Atlantic Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oporto, Portugal |
| Established | 1990 |
| Course(s) | Estela Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Final year | 1990 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 288 Stephen McAllister (1990) |
| To par | E Stephen McAllister (1990) |
| Final champion | |
| Stephen McAllister | |
The Vinho Verde Atlantic Open was a golf tournament on the European Tour in 1990. It was held at Estela Golf Club in Oporto, Portugal.
The tournament was won by Scotland's Stephen McAllister, who defeated Richard Boxall, Stephen Hamill, Ronan Rafferty, Anders Sørensen and David Williams in a six way playoff, the joint largest playoff in European Tour history.[1][2] McAllister was the only player able to make par at the first playoff hole after all six had finished tied on 288 (level par) after 72 holes.[3]
Winners
| Year | Venue | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up | Country | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Estela GC | Stephen McAllister |  Scotland |
288 (E) | Playoff (1st hole) |
Richard Boxall |  England |
[3][4] |
| Stephen Hamill |  Northern Ireland
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| Ronan Rafferty | Northern Ireland
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| Anders Sørensen |  Denmark
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| David Williams | England
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References
- ^ "Foster wins Dunhill title from six-way play-off". The Irish Times. 19 January 2003. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ "1000th European Tour event – Tournament milestones". PGA European Tour. 25 May 2004. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ a b "McAllister is master of the Atlantic winds". The Herald (Glasgow). 19 February 1990. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ "Atlantic Open 1990". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
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