BMW International Open

BMW International Open

Tournament information
Location	Munich, Germany
Established	1989
Course(s)	Golfclub München Eichenried
Par	72
Length	7,181 yards (6,566 m)
Tour(s)	European Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	€2,000,000
Month played	June
Tournament record score
Aggregate	261 John Daly (2001)
To par	−27 (as above)
Current champion
Pablo Larrazábal

Golfclub München Eichenried

Location in Germany

The BMW International Open is an annual men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour held in Germany. Founded in 1989, it was held in and around BMW's home city of Munich until 2012 when it moved to Cologne. From 1997 to 2011, 2013, and 2015 it was played at the Golfclub München Eichenried. In 2012 and 2014, the event moved to Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof.

The event is the only Tour event played in Germany. In 2013 the prize fund was €2 million, which is mid-range for a European Tour event.

Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
2015	Pablo Larrazábal (2)	Spain	271	−17	1 stroke	Henrik Stenson
2014	Fabrizio Zanotti	Paraguay	269	−19	Playoff	Rafael Cabrera-Bello Grégory Havret Henrik Stenson
2013	Ernie Els	South Africa	270	−18	1 stroke	Thomas Bjørn
2012	Danny Willett	England	277	−11	Playoff	Marcus Fraser
2011	Pablo Larrazábal	Spain	272	−16	Playoff	Sergio García
2010	David Horsey	England	270	−18	1 stroke	Ross Fisher
2009	Nick Dougherty	England	266	−22	1 stroke	Rafael Echenique
2008	Martin Kaymer	Germany	273	−15	Playoff	Anders Hansen
2007	Niclas Fasth	Sweden	275	−13	2 strokes	Bernhard Langer José-Filipe Lima
2006	Henrik Stenson	Sweden	273	−15	Playoff	Retief Goosen Pádraig Harrington
2005	David Howell	England	265	−23	1 stroke	John Daly Brett Rumford
2004	Miguel Ángel Jiménez	Spain	267	−21	2 strokes	Thomas Levet
2003	Lee Westwood	England	269	−19	3 strokes	Alex Čejka
2002	Thomas Bjørn (2)	Denmark	264	−24	4 strokes	John Bickerton Bernhard Langer
2001	John Daly	United States	261	−27	1 stroke	Pádraig Harrington
2000	Thomas Bjørn	Denmark	268	−20	3 strokes	Bernhard Langer
1999	Colin Montgomerie	Scotland	268	−20	3 strokes	Pádraig Harrington
1998	Russell Claydon	England	270	−18	1 stroke	Jamie Spence
1997	Robert Karlsson	Sweden	264	−24	Playoff	Carl Watts
1996	Marc Farry	France	132	−12*	1 stroke	Richard Green
1995	Frank Nobilo	New Zealand	272	−16	2 strokes	Bernhard Langer Jarmo Sandelin
1994	Mark McNulty	Zimbabwe	274	−14	1 stroke	Seve Ballesteros
1993	Peter Fowler	Australia	267	−21	3 strokes	Ian Woosnam
1992	Paul Azinger (2)	United States	266	−22	Playoff	Glen Day Anders Forsbrand Mark James Bernhard Langer
1991	Sandy Lyle	Scotland	268	−20	3 strokes	Tony Johnstone
1990	Paul Azinger	United States	277	−11	Playoff	David Feherty
1989	David Feherty	Northern Ireland	269	−19	5 strokes	Fred Couples

* – 1996 tournament reduced to just two rounds because of torrential rain.

External links

• Coverage on the European Tour's official site