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Tournament results: BMW Intl. Open

Results for the BMW Intl. Open are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1997
Europe
264 (-24)
£125,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Karlsson, Robert

Score

264 (-24)

Prize money

£125,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 28-31). Robert Karlsson (Swe) beat Carl Watts (Eng) with a par at the third playoff hole, to record his second European Tour win. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

1998
Europe
270 (-18)
£141,660
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Claydon, Russell

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

£141,660

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 27-30). Second-placed Jamie Spence (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 32-year-old Russell Claydon (Eng), who recorded his first and only European Tour win. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

1989
Europe
269 (-19)
£45,820
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Feherty, David

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

£45,820

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the the inaugural BMW International Open (Oct 12-15). Second-placed Fred Couples (USA) finished 5 shots behind David Feherty (N.Ire). [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

1990
Europe
277 (-11)
£66,660
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Azinger, Paul

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

£66,660

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Sept 20-23). 30-year-old first-time European Tour winner Paul Azinger (USA) beat defending champion David Feherty (N.Ire) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

1991
Europe
268 (-20)
£66,660
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lyle, Sandy

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

£66,660

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Oct 10-13). Second-placed Tony Johnstone (Zim) finished 3 shots behind Sandy Lyle (Scot). [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

1992
Europe
266 (-22)
£83,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Azinger, Paul

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

£83,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 6-9). Paul Azinger (USA) beat Glen Day (USA), Anders Forsbrand (Swe), Mark James (Eng) and Bernhard Langer (Ger) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. "Zinger" recorded his second win in this event in three years, and the second of his two European Tour wins. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

1993
Europe
267 (-21)
£83,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

£83,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Ian Woosnam (Wales) finished 3 shots behind 34-year-old Peter Fowler (Aus), who recorded his first and only European Tour win. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

1996
Europe
Farry, Marc
132 (-12)
£87,495
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Farry, Marc

Score

132 (-12)

Prize money

£87,495

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 20-23). Second-placed Richard Greene (Aus) finished 1 shot behind 36-year-old Marc Farry (Fra), who recorded his first and only European Tour win. Event reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [St Eurach L&GC, Iffeldorf, Bavaria, Germany].

1994
Europe
274 (-14)
£87,500
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

McNulty, Mark

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

£87,500

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 4-7). Second-placed Seve Ballesteros (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Mark McNulty (Zim). [St Eurach L&GC, Iffeldorf, Bavaria, Germany].

1995
Europe
272 (-16)
£91,660
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Nobilo, Frank

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

£91,660

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Jun 29-Jul 2). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) and Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Frank Nobilo (NZ). [St Eurach L&GC, Iffeldorf, Bavaria, Germany].

1999
Europe
268 (-20)
€198,320
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Montgomerie, Colin

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

€198,320

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Pádraig Harrington (Ire) finished 3 shots behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot). [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2021
Europe
269 (-19)
€229,650
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Hovland, Viktor

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

€229,650

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 24-27). Second-placed Martin Kaymer (Ger) finished 2 shots behind 23-year-old Viktor Hovland (Nor), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 17th start on the Tour. Hovland, already a two-time winner on the US PGA Tour, became the first ever Norwegian winner on the European Tour. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2000
Europe
268 (-20)
€250,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Bjorn, Thomas

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

€250,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 31-Sep 3). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 3 shots behind Thomas Bjørn (Den), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2001
Europe
261 (-27)
€300,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Daly, John

Score

261 (-27)

Prize money

€300,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 30-Sep 2). Second-placed Pádraig Harrington (Ire) finished 1 shot behind John Daly (USA), who recorded the last of his three European Tour wins. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Jimenez, Miguel Angel

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

€300,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 26-29). Second-placed Thomas Levet (Fra) finished 2 shots behind Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp). [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2003
Europe
269 (-19)
€300,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Westwood, Lee

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

€300,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 28-31). Second-placed Alex Čejka (Ger) finished 3 shots behind Lee Westwood (Eng). [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2002
Europe
264 (-24)
€300,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Bjorn, Thomas

Score

264 (-24)

Prize money

€300,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 29-Sep 1). Second-placed John Bickerton (Eng) and Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 4 shots behind Thomas Bjørn (Den), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2010
Europe
Horsey, David
270 (-18)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Horsey, David

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 24-27). Second-placed Ross Fisher (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 25-year-old David Horsey (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2011
Europe
Larrazabal, Pablo
272 (-16)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Larrazabal, Pablo

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 23-26). Pablo Larrazábal (Esp) beat fellow countryman Sergio García (Esp) at the fifth playoff hole, to record his second European Tour win. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2012
Europe
277 (-11)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Willett, Danny

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 21-24). 24-year-old Danny Willett (Eng) beat Marcus Fraser (Aus) at the fourth playoff hole, to record his first European Tour win. [Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

2013
Europe
270 (-18)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Els, Ernie

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 20-23). Second-placed Thomas Bjørn (Den) finished 1 shot behind wire-to-wire winner Ernie Els (RSA), who recorded the last of his 28 European Tour titles. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2014
Europe
Zanotti, Fabrizio
269 (-19)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Zanotti, Fabrizio

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 26-29). 31-year-old Fabrizzio Zanotti (Para) beat Henrik Stenson (Swe) at the fifth playoff hole, to become the first Paraguayan golfer to win on the European Tour. In a four-way playoff, Grégory Havret (Fra) was eliminated at the first playoff hole and Rafa Cabrera-Bello (Esp) at the fourth. [Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

2015
Europe
Larrazabal, Pablo
271 (-17)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Larrazabal, Pablo

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 25-28). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Pablo Larrazábal (Esp), who recorded his second win in this event. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2016
Europe
271 (-17)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Stenson, Henrik

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 23-26). Second-placed Darren Fichardt (RSA) and Thorbjørn Olesen (Den) finished 3 shots behind Henrik Stenson (Swe), who recorded his tenth European Tour win. [Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

2017
Europe
Romero, Andres
271 (-17)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Romero, Andres

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 22-25). Second-placed Richard Bland (Eng), Thomas Detry (Belg) and Sergio Garcia (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Andres Romero (Arg), who claimed his first European Tour win in ten years. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2005
Europe
265 (-23)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Howell, David

Score

265 (-23)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 25-28). Second-placed John Daly (USA) and Brett Rumford (Aus) finished 1 shot behind David Howell (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win since 1999. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2006
Europe
273 (-15)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Stenson, Henrik

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 31-Sep 3). Henrik Stenson (Swe) beat Retief Goosen (RSA) and Padriag Harrington (Ire) with a dramatic eagle at the first playoff hole. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2007
Europe
275 (-13)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Fasth, Niclas

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (July 21-24). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) and Jose-Filipe Lima (Port) finished two shots behind Niclas Fasth (Swe), who recorded the last of his six European Tour wins. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2008
Europe
273 (-15)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Kaymer, Martin

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 19-22). Martin Kaymer (Ger) beat Anders Hansen (Den) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to become the first home-country winner of the 20-year-old BMW International Open. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2019
Europe
Pavan, Andrea
273 (-15)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Pavan, Andrea

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 20-23). Andrea Pavan (Italy) beat Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his second European Tour win. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2009
Europe
266 (-22)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Dougherty, Nick

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 25-28). Second-placed Rafa Echenique (Arg) finished 1 shot behind Nick Dougherty (Eng), who recorded the last of his three European Tour wins. Dougherty held on to win despite Echenique's albatross finish at the par-5 final hole, which gave the Argentinian a back-nine of 27 in a final round 62. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2018
Europe
Wallace, Matt
278 (-10)
€333,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Wallace, Matt

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

€333,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 21-24). Second-placed Martin Kaymer (Ger), Mikko Korhonen (Fin) and Thorbjørn Olesen (Den) finished 1 shot behind Matt Wallace (Eng), who recorded his second European Tour win of the season. [GC Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

2022
Europe
Li, Haotong
266 (-22)
€340,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Li, Haotong

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

€340,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 23-26). Haotong Li (China) beat Thomas Pieters (Belg) with a 50-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2024
Europe
(Lawrence, Thriston)
Jul 4-7
US$340,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

(Lawrence, Thriston)

Score

Jul 4-7

Prize money

US$340,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (July 4-7). [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2023
Europe
Lawrence, Thriston
275 (-13)
US$340,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lawrence, Thriston

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

US$340,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (June 22-25). Second-placed Joost Luiten (Nld) finished 1 shot behind Thriston Lawrence (RSA), who recorded his second European Tour win of the 2022/23 season. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

2020
Europe
(Pavan, Andrea)
Cancelled
x
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

(Pavan, Andrea)

Score

Cancelled

Prize money

x

Title sponsor

BMW

BMW International Open not played in 2020 (scheduled for June 25-28; cancelled due to the global coronavirus pandemic). [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

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