European Open (golf)

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European Open
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Tournament information
Location Winsen, Germany
Established1978
Course(s)Green Eagle Golf Courses
(North Course)
Par72
Length7,603 yards (6,952 m)
Tour(s) European Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$2,500,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Ian Woosnam (1988)
To par−21 Per-Ulrik Johansson (1997)
Current champion
Flag of England.svg Laurie Canter
Location map
Relief Map of Germany.svg
Icona golf.svg
Green Eagle
Location in Germany
Lower Saxony relief location map.jpg
Icona golf.svg
Green Eagle
Location in Lower Saxony

The European Open is a European Tour golf tournament. Founded in 1978, up to 1994 it was played at various courses in England, including Sunningdale and Walton Heath, except for the 1979 event, which was held at Turnberry in Scotland. Between 1995 and 2007 the tournament was held at the K Club in Straffan, Ireland, before moving again in 2008, this time to the Jack Nicklaus-designed Heritage course at the London Golf Club near Sevenoaks, Kent, England. After a five-year hiatus, the event returned to the European Tour schedule in 2015, now played in Germany.

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Venues

VenueLocationFirstLastTimes
Walton Heath Golf Club Surrey, England197819915
Turnberry South Ayrshire, Scotland197919791
Royal Liverpool Golf Club Wirral, England198119811
Sunningdale Golf Club (Old Course) Berkshire, England198219928
East Sussex National Golf Club Uckfield, England199319942
The K Club Straffan, Ireland1995200713
London Golf Club Kent, England200820092
Golf Resort Bad Griesbach Bad Griesbach, Germany201520162
Green Eagle Golf Courses (North Course) Winsen, Germany201720247

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
European Open
2024 Flag of England.svg Laurie Canter 279−132 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Thriston Lawrence
Flag of Austria.svg Bernd Wiesberger
Green Eagle
Porsche European Open
2023 Ulster Banner.svg Tom McKibbin 283−92 strokes Flag of France.svg Julien Guerrier
Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Kieffer
Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Siem
Green Eagle
2022 Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Samooja 282−62 strokes Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wil Besseling Green Eagle
2021 Flag of England.svg Marcus Armitage 208 [lower-alpha 1] −82 strokes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thomas Detry
Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Molinari
Flag of England.svg Matthew Southgate
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Darius van Driel
Green Eagle
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [1]
2019 Flag of England.svg Paul Casey 274−141 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Robert MacIntyre
Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Ritthammer
Flag of Austria.svg Matthias Schwab
Green Eagle
2018 Flag of England.svg Richard McEvoy 277−111 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Christofer Blomstrand
Flag of Germany.svg Allen John (a)
Flag of Italy.svg Renato Paratore
Green Eagle
2017 Flag of England.svg Jordan Smith 275−13Playoff Flag of France.svg Alexander Lévy Green Eagle
2016 Flag of France.svg Alexander Lévy 194 [lower-alpha 2] −19Playoff Flag of England.svg Ross Fisher Bad Griesbach
2015 Flag of Thailand.svg Thongchai Jaidee 267−171 stroke Flag of England.svg Graeme Storm Bad Griesbach
European Open
2010–2014: No tournament
2009 Flag of France.svg Christian Cévaër 281−71 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Orr
Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Quirós
Flag of England.svg Steve Webster
London
2008 Flag of England.svg Ross Fisher 268−207 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García London
Smurfit Kappa European Open
2007 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie 269−111 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas Fasth The K Club
2006 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Stephen Dodd 279−92 strokes Flag of Spain.svg José Manuel Lara
Flag of England.svg Anthony Wall
The K Club
Smurfit European Open
2005 Flag of England.svg Kenneth Ferrie 285−32 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie
Flag of England.svg Graeme Storm
The K Club
2004 Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen 275−135 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Green
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter O'Malley
Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood
The K Club
2003 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phillip Price 272−161 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Alastair Forsyth
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mark McNulty
The K Club
2002 Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Campbell 282−61 stroke Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Bradley Dredge
Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen
Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Lawrie
The K Club
2001 Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 273−153 strokes Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Bjørn
Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam
The K Club
2000 Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood (2)276−121 stroke Flag of Argentina.svg Ángel Cabrera The K Club
1999 Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood 271−173 strokes Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter O'Malley
The K Club
1998 Flag of Sweden.svg Mathias Grönberg 275−1310 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phillip Price
The K Club
1997 Flag of Sweden.svg Per-Ulrik Johansson (2)267−216 strokes Flag of England.svg Peter Baker The K Club
1996 Flag of Sweden.svg Per-Ulrik Johansson 277−111 stroke Flag of Italy.svg Costantino Rocca The K Club
1995 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (2)280−8Playoff Flag of England.svg Barry Lane The K Club
European Open
1994 Flag of England.svg David Gilford 275−135 strokes Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal
Flag of Italy.svg Costantino Rocca
East Sussex National
GA European Open
1993 Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Brand Jnr (2)275−137 strokes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phillip Price
Ulster Banner.svg Ronan Rafferty
East Sussex National
1992 Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo 262−183 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Karlsson Sunningdale
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Harwood 277−112 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Lyle Walton Heath
Panasonic European Open
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Senior 267−131 stroke Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam Sunningdale
1989 Flag of England.svg Andrew Murray 277−111 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Nobilo Walton Heath
1988 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam 260−203 strokes Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo Sunningdale
1987 Flag of England.svg Paul Way 279−92 strokes Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg John Bland
Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Brand Jnr
Walton Heath
1986 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman 269−11Playoff Flag of Scotland.svg Ken Brown Sunningdale
1985 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 269−113 strokes Flag of Ireland.svg John O'Leary Sunningdale
1984 Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Brand Jnr 270−103 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Seve Ballesteros
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noel Ratcliffe
Sunningdale
1983 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki 274−62 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Seve Ballesteros
Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo
Flag of England.svg Carl Mason
Sunningdale
European Open Championship
1982 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Piñero 266−142 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Torrance Sunningdale
Dixcel Tissues European Open
1981 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh 275−132 strokes Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Seve Ballesteros Royal Liverpool
European Open Championship
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite 284−81 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Lon Hinkle
Flag of the United States.svg Leonard Thompson
Walton Heath
1979 Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Lyle 275−97 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dale Hayes
Flag of England.svg Peter Townsend
Turnberry
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Wadkins 283−5Playoff Flag of Scotland.svg Bernard Gallacher
Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan
Walton Heath

Notes

  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in Germany.
  2. Shortened to 54 holes due to numerous fog delays.

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