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Tournament results: German Masters

Results for the German Masters are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
2009
Europe
Kingston, James
275 (-13)
€320,000
Mercedes-Benz

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Kingston, James

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

€320,000

Title sponsor

Mercedes-Benz

Played as the Mercedes-Benz Championship (Sept 10-13). Kingston (RSA) beat Anders Hansen (Den) with a par at the first playoff hole, to claim his second European Tour win and first on European soil. [GC Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

2008
Europe
275 (-13)
€320,000
Mercedes-Benz

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Karlsson, Robert

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

€320,000

Title sponsor

Mercedes-Benz

Played as the Mercedes-Benz Championship (Sept 11-14). Second-placed Francesco Molinari (Italy) finished 2 shots behind Karlsson (Swe). [GC Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

2007
Europe
271 (-17)
€320,000
Mercedes-Benz

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Hansen, Soren

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

€320,000

Title sponsor

Mercedes-Benz

Played as the Mercedes-Benz Championship (Sept 13-16; formerly Linde German Masters). Second-placed Phillip Archer (Eng) and Alastair Forsyth (Scot) finished 4 shots behind Hansen (Den), who recorded his second European Tour win. [GC Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

2006
Europe
(not played)
x
x
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

(not played)

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

x

Title sponsor

x

German Masters not played in 2006.

2005
Europe
268 (-20)
€500,000
Linde

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Goosen, Retief

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

€500,000

Title sponsor

Linde

Played as the Linde German Masters (Sept 8-11). Second-placed Nick Dougherty (Eng), David Lynn (Eng), Henrik Stenson (Swe) and José María Olazábal (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Goosen (RSA). [GC Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

2004
Europe
275 (-13)
€500,000
Linde

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Harrington, Padraig

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

€500,000

Title sponsor

Linde

Played as the Linde German Masters (Sept 9-12). Second-placed Nick O'Hern (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Harrington (Ire). [GC Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

2003
Europe
262 (-26)
€500,000
Linde

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Choi, KJ

Score

262 (-26)

Prize money

€500,000

Title sponsor

Linde

Played as the Linde German Masters (Sept 18-21). Second-placed Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) finished 2 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Kyung-Ju "KJ" Choi (S Kor). [GC Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

2002
Europe
266 (-22)
€500,000
Linde

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Leaney, Stephen

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

€500,000

Title sponsor

Linde

Played as the Linde German Masters (Sept 12-15). Second-placed Alex Čejka (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Leaney (Aus), who recorded the last of his four European Tour wins. [GC Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

2001
Europe
266 (-22)
€450,000
Linde

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Langer, Bernhard

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

€450,000

Title sponsor

Linde

Played as the Linde German Masters (Oct 4-7). Second-placed John Daly (USA) and Fredrik "Freddie" Jacobson (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Langer (Ger), who won this event for the fourth time. [GC Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

2000
Europe
197 (-19)
€450,000
Linde

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Campbell, Michael

Score

197 (-19)

Prize money

€450,000

Title sponsor

Linde

Played as the Linde German Masters (Sep 28-Oct 1). Second-placed José Cóceres (Arg) finished 1 shot behind Campbell (NZ). Final round cancelled due to rain. [GC Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

1999
Europe
277 (-11)
€291,700
Linde

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Garcia, Sergio

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

€291,700

Title sponsor

Linde

Played as the Linde German Masters (Sept 30-Oct 3). García (Esp) beat Pádraig Harrington (Ire) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Ian Woosnam (Wales) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [GC Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

1998
Europe
266 (-22)
£166,660
Linde

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Montgomerie, Colin

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

£166,660

Title sponsor

Linde

Played as the Linde German Masters (Sept 24-27). Second-placed Robert Karlsson (Swe) and Vijay Singh (Fiji) finished 1 shot behind Montgomerie (Scot). [GC Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

1997
Europe
267 (-21)
£125,000
Linde

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Langer, Bernhard

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

£125,000

Title sponsor

Linde

Played as the Linde German Masters (Oct 2-5). Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot) finished 6 shots behind Langer (Ger). [Berliner G&CC Motzener See, Motzen, nr Berlin].

1996
Europe
264 (-24)
£108,330
Linde

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Clarke, Darren

Score

264 (-24)

Prize money

£108,330

Title sponsor

Linde

Played as the Linde German Masters (Oct 3-6). Second-placed Mark Davis (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Clarke (N.Ire), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Berliner G&CC Motzener See, Motzen, nr Berlin].

1995
Europe
264 (-24)
£108,330
Mercedes

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Forsbrand, Anders

Score

264 (-24)

Prize money

£108,330

Title sponsor

Mercedes

Played as the Mercedes German Masters (Oct 5-8). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 2 shots behind Forsbrand (Swe), who recorded the last of his six European Tour wins. [Berliner G&CC Motzener See, Motzen, nr Berlin].

1994
Europe
270 (-18)
£104,125
Mercedes

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Ballesteros, Seve

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

£104,125

Title sponsor

Mercedes

Played as the Mercedes German Masters (Sept 30-Oct 3). Ballesteros (Esp) beat Ernie Els (RSA) and José María Olazábal (Esp) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Berliner G&CC Motzener See, Motzen, nr Berlin].

1993
Europe
271 (-17)
£100,000
Mercedes

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Richardson, Steven

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

£100,000

Title sponsor

Mercedes

Played as the Mercedes German Masters (Sept 30-Oct 3). Second-placed Robert Karlsson (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Richardson (Eng), who claimed the last of his three European Tour wins. [Stuttgarter GC Solitude, Mönsheim, nr Stuttgart].

1992
Europe
272 (-16)
£100,000
Mercedes

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lane, Barry

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

£100,000

Title sponsor

Mercedes

Played as the Mercedes German Masters (Oct 1-4). Second-placed Ian Woosnam (Wales), Rodger Davis (Aus) and defending champion Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 2 shots behind Lane (Eng). [Stuttgarter GC Solitude, Mönsheim, nr Stuttgart].

1991
Europe
275 (-13)
£83,330
Mercedes

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Langer, Bernhard

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

£83,330

Title sponsor

Mercedes

Played as the Mercedes German Masters (Oct 3-6). Langer (Ger) beat Rodger Davis (Aus) with a par at the first playoff hole, to win this title for the second time in three years. [Stuttgarter GC Solitude, Mönsheim, nr Stuttgart].

1990
Europe
272 (-16)
£75,000
Mercedes

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Torrance, Sam

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

£75,000

Title sponsor

Mercedes

Played as the Mercedes German Masters (Oct 4-7). Second-placed Ian Woosnam (Wales) and defending champion Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 3 shots behind Torrance (Scot). [Stuttgarter GC Solitude, Mönsheim, nr Stuttgart].

1989
Europe
276 (-12)
£55,302
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Langer, Bernhard

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

£55,302

Title sponsor

x

Played as the German Masters (Oct 5-8). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA) and defending champion José María Olazábal (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Langer (Ger). [Stuttgarter GC Solitude, Mönsheim, nr Stuttgart].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Olazabal, Jose Maria

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

£47,770

Title sponsor

x

Played as the German Masters (Sept 22-25). Second-placed Des Smyth (Ire) and Anders Forsbrand (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [Stuttgarter GC Solitude, Mönsheim, nr Stuttgart].

1987
Europe
278 (-10)
£44,480
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lyle, Sandy

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

£44,480

Title sponsor

x

Played as the inaugural German Masters (Oct 8-11). Lyle (Scot) beat Bernhard Langer (Ger) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Stuttgarter GC Solitude, Mönsheim, nr Stuttgart].

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