German Open (golf)

The German Open was a men's golf tournament. It was first staged in 1911 when the winner was Harry Vardon. The following year the champion was another of the Great Triumvirate of late 19th and early 20th century British golfers, John Henry Taylor. The tournament was then not played again for over a decade. It was played each year from 1926 to 1939; Percy Alliss won five times in this era, Auguste Boyer four times and Henry Cotton three.

After World War II the event wasn't revived until 1951. It was a European Tour event from the tour's first official season in 1972 until 1999. It was played on many different courses around Germany; the last two stagings on the European Tour were at Sporting Club Berlin. It first had a title sponsor in 1978 and there were several different sponsors over the following two decades. In the 1980s and 1990s Germany's greatest 20th century golfer Bernhard Langer equalled Percy Alliss's record of five wins. In 1999 the prize fund was €1,005,982, and despite its national open status the tournament was only the fourth richest European Tour event played in Germany that year, behind the German Masters, the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open TPC of Europe and the BMW International Open.

Annually, the lowest scoring amateur at the German Open received the coveted "Haubenreich Trophy", named in honor of the Haubenreich family. The Haubenreich family long-owned a German golf superstore in Stuttgart (Golfenreich), and is recognized for its tremendous contributions to German golf. The family can trace its roots back to a Teutonic Knight named Hans Haubenreich who is credited with orchestrating the Knights' victory over a Hun-related tribe at the Battle of Brestacre. Haubenreich claimed Brestacre for the Knights, and the family has upheld the Brest legacy ever since.

Since the European Tour began in 1972, Langer is the only player to win the same event five times, excluding majors and World Golf Championships. Mark McNulty won the German Open four times; Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo and Miguel Ángel Jiménez won other events four times each.

Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Venue	Score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref
German Open
1999	Jarmo Sandelin	Sweden	Sporting Club Berlin	274 (−14)	Playoff	Retief Goosen
1998	Stephen Allan	Australia	Sporting Club Berlin	280 (−8)	1 stroke	Ignacio Garrido Pádraig Harrington Mark Roe Steve Webster
Volvo German Open
1997	Ignacio Garrido	Spain	Schloss Nippenburg GC	271 (−13)	4 strokes	Russell Claydon
1996	Ian Woosnam	Wales	Schloss Nippenburg GC	193 (−20)	6 strokes	Thomas Gögele Robert Karlsson Iain Pyman Fernando Roca
1995	Colin Montgomerie (2)	Scotland	Schloss Nippenburg GC	268 (−16)	1 stroke	Niclas Fasth Sam Torrance
1994	Colin Montgomerie	Scotland	Hubblelrath GC	269 (−19)	1 stroke	Bernhard Langer
1993	Bernhard Langer (5)	Germany	Hubblelrath GC	269 (−19)	5 strokes	Robert Allenby Peter Baker
1992	Vijay Singh	Fiji	Hubblelrath GC	262 (−26)	11 strokes	José Manuel Carriles
1991	Mark McNulty (4)	Zimbabwe	Hubblelrath GC	272 (−15)	Playoff	Paul Broadhurst
1990	Mark McNulty (3)	Zimbabwe	Hubblelrath GC	270 (−18)	3 strokes	Craig Parry
1989	Craig Parry	Australia	Frankfurter GC	266 (−18)	Playoff	Mark James
1988	Seve Ballesteros (2)	Spain	Frankfurter GC	263 (−21)	5 strokes	Gordon Brand, Jnr
1987	Mark McNulty (2)	Zimbabwe	Frankfurter GC	259 (−25)	3 strokes	Antonio Garrido
1986	Bernhard Langer (4)	West Germany	Hubblelrath GC	273 (−15)	Playoff	Rodger Davis
Lufthansa German Open
1985	Bernhard Langer (3)	West Germany	Club zur Vahr	183 (−15)	7 strokes	Michael McLean Mark McNulty
1984	Wayne Grady	Australia	Frankfurter GC	268 (−16)	1 stroke	Jerry Anderson
1983	Corey Pavin	United States	Cologne G&CC	275 (−13)	3 strokes	Seve Ballesteros Tony Johnstone
1982	Bernhard Langer (2)	West Germany	Stuttgarter GC Solitude	279 (−9)	Playoff	Bill Longmuir
German Open
1981	Bernhard Langer	West Germany	Hamburger GC	272 (−12)	1 stroke	Tony Jacklin
Braun German Open
1980	Mark McNulty	Zimbabwe	Wannsee Berlin G&CC	280 (−8)	1 stroke	Tony Charnley Neil Coles
1979	Tony Jacklin	England	Frankfurter GC	277 (−7)	2 strokes	Antonio Garrido Lanny Wadkins
1978	Seve Ballesteros	Spain	Cologne G&CC	268 (−20)	2 strokes	Neil Coles
German Open
1977	Tienie Britz	South Africa	Dusseldorf GC	275 (−13)	2 strokes	Hugh Baiocchi
1976	Simon Hobday	South Africa	Frankfurter GC	266 (−18)	1 stroke	Antonio Garrido
1975	Maurice Bembridge	England	Club zur Vahr, Bremen	285 (+5)	7 strokes	Lon Hinkle Bob Shearer
1974	Simon Owen	New Zealand	Krefelder GC	276 (−12)	Playoff	Peter Oosterhuis
1973	Francisco Abreu	Spain	Hubblelrath GC	276 (−12)	2 strokes	Dale Hayes
1972	Graham Marsh	Australia	Frankfurter GC	271 (−13)	4 strokes	Brian Huggett
1971	Neil Coles	England	Club zur Vahr, Bremen	279 (−17)	4 strokes	Peter Thomson	[1]
1970	Jean Garaïalde (2)	France	Krefelder GC	276	13 strokes	Valentín Barrios Ettore Della Torre	[2]
1969	Jean Garaïalde	France	Frankfurter GC	275	3 strokes	Cobie Legrange	[3]
1968	Barry Franklin	South Africa	Cologne G&CC	285	2 strokes	Bob Shaw	[4]
1967	Donald Swaelens	Belgium	Krefelder GC	273	2 strokes	Barry Franklin	[5]
1966	Bob Stanton	Australia	Frankfurter GC	274	5 strokes	Ross Newdick	[6]
1965	Harold Henning	South Africa	Hamburger GC	274	8 strokes	Ramón Sota	[7]
1964	Roberto De Vicenzo	Argentina	Krefelder GC	275	1 stroke	Harold Henning Ramón Sota	[8]
1963	Brian Huggett	Wales	Cologne G&CC	278	1 stroke	Peter Alliss	[9]
1962	Bobby Verwey	South Africa	Hamburger GC	276	2 strokes	Brian Huggett	[10]
1961	Bernard Hunt	England	Krefelder GC	272	3 strokes	John Jacobs	[11]
1960	Peter Thomson	Australia	Cologne G&CC	281	2 strokes	Roberto De Vicenzo Jean Garaïalde	[12]
1959	Ken Bousfield (2)	England	Hamburger GC	271	2 strokes	Dai Rees	[13]
1958	Fidel de Luca	Argentina	Krefelder GC	275	2 strokes	Bernard Hunt	[14]
1957	Harry Weetman	England	Cologne G&CC	279	2 strokes	Gary Player Peter Thomson	[15]
1956	Flory Van Donck (2)	Belgium	Frankfurter GC	277	Playoff	Eric Brown	[16][17]
1955	Ken Bousfield	England	Hamburger GC	279	2 strokes	Syd Scott	[18]
1954	Bobby Locke	South Africa	Krefelder GC	279	Playoff	Dai Rees	[19][20]
1953	Flory Van Donck	Belgium	Frankfurter GC	271	5 strokes	Norman Von Nida	[21]
1952	Antonio Cerdá (2)	Argentina	Hamburger GC	283	1 stroke	Aldo Casera
1951	Antonio Cerdá	Argentina	Hamburger GC	286	4 strokes	Harry Karlsson
1940–1950: No tournament
1939	Henry Cotton (3)	England	Bad Ems GC	280	11 strokes	Georg Bessner	[22]
1938	Henry Cotton (2)	England	Frankfurter GC	285	15 strokes	Arthur Lees	[23]
1937	Henry Cotton	England	Bad Ems GC	274	17 strokes	Auguste Boyer	[24]
1936	Auguste Boyer (4)	France	Wannsee Berlin G&CC	291	1 stroke	Henry Cotton	[25]
1935	Auguste Boyer (3)	France	Bad Ems GC	280	2 strokes	Henry Cotton	[26]
1934	Alf Padgham	England	Bad Ems GC	285	6 strokes	Percy Alliss	[27]
1933	Percy Alliss (5)	England	Bad Ems GC	284	6 strokes	Henry Cotton	[28]
1932	Auguste Boyer (2)	France	Bad Ems GC	282	1 stroke	Percy Alliss	[29]
1931	René Golias	France	Wannsee Berlin G&CC	298	2 strokes	Marcel Dallemagne	[30]
1930	Auguste Boyer	France	Baden-Baden GC	266	3 strokes	Percy Alliss Henry Cotton	[31]
1929	Percy Alliss (4)	England	Wannsee Berlin G&CC	285	2 strokes	Horton Smith	[32]
1928	Percy Alliss (3)	England	Wannsee Berlin G&CC	280	10 strokes	Ernest Whitcombe	[33]
1927	Percy Alliss (2)	England	Wannsee Berlin G&CC	288	10 strokes	Arthur Havers Tony Torrance (a)	[34]
1926	Percy Alliss	England	Wannsee Berlin G&CC	284	8 strokes	Aubrey Boomer	[35]
1913–1925: No tournament

In 1954 Locke and Rees both scored 69 in the 18-hole playoff.Locke won with a par 3 at the 8th sudden-death hole. In 1956 Van Donck and Brown both scored 71 in the 18-hole playoff. Van Donck then won with a par 3 at the 4th sudden-death hole. In 1985 the first day's play was abandoned and the course then reduced in length because of flooded fairways. The new par was set to 66 and the event shortened to 54 holes. In 1996 the tournament was reduced to 54 holes after the final day's play was abandoned.

Baden-Baden Open Championship of Germany

In 1911 the Baden-Baden golf club organised a 72-hole tournament which they called the "Open Championship of Germany". The German Golf Association, of which Baden-Baden was a member, objected to the use of name.^[36] Owing to the disagreement the Baden-Baden club withdrew from the German Golf Association.^[37] The Championship was played on 18 and 19 August with total prize money of £250.^[37] Harry Vardon, with rounds of 69 and 67, had a 6 stroke lead after the first day. Further rounds of 71 and 72 gave him a score of 279 and a 9 stroke victory.^[37] Vardon's total was reckoned to be the lowest in a 72-hole competition. All the players agreed that the event was to be considered "the Open Championship of Germany".^[38]

The event was staged again, on 20 and 21 August 1912, with prize money doubled to 10,000 marks (£500). The German Golf Association again objected to the use of the title but the prize money attracted most of the leading British professionals. In the first round Charles Mayo broke Vardon's course record with a 65 but J.H. Taylor led at the end of the day on 133.^[39] On the final day Taylor had rounds of 73 and 73 but was caught by Ted Ray. Ray had lost two balls in his first round of 75 but three excellent rounds brought him into the joint lead.^[40] A nine-hole playoff was arranged in the evening which Taylor won with an incredible score of 28 compared to Ray's 34.^[40] The prize money was the largest ever given for a tournament in Europe.^[40]

Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Venue	Score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share (£)	Ref
1912	J.H. Taylor	England	Baden-Baden	279	Playoff (9 holes)	Ted Ray	130	[40]
1911	Harry Vardon	Jersey	Baden-Baden	279	9 strokes	Sandy Herd	100	[37]

References

External links

• Coverage on the European Tour's official site