Benson & Hedges International Open

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.

Benson & Hedges
International Open
Tournament information
LocationEngland
Established1971
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Final year2003
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Vicente Fernández (1975)
To par−18 Vicente Fernández (1975)
−18 Sam Torrance (1984)
Final champion
Paul Casey

Winners
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
Benson & Hedges International Open
2003Paul Casey EnglandThe Belfry277−114 strokes Pádraig Harrington[1]
2002Ángel Cabrera ArgentinaThe Belfry278−101 stroke Barry Lane[2]
2001Henrik Stenson SwedenThe Belfry275−133 strokes Ángel Cabrera
Paul McGinley		[3]
2000José María Olazábal (2) SpainThe Belfry275−133 strokes Phillip Price[4][5]
1999Colin Montgomerie ScotlandThe Oxfordshire Golf Club273−153 strokes Ángel Cabrera
Per-Ulrik Johansson
1998Darren Clarke Northern IrelandThe Oxfordshire Golf Club273−153 strokes Santiago Luna
1997Bernhard Langer (2) GermanyThe Oxfordshire Golf Club276−122 strokes Ian Woosnam
1996Stephen Ames Trinidad and TobagoThe Oxfordshire Golf Club283−51 stroke Jon Robson
1995Peter O'Malley AustraliaSt Mellion International Hotel, G&CC280−81 stroke Mark James
Costantino Rocca
1994Seve Ballesteros SpainSt Mellion International Hotel, G&CC281−73 strokes Nick Faldo
1993Paul Broadhurst EnglandSt Mellion International Hotel, G&CC276−121 stroke Mark James
José María Olazábal
1992Peter Senior AustraliaSt Mellion International Hotel, G&CC287−1Playoff Tony Johnstone
1991Bernhard Langer GermanySt Mellion International Hotel, G&CC286−22 strokes Vijay Singh
1990José María Olazábal SpainSt Mellion International Hotel, G&CC279−91 stroke Ian Woosnam
1989Gordon Brand, Jnr ScotlandFulford Golf Club272−121 stroke Derrick Cooper
1988Peter Baker EnglandFulford Golf Club271−17Playoff Nick Faldo
1987Noel Ratcliffe AustraliaFulford Golf Club275−132 strokes Ove Sellberg
1986Mark James EnglandFulford Golf Club274−14Playoff Hugh Baiocchi
Lee Trevino
1985Sandy Lyle ScotlandFulford Golf Club274−141 stroke Ian Woosnam
1984Sam Torrance ScotlandFulford Golf Club270−181 stroke Wayne Grady
1983John Bland South AfricaFulford Golf Club273−151 stroke Bernhard Langer
1982Greg Norman AustraliaFulford Golf Club283−51 stroke Bob Charles
Graham Marsh
Ian Woosnam
1981Tom Weiskopf United StatesFulford Golf Club272−161 stroke Eamonn Darcy
Bernhard Langer
1980Graham Marsh AustraliaFulford Golf Club272−162 strokes John Bland
1979Maurice Bembridge EnglandSt. Mellion Golf and Country Club272−82 strokes Ken Brown
1978Lee Trevino United StatesFulford Golf Club274−10Playoff Neil Coles
Noel Ratcliffe
1977Antonio Garrido SpainFulford Golf Club280−43 strokes Bob Charles
1976Graham Marsh AustraliaFulford Golf Club272−122 strokes Mark James
Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf
1975Vicente Fernández ArgentinaFulford Golf Club266−181 stroke Maurice Bembridge
1974Philippe Toussaint BelgiumFulford Golf Club276−8Playoff Bob Shearer
1973Vin Baker South AfricaFulford Golf Club276−82 strokes Dale Hayes[6]
1972Jack Newton AustraliaFulford Golf Club281−31 stroke Harry Bannerman
1971Tony Jacklin EnglandFulford Golf Club279−5Playoff Peter Butler[7]

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. "Baker's first major win". The Glasgow Herald. 20 August 1973. p. 5.
  7. "Jacklin upholds his reputation". The Glasgow Herald. 23 August 1971. p. 5.
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