Legends in Golf

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Tobago Plantations Seniors Classic
Tournament information
Location Les Bons Villers, Belgium
Established1998
Course(s)Golf de Pierpont
Par72
Length6,722 yards (6,147 m)
Tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund 130,000
Month playedMay
Final year2003
Tournament record score
Aggregate203 Michael Slater (1999)
To par−13 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Hank Woodrome
Location Map
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Golf de Pierpont
Location in Belgium

The Legends in Golf was a golf tournament on the European Seniors Tour from 1998 to 2003. It was played on five different courses in two countries, the Netherlands and Belgium. [1] In 1998 it was played at Efteling Golf Park, Loon op Zand, Netherlands, in 1999 at Prise d'Eau Golf Club, Tilburg, Netherlands and in 2000 and 2001 at Crayestein Golf Club, Dordrecht, Netherlands. In 2002 it was played at Flanders Nippon Golf, Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium while in 2003 it moved to Golf de Pierpont, Les Bons Villers, Hainaut, Belgium. The next European Senior Tour event played in the Netherlands was the Van Lanschot Senior Open in 2010. In 2003 the total prize money was €130,000 with the winner receiving €19,500.

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Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Wallonia Open
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Hank Woodrome 210−6Playoff Ulster Banner.svg Eddie Polland Golf de Pierpont
Legends in Golf
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Wintz 205−111 stroke Flag of England.svg Nick Job Flanders Nippon Golf
2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Good 204−9Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Bruner Crayestein
Ordina Legends in Golf
2000 Flag of the United States.svg John Grace 207−61 stroke Ulster Banner.svg David Jones Crayestein
1999 Flag of England.svg Michael Slater 203−134 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Bruner
Flag of Scotland.svg David Huish
Prise d'Eau
Efteling European Trophy
1998 Ulster Banner.svg Paul Leonard 204−127 strokes Flag of England.svg Maurice Bembridge
Flag of England.svg Neil Coles
Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Higgins
Flag of Ireland.svg Denis O'Sullivan
Efteling

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References

  1. 2010 Senior Tour Official Guide. PGA European Tour. 2010. p. 259.