The Catalan Open was a European Tour golf tournament which was played annually from 1989 to 1996, except for 1990. It was played at several different golf courses in Catalonia, Spain. It never had the same full official name two years in a row, due to sponsorship and preferred language changes. The winners included future two-time Masters champion José María Olazábal. The prize fund was £200,000 in 1989 and £300,000 in all other years (plus the usual minor increments to the guaranteed amount for additional players who made the cut). By the final year this was the second smallest purse on the tour.

Catalan Open
Tournament information
LocationCatalonia, Spain
Established1989
Course(s)Club de Golf Bonmont
Par72
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£300,000
Month playedMarch
Final year1996
Tournament record score
Aggregate271 José María Olazábal (1991)
To par−17 as above
Final champion
Scotland Paul Lawrie
Location map
Club de Golf Bonmont is located in Spain
Club de Golf Bonmont
Club de Golf Bonmont
Location in Spain
Club de Golf Bonmont is located in Catalonia
Club de Golf Bonmont
Club de Golf Bonmont
Location in Catalonia

Winners

edit
Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue
Catalan Open
1996   Paul Lawrie 135[a] −9 1 stroke   Fernando Roca Bonmont
Open Catalonia
1995   Philip Walton 281 −7 3 strokes   Andrew Coltart Peralada
Heineken Open Catalonia
1994   José Cóceres 275 −13 3 strokes   Jean-Louis Guépy Pals
Heineken Open
1993   Sam Torrance 201[b] −15 3 strokes   Jay Townsend Osona Montanya
Catalan Open
1992   José Rivero 280 −8 1 stroke   José María Cañizares
  Johan Ryström
  Haydn Selby-Green
Mas Nou
Open Catalonia
1991   José María Olazábal 271 −17 6 strokes   David Feherty Bonmont Terres Noves
Catalan Open
1990 Cancelled due to lack of sponsorship[2]
Massimo Dutti Catalan Open
1989   Mark Roe 279 −13 1 stroke   Gordon Brand Jnr
  Colin Montgomerie
  José María Olazábal
Pals

Notes

edit
  1. ^ Tournament reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather.[1]
  2. ^ Tournament reduced to 54 holes.

References

edit
  1. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1997). The World of Professional Golf 1997. IMG Publishing. pp. 130, 432–433. ISBN 1878843176.
  2. ^ "Sport in brief | Catalán off". The Times. 6 February 1990. p. 40. Retrieved 25 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
edit