The BMW Asian Open was a men's professional golf tournament that was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour. The event was founded in 2001, as part of the European Tour's drive to expand into Asia, and China in particular.
The first two editions were held at Ta Shee Golf and Country Club in Taiwan, before the tournament was moved to the People's Republic of China in 2004, since when it was played at the Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club in Pudong, Shanghai.
In 2005 Ernie Els set a new Asian Tour record for the biggest margin of victory when he triumphed by 13 strokes. In 2008 the prize fund was $2.3 million, an increase of more than fifty percent from the 2006 fund of $1.5 million.
Winners YearToursWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef. 2008 ASA, EUR Darren Clarke 280 −8 1 stroke Robert-Jan Derksen 2007 ASA, EUR Raphaël Jacquelin 278 −10 2 strokes Søren Kjeldsen 2006 ASA, EUR Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño 281 −7 Playoff Henrik Stenson 2005 ASA, EUR Ernie Els 262 −26 13 strokes Simon Wakefield 2004 ASA, EUR Miguel Ángel Jiménez 274 −14 3 strokes Simon Dyson 2003: No tournament 2002 ASA, EUR Pádraig Harrington 273 −15 1 stroke Jyoti Randhawa 2001 ASA, EUR Jarmo Sandelin 278 −10 1 stroke Thongchai Jaidee José María Olazábal
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External links Coverage on the Asian Tour's official site Coverage on the European Tour's official site