Omega European Masters
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The Omega European Masters is the Swiss stop on professional men's golf's European Tour, currently played in early September each year. It is the successor to the Swiss Open, which was first played in 1923. In the 1971 event Baldovino Dassu became the first player to score 60 for 18 holes on the European circuit. The European Masters and the Swiss Open have been played at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club at Crans-Montana in Valais since at least 1971. The 2007 prize fund was €2,000,000.
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[edit] Michelle Wie at 2006 tournament
In May, 2006, Michelle Wie, who has a sponsorship contract with Omega, accepted an invitation from the company to play in the 2006 tournament, making her first attempt to play on the European Tour.[1] At the September event she shot 78-79 to finish 15 over par over two rounds and finished in last place among the 156 competitors. European Tour executive director George O’Grady said on September 8, 2006 that Wie's appearance was "an experiment" and he would need "a lot of persuading" before inviting Wie to participate in such an event again, despite record crowds estimated at 9,500.[2] [3]
[edit] Winners
Omega European Masters
| 2007 Brett Rumford |  Australia |
| 2006 Bradley Dredge |  Wales |
| 2005 Sergio García |  Spain |
| 2004 Luke Donald |  England |
| 2003 Ernie Els |  South Africa |
| 2002 Robert Karlsson |  Sweden |
| 2001 Ricardo González |  Argentina |
| 2000 Eduardo Romero | Argentina |
| 1999 Lee Westwood | England |
| 1998 Sven Strüver |  Germany |
| 1997 Constantino Rocca |  Italy |
| 1996 Colin Montgomerie |  Scotland |
| 1995 Mathias Grönberg | Sweden |
| 1994 Eduardo Romero | Argentina |
| 1993 Barry Lane | England |
| 1992 Jamie Spence | England |
Canon European Masters Swiss Open
| 1991 Jeff Hawkes |  South Africa |
Ebel European Masters Swiss Open
| 1990 Ronan Rafferty |  Ireland |
| 1989 Seve Ballesteros | Spain |
| 1988 Chris Moody | England |
| 1987 Anders Forsbrand | Sweden |
| 1986 José María Olazábal | Spain |
| 1985 Craig Stadler |  United States |
| 1984 Jerry Anderson |  Canada |
| 1983 Nick Faldo | England |
Swiss Open
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[edit] References
- ^ Wie accepts European Tour invite BBC, 15 May 2006
- ^ Wie's tour future in doubt after second-round 79 Irish Examiner, 9 September 2006
- ^ European Tour chief calls a Wie time-out as teenager crashes The Guardian, 9 September 2006
[edit] External links
- Official site - there are English, German and French versions
- Coverage on the European Tour's official site - use the schedule browser on the left to access other years.
