Benson & Hedges International Open

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

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
Benson & Hedges International Open
2003Paul Casey EnglandThe Belfry277−114 strokesRepublic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington[1]
2002Ángel Cabrera ArgentinaThe Belfry278−101 strokeEngland Barry Lane[2]
2001Henrik Stenson SwedenThe Belfry275−133 strokesArgentina Ángel Cabrera
Republic of Ireland Paul McGinley		[3]
2000José María Olazábal (2) SpainThe Belfry275−133 strokesWales Phillip Price[4][5]
1999Colin Montgomerie ScotlandThe Oxfordshire Golf Club273−153 strokesArgentina Ángel Cabrera
Sweden Per-Ulrik Johansson
1998Darren Clarke Northern IrelandThe Oxfordshire Golf Club273−153 strokesSpain Santiago Luna
1997Bernhard Langer (2) GermanyThe Oxfordshire Golf Club276−122 strokesWales Ian Woosnam
1996Stephen Ames Trinidad and TobagoThe Oxfordshire Golf Club283−51 strokeEngland Jon Robson
1995Peter O'Malley AustraliaSt Mellion International Hotel, G&CC280−81 strokeEngland Mark James
Italy Costantino Rocca
1994Seve Ballesteros SpainSt Mellion International Hotel, G&CC281−73 strokesEngland Nick Faldo
1993Paul Broadhurst EnglandSt Mellion International Hotel, G&CC276−121 strokeEngland Mark James
Spain José María Olazábal
1992Peter Senior AustraliaSt Mellion International Hotel, G&CC287−1PlayoffZimbabwe Tony Johnstone
1991Bernhard Langer GermanySt Mellion International Hotel, G&CC286−22 strokesFiji Vijay Singh
1990José María Olazábal SpainSt Mellion International Hotel, G&CC279−91 strokeWales Ian Woosnam
1989Gordon Brand, Jnr ScotlandFulford Golf Club272−121 strokeEngland Derrick Cooper
1988Peter Baker EnglandFulford Golf Club271−17PlayoffEngland Nick Faldo
1987Noel Ratcliffe AustraliaFulford Golf Club275−132 strokesSweden Ove Sellberg
1986Mark James EnglandFulford Golf Club274−14PlayoffSouth Africa Hugh Baiocchi
United States Lee Trevino
1985Sandy Lyle ScotlandFulford Golf Club274−141 strokeWales Ian Woosnam
1984Sam Torrance ScotlandFulford Golf Club270−181 strokeAustralia Wayne Grady
1983John Bland South AfricaFulford Golf Club273−151 strokeWest Germany Bernhard Langer
1982Greg Norman AustraliaFulford Golf Club283−51 strokeNew Zealand Bob Charles
Australia Graham Marsh
Wales Ian Woosnam
1981Tom Weiskopf United StatesFulford Golf Club272−161 strokeRepublic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy
West Germany Bernhard Langer
1980Graham Marsh AustraliaFulford Golf Club272−162 strokesSouth Africa John Bland
1979Maurice Bembridge EnglandSt. Mellion Golf and Country Club272−82 strokesScotland Ken Brown
1978Lee Trevino United StatesFulford Golf Club274−10PlayoffEngland Neil Coles
Australia Noel Ratcliffe
1977Antonio Garrido SpainFulford Golf Club280−43 strokesNew Zealand Bob Charles
1976Graham Marsh AustraliaFulford Golf Club272−122 strokesEngland Mark James
Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf
1975Vicente Fernández ArgentinaFulford Golf Club266−181 strokeEngland Maurice Bembridge
1974Philippe Toussaint BelgiumFulford Golf Club276−8PlayoffAustralia Bob Shearer
1973Vin Baker South AfricaFulford Golf Club276−82 strokesSouth Africa Dale Hayes
1972Jack Newton AustraliaFulford Golf Club281−31 strokeScotland Harry Bannerman
1971Tony Jacklin EnglandFulford Golf Club279−5PlayoffEngland Peter Butler[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Casey wins at The Belfry". BBC Sport. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  2. ↑ "Cabrera reigns at The Belfry". BBC Sport. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  3. ↑ "Stenson proves big at The Belfry". BBC Sport. 13 May 2001. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  4. ↑ "Belfry leader disqualified". BBC Sport. 14 May 2000. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  5. ↑ Garrod, Mark (14 May 2000). "Olazabal cashes in on Harrington horror". The Independent. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  6. ↑ "Jacklin upholds his reputation". The Herald (Glasgow). 23 August 1971. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
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