballesteros, Ernie Els, Nick Faldo, Tony Jacklin, Bernhard Langer, Sandy Lyle, Greg Norman, José Maria Olazábal, Gary Player, Nick Price, Vijay Singh and Ian Woosnam, who between tham have won 37 major championships, are among 38 founder Members announced today with the introduction of the European Tour’’s Ambassadors Club.
The Ambassadors Club acknowledges the highly significant roles made by players in elevating the status of the European Tour and the popularity of the game.
There will be new intakes of Members, probably on an annual basis, based on a qualification system which is fully explained in “The European Tour – On Course for the Millennium”, an official publication which documents the birth and development of the European Tour.
“We have been privileged since the first ball was struck in 1972, following the birth of the European Tour to watch the progress of players from all corners of the globe and share with them their success in addition to monitoring our own growth.
“Now we are delighted to name the 38 founder Members of the European Tour’’s Ambassadors Club, and we hope in the near future to be able to announce a special home for the club.”
The European Tour’’s Ambassadors Club
Qualification System
1. Members or former Members who between 1971-1999 have won ten times or more on the combined European, European Seniors and European Challenge Tours:
Seve Ballesteros
Brian Barnes
Howard Clark
Neil Coles
Nick Faldo
Bernard Gallacher
Antonio Garrido
Tommy Horton
Brian Huggett
Mark James
Bernhard Langer
Sandy Lyle
Graham Marsh
Mark McNulty
Colin Montgomerie
Greg Norman
José Maria Olazábal
Peter Oosterhuis
Manuel Pinero
Gary Player
Sam Torrance
Ian Woosnam
2. Members or Former Members who have won major championships between 1971 and 1999 if not in Cat.1:
Ernie Els
Nick Price
Vijay Singh
3. Members of the 1997 European Ryder Cup team if not in Cat. 1or 2:
Thomas Björn
Darren Clarke
Ignacio Garrido
Per-Ulrik Johansson
Jesper Parnevik
Costantino Rocca
Lee Westwood
4. Ryder Cup captains 1971-1999 if not in Cat. 1,2 or 3:
Eric Brown
Bernard Hunt
Tony Jacklin
John Jacobs
5. Harry Vardon Trophy winners 1971-1998 if not in Cat.1,2,3 or 4:
Dale Hayes
Ronan Rafferty
