Benson & Hedges International Open
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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, which occurred because the British government introduced a ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship. 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
- 2003 Paul Casey - England
- 2002 Angel Cabrera - Argentina
- 2001 Henrik Stenson - Sweden
- 2000 José María Olazábal - Spain
- 1999 Colin Montgomerie - Scotland
- 1998 Darren Clarke - Northern Ireland
- 1997 Bernhard Langer - Germany
- 1996 Stephen Ames - Canada/Trinidad and Tobago
- 1995 Peter O'Malley - Australia
- 1994 Seve Ballesteros - Spain
- 1993 Paul Broadhurst - England
- 1992 *Peter Senior - Australia
- 1991 Bernhard Langer - Germany
- 1990 José María Olazábal - Spain
- 1989 Gordon Brand, Jnr - Scotland
- 1988 *Peter Baker - England
- 1987 Noel Ratcliffe - Australia
- 1986 *Mark James - England
- 1985 Sandy Lyle - Scotland
- 1984 Sam Torrance - Scotland
- 1983 John Bland - South Africa
- 1982 Greg Norman - Australia
- 1981 Tom Weiskopf - United States
- 1980 Graham Marsh - Australia
- 1979 Maurice Bembridge - England
- 1978 *Lee Trevino - United States
- 1977 Antonio Garrido - Spain
- 1976 Graham Marsh - Australia
Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf
- 1975 Vicente Fernandez - Argentina
- 1974 *Philippe Toussaint - Belgium
- 1973 Vin Baker - South Africa
- 1972 Jack Newton - Australia
- 1971 *Tony Jacklin - England
* indicates victory in a playoff.
[edit] External links
- Coverage on the European Tour's official site - use the schedule browser on the left to access other years.
