Oitavos Dunes
The main tournaments played at Oitavos Dunes are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Team Events
Eurpn Tr
Golf Sixes Cascais not played in 2020 (scheduled for May 9/10; cancelled due to world coronavirus pandemic; 16 two-person teams competing in a group stage then knockout rounds over two days on a six-hole course). [Oitavos Dunes, nr Cascais, Portugal].
Team Events
Eurpn Tr
Played as the Golf Sixes (June 7/8; 16 two-person teams competing in a group stage then knockout rounds over two days on a six-hole course). After finishing 1-1 in the six-hole final, Thailand (Thongchai Jaidee & Pachara Khongwatmai) beat England (Tom Lewis & Paul Waring) at the nearest-the-pin playoff hole. The winners took home €100,000 each. [Oitavos Dunes, nr Cascais, Portugal].
Europe
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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].
Europe
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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].
Europe
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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].
Europe
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Played as the Estoril Ladies Open of Portugal (June 22-24). Second-placed Gwladys Nocera (Fra) finished 5 shots behind Arricau (Fra). [Oitavos Dunes, nr Cascais, Portugal].
Europe
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Played as the Estoril Seniors Open de Portugal (Oct 20-22). Second-placed Sam Torrance (Scot) and Stewart Ginn (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Mason (Eng). [Oitavos Dunes, nr Cascais, Portugal].
Europe
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].
Europe
Estoril
Played as the Estoril Seniors Tour Championship (Oct 22-24; European Senior Tour season-ending event). Second-placed David Good (Aus) finished 2 shots behind John Chillas (Scot), who recorded his second win on the Tour. Chillas had previously recorded five second-place finishes in 2004, but no wins. [Oitavos Dunes, nr Cascais, Portugal].
Europe
Estoril
Played as the Estoril Seniors Tour Championship (Oct 10-12; European Senior Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Noel Ratcliffe (Aus), Keith MacDonald (Eng) and Yasushi "Dragon" Taki (Jpn) finished 8 shots behind Carl Mason (Eng). [Oitavos Dunes, nr Cascais, 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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