Estoril
The main tournaments played at Estoril are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
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Played as the Estoril Ladies Open (May 8-11; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr season-opener; not played again until 2002). Second-placed Karina Orum (Den) finished 1 shot behind Sutton (Eng), who recorded her first win on the WPG European Tour. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Amateur
EGA
Played as the International European Ladies' Amateur Championship (July 26-29). Second-placed Estefania Knuth (Esp) finished 3 shots behind Joanne Morley (Eng). [Estoril GC, Estoril, 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 (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 (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].
Europe
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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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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].
Europe
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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].
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].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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