WCM Legends Open de France
Tournament information
LocationParis, France
Established1994
Course(s)Golf de Saint-Cloud
Par71
Length6,523 yards (5,965 m)
Tour(s)European Senior Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund350,000
Month playedSeptember
Tournament record score
Aggregate195 Brian Waites (1998)
To par−15 Adilson da Silva (2023)
Current champion
Brazil Adilson da Silva
Location Map
Golf de Saint-Cloud is located in France
Golf de Saint-Cloud
Golf de Saint-Cloud
Location in France
Golf de Saint-Cloud is located in Île-de-France (region)
Golf de Saint-Cloud
Golf de Saint-Cloud
Location in Île-de-France
French Senior Open is located in France
Golf d'Omaha Beach
Golf d'Omaha Beach
Golf de Divonne-les-Bains
Golf de Divonne-les-Bains
Golf de Joyenval
Golf de Joyenval
Pau Golf Club
Pau Golf Club
Golf de Saint-Cloud
Golf de Saint-Cloud
Locations in France

The French Senior Open (or Open de France Senior) is a senior (over 50s) men's professional golf tournament on the European Senior Tour. In 1994 and 2004 it was played at Golf d'Omaha Beach, Port-en-Bessin, Normandy, in 1998 and 1999 it was played at Pau Golf Club, Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in 2000 it was played at Golf de Joyenval, Chambourcy near Paris and in 2007 at Golf de Divonne-les-Bains in Divonne-les-Bains, ten miles north of Geneva. The prize fund was 200,000 in 2004 and €325,000 in 2007.

After a long hiatus the event returned to the tour schedule as the Legends Open de France in 2021, played at Golf de Saint-Cloud in Paris and hosted by Jean van de Velde.[1]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-upVenueRef.
WCM Legends Open de France
2023Brazil Adilson da Silva198−153 strokesSweden Michael JonzonSaint-Cloud
2022England Gary Marks204−93 strokesBrazil Adilson da SilvaSaint-Cloud
Legends Open de France
2021France Thomas Levet200−133 strokesCanada David Morland IVSaint-Cloud
2008–2020: No tournament
Open de France Senior de Divonne
2007Spain Juan Quirós208−81 strokeEngland Tony AllenDivonne-les-Bains[2]
2005–06: No tournament
Open de France Seniors
2004England Bob Cameron210−63 strokesEngland David J. RussellOmaha Beach[3]
2001–2003: No tournament
TotalFina Elf Seniors Open
2000England Nick Job209−72 strokesJapan Seiji EbiharaJoyenval[4]
Elf Seniors Open
1999United States Alan Tapie200−103 strokesRepublic of Ireland Liam Higgins
Scotland John McTear
Pau[5]
1998England Brian Waites (2)195−124 strokesRepublic of Ireland Denis O'SullivanPau[6]
1995–1997: No tournament
D Day Seniors Open
1994England Brian Waites206−106 strokesSpain Antonio GarridoOmaha Beach[7]

References

  1. "Legends Open de France hosted by Jean van de Velde added to Legends Tour schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. "Open de France Senior de Divonne 2007". europeantour.com.
  3. "Open de France Seniors 2004". europeantour.com.
  4. "TotalFina Elf Seniors Open 2000". europeantour.com.
  5. "Elf Seniors Open 1999". europeantour.com.
  6. "Elf Seniors Open 1998". europeantour.com.
  7. "D Day Seniors Open 1994". europeantour.com.
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