The Open de Portugal, previously the Portuguese Open, is an annual professional golf tournament, currently played on the Challenge Tour.
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Tournament information | |
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Location | Óbidos, Portugal |
Established | 1953 |
Course(s) | Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,283 yards (6,660 m) |
Tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | €250,000 |
Month played | September |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 264 Colin Montgomerie (1989) |
To par | −24 as above |
Current champion | |
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Location map | |
Location in Portugal |
History
editIt was first played in 1953, and was part of the European Tour's schedule from 1973 to 2010. After a hiatus, the tournament returned in 2017 as a dual-ranking event on both the European Tour and the second-tier Challenge Tour. Matt Wallace won the event claiming his first European Tour victory.[1] Since 2017 it continued as Challenge Tour-only event. However, in 2020, as part of major changes to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it returned to the European Tour schedule as a dual-ranking event.[2] Garrick Higgo won the 2020 event for his maiden European Tour win.[3]
In 2021, the event returned as a sole-sanctioned Challenge Tour event.
Winners
editNotes
edit- ^ CHA − Challenge Tour; EUR − European Tour.
- ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to strong winds.
- ^ a b Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
References
edit- ^ "Matt Wallace: World number 242 wins Portugal Open for first European Tour title". BBC Sport. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Open de Portugal at Royal Óbidos completes three-event Iberian Swing". European Tour. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Open de Portugal: Garrick Higgo claims maiden European Tour win". Sky Sports. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Davies, David (25 November 1969). "Portugal setback for Jim Rhodes". The Birmingham Post. p. 15. Retrieved 17 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.