Cannes Open

{{Short description|Golf tournament in France (1979–1998)}}

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Cannes Open

| image =

| location = Cannes, France

| establishment = 1979

| course = Golf de Cannes Mougins

| par = 72

| yardage = {{convert|6833|yd|m}}

| tour = European Tour

| format = Stroke play

| purse = {{currency|550,000|EUR}}

| month_played = October

| final_year = 2001

| aggregate = 268 Jorge Berendt (2001)

| to-par = −20 as above

| score =

| current_champion =

| final_champion = {{flagicon|ARG}} Jorge Berendt

| map = France#France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

| map_label = Golf de Cannes Mougins

| map_caption = Location in France##Location in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

| map_relief = yes

| map_label_position =

| map_size = 200px

| coordinates = {{coord|43.615|7.039}}

}}

The Cannes Open was a men's professional golf tournament that was played annually from 1979 to 1998.{{cite web |url=https://www.golfcannesmougins.com/en/history/ |title=History – Golf Cannes Mougins |website=Golf Cannes Mougins |access-date=17 November 2020}} From 1984 it was an event on the European Tour, and returned to the schedule as a one-off event in 2001 to replace the Estoril Open, which was cancelled by organisers due to security concerns following the 9/11 attacks in the United States.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/28/sports/plus-golf-kim-leads-by-two-after-first-round.html |title=Kim Leads by Two After First Round |newspaper=The New York Times |date=28 September 2001 |accessdate=21 January 2009}}

The tournament had several different sponsored names. The winners included two major championship winners, Seve Ballesteros and Ian Woosnam. The prize fund peaked at £403,570 in 1996 before falling to £300,000 in 1998, which was the smallest on the European Tour that season. It was without a title sponsor that year, for the only time apart from 1988 and was subsequently cancelled.

Greg Norman won the 1983 event which was held in September, the same week as the St. Mellion Timeshare TPC on the European Tour.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6CRVAAAAIBAJ&pg=5518%2C2416486 |newspaper=The Age |title=Golf {{!}} Paris, 19 Sept. |date=20 September 1983 |page=40 |accessdate=17 November 2020 |via=Google News Archive}} Frenchmen Jean Garaïalde (1980 and 1982) and Géry Watine (1981) were other winners prior to the tournament joining the European Tour schedule in 1984.{{cite web |url=https://www.where2golf.com/golf-tournaments/cannes-open/ |title=Cannes Open |website=where2golf.com |accessdate=17 November 2020}}{{cite magazine |magazine=Maandblad Golf |date=October 1981 |url=http://www.nga-earlygolf.nl/golfarchief/files/original/92cd60f330e27ba4f6a66f23f38efa1d.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209094431/http://www.nga-earlygolf.nl/golfarchief/files/original/92cd60f330e27ba4f6a66f23f38efa1d.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-date=February 9, 2021 |title=Watine Frankrijk's nummer één |page=37 |language=Dutch |accessdate=17 November 2020}}

Winners

class=wikitable style="font-size:95%"

!Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Venue!!Ref.

colspan="8" |Cannes Open
2001{{flagicon|ARG}} Jorge Berendtalign="center" |268align=center|−201 stroke{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean van de VeldeCannes Mougins
colspan="8" align=center|1999–2000: No tournament
1998{{flagicon|FRA}} Thomas Levetalign="center" |278align=center|−61 stroke{{flagicon|WAL}} Phillip Price
{{flagicon|DEU}} Sven Strüver
{{flagicon|NZL}} Greg Turner
Royal Mougins
colspan="8" |Europe 1 Cannes Open
1997{{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Cagealign="center" |270align=center|−145 strokes{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Broadhurst
{{flagicon|ENG}} David Carter
Royal Mougins
colspan="8" |Air France Cannes Open
1996{{flagicon|SCO}} Raymond Russellalign="center" |272align=center|−122 strokes{{flagicon|ENG}} David CarterRoyal Mougins
1995{{flagicon|CHE}} André Bossertalign="center" |132{{efn|Shortened to 36 holes due to rain.}}align=center|−102 strokes{{flagicon|NOR}} Øyvind Rojahn
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean van de Velde
Royal Mougins
1994{{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Woosnamalign="center" |271align=center|−175 strokes{{flagicon|SCO}} Colin MontgomerieCannes Mougins
1993{{flagicon|AUS}} Rodger Davisalign="center" |271align=center|−13Playoff{{flagicon|ZWE}} Mark McNultyCannes Mougins
colspan="8" |Credit Lyonnais Cannes Open
1992{{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Forsbrandalign="center" |273align=center|−151 stroke{{flagicon|SWE}} Per-Ulrik JohanssonCannes Mougins
1991{{flagicon|NIR}} David Fehertyalign="center" |275align=center|−133 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Craig ParryCannes Mougins
1990{{flagicon|ZWE}} Mark McNulty (2)align="center" |280align=center|−81 stroke{{flagicon|NIR}} Ronan RaffertyCannes Mougins
1989{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Broadhurstalign="center" |207{{efn|Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.}}align=center|−91 stroke{{flagicon|NIR}} Jimmy Heggarty
{{flagicon|AUS}} Brett Ogle
{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Senior
Cannes Mougins
colspan="8" |Cannes Open
1988{{flagicon|ZWE}} Mark McNultyalign="center" |279align=center|−93 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Ron Commans
{{flagicon|USA}} Joey Sindelar
Cannes Mougins
colspan="8" |Suze Open
1987{{flagicon|ESP}} Seve Ballesterosalign="center" |275align=center|−13Playoff{{flagicon|WAL}} Ian WoosnamCannes Mougins
1986{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} John Blandalign="center" |276align=center|−124 strokes{{flagicon|ESP}} Seve BallesterosCannes Mougins
colspan="8" |Compagnie de Chauffe Cannes Open
1985{{flagicon|ENG}} Robert Leealign="center" |280align=center|−8Playoff{{flagicon|WAL}} David LlewellynCannes Mougins
1984{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} David Frostalign="center" |280align=center|−82 strokes{{flagicon|SCO}} Gordon Brand Jnr
{{flagicon|ENG}} John Morgan
Cannes Mougins
colspan=8|Cannes Open
1983{{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Normanalign=center|287align=center|−12 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Corey PavinCannes Mougins
1982{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Garaïaldealign=center|284align=center|{{flagicon
} || Cannes Mougins ||

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| 1981 || {{flagicon|FRA}} Géry Watine || align=center|285 || align=center|−3 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} Curtis Strange || Cannes Mougins ||

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| 1980 || {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Garaïalde || align=center|287 || align=center| || || {{flagicon|}} || Cannes Mougins ||

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!colspan=8|Pro-Am de Cannes-Mougins

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| 1979 || {{flagicon|ITA}} Silvano Locatelli || align=center|144 || align=center| || || {{flagicon|}} || Cannes Mougins || {{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lcf0711xliQC |title=Pro-Am de Cannes-Mougins |magazine=L'Officiel hommes |date=1979 |page=138 |issue=12–14 |language=French |via=Google Books}}

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