Volvo China Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Bejing, China |
| Established | 1995 |
| Course(s) | Bejing CBD International Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $2,000,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Current champion | |
| Damien McGrane | |
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 was $1.8 million. [1] The 2005 tournament was played in November, but in 2006 was brought forward to April. Both of these stagings were part of the 2006 European Tour season. In 2007 the prize fund was US$2 million. [2]
The current champion is Ireland's Damien McGrane after he completed a nine stroke victory on 20 April, 2008.
Winners
As a European Tour/Asian Tour co-sanctioned event
- 2008
Damien McGrane - 2007
Markus Brier - 2006
Jeev Milkha Singh - 2005
Paul Casey (2006 European Tour season) - 2004
Stephen Dodd (2005 European Tour season)
Pre European Tour co-sanctioning
- 2003
Zhang Lian-wei - 2002
David Gleeson - 2001
Charlie Wi - 2000 Simon Dyson
- 1999
Kyi Hla Han - 1998 Ed Fryatt
- 1997 Cheng Jun
- 1996
Prayad Marksaeng - 1995
Raul Fretes
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.