Austrian Open (golf)
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atzenbrugg, Austria |
| Established | 1990 |
| Course(s) | Diamond Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,458 yards (6,820 m) |
| Tour(s) |
European Tour Challenge Tour (1997–2005) |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €1,000,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 261 Markus Brier (2004) |
| To par | −23 (as above) |
| Current champion | |
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The Shot Clock Masters is a men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was founded as the Austrian Open in 1990, and was a European Tour event for seven straight years up to 1996, being held under a variety of names due to regular changes of title sponsor. The tournament dropped down to the Challenge Tour schedule between 1997 and 2005, with a sharp reduction in prize money, before returning to the main tour for the 2006 season. In 2012, it was announced that the Austrian shopping community Lyoness and its affiliated Greenfinity foundation would be the title sponsors for three seasons, that is, through 2014.[1][2]
The 2018 event was the first professional tournament to use a shot clock on every shot. The official European Tour time allowances were used: a 50 second allowance for a “first to play approach shot (including a par three tee shot), chip or putt” and a 40-second allowance for a “tee shot on a par four or par five, or second or third to play approach shot, chip or putt”. Players that failed to play within these time limits incurred a one-shot penalty, which was added to their score for that hole. Players had two “time-extensions” in each round, each giving them an extra 40 seconds.[3]
Since 2010 the tournament has been held at the Diamond Country Club in Atzenbrugg, Lower Austria, 35 km west of Vienna.
Winners
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European Tour
* - 2008 tournament reduced to three rounds due to rain.
Challenge Tour
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA-CA Golf Open presented by Telekom Austria | ||||||
| 2005 | Michael Hoey |  | 265 | −19 | 1 stroke |  |
| 2004 | Markus Brier (2) |  | 261 | −23 | 8 strokes |  |
| 2003 | Robert Coles | | 275 | −13 | Playoff |  |
| Austrian Golf Open | ||||||
| 2002 | Markus Brier | | 267 | −21 | 1 stroke |  |
| Austrian Open | ||||||
| 2001 | Chris Gane | | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | |
| 2000 | No tournament | |||||
| Diners Club Austrian Open | ||||||
| 1999 | Juan Ciola |  | 263 | −17 | Playoff |  |
| 1998 | Kevin Carissimi |  | 269 | −11 | 2 strokes | |
| Matchmaker Austrian Open | ||||||
| 1997 | Erol Simsek | | 266 | −14 | 3 strokes |  |
European Tour
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hohe Brücke Open | ||||||
| 1996 | Paul McGinley |  | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke |  |
| 1995 | Alex Čejka | | 267 | −21 | 4 strokes |  |
| 1994 | Mark Davis (2) | | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | |
| Hohe Brücke Austrian Open | ||||||
| 1993 | Ronan Rafferty | | 274 | −14 | Playoff | |
| Mitsubishi Austrian Open | ||||||
| 1992 | Peter Mitchell | | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | |
| Mitsubishi Austrian Open sponsored by Denzel | ||||||
| 1991 | Mark Davis | | 269 | −19 | 5 strokes | |
| Austrian Open | ||||||
| 1990 | Bernhard Langer | | 271 | −17 | Playoff | |
References
- ↑ "Lyoness Open: Sponsors". Lyoness Open. 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "Lyoness Open Sponsor Agreement" (PDF). Lyoness Open. 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "Five things to know - Shot Clock Masters". PGA European Tour. 5 June 2018.