The Open de Baleares was a European Tour golf tournament which was played annually from 1988 to 1995. It had five names in eight years. It was staged at various courses on

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, the largest of the

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of Spain. The most notable winner was five times major championship winner

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, who won three of the first five events. The prize fund in

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terms peaked at £300,000 in 1993 and by 1995 it was down to £250,000, which was one of the smallest on the European Tour that year.

Winners

External links

Coverage on the European Tour's official site
Former European Tour events Golf tournaments in Spain Sport in the Balearic Islands Recurring sporting events established in 1988 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1995 Defunct sports competitions in Spain {{Golf-tournament-stub