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European Masters 
Tournament information Location 
SwitzerlandEstablished 1923 Course(s) Crans-sur-Sierre Par 71 Length 6,822 yards (6,238 m) Tour(s) European Tour
Asian TourFormat Stroke play Prize fund € 2,000,000 Month played September Tournament record score Aggregate 260 Colin Montgomerie (1996) To par −27 Jerry Anderson (1984) Current champion 
Thomas BjørnThe Omega European Masters is the Swiss stop on professional men's golf's European Tour, and in 2009 will become the first event in Europe to be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour.[1]
Founded as the Swiss Open in 1923, the tournament was prefixed with European Masters in 1983, before dropping Swiss Open from the title in 1992. During the 1971 event, Baldovino Dassù became the first player to score 60 for 18 holes on the European circuit. The tournament has been held at the Golf-Club Crans-sur-Sierre at Crans-Montana in Valais since 1939, and is currently played in early September each year.
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Michelle Wie at 2006 tournament
In May, 2006, Michelle Wie, who has a sponsorship contract with Omega, accepted an invitation from the company to play in the 2006 tournament, making her first attempt to play on the European Tour.[2] At the September event she shot 78–79 to finish 15 over par over two rounds and finished in last place among the 156 competitors. European Tour executive director George O'Grady said on September 8, 2006 that Wie's appearance was "an experiment" and he would need "a lot of persuading" before inviting Wie to participate in such an event again, despite record crowds estimated at 9,500.[3] [4]
Winners
Year Winner Country Score Winning margin Runner(s)-up Omega European Masters 2011 Thomas Bjørn Denmark264 (−20) 4 strokes 
Martin Kaymer2010 Miguel Ángel Jiménez 
Spain263 (−21) 3 strokes 
Edoardo Molinari2009 Alexander Norén 
Sweden264 (−20) 2 strokes 
Bradley Dredge2008 Jean-François Lucquin 
France271 (−13) Playoff (2nd hole) 
Rory McIlroy2007 Brett Rumford 
Australia268 (−16) Playoff (1st hole) 
Phillip Archer2006 Bradley Dredge Wales267 (−17) 8 strokes Marcel Siem
Francesco Molinari2005 Sergio García Spain270 (−14) 1 stroke Peter Gustafsson2004 Luke Donald England265 (−19) 5 strokes Miguel Ángel Jiménez2003 Ernie Els 
South Africa267 (−17) 6 strokes 
Michael Campbell2002 Robert Karlsson Sweden270 (−14) 4 strokes Trevor Immelman
Paul Lawrie2001 Ricardo González 
Argentina268 (−16) 3 strokes Søren HansenCanon European Masters 2000 Eduardo Romero Argentina261 (−23) 10 strokes Thomas Bjørn1999 Lee Westwood England270 (−14) 2 strokes Thomas Bjørn1998 Sven Strüver Germany263 (−21) Playoff (1st hole) Patrik Sjoland1997 Costantino Rocca Italy266 (−18) 1 stroke Scott Henderson
Robert Karlsson1996 Colin Montgomerie Scotland260 (−24) 4 strokes Sam Torrance1995 Mathias Grönberg Sweden270 (−18) 2 strokes Costantino Rocca
Barry Lane1994 Eduardo Romero Argentina266 (−22) 1 stroke Pierre Fulke1993 Barry Lane England270 (−18) 1 stroke Seve Ballesteros
Miguel Ángel Jiménez1992 Jamie Spence England271 (−17) Playoff Anders ForsbrandCanon European Masters Swiss Open 1991 Jeff Hawkes 
South Africa268 (−20) 1 stroke Seve BallesterosEbel European Masters Swiss Open 1990 Ronan Rafferty Northern Ireland267 (−21) 2 strokes John Bland1989 Seve Ballesteros Spain266 (−14) 2 strokes Craig Parry1988 Chris Moody England268 (−20) 1 stroke Seve Ballesteros
Anders Forsbrand
Ian Woosnam1987 Anders Forsbrand Sweden263 (−25) 3 strokes Mark Mouland1986 José María Olazábal Spain262 (−26) 3 strokes Anders Forsbrand1985 Craig Stadler 
United States267 (−21) 2 strokes David Feherty
Ove Sellberg1984 Jerry Anderson 
Canada261 (−27) 5 strokes Howard Clark1983 Nick Faldo England268 (−20) Playoff Sandy Lyle1982 Ian Woosnam Wales272 (−16) Playoff Bill LongmuirSwiss Open 1981 Manuel Piñero Spain277 (−11) Playoff Antonio Garrido
Tony Johnstone1980 Nick Price Zimbabwe267 (−21) 6 strokes Manuel Calero1979 Hugh Baiocchi South Africa275 (−5) 5 strokes Antonio Garrido
Dale Hayes
Delio Lovato1978 Seve Ballesteros Spain272 (−8) 3 strokes Manuel Piñero1977 Seve Ballesteros Spain273 (−7) 3 strokes John Schroeder1976 Manuel Piñero Spain274 (−6) 3 strokes Dave Hill
Seve Ballesteros1975 Dale Hayes South Africa273 (−7) 1 stroke Tienie Britz
Bernard Gallacher
Gary Player1974 Bob Charles New Zealand275 (−5) 1 stroke Tony Jacklin1973 Hugh Baiocchi South Africa278 (−2) 1 stroke Jack Newton
Eddie Polland1972 Graham Marsh Australia270 (−10) 1 stroke Tony Jacklin1971 Peter Townsend England270 (−10) 1 stroke Manuel Ballesteros1970 Graham Marsh Australia274 
Donald Swaelens
Jean Garaïalde1969 Roberto Bernardini Italy277 Gerhard Koening1968 Roberto Bernardini Italy272 Playoff Allan Henning
Randall Vines1967 Randall Vines Australia272 1966 Alfonso Angelini Italy271 1965 Harold Henning South Africa208 1964 Harold Henning South Africa276 1963 Dai Rees Wales278 Playoff 1962 Bob Charles New Zealand272 Playoff Flory Van Donck
John Jacobs1961 Kel Nagle Australia268 Dai Rees1960 Harold Henning South Africa270 1959 Dai Rees Wales274 1 stroke Syd Scott1958 Ken Bousfield England272 1957 Alfonso Angelini Italy270 1956 Dai Rees Wales278 1955 Flory Van Donck Belgium277 1954 Bobby Locke South Africa276 1953 Flory Van Donck Belgium267 1952 Ugo Grappasonni Italy267 1951 Eric Brown Scotland267 1950 Aldo Casera Italy276 Eric Brown1949 Marcel Dallemagne France270 1948 Ugo Grappasonni Italy285 1940–47 No tournament 1939 Fifi Calavo France273 James Peterson1938 Jean Saubaber France1937 Marcel Dallemagne France1936 Francis Francis (Amateur) England1935 Auguste Boyer France1934 Auguste Boyer France1932–33 No tournament 1931 Marcel Dallemagne France1930 Auguste Boyer France1929 Alex Wilson England1927–28 No tournament 1926 Alec Ross Scotland1925 Alec Ross Scotland1924 Percy Boomer England1923 Alec Ross ScotlandReferences
- ^ "Omega European Masters to be co-sanctioned". europeantour.com. 5 September 2008. http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B5A258B31%2D8294%2D4C0E%2DB8B9%2DA796F6009E52%7D&newsid=6617641&date=9%2D1%2D2008&listPageName=ET+TourNews+%2D+Latest+News. Retrieved 8 January 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Wie accepts European Tour invite". BBC Sport. 15 May 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/4773261.stm. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ "Wie's tour future in doubt after second-round 79". Irish Examiner. 9 September 2006. http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=160051000&p=y6xx5y58x&n=160051609. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ Donegan, Lawrence (9 September 2006). "European Tour chief calls a Wie time-out as teenager crashes". London: The Guardian. http://sport.guardian.co.uk/golf/story/0,,1868437,00.html. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
External links
- Official site – there are English, German and French versions
- Coverage on the European Tour's official site
- Coverage on the Asian Tour's official site
Asian Tour events Tournaments in playing order
Avantha Masters (E,I) · SAIL Open (I) · Panasonic Open · Maybank Malaysian Open (E) · Indonesian Masters · Ballantine's Championship (E) · ITCSI Philippine Open · Queen's Cup · Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters · Brunei Open · Omega European Masters (E) · ISPS Handa Singapore Classic · Macau Open · Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (J) · Yeangder Tournament Players Championship · Hero Indian Open · CJ Invitational · CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia (P) · Mercuries Taiwan Masters · Barclays Singapore Open (E) · Iskandar Johor Open (E) · UBS Hong Kong Open (E) · King's Cup · Thailand Golf ChampionshipTeam events: Royal Trophy · Omega Mission Hills World Cup(E) - co-sanctioned by the European Tour. (I) - co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India. (J) - co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour. (P) - co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour.Categories:- European Tour events
- Golf tournaments in Switzerland
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