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Dates: Thursday, May 10th through Sunday, May 13th
Site: The De Vere Belfry (Brabazon Course), Wishaw, Warwickshire, England
Course Architect: Dave Thomas and Peter Alliss
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,118
Hole-By-Hole: 1 - Par 4 411 Yds 10 - Par 4 311 Yds
2 - Par 4 379 Yds 11 - Par 4 419 Yds
3 - Par 5 538 Yds 12 - Par 3 208 Yds
4 - Par 4 442 Yds 13 - Par 4 384 Yds
5 - Par 4 408 Yds 14 - Par 3 190 Yds
6 - Par 4 395 Yds 15 - Par 5 545 Yds
7 - Par 3 177 Yds 16 - Par 4 413 Yds
8 - Par 4 428 Yds 17 - Par 5 564 Yds
9 - Par 4 433 Yds 18 - Par 4 473 Yds
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36 3,611 Yds 36 3,507 Yds
Annual: 31st
Defending Champion: Jose Maria Olazabal
Runner-Up: Phillip Price
Tournament Record: 266 (Vicente Fernandez, 1975)
54-Hole Record: 194 (Vicente Fernandez, 1975; Graham Marsh, 1985)
36-Hole Record: 129 (Vicente Fernandez, 1975)
18-Hole Record: 62 (Doug Sanders, 1975; Ian Woosnam, 1985;
Bradley Hughes, 1989)
Course Record: 66 (Jose Maria Olazabal, Andrew Coltart, 2000)
Total Purse: $1,420,350
Share: 1st Place - $236,710; 2nd Place - 157,815; 3rd Place - 88,915
2000 Finish
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Player Score Player Score
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Jose Maria Olazabal 275 Colin Montgomerie 287
Phillip Price 278 Stephen Gallacher 287
Jose Coceres 283 Adam Scott 287
Andrew Coltart 283 Five players at 288
Anthony Wall 287
Past Benson and Hedges International Open Winners and Runners-Up
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2000 -- Jose Maria Olazabal (275) -- Phillip Price
1999 -- Colin Montomerie (273) -- Angel Cabrera, Per-Ulrik Johansson
1998 -- Darren Clarke (273) -- Santiago Luna
1997 -- Bernhard Langer (276) -- Ian Woosnam
1996 -- Stephen Ames (283) -- Jon Robson
1995 -- Peter O'Malley (280) -- Mark James, Costantino Rocca
1994 -- Seve Ballesteros (281) -- Nick Faldo
1993 -- Paul Broadhurst (276) -- Mark James, Jose Maria Olazabal
1992 -- *Peter Senior (287) -- Tony Johnstone
1991 -- Bernhard Langer (286) -- Vijay Singh
1990 -- Jose Maria Olazabal (279) -- Ian Woosnam
1989 -- Gordon Brand, Jr. (272) -- Derrick Cooper
1988 -- *Peter Baker (271) -- Nick Faldo
1987 -- Noel Ratcliffe (275) -- Ove Sellberg
1986 -- *Mark James (274) -- Hugh Baiocchi, Lee Trevino
1985 -- Sandy Lyle (274) -- Ian Woosnam
1984 -- Sam Torrance (270) -- Wayne Grady
1983 -- John Bland (273) -- Bernhard Langer
1982 -- Greg Norman (283) -- Bob Charles, Graham Marsh, Ian Woosnam
1981 -- Tom Weiskopf (272) -- Eamonn Darcy, Bernhard Langer
1980 -- Graham Marsh (272) -- John Bland
1979 -- Maurice Bembridge (272) -- Ken Brown
1978 -- *Lee Trevino (274) -- Neil Coles, Noel Ratcliffe
1977 -- Antonio Garrido (280) -- Bob Charles
1976 -- Graham Marsh (272) -- Mark James
1975 -- Vicente Fernandez (266) -- Maurice Bembridge
1974 -- *Philippe Toussaint (276) -- Bob Shearer
1973 -- Vin Baker (276) -- Dale Hayes
1972 -- Jack Newton (281) -- Harry Bannerman
1971 -- *Tony Jacklin (279) -- Peter Butler
* - won in playoff
Note: Formerly called Benson and Hedges Festival (1971-75).
Top Contenders in the Field
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Jose Maria Olazabal - Defending champion, won last week's French Open
Michael Campbell - Has 1 win and 3 top-10's in just 6 European events
Darren Clarke - 70th on money list, made 3 of 4 cuts this year
Pierre Fulke - 1st on Order of Merit, finished 2nd at Match Play
Retief Goosen - Has made 4 of 5 cuts this year with one top-10
Padraig Harrington - Three-time runner-up this year, 4 top-five's
Miguel A. Jimenez - Made 4 of 9 cuts on PGA Tour with one top-10
Bernhard Langer - Two-time winner of this event, 13th on money list
Paul McGinley - Shot final round of 65 last week to tie for seventh
Colin Montgomerie - Won this event in 1999, playing in only 5th Euro event
Phillip Price - 12th on money list with one win and a pair of top-10's
Eduardo Romero - Best finish this year is a tie for 18th in Argentina
Curtis Strange - Ryder Cup skipper checking out site of 2001 event
Sam Torrance - European Ryder Cup captain, won this event in 1984
Jean Van de Velde - Missed the cut last week at French Open, one top-10
Lee Westwood - Only Euro event was a tie for 17th at Dubai Classic
Ian Woosnam - Four-time runner-up at this tournament, 4th at Dubai
Golftoday Network Selections
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Pick to Win - Padraig Harrington
Darkhorse - Justin Rose
Last Week's Pick to Win (Jose Maria Olazabal) - Finished 1st
Last Week's Darkhorse (Warren Bennett) - Finished tied for 52nd
NOTES:
Last week's French Open winner Jose Maria Olazabal is on hand this
week to defend his title at the Benson and Hedges International Open. Last
year, Olazabal carded back-to-back 66's over the weekend to defeat Phillip
Price by three shots. The big story however, was the disqualification of
third-round leader Padraig Harrington who failed to sign his opening round
scorecard. Harrington appeared to be on his way to a second title in 2000
as he boasted a five-shot advantage after 54 holes, but officials discovered
that he failed to sign his scorecard Thursday. Officials were left with no
other decision but to DQ the Irishman, under rule 6-6b. Harrington's card
showed the signatures of his marker, Jamie Spence, and his other playing
partner, Michael Campbell, but not his own. Harrington had taken the huge
advantage after a then course-record 64, which was later reversed. 1999 winner
Colin Montgomerie tied for fifth in his title defense. Monty has recorded five
top-10 finishes at this event the last six years. No player has ever won this
event two consecutive years. Graham Marsh and Bernhard Langer are the only
two-time winners of this tournament. Ian Woosnam, co-owner of the 18-hole mark
at this event at 62, has finished second at this tournament four times.
Current Senior Tour players Lee Trevino, Marsh, John Bland, Vicente Fernandez,
Tony Jacklin and Tom Weiskopf are former winners of this event. This is the
second straight year that The De Vere Belfry is hosting this event. Later this
year, it will also play host to the Ryder Cup. The tournament was held the
previous four years at The Oxfordshire. Fulford Golf Club was the original
venue for this event from 1971-78 and 80-89. St. Mellion Golf and Country Club
also hosted this tournament in 1979 and 90-95. The European Tour moves to
Germany next week for the Deutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of Europe where Lee
Westwood is expected to defend his title.
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