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Algarve Open

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Algarve Open
Tournament information
LocationPortimão, Portugal (1972)
Established1969
Course(s)Penina Golf (1972)
Month playedMarch
Final year1972
Final champion
Spain Valentín Barrios
Penina Golf is located in Portugal
Penina Golf
Penina Golf

The Algarve Open was a men's professional golf tournament played from 1969 to 1972 in the Algarve in Southern Portugal. The 1969 and 1972 events were held at Penina Golf, Portimão. In 1970 it was held at Vilamoura while in 1971 it was held at Vale do Lobo. Total prize money was £5,500 in 1969, £7,000 in 1971 and £6,000 in 1972.

In 1972, neither the Algarve Open nor the Portuguese Open, which was played the following week, counted for the British PGA Order of Merit and as such are not included as part of what has since been officially designated as the first season of the European Tour.

Winners

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Year Winner Country Venue Score To par Margin
of victory
Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£)
Ref
1969 Bernard Hunt  England Penina 292 E 3 strokes Scotland Harry Bannerman
England John Garner
1,000 [1]
1970 Brian Huggett  Wales Vilamoura 293 +1 3 strokes Scotland Andrew Brooks [2]
1971 Ramón Sota  Spain Vale do Lobo 290 +2 3 strokes Scotland Ronnie Shade 1,000 [3]
1972 Valentín Barrios  Spain Penina 287 −5 4 strokes England Tommy Horton 1,000 [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Hunt finishes three ahead of Garner and Bannerman". The Glasgow Herald. 24 March 1969. p. 6.
  2. ^ "Brooks second in Algarve". The Glasgow Herald. 23 March 1970. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Shade fades in last round". The Glasgow Herald. 22 March 1971. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Gallacher fourth after two 75's". The Glasgow Herald. 13 March 1972. p. 5.