Volvo China Open

The Volvo China Open is a men's golf tournament which is co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Asian Tour. The European Tour sanctions several events in Asia, and is making a particular effort to exploit the Chinese market. The event was first played in 1995 and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since 2003. The 2005 prize fund was $1.3 million United States dollars, and in 2006 it will be $1.8 million. [1] The tournament is currently played in November, and it counts towards the following year's Order of Merit on the European Tour, ie the 2005 event is part of the 2006 season.

Winners

As a European Tour event

• 2005 Paul Casey - England (2006 European Tour season)
• 2004 Stephen Dodd - Wales (2005 European Tour season)

Pre European Tour co-sanctioning

• 2003 Zhang Lian-wei - China
• 2002 David Gleeson - Australia
• 2001 Charlie Wi - South Korea
• 2000 Simon Dyson - England
• 1999 Kyi Hla Han - Myanmar
• 1998 Ed Fryatt - England
• 1997 Cheng Jun - China
• 1996 Prayad Marksaeng - Thailand
• 1995 Raul Fretes - Paraguay

External links

• Official site in English and Chinese
• Coverage on the European Tour's official site - use schedule browser on the left to access other years.