It was the eighth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Volvo, that was announced in May 1987.

The season was ultimately made up of 36 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and several non-counting "Approved Special Events".

[2][3] There were a few other changes from the previous season, with the addition of the South African PGA Championship and the loss of the Open V33 Grand Lyon and the Belgian Open.

In addition, the Extremadura Open was originally scheduled but later cancelled.

The Order of Merit was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.