Open de France

The Open de France is a European Tour golf tournament. Inaugurated in 1906 it is the oldest national open in Continental Europe and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the tour's inception in 1972. The 100th edition of the event was held in 2016. The 2022 edition took place between 22 and 25 September on the Golf National course. There was €3 million of prize fund. Previous edition played was the 2019 tournament, won by Nicolas Colsaerts.

Originally played at La Boulie, the tournament has been hosted by many different venues, but since 1991, it has been held at the Le Golf National near Paris every year except for 1999 and 2001.

Since the turn of the millennium, the Fédération Française de Golf has made a concerted effort to enhance the stature of the event. In 2004 qualifying tournaments were introduced on the model of those for The Open Championship and the U.S. Open and were open to professionals and amateurs. The prize fund rose from €865,000 in 1999 to €4 million from 2006 to 2009, putting the Open de France in the top group of European Tour events (excluding the majors and the World Golf Championships, which are co-sanctioned by the U.S.-based PGA Tour). The prize fund was €3 million in 2015 and €3.5 million in 2016. It rose to US$7,000,000 in 2017 after joining the new Rolex Series. However the main sponsor of 2017 and 2018 editions: HNA decided to cancel its budget. In 2019, the tournament took place in October. Since then it has no longer been a Rolex Series event. From 2014 to 2018, it was one of the Open Qualifying Series events for The Open Championship with the leading three (four in 2016) players, who had not already qualified, qualifying for the Open. With a new sponsor for 2022 (Cazoo) the prize fund was €3,000,000. Since 2024, Memphis, Tennessee (United States) sponsor FedEx took over sponsorship.

Venues Venue Location First Last Times Racing Club de France La Boulie Versailles 1906 1986 20 Golf de Chantilly Chantilly, Oise 1913 1990 11 Golf du Touquet Le Touquet 1914 1977 6 Golf de Dieppe Pourville Dieppe 1923 1934 3 Golf de Saint-Cloud Saint-Cloud 1926 1987 13 Golf de Saint-Germain Saint-Germain-en-Laye 1927 1985 9 Golf de Fourqueux Fourqueux 1929 1938 2 Golf Barrière de Deauville Deauville 1931 1956 2 Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche 1965 2025 4 Golf de Chantaco Saint-Jean-de-Luz 1970 1970 1 Golf de Biarritz-Le Phare Biarritz 1971 1971 1 (+2) Golf de la Nivelle Saint-Jean-de-Luz 1972 1972 1 (+1) Golf de la Baule La Baule-Escoublac 1978 1978 1 Golf Club de Lyon Lyon 1979 2001 2 Le Golf National Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 1991 2024 30 Golf du Médoc Le Pian-Médoc 1999 1999 1

From 1970 to 1973 the first two rounds were played on two different courses, everyone playing one round on each course. After the cut, one of the courses was then used for the final two rounds. In 1970 Chantaco and Biarritz-Le Phare were used, with the final two rounds played at Chantaco. In 1971 La Nivelle and Biarritz-Le Phare were used, with the final two rounds played at Biarritz-Le Phare. In 1972 La Nivelle and Biarritz-Le Phare were used, with the final two rounds played at La Nivelle. In 1973, two courses at La Boulie were used, La Foret and La Vallee, with the final two rounds played on La Vallee.

Winners European Tour (Rolex Series) 2017–2018 European Tour (Regular) 1972–2016, 2019− Pre-European Tour 1906–1971 #YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueFedEx Open de France108th 2026 Matt Fitzpatrick 264 −20 3 strokes Ángel Hidalgo Le Golf National107th 2025 Michael Kim 268 −16 1 stroke Jeong-Weon Ko Elvis Smylie Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche106th 2024 Dan Bradbury 268 −16 1 stroke Sam Bairstow Thorbjørn Olesen Yannik Paul Jeff Winther Le Golf NationalCazoo Open de France105th 2023 Ryo Hisatsune 270 −14 2 strokes Jordan Smith Jeff Winther Le Golf National104th 2022 Guido Migliozzi 268 −16 1 stroke Rasmus Højgaard Le Golf NationalOpen de France– 2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic– 2020Amundi Open de France103rd 2019 Nicolas Colsaerts 272 −12 1 stroke Joachim B. Hansen Le Golf NationalHNA Open de France102nd 2018 Alex Norén 277 −7 1 stroke Russell Knox Julian Suri Chris Wood Le Golf National101st 2017 Tommy Fleetwood 272 −12 1 stroke Peter Uihlein Le Golf NationalOpen de France 100th 2016 Thongchai Jaidee 273 −11 4 strokes Francesco Molinari Le Golf NationalAlstom Open de France99th 2015 Bernd Wiesberger 271 −13 3 strokes James Morrison Le Golf National98th 2014 Graeme McDowell (2) 279 −5 1 stroke Thongchai Jaidee Kevin Stadler Le Golf National97th 2013 Graeme McDowell 275 −9 4 strokes Richard Sterne Le Golf National96th 2012 Marcel Siem 276 −8 1 stroke Francesco Molinari Le Golf National95th 2011 Thomas Levet 277 −7 1 stroke Mark Foster Thorbjørn Olesen Le Golf National94th 2010 Miguel Ángel Jiménez 273 −11 Playoff Alejandro Cañizares Francesco Molinari Le Golf NationalOpen de France Alstom93rd 2009 Martin Kaymer 271 −13 Playoff Lee Westwood Le Golf National92nd 2008 Pablo Larrazábal 269 −15 4 strokes Colin Montgomerie Le Golf National91st 2007 Graeme Storm 277 −7 1 stroke Søren Hansen Le Golf National90th 2006 John Bickerton 273 −11 1 stroke Pádraig Harrington Le Golf NationalOpen de France89th 2005 Jean-François Remésy (2) 273 −11 Playoff Jean van de Velde Le Golf National88th 2004 Jean-François Remésy 272 −12 7 strokes Richard Green Nick O'Hern Le Golf National87th 2003 Philip Golding 273 −15 1 stroke David Howell Le Golf NationalNovotel Perrier Open de France86th 2002 Malcolm MacKenzie 274 −14 1 stroke Trevor Immelman Le Golf National85th 2001 José María Olazábal 268 −12 2 strokes Paul Eales Costantino Rocca Greg Turner Lyon84th 2000 Colin Montgomerie 272 −16 2 strokes Jonathan Lomas Le Golf National83rd 1999 Retief Goosen (2) 272 −12 Playoff Greg Turner MédocPeugeot Open de France82nd 1998 Sam Torrance 276 −12 2 strokes Olivier Edmond Massimo Florioli Mathew Goggin Bernhard Langer Le Golf National81st 1997 Retief Goosen 271 −17 3 strokes Jamie Spence Le Golf National80th 1996 Robert Allenby 272 −16 Playoff Bernhard Langer Le Golf National79th 1995 Paul Broadhurst 274 −14 8 strokes Neal Briggs Le Golf National78th 1994 Mark Roe 274 −14 1 stroke Gabriel Hjertstedt Le Golf National77th 1993 Costantino Rocca 273 −11 Playoff Paul McGinley Le Golf National76th 1992 Miguel Ángel Martín 276 −8 2 strokes Martin Poxon Le Golf National75th 1991 Eduardo Romero 281 −7 2 strokes José María Olazábal Sam Torrance Le Golf National74th 1990 Philip Walton 275 −5 Playoff Bernhard Langer Chantilly73rd 1989 Nick Faldo (3) 273 −7 1 stroke Hugh Baiocchi Bernhard Langer Mark Roe Chantilly72nd 1988 Nick Faldo (2) 274 −6 2 strokes Denis Durnian Wayne Riley Chantilly71st 1987 José Rivero 269 −19 1 stroke Howard Clark Saint-Cloud70th 1986 Seve Ballesteros (4) 269 −19 1 stroke Vicente Fernández La Boulie69th 1985 Seve Ballesteros (3) 263 −21 2 strokes Sandy Lyle Saint-Germain68th 1984 Bernhard Langer 270 −18 1 stroke José Rivero Saint-CloudPaco Rabanne Open de France67th 1983 Nick Faldo 277 −11 Playoff José María Cañizares David J. Russell La Boulie66th 1982 Seve Ballesteros (2) 278 −10 4 strokes Sandy Lyle Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche65th 1981 Sandy Lyle 270 −14 4 strokes Bernhard Langer Saint-Germain64th 1980 Greg Norman 268 −20 10 strokes Ian Mosey Saint-CloudFrench Open63rd 1979 Bernard Gallacher 284 −8 1 stroke Willie Milne Lyon62nd 1978 Dale Hayes 269 −19 11 strokes Seve Ballesteros La Baule61st 1977 Seve Ballesteros 282 −6 3 strokes John Bland Antonio Garrido Manuel Piñero Ian Stanley Le Touquet60th 1976 Vincent Tshabalala 272 −16 2 strokes Salvador Balbuena Le Touquet59th 1975 Brian Barnes 281 −3 2 strokes Neil Coles Eamonn Darcy Dale Hayes John O'Leary La Boulie58th 1974 Peter Oosterhuis (2) 284 +4 2 strokes Peter Townsend Chantilly57th 1973 Peter Oosterhuis 280 −4 1 stroke Tony Jacklin La Boulie56th 1972 Barry Jaeckel 265 −11 Playoff Clive Clark La NivelleBiarritz-Le Phare55th 1971 Lu Liang-Huan 262 −10 2 strokes Roberto De Vicenzo Vicente Fernández Biarritz-Le PhareLa NivelleOpen de France54th 1970 David Graham 268 1 stroke Jean Garaïalde Florentino Molina ChantacoBiarritz-Le Phare53rd 1969 Jean Garaïalde 277 Playoff Roberto De Vicenzo Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche52nd 1968 Peter Butler 272 4 strokes Sebastián Miguel Peter Townsend Saint-Cloud51st 1967 Bernard Hunt 271 3 strokes Peter Butler Saint-Germain50th 1966 Denis Hutchinson 274 1 stroke Ramón Sota La Boulie49th 1965 Ramón Sota 268 1 stroke Cobie Legrange Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche48th 1964 Roberto De Vicenzo (3) 272 Playoff Cobie Legrange Chantilly47th 1963 Bruce Devlin 273 4 strokes Kel Nagle Saint-Cloud46th 1962 Alan Murray 274 1 stroke Bob Charles Peter Thomson Saint-Germain45th 1961 Kel Nagle 271 4 strokes Peter Thomson La Boulie44th 1960 Roberto De Vicenzo (2) 275 3 strokes Bill Johnston Leopoldo Ruiz Saint-Cloud43rd 1959 Dave Thomas 276 3 strokes Peter Alliss La Boulie42nd 1958 Flory Van Donck (3) 276 Playoff Harold Henning Saint-Germain41st 1957 Flory Van Donck (2) 266 8 strokes Peter Alliss Ángel Miguel Saint-Cloud40th 1956 Ángel Miguel 277 4 strokes Antonio Cerdá Flory Van Donck Trevor Wilkes Deauville39th 1955 Byron Nelson 271 2 strokes Harry Weetman La Boulie38th 1954 Flory Van Donck 275 1 stroke Aldo Casera Norman Von Nida Saint-Cloud37th 1953 Bobby Locke (2) 276 2 strokes Max Faulkner La Boulie36th 1952 Bobby Locke 268 8 strokes Antonio Cerdá Saint-Germain35th 1951 Hassan Hassanein 273 8 strokes Jimmy Adams Saint-Cloud34th 1950 Roberto De Vicenzo 279 5 strokes Marcelino Morcillo Chantilly33rd 1949 Ugo Grappasonni 275 4 strokes Marcel Dallemagne Saint-Germain32nd 1948 Firmin Cavalo Jr. 287 2 strokes Pierre Hausséguy Saint-Cloud31st 1947 Henry Cotton (2) 285 3 strokes John Knipe Chantilly30th 1946 Henry Cotton 269 15 strokes Flory Van Donck Saint-Cloud1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II29th 1939 Martin Pose 285 1 stroke Tom Odams Le Touquet28th 1938 Marcel Dallemagne (3) 282 5 strokes Pierre Hausséguy Fourqueux27th 1937 Marcel Dallemagne (2) 278 3 strokes Leonard Crawley (a) Chantilly26th 1936 Marcel Dallemagne 277 Playoff Henry Cotton Saint-Germain25th 1935 Sid Brews (2) 293 3 strokes Aubrey Boomer Le Touquet24th 1934 Sid Brews 284 2 strokes Aubrey Boomer Auguste Boyer Dieppe23rd 1933 Bert Gadd 283 3 strokes Auguste Boyer Marcel Dallemagne Chantilly22nd 1932 Arthur Lacey 295 4 strokes René Golias Saint-Cloud21st 1931 Aubrey Boomer (5) 291 2 strokes Percy Alliss Tomas Genta Deauville20th 1930 Ernest Whitcombe 282 1 stroke Auguste Boyer Dieppe19th 1929 Aubrey Boomer (4) 283 Playoff Archie Compston Fourqueux18th 1928 Cyril Tolley (a) (2) 283 1 stroke Henry Kinch La Boulie17th 1927 George Duncan (2) 299 2 strokes Aubrey Boomer Saint-Germain16th 1926 Aubrey Boomer (3) 280 5 strokes Abe Mitchell Saint-Cloud15th 1925 Arnaud Massy (4) 291 Playoff Archie Compston Chantilly14th 1924 Cyril Tolley (a) 290 3 strokes Walter Hagen La Boulie13th 1923 James Ockenden 288 2 strokes Jack Gaudin Dieppe12th 1922 Aubrey Boomer (2) 286 9 strokes Eugène Lafitte La Boulie11th 1921 Aubrey Boomer 284 Playoff Arnaud Massy Le Touquet10th 1920 Walter Hagen 298 Playoff Eugène Lafitte La Boulie1915–1919: No tournament due to World War I9th 1914 James Douglas Edgar 288 6 strokes Harry Vardon Le Touquet8th 1913 George Duncan 304 3 strokes James Braid Chantilly7th 1912 Jean Gassiat 289 1 stroke Harry Vardon La Boulie6th 1911 Arnaud Massy (3) 284 7 strokes Ted Ray La Boulie5th 1910 James Braid 298 2 strokes Arnaud Massy La Boulie4th 1909 John Henry Taylor (2) 293 1 stroke James Braid La Boulie3rd 1908 John Henry Taylor 300 4 strokes Arnaud Massy Charles Mayo La Boulie2nd 1907 Arnaud Massy (2) 298 2 strokes Jean Gassiat La Boulie1st 1906 Arnaud Massy 292 11 strokes Tom Vardon La Boulie Sources:

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