Omega European Masters
The Omega European Masters is the Swiss stop on professional men's golf's European Tour, and in 2009 it became the first event in Europe to be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Crans-Montana, Switzerland |
| Established | 1923 |
| Course(s) | Crans-sur-Sierre |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,848 yards (6,262 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour (2009−2017) |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €2,500,000 |
| Month played | August/September |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 260 Colin Montgomerie (1996) |
| To par | −27 Jerry Anderson (1984) |
| Current champion | |
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Founded as the Swiss Open in 1923, the tournament was prefixed with European Masters in 1983, before dropping Swiss Open from the title in 1992. During the 1971 event, Baldovino Dassù became the first player to score 60 for 18 holes on the European circuit. The tournament has been held at the Golf-Club Crans-sur-Sierre at Crans-Montana in Valais since 1939, and is currently played in early September each year.
Michelle Wie at 2006 tournament
In May, 2006, Michelle Wie, who has a sponsorship contract with Omega, accepted an invitation from the company to play in the 2006 tournament, making her first attempt to play on the European Tour.[2] At the September event she shot 78-79 to finish 15-over-par over two rounds and finished in last place among the 156 competitors. European Tour executive director George O'Grady said on September 8, 2006 that Wie's appearance was "an experiment" and he would need "a lot of persuading" before inviting Wie to participate in such an event again, despite record crowds estimated at 9,500.[3][4]
Winners
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- Tournament reduced to 54 holes due to rain and fog.
- Rees won following a 9-hole playoff.
References
- "Omega European Masters makes further golfing history". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- "Wie accepts European Tour invite". BBC Sport. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- "Wie's tour future in doubt after second-round 79". Irish Examiner. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- Donegan, Lawrence (9 September 2006). "European Tour chief calls a Wie time-out as teenager crashes". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- "European Tour: Omega European Masters cancelled". Sky Sports. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Swiss title for Townsend". Glasgow Herald. 2 August 1971. p. 5.
- "Swiss golf win". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 1970-09-08. p. 22. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- "Vines wins". The Canberra Times. 4 September 1967. p. 13. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Succès Italien á Open de Crans". Feuille d'Avis du Valais (in French). Sion, Valais, Switzerland. 5 September 1966. p. 5 – via Newspaper Archive.
- "Open á Crans: J. Bonvin brillant". Feuille d'Avis du Valais (in French). Sion, Valais, Switzerland. 7 September 1965. p. 3 – via Newspaper Archive.
- "Henning (Af-S) vainqueur de l'Open". Feuille d'Avis du Valais (in French). Sion, Valais, Switzerland. 7 September 1964. p. 5 – via Newspaper Archive.
- "L'Anglais Dai Rees remporte l'Open pour le deuxième fois (après barrage)". Feuille d'Avis du Valais (in French). Sion, Valais, Switzerland. 13 September 1963. p. 3 – via Newspaper Archive.
- "Championnat suisse de golf "Open" á Crans". Tribune de Lausanne (in French). Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. 4 September 1960. p. 25 – via Newspaper Archive.
- "Les internationaux "Open" á Crans-sur-Sierre". Tribune de Lausanne (in French). Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. 6 September 1957. p. 11 – via Newspaper Archive.
- "L'Anglais Rees gagne". Tribune de Lausanne (in French). Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. 8 September 1956. p. 10 – via Newspaper Archive.
- "GOLF". Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954). 1937-08-27. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
External links
- Official website (in English, German, and French)
- Coverage on the European Tour's official site
- Coverage on the Asian Tour's official site