2021 - Men Europe
The winners in the category "2021 - Men Europe" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Europe
HSBC
Played as the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship (Jan 21-24; first of four European Tour Rolex Series events in 2021). Second-placed Jason Scrivener (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Tyrrell Hatton (Eng). [Abu Dhabi GC, UAE].
Europe
Alfred Dunhill
Played as the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (Sept 30-Oct 3). Second-placed Tyrrell Hatton (Eng) and Joakim Lagergren (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Danny Willett (Eng), who celebrated his eighth European Tour win and 34th birthday on the final day. [Old Course, St Andrews, Fife. Earlier rounds also at: Carnoustie GC and Kingsbarns GC].
Europe
Estrella Damm
Played as the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters (Oct 14-17). Second-placed Sebastian Soderberg (Swe) and Min Woo Lee (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng). [Real (Royal) Valderrama GC, San Roque, Spain].
Europe
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Played as the Austrian Golf Open (Apr 15-18; next played in 2025). John Catlin (USA) beat Maximilian Kieffer (Ger) with a bogey at the fifth playoff hole (par-3 18th), at which Kieffer ran up an eight with three balls in the water in front of the green. Catlin recorded his third win in his last eight European Tour starts. [Diamond CC, Atzenbrugg, Austria].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW International Open (June 24-27). Second-placed Martin Kaymer (Ger) finished 2 shots behind 23-year-old Viktor Hovland (Nor), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 17th start on the Tour. Hovland, already a two-time winner on the US PGA Tour, became the first ever Norwegian winner on the European Tour. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW PGA Championship (Sept 9-12; third of four Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events in 2021). Second-placed Laurie Canter (Eng), Jamie Donaldson (Wales) and Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thai) finished 1 shot behind Bill Horschel (USA), who recorded his second European Tour win, and first on European soil. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Betfred
Played as the Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett (May 12-15). Richard Bland (Eng) beat Guido Migliozzi (Italy) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record his first European Tour win after 22 years and 478 starts on the Tour. Bland became the oldest first-time winner on the European Tour at 48 years 101 days. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
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Played as the inaugural Canary Islands Championship (May 6-9). Second-placed Maverick Antcliff (Aus) finished 6 shots behind Garrick Higgo (RSA), who recorded his second European Tour win in the space of three weeks, and third European Tour win in total. [Golf Costa Adeje, nr Playa de las Américas, Tenerife].
Europe
Cazoo
Played as the Cazoo Classic (Aug 12-15; formerly the English Open). Second-placed Alexander Levy (Fra) finished 1 shot behind 26-year-old Calum Hill (Scot), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 43rd start on the Tour. [Heritage course, London GC, Ash, Kent, England].
Europe
D+D Real
Played as the D+D Real Czech Masters (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Sean Crocker (USA) and Tapio Pulkkanen (Fin) finished 2 shots behind 29-year-old Johannes Veerman (USA), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 59th start on the Tour. [Albatross Resort, Vysoký Újezd, nr Prague, Czech Rep.].
Europe
FREJA
Played as the Made in Himmerland presented by FREJA (May 27-30). Second-placed Guido Migliozzi (Italy) finished 5 shots behind defending champion Bernd Wiesberger (Aut). [Himmerland Resort, Aalborg, Denmark].
Europe
AVIV Clinics
Played as the AVIV Dubai Championship (Nov 11-14). Second-placed Francesco Laporta (Italy) and Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) finished 1 shot behind Joachim B. Hansen (Den), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Fire course, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 28-31; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Brandon Stone (RSA) finished 4 shots behind Paul Casey (Eng), who recorded his 15th European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Sept 16-19). Second-placed Matti Schmid (Ger) finished 3 shots behind Kristoffer Broberg (Swe), who recorded his second European Tour win, and first on European soil. [Bernardus Golf, Cromvoirt, North Brabant, Netherlands].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega European Masters (Aug 26-29). Second-placed Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) finished 1 shot behind 20-year-old Rasmus Højgaard (Den), who recorded his third European Tour win. One week later Rasmus's twin brother Nicolai claimed his first European Tour win; they became the first ever brothers to win back-to-back events on the European Tour. [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
Porsche
Played as the Porsche European Open (Jun 5-7). Second-placed Thomas Detry (Belg), Edoardo Molinari (Italy), Matthew Southgate (Eng) and Darius van Driel (Nld) finished 2 shots behind 33-year-old Marcus Armitage (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 71st start on the Tour. [North course, Green Eagle GC, Winsen, nr Hamburg, Germany]. Note: reduced to 54 holes and a Saturday start due to German coronavirus travel restrictions for inbound foreign visitors.
Europe
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Open de France hosted by Gregory Havret not played in 2021 (scheduled for May 6-9, but cancelled due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic). [Albatros course, Golf National, Guyancourt, nr Paris].
Europe
Lopesan Resorts
Played as the inaugural Gran Canaria Lopesan Open (April 22-25). Second-placed Maximilian Kieffer (Ger) finished 3 shots behind Garrick Higgo (RSA). Kieffer, looking for his first European Tour win, had to settle for the runner-up spot for the second week running. [Meloneras Golf, Gran Canaria, Spain].
Europe
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Hassan II Trophy not played in 2021 (scheduled for Oct 21-24; cancelled due to the global coronavirus pandemic). [Red course, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Europe
Hero
Played as the Hero Open (Aug 5-8; formerly the Scottish Championship). Second-placed James Morrison (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 28-year-old Grant Forrest (Scot), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 77th start on the Tour. Forrest's win, on home soil, included birdies at the final two holes. [Torrance course, Fairmont St Andrews, Fife].
Europe
Dubai Duty Free
Played as the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open (July 1-4). Second-placed Rikard Karlberg (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Lucas Herbert (Aus), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Mount Juliet GC, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland].
Europe
DS Autos
Played as the DS Automobiles Italian Open (Sept 2-5). Second-placed Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) and Adrian Meronk (Pol) finished 1 shot behind 20-year-old Nicolai Højgaard (Den), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 45th start on the Tour. One week earlier Nicolai's twin brother Rasmus claimed his third European Tour win; they became the first ever brothers to win back-to-back events on the European Tour. [Marco Simone G&CC, nr Laghetto, Rome].
Europe
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Played as the Mallorca Golf Open (Oct 21-24; last played in 2011, as the Iberdrola Open). Second-placed Sebastian Soderberg (Swe), Pep Angles (Esp) and Jorge Campillo (Esp) finished 1 shot behind 33-year-old Jeff Winther (Den) who recorded his first European Tour win. Winther enjoyed rounds of 62, 71, 62 & 70 in this his 129th start on the Tour. [No.I course, Golf Santa Ponsa, Santa Ponça, Mallorca].
Europe
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Oman Open not played in 2021 (scheduled for Mar 4-7 as a European Tour event; cancelled due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic). [Al Mouj Golf, Muscat, Oman].
Europe
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Nov 4-7; postponed from Apr 29-May 2 due to the global coronavirus pandemic). Second-placed Lucas Bjerregaard (Den), Nicolai Højgaard (den) and Matthieu Pavon (Fra) finished 2 shots behind Thomas Pieters (Belg), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal].
Europe
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Played as the Open de Portugal at Royal Óbidos (Sept 23-26; European Challenge Tr event). Second-placed Frédéric Lacroix (Fra) finished 1 shot behind Marcel Schneider (Ger), who recorded his third Challenge Tour win. [Royal Óbidos Resort, Vau, Portugal].
Europe
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Played as the Qatar Masters (Mar 11-14; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Guido Migliozzi (Italy), Darren Fichardt (RSA) and Gaganjeet Bhullar (India) finished 1 shot behind Antoine Rozner (Fra), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Education City GC, Doha, Qatar].
Europe
SoftBank
Played as the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers (Feb 4-7; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Justin Rose (Eng) and Tony Finau (USA) finished 2 shots behind Dustin Johnson (USA), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Royal Greens G&CC, King Abdullah EC, Saudi Arabia].
Europe
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Played as the Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Henrik and Annika (June 10-13; Eurpn Tr/Ladies Eurpn Tr event; for the first time men and women individually competing for the same trophy and same prize money). Second-placed Adrian Otaegui (Esp) finished 1 shot behind 37-year-old Jonathan Caldwell (N.Ire), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 48th start on the Tour. Alice Hewson (Eng) was one shot further back in third. [Vallda G&CC, Vallda, Halland, Sweden].
Europe
abrdn
Played as the abrdn Scottish Open (July 8-11; second of four Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events in 2021). Min Woo Lee (Aus) beat Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng) and Thomas Detry (Belg) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record his second European Tour win and first on European soil. [Renaissance Club, Gullane, East Lothian].
Europe
ACCIONA
Played as the ACCIONA Open de España (Oct 7-10). Rafael "Rafa" Cabrera-Bello (Esp) beat fellow Spaniard Adri Arnaus (Esp) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to win his home national title. Cabrera-Bello had previously won this event at every age level from under-seven to under-18 as an amateur. [Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain].
Europe
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Played as the Tenerife Open (Apr 29-May 2; last played in 1995). Second-placed Nicolai von Dellinghausen (Ger) finished 5 shots behind Dean Burmester (RSA), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Golf Costa Adeje, nr Playa de las Américas, Tenerife].
Europe
DP World
Played as the DP World Tour Championship (Nov 18-21; last of four Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events in 2021, concluding the season-long Race to Dubai Order of Merit). Second-placed Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng) and Alexander Björk (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Collin Morikawa (USA), who collected $3 million (the biggest prize for a single event in world golf in 2021), and enough points to secure the Race to Dubai title. [Earth course, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Cazoo
Played as the Cazoo Open supported by Gareth Bale (July 22-25; formerly the Wales Open). 34-year-old wire-to-wire winner Nacho Elvira (Esp) beat Justin Harding (RSA) at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his first European Tour win in his 195th start on the Tour. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Europe
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa World Invitational Men & Women presented by Modest! Golf Management (Jul 29-Aug 1; simultaneous playing of a European Tour event and Ladies European Tour event). Second-placed David Horsey (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 30-year-old Daniel Gavins (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 53rd start on the Tour. [Galgorm Castle GC, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland; early rounds also played at Massereene GC, Antrim, Co. Antrim].
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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