The European Open is a European Tour golf tournament. Founded in 1978, up to 1994 it was played at various courses in England, including Sunningdale and Walton Heath, except for the 1979 event, which was held at Turnberry in Scotland. Between 1995 and 2007 the tournament was held at the K Club in Straffan, Ireland, before moving again in 2008, this time to the Jack Nicklaus-designed Heritage course at the London Golf Club near Sevenoaks, Kent, England. After a five-year hiatus, the event returned to the European Tour schedule in 2015, now played in Germany.

Venues

VenueLocationFirstLastTimes
Walton Heath Golf ClubSurrey, England197819915
TurnberrySouth Ayrshire, Scotland197919791
Royal Liverpool Golf ClubWirral, England198119811
Sunningdale Golf Club (Old Course)Berkshire, England198219928
East Sussex National Golf ClubUckfield, England199319942
The K ClubStraffan, Ireland1995200713
London Golf ClubKent, England200820092
Golf Resort Bad GriesbachBad Griesbach, Germany201520162
Green Eagle Golf Courses (North Course)Winsen, Germany201720247

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of victoryRunner(s)-upVenue
European Open
2024England Laurie Canter279−132 strokesSouth Africa Thriston Lawrence Austria Bernd WiesbergerGreen Eagle
Porsche European Open
2023Northern Ireland Tom McKibbin283−92 strokesFrance Julien Guerrier Germany Maximilian Kieffer Germany Marcel SiemGreen Eagle
2022Finland Kalle Samooja282−62 strokesNetherlands Wil BesselingGreen Eagle
2021England Marcus Armitage208−82 strokesBelgium Thomas Detry Italy Edoardo Molinari England Matthew Southgate Netherlands Darius van DrielGreen Eagle
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019England Paul Casey274−141 strokeScotland Robert MacIntyre Germany Bernd Ritthammer Austria Matthias SchwabGreen Eagle
2018England Richard McEvoy277−111 strokeSweden Christofer Blomstrand Germany Allen John (a) Italy Renato ParatoreGreen Eagle
2017England Jordan Smith275−13PlayoffFrance Alexander LévyGreen Eagle
2016France Alexander Lévy194−19PlayoffEngland Ross FisherBad Griesbach
2015Thailand Thongchai Jaidee267−171 strokeEngland Graeme StormBad Griesbach
European Open
2010–2014: No tournament
2009France Christian Cévaër281−71 strokeScotland Gary Orr Spain Álvaro Quirós England Steve WebsterLondon
2008England Ross Fisher268−207 strokesSpain Sergio GarcíaLondon
Smurfit Kappa European Open
2007Scotland Colin Montgomerie269−111 strokeSweden Niclas FasthThe K Club
2006Wales Stephen Dodd279−92 strokesSpain José Manuel Lara England Anthony WallThe K Club
Smurfit European Open
2005England Kenneth Ferrie285−32 strokesScotland Colin Montgomerie England Graeme StormThe K Club
2004South Africa Retief Goosen275−135 strokesAustralia Richard Green Australia Peter O'Malley England Lee WestwoodThe K Club
2003Wales Phillip Price272−161 strokeScotland Alastair Forsyth Zimbabwe Mark McNultyThe K Club
2002New Zealand Michael Campbell282−61 strokeWales Bradley Dredge South Africa Retief Goosen Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington Scotland Paul LawrieThe K Club
2001Northern Ireland Darren Clarke273−153 strokesDenmark Thomas Bjørn Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington Wales Ian WoosnamThe K Club
2000England Lee Westwood (2)276−121 strokeArgentina Ángel CabreraThe K Club
1999England Lee Westwood271−173 strokesNorthern Ireland Darren Clarke Australia Peter O'MalleyThe K Club
1998Sweden Mathias Grönberg275−1310 strokesSpain Miguel Ángel Jiménez Wales Phillip PriceThe K Club
1997Sweden Per-Ulrik Johansson (2)267−216 strokesEngland Peter BakerThe K Club
1996Sweden Per-Ulrik Johansson277−111 strokeItaly Costantino RoccaThe K Club
1995Germany Bernhard Langer (2)280−8PlayoffEngland Barry LaneThe K Club
European Open
1994England David Gilford275−135 strokesSpain José María Olazábal Italy Costantino RoccaEast Sussex National
GA European Open
1993Scotland Gordon Brand Jnr (2)275−137 strokesWales Phillip Price Northern Ireland Ronan RaffertyEast Sussex National
1992England Nick Faldo262−183 strokesSweden Robert KarlssonSunningdale
1991Australia Mike Harwood277−112 strokesScotland Sandy LyleWalton Heath
Panasonic European Open
1990Australia Peter Senior267−131 strokeWales Ian WoosnamSunningdale
1989England Andrew Murray277−111 strokeNew Zealand Frank NobiloWalton Heath
1988Wales Ian Woosnam260−203 strokesEngland Nick FaldoSunningdale
1987England Paul Way279−92 strokesSouth Africa John Bland Scotland Gordon Brand JnrWalton Heath
1986Australia Greg Norman269−11PlayoffScotland Ken BrownSunningdale
1985West Germany Bernhard Langer269−113 strokesRepublic of Ireland John O'LearySunningdale
1984Scotland Gordon Brand Jnr270−103 strokesSpain Seve Ballesteros Australia Noel RatcliffeSunningdale
1983Japan Isao Aoki274−62 strokesSpain Seve Ballesteros England Nick Faldo England Carl MasonSunningdale
European Open Championship
1982Spain Manuel Piñero266−142 strokesScotland Sam TorranceSunningdale
Dixcel Tissues European Open
1981Australia Graham Marsh275−132 strokesSpain Seve BallesterosRoyal Liverpool
European Open Championship
1980United States Tom Kite284−81 strokeUnited States Lon Hinkle United States Leonard ThompsonWalton Heath
1979Scotland Sandy Lyle275−97 strokesSouth Africa Dale Hayes England Peter TownsendTurnberry
1978United States Bobby Wadkins283−5PlayoffScotland Bernard Gallacher United States Gil MorganWalton Heath

Notes

External links

53°19′21″N 10°13′35″E/53.3225°N 10.2265°E/ 53.3225; 10.2265