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
LocationParis, France
Established1970
Course(s)Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche
Par72
Length6,902 yards (6,311 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€1,800,000
Month playedSeptember
Final year2003
Tournament record score
Aggregate263 Vijay Singh (1994)
To par−24 Ian Woosnam (1987)
Final champion
South Africa Retief Goosen
Location Map
Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche is located in France
Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche
Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche
Location in France
Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche is located in Île-de-France (region)
Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche
Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche
Location in Île-de-France

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
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
2003South Africa Retief Goosen (2)266−184 strokesRepublic of Ireland Paul McGinley
2002Germany Alex Čejka272−122 strokesSpain Carlos Rodiles
2001Spain Sergio García266−181 strokeSouth Africa Retief Goosen
2000South Africa Retief Goosen271−131 strokeNew Zealand Michael Campbell
Northern Ireland Darren Clarke
1999Sweden Pierre Fulke270−141 strokeSpain Ignacio Garrido
1998Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez273−112 strokesUnited States David Duval
United States Mark O'Meara
Sweden Jarmo Sandelin
New Zealand Greg Turner
1997United States Mark O'Meara271−131 strokeSweden Jarmo Sandelin
1996Sweden Jesper Parnevik268−125 strokesScotland Colin Montgomerie
1995Scotland Colin Montgomerie269−111 strokeScotland Sam Torrance
1994Fiji Vijay Singh263−171 strokeSpain Miguel Ángel Jiménez
1993Wales Ian Woosnam (2)267−132 strokesScotland Sam Torrance
1992England Mark Roe267−132 strokesArgentina Vicente Fernández
1991New Zealand Frank Nobilo267−131 strokeAustralia Ian Baker-Finch
Australia Peter Fowler
England David Gilford
England Jamie Spence
1990Spain José María Olazábal269−111 strokeScotland Colin Montgomerie
1989Argentina Eduardo Romero266−221 strokeWest Germany Bernhard Langer
Spain José María Olazábal
1988Spain Seve Ballesteros (4)269−154 strokesSpain José María Olazábal
1987Wales Ian Woosnam264−242 strokesZimbabwe Mark McNulty
1986Spain Seve Ballesteros (3)
West Germany Bernhard Langer		274−14Title shared[lower-alpha 1]
1985Zimbabwe Nick Price275−13PlayoffEngland Mark James
1984Scotland Sandy Lyle278−10PlayoffSpain Seve Ballesteros
1983Spain Seve Ballesteros (2)269−194 strokesUnited States Corey Pavin
1982Australia David Graham (2)276−122 strokesSpain Seve Ballesteros
1981Australia David Graham280−85 strokesJapan Isao Aoki
Scotland Sandy Lyle		[3]
1980United States Lee Trevino (2)280−84 strokesUnited States Gary Hallberg[4]
1979United States Johnny Miller (2)281−73 strokesScotland Sandy Lyle
United States Lee Trevino		[5]
1978United States Lee Trevino272−165 strokesSouth Africa Gary Player
United States Tom Watson		[6]
1977Australia Graham Marsh273−15PlayoffSpain Seve Ballesteros[7]
1976Spain Seve Ballesteros283−51 strokeUnited States Arnold Palmer[8]
1975South Africa Gary Player278−106 strokesUnited States Lanny Wadkins[9]
1974United States Billy Casper283−53 strokesUnited States Hale Irwin[10]
1973United States Johnny Miller277−113 strokesSpain Valentín Barrios[11]
1972United States Tommy Aaron279−93 strokesUnited States Tom Weiskopf[12]
1971United States Arnold Palmer202−142 strokesSouth Africa Gary Player[13]
1970England Tony Jacklin206−101 strokeUnited States Arnold Palmer
Spain Ramón Sota		[14]

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

Notes
  1. Title shared when darkness ended play with Ballesteros and Langer still tied after four holes of a sudden-death playoff.

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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