Benson & Hedges International Open
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  England |
| Established | 1971 |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Strokeplay |
| Final year | 2003 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 Vicente Fernandez (1975) |
| To-par | -18 Vicente Fernandez (1975), Sam Torrance (1984) |
| Final champion | |
| Paul Casey |
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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 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.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Venue | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson & Hedges International Open | |||
| 2003 | The Belfry | Paul Casey |
277 (-11) |
| 2002 | The Belfry |  Ángel Cabrera |
278 (-10) |
| 2001 | The Belfry |  Henrik Stenson |
275 (-13) |
| 2000 | The Belfry |  José María Olazábal |
275 (-13) |
| 1999 | The Oxfordshire Golf Club |  Colin Montgomerie |
273 (-15) |
| 1998 | The Oxfordshire Golf Club |  Darren Clarke |
273 (-15) |
| 1997 | The Oxfordshire Golf Club |  Bernhard Langer |
276 (-12) |
| 1996 | The Oxfordshire Golf Club |  Stephen Ames |
283 (-5) |
| 1995 | St Mellion International Hotel, G. & C.C. |  Peter O'Malley |
280 (-8) |
| 1994 | St Mellion International Hotel, G. & C.C. | Seve Ballesteros |
281 (-7) |
| 1993 | St Mellion International Hotel, G. & C.C. | Paul Broadhurst |
276 (-12) |
| 1992 | St Mellion International Hotel, G. & C.C. | Peter Senior |
287 (-1)PO |
| 1991 | St Mellion International Hotel, G. & C.C. | Bernhard Langer |
286 (-2) |
| 1990 | St Mellion International Hotel, G. & C.C. | José María Olazábal |
279 (-9) |
| 1989 | Fulford Golf Club | Gordon Brand, Jnr |
272 (-12) |
| 1988 | Fulford Golf Club | Peter Baker |
271 (-17)PO |
| 1987 | Fulford Golf Club | Noel Ratcliffe |
275 (-13) |
| 1986 | Fulford Golf Club | Mark James |
274 (-14)PO |
| 1985 | Fulford Golf Club | Sandy Lyle |
274 (-14) |
| 1984 | Fulford Golf Club | Sam Torrance |
270 (-18) |
| 1983 | Fulford Golf Club |  John Bland |
273 (-15) |
| 1982 | Fulford Golf Club | Greg Norman |
283 (-5) |
| 1981 | Fulford Golf Club |  Tom Weiskopf |
272 (-16) |
| 1980 | Fulford Golf Club | Graham Marsh |
272 (-16) |
| 1979 | St. Mellion Golf and Country Club | Maurice Bembridge |
272 (-8) |
| 1978 | Fulford Golf Club | Lee Trevino |
274 (-10)PO |
| 1977 | Fulford Golf Club | Antonio Garrido |
280 (-4) |
| 1976 | Fulford Golf Club | Graham Marsh |
272 (-12) |
| Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf | |||
| 1975 | Fulford Golf Club | Vicente Fernandez |
266 (-18) |
| 1974 | Fulford Golf Club |  Philippe Toussaint |
276 (-8)PO |
| 1973 | Fulford Golf Club | Vin Baker |
276 (-8) |
| 1972 | Fulford Golf Club | Jack Newton |
281 (-3) |
| 1971 | Fulford Golf Club | Tony Jacklin |
279 (-5)PO |
[edit] External links
- Coverage on the European Tour's official site - use the schedule browser on the left to access other years.
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