The Dutch Open is an annual

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tournament played in the

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, and has been part of the

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's schedule since the Tour was inaugurated in 1972.

History and sponsorship

Founded in 1912, the tournament began as the Dutch Open, before a variety of sponsors resulted in numerous name changes over the years.

KLM KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, legally ''Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.'' (literal translation: Royal Aviation Company Plc.), is the flag carrier airline of the Netherlands. KLM is headquartered in Amstelveen, with its hub at nearby Amste ...

was the longest title sponsor; lasting from 1981 to 1990, and from 2004 to 2020. The tournament has been moved around the golfing calendar, but since 2010 it has been held in early September. The event was cancelled in 2020 for the first time since 1945 due to the

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. The event returned in 2021, with a new venue: Bernardus Golf in

Cromvoirt Cromvoirt is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Vught. History The village was first mentioned in 1312 as Crumvoert, and means "crooked fordable place". The Catholic St Lambertus Church was b ...

. However the tournament name had been reverted back to the Dutch Open as KLM had decided to drop its title sponsorship duties.

Venues

Winners

Sources:https://www.where2golf.com/tournament.aspx?t=to&v=46774

Notes

References

External links

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Coverage on the European Tour's official site
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