Klassis Turkish Open

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Klassis Turkish Open
Tournament information
Location Istanbul, Turkey
Established1997
Course(s)Klassis G&CC
Par71/72
Tour(s) Challenge Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund£60,000
Month playedJune
Final year1998
Tournament record score
Aggregate272 Bradley Dredge (1997)
To par−16 as above
Final champion
Flag of Norway.svg Thomas Nielsen

The Klassis Turkish Open was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, held in Turkey. First played in 1997 when Bradley Dredge triumphed over Magnus Persson Atlevi, it was discontinued after the 1998 edition. The Challenge Tour returned to Turkey in 2010 for the Turkish Challenge.

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Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-upPurse (£)Ref
Osmanli Bankasi Klassis Turkish Open
1998 Thomas Nielsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 68-70-66-69=273−111 stroke Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Valera 60,000 [1] [2]
Klassis Turkish Open
1997 Bradley Dredge Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 65-72-65-70=272−161 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Persson Atlevi 85,000 [3] [4]

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References

  1. "1998 Osmanli Bankasi Klassis Turkish Open". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. "1998 Challenge Tour Schedule". PGA European Tour.
  3. "1997 Klassis Turkish Open". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. "1997 Challenge Tour Schedule". PGA European Tour.