Trophée Lancôme

The Trophée Lancôme was a professional golf tournament which was staged in Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France from 1970 to 2003.

Trophée Lancôme
Tournament information
LocationFrance
Established1970
Course(s)Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Final year2003
Tournament record score
Aggregate263 Vijay Singh (1994)
To par−24 Ian Woosnam (1987)
Final champion
Retief Goosen

Gaëtan Mourgue D'Algue, a French golf enthusiast from Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, hoped to popularize the then little-known sport of Golf in France during the early 1960s. With Dominique Motte, he suggested the creation of a new championship trophy to Pierre Menet, the chairman of the Lancôme Company. Their goal was originally to bring together eight of the best players in the world. Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche had hosted the 1963 Canada Cup and the Open de France in 1965 and 1969.

The tournament started in 1970 as the "Tournament of Champions" but from 1971 it was called the "Trophée Lancôme", named after Menet's company. It began as an unofficial event, in that it was not part of a tour schedule, but it was backed by the Fédération Française de Golf and by preeminent sports agent Mark McCormack who arranged for some of the world's top players to participate. The 1970 and 1971 the tournament was played over three rounds (54 holes), but starting in 1972 it was played over four rounds (72 holes). Originally contested by 8 invited players, the field was increased to 12 in 1979.

From 1982 onwards it was an official money event on the European Tour, with an increased field size.[1][2] In 1986 Bernhard Langer and Seve Ballesteros were declared joint winners as they were level after four playoff holes when darkness fell. The tournament ceased operation after 2003.

Winners
YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
2003Retief Goosen (2) South Africa266−184 strokes Paul McGinley
2002Alex Čejka Germany272−122 strokes Carlos Rodiles
2001Sergio García Spain266−181 stroke Retief Goosen
2000Retief Goosen South Africa271−131 stroke Michael Campbell
Darren Clarke
1999Pierre Fulke Sweden270−141 stroke Ignacio Garrido
1998Miguel Ángel Jiménez Spain273−112 strokes David Duval
Mark O'Meara
Jarmo Sandelin
Greg Turner
1997Mark O'Meara United States271−131 stroke Jarmo Sandelin
1996Jesper Parnevik Sweden268−125 strokes Colin Montgomerie
1995Colin Montgomerie Scotland269−111 stroke Sam Torrance
1994Vijay Singh Fiji263−171 stroke Miguel Ángel Jiménez
1993Ian Woosnam (2) Wales267−132 strokes Sam Torrance
1992Mark Roe England267−132 strokes Vicente Fernández
1991Frank Nobilo New Zealand267−131 stroke Ian Baker-Finch
Peter Fowler
David Gilford
Jamie Spence
1990José María Olazábal Spain269−111 stroke Colin Montgomerie
1989Eduardo Romero Argentina266−221 stroke Bernhard Langer
José María Olazábal
1988Seve Ballesteros (4) Spain269−154 strokes José María Olazábal
1987Ian Woosnam Wales264−242 strokes Mark McNulty
1986Seve Ballesteros (3)
Bernhard Langer		 Spain
 West Germany		274−14Tie[lower-alpha 1]n/a
1985Nick Price Zimbabwe275−13Playoff Mark James
1984Sandy Lyle Scotland278−10Playoff Seve Ballesteros
1983Seve Ballesteros (2) Spain269−194 strokes Corey Pavin
1982David Graham (2) Australia276−122 strokes Seve Ballesteros
1981David Graham Australia280−85 strokes Isao Aoki
Sandy Lyle		[3]
1980Lee Trevino (2) United States280−84 strokes Gary Hallberg[4]
1979Johnny Miller (2) United States281−73 strokes Sandy Lyle
Lee Trevino		[5]
1978Lee Trevino United States272−165 strokes Gary Player
Tom Watson		[6]
1977Graham Marsh Australia273−15Playoff Seve Ballesteros[7]
1976Seve Ballesteros Spain283−51 stroke Arnold Palmer[8]
1975Gary Player South Africa278−106 strokes Lanny Wadkins[9]
1974Billy Casper United States283−53 strokes Hale Irwin[10]
1973Johnny Miller United States277−113 strokes Valentín Barrios[11]
1972Tommy Aaron United States279−93 strokes Tom Weiskopf[12]
1971Arnold Palmer United States202−142 strokes Gary Player[13]
1970Tony Jacklin England206−101 stroke Arnold Palmer
Ramón Sota		[14]
  1. Title shared when darkness ended play with Ballesteros and Langer still tied after four holes of a sudden-death playoff.

Multiple winners
  • 4 wins: Seve Ballesteros (including one shared)
  • 2 wins: Retief Goosen, David Graham, Lee Trevino, Ian Woosnam

References
  1. "Tour tourney". Aberdeen Evening Express. Aberdeen, Scotland. 15 March 1982. p. 14. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "*** | The Haig..." Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. 15 March 1982. p. 14. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  3. "U.S. Open Champion David Graham". The Glasgow Herald. 19 October 1981. p. 16.
  4. "Caddy 'reads' Trevino win". The Glasgow Herald. 20 October 1980. p. 22.
  5. "Johnny comes marching home after 3 lean years". The Glasgow Herald. 29 October 1979. p. 20.
  6. "Trevino wins with record". The Glasgow Herald. 23 October 1978. p. 22.
  7. "Marsh wins again". The Glasgow Herald. 17 October 1977. p. 19.
  8. "Ballesteros wins Lancome". The Glasgow Herald. 18 October 1976. p. 17.
  9. "Player finishes well clear of field". The Times. 13 October 1975. p. 9.
  10. "Casper survives bad start". The Glasgow Herald. 7 October 1974. p. 5.
  11. "Lancome win for Miller". The Glasgow Herald. 8 October 1973. p. 7.
  12. "Aaron nine under par for victory". The Times. 9 October 1972. p. 6.
  13. "Palmer proves game has lost none of its effectiveness". The Glasgow Herald. 18 October 1971. p. 5.
  14. "Eagle-birdie finish gives Jacklin dramatic victory". The Glasgow Herald. 19 October 1970. p. 5.
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