Polish Open (golf)

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]

Gradi Polish Open

Tournament information
Location	Gdańsk, Poland
Established	1994
Course(s)	Gradi Golf Club
Par	70
Length	5,746 yards (5,254 m)
Tour(s)	Challenge Tour Pro Golf Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	€30,000
Month played	June
Tournament record score
Aggregate	273 José Manuel Lara (1998)
To par	−11 as above
Current champion
Cédric Gugler
Location map
Gradi GC Location in Poland

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[lower-alpha 1]	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Venue	Ref.
Gradi Polish Open
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[lower-alpha 2]						[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

• Open golf tournament

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. "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.

External links

• Coverage on the Challenge Tour's official site