Barcelona Open (golf)

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Barcelona Open
Tournament information
Location Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Established1981
Course(s)Real Club de Golf El Prat
Par72
Tour(s) European Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund £200,000
Month playedMarch
Final year1988
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Neil Coles (1982)
To par−16 Seve Ballesteros (1985)
Final champion
Flag of England.svg David Whelan
Location Map
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RCG El Prat
Location in Spain
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RCG El Prat
Location in Catalonia

The Barcelona Open was a professional golf tournament that was held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Founded as the Sanyo Open in 1981, it was an event on the European Tour from 1982 until 1988, after which it was replaced on the tour schedule by the Catalan Open. For the first two editions it was played at Club de Golf Sant Cugat, and thereafter at Real Club de Golf El Prat.

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After sponsors Sanyo withdrew following the 1986 tournament, promoters IMG supported the event in 1987. [1] However persistent bad weather rendered the El Prat course unplayable and the tournament was ultimately postponed until 1988. [1] [2]

The two most notable winners were Spanish major champions Seve Ballesteros in 1985 and José María Olazábal in 1986. The final tournament in 1988 was won by England's David Whelan, who defeated Nick Faldo, Barry Lane and Mark Mouland in a four-way playoff. Whelan, who had borrowed money from his parents in order to make the trip to Spain to compete in the tournament, triumphed at the 4th extra hole after the four players had tied at 276 (12 under par) after 72 holes. [3]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Barcelona Open
1989 Cancelled
Torras Hostench Barcelona Open
1988 Flag of England.svg David Whelan 276−12Playoff Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo
Flag of England.svg Barry Lane
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Mouland 		El Prat [3] [4]
Barcelona Open
1987 Cancelled due to course floodingEl Prat [2] [1]
Sanyo Open
1986 Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal 273−153 strokes Flag of England.svg Howard Clark El Prat [5]
1985 Flag of Spain.svg Seve Ballesteros 272−163 strokes Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Jeff Hawkes El Prat
1984 Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Torrance 281−7Playoff Flag of Ireland.svg Des Smyth El Prat [6]
1983 Flag of Ireland.svg Des Smyth 279−91 stroke Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Hugh Baiocchi
Flag of England.svg Mark James 		El Prat
1982 Flag of England.svg Neil Coles 266−141 stroke Flag of England.svg Gary Cullen Sant Cugat [7]
1981 Flag of Scotland.svg Bernard Gallacher 268−123 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Seve Ballesteros Sant Cugat [8]

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  3. 1 2 "Rags-to-riches win for Whelan after four-hole play-off". The Herald (Glasgow) . 19 March 1988. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  4. ↑ "Barcelona Open 1988". PGA European Tour . Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  5. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1987). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1987. Collins Willow. pp. 221–223, 439. ISBN   0002182572.
  6. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1985). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985. Springwood Books. pp. 193–194, 399. ISBN   0862541247.
  7. ↑ "£10,000 prize for Neil Coles". The Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, United Kingdom. 11 October 1982. p. 14. Retrieved 7 October 2023– via Google News Archive.
  8. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1982). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982. Springwood Books. pp. 205, 420–421. ISBN   0862541018.
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