2004 - Men Europe
The winners in the category "2004 - Men Europe" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Europe
Dunhill
Played as the Dunhill Links Championship (Oct 7-10). 29-year-old Stephen Gallacher (Scot) beat Graeme McDowell (N.Ire) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first European Tour win. [Old Course, St Andrews, Fife. Earlier rounds of this pro-am event also played at Carnoustie and Kingsbarns].
Europe
BA-CA
Played as the BA-CA Golf Open presented by Telekom Austria (Sept 2-5; Eurpn Challenge Tr event). Second-placed Roope Kakko (Fin) and Lee Slattery (Eng) finished 8 shots behind home country winner Brier (Aut). BA-CA stands for Bank-Austria Creditanstalt. [Fontana GC, Oberwaltersdorf, nr Vienna, Austria].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 26-29). Second-placed Thomas Levet (Fra) finished 2 shots behind Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp). [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo PGA Championship (50th) (May 27-30; 1000th Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Ángel Cabrera (Arg) finished 2 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Drummond (Scot). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Daily Telegraph/Damovo
Played as the Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters (May 6-9). Second-placed Ángel Cabrera (Arg) and Eduardo Romero (Arg) finished 3 shots behind Lane (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win for over ten years. [Arden course, Forest of Arden CC, Meriden, nr Birmingham].
Europe
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Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (March 4-7; European Tour event). Second-placed Paul McGinley (Ire) finished 1 shot behind Mark O'Meara (USA), who recorded the last of his five European Tour wins. This was O'Meara's first victory after winning the 1998 Open Championship. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
KLM
Played as the KLM Open (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Paul McGinley (Ire) and Richard Green (Aus) finished 3 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Lynn (Eng). [Hilversumsche GC, Hilversum, nr Amsterdam].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega European Masters (Sept 2-5). Second-placed Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) finished 5 shots behind Donald (Eng). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
Smurfit
Played as the Smurfit European Open (July 1-4). Second-placed Lee Westwood (Eng), Richard Green (Aus) and Peter O'Malley (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Retief Goosen (RSA). [Palmer North course, K Club, Straffan, nr Dublin].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France (June 24-27). Second-placed Richard Green (Aus) and Nick O'Hearn (Aus) finished 7 shots behind Remésy (Fra), the first Frenchman since 1969 to win his home Open championship. [Albatros course, Golf National, Guyancourt, nr Paris].
Europe
Linde
Played as the Linde German Masters (Sept 9-12). Second-placed Nick O'Hern (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Harrington (Ire). [GC Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].
Europe
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Hassan II Trophy not played in 2004.
Europe
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Played as the Aa St Omer Open (June 17-20; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Alessandro Tadini (Ita) finished 1 shot behind Lima (Fra), who recorded his first European Tour win just one week after his maiden win on the European Challenge Tour. [Aa St Omer Golf Club, Lumbres, Hauts-de-France, France].
Europe
IMG
Played as The Heritage (Sept 23-26; one-off Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Carlos Rodiles (Esp) finished 4 shots behind Stenson (Swe). [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
Nissan
Played as the Nissan Irish Open (July 22-25). Second-placed Raphaël Jacquelin (Fra) and Padraig Harrington (Ire) finished 4 shots behind Rumford (Aus). [County Louth GC, Baltray, Drogheda, Ireland].
Europe
Telecom Italia
Played as the Telecom Italian Open (Apr 29-May 2). McDowell (N.Ire) beat Thomas Levet (Fr) with a par at the fourth playoff hole. Reduced to 54 holes due to rain. [Castello Tolcinasco GC, Pieve Emanuele, nr Milan].
Europe
Diageo
Played as the Diageo Championship at Gleneagles (June 10-13). Second-placed Graeme McDowell (N.Ire) finished 5 shots behind Tunnicliff (Eng). [PGA Centenary Course, Gleneagles, Perthshire].
Europe
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Played as the Madeira Island Open (March 25-28). Second-placed Brad Kennedy (Aus), Steve Jeppesen (Swe) and Rob Rashell (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Hanell (Swe). [Santo da Serra GC, Machico, Madeira].
Europe
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Played as the Open de Madrid (Oct 21-24). Second-placed Anders Hansen (Den) finished 2 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Sterne (RSA). [Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain].
Europe
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Played as the Mallorca Classic (Oct 14-17). Second-placed Simon Khan (Eng) finished 4 shots behind García (Esp), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. [Pula GC, Son Servera, Mallorca, Spain].
Europe
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].
Europe
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Played as the Qatar Masters (March 11-14; European Tour event). Second-placed Nobuhito Sato (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Joakim Haeggman (Swe), who recorded the last of his three European Tour wins. [Doha GC, Qatar].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW Russian Open (Aug 12-15; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Markus Brier (Aut) finished 2 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Emerson (Eng). [Moscow CC, Nakhabino, nr Moscow].
Europe
Carlsberg
Played as the Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg (July 29-Aug 1). Second-placed Peter Hanson (Swe) and Henrik Stenson (Swe) finished 5 shots behind 26-year-old Luke Donald (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Ocean course, Barsebäck G&CC, nr Malmö, Sweden; at the time called the Masters course].
Europe
Barclays
Played as the Barclays Scottish Open (July 8-11). Second-placed Michael Campbell (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Thomas Levet (Fra), the first French winner of the Scottish Open. [Loch Lomond GC, Luss, Dunbartonshire].
Europe
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The inaugural (and only) Open de Sevilla (April 15-18). Second-placed Jonathan Lomas (Eng) and Stephen Gallacher (Scot) finished 2 shots behind González (Arg). [Real (Royal) Sevilla GC, Sevilla, Andalucia].
Europe
Canarias Golf
Played as the Canarias Open de Espana (April 22-25). Second-placed Peter Hedblom (Swe), Ricardo González (Arg) and David Park (Wales) finished 1 shot behind Cévaër (Fra). [Fuerteventura GC, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands].
Europe
Deutsche Bank/SAP
Played as the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open TPC of Europe (May 20-23). Second-placed Padraig Harrington (Ire) finished 1 shot behind Immelman (RSA). [St Leon course, GC St Leon-Rot, nr Heidelberg, Germany].
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo Masters Andalucia (Oct 28-31; Eurpn Tr season-ending event). Ian Poulter (Eng) beat Sergio García (Esp) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Valderrama GC, San Roque, Spain].
Europe
Celtic Manor
Played as the Celtic Manor Wales Open (June 3-6). 31-year-old Simon Kahn (Eng) beat Paul Casey (Eng) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record his first European Tour win. [Wentwood Hills course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales; now largely incorporated into the Twenty Ten course].
Europe
HSBC
Played as the HSBC World Match Play Championship (Oct 14-17). Els (RSA) beat Lee Westwood (Eng) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. This was Els' third consecutive win in this event and a record-breaking sixth win overall, overtaking Seve Ballesteros's five World Match Play titles. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
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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