Polish Open (golf)

Gradi Polish Open
Tournament information
LocationGdańsk, Poland
Established1994
Course(s)Gradi Golf Club
Par70
Length5,746 yards (5,254 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
Pro Golf Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€30,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate273 José Manuel Lara (1998)
To par−11 as above
Current champion
Dennis Fuchs
Location map
Gradi GC
Location in Poland

The Polish Open is the oldest and most prestigious professional golf tournament in Poland.[1] First played in 1994, from 1996 to 1999 it was included on the Challenge Tour, and subsequently on the Pro Golf Tour (formerly known as the EPD Tour).[2]

In its capacity as a national open golf championship, starting with 1994 champion Gary Marks the winner earned qualification to the Sarazen World Open, an unofficial money event on the PGA Tour 1994–1999 featuring national open winners.[3]

Winners

Year Tour[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Gradi Polish Open
2025 PGT Dennis Fuchs 196 −14 Playoff Kristof Ulenaers Gradi
2024 PGT Cédric Gugler 184 −26 7 strokes Jean Bekirian
Yente van Doren		 Gradi
2023 PGT Thomas Elissalde 193 −17 1 stroke Tom Büschges
Owen Edwards
Jan Schneider (a)		 Gradi
2022 PGT Michael Hirmer 197 −13 1 stroke Felix Schulz Gradi
2021 PGT Nick Bachem (a) 195 −15 1 stroke Marco Iten
Nico Lang (a)		 Gradi
2020 PGT Julien Brun 192 −18 2 strokes Jeremy Freiburghaus Gradi [4]
Polish Open
2019 PGT Ondřej Lieser 191 −19 7 strokes Félix Mory Gradi [5]
2018 PGT Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon 192 −18 Playoff Ondřej Lieser Gradi [6]
Sierra Polish Open
2017 PGT Nicolai von Dellingshausen 201 −15 1 stroke Chris Robb Sierra [7]
Lotos Polish Open
2016 PGT Hinrich Arkenau 205 −11 Playoff Sascha Schmidt Sierra [8]
2015 PGT Martin Keskari 211 −5 1 stroke David Antonelli
Stephan Gross		 Sierra [9]
2014 PGT Berni Reiter 206 −10 3 strokes Sean Einhaus Sand Valley [10]
2013 PGT Florian Fritsch 207 −9 Playoff Anton Kirstein Sand Valley [11]
Polish Open
2009–2012: No tournament
2008 Peter Bronson (2) Playoff Grant Jackson Rosa Private [12][2]
2007 EPD Taco Remkes 278 −10 1 stroke Damian Ulrich Postołowo [13][2]
Xelion Polish Open
2006 Tim Spence 281 −7 5 strokes Matt Green Kraków Valley [14][2]
2005 Peter Bronson 213 E Playoff John Bleys
Jonathan Fransson
Matt Green		 First Warsaw [15][2]
Polish Open
2004 Dale Harris Binowo Park [2]
2003 James Bray Binowo Park [2]
2000–2002: No tournament
Daewoo Warsaw Golf Open
1999 CHA Niclas Fasth 280 −4 1 stroke Hennie Otto First Warsaw [16]
Warsaw Golf Open
1998 CHA José Manuel Lara 273 −11 2 strokes Raimo Sjöberg First Warsaw [17]
Polish Open
1997 CHA Abandoned[b] [18]
Bank Pekao Polish Open
1996 CHA Erol Şimşek 282 −6 1 stroke Dennis Edlund
Christophe Pottier		 First Warsaw [19]
Polish Open
1995 Mark Dewdney Amber Baltic [2]
1994 Gary Marks Amber Baltic [2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ CHA − Challenge Tour; EPD/PGT − EPD Tour/Pro Golf Tour.
  2. ^ Tournament abandoned due to rain.

References

  1. ^ "Polish Open reactivation". PGA Poland. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Polish open". Polish Golf Union. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Funny Money The Official Season Is Finally Over, But For A Fortunate Few The Real Fun Has Just Begun". Vault. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  5. ^ "2019 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. ^ "2018 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  7. ^ "2017 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  8. ^ "2016 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  9. ^ "2015 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  10. ^ "2014 Polish Open". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Florian Fritsch zwycięzcą LOTOS Polish Open 2013" (in Polish). Wprost. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Spotkali się w samo południe, pojedynek wygrał Bronson" (in Polish). Polski Golf. 20 July 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Wicelider rankingu EPD Tour zwyciezca Polish Open 2007" (in Polish). Polski Golf. 9 September 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Finał Xelion Polish Open 2006" (in Polish). Polski Golf. 17 September 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Peter Bronson wygrana w wielkim stylu" (in Polish). Polski Golf. 2 October 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  16. ^ "1999 Daewoo Warsaw Golf Open". European Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  17. ^ "1998 Warsaw Golf Open". European Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  18. ^ "1997 Polish Open". European Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  19. ^ "1996 Bank Pekao Polish Open". European Tour. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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