Sarazen World Open
The Sarazen World Open was a professional golf tournament, named in honor of seven-time major champion and hall of famer Gene Sarazen. It was held from 1994 to 1999. The field mostly consisted of national open winners from around the world from the previous two years.[1] From 1996 to 1998, it was sponsored by Subaru and titled as the Subaru Sarazen World Open.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Girona, Spain |
| Established | 1994 |
| Course(s) | PGA Catalunya Resort |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,204 yards (6,587 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$600,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 1999 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 271 Mark Calcavecchia (1997) |
| To par | −17 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Thomas Bjørn | |
| Location Map | |
The Sarazen World Open was an unofficial event on the PGA Tour and for the first five years was also an approved special event on European Tour; in its final year it became an official Order of Merit event on the European Tour. It was played at Chateau Elan (Legends course) in Braselton, Georgia until 1999, when it was held at PGA Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain.
Winners
| Year | Tour[lower-alpha 1] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Purse (US$) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1999 | EUR | Thomas Bjørn | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Paolo Quirici Katsuyoshi Tomori | 600,000 | 100,000 |
| Subaru Sarazen World Open | ||||||||
| 1998 |  Dudley Hart | 272 | −16 | 4 strokes | Bob Tway | 2,000,000 | 360,000 | |
| 1997 | Mark Calcavecchia | 271 | −17 | 3 strokes |  Lee Westwood | 2,000,000 | 360,000 | |
| 1996 |  Frank Nobilo (2) | 272 | −16 | 4 strokes | Scott Hoch | 1,900,000 | 342,000 | |
| Sarazen World Open | ||||||||
| 1995 | Frank Nobilo | 216[lower-alpha 2] | −8 | 1 stroke |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez Mark McNulty | 1,900,000 | 350,000 | |
| 1994 |  Ernie Els | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | Fred Funk | 1,900,000 | 350,000 | |
Notes
- EUR − European Tour.
- Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
References
- Sheeley, Glenn (October 23, 1994). "Solid international field ready to raise curtain on 1st Sarazen". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Retrieved May 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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