Hero Open
{{use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{short description|Golf tournament in Scotland}}
{{for|the national open golf championship of India, sponsored by Hero/Hero Honda since 2005|Indian Open (golf)}}
{{infobox golf tournament
| name = Hero Open
| image =
| caption =
| location = St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
| establishment = 2020
| course = Fairmont St Andrews
(Torrance Course)
| par = 72
| yardage = {{convert|7230|yd|m}}
| lang =
| org =
| tour = European Tour
| format = Stroke play
| purse = {{currency|1,750,000|EUR}}
| month_played = July
| final_year = 2022
| defunct =
| aggregate = 264 Grant Forrest (2021)
| to-par = −24 as above
| final_champion = {{flagicon|USA}} Sean Crocker
| current =
| coordinates = {{coord|56.320|-2.731}}
| map = Scotland#Scotland Fife
| map_label = Fairmont St Andrews
| map_caption = Location in Scotland##Location in Fife
| map_relief = yes
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| map_size = 200
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The Hero Open was a professional golf tournament played on the European Tour. The event was created as part of the tour's overhaul in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. It was originally planned as a revival of the English Open, but after Hero MotoCorp agreed sponsorship of the event in July 2020, the event was effectively separated.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/hero-motocorp-announced-as-the-title-partner-of-hero-open/ |title=Hero MotoCorp announced as the Title Partner of Hero Open |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=14 July 2020 |access-date=14 July 2020}}
History
The inaugural tournament was held at Forest of Arden in Warwickshire, England. Sam Horsfield took the title, winning by one shot ahead of Thomas Detry.{{cite news |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/horsfield-claims-maiden-win-on-home-soil/ |title=Horsfield claims maiden win on home soil |publisher=European Tour |date=2 August 2020}} The event returned in 2021, when it was held at Fairmont St Andrews, in Fife, Scotland.{{cite news |url=https://www.fairmont.com/st-andrews-scotland/activities/hero-open/ |title=Hero Open |website=Fairmont |accessdate=23 July 2021}} Grant Forrest won by one shot ahead of James Morrison.{{cite news |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/big-finish-hands-forrest-maiden-title-in-scotland/ |title=Big finish hands Forrest maiden title in Scotland |publisher=European Tour |date=8 August 2021 |access-date=8 August 2021}}
Winners
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!Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of | ||||||
2022 | {{flagicon|USA}} Sean Crocker | align=center|266 | align=center|−22 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|ENG}} Eddie Pepperell | Fairmont St Andrews |
2021 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Grant Forrest | align=center|264 | align=center|−24 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Morrison | Fairmont St Andrews |
2020 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Horsfield | align=center|270 | align=center|−18 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|BEL}} Thomas Detry | Forest of Arden |
References
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External links
- [https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/hero-open-2022/ Coverage on European Tour official site]
{{Former European Tour Events}}
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Category:Former European Tour events
Category:Golf tournaments in the United Kingdom