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]

"Swiss Open" redirects here. For other uses, see Swiss Open (disambiguation).
Omega European Masters
Tournament information
LocationCrans-Montana, Switzerland
Established1923
Course(s)Crans-sur-Sierre
Par70
Length6,848 yards (6,262 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
Asian Tour (2009−2017)
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€2,500,000
Month playedAugust/September
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Colin Montgomerie (1996)
To par−27 Jerry Anderson (1984)
Current champion
Sebastian Söderberg
Crans-Montana
Location in Switzerland

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
YearTour[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
Omega European Masters
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[5]
2019EUR Sebastian Söderberg266−14Playoff[lower-alpha 2] Lorenzo Gagli
Rory McIlroy
Andrés Romero
Kalle Samooja
2018EUR Matthew Fitzpatrick (2)263−17Playoff[lower-alpha 3] Lucas Bjerregaard
2017EUR, ASA Matthew Fitzpatrick266−14Playoff[lower-alpha 4] Scott Hend
2016EUR, ASA Alex Norén (2)263−17Playoff[lower-alpha 5] Scott Hend
2015EUR, ASA Danny Willett263−171 stroke Matthew Fitzpatrick
2014EUR, ASA David Lipsky262−18Playoff[lower-alpha 6] Graeme Storm
2013EUR, ASA Thomas Bjørn (2)264−20Playoff[lower-alpha 7] Craig Lee
2012EUR, ASA Richie Ramsay267−164 strokes Fredrik Andersson Hed
Marcus Fraser
Romain Wattel
Danny Willett
2011EUR, ASA Thomas Bjørn264−204 strokes Martin Kaymer
2010EUR, ASA Miguel Ángel Jiménez263−213 strokes Edoardo Molinari
2009EUR, ASA Alex Norén264−202 strokes Bradley Dredge
2008EUR Jean-François Lucquin271−13Playoff[lower-alpha 8] Rory McIlroy
2007EUR Brett Rumford268−16Playoff[lower-alpha 9] Phillip Archer
2006EUR Bradley Dredge267−178 strokes Marcel Siem
Francesco Molinari
2005EUR Sergio García270−141 stroke Peter Gustafsson
2004EUR Luke Donald265−195 strokes Miguel Ángel Jiménez
2003EUR Ernie Els267−176 strokes Michael Campbell
2002EUR Robert Karlsson270−144 strokes Trevor Immelman
Paul Lawrie
2001EUR Ricardo González268−163 strokes Søren Hansen
Canon European Masters
2000EUR Eduardo Romero (2)261−2310 strokes Thomas Bjørn
1999EUR Lee Westwood270−142 strokes Thomas Bjørn
1998EUR Sven Strüver263−21Playoff[lower-alpha 10] Patrik Sjöland
1997EUR Costantino Rocca266−181 stroke Scott Henderson
Robert Karlsson
1996EUR Colin Montgomerie260−244 strokes Sam Torrance
1995EUR Mathias Grönberg270−182 strokes Costantino Rocca
Barry Lane
1994EUR Eduardo Romero266−221 stroke Pierre Fulke
1993EUR Barry Lane270−181 stroke Seve Ballesteros
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
1992EUR Jamie Spence271−17Playoff[lower-alpha 11] Anders Forsbrand
Canon European Masters Swiss Open
1991EUR Jeff Hawkes268−201 stroke Seve Ballesteros
Ebel European Masters Swiss Open
1990EUR Ronan Rafferty267−212 strokes John Bland
1989EUR Seve Ballesteros (3)266−142 strokes Craig Parry
1988EUR Chris Moody268−201 stroke Seve Ballesteros
Anders Forsbrand
Ian Woosnam
1987EUR Anders Forsbrand263−253 strokes Mark Mouland
1986EUR José María Olazábal262−263 strokes Anders Forsbrand
1985EUR Craig Stadler267−212 strokes David Feherty
Ove Sellberg
1984EUR Jerry Anderson261−275 strokes Howard Clark
1983EUR Nick Faldo268−20Playoff[lower-alpha 12] Sandy Lyle
1982EUR Ian Woosnam272−16Playoff[lower-alpha 13] Bill Longmuir
Swiss Open
1981EUR Manuel Piñero (2)277−11Playoff[lower-alpha 14] Antonio Garrido
Tony Johnstone
1980EUR Nick Price267−216 strokes Manuel Calero
1979EUR Hugh Baiocchi (2)275−55 strokes Antonio Garrido
Dale Hayes
Delio Lovato
1978EUR Seve Ballesteros (2)272−83 strokes Manuel Piñero
1977EUR Seve Ballesteros273−73 strokes John Schroeder
1976EUR Manuel Piñero274−63 strokes Dave Hill
Seve Ballesteros
1975EUR Dale Hayes273−71 stroke Tienie Britz
Bernard Gallacher
Gary Player
1974EUR Bob Charles (2)275−51 stroke Tony Jacklin
1973EUR Hugh Baiocchi278−21 stroke Jack Newton
Eddie Polland
1972EUR Graham Marsh270−101 stroke Tony Jacklin
1971 Peter Townsend270−101 stroke Manuel Ballesteros [6]
1970 Graham Marsh2748 strokes Donald Swaelens
Jean Garaïalde		 [7]
1969 Roberto Bernardini (2)2772 strokes Gerhard Koening
1968 Roberto Bernardini272Playoff Allan Henning
Randall Vines
1967 Randall Vines2722 strokes Guy Wolstenholme [8]
1966 Alfonso Angelini (2)2715 strokes Tony Grubb [9]
1965 Harold Henning (3)208[lower-alpha 15]4 strokes Roger Cotton [10]
1964 Harold Henning (2)2761 stroke Alfonso Angelini [11]
1963 Dai Rees (3)278Playoff Harold Henning [12]
1962 Bob Charles272Playoff Flory Van Donck
John Jacobs
1961 Kel Nagle2682 strokes Dai Rees
1960 Harold Henning2703 strokes Brian Wilkes [13]
1959 Dai Rees (2)2741 stroke Syd Scott
1958 Ken Bousfield2721 stroke Flory Van Donck
1957 Alfonso Angelini2704 strokes Flory Van Donck [14]
1956 Dai Rees278Playoff[lower-alpha 16] Flory Van Donck [15]
1955 Flory Van Donck (2)277
1954 Bobby Locke276
1953 Flory Van Donck267
1952 Ugo Grappasonni267
1951 Eric Brown267
1950 Aldo Casera2764 strokes Eric Brown
1949 Marcel Dallemagne (3)270
1948 Ugo Grappasonni285
1940–1947: No tournament
1939 Firmin Cavalo Jr273 James Peterson
1938 Jean Saubaber139
1937 Marcel Dallemagne (2)138 [16]
1936 Francis Francis (a)134
1935 Auguste Boyer (3)137
1934 Auguste Boyer (2)133
1932–1933: No tournament
1931 Marcel Dallemagne145
1930 Auguste Boyer150
1929 Alex Wilson142
1927–1928: No tournament
1926 Alec Ross (3)145
1925 Alec Ross (2)148
1924 Percy Boomer150
1923 Alec Ross149
1905 Arthur Reid15513 strokes Bernard Callaway
  1. ASA – Asian Tour; EUR – European Tour.
  2. Söderberg won with birdie on first extra hole
  3. Fitzpatrick won with birdie on first extra hole
  4. Fitzpatrick won with par on third extra hole
  5. Norén won with birdie on first extra hole
  6. Lipsky won with par on first extra hole
  7. Bjørn won with birdie on first extra hole
  8. Lucquin won with birdie on second extra hole
  9. Rumford won with birdie on first extra hole
  10. Strüver won with birdie on first extra hole
  11. Spence won with birdie on second extra hole
  12. Faldo won with par on second extra hole
  13. Woosnam won with par on third extra hole
  14. Piñero won with birdie on first extra hole
  15. Tournament reduced to 54 holes due to rain and fog.
  16. Rees won following a 9-hole playoff.

References
  1. "Omega European Masters makes further golfing history". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. "Wie accepts European Tour invite". BBC Sport. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  3. "Wie's tour future in doubt after second-round 79". Irish Examiner. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  4. Donegan, Lawrence (9 September 2006). "European Tour chief calls a Wie time-out as teenager crashes". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  5. "European Tour: Omega European Masters cancelled". Sky Sports. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. "Swiss title for Townsend". Glasgow Herald. 2 August 1971. p. 5.
  7. "Swiss golf win". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 1970-09-08. p. 22. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  8. "Vines wins". The Canberra Times. 4 September 1967. p. 13. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  9. "Succès Italien á Open de Crans". Feuille d'Avis du Valais (in French). Sion, Valais, Switzerland. 5 September 1966. p. 5 – via Newspaper Archive.
  10. "Open á Crans: J. Bonvin brillant". Feuille d'Avis du Valais (in French). Sion, Valais, Switzerland. 7 September 1965. p. 3 – via Newspaper Archive.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "Championnat suisse de golf "Open" á Crans". Tribune de Lausanne (in French). Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. 4 September 1960. p. 25 – via Newspaper Archive.
  14. "Les internationaux "Open" á Crans-sur-Sierre". Tribune de Lausanne (in French). Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. 6 September 1957. p. 11 – via Newspaper Archive.
  15. "L'Anglais Rees gagne". Tribune de Lausanne (in French). Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. 8 September 1956. p. 10 – via Newspaper Archive.
  16. "GOLF". Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954). 1937-08-27. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-01-18.

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