Volvo China Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Suzhou, China |
| Established | 1995 |
| Course(s) | Suzhou Jinji Lake Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | European Tour OneAsia Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $2,500,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 269 Prayad Marksaeng (1996), Ed Fryatt (1998) |
| To par | −19 '('as above) |
| 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 Tour, 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.
Winners
| Year | Venue | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(S)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Beijing CBD International GC | Scott Strange | Australia |
280 (−8) | 1 stroke | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño |
| 2008 | Beijing CBD International GC | Damien McGrane |  Ireland |
278 (−10) | 9 strokes | Simon Griffiths Michael Lorenzo-Vera Oliver Wilson |
| 2007 | Shanghai Silport GC | Markus Brier |  Austria |
274 (−10) | 5 strokes | Scott Hend Graeme McDowell Andrew McLardy |
| 2006 | Beijing Honghua International GC | Jeev Milkha Singh |  India |
278 (−10) | 1 stroke | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño |
| 2005 | Shenzhen GC | Paul Casey |  England |
275 (−13) | Playoff (1st hole) | Oliver Wilson |
| 2004 | Shanghai Silport GC | Stephen Dodd |  Wales |
276 (−12) | 3 strokes | Thomas Bjørn |
| 2003 | Shanghai Silport GC | Zhang Lian-wei | China |
277 (−11) | ||
| 2002 | Shanghai Silport GC | David Gleeson | Australia |
272 (−16) | ||
| 2001 | Shanghai Silport GC | Charlie Wi |  South Korea |
272 (−16) | ||
| 2000 | Shanghai Silport GC | Simon Dyson | England |
275 (−13) | ||
| 1999 | Shanghai Silport GC | Kyi Hla Han |  Myanmar |
273 (−15) | ||
| 1998 | Shanghai SunIsland Int’l GC | Ed Fryatt | England |
269 (−19) | ||
| 1997 | Beijing International GC | Cheng Jun | China |
280 (−8) | ||
| 1996 | Beijing International GC | Prayad Marksaeng |  Thailand |
269 (−19) | ||
| 1995 | Beijing International GC | Raúl Fretes |  Paraguay |
277 (−11) |
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.