Outline of European Tour 2000 schedule released

January

6-9 Algarve Portuguese Open

13-16 Alfred Dunhill championship, Johannesburg

20-23 Mercedes-Benz-Vodacom South African Open, Johannesburg

27-30 Heineken Classic, Perth, Australia

February

3-6 To be announced

10-13 Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open

24-27 World Golf Championship Andersen Consulting match play, La Costa, California

March

2-5 Dubai Desert Classic

9-12 Qatar Masters

16-19 To be announced

23-26 Madeira Island Open

30-April 2 To be announced

April

6-9 MASTERS, Augusta

13-16 To be announced

20-23 Moroccan Open

27-30 Peugeot Spanish Open

May

5-8 Novotel Perrier French Open

11-14 Benson and Hedges International Open

18-21 Deutsche Bank-SAP Open, TPC of Europe

29-29 Volvo PGA championship

June

1-4 Compass Group English Open

8-11 Welsh Open

15-18 US OPEN, Pebble Beach, California

22-25 Compaq European Grand Prix

29-Jul 2 Murphy's Irish Open, Ballybunion

July

6-9 Smurfit European Open, K Club, County Kildare

12-15 Standard Life Loch Lomond

20-23 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, St Andrews

27-30 TNT Dutch Open

August

3-6 Volvo Scandinavian Masters

10-13 Victor Chandler British Masters

17-20 US PGA championship, Valhalla, Louisville, Kentucky

17-20 West of Ireland Classic

24-27 World Golf Championship NEC Invitational, Akron, Ohio

24-27 Scottish PGA championship

31-Sep 3 BMW International Open

September

7-10 Canon European Masters

14-17 Lancome Trophy

21-24 Belgacom Open

28-Oct 1 Linde German Masters

October

5-8 Cisco World Match Play championship

5-8 The Sarazen

12-15 Alfred Dunhill Cup

19-22 To be announced

26-29 Italian Open

November

2-5 Volvo Masters

9-12 World Golf Championship American Express Championship, Valderrama, Spain

16-19 Johnnie Walker Classic