Ivory Coast Open

The Ivory Coast Open or Open de Côte d'Ivoire was a golf tournament in the Ivory Coast. It was founded in 1980, and was an event on the Safari Circuit the following year. It was an event on the European-based Challenge Tour schedule in 1990 and 1991, and from 1996 to 1999. It has been held at President Golf Club, Yamoussoukro and Ivoire Golf Club, Abidjan.

The title has been won by some of the world's top golfers, including Vijay Singh, Ian Poulter, and Gary Player. The most successful player is England's Gordon J. Brand, who recorded three victories between 1981 and 1988.Challenge in the Ivory Coast, European Tour, 13 April 1999

The tournament was revived in 2017 after an 18-year hiatus and was won by the Ghanaian golfer Vincent Torgah.

History The first event in 1980 was to inaugurate the President Golf Club, Yamoussoukro. It was an invitation event with 27 professionals competing. Yamoussoukro was the birthplace of the President, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, who attended the event. Gary Player and Peter Townsend tied at 265, 23 under par and nine strokes ahead of the rest of the field. Townsend was bunkered on the first playoff hole and took a bogey 5 to Player's par 4.

In 1981 the event became the Ivory Coast Open and was added to the Safari Circuit schedule. It was won by Gordon J. Brand, who beat Martin Poxon at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff, after the two had tied on 271.

Winners This list is incomplete. The 1999 event was advertised as the 18th edition. YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueRef.Open de Côte d'Ivoire 1999 CHA Ian Poulter 284 −4 2 strokes Sébastien Delagrange David Park Marc Pendariès Ivoire 1998 CHA John Mellor 281 −7 3 strokes Fredrik Lindgren José Antonio Sota Ivoire 1997 CHA Knud Storgaard 274 −14 Playoff Anssi Kankkonen President 1996 CHA Massimo Florioli 284 −4 4 strokes Michele Reale Ivoire 1992−1995: No tournament.Ivory Coast Open 1991 CHA Michel Besanceney 279 −9 Playoff Paul Carman President 1990 CHA David Llewellyn (2) 275 −13 2 strokes Jeff Pinsent President 1989 SAF Vijay Singh 274 −14 1 stroke Jeff Pinsent President 1988 SAF Gordon J. Brand (3) 275 −13 2 strokes Richard Fish President 1987 Jean Garaïalde President 1986 SAF Gordon J. Brand (2) 273 −15 2 strokes Brian Marchbank President 1985 SAF David Llewellyn 277 −11 1 stroke Brian Gunson President 1984 SAF Bill McColl 275 −13 5 strokes Gordon J. Brand Craig Maltman President 1983 SAF Bill Longmuir 271 −17 1 stroke Curtis Strange President 1982 SAF John Morgan 272 −16 2 strokes Ian Woosnam President 1981 SAF Gordon J. Brand 271 −17 Playoff Martin Poxon President Trophée Félix Houphouët-Boigny 1980 SAF Gary Player 265 −23 Playoff Peter Townsend President

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