The Benson & Hedges International Open was a men's professional golf tournament which was played in England. It was founded in 1971 and for its first five years it was called the Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf. It was sponsored by Benson & Hedges, a cigarette company. It was part of the European Tour's annual schedule from the tour's first season in 1972 until the tournament ceased in 2003, following the introduction of a ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship of sporting events by the British government. The prize fund for the final edition of the tournament was €1,596,861, which was mid-range for a European Tour event at the time.
Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueRef.Benson & Hedges International Open 2003 Paul Casey 277 −11 4 strokes Pádraig Harrington The Belfry 2002 Ángel Cabrera 278 −10 1 stroke Barry Lane The Belfry 2001 Henrik Stenson275 −13 3 strokes Ángel Cabrera Paul McGinley The Belfry 2000 José María Olazábal (2) 275 −13 3 strokes Phillip Price The Belfry 1999 Colin Montgomerie 273 −15 3 strokes Ángel Cabrera Per-Ulrik Johansson The Oxfordshire 1998 Darren Clarke 273 −15 3 strokes Santiago Luna The Oxfordshire 1997 Bernhard Langer (2) 276 −12 2 strokes Ian Woosnam The Oxfordshire 1996 Stephen Ames 283 −5 1 stroke Jon Robson The Oxfordshire 1995 Peter O'Malley 280 −8 1 stroke Mark James Costantino Rocca St Mellion International 1994 Seve Ballesteros 281 −7 3 strokes Nick Faldo St Mellion International 1993 Paul Broadhurst 276 −12 1 stroke Mark James José María Olazábal St Mellion International 1992 Peter Senior 287 −1 Playoff Tony Johnstone St Mellion International 1991 Bernhard Langer 286 −2 2 strokes Vijay Singh St Mellion International 1990 José María Olazábal 279 −9 1 stroke Ian Woosnam St Mellion International 1989 Gordon Brand Jnr 272 −12 1 stroke Derrick Cooper Fulford 1988 Peter Baker 271 −17 Playoff Nick Faldo Fulford 1987 Noel Ratcliffe 275 −13 2 strokes Ove Sellberg Fulford 1986 Mark James 274 −14 Playoff Hugh Baiocchi Lee Trevino Fulford 1985 Sandy Lyle 274 −14 1 stroke Ian Woosnam Fulford 1984 Sam Torrance 270 −18 1 stroke Wayne Grady Fulford 1983 John Bland 273 −15 1 stroke Bernhard Langer Fulford 1982 Greg Norman 283 −5 1 stroke Bob Charles Graham Marsh Ian Woosnam Fulford 1981 Tom Weiskopf 272 −16 1 stroke Eamonn Darcy Bernhard Langer Fulford 1980 Graham Marsh (2) 272 −16 2 strokes John Bland Fulford 1979 Maurice Bembridge 272 −8 2 strokes Ken Brown St. Mellion International 1978 Lee Trevino 274 −10 Playoff Neil Coles Noel Ratcliffe Fulford 1977 Antonio Garrido 280 −4 3 strokes Bob Charles Fulford 1976 Graham Marsh 272 −12 2 strokes Mark James Fulford Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf 1975 Vicente Fernández 266 −18 1 stroke Maurice Bembridge Fulford 1974 Philippe Toussaint 276 −8 Playoff Bob Shearer Fulford 1973 Vin Baker 276 −8 2 strokes Dale Hayes Fulford 1972 Jack Newton 281 −3 1 stroke Harry Bannerman Fulford 1971 Tony Jacklin 279 −5 Playoff Peter Butler Fulford
References
External links Coverage on the European Tour's official site