Benson & Hedges International Open

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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
Course(s)The Belfry
(Brabazon Course)
Par72
Length7,119 yd (6,510 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£1,100,000
Month playedMay
Final year2003
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Vicente Fernández (1975)
To par−18 Vicente Fernández (1975)
−18 Sam Torrance (1984)
Final champion
England Paul Casey
Location map
The Belfry is located in England
The Belfry
The Belfry
Location in England
The Belfry is located in Warwickshire
The Belfry
The Belfry
Location in Warwickshire

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Benson & Hedges International Open
2003   Paul Casey 277 −11 4 strokes   Pádraig Harrington The Belfry [1]
2002   Ángel Cabrera 278 −10 1 stroke   Barry Lane The Belfry [2]
2001   Henrik Stenson 275 −13 3 strokes   Ángel Cabrera
  Paul McGinley
The Belfry [3]
2000   José María Olazábal (2) 275 −13 3 strokes   Phillip Price The Belfry [4][5]
1999   Colin Montgomerie 273 −15 3 strokes   Ángel Cabrera
  Per-Ulrik Johansson
The Oxfordshire
1998   Darren Clarke 273 −15 3 strokes   Santiago Luna The Oxfordshire
1997   Bernhard Langer (2) 276 −12 2 strokes   Ian Woosnam The Oxfordshire
1996   Stephen Ames 283 −5 1 stroke   Jon Robson The Oxfordshire
1995   Peter O'Malley 280 −8 1 stroke   Mark James
  Costantino Rocca
St Mellion International
1994   Seve Ballesteros 281 −7 3 strokes   Nick Faldo St Mellion International
1993   Paul Broadhurst 276 −12 1 stroke   Mark James
  José María Olazábal
St Mellion International
1992   Peter Senior 287 −1 Playoff   Tony Johnstone St Mellion International
1991   Bernhard Langer 286 −2 2 strokes   Vijay Singh St Mellion International
1990   José María Olazábal 279 −9 1 stroke   Ian Woosnam St Mellion International
1989   Gordon Brand Jnr 272 −12 1 stroke   Derrick Cooper Fulford
1988   Peter Baker 271 −17 Playoff   Nick Faldo Fulford
1987   Noel Ratcliffe 275 −13 2 strokes   Ove Sellberg Fulford
1986   Mark James 274 −14 Playoff   Hugh Baiocchi
  Lee Trevino
Fulford
1985   Sandy Lyle 274 −14 1 stroke   Ian Woosnam Fulford
1984   Sam Torrance 270 −18 1 stroke   Wayne Grady Fulford
1983   John Bland 273 −15 1 stroke   Bernhard Langer Fulford
1982   Greg Norman 283 −5 1 stroke   Bob Charles
  Graham Marsh
  Ian Woosnam
Fulford
1981   Tom Weiskopf 272 −16 1 stroke   Eamonn Darcy
  Bernhard Langer
Fulford
1980   Graham Marsh (2) 272 −16 2 strokes   John Bland Fulford
1979   Maurice Bembridge 272 −8 2 strokes   Ken Brown St. Mellion International
1978   Lee Trevino 274 −10 Playoff   Neil Coles
  Noel Ratcliffe
Fulford
1977   Antonio Garrido 280 −4 3 strokes   Bob Charles Fulford
1976   Graham Marsh 272 −12 2 strokes   Mark James Fulford
Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf
1975   Vicente Fernández 266 −18 1 stroke   Maurice Bembridge Fulford
1974   Philippe Toussaint 276 −8 Playoff   Bob Shearer Fulford
1973   Vin Baker 276 −8 2 strokes   Dale Hayes Fulford [6]
1972   Jack Newton 281 −3 1 stroke   Harry Bannerman Fulford
1971   Tony Jacklin 279 −5 Playoff   Peter Butler Fulford [7]

References

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  1. ^ "Casey wins at The Belfry". BBC Sport. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Cabrera reigns at The Belfry". BBC Sport. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Stenson proves big at The Belfry". BBC Sport. 13 May 2001. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Belfry leader disqualified". BBC Sport. 14 May 2000. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  5. ^ Garrod, Mark (14 May 2000). "Olazabal cashes in on Harrington horror". The Independent. Retrieved 1 February 2011.[dead link]
  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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