Omega European Masters
Tournament information
LocationCrans-Montana, Switzerland
Established1923
Course(s)Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club
Par70
Length6,824 yards (6,240 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
Asian Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund2,500,000
Month playedAugust
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Colin Montgomerie (1996)
To par−27 Jerry Anderson (1984)
Current champion
Sweden Ludvig Åberg
Location Map
Crans-sur-Sierre GC is located in Switzerland
Crans-sur-Sierre GC
Crans-sur-Sierre GC
Location in Switzerland

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]

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(s)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upRef.
Omega European Masters
2023EURSweden Ludvig Åberg261−192 strokesSweden Alexander Björk
2022EURSouth Africa Thriston Lawrence262−18PlayoffEngland Matt Wallace
2021EURDenmark Rasmus Højgaard267−131 strokeAustria Bernd Wiesberger
2020EURCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
2019EURSweden Sebastian Söderberg266−14PlayoffItaly Lorenzo Gagli
Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
Argentina Andrés Romero
Finland Kalle Samooja
2018EUREngland Matt Fitzpatrick (2)263−17PlayoffDenmark Lucas Bjerregaard
2017ASA, EUREngland Matt Fitzpatrick266−14PlayoffAustralia Scott Hend
2016ASA, EURSweden Alex Norén (2)263−17PlayoffAustralia Scott Hend
2015ASA, EUREngland Danny Willett263−171 strokeEngland Matt Fitzpatrick
2014ASA, EURUnited States David Lipsky262−18PlayoffEngland Graeme Storm
2013ASA, EURDenmark Thomas Bjørn (2)264−20PlayoffScotland Craig Lee
2012ASA, EURScotland Richie Ramsay267−174 strokesSweden Fredrik Andersson Hed
Australia Marcus Fraser
France Romain Wattel
England Danny Willett
2011ASA, EURDenmark Thomas Bjørn264−204 strokesGermany Martin Kaymer
2010ASA, EURSpain Miguel Ángel Jiménez263−213 strokesItaly Edoardo Molinari
2009ASA, EURSweden Alex Norén264−202 strokesWales Bradley Dredge
2008EURFrance Jean-François Lucquin271−13PlayoffNorthern Ireland Rory McIlroy
2007EURAustralia Brett Rumford268−16PlayoffEngland Phillip Archer
2006EURWales Bradley Dredge267−178 strokesGermany Marcel Siem
Italy Francesco Molinari
2005EURSpain Sergio García270−141 strokeSweden Peter Gustafsson
2004EUREngland Luke Donald265−195 strokesSpain Miguel Ángel Jiménez
2003EURSouth Africa Ernie Els267−176 strokesNew Zealand Michael Campbell
2002EURSweden Robert Karlsson270−144 strokesSouth Africa Trevor Immelman
Scotland Paul Lawrie
2001EURArgentina Ricardo González268−163 strokesDenmark Søren Hansen
Canon European Masters
2000EURArgentina Eduardo Romero (2)261−2310 strokesDenmark Thomas Bjørn
1999EUREngland Lee Westwood270−142 strokesDenmark Thomas Bjørn
1998EURGermany Sven Strüver263−21PlayoffSweden Patrik Sjöland
1997EURItaly Costantino Rocca266−181 strokeScotland Scott Henderson
Sweden Robert Karlsson
1996EURScotland Colin Montgomerie260−244 strokesScotland Sam Torrance
1995EURSweden Mathias Grönberg270−182 strokesItaly Costantino Rocca
England Barry Lane
1994EURArgentina Eduardo Romero266−221 strokeSweden Pierre Fulke
1993EUREngland Barry Lane270−181 strokeSpain Seve Ballesteros
Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez
1992EUREngland Jamie Spence271−17PlayoffSweden Anders Forsbrand
Canon European Masters Swiss Open
1991EURSouth Africa Jeff Hawkes268−201 strokeSpain Seve Ballesteros
Ebel European Masters Swiss Open
1990EURNorthern Ireland Ronan Rafferty267−212 strokesSouth Africa John Bland
1989EURSpain Seve Ballesteros (3)266−142 strokesAustralia Craig Parry
1988EUREngland Chris Moody268−201 strokeSpain Seve Ballesteros
Sweden Anders Forsbrand
Wales Ian Woosnam
1987EURSweden Anders Forsbrand263−253 strokesWales Mark Mouland
1986EURSpain José María Olazábal262−263 strokesSweden Anders Forsbrand
1985EURUnited States Craig Stadler267−212 strokesNorthern Ireland David Feherty
Sweden Ove Sellberg
1984EURCanada Jerry Anderson261−275 strokesEngland Howard Clark
1983EUREngland Nick Faldo268−20PlayoffScotland Sandy Lyle
Ebel Swiss Open
1982EURWales Ian Woosnam272−16PlayoffScotland Bill Longmuir
Swiss Open
1981EURSpain Manuel Piñero (2)277−11PlayoffSpain Antonio Garrido
Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone
1980EURZimbabwe Nick Price267−216 strokesSpain Manuel Calero
1979EURSouth Africa Hugh Baiocchi (2)275−55 strokesSpain Antonio Garrido
South Africa Dale Hayes
Italy Delio Lovato
1978EURSpain Seve Ballesteros (2)272−83 strokesSpain Manuel Piñero
1977EURSpain Seve Ballesteros273−73 strokesUnited States John Schroeder
1976EURSpain Manuel Piñero274−63 strokesUnited States Dave Hill
Spain Seve Ballesteros
1975EURSouth Africa Dale Hayes273−71 strokeSouth Africa Tienie Britz
Scotland Bernard Gallacher
South Africa Gary Player
1974EURNew Zealand Bob Charles (2)275−51 strokeEngland Tony Jacklin
1973EURSouth Africa Hugh Baiocchi278−21 strokeAustralia Jack Newton
Northern Ireland Eddie Polland
1972EURAustralia Graham Marsh270−101 strokeEngland Tony Jacklin
1971England Peter Townsend270−101 strokeSpain Manuel Ballesteros [6]
1970Australia Graham Marsh2748 strokesBelgium Donald Swaelens
France Jean Garaïalde
[7]
1969Italy Roberto Bernardini (2)2772 strokesWest Germany Gerhard Koening
1968Italy Roberto Bernardini272PlayoffSouth Africa Allan Henning
Australia Randall Vines
1967Australia Randall Vines2722 strokesEngland Guy Wolstenholme [8]
1966Italy Alfonso Angelini (2)2715 strokesEngland Tony Grubb [9]
1965South Africa Harold Henning (3)208[lower-alpha 2]4 strokesFrance Roger Cotton [10]
1964South Africa Harold Henning (2)2761 strokeItaly Alfonso Angelini [11]
1963Wales Dai Rees (3)278PlayoffSouth Africa Harold Henning [12]
1962New Zealand Bob Charles272PlayoffBelgium Flory Van Donck
England Peter Butler
[13]
1961Australia Kel Nagle2682 strokesWales Dai Rees
1960South Africa Harold Henning2703 strokesSouth Africa Brian Wilkes [14]
1959Wales Dai Rees (2)2741 strokeEngland Syd Scott
1958England Ken Bousfield2721 strokeBelgium Flory Van Donck
1957Italy Alfonso Angelini2704 strokesBelgium Flory Van Donck [15]
1956Wales Dai Rees278PlayoffBelgium Flory Van Donck [16]
1955Belgium Flory Van Donck (2)277
1954South Africa Bobby Locke276
1953Belgium Flory Van Donck267
1952Italy Ugo Grappasonni267
1951Scotland Eric Brown267
1950Italy Aldo Casera2764 strokesScotland Eric Brown
1949France Marcel Dallemagne (3)270
1948Italy Ugo Grappasonni285
1940–1947: No tournament
1939France Firmin Cavalo Jr.273England James Peterson
1938France Jean Saubaber139
1937France Marcel Dallemagne (2)138 [17]
1936England Francis Francis (a)134
1935France Auguste Boyer (3)137
1934France Auguste Boyer (2)133
1932–1933: No tournament
1931France Marcel Dallemagne145
1930France Auguste Boyer150
1929England Alex Wilson142
1927–1928: No tournament
1926Scotland Alec Ross (3)145
1925Scotland Alec Ross (2)148
1924Jersey Percy Boomer150
1923Scotland Alec Ross149
1906–1922: No tournament
1905England Arthur Reid15513 strokesEngland Bernard Callaway

Notes

  1. ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour.
  2. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain and fog.

References

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  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.
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  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. Crawley, Leonard (3 September 1962). "Charles's eagle three gives him Swiss Open". The Daily Telegraph. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Championnat suisse de golf "Open" á Crans". Tribune de Lausanne (in French). Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. 4 September 1960. p. 25 via Newspaper Archive.
  15. "Les internationaux "Open" á Crans-sur-Sierre". Tribune de Lausanne (in French). Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. 6 September 1957. p. 11 via Newspaper Archive.
  16. "L'Anglais Rees gagne". Tribune de Lausanne (in French). Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. 8 September 1956. p. 10 via Newspaper Archive.
  17. "GOLF". Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954). 1937-08-27. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-01-18.

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