Edmonton Open

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Edmonton Open
Tournament information
Location Alberta, Canada
Established1993
Tour(s) Canadian Tour
Format Stroke play
Final year2009
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Aaron Barber (2001)
To par−21 Matt Daniel (2002)
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg James Hahn

The Edmonton Open was a golf tournament on the Canadian Tour that was held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1993 as the Klondike Golf Klassic and was held during the week leading up to the Klondike Days summer fair. [1] In 1996 Telus become the tournament's main sponsor and it was re-titled as the ED TEL PLAnet Open, before becoming the Telus Edmonton Open the following year.

Contents

The Edmonton Open came to an end after the 2009 edition when it was merged with the ATB Financial Classic, which was played in Edmonton in 2010 and 2012. [2] Edmonton's PGA Tour Canada event since 2016 is the 1932byBateman Open (previously known as the Syncrude Oil Country Championship).

Winners

YearVenueWinnerScoreRef
Telus Edmonton Open
2009Glendale Flag of the United States.svg James Hahn 272 (−16) [a]
2008Windermere Flag of the United States.svg John Ellis 266 (−18)
2007Edmonton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dustin Risdon 265 (−19)
2006Glendale Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Gangluff 272 (−16) [b]
2005Edmonton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matt McQuillan 267 (−17)
2004Derrick Flag of the United States.svg Steve Woodward 272 (−12) [c]
2003Windermere Flag of the United States.svg Rob Johnson 273 (−11)
2002Glendale Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matt Daniel 267 (−21) [d]
2001Edmonton Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Barber 264 (−20)
2000Derrick Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Devenport 270 (−14)
1999Mayfair Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ray Stewart 267 (−17)
1998Glendale Flag of the United States.svg Brian Kontak 208 (−8) [e]
1997Windermere Flag of South Africa.svg Manny Zerman 274 (−10) [f]
ED TEL PLAnet Open
1996The Ranch Flag of Namibia.svg Trevor Dodds 265 (−15) [3]
Klondike Golf Klassic
1995The Ranch Flag of the United States.svg Ray Freeman 265 (−15)
1994The Ranch Flag of South Africa.svg Ian Hutchings 275 (−5) [g] [4]
1993The Ranch Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tod Power 271 (−9) [h] [5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Hahn won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. ↑ Gangluff won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. ↑ Woodward won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. ↑ Daniel won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. ↑ Tournament reduced to 54 holes due to rain; Kontak won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  6. ↑ Zerman won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  7. ↑ Hutchings won with a birdie on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  8. ↑ Power won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Tour to add event in Edmonton". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. April 30, 1992. p. 49. Retrieved March 18, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Future of tour events a question of "optics"". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. December 4, 2009. p. 64. Retrieved March 11, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1997). The World of Professional Golf 1997. IMG Publishing. p. 418. ISBN   1878843176.
  4. ↑ "Klassic battle | S.African captures Klondike playoff". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. July 4, 1994. p. 29. Retrieved March 18, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Aussie Powers way to Klondike crown". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. July 5, 1993. p. 14. Retrieved March 18, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
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