The Tunisian Open was a men's professional

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tournament which was part of the

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's official schedule from 1982 to 1985. It was the European Tour's first venture outside Europe. The

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was also on the Tour's schedule for a time, but since 2001 the tour has departed from North Africa to focus its international expansion on the established golf markets of

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and

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and the rapidly emerging

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market. In 1985 the prize fund was £70,000, which was the third smallest in a European Tour official money event that season. In 2015 and 2016, it featured on the

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's schedule.

Winners

Notes

External links

Coverage on the European Tour's official site
Former European Tour events Golf tournaments in Tunisia Recurring sporting events established in 1982 Recurring events disestablished in 1985 Defunct sports competitions in Tunisia {{golf-tournament-stub