Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia are all represented on the 2012 European Tour schedule, as is North America by virtue of the three U.S. majors plus three WGC tournaments.
The schedule was released in late December 2011, and at that time included 46 events. However, another two dates below are listed as TBA because the Euro Tour expects to announce events for those dates.
Here is the 2012 European Tour schedule:
January
Jan. 5-8: Africa Open, East London Golf Club, East London, South Africa
Jan. 12-15: Joburg Open, Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club, Johannesburg, South Africa
Jan. 19-22: Volvo Golf Champions, The Links at Fancourt, George, South Africa
Jan. 26-29: Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
February
Feb. 2-5: Commercialbank Qatar Masters, Doha Golf Club, Doha, Qatar
Feb. 9-12: Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Feb. 16-19: Avantha Masters, DLF Golf and Country Club, New Delhi, India
Feb. 22-26: WGC Accenture Match Play Championship, Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain, Marana, Arizona, USA
March
March 8-11: WGC Cadillac Championship, Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Doral, Florida, USA
March 15-18: Open de Andalucia de Golf, course TBA, Spain
March 22-25: Trophee Hassan II, Golf du Palais Royal, Agadir, Morocco
March 29-April 1: Sicilian Open, Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sciacca, Italy
April
April 5-8: The Masters Tournament, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, USA
April 12-15: Maybank Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
April 19-22: Volvo China Open, Binhai Lake Golf Club, Tianjin, China
April 26-29: Ballantine's Championship, Blackstone Golf Club, Icheon, Seoul, South Korea
May
May 3-6: Open de Espana, Real Club de Golf de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
May 10-13: TBA
May 17-20: Volvo World Match Play Championship, Finca Cortesin Golf Club, Casares, Andalucia, Spain
May 17-20: Madeira Islands Open, Santo da Serra, Madeira, Portugal
May 24-27: BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth Club, Surrey, England
June
May 31-June 3: ISPS Handa Wales Open, The Celtic Manor Resort, City of Newport, Wales
June 6-9: Nordea Masters, Bro Hof Slott Golf Club, Stockholm, Sweden
June 14-17: U.S. Open Championship, Olympic Club, San Francisco, California, USA
June 14-17: Saint-Omer Open, Aa Saint Omer Golf Club, Lumbres, France
June 21-24: BMW International Open, Golf Club Gut Larchenhof, Cologne, Germany
June 28-July 1: The Irish Open, course TBA, Ireland
July
July 5-8: Alstom Open de France, Le Golf National, Paris, France
July 12-15: The Scottish Open, Castle Stuart Golf Links, Inverness, Scotland
July 19-22: British Open, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham St. Annes, England
July 25-28: Austrian Golf Open, Diamond Country Club, Atzenbrugg, Austria
August
Aug. 2-5: WGC Bridgestone Invitational, Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio, USA
Aug. 9-12: US PGA Championship, Kiawah Island Golf Resort, South Carolina, USA
Aug. 16-19: TBA
Aug. 23-26: Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland
September
Aug. 30-Sept. 2: Omega European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans Montana, Switzerland
Sept. 6-9: KLM Open, Hilversumsche Golf Club, Hilversum, Netherlands
Sept. 13-16: Italian Open, Royal Park I Roveri, Turin, Italy
Sept. 20-23: Madrid Masters, TBA, Spain
Sept. 28-30: Ryder Cup, Medinah Country Club, Medinah, Illinois, USA
October
Oct. 4-7: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, The Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, Fife & Angus, Scotland
Oct. 11-14: Portugal Masters, Oceanico Victoria Golf Course, Vilamoura, Portugal
Oct. 18-21: Andalucia Masters, TBA, Spain
Oct. 18-21: Perth International Golf Championship, Lake Karrinyup Country Club, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Oct. 25-28: TBA
November
Nov. 1-4: WGC HSBC Champions, TBA, China
Nov. 8-11: Barclays Singapore Open, Sentosa Golf Club, Sentosa, Singapore
Nov. 15-18: Hong Kong Open, Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling, Hong Kong
Nov. 15-18: SA Open Championship, Serengeti Golf Club, Ekurhuleni, South Africa
Nov. 22-25: DP World Tour Championship Dubai, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
