The Telus Open was a golf tournament that was held in the Greater Montreal area in Quebec, Canada. First held in 2000 as the QuebecTel Open, it had one of the largest purses on the Canadian Tour and the biggest on the Quebec PGA Tour.[1] It was held for the final time in 2002.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Quebec, Canada |
| Established | 2000 |
| Course(s) | Le Versant GC (2000, 2002) Quatre Domaines GC (2001) |
| Tour(s) | Canadian Tour Quebec PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | C$200,000 |
| Final year | 2002 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 269 Paul Devenport (2001) 269 Ken Duke (2001) |
| To par | −19 Paul Devenport (2001) −19 Ken Duke (2001) |
| Final champion | |
 Hank Kuehne | |
All three editions of the Telus sponsored tournament resulted in a tie at the end of the 72-holes of regulation play, necessitating sudden-death playoffs to determine the winners.
Winners edit
| Year | Venue | Winner | Score | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telus Open | ||||
| 2002 | Le Versant | Hank Kuehne |
273 (−15)[a] | [2] |
| 2001 | Quatre Domaines |  Paul Devenport |
269 (−19)[b] | [3] |
| QuebecTel Open | ||||
| 2000 | Le Versant |  Philip Jonas |
274 (−14)[c] | [4] |
References edit
- ^ Phillips, Randy (March 31, 2000). "$1-million-plus purse sets record". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 14. Retrieved March 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kuehne wins playoff in the Telus Quebec Open". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. August 12, 2002. p. 44. Retrieved March 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Phillips, Randy (August 13, 2001). "Devenport saves his best trick for playoff". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 14. Retrieved March 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jonas finally finds some good golf luck". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. July 24, 2000. p. 23. Retrieved March 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.