Atlantic Open

The Vinho Verde Atlantic Open was a golf tournament on the European Tour in 1990. It was held at Estela Golf Club in Oporto, Portugal.

Vinho Verde Atlantic Open

Tournament information
Location	Oporto, Portugal
Established	1990
Course(s)	Estela Golf Club
Par	72
Tour(s)	European Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	£200,000
Month played	February
Final year	1990
Tournament record score
Aggregate	288 Richard Boxall (1990) 288 Stephen Hamill (1990) 288 Stephen McAllister (1990) 288 Ronan Rafferty (1990) 288 Anders Sørensen (1990) 288 David Williams (1990)
To par	E as above
Final champion
Stephen McAllister
Location map
Estela GC Location in Portugal

The tournament was won by Scotland's Stephen McAllister, who defeated Richard Boxall, Stephen Hamill, Ronan Rafferty, Anders Sørensen and David Williams in a six way playoff, the joint largest playoff in European Tour history.^[1][2] McAllister was the only player able to make par at the first playoff hole after all six had finished tied on 288 (level par) after 72 holes.^[3]

Its renewal was scheduled in 1991 but cancelled after Estela became the host venue for the Portuguese Open, which was then rescheduled to 21–24 March, the dates originally allocated for the Atlantic Open.

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runners-up	Ref.
1991	Cancelled
1990	Stephen McAllister	288	E	Playoff	Richard Boxall Stephen Hamill Ronan Rafferty Anders Sørensen David Williams	[3][4]

References

1. "Foster wins Dunhill title from six-way play-off". The Irish Times. 19 January 2003. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
2. "1000th European Tour event – Tournament milestones". PGA European Tour. 25 May 2004. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
3. "McAllister is master of the Atlantic winds". The Herald (Glasgow). 19 February 1990. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
4. "Atlantic Open 1990". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2011-02-01.

External links

• Coverage on the European Tour's official site