DGM Barbados Open

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Barbados Legends
Tournament information
Location Saint James, Barbados
Established2000
Course(s)Apes Hill Barbados
Par72
Length6,809 yards (6,226 m)
Tour(s) European Senior Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$500,000
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate200 Priscillo Diniz (2001)
To par−16 as above
Current champion
Flag of England.svg Peter Baker
Location map
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Apes Hill Barbados
Location in Barbados

The Barbados Legends is a senior (over 50s) men's professional golf tournament played on the Caribbean island state of Barbados, played annually from 2000 to 2009. It was an early season event on the European Senior Tour and generally the only regular event on the tour that took place in the Americas. It was hosted by the Royal Westmoreland Golf Club, Saint James, Barbados.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Barbados Legends
2024 Flag of England.svg Peter Baker 203−10Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Hend
2010–2023: No tournament
DGM Barbados Open
2009 Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Torrance 202−144 strokes Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Ángel Franco
2008 Flag of Scotland.svg Bill Longmuir 206−103 strokes Flag of England.svg Bob Cameron
2007 Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon J. Brand 208−81 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Doug Johnson
2006 Flag of Spain.svg José Rivero 207−9Playoff Flag of England.svg David J. Russell
2005 Flag of Ireland.svg Denis O'Sullivan 206−103 strokes Flag of the United States.svg John Grace
2004 Flag of South Africa.svg Gavan Levenson 204−122 strokes Flag of England.svg Denis Durnian
Flag of England.svg Carl Mason
Royal Westmoreland Barbados Open
2003 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Gale 206−106 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Bruner
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Jones
2002 Flag of England.svg Peter Townsend 212−41 stroke Flag of Chile.svg Guillermo Encina
2001 Flag of Brazil.svg Priscillo Diniz 200−163 strokes Flag of England.svg David Creamer
2000 Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton 208−82 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Bruner


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