Portugal Open
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Played as the Open de Portugal at Royal Óbidos (Sept 23-26; European Challenge Tr event). Second-placed Frédéric Lacroix (Fra) finished 1 shot behind Marcel Schneider (Ger), who recorded his third Challenge Tour win. [Royal Óbidos Resort, Vau, Portugal].
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Played as the Open de Portugal at Royal Óbidos (Sept 17-20; European Tr and Challenge Tr event). Second-placed Pep Anglès (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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Played as the Open de Portugal at Morgado Golf Resort (May 10-13; Eurpn Challenge Tr event). Second-placed Sebastián García Rodríguez (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Adrian Meronk (Pol), who recorded his first European Challenge Tour win. [Morgado G&CC, Portimao, Algarve].
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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 Dimitrios 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; played for first time since 2010; European Tr and Challenge Tr event). Second-placed Julian Suri (USA) finished 3 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Matt 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; European Tr event; played for the last time until 2017). Second-placed Richard Green (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Thomas 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). 30-year-old Michael Hoey (N.Ire) beat Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (Esp) with a par at the third playoff hole (par-4 17th), to record his first European Tour win. [Oitavos Dunes, nr Cascais, Portugal].
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Played as the Estoril Open de Portugal (April 3-6). Grégory Bourdy (Fra) beat David Howell (Eng) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole, to claim his second European Tour title. 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 (50th) (Mar 30-Apr 2). Second-placed Anthony Wall (Eng) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Paul 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 Paul 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 Miguel Ángel 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 (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Freddie Jacobson (Swe), who recorded his second European Tour win. [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 4-7). 24-year-old Carl Pettersson (Swe) beat David Gilford (Eng) with a par at the first playoff hole. Pettersson recorded his first and only European Tour win in his 37th start on the Tour. Event reduced to 36 holes due to high winds. [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 Phillip Price (Wales), who won this event for the second time. [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 32-year-old Gary Orr (Scot), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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Algarve
Played as the Algarve Portuguese Open (March 4-7). 26-year-old Van 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 Peter 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-placed Ignacio Garrido (Esp) finished 3 shots behind 26-year-old Michael Jonzon (Swe), who recorded the first of his two European Tour wins. [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 Wayne Riley (Aus), who recorded the second of his two European Tour wins. [No.1 course, Aroeira GC, Charneca da Caparica, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (March 16-19). 31-year-old Adam Hunter (Scot) beat Darren Clarke (N.Ire) with a par at the first playoff hole. Hunter recorded his first and only European Tour win in his 11th year on the Tour. [Penha Longa Resort, Sintra, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (March 17-20). Second-placed Paul Eales (Eng), Retief Goosen (RSA) and defending champion David Gilford (Eng) finished 4 shots behind 27-year-old Phillip Price (Wales), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Penha Longa Resort, Sintra, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (March 18-21). David Gilford (Eng) beat Jorge Berendt (Arg) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Vila Sol Resort, nr Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (March 19-22). Second-placed Anders Forsbrand (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Ronan Rafferty (N.Ire). [Vila Sol Resort, nr Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (March 21-24). Second-placed Vicente Fernández (Arg) finished 3 shots behind Steven Richardson (Eng), who recorded his second European Tour win, the first having coming exactly a month earlier. [Estela GC, Póvoa de Varzim, Oporto, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open TPC (Oct 18-21; incorporating the European Tour's 1990 TPC of Europe). Second-placed Gordon Brand Jr (Scot) and Mike Harwood (Aus) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Mike McLean (Eng), who recorded his first and only European Tour win. [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open TPC (Oct 19-22; 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 26-year-old Colin Montgomerie (Scot), who recorded the first of his 31 European Tour wins. [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Apr 28-May 1). Second-placed Eamonn Darcy (Ire) finished 1 shot behind 29-year-old Mike Harwood (Aus), who recorded the first of his five European Tour wins. [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Oct 29-Nov 1; European Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Sam Torrance (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Robert Lee (Eng), who recorded the second of his two European Tour wins. Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Oct 23-26; European Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Ian Mosey (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Mark McNulty (Zim). [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Oct 30-Nov 2; European Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) finished 1 shot behind 33-year-old Warren Humphreys (Eng), who recorded his first and only European Tour win. [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Nov 1-4; European Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Michael King (Eng) finished 3 shots behind 28-year-old Tony Johnstone (Zim), who recorded the first of his six European Tour wins. [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Nov 3-6; European Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Chris Moody (Eng) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Sam Torrance (Scot). [Troia Golf, Carvahal, nr Setubal, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Nov 4-7; European Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Sam Torrance (Scot), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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Portuguese Open not played in 1981.
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Portuguese Open not played in 1980.
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Apr 12-15; European Tr season-opener). Second-placed Francisco Abreu (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Brian Barnes (Scot). [Old course, Vilamoura GC, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Apr 12-15; European Tr season-opener). Second-placed Brian Barnes (Scot) and Simon Hobday (RSA) finished 1 shot behind 23-year-old Howard Clark (Eng), who recorded the first of his 11 European Tour wins. [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Apr 6-9; European Tr season-opener). Second-placed Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) finished 2 shots behind 23-year-old Manuel Ramos (Esp), who recorded his first and only European Tour win. [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Apr 14-17; European Tr season-opener). Second-placed Sam Torrance (Scot) finished 4 shots behind 26-year-old Salvador Balbuena (Esp), who recorded his first and only European Tour win. [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Apr 8-11; European Tr season-opener). Second-placed Vicente Fernández (Arg) finished 3 shots behind 29-year-old Hal Underwood (USA), who recorded his first and only European Tour win. [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Apr 10-13; European Tr season-opener). Second-placed John Fourie (RSA) finished 4 shots behind 37-year-old Brian Huggett (Wales), who recorded the first of his two European Tour wins (having won several times on the earlier European circuit). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (April 4-7; first time as a European Tour event). Jaime Benito (Esp) beat Bernard Gallacher (Scot) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record the biggest win of his career. [Penina Resort, Portimao, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (March 15-18). Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Germán Garrido (Esp), who shot a second round course record 62 (-7). Fourth and final round not played due to bad weather. Garrido's brother Antonio finished second in this event the previous year. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Nov 24-27). Second-placed Antonio Garrido (Esp) and Paul Herbert (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Lionel Platts (Eng). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by defending champion Ramón Sota (Esp), who recorded his third win in this event. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Ramón Sota (Esp), who recorded his second win in this event. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Nov 21-24). Second-placed and defending champion Ángel Gallardo (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Max Faulkner (Eng), who recorded the last of his many European circuit wins. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Nov 17-19). Won by Ángel Gallardo (Esp). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Alfonso Angelini (Italy) recorded his second win in this event. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Portuguese Open not played in 1965.
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Ángel Miguel (Esp) beat defending champion Ramón Sota (Esp) in a playoff, to record his third win in this event. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Ramón Sota (Esp) recorded the first of his three wins in this event. Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Won by Alfonso Angelini (Italy). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Oct 26-29). Second-placed Dave Thomas (Wales) finished 5 shots behind defending champion Ken Bousfield (Eng). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Oct 20-23). Second-placed and defending champion Sebastián Miguel (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Ken Bousfield (Eng). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Oct 23-25). Second-placed Ángel Miguel (Esp) finished 6 shots behind his younger brother Sebastián Miguel (Esp). Ángel had previously won this title in 1954 and 1956. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Oct 26-28). Second-placed and defending champion Ángel Miguel (Esp) finished 3 shots behind Peter Alliss (Eng). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Portuguese Open not played in 1957.
Played as the Portuguese Open (Nov 2-4). Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng) and Syd Scott (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Ángel Miguel (Esp), who recorded his second win in this event in three years. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Flory Van Donck (Belg) beat defending champion Ángel Miguel (Esp) in a 36-hole playoff (Van Donck 128; Miguel 135). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the Portuguese Open (Nov 5-7). Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) finished 4 shots behind Ángel Miguel (Esp). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Played as the inaugural Portuguese Open. Won by Eric Brown (Scot). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Tournaments:
European Tour: 2021 marks the 50th and last season of the world renowned European Tour, launched in April 1972 at the Spanish Open. From 2022 the Tour will be sponsored by Dubai-based global supply chain and ports operator DP World, and will be known as the DP World Tour.
South African Open: December 2021 events in South Africa have again been impacted by the Covid pandemic. The South African Open (Dec 2-5) will no longer be played as a DP World Tour event, and the Alfred Dunhill Championship (Dec 9-12) has been cancelled.
Who's Who:
Bernhard Langer: at age 64, Langer collected a record sixth Charles Schwab Cup, the only player to have won the season-long points chase more than twice. He also topped the PGA Tour Champions money-list for the 11th time out of a possible 13 since 2008.
Carlota Ciganda: the five-time Solheim Cup star was delighted to record a fourth Ladies European Tour win in her home national championship, the Ladies Spanish Open.
Lee Elder: Trailblazer, Ryder Cup player, four-time PGA Tour winner and eight-time Senior PGA Tour winner, Lee Elder died on November 28, aged 87. In 1975 he became the first African American golfer to play in the Masters tournament, and in so doing provided one of the pivotal moments in the history of professional golf.
Golf World Top 100: Best Golf Courses in Europe. From France to Spain to the Netherlands and Norway, the Golf World Top 100 panel reveals the places you have to play (published 20 October 2021).
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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