English Championship (golf)
The English Championship was a professional golf tournament held 6–9 August 2020 at Hanbury Manor Golf Club in Thundridge, near Ware, Hertfordshire, England.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ware, Hertfordshire, England |
| Established | 2020 |
| Course(s) | Hanbury Manor GC |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,013 yd (6,413 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €1,000,000 |
| Current champion | |
 Andy Sullivan | |
The tournament was intended to be a one-off event and was the third leg of a six-week "UK swing" on the European Tour during the 2020 season. The UK swing was created as part of sweeping changes to the tour's schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] Prior to the tournament, American John Catlin became the first player to be withdrawn from a tournament due to violating the tour's health measures.[3]
Andy Sullivan won the tournament and achieved a new European Tour scoring record, with an aggregate of 257 over 72 holes, beating the old record of 258, shared by David Llewellyn and Ian Woosnam, who achieved that in 1988 and 1990 respectively.[4]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Andy Sullivan | 257 | −27 | 7 strokes |  Adrián Otaegui |
References
- "European Tour announces resumption of 2020 season". European Tour. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- Hoggard, Rex (28 May 2020). "European Tour to resume in July with six-event U.K. Swing in England and Wales". Golf Channel. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Coronavirus: European Tour withdraws John Caitlin from English Championship after bubble breach". Sky Sports. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- "European Tour Statistics, All Time Records & Achievements, Low 72". European Tour. Retrieved 10 August 2020.