The Monte Carlo Open was a
European Tour
The European Tour (currently known as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons), legally the PGA European Tour is the leading men's professional golf tour in Europe. The organisation also operates the European Senior Tour (for players aged fi ...
golf tournament which was played annually from 1984 to 1992. It was staged at the Monte Carlo Golf Club near
Mont Agel in France, as there is no space for a golf course in
Monaco
Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...
. The winners of the tournament included two major champions, the Spaniard
Seve Ballesteros, who won in 1986, and Welshman
Ian Woosnam
Ian Harold Woosnam (born 2 March 1958) is a Welsh professional golfer.
Nicknamed 'Woosie', Woosnam was one of the "Big Five" generation of European golfers, all born within 12 months of one another, all of whom have won majors, and made Europe ...
, who won the final three events. In 1992 the prize fund was £450,000, which was mid-range for a European Tour event at that time.
Winners
Notes
References
External links
Coverage on the European Tour's official site
Former European Tour events
Defunct golf tournaments in France
Golf in Monaco
Sports competitions in Monaco
1984 establishments in France
1992 disestablishments in France
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