The Trophée Lancôme was a professional golf tournament which was staged in Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France from 1970 to 2003.
Gaëtan Mourgue D'Algue, a French golf enthusiast from Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, hoped to popularize the then little-known sport of Golf in France during the early 1960s. With Dominique Motte, he suggested the creation of a new championship trophy to Pierre Menet, the chairman of the Lancôme Company. Their goal was originally to bring together eight of the best players in the world. Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche had hosted the 1963 Canada Cup and the Open de France in 1965 and 1969.
The tournament started in 1970 as the "Tournament of Champions" but from 1971 it was called the "Trophée Lancôme", named after Menet's company. It began as an unofficial event, in that it was not part of a tour schedule, but it was backed by the Fédération Française de Golf and by preeminent sports agent Mark McCormack who arranged for some of the world's top players to participate. The 1970 and 1971 the tournament was played over three rounds (54 holes), but starting in 1972 it was played over four rounds (72 holes). Originally contested by 8 invited players, the field was increased to 12 in 1979.
From 1982 onwards it was an official money event on the European Tour, with an increased field size. In 1986 Bernhard Langer and Seve Ballesteros were declared joint winners as they were level after four playoff holes when darkness fell. The tournament ceased operation after 2003.
Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef. 2003 Retief Goosen (2) 266 −18 4 strokes Paul McGinley 2002 Alex Čejka 272 −12 2 strokes Carlos Rodiles 2001 Sergio García 266 −18 1 stroke Retief Goosen 2000 Retief Goosen 271 −13 1 stroke Michael Campbell Darren Clarke 1999 Pierre Fulke 270 −14 1 stroke Ignacio Garrido 1998 Miguel Ángel Jiménez 273 −11 2 strokes David Duval Mark O'Meara Jarmo Sandelin Greg Turner 1997 Mark O'Meara 271 −13 1 stroke Jarmo Sandelin 1996 Jesper Parnevik 268 −12 5 strokes Colin Montgomerie 1995 Colin Montgomerie 269 −11 1 stroke Sam Torrance 1994 Vijay Singh 263 −17 1 stroke Miguel Ángel Jiménez 1993 Ian Woosnam (2) 267 −13 2 strokes Sam Torrance 1992 Mark Roe 267 −13 2 strokes Vicente Fernández 1991 Frank Nobilo 267 −13 1 stroke Ian Baker-Finch Peter Fowler David Gilford Jamie Spence 1990 José María Olazábal 269 −11 1 stroke Colin Montgomerie 1989 Eduardo Romero 266 −22 1 stroke Bernhard Langer José María Olazábal 1988 Seve Ballesteros (4) 269 −15 4 strokes José María Olazábal 1987 Ian Woosnam 264 −24 2 strokes Mark McNulty 1986 Seve Ballesteros (3) Bernhard Langer 274 −14 Title shared 1985 Nick Price 275 −13 Playoff Mark James 1984 Sandy Lyle 278 −10 Playoff Seve Ballesteros 1983 Seve Ballesteros (2) 269 −19 4 strokes Corey Pavin 1982 David Graham (2) 276 −12 2 strokes Seve Ballesteros 1981 David Graham 280 −8 5 strokes Isao Aoki Sandy Lyle 1980 Lee Trevino (2) 280 −8 4 strokes Gary Hallberg 1979 Johnny Miller (2) 281 −7 3 strokes Sandy Lyle Lee Trevino 1978 Lee Trevino 272 −16 5 strokes Gary Player Tom Watson 1977 Graham Marsh 273 −15 Playoff Seve Ballesteros 1976 Seve Ballesteros 283 −5 1 stroke Arnold Palmer 1975 Gary Player 278 −10 6 strokes Lanny Wadkins 1974 Billy Casper 283 −5 3 strokes Hale Irwin 1973 Johnny Miller 277 −11 3 strokes Valentín Barrios 1972 Tommy Aaron 279 −9 3 strokes Tom Weiskopf 1971 Arnold Palmer 202 −14 2 strokes Gary Player 1970 Tony Jacklin 206 −10 1 stroke Arnold Palmer Ramón Sota
Multiple winners 4 wins: Seve Ballesteros (including one shared) 2 wins: Retief Goosen, David Graham, Lee Trevino, Ian Woosnam
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References
External links Coverage on the European Tour's official site Official golf site of St. Nom la Breteche