| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Newport, Wales |
| Established | 2000 |
| Course(s) | Celtic Manor Resort Twenty-Ten Course |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,378 yards (6,746 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | £1,800,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 260 Robert Karlsson (2006) |
| To par | −22 Scott Strange (2008) |
| Current champion | |
| Alexander Norén | |
The ISPS Handa Wales Open, previously the Saab Wales Open and the Celtic Manor Wales Open, is a European Tour golf tournament which was founded in 2000 and is played each June. The event is hosted at the Celtic Manor Resort in the city of Newport, South Wales, also the venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup. The tournament was originally played over the resort's Wentwood Hills course, but while that course was being redeveloped in readiness for the Ryder Cup, for three years it was played over the Roman Road course. Since 2008, the event has been played on the Ryder Cup Twenty-Ten course. The 2010 prize fund was £1.8 million.
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In 2006, Sweden's Robert Karlsson broke the European Tour's 36-hole and 54-hole scoring records by shooting 124 for the first two rounds and 189 for the first three. However as the course was a par 69, which is rare at this level, his to-par scores were slightly less remarkable 14-under after two rounds and 18-under after three. He shot two-over-par for the final round, but still won. In the same year, Phillip Archer posted a score of 60 in the first round, which would have been a 59 but for a missed birdie putt on the 18th green.
| Year | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| ISPS Handa Wales Open | ||
| 2012 | ||
| Saab Wales Open | ||
| 2011 | Alexander Norén | 275 (−9) |
| Celtic Manor Wales Open | ||
| 2010 | Graeme McDowell | 269 (−15) |
| 2009 | Jeppe Huldahl | 275 (−9) |
| 2008 | Scott Strange | 262 (−22) |
| 2007 | Richard Sterne | 263 (−13) |
| 2006 | Robert Karlsson | 260 (−16) |
| 2005 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 262 (−14) |
| 2004 | Simon Khan | 267 (−21)PO |
| Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open | ||
| 2003 | Ian Poulter | 270 (−18) |
| 2002 | Paul Lawrie | 272 (−16) |
| 2001* | Paul McGinley | 138 (−6)PO |
| 2000 | Steen Tinning | 273 (−15) |
* - Tournament reduced to 36 holes in 2001 because of bad weather.