Hassan II Golf Trophy

The Hassan II Golf Trophy is a golf tournament in Morocco hosted by Prince Moulay Rachid. The tournament was founded by, and is now named for, his father, Hassan II, who served as King of Morocco. The tournament was originally staged as an invitational pro-am and attended by only a handful of top professionals. The winner receives a gold dagger inlaid with jewels.[1]

Trophy Hassan II
Tournament information
LocationRabat, Morocco
Established1971
Course(s)Royal Golf Dar Es Salam
(Red Course)
Par73
Length7,615 yards (6,963 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour Champions
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$2,000,000
Month playedFebruary
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Rhys Davies (2010)
To par−25 as above
Current champion
Canada Stephen Ames
Location Map
Royal Golf Dar Es Salam is located in Morocco
Royal Golf Dar Es Salam
Royal Golf Dar Es Salam
Location in Morocco

It has been held at the Robert Trent Jones designed Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat every year except for 2011 through 2015, when it moved to Golf du Palais Royal in Agadir. The tournament has been played since 1971, but did not take place from 1986 to 1990, 2004, and 2009. It has been a European Tour event since 2010.[2]

In November 2021, it was announced that the 2022 event would feature on the PGA Tour Champions schedule.[3]

Winners
Year Tour[lower-alpha 1] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Ref.
Trophy Hassan II
2023CHMPCanada Stephen Ames210−95 strokesAustralia Mark Hensby[4]
2022 CHMP Removed from the schedule
Trophée Hassan II
2021EURCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
2020EURNo tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 EUR Spain Jorge Campillo 283 −9 2 strokes United States Sean Crocker
United States Julian Suri
South Africa Erik van Rooyen		 [6]
2018 EUR France Alexander Lévy 280 −8 1 stroke Spain Álvaro Quirós [7]
2017 EUR Italy Edoardo Molinari 283 −9 Playoff[lower-alpha 2] Republic of Ireland Paul Dunne [8]
2016 EUR South Korea Wang Jeung-hun 283 −5 Playoff[lower-alpha 3] Spain Nacho Elvira [9]
2015 EUR Scotland Richie Ramsay 278 −10 1 stroke France Romain Wattel [10]
2014 EUR Spain Alejandro Cañizares 269 −19 5 strokes England Andy Sullivan [11]
2013 EUR Germany Marcel Siem 271 −17 3 strokes England David Horsey
Finland Mikko Ilonen		 [12]
2012 EUR Northern Ireland Michael Hoey 271 −17 3 strokes Republic of Ireland Damien McGrane [13]
2011 EUR England David Horsey 274[lower-alpha 4] −13 Playoff[lower-alpha 5] Wales Rhys Davies
South Africa Jaco van Zyl		 [14]
2010 EUR Wales Rhys Davies 266[lower-alpha 6] −25 2 strokes South Africa Louis Oosthuizen [15]
2009: No tournament
Hassan II Golf Trophy
2008South Africa Ernie Els275−172 strokesEngland Simon Dyson[16]
2007Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington280−123 strokesNorthern Ireland Darren Clarke[17]
2006Scotland Sam Torrance281−11Playoff[lower-alpha 7]France Raphaël Jacquelin[18]
2005United States Erik Compton277−155 strokesPortugal José-Filipe Lima[19]
2004: No tournament
2003Spain Santiago Luna (3)277−154 strokesSweden Joakim Haeggman
2002Spain Santiago Luna (2)278−144 strokesFrance Olivier Edmond
United States Steve Lowery		[20]
2001Sweden Joakim Haeggman284−81 strokeSpain Santiago Luna
England Mark Roe		[21]
2000England Roger Chapman277−151 strokeUnited States Shaun Micheel[22]
1999United States David Toms275−17Playoff[lower-alpha 8]Spain Miguel Ángel Martín
United States Chris Perry		[21]
1998Spain Santiago LunaPlayoff[lower-alpha 9]United States Tom Pernice Jr.
1997Scotland Colin Montgomerie277−153 strokesUnited States Donnie Hammond
England David Howell
Sweden Henrik Nyström		[23]
1996Spain Ignacio Garrido279−132 strokesZimbabwe Nick Price[24]
1995Zimbabwe Nick Price286−62 strokesEngland Roger Chapman[25]
1994England Martin Gates279−133 strokesUnited States Scott Hoch
Sweden Robert Karlsson		[26]
1993United States Payne Stewart (2)277−158 strokesUnited States Brian Claar
United States Dillard Pruitt
South Africa Wayne Westner		[27]
1992United States Payne Stewart281−11Playoff[lower-alpha 10]United States D. A. Weibring[28]
1991Fiji Vijay Singh285−7Playoff[lower-alpha 11]United States Payne Stewart[29]
1986–1990: No tournament
1985United States Ken Green285−71 strokeUnited States Andrew Magee[30]
1984United States Roger Maltbie289−3Playoff[lower-alpha 12]United States Bruce Fleisher
Canada Richard Zokol		[31]
1983United States Ron StreckUnited States Bob Eastwood
1982United States Frank Conner287−51 strokeUnited States Lennie Clements
United States Butch Baird		[21][32]
1981United States Bob Eastwood287−52 strokesUnited States Bob Byman[33]
1980United States Ed Sneed285−73 strokesUnited States Lee Trevino[34]
1979United States Mike Brannan288−42 strokesUnited States Ed Fiori
United States Alan Tapie		[35]
1978England Peter Townsend292−11 strokeUnited States John Schroeder[36]
1977United States Lee Trevino283−94 strokesUnited States Billy Casper[37]
1976Spain Salvador Balbuena289−33 strokesUnited States George Burns
United States Danny Edwards
United States Curtis Strange		[38]
1975United States Billy Casper (2)284−811 strokesUnited States Tommy Aaron
United States Ron Cerrudo		[39][40]
1974United States Larry Ziegler284−81 strokeTaiwan Lu Liang-Huan[41]
1973United States Billy Casper288−45 strokesUnited States Rod Funseth[42]
1972United States Ron Cerrudo289−3Playoff[lower-alpha 13]United States Al Geiberger[43]
Moroccan Grand Prix
1971United States Orville Moody291−12 strokesUnited States Jerry Heard[44]

See also

Notes
  1. CHMP − PGA Tour Champions; EUR − European Tour.
  2. Molinari won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. Wang won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. Players alternated playing at Golf du Palais Royal and Golf de l'Océan for the first two rounds, with the final two rounds played at Golf du Palais Royal.
  5. Horsey won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  6. Players alternated playing the Red and Blue courses for the first two rounds, with the final two rounds played on the Red course.
  7. Torrance won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  8. Toms won after a sudden-death playoff.
  9. Luna won after a sudden-death playoff.
  10. Stewart won the title in a sudden-death playoff.
  11. Singh won the title in a sudden-death playoff.
  12. Maltbie won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  13. Cerrudo won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

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