Open de Portugal

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Open de Portugal
Open de Portugal logo.jpg
Tournament information
Location Óbidos, Portugal
Established1953
Course(s)Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort
Par72
Length7,283 yards (6,660 m)
Tour(s) European Tour
Challenge Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund €250,000
Month playedSeptember
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Colin Montgomerie (1989)
To par−24 as above
Current champion
Flag of England.svg Marco Penge
Location Map
Reliefkarte Portugal.png
Icona golf.svg
Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort
Location in Portugal

The Open de Portugal, previously the Portuguese Open, is an annual professional golf tournament, currently played on the Challenge Tour.

Contents

History

It was first played in 1953, and was part of the European Tour's schedule from 1973 to 2010. After a hiatus, the tournament returned in 2017 as a dual-ranking event on both the European Tour and the second-tier Challenge Tour. Matt Wallace won the event claiming his first European Tour victory. [1] Since 2017 it continued as Challenge Tour-only event. However, in 2020, as part of major changes to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it returned to the European Tour schedule as a dual-ranking event. [2] Garrick Higgo won the 2020 event for his maiden European Tour win. [3]

In 2021, the event returned as a sole-sanctioned Challenge Tour event.

Winners

YearTour(s) [lower-alpha 1] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenue
Open de Portugal
2023 CHA Flag of England.svg Marco Penge 272−164 strokes Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Scalise
Flag of the United States.svg Julian Suri 		Royal Óbidos
2022 CHA Flag of France.svg Pierre Pineau 273−15Playoff Flag of France.svg Félix Mory
Flag of France.svg David Ravetto 		Royal Óbidos
2021 CHA Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Schneider 269−191 stroke Flag of France.svg Frédéric Lacroix Royal Óbidos
2020 CHA, EUR Flag of South Africa.svg Garrick Higgo 269−191 stroke Flag of Spain.svg Pep Anglès Royal Óbidos
2019 CHA Flag of Poland.svg Adrian Meronk 273−152 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Sebastián García Rodríguez Morgado
2018 CHA Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dimitrios Papadatos 281−72 strokes Flag of Portugal.svg José-Filipe Lima
Flag of France.svg Antoine Rozner 		Morgado
2017 CHA, EUR Flag of England.svg Matt Wallace 271−213 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Julian Suri Morgado
2011–2016: No tournament
Estoril Open de Portugal
2010 EUR Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Bjørn 265−235 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Green Penha Longa
2009 EUR Ulster Banner.svg Michael Hoey 277−7Playoff Flag of Spain.svg Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño Oitavos Dunes
2008 EUR Flag of France.svg Grégory Bourdy 266−18Playoff Flag of Scotland.svg Alastair Forsyth
Flag of England.svg David Howell 		Oitavos Dunes
2007 EUR Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Martín (a)277−71 stroke Flag of France.svg Raphaël Jacquelin Oitavos Golfe
Algarve Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de Depositos
2006 EUR Flag of England.svg Paul Broadhurst (2)271−171 stroke Flag of England.svg Anthony Wall Le Meridien Penina
Estoril Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de Depositos
2005 EUR Flag of England.svg Paul Broadhurst 271−131 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Lawrie Oitavos Golfe
Algarve Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de Depositos
2004 EUR Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez 272−162 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Price Le Meridien Penina
Algarve Open de Portugal
2003 EUR Flag of Sweden.svg Freddie Jacobson 283−51 stroke Flag of England.svg Brian Davis
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Donaldson
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Bradley Dredge 		Vale do Lobo
2002 EUR Flag of Sweden.svg Carl Pettersson 142 [lower-alpha 2] −2Playoff Flag of England.svg David Gilford Vale do Lobo
2001 EUR Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phillip Price (2)273−152 strokes Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington
Flag of Germany.svg Sven Strüver 		Quinta do Lago
Algarve Portuguese Open
2000 EUR Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Orr 275−131 stroke Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phillip Price Le Meridien Penina
1999 EUR Flag of England.svg Van Phillips 276−12Playoff Flag of England.svg John Bickerton Le Meridien Penina
Portuguese Open
1998 EUR Flag of England.svg Peter Mitchell 274−181 stroke Flag of England.svg David Gilford
Flag of Sweden.svg Jarmo Sandelin 		Le Meridien Penina
1997 EUR Flag of Sweden.svg Michael Jonzon 269−193 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Ignacio Garrido Aroeira
1996 EUR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Riley 271−132 strokes Flag of England.svg Mark Davis
Flag of England.svg Martin Gates 		Aroeira
1995 EUR Flag of Scotland.svg Adam Hunter 277−11Playoff Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke Penha Longa
1994 EUR Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phillip Price 278−64 strokes Flag of England.svg Paul Eales
Flag of England.svg David Gilford
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Retief Goosen 		Penha Longa
1993 EUR Flag of England.svg David Gilford 275−13Playoff Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Berendt Vila-Sol
1992 EUR Ulster Banner.svg Ronan Rafferty 273−151 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Forsbrand Vila-Sol
1991 EUR Flag of England.svg Steven Richardson 283−53 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Vicente Fernández Estela
Portuguese Open TPC
1990 EUR Flag of England.svg Michael McLean 274−141 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Brand Jnr
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Harwood 		Quinta do Lago
1989 EUR Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie 264−2411 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis
Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Moreno
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Smith 		Quinta do Lago
Portuguese Open
1988 EUR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Harwood 280−81 stroke Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Darcy Quinta do Lago
1987 EUR Flag of England.svg Robert Lee 195 [lower-alpha 3] −121 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Torrance Estoril
1986 EUR Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mark McNulty 270−184 strokes Flag of England.svg Ian Mosey Quinta do Lago
1985 EUR Flag of England.svg Warren Humphreys 279−91 stroke Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Hugh Baiocchi Quinta do Lago
1984 EUR Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Tony Johnstone 274−143 strokes Flag of England.svg Michael King Quinta do Lago
1983 EUR Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Torrance (2)286−23 strokes Flag of England.svg Chris Moody Troia
1982 EUR Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Torrance 207 [lower-alpha 3] −124 strokes Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo Penina
1980–81: No tournament
1979 EUR Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Barnes 287−52 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Abreu Vilamoura
1978 EUR Flag of England.svg Howard Clark 291−11 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Barnes
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Simon Hobday 		Penina
1977 EUR Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Manuel Ramos 287−52 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Hugh Baiocchi Penina
1976 EUR Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Salvador Balbuena 283−64 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Torrance Quinta do Lago
1975 EUR Flag of the United States.svg Hal Underwood 292E3 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Vicente Fernández Penina
1974 EUR Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Huggett 272−44 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg John Fourie Estoril
1973 EUR Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Jaime Benito 294+2Playoff Flag of Scotland.svg Bernard Gallacher Penina
1972 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Germán Garrido
1971 Flag of England.svg Lionel Platts
1970 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ramón Sota (3)
1969 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ramón Sota (2)270 Flag of England.svg Jack Wilkshire [4]
1968 Flag of England.svg Max Faulkner
1967 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Gallardo
1966 Flag of Italy.svg Alfonso Angelini (2)
1965: No tournament
1964 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Miguel (3)
1963 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ramón Sota
1962 Flag of Italy.svg Alfonso Angelini
1961 Flag of England.svg Ken Bousfield (2)
1960 Flag of England.svg Ken Bousfield
1959 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Sebastián Miguel
1958 Flag of England.svg Peter Alliss
1957: No tournament
1956 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Miguel (2)
1955 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flory Van Donck
1954 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Miguel
1953 Flag of Scotland.svg Eric Brown

Notes

  1. ↑ CHA − Challenge Tour; EUR − European Tour.
  2. ↑ Shortened to 36 holes due to strong winds.
  3. 1 2 Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

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References

  1. ↑ "Matt Wallace: World number 242 wins Portugal Open for first European Tour title". BBC Sport. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Open de Portugal at Royal Óbidos completes three-event Iberian Swing". European Tour. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Open de Portugal: Garrick Higgo claims maiden European Tour win". Sky Sports. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Davies, David (25 November 1969). "Portugal setback for Jim Rhodes". The Birmingham Post. p. 15. Retrieved 17 January 2023– via Newspapers.com.

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