Golf: 1995 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES AND RYDER CUP STANDINGS

TOUR DATES January 19-22: Dubai Desert Classic (Emirates Club); 26-29: Johnnie Walker Classic (Orchard Club, Manila)

February 2-5: Madeira Island Open (Campo de Golfe); 9-12: Turespana Open de Canarias (Maspalomas); 16-19: Lexington South African PGA (Wanderers Club, Johannesburg); 23-26: Turespana Open Mediterrania, (Escorpion GC, Valencia)

March 2-5: Turespana Masters Open de Andalucia (Islantilla, Huelva); 9-12: Moroccan Open (Royal Golf Links, Agadir); 16-19: Portuguese Open (Penha Longa, Sintra); 23-26: to be arranged; 30 March-2 April: Open de Extremadura (Guadiana, Badajoz)

April 13-16: Catalan Open (tba); 20-23: Air France Cannes Open (Royal Mougins); 27-30: Tournoi Perrier de Paris, Saint-Cloud, Paris May 4-7: Italian Open (tba); 11-14: Benson and Hedges International Open, St Mellion, Plymouth; 18-21: Peugeot Open de Espana, Club de Campo, Madrid; 22-23: Five Tours Andersen Consulting qualifier, La Moraleja, Madrid; 26-29: Volvo PGA Championship, Wentwor th June 1-4: Murphy's English Open, Forest of Arden; 8-11: Deutsche Bank Open-Tournament Players' Championship, Gut Kaden, Hamburg; 15-18: Jersey Open, La Moye; 22-25: Peugeot Open de France, National Club, Paris; 29 June - 2 July: BMW International Open, St Eurach, Munich July 6-9: Murphy's Irish Open, Mount Juliet, Thomastown 12-15: Scottish Open, Carnoustie; 20-23: Open championship, St Andrews 24-25: Five Tours Andersen Consulting qualifier, The Oxfordshire; 27-30: Heineken Dutch Open, Hilversum August 3-6: Scandinavian Masters, Barsebacks, Sweden; 10-13: Hohe Brucke Open, Waldviertel, Litschau, Austria; 17-20: Chemapol Czech Open, Marianske Lazne, Czech Republic; 24-27: Volvo German Open, Nippenburg, Stuttgart; 31 August-3 Sept: Canon European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre September 7-10: Trophee Lancome, St Nom la Breteche, Paris; 14-17: Dunhill British Masters, Woburn; 22-24: Ryder Cup, Oak Hill, Rochester, New York; 28 Sept-1 Oct: Smurfit European Open, Kildare Country Club, Dublin October 5-8: Mercedes German Masters, Motzener See, Berlin; 12-15: Toyota World Match Play, Wentworth; 19-22: Alfred Dunhill Cup, StAndrews; 26-29: Volvo Masters, Valderrama November 2-5: tba; 9-12: World Cup by Heineken, Mission Hills, Shenzhen, China December 14-17: Johnnie Walker World Championship, Tryall, Jamaica; 29-31: Five Tours Andersen Consulting world championship, Grayhawk, Scottsdale, Arizona MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 6-9 April: US Masters (Augusta)

15-18 June: US Open (Shinnecock Hills)

20-23 June: The Open (St Andrews)

10-13 August: US PGA (Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades)

RYDER CUP STANDINGS Europe (GB or Irl unless stated)

1 S Ballesteros (Sp) 309,202.50pts 2 B Langer (Ger) 192,362.50

3 J M Olazabal (Sp) 156,577.50

4 I Woosnam 148,222.50

5 D Gilford 135,035.00

6 C Montgomerie 131,395.00

7 P-U Johansson (Swe) 126,293.33

8 M A Jimenez (Sp) 112,533.33

9 C Rocca (It) 95,398.59

10 P Fulke (Swe) 94,456.33

11 S Torrance 93,059.29

12 B Lane 90,806.66

13 N Faldo 83,157.08

14 K Erikkson (Swe) 72,056.67

15 R Claydon 69,038.46

16 Je Rivero (Sp) 56,452.50

17 S Struver (Swe) 54,761.25

18 H Clark 54,506.67

19 D Clarke 54,506.67

20 M A Martin (Sp) 52,156.43

UNITED STATES 1 T Lehman 502.500pts 2 L Roberts 436.500

3 C Pavin 404.167

4 F Zoeller 345.000

5 P Mickelson 329.864

6 B Glasson 326.310

7 T Kite 278.250

8 M McCumber 264.167

9 J Maggert 231.893

10 B Estes 231.667

11 J Cook 228.500

12 J Huston 225.530

13= Fred Couples 222.500

Brad Faxon 222.500

15 C Stadler 220.000

16 B Lietzke 216.667

17 M Springer 216.364

18 S Hoch 199.125

19 H Irwin 198.500

20 S Lowery 190.000