Scandinavian Enterprise Open

Scandinavian Enterprise Open
Tournament information
Location Sweden
Established 1973
Tour(s) European Tour
Format Stroke play
Final year 1990
Tournament record score
Aggregate 268 Craig Stadler (1990)
268 Ronan Rafferty (1989)
To par −20 (as above)
Final champion
United States Craig Stadler

The Scandinavian Enterprise Open was a golf tournament on the European Tour that was played in Sweden until 1990, when it had a prize fund of £400,000, which was mid-range for the tour at that time.

In 1991, the tournament was merged with fellow Sweden-based European Tour event, the PLM Open, with the resultant tournament being called the Scandinavian Masters.[1]

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
1990Craig Stadler United States268−204 strokesAustralia Craig Parry
1989Ronan Rafferty Northern Ireland268−202 strokesUnited States Michael Allen
1988Seve Ballesteros (3) Spain270−185 strokesAustralia Gerry Taylor
1987Gordon Brand, Jnr Scotland277−11PlayoffSweden Magnus Persson
1986Greg Turner New Zealand270−18PlayoffUnited States Craig Stadler
1985Ian Baker-Finch Australia274−142 strokesAustralia Graham Marsh
1984Ian Woosnam Wales280−46 strokesAustralia Michael Clayton
1983Sam Torrance Scotland280−81 strokeUnited States Craig Stadler
1982Bob Byman (2) United States275−93 strokesScotland Sam Torrance
1981Seve Ballesteros (2) Spain273−115 strokesSpain Antonio Garrido
1980Greg Norman Australia276−123 strokesEngland Mark James
1979Sandy Lyle Scotland276−123 strokesSpain Seve Ballesteros
1978Seve Ballesteros Spain279−91 strokeSouth Africa Dale Hayes
1977Bob Byman United States275−131 strokeSouth Africa Hugh Baiocchi
1976Hugh Baiocchi South Africa271−172 strokesRepublic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy
1975George Burns United States279−5PlayoffAustralia Graham Marsh
1974Tony Jacklin England279−511 strokesSpain José María Cañizares
1973Bob Charles New Zealand278−102 strokesSouth Africa Vin Baker
England Tony Jacklin
England Hedley Muscroft

Tournament highlights

  • 1973: Bob Charles wins the inaugural edition of the tournament. He finishes two shots ahead of Tony Jacklin, Hedley Muscroft, and Vin Baker.[2]
  • 1974: Tony Jacklin wins by 11 shots over José Maria Cañizares despite his shooting a final round 75.[3]
  • 1977: Seve Ballesteros is struck by lightning on the 14th fairway during the second round of play. He escaped major injury and continued playing.[4] Earlier in the same day Ballesteros got in a rules dispute when Lon Hinkle accused him of marking his ball incorrectly.[5]
  • 1987: Magnus Persson's attempt to become the Scandinavian Enterprise Open's first Swedish winner is foiled when Gordon Brand, Jnr defeats him on the first hole of a sudden death playoff.[6]
  • 1988: Seve Ballesteros wins the Scandinavian Open for a third time. He finishes five ahead of Gerry Taylor.[7]
  • 1990: Craig Stadler shoots a final round 61 to win the last edition of the tournament. He finishes four shots ahead of Craig Parry.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "International Tour Events". Svenska Golfförbundet. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  2. ↑ Charles a winner in Sweden
  3. ↑ Tony Jacklin breezes to win
  4. ↑ Ballesteros OK After Struck by Lightning Bolt
  5. ↑ Lucky Lee continues to sizzle
  6. ↑ Brand takes Scandinavian Open
  7. ↑ Seve takes Swedish Open
  8. ↑ Record triumph by Stadler
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