Foshan Open

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Foshan Open
Tournament information
Location Foshan, China
Established2013
Course(s)Foshan Golf Club
Par72
Length7,148 yards (6,536 m)
Tour(s) Challenge Tour
China Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$500,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate265 Bai Zhengkai (2019)
To par−23 as above
Current champion
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bai Zhengkai
Location Map
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Foshan GC
Location in China

The Foshan Open is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour. It was played for the first time in October 2013 at the Foshan Golf Club in Foshan, China. It is co-sanctioned by the China Golf Association. [1] Since 2017, it has been part of the China Tour.

Contents

Nacho Elvira of Spain won the inaugural event. [2]

Winners

YearTour(s) [lower-alpha 1] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
2022 CHA, CHN Removed from the schedule
2021 CHA, CHN Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [3]
2020 CHA, CHN
2019 CHA, CHN Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bai Zhengkai 265−234 strokes Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dou Zecheng
2018 CHA, CHN Flag of France.svg Victor Perez 269−19Playoff Flag of Scotland.svg Robert MacIntyre
2017 CHA, CHN Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Oliver Farr 270−185 strokes Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Heisele
2016 CHA Flag of England.svg Marcus Armitage 269−191 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Knappe
Flag of France.svg Matthieu Pavon
2015 CHA Flag of Spain.svg Borja Virto 273−152 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Åkesson
2014 CHA Flag of England.svg Jason Palmer 272−161 stroke Flag of England.svg Ben Evans
2013 CHA Flag of Spain.svg Nacho Elvira 274−141 stroke Flag of England.svg Tyrrell Hatton
Flag of India.svg Shiv Kapur
Flag of England.svg Sam Walker

Notes

  1. ↑ CHA − Challenge Tour; CHN − China Tour.

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References

  1. ↑ "Challenge Tour to visit China for the Foshan Open". PGA European Tour. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Elvira claims maiden win at Foshan Open". Miami Herald. Sports Network. 20 October 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Challenge Tour statement on the Hainan Open and Foshan Open". European Tour. 11 August 2021.


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