European tour schedule confirmed

Next year’s European Tour has been confirmed with the Irish Open switching from late July to the end of June, but with a venue yet to be announced.

The 2012 tour will again include just two events in England, one in Wales, one in Ireland and three in Scotland.

2012 European Tour schedule:

January

5-8 Africa Open, East London, South Africa

12-15 Joburg Open, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington, South Africa

19-22 Volvo Champions, Fancourt, South Africa

26-29 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, Abu Dhabi

February

2-5 Commercialbank Qatar Masters, Doha, Qatar

9-12 Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Emirates, Dubai

16-19 Avantha Masters, DLF, New Delhi, India

22-26 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Dove Mountain, Arizona, USA

March

8-11 WGC-Cadillac Championship, Doral, Florida, USA

15-18 Andalucian Open, venue to be announced

22-25 Hassan Trophy, Golf du Palais Royal, Agadir, Morocco

29-1 Sicilian Open, Verdura, Sicily, Italy

April

5-8 THE MASTERS, Augusta National, Georgia, USA

12-15 Maybank Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

19-22 Volvo China Open, Binhai Lake, Tianjin, China

26-29 Ballantine’s Championship, Blackstone, Icheon, South Korea

May

3-6 Spanish Open, Real Club, Seville, Spain

17-20 Volvo World Match Play Championship, Finca Cortesin, Spain

17-20 Madeira Islands Open, Santo da Serra, Madeira

24-27 BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth, Surrey, England

31-3 ISPS Handa Wales Open, Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales

June

6-9 Nordea Masters, Bro Hof Slott, Stockholm, Sweden

14-17 US OPEN, Olympic Club, San Francisco, USA

14-17 St-Omer Open, Aa Saint Omer, France

21-24 BMW International Open, Gut Larchenhof, Cologne, Germany

28-1 Irish Open, venue tba

July

5-8 Alstom French Open, Le Golf National, Paris, France

12-15 Scottish Open, Castle Stuart, Inverness, Scotland

19-22 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, Royal Lytham and St Annes, England

25-28 Austrian Open, Diamond CC, Atzenbrugg, Austria

August

2-5 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Firestone, Akron, USA

9-12 USPGA CHAMPIONSHIP, Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA

23-26 Johnnie Walker Championship, Gleneagles, Perthshire, Scotland

30-2 Omega European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland

September

6-9 KLM Open, Hilversum, The Netherlands

13-16 Italian Open, Royal Park, Turin, Italy

20-23 Madrid Masters, venue tba

28-30 RYDER CUP, Medinah, Illinois, USA

October

4-7 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, St Andrews, Carnoustie, Kingsbarns, Scotland

11-14 Portugal Masters, Oceanico Victoria, Vilamoura, Portugal

18-21 Andalucia Masters, venue tba

18-21 Perth International Championship, Lake Karrinyup, Perth, Australia

November

1-4 WGC-HSBC Champions, venue tba, China

8-11 Barclays Singapore Open, Sentosa, Singapore

15-18 Hong Kong Open, Fanling, Hong Kong

15-18 South African Open, Serengeti, Ekurhuleni, South Africa

22-25 DP World Tour Championship Dubai, Jumeirah Estates, Dubai