The Benson & Hedges International Open was a men's professional golf tournament which was played in England. It was founded in 1971 and for its first five years it was called the Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf. It was sponsored by Benson & Hedges, a cigarette company. It was part of the European Tour's annual schedule from the tour's first season in 1972 until the tournament ceased in 2003, following the introduction of a ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship of sporting events by the British government. The prize fund for the final edition of the tournament was €1,596,861, which was mid-range for a European Tour event at the time.
Tournament information | |
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Standort | England |
Established | 1971 |
Course(s) | The Belfry (Brabazon Course) |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,119 yd (6,510 m) |
Tour(s) | European Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | £1,100,000 |
Month played | May |
Final year | 2003 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 266 Vicente Fernández (1975) |
To par | −18 Vicente Fernández (1975) −18 Sam Torrance (1984) |
Final champion | |
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Location map | |
Location in England Location in Warwickshire |
Winners
editYear | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref. | |
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Benson & Hedges International Open | ||||||||
2003 | Paul Casey | 277 | −11 | 4 strokes | Pádraig Harrington | The Belfry | [1] | |
2002 | Ángel Cabrera | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Barry Lane | The Belfry | [2] | |
2001 | Henrik Stenson | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Ángel Cabrera Paul McGinley |
The Belfry | [3] | |
2000 | José María Olazábal (2) | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Phillip Price | The Belfry | [4][5] | |
1999 | Colin Montgomerie | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | Ángel Cabrera Per-Ulrik Johansson |
The Oxfordshire | ||
1998 | Darren Clarke | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | Santiago Luna | The Oxfordshire | ||
1997 | Bernhard Langer (2) | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | Ian Woosnam | The Oxfordshire | ||
1996 | Stephen Ames | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Jon Robson | The Oxfordshire | ||
1995 | Peter O'Malley | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Mark James Costantino Rocca |
St Mellion International | ||
1994 | Seve Ballesteros | 281 | −7 | 3 strokes | Nick Faldo | St Mellion International | ||
1993 | Paul Broadhurst | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Mark James José María Olazábal |
St Mellion International | ||
1992 | Peter Senior | 287 | −1 | Playoff | Tony Johnstone | St Mellion International | ||
1991 | Bernhard Langer | 286 | −2 | 2 strokes | Vijay Singh | St Mellion International | ||
1990 | José María Olazábal | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Ian Woosnam | St Mellion International | ||
1989 | Gordon Brand Jnr | 272 | −12 | 1 stroke | Derrick Cooper | Fulford | ||
1988 | Peter Baker | 271 | −17 | Playoff | Nick Faldo | Fulford | ||
1987 | Noel Ratcliffe | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Ove Sellberg | Fulford | ||
1986 | Mark James | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Hugh Baiocchi Lee Trevino |
Fulford | ||
1985 | Sandy Lyle | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Ian Woosnam | Fulford | ||
1984 | Sam Torrance | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Wayne Grady | Fulford | ||
1983 | John Bland | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Bernhard Langer | Fulford | ||
1982 | Greg Norman | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Bob Charles Graham Marsh Ian Woosnam |
Fulford | ||
1981 | Tom Weiskopf | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Eamonn Darcy Bernhard Langer |
Fulford | ||
1980 | Graham Marsh (2) | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | John Bland | Fulford | ||
1979 | Maurice Bembridge | 272 | −8 | 2 strokes | Ken Brown | St. Mellion International | ||
1978 | Lee Trevino | 274 | −10 | Playoff | Neil Coles Noel Ratcliffe |
Fulford | ||
1977 | Antonio Garrido | 280 | −4 | 3 strokes | Bob Charles | Fulford | ||
1976 | Graham Marsh | 272 | −12 | 2 strokes | Mark James | Fulford | ||
Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf | ||||||||
1975 | Vicente Fernández | 266 | −18 | 1 stroke | Maurice Bembridge | Fulford | ||
1974 | Philippe Toussaint | 276 | −8 | Playoff | Bob Shearer | Fulford | ||
1973 | Vin Baker | 276 | −8 | 2 strokes | Dale Hayes | Fulford | [6] | |
1972 | Jack Newton | 281 | −3 | 1 stroke | Harry Bannerman | Fulford | ||
1971 | Tony Jacklin | 279 | −5 | Playoff | Peter Butler | Fulford | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Casey wins at The Belfry". BBC Sport. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Cabrera reigns at The Belfry". BBC Sport. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Stenson proves big at The Belfry". BBC Sport. 13 May 2001. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Belfry leader disqualified". BBC Sport. 14 May 2000. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ Garrod, Mark (14 May 2000). "Olazabal cashes in on Harrington horror". The Independent. Retrieved 1 February 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Baker's first major win". The Glasgow Herald. 20 August 1973. p. 5.
- ^ "Jacklin upholds his reputation". The Glasgow Herald. 23 August 1971. p. 5.