B&H Intl. Open
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 8-11). Second-placed Padraig Harrington (Ire) finished 4 shots behind Casey (Eng). The last B&H International, a victim of an EU ban on advertising in sport by tobacco companies. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 9-12). Second-placed Barry Lane (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Cabrera (Arg). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 10-13). Second-placed Paul McGinley (Ire) and Ángel Cabrera (Arg) finished 3 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Stenson (Swe). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 11-14). Second-placed Phillip Price (Wales) finished 3 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 13-16). Second-placed Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe) and Ángel Cabrera (Arg) finished 3 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot). [The Oxfordshire, Milton Common, nr Oxford].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 14-17). Second-placed Santiago Luna (Esp) finished 3 shots behind Clarke (N.Ire). [The Oxfordshire, Milton Common, nr Oxford].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 8-11). Second-placed Ian Woosnam (Wales) finished 2 shots behind Langer (Ger). [The Oxfordshire, Milton Common, nr Oxford].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 16-19). Second-placed Jon Robson (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Ames (T&T/Can), who recorded the second of his two European Tour wins. [The Oxfordshire, Milton Common, nr Oxford].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 11-14). Second-placed Mark James (Eng) and Costantino Rocca (Ita) finished 1 shot behind O'Malley (Aus), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Nicklaus course, St Mellion Intl Resort, St Mellion, Cornwall].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 5-8). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Ballesteros (Esp). [Nicklaus course, St Mellion Intl Resort, St Mellion, Cornwall].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 6-9). Second-placed Mark James (Eng) and José María Olazábal (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Broadhurst (Eng). [Nicklaus course, St Mellion Intl Resort, St Mellion, Cornwall].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 7-10). Senior (Aus) beat Tony Johnstone (Zim) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record the last of his four European Tour wins. [Nicklaus course, St Mellion Intl Resort, St Mellion, Cornwall].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (April 18-21). Second-placed Vijay Singh (Fiji) finished 2 shots behind Langer (Ger). [Nicklaus course, St Mellion Intl Resort, St Mellion, Cornwall].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 4-7). Second-placed Ian Woosnam (Wales) finished 1 shot behind Olazábal (Esp). [Nicklaus course, St Mellion Intl Resort, St Mellion, Cornwall].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 10-13). Second-placed Derrick Cooper (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Brand Jr (Scot). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 4-7). First-time European Tour winner Baker (Eng) beat Nick Faldo (Eng) with an eagle at the second playoff hole. [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 13-16). Second-placed Ove Sellberg (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Ratcliffe (Aus), who recorded the second of his two European Tour wins. [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 14-17). James (Eng) beat Lee Trevino (USA) and Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 15-18). Second-placed Ian Woosnam (Wales) finished 1 shot behind Lyle (Scot). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 16-19). Second-placed Wayne Grady (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Torrance (Scot). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 18-21). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Bland (RSA). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ), Graham Marsh (Aus) and Ian Woosnam (Wales) finished 1 shot behind Norman (Aus). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 20-23). Second-placed Eamonn Darcy (Ire) and Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Weiskopf (USA), who recorded the second of his two European Tour wins. [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 7-10). Second-placed John Bland (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Marsh (Aus). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 9-12). Second-placed Ken Brown (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Bembridge (Eng), who recorded the last of his six European Tour wins. [Kernouw course, St Mellion Intl Resort, St Mellion, Cornwall; at the time called the Old course].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 9-12). Trevino (USA) beat Neil Coles (Eng) with a par at the fourth playoff hole. Noel Ratcliffe (Aus) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 11-14). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 3 shots behind Garrido (Esp). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Sept 22-25). Second-placed Mark James (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Marsh (Aus). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges Festival Open (Aug 13-16). Second-placed Maurice Bembridge (Eng) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Fernández (Arg). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges Festival Open (Aug 14-17). Toussaint (Belg) beat Bob Shearer (Aus) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his first and only European Tour win. [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges Festival Open (Aug 15-18). Second-placed Dale Hayes (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Baker (RSA). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges Festival Open (Aug 16-19). Second-placed Harry Bannerman (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Newton (Aus), who recorded back-to-back wins on the European Tour. [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the inaugural Benson & Hedges Festival Open (Aug 18-21). Jacklin (Eng) beat Peter Butler (Eng) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Tournaments:
Women’s major championships: the month of June sees two women’s majors: the US Women’s Open (June 3-6), with A Lim Kim defending, and the Women’s PGA Championship (June 24-27), with Sei Young Kim defending.
Senior PGA Championship: the revered Southern Hills in Oklahoma hosts the 81st staging of this event (May 27-30); Ken Tanigawa holds the title from its last playing in 2019.
Who's Who:
Phil Mickelson: in winning the 2021 PGA Championship, the world’s most famous “leftie” became the oldest winner of a golf major championship.
Hideki Matsuyama: became the first Japanese professional to win a men’s major championship, when he triumphed in this year’s Masters Tournament.
New 27-hole golf complex to be built in southern Belgium
A new golf complex in southern Belgium, close to the border with Luxembourg, will start construction in June 2021.
American Dunes opens for play following Nicklaus transformation
Nicklaus Design has transformed the former Grand Haven Golf Club in Michigan into the American Dunes Golf Club, a new public course that is now open for play
New course opens for play at Barnbougle
Bill Coore designs 14-hole layout with “sporty” holes on dune ridge above Lost Farm (golf carts allowed).
Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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