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{{Short description|Annual golf tournament}}
{{Infobox_Golf_Tournament
{{Infobox golf tournament
|tournament_name = Volvo China Open
| name = Volvo China Open
|nickname = <!--optional-->
| image = Volvo China Open logo.png
|image =
|location = {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Beijing]], [[China]]
| location = [[Shenzhen]], China
|establishment = 1995
| establishment = 1995
|course = [[Beijing CBD International Golf Club]]
| course = Hidden Grace Golf Club
|par =
| par = 72
|yardage =
| yardage = {{convert|7147|yd}}
|tour = [[PGA European Tour|European Tour]]<br>[[OneAsia Super Series]]
| tour = [[European Tour]]<br>[[Asian Tour]]<br>[[China Tour]]<br>[[Asia Golf Circuit]]<br>[[OneAsia Tour]]
|format = [[Stroke play]]
| format = [[Stroke play]]
|purse = [[United States Dollar|$]]2,000,000
| purse = {{currency|1,500,000|USD}}
|month_played = April
| month_played = October
|aggregate =
| aggregate = 264 [[Nicolas Colsaerts]] (2011)
|to-par =
| to-par = −24 ''as above''
| current_champion = {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Adrián Otaegui]]
|Current Champion = [[Damien McGrane]]
| map = China
| map_label = Hidden Grace GC
| map_caption = Location in [[China]]
| map_relief = yes
| map_label_position =
| map_size = 200
| coordinates = {{coord|22.33|114.06}}
}}
}}
The '''Volvo China Open''' is a men's [[golf]] tournament that has been held annually in China since 1995. The event is organised by the China Golf Association and was co-sanctioned by the [[European Tour]] from 2004 until 2019. It has also featured as part of the [[Asian Tour]], the [[OneAsia Tour]], the [[China Tour]] and the [[Asia Golf Circuit]].


==History==
The '''Volvo China Open''' is a men's [[golf]] tournament that has been held annually in [[People's Republic of China|China]] since 1995. The event is organised by the China Golf Association and has been co-sanctioned by the [[PGA European Tour|European Tour]] since 2003.
The first event was played in 1995 as the '''China Open''' and featured on the [[Asia Golf Circuit]]. [[Raúl Fretes]] was the inaugural champion. The following year the event moved to the [[Asian Tour]]'s schedule and continued to through 2008. The event joined the [[European Tour]] in 2004. [[Stephen Dodd]] won the first edition on the European Tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/dodd-savours-first-european-tour-victory-in-shanghai/ |title=Dodd Savours First European Tour Victory in Shanghai |publisher=European Tour |date=19 March 2010 |access-date=21 December 2021}}</ref>


Through 2008, the Volvo China Open also featured on the [[Asian Tour]] schedule, but this changed in 2009 with the announcement of the [[OneAsia Super Series]], a new [[professional golf tours|golf tour]] setup by the CGA in association with the [[PGA Tour of Australasia]], the [[Japan Golf Tour]], the [[Korean Tour|Korean PGA]] and the Korean Golf Association. Having been involved in the early stages the Asian Tour withdrew from OneAsia, the result being that four events, the China Open, [[Pine Valley Beijing Open]], [[Korea Open]] and [[Midea China Classic|China Classic]], were removed from the schedule having been announced as founding events of the new tour. In addition the Asian Tour stated that they would not allow their members to play in those events unless already qualified via membership of the European Tour, promising stiff penalties for those that ignored this ruling.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/a3-million-china-open-golf-tees-off-20090415-a76q.html |title=$A3 million China Open golf tees off |publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=15 April 2009 |accessdate=2009-04-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/4/16/sports/3702011&sec=sports |title=Asians stay away from OneAsia Tour |publisher=[[The Star (Malaysia)|Malaysia Star]] |date=16 April 2009 |accessdate=2009-04-16}}</ref>
Changes occurred in 2009 with the announcement of the [[OneAsia Tour]], a new [[professional golf tours|golf tour]] set up by the China Golf Association in partnership with the [[PGA Tour of Australasia]], the [[Japan Golf Tour]], the [[Korean Tour|Korean PGA]] and the Korean Golf Association. Having been involved in the early stages, the Asian Tour withdrew from the OneAsia Tour. As a result, four events, the Volvo China Open, [[Pine Valley Beijing Open]], [[Korea Open (golf)|Korea Open]] and [[Midea China Classic]] were removed from the schedule and subsequently became the founding events of the new tour. In addition, the Asian Tour stated that they would not allow their members to play in those events unless already qualified via membership of the European Tour, promising stiff penalties for those that ignored this ruling.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/a3-million-china-open-golf-tees-off-20090415-a76q.html |title=$A3 million China Open golf tees off |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=15 April 2009 |access-date=16 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/4/16/sports/3702011&sec=sports |title=Asians stay away from OneAsia Tour |newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|Malaysia Star]] |date=16 April 2009 |access-date=16 April 2009}}</ref>


In 2011, [[Nicolas Colsaerts]] broke the tournament scoring record, shooting an aggregate of 264 (24 under par). He won by four shots.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/golf/sport/story/87109.html |title=Colsaerts claims maiden title in China |work=[[ESPN]]|date=24 April 2011}}</ref>
The European Tour sanctions several events in Asia, and has made a particular effort to expand its coverage in the Chinese market. The current champion is Ireland's [[Damien McGrane]] after he completed a nine stroke victory on [[20 April]], [[2008]].

[[Wu Ashun]] won the 2015 event by one shot over [[David Howell (golfer)|David Howell]]. He made history as he became the first Chinese player to win a European Tour event on home soil.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12230/9823917/wu-ashun-won-the-volvo-china-open-to-create-history |title=Wu Ashun wins the Volvo China Open to create history |publisher=Sky Sports News |date=27 April 2015 |access-date=21 December 2021}}</ref> [[Li Haotong]] won the event the following year, shooting a final-round 64 to win by three shots. He also became the second successive winner on home soil.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.sky.com/story/li-haotong-takes-victory-in-volvo-china-open-10265572 |title=Li Haotong Takes Victory In Volvo China Open |website=Sky News |date=1 May 2016 |access-date=21 December 2021}}</ref>

Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the 2020 and 2021 events were not sanctioned by the European Tour and proceeded as sole-sanctioned [[China Tour]] events.<ref>{{cite web |title=Volvo China Open |url=http://www.cgatour.com.cn/en/golf/gamestation_detail.do?id=113 |publisher=[[China Tour]] |access-date=7 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=China Open removed, Portugal Masters added to European Tour |url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-europe-health-china-coronavirus-pandemic-e893f5df2c0d9bc9dcb7175322c7452f |work=Associated Press |access-date=4 September 2021 |date=3 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=New Dates for 2021 Volvo China Open |url=https://www.apgc.online/news/new-dates-for-2021-volvo-china-open |publisher=Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation |access-date=13 December 2021 |date=17 October 2021}}</ref> [[Zhang Jin (golfer)|Zhang Jin]] won the 2021 event by making birdie at the final hole to beat [[Li Haotong]] by one shot.<ref>{{cite web |title=China Open puts safety first as Zhang reigns supreme |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202112/21/WS61c12974a310cdd39bc7c8cb.html |date=21 December 2021}}</ref> The 2022 event was scheduled to take place at the end of April on the European Tour but was postponed as restrictions due to the pandemic persisted in China,<ref>{{cite web |title=Updates to 2022 schedule |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/updates-to-2022-schedule/ |publisher=PGA European Tour |access-date=13 September 2023 |date=10 February 2022}}</ref> and ultimately not played. In 2023, it returned to the [[Asian Tour]] schedule as part of the [[International Series (golf)|International Series]], and in 2024 will return to the European Tour.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ball |first=Josh |title=Volvo China Open returns to Asian Tour as International Series event; Vu added to stellar field for Aramco Team Series |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3234349/volvo-china-open-returns-asian-tour-international-series-event-vu-added-stellar-field-aramco-team |newspaper=South China Morning Post |access-date=13 September 2023 |date=13 September 2023}}</ref>

==Venues==
The following venues have been used since the founding of the Volvo China Open in 1995.
{| class="wikitable"
! Venue !! Location !! First !! Last !! Times
|-
| [[Beijing International Golf Club]] || [[Beijing]] || 1995 || 1997 || align=center|3
|-
| [[Shanghai Sun Island International Club]] || [[Shanghai]] || 1998 || 1998 || align=center|1
|-
| [[Shanghai Silport Golf Club]] || [[Shanghai]] || 1999 || 2007 || align=center|7
|-
| [[Shenzhen Golf Club]] || [[Shenzhen]] || 2005 || 2005 || align=center|1
|-
| [[Beijing Honghua International Golf Club]] || [[Beijing]] || 2006 || 2006 || align=center|1
|-
| [[Beijing CBD International Golf Club]] || [[Beijing]] || 2008 || 2009 || align=center|2
|-
| [[Suzhou Jinji Lake International Golf Club]] || [[Jiangsu]] || 2010 || 2010 || align=center|1
|-
| [[Luxehills International Country Club]] || [[Sichuan]] || 2011 || 2011 || align=center|1
|-
| [[Binhai Lake Golf Club]] || [[Tianjin]] || 2012 || 2013 || align=center|2
|-
| [[Hidden Grace Golf Club]] (formerly [[Genzon Golf Club]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantourdestinations.com/destination/hidden-grace-golf-club/ |title=China's Award-Winning Destination |publisher=European Tour Destinations |access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> || [[Shenzhen]] || 2014 || 2023 || align=center|4
|-
| [[Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club]] || [[Shanghai]] || 2015 || 2015 || align=center|1
|-
| [[Topwin Golf and Country Club]] || [[Beijing]] || 2016 || 2018 || align=center|3
|}


==Winners==
==Winners==
{|class=wikitable style="font-size: 95%;"
'''As a European Tour/Asian Tour co-sanctioned event'''
!Year!!Tour(s){{efn|AGC − [[Asia Golf Circuit]]; ASA − [[Asian Tour]]; CHN − [[China Tour]]; EUR − [[European Tour]]; ONE − [[OneAsia Tour]].}}!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Venue
*2008 {{flagicon|IRE}} [[Damien McGrane]]
|-
*2007 {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Markus Brier]]
| align=center|2024 || [[2024 China Tour|CHN]], [[2024 European Tour|EUR]] || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Adrián Otaegui]] || align=center|198{{efn|Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}} || align=center|−18 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Guido Migliozzi]] || Hidden Grace
*2006 {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jeev Milkha Singh]]
|-
*2005 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Casey]] (2006 European Tour season)
| align=center|2023 || [[2023 Asian Tour|ASA]], [[2023 China Tour|CHN]] || {{flagicon|THA}} [[Sarit Suwannarut]] || align=center|269 || align=center|−19 || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Guxin]]<br>{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Kho Taichi]] || Hidden Grace
*2004 {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Stephen Dodd]] (2005 European Tour season)
|-
| align=center|2022 || [[2022 European Tour|EUR]] || colspan=6 align=center|''No tournament due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]''
|-
| align=center|2021 || [[2020–21 China Tour|CHN]], <s>[[2021 European Tour|EUR]]</s>{{efn|name=solesanctioned|Tournament held without European Tour/Asian Tour sanctioning due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].}} || {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Jin (golfer)|Zhang Jin]] || align=center|280 || align=center|−8 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Haotong]] || Genzon
|-
| align=center|2020 || <s>[[2020–21–22 Asian Tour|ASA]]</s>, [[2020–21 China Tour|CHN]], <s>[[2020 European Tour|EUR]]</s>{{efn|name=solesanctioned}} || {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Huilin]] || align=center|269 || align=center|−19 || 9 strokes || {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Ding Wenyi]] (a) || Genzon
|-
| align=center|2019 || [[2019 Asian Tour|ASA]], [[2019 European Tour|EUR]] ||{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mikko Korhonen]]|| align="center" |268 || align=center|−20 || Playoff || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Benjamin Hébert]]|| Genzon
|-
| align=center|2018 || [[2018 Asian Tour|ASA]], [[2018 European Tour|EUR]] ||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Alexander Björk]]|| align="center" |270 || align=center|−18 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Adrián Otaegui]] || Topwin
|-
| align=center|2017 || [[2017 European Tour|EUR]], [[2017 OneAsia Tour|ONE]] ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexander Lévy]] (2) || align="center" |271 || align=center|−17 || Playoff || {{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Dylan Frittelli]] || Topwin
|-
| align=center|2016 || [[2016 European Tour|EUR]], [[2016 OneAsia Tour|ONE]] ||{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Haotong]]|| align="center" |266 || align=center|−22 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|CHL}} [[Felipe Aguilar]]|| Topwin
|-
| align=center|2015 || [[2015 European Tour|EUR]], [[2015 OneAsia Tour|ONE]] ||{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wu Ashun]]|| align="center" |279 || align=center|−9 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Howell (golfer)|David Howell]]|| Tomson Shanghai Pudong
|-
| align=center|2014 || [[2014 European Tour|EUR]], [[2014 OneAsia Tour|ONE]] ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexander Lévy]]|| align="center" |269 || align=center|−19 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tommy Fleetwood]]|| Genzon
|-
| align=center|2013 || [[2013 European Tour|EUR]], [[2013 OneAsia Tour|ONE]] ||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brett Rumford]]|| align="center" |272 || align=center|−16 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mikko Ilonen]]|| [[Binhai Lake Golf Club|Binhai Lake]]
|-
| align=center|2012 || [[2012 European Tour|EUR]], [[2012 OneAsia Tour|ONE]] ||{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Branden Grace]]|| align="center" |267 || align=center|−21 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Nicolas Colsaerts]]|| [[Binhai Lake Golf Club|Binhai Lake]]
|-
| align=center|2011 || [[2011 European Tour|EUR]], [[2011 OneAsia Tour|ONE]] ||{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Nicolas Colsaerts]]|| align="center" |264 || align=center|−24 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|DNK}} [[Søren Kjeldsen]]<br>{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Peter Lawrie]]<br>{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Danny Lee (golfer)|Danny Lee]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Pablo Martín (golfer)|Pablo Martín]]|| Luxehills International
|-
| align=center|2010 || [[2010 European Tour|EUR]], [[2010 OneAsia Tour|ONE]] ||{{flagicon|KOR|1997}} [[Yang Yong-eun]]|| align="center" |273 || align=center|−15 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Rhys Davies (golfer)|Rhys Davies]]<br>{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Stephen Dodd]]|| Suzhou Jinji Lake
|-
| align=center|2009 || [[2009 European Tour|EUR]], [[2009 OneAsia Tour|ONE]] ||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Scott Strange]]|| align="center" |280 || align=center|−8 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño]]|| Beijing CBD International
|-
| align=center|2008 || [[2008 Asian Tour|ASA]], [[2008 European Tour|EUR]] ||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Damien McGrane]]|| align="center" |278 || align=center|−10 || 9 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Simon Griffiths]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mike Lorenzo-Vera]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Oliver Wilson]]|| Beijing CBD International
|-
| align=center|2007 || [[2007 Asian Tour|ASA]], [[2007 European Tour|EUR]] ||{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Markus Brier]]|| align="center" |274 || align=center|−10 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Scott Hend]]<br>{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Graeme McDowell]]<br>{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Andrew McLardy]]|| Shanghai Silport
|-
| align=center|2006 || [[2006 Asian Tour|ASA]], [[2006 European Tour|EUR]] ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Jeev Milkha Singh]]|| align="center" |278 || align=center|−10 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño]]|| Beijing Honghua International
|-
| align=center|2005 || [[2005 Asian Tour|ASA]], [[2006 European Tour|EUR]] ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Casey]]|| align="center" |275 || align=center|−13 || Playoff || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Oliver Wilson]]|| Shenzhen
|-
| align=center|2004 || [[2004 Asian Tour|ASA]], [[2005 European Tour|EUR]] ||{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Stephen Dodd]]|| align="center" |276 || align=center|−12 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|DNK}} [[Thomas Bjørn]]|| Shanghai Silport
|-
| align=center|2003 || [[2003 Asian PGA Tour|ASA]] ||{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Lianwei]]|| align="center" |277 || align=center|−11 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|THA}} [[Thaworn Wiratchant]]|| Shanghai Silport
|-
| align=center|2002 || [[2002 Asian PGA Tour|ASA]] ||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Gleeson (golfer)|David Gleeson]]|| align="center" |272 || align=center|−16 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Pablo del Olmo]]|| Shanghai Silport
|-
| align=center|2001 || [[2001 Asian PGA Tour|ASA]] ||{{flagicon|KOR|1997}} [[Charlie Wi]]|| align="center" |272 || align=center|−16 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|THA}} [[Thongchai Jaidee]]|| Shanghai Silport
|-
| align=center|2000 || [[2000 Asian PGA Tour|ASA]] ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Simon Dyson]]|| align="center" |275 || align=center|−13 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jyoti Randhawa]]|| Shanghai Silport
|-
| align=center|1999 || [[1999 Asian PGA Tour|ASA]] ||{{flagicon|Burma|1974}} [[Kyi Hla Han]]|| align="center" |273 || align=center|−15 || 7 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Christian Peña]]|| Shanghai Silport
|-
| align=center|1998 || [[1998 Asian PGA Tour|ASA]] ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ed Fryatt]]|| align="center" |269 || align=center|−19 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1947}} [[Takeshi Ohyama]]|| Shanghai Sun Island International
|-
| align=center|1997 || [[1997 Asian PGA Tour|ASA]] ||{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Cheng Jun]]|| align="center" |280 || align=center|−8 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adrian Percey]]|| Beijing International
|-
| align=center|1996 || [[1996 Asian PGA Tour|ASA]] ||{{flagicon|THA}} [[Prayad Marksaeng]]|| align="center" |269 || align=center|−19 || 9 strokes || {{flagicon|TWN}} [[Hsieh Yu-shu]]|| Beijing International
|-
| align=center|1995 || [[1995 Asia Golf Circuit|AGC]] ||{{flagicon|PAR|1990}} [[Raúl Fretes]]|| align="center" |277 || align=center|−11 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|TWN}} [[Lai Ying-juh]]|| Beijing International
|}


==Notes==
'''Pre European Tour co-sanctioning'''
{{notelist}}
*2003 {{flagicon|PRC}} [[Zhang Lian-wei]]
*2002 {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Gleeson (golfer)|David Gleeson]]
*2001 {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Charlie Wi]]
*2000 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Simon Dyson]]
*1999 {{flagicon|MYA}} [[Kyi Hla Han]]
*1998 {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ed Fryatt]]
*1997 {{flagicon|PRC}} [[Cheng Jun]]
*1996 {{flagicon|THA}} [[Prayad Marksaeng]]
*1995 {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Raúl Fretes]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.volvochinaopen.com/ Official site] in English and Chinese
*{{official website|http://www.volvochinaopen.com/}}
*[http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&eventid=2005082&infosid=3&pageno=1 Coverage on the European Tour's official site] - use schedule browser on the left to access other years.
*[http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2019/tournamentid=2019040/index.html Coverage on the European Tour's official site]
*[https://asiantour.com/tournament/?tourn=VCOP&season=2019 Coverage on the Asian Tour's official site]


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Latest revision as of 06:59, 5 May 2024

Volvo China Open
Tournament information
LocationShenzhen, China
Established1995
Course(s)Hidden Grace Golf Club
Par72
Length7,147 yards (6,535 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
Asian Tour
China Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
OneAsia Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,500,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Nicolas Colsaerts (2011)
To par−24 as above
Current champion
Spain Adrián Otaegui
Location map
Hidden Grace GC is located in China
Hidden Grace GC
Hidden Grace GC
Location in China

The Volvo China Open is a men's golf tournament that has been held annually in China since 1995. The event is organised by the China Golf Association and was co-sanctioned by the European Tour from 2004 until 2019. It has also featured as part of the Asian Tour, the OneAsia Tour, the China Tour and the Asia Golf Circuit.

History[edit]

The first event was played in 1995 as the China Open and featured on the Asia Golf Circuit. Raúl Fretes was the inaugural champion. The following year the event moved to the Asian Tour's schedule and continued to through 2008. The event joined the European Tour in 2004. Stephen Dodd won the first edition on the European Tour.[1]

Changes occurred in 2009 with the announcement of the OneAsia Tour, a new golf tour set up by the China Golf Association in partnership with the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Japan Golf Tour, the Korean PGA and the Korean Golf Association. Having been involved in the early stages, the Asian Tour withdrew from the OneAsia Tour. As a result, four events, the Volvo China Open, Pine Valley Beijing Open, Korea Open and Midea China Classic were removed from the schedule and subsequently became the founding events of the new tour. In addition, the Asian Tour stated that they would not allow their members to play in those events unless already qualified via membership of the European Tour, promising stiff penalties for those that ignored this ruling.[2][3]

In 2011, Nicolas Colsaerts broke the tournament scoring record, shooting an aggregate of 264 (24 under par). He won by four shots.[4]

Wu Ashun won the 2015 event by one shot over David Howell. He made history as he became the first Chinese player to win a European Tour event on home soil.[5] Li Haotong won the event the following year, shooting a final-round 64 to win by three shots. He also became the second successive winner on home soil.[6]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 events were not sanctioned by the European Tour and proceeded as sole-sanctioned China Tour events.[7][8][9] Zhang Jin won the 2021 event by making birdie at the final hole to beat Li Haotong by one shot.[10] The 2022 event was scheduled to take place at the end of April on the European Tour but was postponed as restrictions due to the pandemic persisted in China,[11] and ultimately not played. In 2023, it returned to the Asian Tour schedule as part of the International Series, and in 2024 will return to the European Tour.[12]

Venues[edit]

The following venues have been used since the founding of the Volvo China Open in 1995.

Venue Location First Last Times
Beijing International Golf Club Beijing 1995 1997 3
Shanghai Sun Island International Club Shanghai 1998 1998 1
Shanghai Silport Golf Club Shanghai 1999 2007 7
Shenzhen Golf Club Shenzhen 2005 2005 1
Beijing Honghua International Golf Club Beijing 2006 2006 1
Beijing CBD International Golf Club Beijing 2008 2009 2
Suzhou Jinji Lake International Golf Club Jiangsu 2010 2010 1
Luxehills International Country Club Sichuan 2011 2011 1
Binhai Lake Golf Club Tianjin 2012 2013 2
Hidden Grace Golf Club (formerly Genzon Golf Club)[13] Shenzhen 2014 2023 4
Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club Shanghai 2015 2015 1
Topwin Golf and Country Club Beijing 2016 2018 3

Winners[edit]

Year Tour(s)[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Venue
2024 CHN, EUR Spain Adrián Otaegui 198[b] −18 1 stroke Italy Guido Migliozzi Hidden Grace
2023 ASA, CHN Thailand Sarit Suwannarut 269 −19 6 strokes China Chen Guxin
Hong Kong Kho Taichi		 Hidden Grace
2022 EUR No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 CHN, EUR[c] China Zhang Jin 280 −8 1 stroke China Li Haotong Genzon
2020 ASA, CHN, EUR[c] China Zhang Huilin 269 −19 9 strokes China Ding Wenyi (a) Genzon
2019 ASA, EUR Finland Mikko Korhonen 268 −20 Playoff France Benjamin Hébert Genzon
2018 ASA, EUR Sweden Alexander Björk 270 −18 1 stroke Spain Adrián Otaegui Topwin
2017 EUR, ONE France Alexander Lévy (2) 271 −17 Playoff South Africa Dylan Frittelli Topwin
2016 EUR, ONE China Li Haotong 266 −22 3 strokes Chile Felipe Aguilar Topwin
2015 EUR, ONE China Wu Ashun 279 −9 1 stroke England David Howell Tomson Shanghai Pudong
2014 EUR, ONE France Alexander Lévy 269 −19 4 strokes England Tommy Fleetwood Genzon
2013 EUR, ONE Australia Brett Rumford 272 −16 4 strokes Finland Mikko Ilonen Binhai Lake
2012 EUR, ONE South Africa Branden Grace 267 −21 3 strokes Belgium Nicolas Colsaerts Binhai Lake
2011 EUR, ONE Belgium Nicolas Colsaerts 264 −24 4 strokes Denmark Søren Kjeldsen
Republic of Ireland Peter Lawrie
New Zealand Danny Lee
Spain Pablo Martín		 Luxehills International
2010 EUR, ONE South Korea Yang Yong-eun 273 −15 2 strokes Wales Rhys Davies
Wales Stephen Dodd		 Suzhou Jinji Lake
2009 EUR, ONE Australia Scott Strange 280 −8 1 stroke Spain Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño Beijing CBD International
2008 ASA, EUR Republic of Ireland Damien McGrane 278 −10 9 strokes England Simon Griffiths
France Mike Lorenzo-Vera
England Oliver Wilson		 Beijing CBD International
2007 ASA, EUR Austria Markus Brier 274 −10 5 strokes Australia Scott Hend
Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell
South Africa Andrew McLardy		 Shanghai Silport
2006 ASA, EUR India Jeev Milkha Singh 278 −10 1 stroke Spain Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño Beijing Honghua International
2005 ASA, EUR England Paul Casey 275 −13 Playoff England Oliver Wilson Shenzhen
2004 ASA, EUR Wales Stephen Dodd 276 −12 3 strokes Denmark Thomas Bjørn Shanghai Silport
2003 ASA China Zhang Lianwei 277 −11 2 strokes Thailand Thaworn Wiratchant Shanghai Silport
2002 ASA Australia David Gleeson 272 −16 1 stroke Mexico Pablo del Olmo Shanghai Silport
2001 ASA South Korea Charlie Wi 272 −16 1 stroke Thailand Thongchai Jaidee Shanghai Silport
2000 ASA England Simon Dyson 275 −13 1 stroke India Jyoti Randhawa Shanghai Silport
1999 ASA Myanmar Kyi Hla Han 273 −15 7 strokes United States Christian Peña Shanghai Silport
1998 ASA England Ed Fryatt 269 −19 2 strokes Japan Takeshi Ohyama Shanghai Sun Island International
1997 ASA China Cheng Jun 280 −8 5 strokes Australia Adrian Percey Beijing International
1996 ASA Thailand Prayad Marksaeng 269 −19 9 strokes Taiwan Hsieh Yu-shu Beijing International
1995 AGC Paraguay Raúl Fretes 277 −11 3 strokes Taiwan Lai Ying-juh Beijing International

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ AGC − Asia Golf Circuit; ASA − Asian Tour; CHN − China Tour; EUR − European Tour; ONE − OneAsia Tour.
  2. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
  3. ^ a b Tournament held without European Tour/Asian Tour sanctioning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

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