The Benson & Hedges International Open was a men's professional golf tournament which was played in England. It was founded in 1971 and for its first five years it was called the Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf. It was part of the European Tour's annual schedule from the tour's first season in 1972 until the tournament ceased in 2003, following the introduction of a ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship of sporting events by the British government. The prize fund for the final edition of the tournament was €1,596,861, which was mid-range for a European Tour event at the time.

Winners

Year	Venue	Winner	Score
Benson & Hedges International Open
2003	The Belfry	Paul Casey	277 (-11)
2002	The Belfry	Ángel Cabrera	278 (-10)
2001	The Belfry	Henrik Stenson	275 (-13)
2000	The Belfry	José María Olazábal	275 (-13)
1999	The Oxfordshire Golf Club	Colin Montgomerie	273 (-15)
1998	The Oxfordshire Golf Club	Darren Clarke	273 (-15)
1997	The Oxfordshire Golf Club	Bernhard Langer	276 (-12)
1996	The Oxfordshire Golf Club	Stephen Ames	283 (-5)
1995	St Mellion International Hotel, G. & C.C.	Peter O'Malley	280 (-8)
1994	St Mellion International Hotel, G. & C.C.	Seve Ballesteros	281 (-7)
1993	St Mellion International Hotel, G. & C.C.	Paul Broadhurst	276 (-12)
1992	St Mellion International Hotel, G. & C.C.	Peter Senior	287 (-1)PO
1991	St Mellion International Hotel, G. & C.C.	Bernhard Langer	286 (-2)
1990	St Mellion International Hotel, G. & C.C.	José María Olazábal	279 (-9)
1989	Fulford Golf Club	Gordon Brand, Jnr	272 (-12)
1988	Fulford Golf Club	Peter Baker	271 (-17)PO
1987	Fulford Golf Club	Noel Ratcliffe	275 (-13)
1986	Fulford Golf Club	Mark James	274 (-14)PO
1985	Fulford Golf Club	Sandy Lyle	274 (-14)
1984	Fulford Golf Club	Sam Torrance	270 (-18)
1983	Fulford Golf Club	John Bland	273 (-15)
1982	Fulford Golf Club	Greg Norman	283 (-5)
1981	Fulford Golf Club	Tom Weiskopf	272 (-16)
1980	Fulford Golf Club	Graham Marsh	272 (-16)
1979	St. Mellion Golf and Country Club	Maurice Bembridge	272 (-8)
1978	Fulford Golf Club	Lee Trevino	274 (-10)PO
1977	Fulford Golf Club	Antonio Garrido	280 (-4)
1976	Fulford Golf Club	Graham Marsh	272 (-12)
Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf
1975	Fulford Golf Club	Vicente Fernandez	266 (-18)
1974	Fulford Golf Club	Philippe Toussaint	276 (-8)PO
1973	Fulford Golf Club	Vin Baker	276 (-8)
1972	Fulford Golf Club	Jack Newton	281 (-3)
1971	Fulford Golf Club	Tony Jacklin	279 (-5)PO

External links

• Coverage on the European Tour's official site - use the schedule browser on the left to access other years.