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Tournament results: Wales Open

Results for the Wales Open are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
2022
Europe
Shinkwin, Callum
272 (-12)
€297,500
Cazoo

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Shinkwin, Callum

Score

272 (-12)

Prize money

€297,500

Title sponsor

Cazoo

Played as the Cazoo Open supported by Gareth Bale (Aug 4-7). Second-placed Connor Syme (Scot) finished 4 shots behind Callum Shinkwin (Eng), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].

2021
Europe
Elvira, Nacho
268 (-16)
€191,570
Cazoo

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Elvira, Nacho

Score

268 (-16)

Prize money

€191,570

Title sponsor

Cazoo

Played as the Cazoo Open supported by Gareth Bale (July 22-25; formerly the Wales Open). 34-year-old wire-to-wire winner Nacho Elvira (Esp) beat Justin Harding (RSA) at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his first European Tour win in his 195th start on the Tour. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].

2020
Europe
Langasque, Romain
276 (-8)
€156,825
ISPS Handa

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Langasque, Romain

Score

276 (-8)

Prize money

€156,825

Title sponsor

ISPS Handa

Played as the ISPS Handa Wales Open (Aug 20-23; last played in 2014). Second-placed Sami Välimäki (Fin) finished 2 shots behind 25-year-old Romain Langasque (Fra), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 78th start on the Tour. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales]. [Fifth of a six-tournament UK Swing, introduced in response to scheduling disruption caused by the world coronavirus pandemic].

2014
Europe
270 (-14)
€375,780
ISPS Handa

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Luiten, Joost

Score

270 (-14)

Prize money

€375,780

Title sponsor

ISPS Handa

Played as the ISPS Handa Wales Open (Sept 18-21; next played in 2020). Second-placed Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) and Shane Lowry (Ire) finished 1 shot behind Joost Luiten (Nld), who won his fourth European Tour title. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].

2013
Europe
Bourdy, Gregory
276 (-8)
€348,660
ISPS Handa

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Bourdy, Gregory

Score

276 (-8)

Prize money

€348,660

Title sponsor

ISPS Handa

Played as the ISPS Handa Wales Open (Aug 29-Sep 1). Second-placed Peter Uihlein (USA) finished 2 shots behind Grégory Bourdy (Fra). [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].

2012
Europe
278 (-6)
€372,720
ISPS Handa

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Jaidee, Thongchai

Score

278 (-6)

Prize money

€372,720

Title sponsor

ISPS Handa

Played as the ISPS Handa Wales Open (May 31-Jun 3). Second-placed Thomas Bjørn (Den), Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (Esp), Joost Luiten (Neth) and Richard Sterne (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Thongchai Jaidee (Thai), who claimed his fifth European Tour win, and first on European soil. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].

2011
Europe
275 (-9)
€344,358
Saab

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Noren, Alex

Score

275 (-9)

Prize money

€344,358

Title sponsor

Saab

Played as the Saab Wales Open (June 2-5). Second-placed Grégory Bourdy (Fra) and Anders Hansen (Den) finished 2 shots behind Alex Norén (Swe), who claimed his second European Tour win. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].

2010
Europe
269 (-15)
€350,940
Celtic Manor

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

McDowell, Graeme

Score

269 (-15)

Prize money

€350,940

Title sponsor

Celtic Manor

Played as the Celtic Manor Wales Open on the Twenty Ten course (June 3-6). Second-placed Rhys Davies (Wales) finished 3 shots behind Graeme McDowell (N.Ire), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. In the final round McDowell shot a 63 in response to Davies's course record 62. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].

2009
Europe
Huldahl, Jeppe
275 (-9)
€343,086
Celtic Manor

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Huldahl, Jeppe

Score

275 (-9)

Prize money

€343,086

Title sponsor

Celtic Manor

Played as the Celtic Manor Wales Open (June 4-7). Second-placed Niclas Fasth (Swe) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Jeppe Huldahl (Den), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].

2008
Europe
Strange, Scott
262 (-22)
€376,671
Celtic Manor

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Strange, Scott

Score

262 (-22)

Prize money

€376,671

Title sponsor

Celtic Manor

Played as the Celtic Manor Wales Open (May 29-Jun 1). Second-placed Robert Karlsson (Swe) finished 4 shots behind 31-year-old Scott Strange (Aus), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].

2007
Europe
263 (-13)
€368,812
Celtic Manor

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Sterne, Richard

Score

263 (-13)

Prize money

€368,812

Title sponsor

Celtic Manor

Played as the Celtic Manor Wales Open (May 31-Jun 3). Second-placed Bradley Dredge (Wales), Mardan Mamat (Sing), Søren Kjeldsen (Den) and Mads Vibe-Hastrup (Den) finished 1 shot behind Richard Sterne (RSA), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Roman Road course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].

2006
Europe
260 (-16)
€364,352
Celtic Manor

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Karlsson, Robert

Score

260 (-16)

Prize money

€364,352

Title sponsor

Celtic Manor

Played as the Celtic Manor Wales Open (June 1-4). Second-placed Paul Broadhurst (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Robert Karlsson (Swe), who recorded his first European Tour win for four years. [Roman Road course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].

2005
Europe
262 (-14)
€362,568
Celtic Manor

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Jimenez, Miguel Angel

Score

262 (-14)

Prize money

€362,568

Title sponsor

Celtic Manor

Played as the Celtic Manor Wales Open (June 2-5). Second-placed Martin Erlandsson (Swe) and José Manuel Lara (Esp) finished 4 shots behind Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp). Jiménez shot a final round 62, including a final nine 29 to clinch his second European Tour win of the season. [Roman Road course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].

2004
Europe
Kahn, Simon
267 (-21)
€375,092
Celtic Manor

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Kahn, Simon

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

€375,092

Title sponsor

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].

2003
Europe
270 (-18)
€347,360
Celtic Manor

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Poulter, Ian

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

€347,360

Title sponsor

Celtic Manor

Played as the Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open (May 29-Jun 1). Second-placed Jarrod Moseley (Aus), Darren Fichardt (RSA) and Jonathan Lomas (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Ian Poulter (Eng). [Wentwood Hills course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales; now largely incorporated into the Twenty Ten course].

2002
Europe
272 (-16)
€291,432
Celtic Manor

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lawrie, Paul

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

€291,432

Title sponsor

Celtic Manor

Played as the Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open (Aug 8-11). Second-placed John Bickerton (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Paul Lawrie (Scot), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. [Wentwood Hills course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales; now largely incorporated into the Twenty Ten course].

2001
Europe
138 (-6)
€201,685
Celtic Manor

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

McGinley, Paul

Score

138 (-6)

Prize money

€201,685

Title sponsor

Celtic Manor

Played as the Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open (Aug 9-12). Paul McGinley (Ire) beat Darren Lee (Eng) with a par at the fifth playoff hole. Paul Lawrie (Scot) was eliminated at the second playoff hole. Event reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [Wentwood Hills course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales; now largely incorporated into the Twenty Ten course].

2000
Europe
Tinning, Steen
273 (-15)
€199,839
Celtic Manor

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Tinning, Steen

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

€199,839

Title sponsor

Celtic Manor

The inaugural Celtic Resort Manor Wales Open (June 8-11). Second-placed David Howell (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 30-year-old Steen Tinning (Den), who recorded the first of his two European Tour wins. [Wentwood Hills course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales; now largely incorporated into the Twenty Ten course].

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