Volvo China Open

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Volvo China Open
Tournament information
LocationShenzhen, China
Established1995, 29 years ago
Course(s)Genzon Golf Club
Par72
Length7,145 yards (6,533 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
OneAsia Tour
Asian Tour
China Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundRMB 20 million
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Nicolas Colsaerts (2011)
To par−24 as above
Current champion
China Zhang Huilin
Location map
Genzon GC is located in China
Genzon GC
Genzon 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 has been co-sanctioned by the European Tour since 2003.

Through 2008, the Volvo China Open also featured on the Asian Tour schedule, but this changed in 2009 with the announcement of the OneAsia Tour, a new golf tour set up by the CGA in association 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 OneAsia. As a result, four events, the China Open, Pine Valley Beijing Open, Korea Open and 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.[1][2]

The European Tour sanctions several events in Asia, and has made a particular effort to expand its coverage in the Chinese market.

Winners

Year Tour(s)[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue
2020 CHN China Zhang Huilin 269 −19 9 strokes China Ding Wenyi (a) Genzon GC
2019 ASA, EUR Finland Mikko Korhonen 268 −20 Playoff France Benjamin Hébert Genzon GC
2018 ASA, EUR Sweden Alexander Björk 270 −18 1 stroke Spain Adrián Otaegui Topwin G&CC
2017 EUR, ONE France Alexander Lévy (2) 271 −17 Playoff South Africa Dylan Frittelli Topwin G&CC
2016 EUR, ONE China Li Haotong 266 −22 3 strokes Chile Felipe Aguilar Topwin G&CC
2015 EUR, ONE China Wu Ashun 279 −9 1 stroke England David Howell Tomson Shanghai Pudong GC
2014 EUR, ONE France Alexander Lévy 269 −19 4 strokes England Tommy Fleetwood Genzon GC
2013 EUR, ONE Australia Brett Rumford 272 −16 4 strokes Finland Mikko Ilonen Binhai Lake GC
2012 EUR, ONE South Africa Branden Grace 267 −21 3 strokes Belgium Nicolas Colsaerts Binhai Lake GC
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 Int’l CC
2010 EUR, ONE South Korea Yang Yong-eun 273 −15 2 strokes Wales Rhys Davies
Wales Stephen Dodd
Suzhou Jinji Lake GC
2009 EUR, ONE Australia Scott Strange 280 −8 1 stroke Spain Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño Beijing CBD Int’l GC
2008 ASA, EUR Republic of Ireland Damien McGrane 278 −10 9 strokes England Simon Griffiths
France Mike Lorenzo-Vera
England Oliver Wilson
Beijing CBD Int’l GC
2007 ASA, EUR Austria Markus Brier 274 −10 5 strokes Australia Scott Hend
Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell
South Africa Andrew McLardy
Shanghai Silport GC
2006 ASA, EUR India Jeev Milkha Singh 278 −10 1 stroke Spain Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño Beijing Honghua Int’l GC
2005 ASA, EUR England Paul Casey 275 −13 Playoff[b] England Oliver Wilson Shenzhen GC
2004 ASA, EUR Wales Stephen Dodd 276 −12 3 strokes Denmark Thomas Bjørn Shanghai Silport GC
2003 ASA China Zhang Lianwei 277 −11 2 strokes Thailand Thaworn Wiratchant Shanghai Silport GC
2002 ASA Australia David Gleeson 272 −16 1 stroke Mexico Pablo del Olmo Shanghai Silport GC
2001 ASA South Korea Charlie Wi 272 −16 1 stroke Thailand Thongchai Jaidee Shanghai Silport GC
2000 ASA England Simon Dyson 275 −13 1 stroke India Jyoti Randhawa Shanghai Silport GC
1999 ASA Myanmar Kyi Hla Han 273 −15 7 strokes United States Christian Pena Shanghai Silport GC
1998 ASA England Ed Fryatt 269 −19 2 strokes Japan Takeshi Ohyama Shanghai Sun Island Int’l GC
1997 ASA China Cheng Jun 280 −8 5 strokes Australia Adrian Percey Beijing International GC
1996 ASA Thailand Prayad Marksaeng 269 −19 9 strokes Taiwan Hsieh Yu-shu Beijing International GC
1995 Paraguay Raúl Fretes 277 −11 3 strokes Taiwan Lai Ying-juh Beijing International GC
  1. ^ ASA – Asian Tour (previously known as the Asian PGA/Omega/Davidoff Tour); CHN – China Tour; EUR – European Tour, ONE – OneAsia.
  2. ^ Casey won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

References

  1. ^ "$A3 million China Open golf tees off". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Asians stay away from OneAsia Tour". Malaysia Star. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2009.

External links

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