The Open Mediterrania was a golf tournament on the European Tour, which was played at several different venues in Spain and France from 1990 to 1995. It had four different names in six years.

Open Mediterrania
Tournament information
LocationValencia, Spain
Established1990
Course(s)Club de Golf Escorpión
Par72
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£300,000
Month playedFebruary
Final year1995
Tournament record score
Aggregate276 José María Olazábal (1992)
276 Paul McGinley (1994)
276 José María Olazábal (1994)
276 Robert Karlsson (1995)
To par−12 as above
Final champion
Sweden Robert Karlsson
Location map
Club de Golf Escorpión is located in Spain
Club de Golf Escorpión
Club de Golf Escorpión
Location in Spain
Club de Golf Escorpión is located in Valencian Community
Club de Golf Escorpión
Club de Golf Escorpión
Location in the Community of Valencia

Major championship winners Ian Woosnam and José María Olazábal each claimed the Open Mediterrania title twice, while in 1995, future Ryder Cup star, Sergio García, became the then youngest player to make the cut in a European Tour event.[1] The prize fund was £400,000 for each of the first four years before being cut to £300,000 for each of the final two years. In 1990 it was one of the highest on the European Tour, but by 1995 it was well below average.

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Turespaña Open Mediterrania
1996 Cancelled
1995   Robert Karlsson 276 −12 3 strokes   Anders Forsbrand
  Miguel Ángel Jiménez
  Jarmo Sandelin
  Sam Torrance
1994   José María Olazábal (2) 276 −12 Playoff   Paul McGinley
1993   Frank Nobilo 279 −9 1 stroke   Gordon Brand Jnr
  David Feherty
Open Mediterrania
1992   José María Olazábal 276 −12 2 strokes   José Rivero
Fujitsu Mediterranean Open
1991   Ian Woosnam (2) 279 −5 1 stroke   Michael McLean
Amex Med Open
1990   Ian Woosnam 210[a] −6 2 strokes   Miguel Ángel Martín
  Eduardo Romero

Notes

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  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References

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  1. ^ "Hak breaks Sergio Garcia's record, makes Euro Tour cut at 14 years old". ESPN. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
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