Polish Open (golf)

Gradi Polish Open
Tournament information
LocationGdańsk, Poland
Established1994
Course(s)Gradi Golf Club
Par70
Length5,746 yards (5,254 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
Pro Golf Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€30,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate273 José Manuel Lara (1998)
To par−11 as above
Current champion
Switzerland Cédric Gugler
Location map
Gradi GC is located in Poland
Gradi GC
Gradi GC
Location in Poland

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]

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

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Year Tour[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Gradi Polish Open
2024 PGT Switzerland Cédric Gugler 184 −26 7 strokes France Jean Bekirian
Belgium Yente van Doren		 Gradi
2023 PGT France Thomas Elissalde 193 −17 1 stroke Germany Tom Büschges
Wales Owen Edwards
Germany Jan Schneider (a)		 Gradi
2022 PGT Germany Michael Hirmer 197 −13 1 stroke Austria Felix Schulz Gradi
2021 PGT Germany Nick Bachem (a) 195 −15 1 stroke Switzerland Marco Iten
Germany Nico Lang (a)		 Gradi
2020 PGT France Julien Brun 192 −18 2 strokes Switzerland Jeremy Freiburghaus Gradi [4]
Polish Open
2019 PGT Czech Republic Ondřej Lieser 191 −19 7 strokes France Félix Mory Gradi [5]
2018 PGT France Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon 192 −18 Playoff Czech Republic Ondřej Lieser Gradi [6]
Sierra Polish Open
2017 PGT Germany Nicolai von Dellingshausen 201 −15 1 stroke Scotland Chris Robb Sierra [7]
Lotos Polish Open
2016 PGT Germany Hinrich Arkenau 205 −11 Playoff Germany Sascha Schmidt Sierra [8]
2015 PGT Germany Martin Keskari 211 −5 1 stroke France David Antonelli
Germany Stephan Gross		 Sierra [9]
2014 PGT Austria Berni Reiter 206 −10 3 strokes Germany Sean Einhaus Sand Valley [10]
2013 PGT Germany Florian Fritsch 207 −9 Playoff Germany Anton Kirstein Sand Valley [11]
Polish Open
2009–2012: No tournament
2008 United States Peter Bronson (2) Playoff England Grant Jackson Rosa Private [12][2]
2007 EPD Netherlands Taco Remkes 278 −10 1 stroke Switzerland Damian Ulrich Postołowo [13][2]
Xelion Polish Open
2006 England Tim Spence 281 −7 5 strokes England Matt Green Kraków Valley [14][2]
2005 United States Peter Bronson 213 E Playoff Australia John Bleys
Sweden Jonathan Fransson
England Matt Green		 First Warsaw [15][2]
Polish Open
2004 Australia Dale Harris Binowo Park [2]
2003 United States James Bray Binowo Park [2]
2000–2002: No tournament
Daewoo Warsaw Golf Open
1999 CHA Sweden Niclas Fasth 280 −4 1 stroke South Africa Hennie Otto First Warsaw [16]
Warsaw Golf Open
1998 CHA Spain José Manuel Lara 273 −11 2 strokes Sweden Raimo Sjöberg First Warsaw [17]
Polish Open
1997 CHA Abandoned[b] [18]
Bank Pekao Polish Open
1996 CHA Germany Erol Şimşek 282 −6 1 stroke Sweden Dennis Edlund
France Christophe Pottier		 First Warsaw [19]
Polish Open
1995 England Mark Dewdney Amber Baltic [2]
1994 England Gary Marks Amber Baltic [2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ CHA − Challenge Tour; EPD/PGT − EPD Tour/Pro Golf Tour.
  2. ^ Tournament abandoned due to rain.

References

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  1. ^ "Polish Open reactivation". PGA Poland. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "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. 25 July 2013. 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.
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