French Senior Open

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.

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

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

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