Volvo China Open

The Volvo China Open is a men's golf tournament that has been held annually in China since 1995. The event is organised by the China Golf Association and has been co-sanctioned by the European Tour since 2003.

Volvo China Open
Tournament information
LocationShenzhen, China
Established1995, 25 years ago
Course(s)Genzon Golf Club
Par72
Length7,145 yards (6,533 m)
Tour(s)European Tour (2004–)
OneAsia Tour (2009–2017)
Asian Tour (1995–2008, 2018–)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundRMB 20 million
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Nicolas Colsaerts (2011)
To par−24 (as above)
Current champion
Mikko Korhonen
Shenzhen 
Location in China

Through 2008, the Volvo China Open also featured on the Asian Tour schedule, but this changed in 2009 with the announcement of the OneAsia Tour, a new golf tour set up by the CGA in association with the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Japan Golf Tour, the Korean PGA and the Korean Golf Association. Having been involved in the early stages, the Asian Tour withdrew from OneAsia. As a result, four events, the China Open, Pine Valley Beijing Open, Korea Open and China Classic, were removed from the schedule and subsequently became the founding events of the new tour. In addition, the Asian Tour stated that they would not allow their members to play in those events unless already qualified via membership of the European Tour, promising stiff penalties for those that ignored this ruling.[1][2]

The European Tour sanctions several events in Asia, and has made a particular effort to expand its coverage in the Chinese market.

Winners
As a European Tour event
Year*WinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
2020Tournament postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
2019Mikko Korhonen FinlandGenzon Golf Club268−20Playoff Benjamin Hébert
2018Alexander Björk SwedenTopwin Golf and Country Club270−181 stroke Adrián Otaegui
2017Alexander Lévy (2) FranceTopwin Golf and Country Club271−17Playoff Dylan Frittelli
2016Li Haotong ChinaTopwin Golf and Country Club266−223 strokes Felipe Aguilar
2015Wu Ashun ChinaTomson Shanghai Pudong GC279−91 stroke David Howell
2014Alexander Lévy FranceGenzon Golf Club269−194 strokes Tommy Fleetwood
2013Brett Rumford AustraliaBinhai Lake Golf Club272−164 strokes Mikko Ilonen
2012Branden Grace South AfricaBinhai Lake Golf Club267−213 strokes Nicolas Colsaerts
2011Nicolas Colsaerts BelgiumLuxehills International CC264−244 strokes Søren Kjeldsen
Peter Lawrie
Danny Lee
Pablo Martín
2010Yang Yong-Eun South KoreaSuzhou Jinji Lake GC273−152 strokes Rhys Davies
Stephen Dodd
2009Scott Strange AustraliaBeijing CBD International GC280−81 stroke Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño
2008Damien McGrane IrelandBeijing CBD International GC278−109 strokes Simon Griffiths
Michael Lorenzo-Vera
Oliver Wilson
2007Markus Brier AustriaShanghai Silport GC274−105 strokes Scott Hend
Graeme McDowell
Andrew McLardy
2006Jeev Milkha Singh IndiaBeijing Honghua International GC278−101 stroke Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño
2005
(2006)		Paul Casey EnglandShenzhen GC275−13Playoff
(1st hole)		 Oliver Wilson
2004
(2005)		Stephen Dodd WalesShanghai Silport GC276−123 strokes Thomas Bjørn

*The year in parentheses represents the European Tour season the event fell into.

Prior to European Tour co-sanctioning
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
2003Zhang Lian-wei ChinaShanghai Silport GC277 (−11)2 strokes Thaworn Wiratchant
2002David Gleeson AustraliaShanghai Silport GC272 (−16)1 stroke Pablo Del Olmo
2001Charlie Wi South KoreaShanghai Silport GC272 (−16)1 stroke Thongchai Jaidee
2000Simon Dyson EnglandShanghai Silport GC275 (−13)1 stroke Jyoti Randhawa
1999Kyi Hla Han BurmaShanghai Silport GC273 (−15)7 strokes Christian Pena
1998Ed Fryatt EnglandShanghai SunIsland Int’l GC269 (−19)2 strokes Takeshi Ohyama
1997Cheng Jun ChinaBeijing International GC280 (−8)5 strokes Adrian Percey
1996Prayad Marksaeng ThailandBeijing International GC269 (−19)9 strokes Hsieh Yu-shu
1995Raúl Fretes ParaguayBeijing International GC277 (−11)3 strokes Lai Ying-juh
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References
  1. "$A3 million China Open golf tees off". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
  2. "Asians stay away from OneAsia Tour". Malaysia Star. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
  3. "Statement on the Maybank Championship and Volvo China Open". PGA European Tour. 14 February 2020.

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