Portugal Open
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Played as the Open de Portugal at Royal Óbidos (Sept 17-20; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Pep Angles (Esp) finished 1 shot behind 21-year-old left-handed Garrick Higgo (RSA), who recorded his first European Tour win in his seventh start on the Tour. [Royal Óbidos Resort, Vau, Portugal].
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Open de Portugal not played in 2019.
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Played as the Open de Portugal at Morgado Golf Resort (May 10-13; Eurpn Challenge Tr event). Second-placed Antoine Rozner (Fra) and José-Filipe Lima (Fra/Port) finished 2 shots behind Papadatos (Aus), who recorded his first European Challenge Tour win. [Morgado G&CC, Portimao, Algarve].
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Played as the Open de Portugal (May 11-14; for first time since 2010). Second-placed Julian Suri (USA) finished 3 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Wallace (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Morgado G&CC, Portimao, Algarve].
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Played as the Estoril Open de Portugal (June 10-13; for the last time until 2017). Second-placed Richard Green (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Bjørn (Den), who recorded his first European Tour win for four years. [Penha Longa Resort, Sintra, Portugal].
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Played as the Estoril Open de Portugal (April 2-5). First-time European Tour winner Hoey (N.Ire) beat Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (Esp) at the third playoff hole. [Oitavos Dunes, nr Cascais, Portugal].
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Played as the Estoril Open de Portugal (April 3-6). Bourdy (Fra) beat David Howell (Eng) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole. Alastair Forsyth (Scot) was eliminated at the second playoff hole. [Oitavos Dunes, nr Cascais, Portugal].
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Played as the Estoril Open de Portugal (Mar 29-Apr 1). Second-placed Raphaël Jacquelin (Fra) finished 1 shot behind 20-year old Pablo Martín Benavides (Esp), the first amateur winner of a European Tour event. [Oitavos Dunes, nr Cascais, Portugal].
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CGD
Played as the Algarve Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de Depositos (Mar 30-Apr 2). Second-placed Anthony Wall (Eng) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Broadhurst (Eng). [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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CGD
Played as the Estoril Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de Depositos (Mar 31-Apr 3). Second-placed Paul Lawrie (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Broadhurst (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win in 10 years. In the final round, Broadhurst benefitted from Lawrie's triple-bogey 7 at the 17th and co-leader Barry Lane's quadruple-bogey 9 at the 18th. [Oitavos Dunes, nr Cascais, Portugal].
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CGD
Played as the Algarve Open de Portugal (April 1-4). Second-placed Terry Price (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Jiménez (Esp). [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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Algarve
Played as the Algarve Open de Portugal (April 17-20). Second-placed Bradley Dredge (Wales), Jamie Donaldson (Wales) and Brian Davis (England) finished 1 shot behind Jacobson (Swe). [Vale do Lobo GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal; composite of 13 holes from the Royal course and five from the Ocean course].
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Algarve
Played as the Algarve Open de Portugal (April 17-20). Second-placed Bradley Dredge (Wales), Jamie Donaldson (Wales) and Brian Davis (England) finished 1 shot behind Jacobson (Swe). [Vale do Lobo GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal; composite of 13 holes from the Royal course and five from the Ocean course].
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Algarve
Played as the Algarve Open de Portugal (April 26-29). Second-placed Pádraig Harrington (Ire) and Sven Strüver (Ger) finished 2 shots behind Price. [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
Played as the Algarve Portuguese Open (Feb 17-20). Second-placed Phillip Price (Wales) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Orr (Scot). [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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Algarve
Played as the Algarve Portuguese Open (March 4-7). First-time European Tour winner Phillips (Eng) beat John Bickerton (Eng) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his only win on the European Tour. [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (March 19-22). Second-placed Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) and David Gilford (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Mitchell (Eng), who recorded the last of his three European Tour wins. [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (March 13-16). Second-place Ignacio Garrido (Esp) finished 3 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Jonzon (Swe). [No.1 course, Aroeira GC, Charneca da Caparica, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (March 21-14). Second-placed Mark Davis (Eng) and Martin Gates (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Riley (RSA). [No.1 course, Aroeira GC, Charneca da Caparica, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Hunter (Scot) beat Darren Clarke (N.Ire) in a playoff. [Penha Longa Resort, Sintra, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Second-placed David Gilford (Eng), Paul Eales (Eng) and Retief Goosen (RSA) finished 4 shots behind Price (Wales). [Penha Longa Resort, Sintra, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Gilford (Eng) beat Jorge Berendt (Arg) in a playoff. [Vila Sol Resort, nr Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Second-placed Anders Forsbrand (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Rafferty (N.Ire). [Vila Sol Resort, nr Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Second-placed Vicente Fernandez (Arg) finished 3 shots behind Richardson (Eng). [Estela GC, Póvoa de Varzim, Oporto, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open TPC (incorporating the European Tour's 1990 TPC of Europe). Second-placed Gordon Brand Jr (Scot) and Mike Harwood (Aus) finished 1 shot behind McLean (Eng). [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open TPC (incorporating the European Tour's 1989 TPC of Europe). Second-placed Mike Smith (USA), Manuel Moreno (Esp) and Rodger Davis (Aus) finished 11 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Montgomerie (Scot). [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Second-placed Eamonn Darcy (Ire) finished 1 shot behind Harwood (Aus). [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Second-placed Sam Torrance (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Lee (Eng). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Second-placed Ian Mosey (Eng) finished 4 shots behind McNulty (Zim). [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Second-placed Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Humphreys (Eng). [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Second-placed Michael King (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Johnstone (Zim). [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Second-placed Chris Moody (Eng) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Torrance (Scot). [Troia Golf, Carvahal, nr Setubal, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (not played 1980 and 1981). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 4 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Torrance (Scot). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Barnes (Scot). [Old course, Vilamoura GC, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Second-placed Brian Barnes (Scot) and Simon Hobday (RSA) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Clark (Eng). [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Ramos (Esp). [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Balbuena (Esp). [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Underwood (USA). [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Huggett (Wales). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Benito (Esp) beat Bernard Gallacher (Scot) in a playoff. [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Garrido (Esp). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Platts (Eng). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by defending champion Sota (Esp). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Sota (Esp). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Faulkner (Eng). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Gallardo (Esp). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (not played in 1965). Won by Angelini (Italy). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Miguel (Esp). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Sota (Esp). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Angelini (Italy). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by defending champion Bousfield (Eng). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Bousfield (Eng). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Miguel (Esp). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open (not played in 1957). Won by Alliss (Eng). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Miguel (Esp). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Van Donck (Belg). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Miguel (Esp). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Brown (Scot). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Tournaments:
Solheim Cup: can Europe defend the most prestigious team trophy in women’s professional golf, when the 17th Solheim Cup is played out at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio (Sept 4-6).
Italian Open: Nicolai Højgaard recorded his first European Tour win (Sept 5), just a week after his twin brother Rasmus landed the European Masters title (Aug 29); the first brothers to win back-to-back on the European Tour.
Who's Who:
Patrick Cantlay: moved into the world top 5, after winning the final two FedEx Cup playoff events and scooping the $15 million first prize.
Trish Johnson: kept the Senior LPGA Championship trophy in European hands, with her second win in this event in its four-year history.
The San Roque Club: "... how best to revitalise a course that had previously been fit to play regular host to the European Tour’s qualifying school finals..." by Toby Ingleton.
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.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club "makes its tournament debut with the hosting of the Italian Open on the European Tour" by Richard Humphreys
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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