1991 - Men Europe
The winners in the category "1991 - Men Europe" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Europe
Mitsubishi
Played as the Mitsubishi Austrian Open sponsored by Denzel (Sept 26-29; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Michael McLean (Eng) finished 5 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Davis (Eng). [Gut Altentann G&CC, Henndorf am Wallersee, Salzburgerland].
Europe
x
Played as the Open de Baleares (March 7-10). Second-placed Steven Richardson (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Levenson (RSA), who recorded the second of his two European Tour wins. [No.I course, Golf Santa Ponsa, Santa Ponça, Mallorca].
Europe
Renault
Played as the Renault Belgian Open (June 13-16). First-time European Tour winner Johansson (Swe) beat Paul Broadhurst (Eng) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Marache course, Royal Waterloo GC, Waterloo, Belgium].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (April 18-21). Second-placed Vijay Singh (Fiji) finished 2 shots behind Langer (Ger). [Nicklaus course, St Mellion Intl Resort, St Mellion, Cornwall].
Europe
B&H
Played as the Benson & Hedges Trophy (Nov 7-10; European and LET Trs mixed pairs unofficial money event). Second-placed Malcolm Mackenzie & Penny Grice-Whittaker (Eng), and Bryan Norton & Pearl Sinn (USA) finished 2 shots behind the winning team of Anders Forsbrand & Helen Alfredsson (Swe), who shared the £33,900 first prize. [Las Brisas GC, Nueva Andalucía, Costa del Sol. Now called Real (Royal) Las Brisas].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW International Open (Oct 10-13). Second-placed Tony Johnstone (Zim) finished 3 shots behind Sandy Lyle (Scot). [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo PGA Championship (May 24-27). Ballesteros (Esp) beat Colin Montgomerie (Scot) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 1st). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Dunhill
Played as the Dunhill British Masters (May 30-Jun 2). Second-placed Eamonn Darcy (Ire), David Gilford (Eng), Tony Johnstone (Zim), Sam Torrance (Scot) and Keith Waters (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Ballesteros (Esp). [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
Wang
Played as the European Pro-Celebrity (Aug 8-11). Second-placed Ronan Rafferty (N.Ire) finished 7 shots behind Broadhurst (Eng), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Europe
Credit Lyonnais
Played as the Credit Lyonnais Cannes Open (May 2-5). Second-placed Craig Parry (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Feherty (N.Ire). [Cannes Mougins GCC, Mougins, nr Cannes, France].
Europe
x
Played as the Open de Catalonia (March 14-17). Second-placed David Feherty (N.Ire) finished 6 shots behind Olazábal (Esp), who recorded his tenth European Tour win. [GC Bonmont, nr Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain].
Europe
NM
Played as the NM English Open (Aug 15-18). Second-placed Roger Chapman (Eng) finished 2 shots behind 25-year-old David Gilford (Eng), who recorded the first of his six European Tour wins. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
x
Dubai Desert Classic not played in 1991 due to the 1990/91 Gulf War.
Europe
Heineken
Played as the Heineken Dutch Open (July 25-28). Second-placed Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe) and Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 9 shots behind Stewart (USA), who recorded his first and only European Tour win. [Noordwijkse GC, Noordwijk, Neth.].
Europe
Equity & Law
Played as the Equity & Law Challenge (Sept 16/17; unofficial Eurpn Tr money event over 54 holes; pts accumulated based on eagles and birdies). Second-placed Barry Lane (Eng) finished 3 pts behind defending champion Marchbank (Eng). [Composite course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Europe
Canon
Played as the Canon European Masters Swiss Open (formerly sponsored by Ebel). Second-placed Seve Ballesteros (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Hawkes (RSA). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
General Accident
Played as the GA European Open (Aug 29-Sep 1). Second-placed Sandy Lyle (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Harwood (Aus), who recorded the last of his five European Tour wins. [Composite course (predominantly based on the Old course), Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo Open di Firenze (March 28-31). Second-placed Barry Lane (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Forsbrand (Swe), who recorded his second European Tour win. [GC Ugolino, Impruneta, nr Firenze (Florence)].
Europe
Peugeot
Played as the Peugeot Open de France (75th). Second-placed José María Olazábal (Esp) and Sam Torrance (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Romero (Arg). [Albatros course, Golf National, Guyancourt, nr Paris].
Europe
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].
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo German Open. Defending champion McNulty (Zim) beat Paul Broadhurst (Eng) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Hubbelrath GC, nr Dusseldorf, Germany].
Europe
x
Played as the inaugural (and only) Girona Open (Feb 21-24; European Tr season-opener). Second-placed Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Richardson (Eng). [Platja de Pals GC, Pals, nr Girona, Spain].
Europe
Epson
Played as the Epson Grand Prix of Europe (Sept 19-22). Second-placed Mark James (Eng) finished 9 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
x
Played as the Hassan II Trophy (November; unofficial limited-field event; not played since 1985). Payne Stewart (USA) finished in second place behind Singh (Fiji). [Red course, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as Carroll's Irish Open. Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Faldo (Eng). This was the first of three Irish Open wins for Faldo. [Killeen course, Killarney G&FC, Co. Kerry].
Europe
Lancia Martini
Played as the Lancia Martini Italian Open. Second-placed Ian Woosnam (Wales) finished 1 shot behind Parry (Aus). [GC Castelconturbia, Borgomanero, nr Milan].
Europe
Jersey European Airways
Played as the Jersey European Airways Open (April 11-14). Second-placed Mark Davis (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Torrance (Scot). [La Moye GC, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands].
Europe
x
Played as the Madrid Open. Second-placed Miguel Angel Martin (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Sherborne (Eng). [Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
Fujitsu
Played as the Fujitsu Mediterranean Open (Feb 28-Mar 3). Second-placed Michael McLean (Eng) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Woosnam (Wales). [Golf l'Esterel, Saint Raphaël, French Riviera].
Europe
Torras
Played as the Torras Monte Carlo Open (July 3-6). Second-placed Anders Forsbrand (Swe) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Woosnam (Wales). [Monte-Carlo GC, Mont Agel, La Turbie, French Riviera].
Europe
Murphy's
Played as Murphy's Cup (June 6-9; based on a modified stableford scoring format). Defending champion Johnstone (Zim) beat Eamonn Darcy (Ire) with an eagle at the second playoff hole. [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
x
Played as the Portuguese Open (March 21-24). Second-placed Vicente Fernández (Arg) finished 3 shots behind Steven Richardson (Eng), who recorded his second European Tour win, the first having coming exactly a month earlier. [Estela GC, Póvoa de Varzim, Oporto, Portugal].
Europe
x
Played as the inaugural Scandinavian Masters (Aug 1-4). Second-placed Seve Ballesteros (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Royal Drottningholm GC, nr Stockholm; at the time known as Drottningholm GC]. This tournament was created from the merger of the Scandinavian Enterprise Open (1973-90) and the PLM Open (1983-90).
Europe
Bell's
Played as Bell's Scottish Open (July 10-13). Second-placed Mark McNulty (Zim) finished 1 shot behind Craig Parry (Aus). [Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Peugeot
Played as the Peugeot Spanish Open. Romero (Arg) beat Seve Ballesteros (Esp) with a birdie at the seventh playoff hole. [Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain].
Europe
x
Tenerife Open not played in 1991.
Europe
Lancome
Played as the Trophee Lancome. Won by Frank Nobilo (NZ). [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo Masters (Oct 24-27; Eurpn Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Davis (Aus). [Valderrama GC, San Roque, Spain].
Europe
Philip Morris
Played as the World Cup of Golf (Individual event). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 3 shots behind Woosnam (Wales), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: Anders Forsbrand & Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe). [Golf Nazionale, Sutri, nr Rome; at the time called Le Querce GC].
Europe
Toyota
Played as the Toyota World Match Play Championship (Oct 17-20). Ballesteros (Esp) beat Nick Price (Zim) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final, to win this event for the fifth time. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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