Marrakech Palmeraie Open

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Marrakech Palmeraie Open
Tournament information
Location Marrakech, Morocco
Established1998
Course(s)Palmeraie Golf Palace
Par72
Tour(s) Ladies European Tour
Format54-hole Stroke play
Final year 2000
Tournament record score
Aggregate201 Sophie Gustafson (1998)
To par−15 Sophie Gustafson (1998)
Final champion
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Munt

The Marrakech Palmeraie Open was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour that took place at Palmeraie Golf Palace in Marrakech, Morocco. [1]

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Winners

YearDatesWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner-upNote
2000 13–15 Oct Alison Munt Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 70-70-67=207−93 strokes Flag of England.svg Trish Johnson [2]
1999 22–24 Oct Trish Johnson Flag of England.svg  England 70-67-67=204–125 strokes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Valerie Van Ryckeghem [3]
1998 22–25 Oct Sophie Gustafson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 66-67-68=201–158 strokes Flag of France.svg Marie-Laure de Lorenzi [3]

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