Sarazen World Open Explained

Sarazen World Open
Location:Girona, Spain
Establishment:1994
Course:PGA Catalunya Resort
Par:72
Yardage:7204yd
Tour:European Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:October
Final Year:1999
Aggregate:271 Mark Calcavecchia (1997)
To-Par:−17 as above
Final Champion: Thomas Bjørn
Map:Spain#Spain Catalonia
Map Label:PGA Catalunya Resort
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:41.857°N 2.763°W

The Sarazen World Open was a professional golf tournament, named in honor of seven-time major champion and hall of famer Gene Sarazen. It was held from 1994 to 1999. The field mostly consisted of national open winners from around the world from the previous two years.[1] From 1996 to 1998, it was sponsored by Subaru and titled as the Subaru Sarazen World Open.

The Sarazen World Open was an unofficial event on the PGA Tour and for the first five years was also an approved special event on European Tour; in its final year it became an official Order of Merit event on the European Tour. It was played at Chateau Elan (Legends course) in Braselton, Georgia until 1999, when it was held at PGA Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain.

Winners

Year TourWinner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Purse
(US$)
Winner's
share ($)
Sarazen World Open
1999 273 −15 2 strokes 600,000 100,000
Subaru Sarazen World Open
1998 272 −16 4 strokes 2,000,000 360,000
1997 271 −17 3 strokes 2,000,000 360,000
1996 Frank Nobilo (2) 272 −16 4 strokes 1,900,000 342,000
Sarazen World Open
1995 216 −8 1 stroke 1,900,000 350,000
1994 273 −15 3 strokes 1,900,000 350,000

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Notes and References

  1. News: Solid international field ready to raise curtain on 1st Sarazen . Glenn . Sheeley . The Atlanta Constitution . Atlanta, Georgia . October 23, 1994 . Newspapers.com . May 2, 2020 . subscription.