There were many changes from the previous season, with the addition of three new World Golf Championships, the Asian PGA Tour co-sanctioned Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open, the Estoril Open,[2] the West of Ireland Golf Classic (also a Challenge Tour event),[3] and the Scottish PGA Championship;[4] and the loss of the Johnnie Walker Classic due to rescheduling from January to November, as well as the Cannes Open.

The Open Novotel Perrier was also lost from the schedule as sponsors switched to support the Open de France; the Sarazen World Open, which had been discontinued as a result of the creation of the WGCs, was revived as a full tour event and took the dates on the calendar opposite the Cisco World Match Play Championship.

[5] The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.

[6][7] The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

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