Open de France

The Open de France is a European Tour golf tournament. Inaugurated in 1906 it is the oldest national open in Continental Europe and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the tour's inception in 1972. The 100th edition of the event was held in 2016.

Amundi Open de France
Tournament information
LocationParis, France
Established1906
Course(s)Le Golf National
Par71
Length7,247 yards (6,627 m)
Tour(s)European Tour (since 1972)
FormatStroke play
Prize fund1,600,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Lu Liang-Huan (1971)
Current champion
Nicolas Colsaerts
Le Golf National
Location in France
Open de France Trophy

Originally played at La Boulie, the tournament has been hosted by many different venues, but since 1991, it has been held at the Le Golf National near Paris every year except for 1999 and 2001.

Since the turn of the Millennium the Fédération Française de Golf has made a concerted effort to enhance the stature of the event. In 2004 qualifying tournaments were introduced on the model of those for The Open Championship and the U.S. Open and were open to professionals and amateurs. The prize fund rose from €865,000 in 1999 to €4 million from 2006 to 2009, putting the Open de France in the top group of European Tour events (excluding the majors and the World Golf Championships, which are co-sanctioned by the U.S.-based PGA Tour). The prize fund was €3 million in 2015 and €3.5 million in 2016. It rose to US$7,000,000 in 2017 after joining the new Rolex Series. Starting in 2019, the tournament will take place in October. It also will no longer be a Rolex Series event.[1]

From 2014 to 2018, it was one of the Open Qualifying Series events for The Open Championship with the leading three (four in 2016) players, who had not already qualified, qualifying for the Open.

Venues

VenueLocationFirstLastTimes
Racing Club de France La BoulieVersailles1906198620
Golf de ChantillyChantilly, Oise1913199011
Golf du TouquetLe Touquet191419776
Golf de Dieppe PourvilleDieppe192419333
Golf de Saint-CloudSaint-Cloud1926198713
Golf de Saint-GermainSaint-Germain-en-Laye192719859
Golf de FourqueuxFourqueux192919382
Golf Barrière de DeauvilleDeauville193119562
Golf de Saint-Nom-la-BretècheSaint-Nom-la-Bretèche196519823
Golf de ChantacoSaint-Jean-de-Luz197019701
Golf de Biarritz-Le PhareBiarritz197119711 (+2)
Golf de la NivelleSaint-Jean-de-Luz197219721 (+1)
Golf de la BauleLa Baule-Escoublac197819781
Golf Club de LyonLyon197920012
Le Golf NationalSaint-Quentin-en-Yvelines1991201927
Golf du MédocLe Pian-Médoc199919991

From 1970 to 1973 the first two rounds were played on two different courses, everyone playing one round on each course. After the cut, one of the courses was then used for the final two rounds. In 1970 Chantaco and Biarritz-Le Phare were used, with the final two rounds played at Chantaco. In 1971 La Nivelle and Biarritz-Le Phare were used, with the final two rounds played at Biarritz-Le Phare. In 1972 La Nivelle and Biarritz-Le Phare were used, with the final two rounds played at La Nivelle. In 1973, two courses at La Boulie were used, La Foret and La Vallee, with the final two rounds played on La Vallee.

Winners

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European Tour event (1972–)
European Tour (Regular)1972–2016; 2019−
European Tour (Rolex Series)2017–2018
Pre-European Tour1906–1971
# YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Open de France
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[4]
Amundi Open de France
103rd 2019Nicolas Colsaerts BelgiumLe Golf National272 (−12)1 stroke Joachim B. Hansen
HNA Open de France
102nd 2018Alex Norén SwedenLe Golf National277 (−7)1 stroke Russell Knox
Julian Suri
Chris Wood
101st 2017Tommy Fleetwood EnglandLe Golf National272 (−12)1 stroke Peter Uihlein
Open de France
100th 2016Thongchai Jaidee ThailandLe Golf National273 (−11)4 strokes Francesco Molinari
Alstom Open de France
99th 2015Bernd Wiesberger AustriaLe Golf National271 (−13)3 strokes James Morrison
98th 2014Graeme McDowell (2) Northern IrelandLe Golf National279 (−5)1 stroke Thongchai Jaidee
Kevin Stadler
97th 2013Graeme McDowell Northern IrelandLe Golf National275 (−9)4 strokes Richard Sterne
96th 2012Marcel Siem GermanyLe Golf National276 (−8)1 stroke Francesco Molinari
95th 2011Thomas Levet FranceLe Golf National277 (−7)1 stroke Mark Foster
Thorbjørn Olesen
94th 2010Miguel Ángel Jiménez SpainLe Golf National273 (−11)Playoff Alejandro Cañizares
Francesco Molinari
Open de France Alstom
93rd 2009Martin Kaymer GermanyLe Golf National271 (−13)Playoff Lee Westwood
92nd 2008Pablo Larrazábal SpainLe Golf National269 (−15)4 strokes Colin Montgomerie
91st 2007Graeme Storm EnglandLe Golf National277 (−7)1 stroke Søren Hansen
90th 2006John Bickerton EnglandLe Golf National273 (−11)1 stroke Pádraig Harrington
Open de France
89th 2005Jean-François Remésy (2) FranceLe Golf National273 (−11)Playoff Jean van de Velde
88th 2004Jean-François Remésy FranceLe Golf National272 (−12)7 strokes Richard Green
Nick O'Hern
87th 2003Philip Golding EnglandLe Golf National273 (−15)1 stroke David Howell
Novotel Perrier Open de France
86th 2002Malcolm MacKenzie EnglandLe Golf National274 (−14)1 stroke Trevor Immelman
85th 2001José María Olazábal SpainLyon268 (−12)2 strokes Paul Eales
Costantino Rocca
Greg Turner
84th 2000Colin Montgomerie ScotlandLe Golf National272 (−16)2 strokes Jonathan Lomas
83rd 1999Retief Goosen (2) South AfricaMédoc272 (−12)Playoff Greg Turner
Peugeot Open de France
82nd 1998Sam Torrance ScotlandLe Golf National276 (−12)2 strokes Olivier Edmond
Massimo Florioli
Mathew Goggin
Bernhard Langer
81st 1997Retief Goosen South AfricaLe Golf National271 (−17)3 strokes Jamie Spence
80th 1996Robert Allenby AustraliaLe Golf National272 (−16)Playoff Bernhard Langer
79th 1995Paul Broadhurst EnglandLe Golf National274 (−14)8 strokes Neal Briggs
78th 1994Mark Roe EnglandLe Golf National274 (−14)1 stroke Gabriel Hjertstedt
77th 1993Costantino Rocca ItalyLe Golf National273 (−11)Playoff Paul McGinley
76th 1992Miguel Ángel Martín SpainLe Golf National276 (−8)2 strokes Martin Poxon
75th 1991Eduardo Romero ArgentinaLe Golf National281 (−7)2 strokes José María Olazábal
Sam Torrance
74th 1990Philip Walton IrelandChantilly275 (−5)Playoff Bernhard Langer
73rd 1989Nick Faldo (3) EnglandChantilly273 (−7)1 stroke Hugh Baiocchi
Bernhard Langer
Mark Roe
72nd 1988Nick Faldo (2) EnglandChantilly274 (−6)2 strokes Denis Durnian
Wayne Riley
71st 1987José Rivero SpainSaint-Cloud269 (−19)1 stroke Howard Clark
70th 1986Seve Ballesteros (4) SpainLa Boulie269 (−19)1 stroke Vicente Fernández
69th 1985Seve Ballesteros (3) SpainSaint-Germain263 (−21)2 strokes Sandy Lyle
68th 1984Bernhard Langer West GermanySaint-Cloud270 (−18)1 stroke José Rivero
Paco Rabanne Open de France
67th 1983Nick Faldo EnglandLa Boulie277 (−11)Playoff José María Cañizares
David J. Russell
66th 1982Seve Ballesteros (2) SpainSaint-Nom-la-Bretèche278 (−10)4 strokes Sandy Lyle
65th 1981Sandy Lyle ScotlandSaint-Germain270 (−14)4 strokes Bernhard Langer
64th 1980Greg Norman AustraliaSaint-Cloud268 (−20)10 strokes Ian Mosey
French Open
63rd 1979Bernard Gallacher ScotlandLyon284 (−8)1 stroke Willie Milne
62nd 1978Dale Hayes South AfricaLa Baule269 (−19)11 strokes Seve Ballesteros
61st 1977Seve Ballesteros SpainLe Touquet282 (−6)3 strokes John Bland
Antonio Garrido
Manuel Piñero
Ian Stanley
60th 1976Vincent Tshabalala South AfricaLe Touquet272 (−16)2 strokes Salvador Balbuena
59th 1975Brian Barnes ScotlandLa Boulie281 (−3)2 strokes Neil Coles
Eamonn Darcy
Dale Hayes
John O'Leary
58th 1974Peter Oosterhuis (2) EnglandChantilly284 (+4)2 strokes Peter Townsend
57th 1973Peter Oosterhuis EnglandLa Boulie280 (−4)1 stroke Tony Jacklin
56th 1972Barry Jaeckel United StatesLa Nivelle
(and Biarritz-Le Phare)
265 (−11)Playoff Clive Clark
55th 1971Lu Liang-Huan TaiwanBiarritz-Le Phare
(and La Nivelle)
262 (−10)2 strokes Roberto De Vicenzo
Vicente Fernández
Open de France
54th 1970David Graham AustraliaChantaco
(and Biarritz-Le Phare)
2681 stroke Jean Garaïalde
Florentino Molina
53rd 1969Jean Garaïalde FranceSaint-Nom-la-Bretèche277Playoff Roberto De Vicenzo
52nd 1968Peter Butler EnglandSaint-Cloud2724 strokes Sebastián Miguel
Peter Townsend
51st 1967Bernard Hunt EnglandSaint-Germain2713 strokes Peter Butler
50th 1966Denis Hutchinson South AfricaLa Boulie2741 stroke Ramón Sota
49th 1965Ramón Sota SpainSaint-Nom-la-Bretèche2681 stroke Cobie Legrange
48th 1964Roberto De Vicenzo (3) ArgentinaChantilly272Playoff Cobie Legrange
47th 1963Bruce Devlin AustraliaSaint-Cloud2734 strokes Kel Nagle
46th 1962Alan Murray AustraliaSaint-Germain2741 stroke Bob Charles
Peter Thomson
45th 1961Kel Nagle AustraliaLa Boulie2714 strokes Peter Thomson
44th 1960Roberto De Vicenzo (2) ArgentinaSaint-Cloud2753 strokes Bill Johnston
Leopoldo Ruiz
43rd 1959Dave Thomas WalesLa Boulie2763 strokes Peter Alliss
42nd 1958Flory Van Donck (3) BelgiumSaint-Germain276Playoff Harold Henning
41st 1957Flory Van Donck (2) BelgiumSaint-Cloud2668 strokes Peter Alliss
Ángel Miguel
40th 1956Ángel Miguel SpainDeauville2774 strokes Antonio Cerdá
Flory Van Donck
Trevor Wilkes
39th 1955Byron Nelson United StatesLa Boulie2712 strokes Harry Weetman
38th 1954Flory Van Donck BelgiumSaint-Cloud2751 stroke Aldo Casera
Norman Von Nida
37th 1953Bobby Locke (2) South AfricaLa Boulie2762 strokes Max Faulkner
36th 1952Bobby Locke South AfricaSaint-Germain2688 strokes Antonio Cerdá
35th 1951Hassan Hassanein EgyptSaint-Cloud2738 strokes Jimmy Adams
34th 1950Roberto De Vicenzo ArgentinaChantilly2795 strokes Marcelino Morcillo
33rd 1949Ugo Grappasonni ItalySaint-Germain2754 strokes Marcel Dallemagne
32nd 1948Firmin Cavalo Jr FranceSaint-Cloud2872 strokes Pierre Hausséguy
31st 1947Henry Cotton (2) EnglandChantilly2853 strokes John Knipe
30th 1946Henry Cotton EnglandSaint-Cloud26915 strokes Flory Van Donck
1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II
29th 1939Martin Pose ArgentinaLe Touquet2851 stroke Tom Odams
28th 1938Marcel Dallemagne (3) FranceFourqueux2825 strokes Pierre Hausséguy
27th 1937Marcel Dallemagne (2) FranceChantilly2783 strokes Leonard Crawley (amateur)
26th 1936Marcel Dallemagne FranceSaint-Germain277Playoff Henry Cotton
25th 1935Sid Brews (2) South AfricaLe Touquet2933 strokes Aubrey Boomer
24th 1934Sid Brews South AfricaDieppe2842 strokes Aubrey Boomer
Auguste Boyer
23rd 1933Bert Gadd EnglandChantilly2833 strokes Auguste Boyer
Marcel Dallemagne
22nd 1932Arthur Lacey EnglandSaint-Cloud2954 strokes René Golias
21st 1931Aubrey Boomer (5) JerseyDeauville2912 strokes Percy Alliss
Tomas Genta
20th 1930Ernest Whitcombe EnglandDieppe2821 stroke Auguste Boyer
19th 1929Aubrey Boomer (4) JerseyFourqueux283Playoff Archie Compston
18th 1928Cyril Tolley (amateur) (2) EnglandLa Boulie2831 stroke Henry Kinch
17th 1927George Duncan (2) ScotlandSaint-Germain2992 strokes Aubrey Boomer
16th 1926Aubrey Boomer (3) JerseySaint-Cloud2805 strokes Abe Mitchell
15th 1925Arnaud Massy (4) FranceChantilly291Playoff Archie Compston
14th 1924Cyril Tolley (amateur) EnglandLa Boulie2903 strokes Walter Hagen
13th 1923James Ockenden EnglandDieppe2882 strokes Jack Gaudin
12th 1922Aubrey Boomer (2) JerseyLa Boulie2869 strokes Eugène Lafitte
11th 1921Aubrey Boomer JerseyLe Touquet284Playoff Arnaud Massy
10th 1920Walter Hagen United StatesLa Boulie298Playoff Eugène Lafitte
1915–1919: No tournament due to World War I
9th 1914James Douglas Edgar EnglandLe Touquet2886 strokes Harry Vardon
8th 1913George Duncan ScotlandChantilly3043 strokes James Braid
7th 1912Jean Gassiat FranceLa Boulie2891 stroke Harry Vardon
6th 1911Arnaud Massy (3) FranceLa Boulie2847 strokes Ted Ray
5th 1910James Braid ScotlandLa Boulie2982 strokes Arnaud Massy
4th 1909John Henry Taylor (2) EnglandLa Boulie2931 stroke James Braid
3rd 1908John Henry Taylor EnglandLa Boulie3004 strokes Arnaud Massy
Charles Mayo
2nd 1907Arnaud Massy (2) FranceLa Boulie2982 strokes Jean Gassiat
1st 1906Arnaud Massy FranceLa Boulie29211 strokes Tom Vardon

In the 1969 playoff Garaïalde beat De Vicenzo at the 3rd extra hole. In the 1964 playoff De Vicenzo beat Legrange at the 5th extra hole. In the 1958 playoff Van Donck beat Henning 137 to 141 in the 36-hole playoff. In the 1936 playoff Dallemagne beat Cotton 139 to 140 in the 36-hole playoff. In the 1929 playoff Boomer beat Compston 141 to 142 in the 36-hole playoff. In the 1925 playoff Massy beat Compston 143 to 150 in the 36-hole playoff. In the 1921 playoff Boomer beat Massy in the 36-hole playoff. Boomer led 139 to 146 after 33 holes before Massy conceded on the 34th hole. In the 1920 playoff Hagen beat Lafitte 149 to 154 in the 36-hole playoff.

References

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