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Tournament results: China Open

Results for the China Open are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
2018
Asia
Bjork, Alexander
Topwin G&CC
270 (-18)
US$500,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Bjork, Alexander

Venue

Topwin G&CC

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

US$500,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (Apr 26-29; Asian/European Tours event). Second-placed Adrian Otaegui (Esp) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Alexander Björk (Swe), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 44th start on the Tour. [Topwin G&CC, nr Beijing, China].

2017
Asia
Levy, Alexander
Topwin G&CC
271 (-17)
US$483,051
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Levy, Alexander

Venue

Topwin G&CC

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

US$483,051

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (Apr 27-30; OneAsia/European Tours event). Alexander Lévy (Fra) beat Dylan Frattelli (RSA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th), to become the first player to win this event for the second time. [Topwin G&CC, nr Beijing, China].

2016
Asia
Li, Haotong
Topwin G&CC
266 (-22)
US$513,210
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Li, Haotong

Venue

Topwin G&CC

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

US$513,210

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (Apr 28-May 1; OneAsia/European Tours event). Second-placed Felipe Aguilar (Chile) finished 3 shots behind 20-year-old Haotong Li (China), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Topwin G&CC, nr Beijing, China].

2015
Asia
Wu, Ashun
279 (-9)
US$544,591
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Wu, Ashun

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

US$544,591

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (April 23-26; OneAsia/European Tours event). Second-placed David Howell (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 29-year-old Ashun Wu (China), who recorded his first European Tour win. Wu became the first home-country winner of a European Tour event staged in China. Howell missed the chance to force a playoff, making a bogey six at the final hole. [Tomson GC, Pudong, Shanghai, China].

2012
Asia
267 (-21)
US$526,675
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Grace, Branden

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

US$526,675

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (April 19-22; OneAsia/European Tours event). Second-placed and defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts (Belg) finished 3 shots behind Branden Grace (RSA), who recorded his third European Tour win of 2012. [North course, Binhai Lake GC, Tianjin, China].

2011
Asia
264 (-24)
US$509,652
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Colsaerts, Nicolas

Score

264 (-24)

Prize money

US$509,652

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (April 21-24; OneAsia/European Tours event). Second-placed Søren Kjeldsen (Den), Peter Lawrie (Ire), Danny Lee (NZ) and Pablo Martín (Esp) finished 4 shots behind 28-year-old Nicholas Colsaerts (Belg), who recorded his first European Tour win. Colsaerts became the second Belgian (after Philippe Toussaint in 1974) to win on the European Tour. [Luxehills Intl CC, Chengdu, Sichuan, China].

2010
Asia
273 (-15)
US$416,660
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Yang, Yong-eun

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

US$416,660

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (April 15-18; OneAsia/European Tours event). Second-placed Rhys Davies (Wales) and Stephen Dodd (Wales) finished 2 shots behind Yong-eun "Y.E." Yang (S Kor), who recorded the last of his three European Tour wins. [Jinji Lake GC, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China].

2009
Asia
Strange, Scott
280 (-8)
US$366,660
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Strange, Scott

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

US$366,660

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (April 16-19; OneAsia/European Tours event; inaugural event for the newly launched OneAsia Tour). Second-placed Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Scott Strange (Aus), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Beijing CBD Intl GC, Beijing, China].

2008
Asia
McGrane, Damien
278 (-10)
US$366,660
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

McGrane, Damien

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

US$366,660

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (April 17-20; Asian/European Tours event). Second-placed Simon Griffiths (Eng), Michael Lorenzo-Vera (Fra) and Oliver Wilson (Eng) finished 9 shots behind 37-year-old Damien McGrane (Ire), who recorded his first (and only) win on the European and Asian Tours. [Beijing CBD Intl GC, Beijing, China].

2007
Asia
274 (-10)
US$333,330
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Brier, Markus

Score

274 (-10)

Prize money

US$333,330

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (April 12-15; Asian/European Tours event). Second-placed Graeme McDowell (N.Ire), Scott Hend (Aus) and Andrew McLardy (RSA) finished 5 shots behind Marcus Brier (Aut), who recorded the second of his two European Tour wins. [Shanghai Silport GC, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China].

2006
Asia
Honghua Intl.
278 (-10)
US$300,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Singh, Jeev Milkha

Venue

Honghua Intl.

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

US$300,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (April 13-16; Asian/European Tours event). Second-placed Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (Esp) finished 1 shot behind 34-year-old Jeev Milkha Singh (India), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Honghua Intl GC, Beijing, China].

2005
Asia
275 (-13)
US$216,660
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Casey, Paul

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

US$216,660

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (Nov 24-27; Asian/European Tours event; Eurpn Tr 2006 season). Paul Casey (Eng) beat fellow countryman Oliver Wilson (Eng) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. Casey shoot a course record 65 (-7) in his final round. [Shenzhen GC, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China].

2004
Asia
276 (-12)
US$166,660
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Dodd, Stephen

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

US$166,660

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (Nov 25-28; Asian/European Tours event; Eurpn Tr 2005 season-opener). Second-placed Thomas Bjørn (Den) finished 3 shots behind 38-year-old Stephen Dodd (Wales), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Shanghai Silport GC, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China].

2003
Asia
277 (-11)
US$90,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Zhang, Lianwei

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

US$90,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (Nov 13-16; Asian Tour event). Second-placed Thaworn Wiratchant (Thai) finished 2 shots behind Lianwei Zhang (China), who recorded the last of his five Asian Tour wins. [Shanghai Silport GC, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China].

2002
Asia
Gleeson, David
272 (-16)
US$90,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Gleeson, David

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

US$90,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (Sept 12-15; Asian Tour event). Second-placed Pablo Del Olmo (Mex) finished 1 shot behind 24-year-old David Gleeson (Aus), who recorded his first Asian Tour win. [Shanghai Silport GC, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China].

2001
Asia
272 (-16)
US$72,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Wi, Charlie

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

US$72,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (Oct 18-21; Asian Tour event). Second-placed Thongchai Jaidee (Thai) finished 1 shot behind Charlie Wi (S Kor). [Shanghai Silport GC, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China].

2000
Asia
275 (-13)
US$72,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Dyson, Simon

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

US$72,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (May 18-21; Asian Tour event). Second-placed Jyoti Randhawa (India) finished 1 shot behind Simon Dyson (Eng), who recorded his second Asian Tour win, coming a week after his first. [Shanghai Silport GC, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China].

1999
Asia
Han, Kyi Hla
273 (-15)
US$72,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Han, Kyi Hla

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

US$72,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (May 20-23; Asian Tour event). Second-placed Christian Pena (USA) finished 7 shots behind 38-year-old Kyi Hla Han (Myan), who recorded his first and only Asian Tour win. Han is one of the Asian Tour's founding members. [Shanghai Silport GC, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China].

1997
Asia
Cheng, Jun
Beijing Intl GC
280 (-8)
US$72,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Cheng, Jun

Venue

Beijing Intl GC

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

US$72,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (May 15-18; Asian Tour event). Second-placed Adrian Percy (Aus) finished 5 shots behind 28-year-old Jun Cheng (China). [Beijing Intl GC, Changping, Beijing, China].

1996
Asia
Beijing Intl GC
269 (-19)
US$72,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Marksaeng, Prayad

Venue

Beijing Intl GC

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

US$72,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (May 30-Jun 2; Asian Tour event). Second-placed Yu-shu Hsieh (Taiw) finished 9 shots behind 30-year-old Prayad Marksaeng (Thai), who recorded his first Asian Tour win. [Beijing Intl GC, Changping, Beijing, China].

1995
Asia
Fretes, Raul
Beijing Intl GC
277 (-11)
US$72,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Fretes, Raul

Venue

Beijing Intl GC

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

US$72,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the inaugural Volvo China Open (April 27-30; Asia Tour event). Second-placed Ying-juh Lai (Taiw) finished 3 shots behind 29-year-old Raúl Fretes (Para), who recorded his first Asia Golf Circuit event. [Beijing Intl GC, Changping, Beijing, China].

2019
Asia
Korhonen, Mikko
268 (-20)
US$500,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Korhonen, Mikko

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

US$500,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (May 2-5; Asian/European Tours event). Mikko Korhonen (Fin) beat Benjamin Hébert (Fra) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record his second European Tour win. [Hidden Grace GC, Langgang, nr Shenzhen, China; at the time called Genzon GC].

2013
Asia
272 (-16)
US$534,120
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Rumford, Brett

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

US$534,120

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (May 2-5; OneAsia/European Tours event). Second-placed Mikko Ilonen (Fin) finished 4 shots behind Brett Rumford (Aus), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. After a six year winless streak, Rumford recorded two wins in as many weeks, both coming in European Tour co-sanctioned events in Asia. [North course, Binhai Lake GC, Tianjin, China].

1998
Asia
Fryatt, Ed
Shanghai Sun Island
269 (-19)
US$72,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Fryatt, Ed

Venue

Shanghai Sun Island

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

US$72,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (April 16-19; Asian Tour event). Second-placed Takeshi Ohyama (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind 28-year-old Ed Fryatt (Eng), who recorded his first and only Asian Tour win. [Shanghai Sun Island Intl GC, Shanghai, China].

2020
Asia
Zhang, Huilin
269 (-19)
US$55,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Zhang, Huilin

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

US$55,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (Dec 10-13; China Tour event; moved from April 23-26 due to global coronavirus pandemic and dropped from the 2020 European Tour schedule). Second-placed Wenyi Ding (China, amateur) finished 3 shots behind Huilin Zhang (China). [Hidden Grace GC, Langgang, nr Shenzhen, China; at the time called Genzon GC].

2022
Asia
(Zhang, Jin)
Cancelled
x
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

(Zhang, Jin)

Score

Cancelled

Prize money

x

Title sponsor

Volvo

Volvo China Open not played in 2022 (scheduled as a China/European Tours event for Apr 28-May 1, but postponed and then cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in China). [Hidden Grace GC, Langgang, nr Shenzhen, China; at the time called Genzon GC].

2014
Asia
Levy, Alexander
269 (-19)
US$539,054
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Levy, Alexander

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

US$539,054

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (April 24-27; OneAsia/European Tours event). Second-placed Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) finished 4 shots behind 23-year-old Alexander Lévy (Fra), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Hidden Grace GC, Langgang, nr Shenzhen, China; at the time called Genzon GC].

2021
Asia
Zhang, Jin
280 (-8)
US$55,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Zhang, Jin

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

US$55,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (Dec 16-19; China Tour season-ending event; moved from Nov 4-7 due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic and dropped from the 2021 European Tour schedule). Second-placed Haotong Li (China) finished 1 shot behind 26-year-old Jin Zhang (China), who clinched the biggest win of his career. [Hidden Grace GC, Langgang, nr Shenzhen, China; at the time called Genzon GC].

2023
Asia
Suwannarut, Sarit
269 (-19)
US$270,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Suwannarut, Sarit

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

US$270,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (Nov 2-5; Asian Tour event). Second-placed Taichi Kho (HK) and Chen Guxin (China) finished 6 shots behind Sarit Suwannarut (Thai), who recorded his second Asian Tour win. [Hidden Grace GC, Langgang, nr Shenzhen, China; formerly called Genzon GC].
Note: the eighth of ten Asian Tour "International Series" events in 2023, funded by Greg Norman's Saudi-backed LIV Golf company.

2024
Asia
(Suwannarut, Sarit)
May 2-5
US$270,000
Volvo

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

(Suwannarut, Sarit)

Score

May 2-5

Prize money

US$270,000

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo China Open (May 2-5; European-DP World Tour event). [Hidden Grace GC, Langgang, nr Shenzhen, China; formerly called Genzon GC].

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