Kazakhstan Open
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Established | 2005 |
| Course(s) | Zhailjau Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,197 yards (6,581 m) |
| Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €450,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 264 Liam Johnston (2018) |
| To par | −24 Liam Johnston (2018) |
| Current champion | |
 Liam Johnston | |
The Kazakhstan Open is a men's professional golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, the official developmental tour of the European Tour. First played in 2005, it was held at the Nurtau Golf Club in Almaty, Kazakhstan for the first four editions before moving to the Zhailjau Golf Resort, also in Almaty. Since 2010 it has alternated between Nurtau and Zhailjau.
Since 2014 the Kazakhstan Open has had a prize fund of €450,000, which makes it one of the richest event on the tour. The first prize is €72,000.
In 2012 Scott Henry beat HP Bacher at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff. Henry had holed a 25-foot putt at the final hole to force the playoff and won when Bacher failed to get a par at the second extra hole.[1]
In 2017 Tapio Pulkkanen beat Chase Koepka at the third playoff hole after Koepka took a bogey 5.[2]
Winners
References
- ^ "Great Scott seals dramatic Kazakhstan triumph". PGA European Tour. 16 September 2012.
- ^ "Pulkkanen wins thriller in Kazakhstan". PGA European Tour. 24 September 2017.