Madeira Islands Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Madeira Islands, Portugal |
| Established | 1993 |
| Course(s) | Clube de Golf do Santo da Serra |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,826 yards (6,242 m) |
| Tour(s) |
European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €600,000 |
| Month played | July/August |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 264 Roope Kakko (2015) |
| To par | −24 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Roope Kakko | |
The Madeira Islands Open is a men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour, played on the Madeira Islands in Portugal. It was founded in 1993 and is often the first event of the season played in Europe, after the season has spent the northern winter in Asia, Australasia and South Africa.
The tournament has one of the smallest prize funds on the tour (€600,000 in 2013), and few of the tour's top players take part. Beginning in 2011, it is dual-ranked with the Challenge Tour. It was played opposite the Volvo World Match Play Championship in 2011 and 2013. In 2015, it will be played opposite the Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Matchplay after the rescheduling caused by severe weather postponed the event four months.[1]
It is one of two European Tour events currently staged in Portugal each year, the other being the Portugal Masters. It is hosted at Clube de Golf do Santo da Serra (1993–2008, 2012-) and was hosted at Porto Santo Golfe from 2009 to 2011.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI | ||||||
| 2015* | Roope Kakko | Finland | 264 | −24 | 3 strokes |  Scott Henry |
| 2014 | Daniel Brooks |  England | 135^ | −9 | Playoff | Scott Henry |
| 2013 | Peter Uihlein |  United States | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes |  Morten Ørum Madsen Mark Tullo |
| Madeira Islands Open - Portugal | ||||||
| 2012 | Ricardo Santos |  Portugal | 266 | −22 | 4 strokes |  Magnus A. Carlsson |
| Madeira Islands Open | ||||||
| 2011 | Michael Hoey |  Northern Ireland | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Jamie Elson Chris Gane |
| Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal | ||||||
| 2010 | James Morrison | England | 268 | −20 | 1 stroke | Oliver Fisher |
| 2009 | Estanislao Goya |  Argentina | 278 | −6 | 1 stroke | Callum Macaulay |
| 2008 | Alastair Forsyth | Scotland | 273 | −15 | Playoff |  Hennie Otto |
| Madeira Islands Open BPI | ||||||
| 2007 | Daniel Vancsik | Argentina | 270 | −18 | 7 strokes | David Frost Santiago Luna |
| Madeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos | ||||||
| 2006 | Jean van de Velde |  France | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Lee Slattery |
| 2005 | Robert-Jan Derksen |  Netherlands | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Andrew McLardy Gary Orr |
| Madeira Island Open | ||||||
| 2004 | Chris Hanell | Sweden | 284 | −4 | 1 stroke | Steven Jeppesen Brad Kennedy Rob Rashell |
| 2003 | Bradley Dredge |  Wales | 272 | −16 | 8 strokes | Fredrik Andersson Hed Brian Davis Andrew Marshall |
| 2002 | Diego Borrego | Spain | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Ivó Giner Maarten Lafeber |
| 2001 | Des Smyth |  Ireland | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | John Bickerton |
| 2000 | Niclas Fasth | Sweden | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes | Mark Davis Ross Drummond Richard S. Johnson |
| 1999 | Pedro Linhart | Spain | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Mark James |
| 1998 | Mats Lanner (2) | Sweden | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke |  Stephen Scahill |
| 1997 | Peter Mitchell | England | 204† | −12 | 1 stroke | Fredrik Jacobson |
| 1996 | Jarmo Sandelin | Sweden | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Paul Affleck |
| 1995 | Santiago Luna | Spain | 272 | −16 | 4 strokes | Christian Cévaër |
| 1994 | Mats Lanner | Sweden | 206† | −10 | 2 strokes | Howard Clark Mathias Grönberg Peter Hedblom |
| 1993 | Mark James | England | 281 | −7 | 3 strokes | Gordon J. Brand Paul Broadhurst |
*Tournament rescheduled from March to August due to weather.[1][2]
^Tournament shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
†Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
References
- 1 2 "Madeira Islands Open rescheduled for July". PGA European Tour. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "Play abandoned in Madeira". PGA European Tour. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
External links
- Coverage on the European Tour's official site
- Coverage on the European Tour's official site, 2015
- Relevant Portuguese Golf Travel website
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Coordinates: 32°43′19″N 16°48′29″W / 32.722°N 16.808°W