The European Tour, now known as the DP World Tour, is the leading golf tour for professional men in Europe. Moreover, in order to honor the legends that it produces, it offers the best of them a special lifetime membership.
The first was awarded to the tour’s founding father, John Jacobs, in 1978. Since then, as the tour celebrates its 50th anniversary next year, as many as 57 golfers have been conferred with this honorary membership. Meanwhile, the most recent came just a couple of days ago.
Who all have won the European Tour Lifetime Membership?
Here is the full list of European Tour Honorary Life Members, starting from the very beginning. Some prominent names are- Arnold Palmer, Seve Ballesteros, Sir Nick Faldo, Gary Player, Ernie Els, Vijay Singh, Rory McIlroy, and Jack Nicklaus.
1978 John Jacobs
1978 Bernard Hunt
1978 Dai Rees
1982 Peter Butler
1983 Seve Ballesteros
1983 Tony Jacklin
1985 Sir Henry Cotton
1985 Fred Daly
1985 Max Faulkner
1985 Bernhard Langer
1985 Sandy Lyle
1987 Sir Nick Faldo
1992 Ian Woosnam
1994 José MarÃa Olazábal
1995 Bob Charles
1995 Arnold Palmer
1995 Gary Player
1997 Colin Montgomerie
1998 Ernie Els
1999 Paul Lawrie
1999 Greg Norman
2001 Vijay Singh
2002 Retief Goosen
2003 Peter Alliss
2003 Bernard Gallacher
2004 Neil Coles
2004 Christy O’Connor
2004 John Panton
2005 Michael Campbell
2007 Angel Cabrera
2007 Padraig Harrington
2008 Trevor Immelman
2010 Martin Kaymer
2010 Graeme McDowell
2010 Louis Oosthuizen
2010 Tom Watson
2011 Darren Clarke
2011 Rory McIlroy
2011 Charl Schwartzel
2011 Lee Westwood
2012 Luke Donald
2012 Brian Huggett
2012 Tommy Horton
2012 Mark James
2012 Roger Chapman
2013 Dave Thomas
2013 Justin Rose
2014 Jack Nicklaus
2016 Peter Oosterhuis
2016 Danny Willett
2016 Henrik Stenson
2017 Sam Torrance
2017 Sergio Garcia
2018 Francesco Molinari
2019 Patrick Reed
2019 Shane Lowry
2021 Collin Morikawa
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Meet Collin Morikawa- the latest member to join the club
On the eve of the DP World Tour in Dubai, the European Tour Chief Executive Keith Pelley conferred Collin Morikawa with the membership. This came after the 24-year-old won the Open Championship this year, that too in his first attempt. Moreover, he won the PGA Championship last year in the same fashion.
With this, Morikawa became the 57th player and also the fifth American to achieve this feat. He joined legends like Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, and Patrick Reed.
Speaking on his incredible achievement, he said, “Two and a half years ago when I turned pro, I had no clue what life was going to put in front of me, but I’m very thankful for what I’ve been able to accomplish. Obviously the world has gone through many changes, but this means a lot and I have to say thanks to the European Tour.”
What do you think of the members? Is there anyone else you believe who deserves this recognition?
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