Volvo China Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Beijing, China |
| Established | 1995 |
| Course(s) | Beijing CBD International Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | European Tour OneAsia Super Series |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $2,000,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Current champion | |
 Scott Strange | |
The Volvo China Open is a men's golf tournament that has been held annually in China since 1995. The event is organised by the China Golf Association and has been co-sanctioned by the European Tour since 2003.
Through 2008, the Volvo China Open also featured on the Asian Tour schedule, but this changed in 2009 with the announcement of the OneAsia Super Series, a new golf tour setup by the CGA in association with the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Japan Golf Tour, the Korean PGA and the Korean Golf Association. Having been involved in the early stages the Asian Tour withdrew from OneAsia, the result being that four events, the China Open, Pine Valley Beijing Open, Korea Open and China Classic, were removed from the schedule having been announced as founding events of the new tour. In addition the Asian Tour stated that they would not allow their members to play in those events unless already qualified via membership of the European Tour, promising stiff penalties for those that ignored this ruling.[1][2]
The European Tour sanctions several events in Asia, and has made a particular effort to expand its coverage in the Chinese market. The current champion is Ireland's Damien McGrane after he completed a nine stroke victory on 20 April 2008.
Winners
As a European Tour co-sanctioned event
- 2009
Scott Strange
As a European Tour/Asian Tour co-sanctioned event
- 2008
Damien McGrane - 2007
Markus Brier - 2006
Jeev Milkha Singh - 2005
Paul Casey (2006 European Tour season) - 2004
Stephen Dodd (2005 European Tour season)
Pre European Tour co-sanctioning
- 2003
Zhang Lian-wei - 2002 David Gleeson
- 2001
Charlie Wi - 2000 Simon Dyson
- 1999
Kyi Hla Han - 1998 Ed Fryatt
- 1997 Cheng Jun
- 1996
Prayad Marksaeng - 1995
Raúl Fretes
References
- ^ "$A3 million China Open golf tees off". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ "Asians stay away from OneAsia Tour". Malaysia Star. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
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.