Benson & Hedges International Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | England |
| Established | 1971 |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Final year | 2003 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 Vicente Fernández (1975) |
| To par |
−18 Vicente Fernández (1975) −18 Sam Torrance (1984) |
| Final champion | |
| Paul Casey | |
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 sponsored by Benson & Hedges, a cigarette company. It was part of the European Tour's annual schedule from the tour's first season in 1972 until the tournament ceased in 2003, following the introduction of a ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship of sporting events by the British government. 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.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2003 | Paul Casey |  England | The Belfry | 277 | −11 | 4 strokes |  Pádraig Harrington | [1] |
| 2002 | Ángel Cabrera |  Argentina | The Belfry | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Barry Lane | [2] |
| 2001 | Henrik Stenson |  Sweden | The Belfry | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Ángel Cabrera Paul McGinley | [3] |
| 2000 | José María Olazábal (2) |  Spain | The Belfry | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes |  Phillip Price | [4][5] |
| 1999 | Colin Montgomerie |  Scotland | The Oxfordshire Golf Club | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | Ángel Cabrera Per-Ulrik Johansson | |
| 1998 | Darren Clarke |  Northern Ireland | The Oxfordshire Golf Club | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | Santiago Luna | |
| 1997 | Bernhard Langer (2) |  Germany | The Oxfordshire Golf Club | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | Ian Woosnam | |
| 1996 | Stephen Ames |  Trinidad and Tobago | The Oxfordshire Golf Club | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Jon Robson | |
| 1995 | Peter O'Malley |  Australia | St Mellion International Hotel, G&CC | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Mark James Costantino Rocca | |
| 1994 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain | St Mellion International Hotel, G&CC | 281 | −7 | 3 strokes | Nick Faldo | |
| 1993 | Paul Broadhurst | England | St Mellion International Hotel, G&CC | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Mark James José María Olazábal | |
| 1992 | Peter Senior | Australia | St Mellion International Hotel, G&CC | 287 | −1 | Playoff |  Tony Johnstone | |
| 1991 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | St Mellion International Hotel, G&CC | 286 | −2 | 2 strokes |  Vijay Singh | |
| 1990 | José María Olazábal | Spain | St Mellion International Hotel, G&CC | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Ian Woosnam | |
| 1989 | Gordon Brand, Jnr | Scotland | Fulford Golf Club | 272 | −12 | 1 stroke | Derrick Cooper | |
| 1988 | Peter Baker | England | Fulford Golf Club | 271 | −17 | Playoff | Nick Faldo | |
| 1987 | Noel Ratcliffe | Australia | Fulford Golf Club | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Ove Sellberg | |
| 1986 | Mark James | England | Fulford Golf Club | 274 | −14 | Playoff | .svg.png){kind=small} Hugh Baiocchi Lee Trevino | |
| 1985 | Sandy Lyle | Scotland | Fulford Golf Club | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Ian Woosnam | |
| 1984 | Sam Torrance | Scotland | Fulford Golf Club | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Wayne Grady | |
| 1983 | John Bland | South Africa | Fulford Golf Club | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Bernhard Langer | |
| 1982 | Greg Norman | Australia | Fulford Golf Club | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke |  Bob Charles Graham Marsh Ian Woosnam | |
| 1981 | Tom Weiskopf | United States | Fulford Golf Club | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Eamonn Darcy Bernhard Langer | |
| 1980 | Graham Marsh | Australia | Fulford Golf Club | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | John Bland | |
| 1979 | Maurice Bembridge | England | St. Mellion Golf and Country Club | 272 | −8 | 2 strokes | Ken Brown | |
| 1978 | Lee Trevino | United States | Fulford Golf Club | 274 | −10 | Playoff | Neil Coles Noel Ratcliffe | |
| 1977 | Antonio Garrido | Spain | Fulford Golf Club | 280 | −4 | 3 strokes | Bob Charles | |
| 1976 | Graham Marsh | Australia | Fulford Golf Club | 272 | −12 | 2 strokes | Mark James | |
| Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf | ||||||||
| 1975 | Vicente Fernández | Argentina | Fulford Golf Club | 266 | −18 | 1 stroke | Maurice Bembridge | |
| 1974 | Philippe Toussaint | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | Fulford Golf Club | 276 | −8 | Playoff | Bob Shearer | |
| 1973 | Vin Baker | South Africa | Fulford Golf Club | 276 | −8 | 2 strokes | Dale Hayes | |
| 1972 | Jack Newton | Australia | Fulford Golf Club | 281 | −3 | 1 stroke | Harry Bannerman | |
| 1971 | Tony Jacklin | England | Fulford Golf Club | 279 | −5 | Playoff | Peter Butler | [6] |
References
- ↑ "Casey wins at The Belfry". BBC Sport. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ↑ "Cabrera reigns at The Belfry". BBC Sport. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ↑ "Stenson proves big at The Belfry". BBC Sport. 13 May 2001. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ↑ "Belfry leader disqualified". BBC Sport. 14 May 2000. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ↑ Garrod, Mark (14 May 2000). "Olazabal cashes in on Harrington horror". The Independent. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ↑ "Jacklin upholds his reputation". The Herald (Glasgow). 23 August 1971. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
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