The Polish Open is the oldest and most prestigious professional golf tournament in Poland.[1] First played in 1994, from 1996 to 1999 it was included on the Challenge Tour, and subsequently on the Pro Golf Tour (formerly known as the EPD Tour).[2]

Gradi Polish Open
Tournament information
LocationGdańsk, Poland
Established1994
Course(s)Gradi Golf Club
Par70
Length5,746 yards (5,254 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
Pro Golf Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund30,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate273 José Manuel Lara (1998)
To par−11 as above
Current champion
Switzerland Cédric Gugler
Location map
Gradi GC is located in Poland
Gradi GC
Gradi GC
Location in Poland

In its capacity as a national open golf championship, starting with 1994 champion Gary Marks the winner earned qualification to the Sarazen World Open, an unofficial money event on the PGA Tour 1994–1999 featuring national open winners.[3]

Winners

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Year Tour[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Gradi Polish Open
2024 PGT   Cédric Gugler 184 −26 7 strokes   Jean Bekirian
  Yente van Doren
Gradi
2023 PGT   Thomas Elissalde 193 −17 1 stroke   Tom Büschges
  Owen Edwards
  Jan Schneider (a)
Gradi
2022 PGT   Michael Hirmer 197 −13 1 stroke   Felix Schulz Gradi
2021 PGT   Nick Bachem (a) 195 −15 1 stroke   Marco Iten
  Nico Lang (a)
Gradi
2020 PGT   Julien Brun 192 −18 2 strokes   Jeremy Freiburghaus Gradi [4]
Polish Open
2019 PGT   Ondřej Lieser 191 −19 7 strokes   Félix Mory Gradi [5]
2018 PGT   Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon 192 −18 Playoff   Ondřej Lieser Gradi [6]
Sierra Polish Open
2017 PGT   Nicolai von Dellingshausen 201 −15 1 stroke   Chris Robb Sierra [7]
Lotos Polish Open
2016 PGT   Hinrich Arkenau 205 −11 Playoff   Sascha Schmidt Sierra [8]
2015 PGT   Martin Keskari 211 −5 1 stroke   David Antonelli
  Stephan Gross
Sierra [9]
2014 PGT   Berni Reiter 206 −10 3 strokes   Sean Einhaus Sand Valley [10]
2013 PGT   Florian Fritsch 207 −9 Playoff   Anton Kirstein Sand Valley [11]
Polish Open
2009–2012: No tournament
2008   Peter Bronson (2) Playoff   Grant Jackson Rosa Private [12][2]
2007 EPD   Taco Remkes 278 −10 1 stroke   Damian Ulrich Postołowo [13][2]
Xelion Polish Open
2006   Tim Spence 281 −7 5 strokes   Matt Green Kraków Valley [14][2]
2005   Peter Bronson 213 E Playoff   John Bleys
  Jonathan Fransson
  Matt Green
First Warsaw [15][2]
Polish Open
2004   Dale Harris Binowo Park [2]
2003   James Bray Binowo Park [2]
2000–2002: No tournament
Daewoo Warsaw Golf Open
1999 CHA   Niclas Fasth 280 −4 1 stroke   Hennie Otto First Warsaw [16]
Warsaw Golf Open
1998 CHA   José Manuel Lara 273 −11 2 strokes   Raimo Sjöberg First Warsaw [17]
Polish Open
1997 CHA Abandoned[b] [18]
Bank Pekao Polish Open
1996 CHA   Erol Şimşek 282 −6 1 stroke   Dennis Edlund
  Christophe Pottier
First Warsaw [19]
Polish Open
1995   Mark Dewdney Amber Baltic [2]
1994   Gary Marks Amber Baltic [2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ CHA − Challenge Tour; EPD/PGT − EPD Tour/Pro Golf Tour.
  2. ^ Tournament abandoned due to rain.

References

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  1. ^ "Polish Open reactivation". PGA Poland. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Polish open". Polish Golf Union. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Funny Money The Official Season Is Finally Over, But For A Fortunate Few The Real Fun Has Just Begun". Vault. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  5. ^ "2019 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. ^ "2018 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  7. ^ "2017 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  8. ^ "2016 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  9. ^ "2015 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  10. ^ "2014 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Florian Fritsch zwycięzcą LOTOS Polish Open 2013" (in Polish). Wprost. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Spotkali się w samo południe, pojedynek wygrał Bronson" (in Polish). Polski Golf. 20 July 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Wicelider rankingu EPD Tour zwyciezca Polish Open 2007" (in Polish). Polski Golf. 9 September 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Finał Xelion Polish Open 2006" (in Polish). Polski Golf. 17 September 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Peter Bronson wygrana w wielkim stylu" (in Polish). Polski Golf. 2 October 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  16. ^ "1999 Daewoo Warsaw Golf Open". European Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  17. ^ "1998 Warsaw Golf Open". European Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  18. ^ "1997 Polish Open". European Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  19. ^ "1996 Bank Pekao Polish Open". European Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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