The Brazil São Paulo 500 Years Open was the second of two golf tournaments that were held in 2000 to commemorate the discovery of Brazil by Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500. They were both included on the schedule of the European Tour, marking the tour's first visit to South America.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Established | 2000 |
| Course(s) | São Paulo Golf Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,646 yards (6,077 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €750,000 |
| Month played | March |
| Final year | 2001 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 270 Pádraig Harrington (2000) |
| To par | −14 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Darren Fichardt | |
| Location map | |
  São Paulo GC Location in Brazil | |
History
editThe tournament was held at the São Paulo Golf Club in São Paulo. Unlike the Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open, it was staged for a second time in 2001, when it was titled as the São Paulo Brazil Open.
The inaugural event was won by Ireland's Pádraig Harrington who triumphed by two strokes over American Gerry Norquist.[1] The following year South African Darren Fichardt recorded a five stroke victory in an event reduced to 54 holes because of disruption caused by thunderstorms during each of the first three days.[2]
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo Brazil Open | ||||||
| 2001 | Darren Fichardt |
195[a] | −18 | 5 strokes |  José Cóceres Richard S. Johnson Brett Rumford
| |
| Brazil São Paulo 500 Years Open | ||||||
| 2000 |  Pádraig Harrington |
270 | −14 | 2 strokes |  Gerry Norquist
| |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
References
edit- ^ "Harrington wins in Brazil". RTÉ Sport. 2 April 2000. Retrieved 2010-06-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Fichardt strikes in Sao Paulo". BBC Sport. 25 March 2001. Retrieved 2010-06-09.