Trophée Lancôme

Trophée Lancôme
Tournament information
Location France
Established 1970
Course(s) Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche
Tour(s) European Tour
Format Stroke play
Final year 2003
Tournament record score
Aggregate 263 Vijay Singh (1994)
To par −24 Ian Woosnam (1987)
Final champion
South Africa Retief Goosen

The Trophée Lancôme was a professional golf tournament which was staged in Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France from 1970 to 2003.

Gaëtan Mourgue D'Algue, a French golf enthusiast from Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, hoped to popularize the then little-known sport of Golf in France during the early 1960s. With Dominique Motte, he suggested the creation of a new championship trophy to Pierre Menet, the chairman of the Lancôme Company. Their goal was originally to bring together eight of the best players in the world. Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche had hosted the 1963 Canada Cup and the Open de France in 1965 and 1969.

The tournament started in 1970 as the "Tournament of Champions" but from 1971 it was called the "Trophée Lancôme", named after Menet's company. It began as an unofficial event, in that it was not part of a tour schedule, but it was backed by the Fédération Française de Golf and by preeminent sports agent Mark McCormack who arranged for some of the world's top players to participate. The 1970 and 1971 the tournament was played over three rounds (54 holes), but starting in 1972 it was played over four rounds (72 holes). Originally contested by 8 invited players, the field was increased to 12 in 1979.

From 1982 onwards it was an official money event on the European Tour, with an increased field size. In 1986 Bernhard Langer and Seve Ballesteros were declared joint winners as they were level after four playoff holes when darkness fell. The tournament ceased operation after 2003.

Winners

European Tour event (1982–2003)
YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
2003Retief Goosen (2) South Africa266−184 strokesRepublic of Ireland Paul McGinley
2002Alex Čejka Germany272−122 strokesSpain Carlos Rodiles
2001Sergio García Spain266−181 strokeSouth Africa Retief Goosen
2000Retief Goosen South Africa271−131 strokeNew Zealand Michael Campbell
Northern Ireland Darren Clarke
1999Pierre Fulke Sweden270−141 strokeSpain Ignacio Garrido
1998Miguel Ángel Jiménez Spain273−112 strokesUnited States David Duval
United States Mark O'Meara
Sweden Jarmo Sandelin
New Zealand Greg Turner
1997Mark O'Meara United States271−131 strokeSweden Jarmo Sandelin
1996Jesper Parnevik Sweden268−125 strokesScotland Colin Montgomerie
1995Colin Montgomerie Scotland269−111 strokeScotland Sam Torrance
1994Vijay Singh Fiji263−171 strokeSpain Miguel Ángel Jiménez
1993Ian Woosnam (2) Wales267−132 strokesScotland Sam Torrance
1992Mark Roe England267−132 strokesArgentina Vicente Fernández
1991Frank Nobilo New Zealand267−131 strokeAustralia Ian Baker-Finch
Australia Peter Fowler
England David Gilford
England Jamie Spence
1990José María Olazábal Spain269−111 strokeScotland Colin Montgomerie
1989Eduardo Romero Argentina266−221 strokeWest Germany Bernhard Langer
Spain José María Olazábal
1988Seve Ballesteros (4) Spain269−154 strokesSpain José María Olazábal
1987Ian Woosnam Wales264−242 strokesZimbabwe Mark McNulty
1986Seve Ballesteros (3)
Bernhard Langer		 Spain
 West Germany		274−14Due to darkness, ended in
tie after four-hole playoff
1985Nick Price Zimbabwe275−13PlayoffEngland Mark James
1984Sandy Lyle Scotland278−10PlayoffSpain Seve Ballesteros
1983Seve Ballesteros (2) Spain269−194 strokesUnited States Corey Pavin
1982David Graham (2) Australia276−122 strokesSpain Seve Ballesteros
Unofficial money event (1970–1981)
YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
1981David Graham Australia280−85 strokesJapan Isao Aoki
Scotland Sandy Lyle		[1]
1980Lee Trevino (2) United States280−84 strokesUnited States Gary Hallberg[2]
1979Johnny Miller (2) United States281−73 strokesScotland Sandy Lyle
United States Lee Trevino		[3]
1978Lee Trevino United States272−165 strokesSouth Africa Gary Player
United States Tom Watson		[4]
1977Graham Marsh Australia273−15PlayoffSpain Seve Ballesteros[5]
1976Seve Ballesteros Spain283−51 strokeUnited States Arnold Palmer[6]
1975Gary Player South Africa278−106 strokesUnited States Lanny Wadkins[7]
1974Billy Casper United States283−53 strokesUnited States Hale Irwin[8]
1973Johnny Miller United States277−113 strokesSpain Valentín Barrios[9]
1972Tommy Aaron United States279−93 strokesUnited States Tom Weiskopf[10]
1971Arnold Palmer United States202−142 strokesSouth Africa Gary Player[11]
1970Tony Jacklin England206−101 strokeUnited States Arnold Palmer
Spain Ramón Sota		[12]

Multiple winners

  • 4 wins: Seve Ballesteros (including one shared)
  • 2 wins: Retief Goosen, David Graham, Lee Trevino, Ian Woosnam

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Open Champion David Graham". The Glasgow Herald. 19 October 1981. p. 16.
  2. ↑ "Caddy 'reads' Trevino win". The Glasgow Herald. 20 October 1980. p. 22.
  3. ↑ "Johnny comes marching home after 3 lean years". The Glasgow Herald. 29 October 1979. p. 20.
  4. ↑ "Trevino wins with record". The Glasgow Herald. 23 October 1978. p. 22.
  5. ↑ "Marsh wins again". The Glasgow Herald. 17 October 1977. p. 19.
  6. ↑ "Ballesteros wins Lancome". The Glasgow Herald. 18 October 1976. p. 17.
  7. ↑ "Player finishes well clear of field". The Times. 13 October 1975. p. 9.
  8. ↑ "Casper survives bad start". The Glasgow Herald. 7 October 1974. p. 5.
  9. ↑ "Lancome win for Miller". The Glasgow Herald. 8 October 1973. p. 7.
  10. ↑ "Aaron nine under par for victory". The Times. 9 October 1972. p. 6.
  11. ↑ "Palmer proves game has lost none of its effectiveness". The Glasgow Herald. 18 October 1971. p. 5.
  12. ↑ "Eagle-birdie finish gives Jacklin dramatic victory". The Glasgow Herald. 19 October 1970. p. 5.
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