Sarazen World Open
The Sarazen World Open was a professional golf tournament, named in honor of seven-time major champion and hall of famer Gene Sarazen. It was held from 1994 to 1999. The field mostly consisted of national open winners from around the world from the previous two years.[1] From 1996 to 1998, it was sponsored by Subaru and titled as the Subaru Sarazen World Open.
The Sarazen World Open was an unofficial event on the PGA Tour and for the first five years was also an approved special event on European Tour; in its final year it became an official Order of Merit event on the European Tour. It was played at Chateau Elan (Legends course) in Braselton, Georgia until 1999, when it was held at PGA Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain.
Winners
- European Tour event
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up | Purse ($) | First prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Thomas Bjørn |  Denmark | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes |  Paolo Quirici Katsuyoshi Tomori | 600,000 | 100,000 |
- Unofficial money event (1994–1998)
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) | First prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dudley Hart |  United States | 272 (−16) | Bob Tway | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| 1997 | Mark Calcavecchia | United States | 271 (−17) |  Lee Westwood | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| 1996 | Frank Nobilo (2) |  New Zealand | 272 (−16) | Scott Hoch | 1,900,000 | 342,000 |
| 1995 | Frank Nobilo | New Zealand | 216 (−8) |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez Mark McNulty | 1,900,000 | 350,000 |
| 1994 | Ernie Els |  South Africa | 273 (−15) | Fred Funk | 1,900,000 | 350,000 |
References
- Sheeley, Glenn (October 23, 1994). "Solid international field ready to raise curtain on 1st Sarazen". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Retrieved May 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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