Polish Open (golf)

The Polish Open is the oldest and most prestigious professional golf tournament in Poland.[1] First played in 1994, from 1996 to 1999 it was included on the Challenge Tour, and subsequently on the Pro Golf Tour (formerly known as the EPD Tour).[2]

Polish Open

Tournament information
Location	Poland
Established	1994
Tour(s)	Pro Golf Tour Challenge Tour (1996–1999)
Format	54 hole Stroke play
Month played	August
Current champion
Julien Brun

In its capacity as a national open golf championship, starting with 1994 champion Gary Marks the winner earned qualification to the Sarazen World Open, an unofficial money event on the PGA Tour 1994–1999 featuring national open winners.[3]

Winners

Year	Tour[lower-alpha 1]	Venue	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref
Gradi Polish Open
2020	PGT	Gradi Golf Club	Julien Brun	192	−18	2 strokes	Jeremy Freiburghaus	[4]
Polish Open
2019	PGT	Gradi Golf Club	Ondřej Lieser	191	–19	7 strokes	Felix Mory	[5]
2018	PGT	Gradi Golf Club	Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon	192	–18	Playoff	Ondřej Lieser	[6]
Sierra Polish Open
2017	PGT	Sierra Golf Club	Nicolai von Dellingshausen	201	–15	1 stroke	Chris Robb	[7]
Lotos Polish Open
2016	PGT	Sierra Golf Club	Hinrich Arkenau	205	–11	Playoff	Sascha Schmidt	[8]
2015	PGT	Sierra Golf Club	Martin Keskari	211	–5	1 stroke	David Antonelli Stephan Gross	[9]
2014	PGT	Sand Valley G&CC	Berni Reiter	206	–10	3 strokes	Sean Einhaus	[10]
2013	PGT	Sand Valley G&CC	Florian Fritsch	207	–9	Playoff	Anton Kirstein	[11]
Polish Open
2009–2012: No tournament
2008	PGT	Rosa Private GC	Peter Bronson			Playoff	Grant Jackson	[12][2]
2007	PGT	Postołowo GC	Taco Remkes	278	−10	1 stroke	Damian Urlich	[13][2]
Xelion Polish Open
2006	PGT	Kraków Valley G&CC	Tim Spence	281	−7	5 strokes	Matt Green	[14][2]
2005	PGT	First Warsaw G&CC	Peter Bronson	213	E	Playoff	John Bleys Jonathan Fransson Matt Green	[15][2]
Polish Open
2004	PGT	Binowo Park G&CC	Dale Harris					[2]
2003	PGT	Binowo Park G&CC	James Bray					[2]
Daewoo Warsaw Golf Open
1999	CHA	First Warsaw G&CC	Niclas Fasth	280	–4	1 stroke	Hennie Otto	[16]
Warsaw Golf Open
1998	CHA	First Warsaw G&CC	José Manuel Lara	273	–11	2 strokes	Raimo Sjöberg	[17]
Polish Open
1997	CHA	First Warsaw G&CC	Cancelled due to rain					[18]
Bank Pekao Polish Open
1996	CHA	First Warsaw G&CC	Erol Şimşek	282	–6	1 stroke	Dennis Edlund Christophe Pottier	[19]
Polish Open
1995		Amber Baltic GC	Mark Dewdney					[2]
1994		Amber Baltic GC	Gary Marks					[2]

1. CHA – Challenge Tour; PGT– Pro Golf Tour (formerly the EPD Tour)

References

1. "Polish Open reactivation". PGA Poland. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
2. "Polish open". Polish Golf Union. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
3. "Funny Money The Official Season Is Finally Over, But For A Fortunate Few The Real Fun Has Just Begun". Vault. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
4. "2020 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
5. "2019 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
6. "2018 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
7. "2017 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
8. "2016 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
9. "2015 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
10. "2014 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
11. "Florian Fritsch zwycięzcą LOTOS Polish Open 2013" (in Polish). Wprost. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
12. "Spotkali się w samo południe, pojedynek wygrał Bronson" (in Polish). Polski Golf. 20 July 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
13. "Wicelider rankingu EPD Tour zwyciezca Polish Open 2007" (in Polish). Polski Golf. 9 September 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
14. "Finał Xelion Polish Open 2006" (in Polish). Polski Golf. 17 September 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
15. "Peter Bronson wygrana w wielkim stylu" (in Polish). Polski Golf. 2 October 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
16. "1999 Daewoo Warsaw Golf Open". European Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
17. "1998 Warsaw Golf Open". European Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
18. "1997 Polish Open". European Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
19. "1996 Bank Pekao Polish Open". European Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

External links

• Coverage on the Challenge Tour's official site